Linear Compressor

Abstract

A linear compressor comprising a pump chamber wherein a moves reciprocatingly, a frame which is integral with the pump chamber and against which a floating body is reciprocatingly maintained by at least one spring, at least one electromagnet mounted on the frame for causing the reciprocating movement of the floating body. A translation rod is connected to the piston through a first articulation and to the floating body through a second articulation.

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       8 . A linear compressor comprising: 
 a pumping chamber in which a piston moves reciprocatingly;    a frame fixedly connected to the pumping chamber;    an oscillating body being retained on the frame by means of at least one spring so that the oscillating body moves reciprocatingly;    at least one electromagnet mounted on the frame for driving the reciprocating movement of the oscillating body; and    a translation rod connected to the piston with a first joint and connected to the oscillating body by a second joint.    
   
   
       9 . The linear compressor according to  claim 8 , wherein the first and second joints each have two degrees of pivoting freedom.  
   
   
       10 . The linear compressor according to  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first and the second joint is formed from an elastically flexible rod.  
   
   
       11 . The linear compressor according to  claim 10 , wherein the rod is formed integrally with the translation rod and is thinner than the translation rod.  
   
   
       12 . The linear compressor according to  claim 11 , wherein the translation rod is formed from spring material.  
   
   
       13 . The linear compressor according to  claim 8 , wherein the piston is pressure gas mounted in the pumping chamber.  
   
   
       14 . The linear compressor according to  claim 8 , wherein the translation rod is connected by the first joint to a piston rod rigidly mounted on the piston and guided in the pumping chamber.