JP4457789B2 - Hermetic electric compressor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hermetic electric compressor mounted in a refrigeration apparatus or an air conditioner, and more particularly to a hermetic electric compressor in which a motor drive module for controlling operation of a motor is housed in a hermetic container.

  In recent years, there is a strong demand for downsizing and energy saving in home air conditioners and the like. Therefore, it is required to increase efficiency by increasing the heat transfer area of the outdoor heat exchanger in the outdoor unit constituting the air conditioner, and to reduce the size of the outdoor unit. On the other hand, the compressor mounted in the outdoor unit is also required to have a small size and high performance.

  In an air conditioner using an inverter-driven compressor using an AC commercial power supply, a drive circuit unit for the compressor is provided separately in the outdoor unit. For this reason, the volume of the drive circuit unit in the outdoor unit is increased, and the heat transfer area of the outdoor heat exchanger is reduced correspondingly, thereby impairing the performance as an air conditioner.

  The mainstream compressor for home air conditioners is an inverter-controlled hermetic electric compressor, and the compressor body and the drive circuit unit that controls the operation of the compressor body are installed in the outdoor unit that constitutes the air conditioner. In the hermetic electric compressor in which the compression unit and the motor are housed in the hermetic container, the motor drive circuit for driving and controlling the motor is disposed outside the hermetic electric compressor.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an outdoor unit in a conventional separate type air conditioner, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional hermetic electric compressor. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the outdoor unit 100 main body includes a compressor 110, an outdoor heat exchanger 120 for exchanging heat with the outside air, an outdoor blower 130 for blowing the outside air for heat exchange, and the like. It is configured. The compressor 110 is a hermetically sealed type, and a compressor unit 111 and a motor 121 that drives the compressor unit 111 are housed in the sealed container 151. The drive circuit unit 140 for driving the compressor 110 is configured separately from the compressor 110 in the upper space of the outdoor unit 100.

  The drive circuit unit 140 is a compressor control unit for driving and controlling the compressor 110, a fan control unit for driving and controlling the outdoor fan 130, and a refrigeration cycle for driving and controlling a refrigeration cycle (not shown). And a wiring unit to an indoor unit (not shown), most of which are compressor control units.

  On the other hand, FIG. 12 shows a drive circuit diagram for driving a conventional compressor by inverter control. As shown in FIG. 12, the compressor drive circuit of the drive circuit unit 140 is composed of a power unit 240 including a rectifier circuit unit 210 and an inverter circuit unit 230, and a control unit 250 that controls the inverter circuit unit 230. Yes. The rectifier circuit unit 210 converts the AC commercial power source 200 into DC, and the inverter circuit unit 230 converts the DC into three-phase AC to drive the motor 220 in the sealed container of the compressor 110. Here, the rectifier circuit unit 210 is formed of a reactance 260, a capacitor 270, a diode 280, and the like. The inverter circuit unit 230 is configured by a switching element 290 made of an IGBT, a power transistor, or the like that can perform high-speed switching.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the conventional drive circuit unit 140 is provided separately from the compressor 110, and this drive circuit unit 140 is configured to be connected by wiring in the outdoor unit 100 during assembly.

Also, it is not a sealed electric compressor with a long usage time used for home air conditioners or commercial air conditioners, but a semi-hermetic electric compressor mounted on a vehicle air conditioner that does not have a long operating time, etc. In this case, an example in which the motor drive circuit is housed in a semi-hermetic container is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-174178 A

  When the motor drive circuit is built in the hermetic compressor for the purpose of facilitating the compactness of the compressor components and ease of assembly during production, and securing the effective space of the heat exchanger in the outdoor unit, In particular, there is a problem in the transmission / reception unit for the control signal between the motor drive circuit and the outside.

  For example, it is conceivable to use a contact type electrical connection type communication means such as a friction type connector having a high degree of positioning freedom, a flexible printed circuit board or a lead wire as the communication means of these transmission / reception units. However, these communication means have problems such as electrical insulation of the compressor, vibration, temperature environment, and lack of durability against installation environment such as dust. On the other hand, if a glass terminal type signal terminal is provided in the same way as a sealed power supply terminal, the number of signal lines increases, so a certain size is required for the glass terminal, and there are problems such as restrictions on the shape of the pressure vessel. is doing. In addition, there is a problem that it is necessary to prepare a connector and a terminal corresponding to many types and functions of air conditioners and compressors by incorporating a motor drive circuit in a sealed container.

