Compressor Housing

Abstract

A compressor housing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell assembled at a peripheral weld seam. At least one shell extends from the center of the housing beyond the weld seam outwards and upwards.

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       11 . A compressor housing comprising an upper and a lower shell which are assembled at a peripheral weld seam, wherein at least one of the shells extends from the center of the housing outwardly beyond the weld seam and upwardly over the weld seam. 
   
   
       12 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the upper shell has a peripheral formed channel which protrudes outwardly in relation to the shell side wall. 
   
   
       13 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the weld seam is provided between the upper shell and the lower shell on the outside of the formed channel. 
   
   
       14 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the lower shell extends beyond the weld seam and is assembled at the weld seam with an outer edge of the upper shell. 
   
   
       15 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the upper shell extends beyond the weld seam and is assembled at the weld seam with an outer edge of the lower shell. 
   
   
       16 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the upper shell has a peripheral formed channel which protrudes outwards in relation to the shell side wall. 
   
   
       17 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the weld seam is provided between the upper shell and the lower shell on the outside of the formed channel. 
   
   
       18 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the weld seam forms a lowest point of a peripheral channel open at the top. 
   
   
       19 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the seam includes a welded seam. 
   
   
       20 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein one of the shells has at least one of a bead and a shoulder at the weld seam. 
   
   
       21 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the shells have a different shell height. 
   
   
       22 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the lower shell has a greater shell height than the upper shell. 
   
   
       23 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the upper shell has a peripheral formed channel which protrudes outwards in relation to the shell side wall. 
   
   
       24 . The compressor housing as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the weld seam is provided between the upper shell and the lower shell on the outside of the formed channel.