KR200260155Y1 - Connecting package for refrigerator compressor - Google Patents

Abstract

The integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor of the present invention has a base having a motor overload protector mounting portion and a terminal through slit, a motor overload protector mounting portion located at a position corresponding to the motor overload protection mounting portion of the base, and a first pin connected to a power source of the motor. A cover coupled to an upper portion of the base, the connector having a connector and a second pin connector, and having first and second pin connectors at positions corresponding to the first and second pin connectors; A start relay element for starting the motor installed between the cover, at least one external connection terminal and a screw terminal disposed between the base and the cover and for electrical connection to the outside through the base, the base and the cover Overload protector mounting has a third pin connector to the motor Characterized in that the motor overload protector that can be installed removable.

Description

CONNECTING PACKAGE FOR REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSOR}

The present invention incorporates an integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor, more specifically an integration for a refrigerator compressor that can be equipped with a connection terminal for connection to a starting relay for starting a motor, a motor overload protector and a driving capacitor, a lamp, a thermostat or a ground at the same time. It is about a connection package.

In general, connection packages for refrigerator compressors are equipped only with a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) starting relay for starting an AC motor used with the refrigerator compressor, or an overload protector for protecting the motor from overload or the efficiency of the motor when the motor is operated. The structure that can additionally be equipped with a running capacitor (RC) to increase the was used.

However, such a package should be connected to an overload protector or a driving capacitor separately when it is mounted on a compressor for a refrigerator, and because the connection terminals for connection with the refrigerator compressor are installed on the compressor side, the lamps on such a connection terminal In order to selectively connect the thermostat or ground, this could only be achieved through an additional connection to the compressor. This can lead to complexity of the structure, maintenance problems, poor assembly, etc., which can lead to deterioration in quality and productivity.

Therefore, the operation of the refrigerator compressor, protection from overload and additional electrical connection (connection of a driving capacitor for improving motor operation efficiency, lamp operation, temperature regulation or grounding, etc.) can be easily implemented as one package. Development of integrated access packages is required.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to start the refrigerator compressor, protect it from overload and additional electrical connection (connection of a driving capacitor for improving motor operation efficiency, lamp operation, temperature regulation or grounding, etc.). It is to provide an integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor that can easily implement the operation of) as one connection package.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of the integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor of the present invention, showing a manner of mounting a motor overload protector.

1B is a diagram showing a state where a motor overload protector is mounted.

Figure 2 is a plan exploded view of the integrated connection package of the present invention.

3A is a top view of the base of FIG. 2;

3b shows the bottom of the base;

4A and 4B show a PTC relay element for starting a motor installed on the base.

5A shows the top of the cover and FIG. 5B shows the bottom of the cover.

6 is a view showing a state in which the base and the cover are assembled with each other.

7 is a perspective view showing an overload protector.

8 is a front view and a side view of the clamp member.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

10: overload protector

20: cover

30: PTC device

40: base

100: integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor of the present invention

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a base having a motor overload protector mounting portion and a terminal through slit, and a motor overload protector mounting portion located at a position corresponding to the motor overload protector mounting portion of the base and a first power source connected to a power source of the motor. The base having a pin connector and a second pin connector and having a cover coupled to an upper portion of the base, and having first and second pin connectors at positions corresponding to the first and second pin connectors, and being seated on the base. And a start relay element for starting the motor installed between the cover and the cover, the base and the cover having one or more external connection terminals and screw terminals for electrical connection to the outside through the base. The overload protector mounting of the cover has a module with a third pin connector that is connected to the power supply of the motor. Provides a refrigerator for a compressor integrated connecting package, characterized in that to enable an overload protecting group is removable installation.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the motor starting start relay element is a disk-shaped PTC element, the first and second in the shape of a rectangular shape facing each other and connected to the first pin connector and the second pin connector, respectively. A conductive plate, U-shaped elastic connecting member, the free end of which is elastically contacted with the PTC element and the closed end thereof is disposed so as to be fixed to the respective conductive plate so as to electrically connect between each conductive plate and the PTC element. It is characterized by including a connection member.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, any one of the first pin connector and the second pin connector and the third pin connector to the main winding side of the motor, and any other of the first pin connector and the second pin connector The conductive plate connected to the auxiliary winding side of the motor and connected to any one of the first pin connector and the second pin connector connected to the auxiliary winding side of the motor has two connection terminals and the conductive connection. One screw terminal is provided for electrical connection to the outside attached to one end side of the plate, and one connection terminal for electrical connection to the outside is formed on the conductive plate connected to the other pin connector. Both terminals and screw terminals are mounted to protrude outwards through the connection terminal through slits of the base.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, any one of the two connection terminals of the conductive plate connected to any one of the first pin connector and the second pin connector, the first pin connector and the second pin connector One connection terminal of the conductive plate connected to the other one of the pin connector is characterized in that the drive capacitor for improving the motor operating efficiency is mounted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a clamp fixing groove having a wider width at both ends is formed at a mutually corresponding position between the lower side of the base and the lower portion of the cover, and the fixing having a larger width at both ends is formed. The groove is disposed in the clamp means corresponding to the shape of the fixing groove is characterized in that the base and the cover are coupled to each other.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the large width of the clamp fixing groove is characterized in that the circular or polygonal shape.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a lamp, a temperature controller or a ground is connected to the external connection terminal and the screw terminal except for the connection terminal of the conductive plate.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the motor overload protector mounted on the motor overload protector mounting portion is supported by the at least one support lower locking jaw in the overload protector mounting portion of the base and the one or more in the overload protector mounting portion of the base It is characterized by being fixed by being fitted by the fixing side projection jaw.