  The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and provides a control communication means between a hermetic electric compressor incorporating a motor drive circuit and electrical components outside the hermetic container, and the motor is driven inside the hermetic container. Realizing a hermetic type electric compressor with integrated circuit storage, making the air conditioner outdoor unit compact and electrically transmitting and receiving signals between the motor drive circuit and the external interface board in an electrically non-contact manner An object of the present invention is to provide a hermetic electric compressor.

In order to solve the above problems, a hermetic electric compressor according to the present invention includes, in a hermetic container, at least a compression unit, a motor, a power unit including a rectifier circuit unit and an inverter circuit unit for driving the motor , A motor drive module having a control unit for controlling the rotation of the motor by controlling the power unit, and electrically non-contact transmitting and receiving communication control signals or command signals between the motor drive module and the outside of the sealed container A type communication means provided in the sealed container
is there.

  With this configuration, since the motor drive module such as an electric motor can be integrally stored in the sealed container, the compressor and the motor drive module can be handled integrally, the outdoor unit can be made compact, and the outdoor heat exchanger It is possible to increase the air conditioning capacity by increasing the effective heat transfer area.

  Furthermore, it is desirable that an electrically non-contact type communication means for transmitting and receiving communication control signals or command signals between the motor driving module and the outside of the sealed container is provided in the sealed container. According to such a configuration, the communication means is electrically connected. It is possible to realize reliable transmission / reception by providing a durable communication means with respect to installation environment such as insulative property, vibration property, temperature environment and dust.

  Furthermore, the communication means may be a communication means using an optical signal transmission system, and not only wiring work such as lead wires is unnecessary for communication control between the outside and the motor drive module, but also electrical noise, vibration, temperature, etc. A highly reliable communication system can be realized without being affected by the environment.

  Further, the communication means may be a communication means by an electromagnetic field signal transmission system, and not only the connection work such as a lead wire is unnecessary for the communication control between the outside and the motor drive module, but also the outside of the sealed container of the communication means. A highly reliable communication method can be realized without being affected by the environment such as electrical noise, vibration, and temperature.

  Further, the communication means may be a communication means based on a vibration signal transmission system, and the degree of freedom of the attachment position of the communication means is widened, and high gain transmission performance can be obtained by removing the disturbance portion with a filter. .

  Furthermore, the communication means may be provided on the upper part of the sealed container and the motor drive module may be disposed on the uppermost part of the sealed container, and the communication control distance between the sealed power supply terminal or the communication means and the motor drive module is shortened. This makes it less susceptible to noise and facilitates communication control.

  According to the hermetic electric compressor of the present invention, since the motor drive module such as the electric motor can be integrally stored in the hermetic container, the compressor and the motor drive module can be handled integrally, and the outdoor unit is made compact. At the same time, the effective heat transfer area of the outdoor heat exchanger can be increased to increase the air conditioning capacity.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a hermetic electric compressor according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing details of a motor drive module of the hermetic electric compressor, and FIG. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing details of the vicinity of the communication means of the compressor, and FIG. 3B is a plan view showing details of the communication means of the hermetic electric compressor.

  The hermetic electric compressor 10 is a so-called low-pressure compressor, and includes an upper shell 51 constituting a hermetic container, a compression unit 11, a motor 12, and a motor drive module 13 in a lower shell 52. The motor drive module 13 is provided at the top in the sealed container, and supplies power to the motor 12 and controls its operation. The upper shell 51 and the lower shell 52 are connected by a welded portion 53 to form a sealed container. The upper shell 51 is provided with a sealed power supply terminal 21 for supplying power to the motor drive module 13 from the outside and a communication means 22 for transmitting / receiving a communication control signal or command signal to / from the outside of the sealed container.

  In this way, the communication means is provided in the upper part of the sealed container, and the motor drive module is disposed at the uppermost part in the sealed container, so that the communication control distance between the communication means and the motor drive module is shortened. It is difficult to be affected.

