Compressor

Abstract

A compressor includes a housing having a hollow projection portion, a rotary shaft provided rotatably within the housing, a piston reciprocating in accordance with rotation of the rotary shaft for sucking and discharging refrigerant, a bearing disposed within the projection portion of the housing for rotatably supporting one end of the rotary shaft and an attaching leg portion formed on an outer surface of the projection portion of the housing. The attaching leg portion is fastened to an engine block, a bracket or the like by using a bolt or the like.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A compressor comprising: 
 a housing having a hollow projection portion;    a rotary shaft provided rotatably within said housing;    a piston reciprocating in accordance with rotation of said rotary shaft for sucking and discharging fluid;    a bearing disposed within the projection portion of said housing for rotatably supporting one end of said rotary shaft; and    an attaching leg portion formed on an outer surface of the projection portion of said housing.    
     
     
         2 . A compressor according to  claim 1  wherein said housing comprises: 
 a front housing in which an intake chamber and a discharge chamber are formed therein and another leg portions are formed on an outer surface thereof; and  
 a rear housing to be bonded to said front housing in which the hollow projection portion is formed.  
 
     
     
         3 . The compressor according to  claim 1  wherein said attaching leg portion has a shape that is long in its centerline direction.