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

Figure 1a is a perspective view of the integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor of the present invention, a view showing a method of mounting a motor overload protector, Figure 1b is a view showing a state equipped with a motor overload protector. For reference, the sides of the base and the cover are shown in a cut state so that the mounting process of the overload protector can be examined. According to the drawings, the integrated connection package 100 for a refrigerator compressor of the present invention has a base 20, a cover 40, a start relay element (not shown) for starting the AC motor, and a connection terminal for electrical connection to the outside. And a screw terminal (partially shown), and an overload protector 10 of the motor. The overload protector 10 of the motor is inserted and fixed by pressing it obliquely inserted into the overload protector mounting portion of the base and the cover assembled thereto.

FIG. 2 is a plan exploded view of the integrated connection package 100 of the present invention, and is shown in the order of the cover 20, the base 40, and the overload protector 10 from the left side of the drawing. The integrated connection package of the present invention combines the cover 20 over the base 40 on which the motor starting relay element, various connection terminals and screw terminals are installed, and the overload protector mounting portion 21 of the cover and the overload protector mounting portion 41 of the base. Assembling is performed by inserting the overload protector 10 through the reference).

Figure 3a is a view showing the top of the base of Figure 2, Figure 3b is a view showing the bottom of the base, Figures 4a and 4b is a view showing a PTC relay element for starting the motor installed in the base. The base 40 is provided with an overload protector mounting portion 41 into which an overload protector is inserted upward, and a start relay element 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35 'for starting the motor and electrical connection with the outside. It is provided with a mounting portion 42 is provided for the connection terminal or screw terminal (36, 37, 38). The mounting portion 42 is formed slightly lower than the height of the side frame of the overload protector mounting portion 41 as a whole, so that the base and the cover are fitted to each other when the cover is later assembled on the base. In this case, the area of the cover assembled at the corresponding position of the mounting portion 42 has a slightly protruding shape as a whole. The start relay elements 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 35 'for starting the motor are provided with a conventional disk-type PTC start element 30 arranged in a recess 46 in the center of the base and the start element. Rectangular conductive plates 35 and 35 'disposed opposite to each other, and a U-shaped elastic connecting member whose free end is elastically in contact with the PTC element and whose closed end is the respective conductive plate 35; 35 ') is provided to be fixed by welding or the like and has an elastic connecting member 34 for electrically connecting the respective conductive plates and the PTC element. Each of the conductive plates 35 and 35 'has a pin connector 33 connected to the main winding side of the motor and a pin connector 32 connected to the auxiliary winding side of the motor side by side, and a pin connected to the main winding side. On the conductive plate 35 to which the connector 33 is attached, one connection terminal 35a for electrical connection to the outside is provided, and on the conductive plate 35 'to which the pin connector 32 connected to the auxiliary winding side is attached. Two connecting terminals 35a 'for electrical connection with the outside and a screw terminal 36 attached to one end of the conductive plate 35' by welding or the like are provided. Further, on the right side of the starting relay element (see FIG. 3A), a bent terminal member 38, in which two connecting terminals and one screw terminal are integrated, has one connecting terminal and one connecting terminal below the left side of the starting relay element. A bent terminal member 37 having a screw terminal integrated therein is separately installed, and a terminal through slit in which each of these connecting terminals and screw terminals protrude outwards through the bottom of the base is bent in each terminal member. It is formed to fit the shape. In the center of the lower inner wall of the mounting portion 42 is formed a fixing groove 45 for releasably fixing the two members when assembling the cover on the base, the fixing groove 45 of the base is During assembly, one fixing groove is formed together with the fixing groove 25 (see FIG. 5) of the cover formed at a position corresponding to the fixing groove, and the one fixing groove cooperates with the clamp member 55 of FIG. And cover are releasably fixed. This will be described later in the description of FIG. 6. The connection terminal and the screw terminals are conventionally installed in a refrigerator compressor to perform a drive capacitor connection, a lamp operation, a temperature controller operation or grounding, but in the present invention, the drive capacitor connection, lamp operation, Operations such as thermostat operation or grounding can be implemented in one integrated package. In one embodiment, any one of the two connection terminals 35a 'of the conductive plate 35' and one connection terminal 35a of the other conductive plate 35 are driving capacitors for improving motor operation efficiency. Is fitted. The configuration of these terminals can be configured in a variety of different circuits in view of those skilled in the art.