  The compression unit 11 is provided with a fixed scroll 61 and a movable scroll 71 that are arranged to face each other. The fixed scroll 61 includes a fixed lap formed on one surface of the bottom plate 62 and a fixed portion 63 connected to the bottom plate 62. The fixed portion 63 is fixed to the lower shell 52 and supports the movable scroll 71. A discharge hole 65 is formed near the center of the bottom plate 62. The movable scroll 71 includes a bottom plate 72, a movable wrap formed on one surface of the bottom plate 72, and a cylindrical boss portion 73 formed on the other surface of the bottom plate 72. An Oldham ring (not shown) that allows a turning motion while preventing the rotation of the movable scroll 71 is provided, and the movable scroll 71 is driven to turn relative to the fixed scroll 61 to compress the refrigerant. Is configured. The hermetic electric compressor in the present embodiment is a low-pressure compressor, and the refrigerant sucked from the suction pipe 79 provided in the lower shell 52 is discharged into the hermetic container, and the motor 12 and the motor drive module 13 are connected. The air is sucked from the suction part 64 into the compression part 11 while being cooled. The suction part 64 is configured to be located on the opposite side of the suction pipe 79 and the sealed container. The sucked refrigerant is compressed by the turning motion of the movable scroll 71, discharged from the discharge hole 65, passes through the discharge chamber 66, and further passes through the discharge pipe 91 and is discharged from the discharge pipe 80 provided in the lower shell 52. It is configured to be released to the outside.

  The motor 12 includes a stator 14 fixed to the inner wall of the lower shell 52 and a rotor 15 fixed to the main shaft 16 that pivotally drives the movable scroll 71 of the compression unit 11. Power is supplied from the motor drive module 13 through the wiring 89. Receive. The crank portion 17 of the main shaft 16 is inserted into the boss portion 73 of the movable scroll 71 so that the movable scroll 71 is driven to turn. Also, the thrust receiver 18 of the main shaft 16 is configured to support its own weight with the fixed portion 63. Oil 90 is stored in the lower part of the hermetic container.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the motor drive module 13. The motor drive module 13 includes a power unit 131 for driving the motor 12 and a control unit 132 for controlling the operation of the motor 12, and the periphery thereof is molded with a refrigerant resistant material 133 such as an epoxy resin. A power unit 131 including a rectifier circuit unit and an inverter circuit unit includes a power transistor 190 and its driving IC 191 on a printed circuit board 136, and a control unit 132 includes a large-capacitance capacitor 170 and a microcomputer 171 to control the power unit 131. Thus, the rotation control of the motor 12 is performed. The shield plate 135 serves as heat insulation and shielding between the control unit 132 and the power unit 131, and the heat radiating plate 134 is provided on the outer periphery of the motor drive module 13 to promote heat dissipation.

  The motor drive module 13 is disposed at the top of the sealed container, and is locked to the fixed portion 63 of the fixed scroll 61 with a screw or the like. The input terminal 81 provided above the motor drive module 13 is connected to the sealed power supply terminal 21 provided in the upper shell 51 via the wiring 82 and receives power supply from the outside. The motor drive module 13 is configured to transmit / receive a communication control signal or a command signal to / from the outside via an electrically insulated communication means 22 provided in the upper shell 51. An output terminal 88 provided below the motor drive module 13 is connected to the stator 14 of the motor 12 via a wiring 89.

  3A is a sectional view showing details of the communication means 22 attached to the upper shell 51, and FIG. 3B is a plan view thereof. In the case of the first embodiment of the present invention, the signal transmission / reception method of the communication means 22 is an optical signal method, and as shown in FIG. An internal transmission / reception terminal 83 as an output terminal, an external transmission / reception terminal 84 as an input / output external terminal for transmitting / receiving an external control signal, a pressure-resistant lens 86, and the like. The internal transmission / reception terminal 83 and the external transmission / reception terminal 84 are couplers that input and output optical signals. The external transmission / reception end 84 is fixed by a support frame 87 attached to the upper shell 51. The pressure-resistant lens 86 is held by a high-strength insulating material 85 such as glass fiber and fixed to the upper shell 51 as a sealed container, and an optical signal is transmitted between the internal transmission / reception end 83 and the external transmission / reception end 84 via the pressure-resistant lens 86. It is configured to be exchanged.

