Sealed compressor

Abstract

A sealed compressor comprises an electric component; a compression component actuated by the electric component; a sealed container accommodating the electric component and the compression component; a suction pipe provided to suction a refrigerant into the sealed container; and a suction muffler having an inner space communicating with a compression chamber of the compression component and a suction port through which the refrigerant is suctioned into the inner space; a communicating passage for providing communication between the suction port of the suction muffler and the suction pipe, the communicating passage being made of a flexible material; and at least one cut portion provided in an end portion of the communicating passage at the suction pipe side such that the cut portion cuts a portion of the end portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sealed compressor comprising:
 an electric component;   a compression component actuated by the electric component;   a sealed container accommodating the electric component and the compression component;   a suction pipe provided to suction a refrigerant into the sealed container; and   a suction muffler having an inner space communicating with a compression chamber of the compression component and a suction port through which the refrigerant is suctioned into the inner space;   a communicating passage for providing communication between the suction port of the suction muffler and the suction pipe, the communicating passage being made of a flexible material; and   at least one cut portion provided in an end portion of the communicating passage at the suction pipe side such that the cut portion cuts a portion of the end portion.   
     
     
         2 . The sealed compressor according to  claim 1 , wherein one end portion of the communicating passage is secured to the suction muffler, and the other end portion of the communicating passage is pressed against a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the sealed container which is around an opening end portion of the suction pipe. 
     
     
         3 . The sealed compressor according to  claim 1 , wherein the cut portion extends inward from an end portion of the communicating passage at the suction pipe side. 
     
     
         4 . The sealed compressor according to  claim 1 , wherein the cut portion has a linear shape. 
     
     
         5 . The sealed container according to  claim 4 , wherein the linear-shaped cut portion extends in an axial direction of the communicating passage. 
     
     
         6 . The sealed compressor according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one cut portion is positioned at a lower end side of the communicating passage.