An overload protector mounting portion 41 for mounting an overload protector is formed on the upper side of the base, and the mounting portion 41 has a hole 41a formed so that the connection terminal 15 (see FIG. 7) of the overload protector protrudes to the outside. And three support locking jaws 43a, 43b, 43c for supporting the overload protector from the bottom when the overload protector is inserted, and the side protruding jaws for protruding from the side (upper side in the drawing) to fix the overload protector without moving. 43d is provided. In addition, a release groove 44 is formed at the center of the upper inner wall of the mounting portion 41 to facilitate the separation when the cover is coupled to the upper portion of the base later, and the cover is assembled to the cover. The release groove 24 of the cover formed at the position corresponding to the release groove also performs the same function as the release groove 44 of the base.

A cover 20 is assembled on top of the base 40, which is shown well in FIG. 5A showing its upper surface and FIG. 5B showing its lower surface. When assembling the cover to the base, the cover is assembled so that the overload encoder mounting portion 21 of the cover is located at a position corresponding to the overload protector mounting portion 41 of the base. In assembly, the pin connectors 32, 33 of the starting relay element installed in the base correspond to the positions of the pin connector connectors 22, 23 of the cover, respectively. The PTC element 30 is seated and supported between the two orthogonal supports 28 of the cover, and the step portion 26 on the lower surface side of the cover at a position corresponding to the mounting portion 42 of the base is provided with the overload protector of the base. Assembled in such a way that is inserted into the mounting portion 42 formed somewhat lower than the height of the side frame of the mounting portion 41. In addition, the upper surface of the cover is formed with a stepped portion 26 recessed so that the overload protector is kept at the same height as the upper surface of the cover when the overload protector is inserted later.

6 is a view illustrating a state in which the base and the cover are assembled with each other. In order to maintain the assembled state of the base 40 and the cover 20, the assembly is provided with fixing grooves 25 and 45 cooperating with the clamp member 55 of FIG. The base side fixing groove 45 in the lower side of 40) and the cover side fixing groove 25 leading to the state continuously bent from the lower side of the upper surface of the cover to the side. Both the lower end of the base side fixing groove 45 and the upper end of the cover side fixing groove 25 have a width wider than the middle portion of the fixing groove, and the clamp member 55 of FIG. Since the width of both ends 55a and 55b is wider than the middle part to correspond to the shape of the fixing groove, when the cover is assembled to the base and the clamp member is inserted into the fixing grooves 25 and 45, the assembled state It can keep firmly.

7 is a perspective view illustrating an overload protector. The overload protector 10 is a device for protecting the motor from overload, and the two parallel planar stoppers 13 having a substantially triangular shape serving as a stopper and a support when mounted in the integrated connection package of the present invention, and the main winding side of the motor. A pin connector 11 to be connected and a terminal 15 for electrical connection to the outside, wherein the two flat stoppers have pin connections 22 and 23 of the cover when the overload protector is mounted in the integrated connection package of the present invention. It is provided with two cutout parts 13 'of a substantially semicircular shape so as not to block. This overload protector 10 may be detachably mounted to the integrated connection package of the present invention and is an overload protector such as that disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,241,370, which is incorporated herein by reference.