  An operation stop signal of the compressor 10 that is an input signal from the external transmission / reception end 84, a frequency instruction, temperature (thermistor) information, and the like are output to the motor drive module 13 side, and the motor drive module as an output signal from the internal transmission / reception end 83 Information on the internal temperature and operating current from the side 13 is output to the outside.

  4A and 4B are diagrams showing details of the sealed power supply terminal 21, FIG. 4A is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 4B is a plan view thereof. Three power rods 30 are fixed to the insulating glass body 31 and insulated from the upper shell 51 of the sealed container. The sealed power supply terminal 21 has a strength capable of withstanding high pressure in the sealed container, and is fixed to the upper shell 51 by welding.

  Next, assembly of the compressor 10 will be described. The compression part 11 including the main shaft 16 connected to the rotor 15 is attached to the stator 14 of the motor 12 fixed to the lower shell 52, fixed to the lower shell 52, and the discharge chamber 66 is attached to the compression part 11. The discharge pipe 91 is fixed to 80 by welding or the like. Thereafter, the motor drive module 13 is fixed and assembled on the compression unit 11, the output terminal 88 and the stator 14 of the motor 12 are connected, and the upper shell 51 is connected to the sealed power supply terminal 21 and the input terminal 81 while the lower shell is connected. 52 and fixed with a welded portion 53. At this time, the external transmission / reception end 84 and the internal transmission / reception end 83 of the motor drive module 13 are assembled as the communication means 22 so as to be in a positional relationship with the pressure-resistant lens 86 in an appropriate height direction and rotation direction, respectively.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. The power supplied from the outside is supplied to the input terminal 81 of the motor driving module 13 through the wiring 82 via the sealed power supply terminal 21. The power is rectified and switched in the power unit 131 of the motor drive module 13, and power is supplied from the output terminal 88 to the stator 14 of the motor 12 via the wiring 89, thereby rotating the rotor 15. On the other hand, communication control signals are exchanged between the external transmission / reception end 84 and the internal transmission / reception end 83 of the motor drive module 13 to control the operation of the motor 12. An operation stop signal, an operation frequency instruction, external temperature (thermistor) information, and the like of the compressor 10 are converted into an optical signal, and the motor drive module 13 passes from the external transmission / reception end 84 via the pressure-resistant lens 86 to the internal transmission / reception end 83. Output to the side. Conversely, information on the temperature and operating current inside the compressor 10 is converted into an optical signal from the motor drive module 13 side, and output from the internal transmission / reception end 83 to the external transmission / reception end 84 via the pressure resistant lens 86 as an output signal. Thus, overheat protection and overcurrent protection of the compressor 10 are controlled.

  As the rotor 15 of the motor 12 rotates, the movable scroll 71 connected to the tip of the main shaft 16 directly connected to the rotor 15 performs a turning motion with respect to the fixed scroll 61. Refrigerant gas that has flowed into the compressor 10 through the suction pipe 79 provided in the lower shell 52 flows into the compression unit 11 including the fixed scroll 61 and the movable scroll 71 and is compressed and discharged from the discharge hole 65. Is done. The refrigerant gas once flows into the discharge chamber 66, and the pulsation of the discharge gas is suppressed in the discharge chamber 66, and the discharge pulsation is further suppressed via the discharge pipe 91, and the outside of the sealed electric compressor 10 is discharged from the discharge pipe 80. Is discharged.

  Further, the oil 90 stored in the bottom portion of the lower shell 52 of the sealed container is supplied to the sliding portion of the compression portion 11 using the rotational force of the main shaft 16 and is lubricated. That is, oil is supplied to the sliding portion such as the fixed portion 63 that receives the thrust load due to the crank portion of the main shaft 16 to which the gas pressure of the compression portion 11 is applied and the thrust load on the movable scroll 71 and the thrust load due to its own weight.

  Thus, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the motor drive module 13 of the motor 12 is integrally housed in the sealed container, and the communication means is the optical signal transmission method. Therefore, since the motor drive module 13 can be integrally stored in the sealed container, the compressor 10 and the motor drive module 13 can be handled integrally, and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner can be made compact. Furthermore, since the compressor control unit including the motor drive module is eliminated from the outdoor unit, the effective heat transfer area of the outdoor heat exchanger can be increased and the air conditioning capability can be increased.

