Electric compressor

Abstract

An electric compressor comprising a casing in which a compressing mechanism 4, an electric motor portion for driving the compressing mechanism 4, and an inverter portion 8 for driving the electric motor portion are incorporated, wherein a surface of the casing is provided with a collided portion 3 d, the collided portion 3 d is provided only on a portion of the casing other than a portion thereof in which the electric motor portion is incorporated and a portion of the casing other than a portion thereof in which the inverter portion 8 is incorporated. According to this, it is possible to provide the electric compressor 1 capable of preventing a high voltage portion from being exposed to an impact load applied to the electric compressor 1 when a vehicle collides without increasing a weight, an external size and a cost of the electric compressor 1.

1 . An electric compressor comprising a casing in which a compressing mechanism, an electric motor portion for driving the compressing mechanism, and an inverter portion for driving the electric motor portion are incorporated, in which the electric compressor is laterally placed by a mounting leg existing around a barrel of the casing, wherein
 the compressing mechanism and the electric motor portion are incorporated in a main container,   a suction auxiliary container is attached to a compressing mechanism-side opening of the main container such that the suction auxiliary container is opposed to the opening,   the inverter portion is incorporated in the suction auxiliary container, and   a surface around the barrel of the casing is provided with a collided portion, the collided portion is provided only on a portion of the main container in which the compressing mechanism is incorporated other than a portion of the suction auxiliary container in which the inverter portion is incorporated and other than a portion of the main container in which the electric motor portion is incorporated.   
     
     
         2 . The electric compressor according to  claim 1 , wherein the collided portion is a boss provided on the surface of the casing. 
     
     
         3 . The electric compressor according to  claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises the main container in which the compressing mechanism and the electric motor portion are incorporated, and the suction auxiliary container in which the inverter portion is incorporated.