8 is a front view and a side view of the clamp member. As described above, the clamp member 55 is vertically bent so that both end portions 55a (part mounted in the base side fixing groove, 55b part mounted in the cover side fixing groove) are wider than the middle portion thereof. It is widely formed, and is generally formed in the form of a thin plate made of stainless steel and has elasticity, so that when the base and the cover assembly are to be separated later, the release grooves 44 and 24 of the base and the cover (see FIGS. 3 and 5) are provided. For example, when the sharp wedge-shaped extension is pushed in to release the assembly, the bent clamp member elastically behaves so that the clamp member can be released smoothly without deformation. In addition, although the shape of the wide end portion side is shown in the form of a triangle in the figure, it may take a circular or polygonal.

According to the above-described configuration, the integrated connection package of the present invention can be used for starting the refrigerator compressor, protecting it from overload and additional electrical connection (connection of a driving capacitor for improving motor operation efficiency, lamp operation, temperature regulation or grounding, etc.). The operation can be easily implemented as one package, and an integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor is provided, which is excellent in assembly, quality and productivity.

Claims (8)

Integrated connection package for refrigerator compressors, A base having a motor overload protector mounting portion and a terminal through slit, a motor overload protector mounting portion located at a position corresponding to the motor overload protector mounting portion of the base, and a first pin connection port and a second pin connection port connected to a power source of the motor; A cover coupled to an upper portion of the cover, having a first and second pin connector at a position corresponding to the first and second pin connectors, and being installed between the base and the cover while being seated on the base; A relay element and one or more external connection terminals and screw terminals disposed between the base and the cover and for penetrating the base to the outside, wherein the overload protector mount of the base and the cover has a power supply for the motor. The overload protector with the third pin connector to which it is connected is detachably mounted. Integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor, characterized in that. The start relay element of claim 1, wherein the starting relay element for starting the motor comprises: a disk-shaped PTC element, rectangular first and second conductive plates positioned to face the PTC element and connected to a first pin connector and a second pin connector, respectively; A U-shaped elastic connecting member, the free end of which is elastically contacted with the PTC element and the closed end thereof is arranged to be fixed to the respective conductive plates so as to electrically connect between each conductive plate and the PTC element. Integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor, characterized in that provided. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein any one of the first pin connector and the second pin connector and the third pin connector to the main winding side of the motor, and any other of the first pin connector and the second pin connector Is connected to the auxiliary winding side of the motor, and the conductive plate connected to any one of the first pin connector and the second pin connector connected to the auxiliary winding side of the motor has an electrical connection with two external terminals. One screw terminal is provided for electrical connection with the outside attached to one end side of the conductive plate, and one connection terminal for electrical connection with the outside is formed in the conductive plate connected to the other pin connector. Both the connecting terminal and the screw terminal are mounted to protrude outward through the connecting terminal through slit of the base. Sum-up package. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein one of two connection terminals of a conductive plate connected to any one of the first pin connector and the second pin connector, and the other of the first pin connector and the second pin connector. One connection terminal of the conductive plate connected to the pin connector of the integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor, characterized in that the drive capacitor for improving the motor operating efficiency is mounted. According to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the lower side of the base and the lower portion of the cover at the mutually corresponding clamp fixing grooves are formed to be connected to each other with a larger width at both ends, the both ends are larger And a clamp means having a shape corresponding to the shape of the fixing groove in the fixing groove to couple the base and the cover to each other. 6. The integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor of claim 5, wherein both ends of the clamp fixing groove having a large width are circular or polygonal. 5. The integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor according to claim 4, wherein a lamp, a thermostat, or a ground is connected to the external connection terminal and the screw terminal except for the connection terminal of the conductive plate. 3. The motor overload protector mounted on the motor overload protector mount according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the motor overload protector mounted on the motor overload protector mount is supported by one or more supporting lower locking jaws in the overload protector mount of the base and is within the overload protector mount of the base. An integrated connection package for a refrigerator compressor, which is fixed by being pressed by the fixing side protrusion jaw as described above.