  Furthermore, not only connection work such as lead wires is unnecessary for communication control between the motor drive module 13 and the outside, but also a highly reliable communication system is realized without being affected by the environment such as electrical noise, vibration, and temperature. can do.

  In addition, an inverter-controlled air conditioner can be realized simply by removing the compressor from the outdoor unit of an air conditioner equipped with a constant speed type compressor and replacing it with an inverter-driven compressor containing a motor drive module. The expandability of the equipment, such as being able to

(Embodiment 2)
A hermetic electric compressor according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Further, since the operation other than the communication means 22 is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing details of the communication means 22 attached to the upper shell 51. In the case of Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the communication method of the communication means 22 is an electromagnetic field signal method, and an internal transmission / reception terminal 93 that is an input / output terminal of the motor drive module 13 that transmits and receives a control signal that is an electromagnetic field signal, An external transmission / reception terminal 94 as an input / output external terminal for transmitting / receiving an external control signal, an electromagnetic lens 96, and the like. The internal transmission / reception end 93 and the external transmission / reception end 94 according to the second embodiment of the present invention are configured by electromagnetic coils, and coils are wound around a magnetic material such as ferrite, and electromagnetic field signals from a signal source are mutually exchanged via an electromagnetic lens 96. To send and receive. The electromagnetic field lens 96 is held by a high-strength insulating material 95 such as glass fiber and is fixed to the upper shell 51 as a sealed container. As an input signal from the external transmission / reception terminal 94, an operation stop signal, frequency instruction, temperature (thermistor) information, etc. of the compressor 10 are output to the motor drive module 13 side, and as an output signal from the internal transmission / reception terminal 93, a motor Information on the internal temperature and operating current from the drive module 13 side is output to the outside.

  When assembling the compressor 10, the upper shell 51 is covered with the lower shell 52 while the sealed power supply terminal 21 and the input terminal 81 are connected, and is fixed by the welded portion 53 as in the first embodiment. At this time, as the communication means 22, an external transmission / reception end 94 and an internal transmission / reception terminal 93 disposed on the motor drive module 13 are rotated with an electromagnetic field lens 96 disposed on the upper shell 51 in an appropriate height direction. They are assembled so as to be in a positional relationship.

  In the above configuration, the power supplied from the outside is supplied to the input terminal 81 of the motor drive module 13 through the wiring 82 via the sealed power supply terminal 21, supplied to the stator 14 of the motor 12, and the rotor 15. Is the same as in the first embodiment. The external transmission / reception end 94 and the internal transmission / reception end 93 of the motor drive module 13 exchange communication control to control the operation of the motor 12. An operation stop signal, an operation frequency instruction, external temperature (thermistor) information, and the like of the compressor 10 are converted into an electromagnetic field signal, relayed from the external transmission / reception end 94 to the electromagnetic field lens 96, and then via the internal transmission / reception end 93. It is output to the drive module 13 side. Conversely, information on the temperature and operating current in the compressor 10 from the motor drive module 13 side is converted into an electromagnetic field signal, and the output signal from the internal transmission / reception end 93 to the external transmission / reception end 94 via the electromagnetic lens 96. This is output, and overheat protection and overcurrent protection of the compressor 10 are controlled.

  Thus, when the communication means is a vibration signal transmission system, not only connection work such as lead wires is unnecessary for communication control between the outside and the motor drive module 13, but also between the outside and inside of the sealed container of the communication means. A highly reliable communication method can be realized without requiring accuracy for alignment and without being influenced by the environment such as refrigerant, oil, high temperature, high pressure, or the like.

(Embodiment 3)
A hermetic electric compressor according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the case of Embodiment 3 of the present invention, the communication method of the communication means 22 is a vibration signal transmission method. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Further, since the operation other than the communication means 22 is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the details of the communication means 22 attached to the upper shell 51, showing one example 1 of the third embodiment. An internal transmission / reception terminal 103 which is an input / output terminal of the motor drive module 13 which performs a function of transmitting / receiving a control signal which is a vibration signal, an external transmission / reception terminal 104 which is an input / output terminal which performs a function of transmitting / receiving an external vibration control signal, and transmission It is composed of a rod 106. The internal transmission / reception end 103 and the external transmission / reception end 104 are configured by a piezo element, a voice coil, and the like, and transmit and receive each other via the transmission rod 106 by converting a voltage signal from a signal source into a vibration signal. The periphery of the transmission rod 106 is held by a high-strength insulating material 105 such as glass fiber, and is fixed to the upper shell 51 that is a sealed container.

  Input signals from the external transmission / reception terminal 104 are output to the motor drive module 13 such as an operation stop signal, frequency indication, and temperature (thermistor) information of the compressor 10, and output signals from the internal transmission / reception terminal 103 include motor drive. The internal temperature and operating current information from the module 13 side are output to the outside as in the first embodiment.

  During operation of the compressor 10, the upper shell 51 vibrates in the thickness direction of the upper shell 51 by overlapping many analog frequencies including the multiple of the operation frequency (usually 30 to 120 Hz) as a fundamental frequency. Therefore, the vibration is also applied to the internal transmission / reception end 103, the external transmission / reception end 104, and the transmission rod 106, but efficient communication can be realized by adjusting the carrier frequency used for communication transmission to the natural frequency of the transmission rod 106. .

  When assembling the compressor 10, the upper shell 51 is covered with the lower shell 52 while the sealed power supply terminal 21 and the input terminal 81 are connected, and is fixed by the welded portion 53 as in the first embodiment. At this time, as the communication means 22, the compressor 10 is assembled by mechanically fitting the connection terminal 108 of the motor drive module 13 to the internal transmission / reception end 103 at the end of the transmission rod 106 fixed to the upper shell 51. .

  In the above configuration, power is supplied from the outside, is supplied to the input terminal 81 of the motor drive module 13 through the wiring 82 via the sealed power supply terminal 21, is supplied to the stator 14 of the motor 12, and the rotor 15 is supplied. The rotation is the same as in the first embodiment. An external transmission / reception terminal 104 as an external input / output terminal and an internal transmission / reception terminal 103 as an input / output terminal of the motor drive module 13 exchange communication control to control the operation of the motor 12.

  Specifically, an operation stop signal, an operation frequency instruction, external temperature (thermistor) information, or the like of the compressor 10 is converted into a vibration signal, and is transmitted from the external transmission / reception end 104 via the transmission rod 106 to the internal transmission / reception end 103. It is output to the motor drive module 13 side. Conversely, information on the temperature and operating current in the compressor 10 from the motor drive module 13 side is converted into a vibration signal and output from the internal transmission / reception end 103, and output to the external transmission / reception end 104 via the transmission rod 106. Then, overheat protection and overcurrent protection of the compressor 10 are controlled.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing details of the communication means 22 attached to the upper shell 51 in Example 2 of the third embodiment. An internal transmission / reception terminal 113 that is an input / output terminal of the motor drive module 13 that performs a function of transmitting / receiving a control signal that is a vibration signal, an external transmission / reception terminal 114 that is an input / output terminal that performs a function of transmitting / receiving an external vibration control signal, and transmission The medium 116 is configured. The internal transmission / reception end 113 and the external transmission / reception end 114 are configured by a piezo element, a voice coil, and the like as in the first embodiment, and convert a voltage signal from a signal source into a vibration signal and transmit / receive to / from each other via a transmission medium 116. It is. In this embodiment, the transmission medium 116 is liquid or gas, and is sealed in a pressure-resistant container 117. An internal transmission / reception end 113 and an external transmission / reception end 114 are disposed at both ends, and is held by a high-strength insulating material 115 such as glass fiber. The shell 51 is fixed.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing details of the communication means 22 attached to the upper shell 51 in Example 3 of the third embodiment. An internal transmission / reception terminal 123 that is an input / output terminal of the motor drive module 13 that performs a function of transmitting / receiving a control signal that is a vibration signal and an external transmission / reception terminal 124 that is an input / output terminal that performs a function of transmitting / receiving an external vibration control signal are the upper shell. 51 is configured to be directly attached. The internal transmission / reception end 123 and the external transmission / reception end 124 are configured by a piezo element, a voice coil, and the like as in the first and second embodiments, and the voltage signal from the signal source is changed into a vibration signal and is mutually exchanged via the thickness of the upper shell 51. To send and receive. Here, the internal transmission / reception end 123 and the external transmission / reception end 124 may be fixed to the upper shell 51 with an adhesive (not shown), or may be fixed by forming an alloy layer (not shown) with a metal.

  As described above, by adopting the vibration signal transmission system for the communication means, the degree of freedom of the attachment position of the communication means is widened, and high gain transmission performance can be obtained by removing the disturbance portion with a filter. That is, there are few restrictions on the place where the communication means is attached, and it is not necessary to select a place, and it is possible to cope with a pressure vessel having a conventional configuration. In addition, it is difficult to be influenced by the outside world and electrical insulation is facilitated, and vibration components unique to the compressor and blower can be removed by a filter, so that there are few noise components and it is resistant to disturbances, and stable transmission performance can be obtained. Furthermore, if the natural frequency of the vibration transmission system is matched with the frequency of the communication means, a high gain can be obtained in the receiving means due to the resonance phenomenon, and signal amplification can be easily performed.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a hermetic electric compressor according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

  The hermetic electric compressor 10 is a so-called low-pressure compressor, and includes an upper shell 51 constituting a hermetic container, a compression unit 11, a motor 12, and a motor drive module 13 in a lower shell 52. The motor drive module 13 is provided at the lower part of the sealed container and is further immersed in the oil 90. A sealed power supply terminal 21 for supplying power to the motor drive module 13 from the outside and a communication means 22 for transmitting / receiving a communication control signal or command signal to / from the outside of the sealed container are attached.

  As described above, when the motor drive module 13 is disposed in the oil 90 at the lower part of the hermetic container, the motor drive module 13 is cooled by the oil 90 at the lower part of the hermetic container in the low-pressure compressor. Can be made stable.

  By molding the periphery of the motor drive module 13 with a refrigerant-resistant resin such as PET or PEN, durability is ensured without the motor drive module 13 made of epoxy resin or the like being eroded by the refrigerant. . Further, when the airtight container is filled with a natural refrigerant such as carbon dioxide gas or methane gas, the motor drive module is more durable and the effects of the present application are further exhibited.

  As described above, according to the hermetic electric compressor according to the present invention, the motor drive module can be housed in the hermetic container to reduce the overall configuration and to reliably communicate with the control signal from the outside. Therefore, it can be widely used for a hermetic electric compressor for an air conditioner, particularly a hermetic electric compressor for an inverter.

Sectional drawing of the hermetic type electric compressor in Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the motor drive module of the sealed electric compressor The figure which shows the detail of the communication means of the sealed electric compressor The figure which shows the detail of the sealed power terminal of the same closed type electric compressor Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the communication means of the hermetic type electric compressor in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the communication means of the hermetic type electric compressor in Embodiment 3 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the other communication means of the sealed electric compressor Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the other communication means of the sealed electric compressor Sectional drawing of the hermetic type electric compressor in Embodiment 4 of this invention The perspective view which shows the structure of the outdoor unit in the conventional separate type air conditioner. Sectional view of a conventional hermetic electric compressor Drive circuit diagram for driving a conventional inverter-controlled compressor

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 (Sealed type electric motor) Compressor 11 Compressor 12 Motor 13 Motor drive module 14 Stator 15 Rotor 16 Main shaft 21 Sealed power supply terminal 22 Communication means 51 Upper shell 52 Lower shell 61 Fixed scroll 71 Movable scroll 83, 93, 103, 113, 123 Internal transmission / reception ends 84, 94, 104, 114, 124 External transmission / reception ends 86 Pressure-resistant lens 96 Electromagnetic lens 106 Transmission rod 116 Transmission medium 131 Power unit 132 Control unit

Claims (5)

In a sealed container, at least a compression unit, a motor, a power unit including a rectifier circuit unit and an inverter circuit unit for driving the motor, and a control unit for controlling the rotation of the motor by controlling the power unit and a motor driving module having,
An airtight electric compressor characterized in that an electrically non-contact type communication means for transmitting and receiving communication control signals or command signals between the motor drive module and the outside of the airtight container is provided in the airtight container . 2. The hermetic electric compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the communication means is communication means using an optical signal transmission system. 2. The hermetic electric compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the communication means is communication means using an electromagnetic field signal transmission method. 2. The hermetic electric compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the communication means is a communication means using a vibration signal transmission system. 2. The hermetic electric compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the communication means is provided in an upper part of the hermetic container, and a motor drive module is disposed at the uppermost part of the hermetic container.

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