US20040009078A1 - Motor drive circuit and electric compressor having the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor in an electric compressor and to an electric compressor with the motor drive circuit.
- Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-155863 discloses a conventional electric compressor.
- FIG. 5 a diagram illustrates a front end view of a motor compressor or an electric compressor 100 according to a prior art.
- a compressor housing 101 forms an outer shell of the motor compressor 100 .
- An electric motor 102 and a compression mechanism 103 are accommodated in the compressor housing 101 .
- the compressor housing 101 includes a cylindrical circumferential wall 101 a around a central axis L of the motor compressor 100 , and a motor drive circuit 104 is arranged outside the circumferential wall 101 a .
- the motor drive circuit 104 includes an inverter and the like for driving the electric motor 102 .
- a casing seat 105 has a planar fixing surface 105 a and is provided on the circumferential wall 101 a of the compressor housing 101 .
- a planar casing 106 for accommodating the motor drive circuit 104 is joined to the fixing surface 105 a of the casing seat 105 .
- the casing seat 105 needs to be provided on the circumferential wall 101 a of the compressor housing 101 to compensate for the difference in shape between the cylindrical circumferential wall 101 a and the planar casing 106 .
- the motor compressor 100 becomes heavy by the mass of the casing seat 105 .
- some trouble such as a mold cavity is possibly produced at the thick portion of the casing seat 105 . Therefore, there is a need for a motor drive circuit and an electric compressor with the motor drive circuit that contribute to reducing the size and weight of the electric compressor.
- a motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor in an electric compressor has a substrate and a plurality of electrical components.
- the compressor includes a compressor housing having a circumferential wall around a central axis of the compressor.
- the circumferential wall has a substantially cylindrical surface.
- the substrate is arranged outside the circumferential wall and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is closer to the central axis than the second portion.
- the electrical components are mounted on the substrate on the near side relative to the central axis and include short electrical components that have relatively short height from the substrate and tall electrical components that have relatively tall height from the substrate.
- the electrical components line the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall in such a manner that the short and tall electrical components are respectively arranged at the first and second portions.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a motor compressor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the motor compressor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view that is taken along the line I-I in FIG. 2 in a state when an electric motor is detached;
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a motor compressor according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a front end view of a motor compressor according to a prior art.
- FIG. 1 a diagram illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a motor compressor or an electric compressor 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- a compressor housing 11 forms an outer shell of the motor compressor 10 and includes a first housing element 21 and a second housing element 22 .
- the first housing element 21 has a substantially cylindrical circumferential wall 23 and an end wall that is formed on the left end of the circumferential wall 23 in the drawing.
- the first housing element 21 is die-cast in an aluminum alloy.
- the second housing element 22 forms a cylinder with an end wall on the right end in the drawing and is die-cast in an aluminum alloy.
- the first and second housing elements 21 , 22 are fixedly connected with each other so that a closed space 24 is defined in the compressor housing 11 .
- a rotary shaft 27 is rotatably supported by the first housing element 21 in the closed space 24 and has a central axis of rotation that is identical to the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 .
- the circumferential wall 23 of the first housing element 21 surrounds the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 .
- the electric motor 25 is a brushless direct current type or a brushless DC type and includes a stator 25 a and a rotor 25 b .
- the stator 25 a is fixedly connected to an inner surface 23 a of the circumferential wall 23 of the first housing element 21 .
- the rotor 25 b is provided on the rotary shaft 27 and is arranged inside the stator 25 a .
- the electric motor 25 rotates the rotary shaft by electric power that is supplied to the stator 25 a.
- the compression mechanism 26 is a scroll type and includes a fixed scroll member 26 a and a movable scroll member 26 b . As the movable scroll member 26 b orbits relative to the fixed scroll member 26 a in accordance with the rotation of the rotary shaft 27 , the compression mechanism 26 compresses refrigerant gas or fluid. An outlet 32 is formed in the second housing element 22 for discharging the compressed refrigerant gas to an external refrigerant circuit, which is not shown in the drawing.
- the refrigerant gas in relatively low temperature and relatively low pressure is introduced from the external refrigerant circuit into the compression mechanism 26 through the electric motor 25 .
- the introduced refrigerant gas is compressed to have relatively high temperature and relatively high pressure by the compression mechanism 26 .
- the refrigerant gas is discharged to the external refrigerant circuit through the outlet 32 .
- the refrigerant gas in relatively low temperature from the external refrigerant circuit cools the electric motor 25 as it passes by the electric motor 25 .
- FIG. 2 a diagram illustrates a side view of the motor compressor 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- An inlet 31 is formed in the first housing element 21 .
- the refrigerant gas is introduced from the external refrigerant circuit into the compressor housing 11 through the inlet 31 .
- FIG. 3 a diagram illustrates a partially enlarged cross-sectional view that is taken along the line I-I in FIG. 2.
- An outer surface 23 b of the circumferential wall 23 is mostly formed along a cylindrical surface R having the central axis L.
- the first housing element 21 partially includes an accommodating portion 36 .
- the accommodating portion 36 is provided on a portion of the outer surface 23 b of the circumferential wall 23 and defines an accommodating space 35 inside.
- the accommodating portion 36 includes a frame-shaped side wall 37 and a cover member 38 .
- the side wall 37 is integrally formed with the circumferential wall 23 and extends from the outer surface 23 b .
- the cover member 38 is fixedly connected to the distal end surface of the side wall 37 by a fixing frame 40 .
- the cover member 38 forms a thin plate and is made of metal such as an aluminum alloy.
- a seal member 39 is interposed between the distal end surface of the side wall 37 and the outer peripheral portion of the cover member 38 for sealing the accommodating space 35 .
- the outer surface 23 b of the circumferential wall 23 defines a bottom surface 35 a of the accommodating space 35 .
- the bottom surface 35 a is formed on the left end of the accommodating space 35 in the drawing.
- the inner surface of the side wall 37 defines a side surface 35 b of the accommodating space 35 .
- the first housing element 21 defines the bottom and side surfaces 35 a , 35 b of the accommodating space 35 .
- the cover member 38 defines a top surface 35 c of the accommodating space 35 .
- the top surface 35 c is formed on the right end of the accommodating space 35 in the drawing.
- a motor drive circuit 41 is accommodated in the accommodating space 35 in the accommodating portion 36 for driving the electric motor 25 .
- the motor drive circuit 41 includes an inverter and supplies the stator 25 a of the electric motor 25 with electric power based on a command from an air conditioner ECU, which is not shown in the drawing.
- the refrigerant gas cools the motor drive circuit 41 as it is introduced from the external refrigerant circuit to the compression mechanism 26 through the electric motor 25 .
- the motor drive circuit 41 includes a planar substrate 43 and a plurality of electrical components 44 .
- the substrate 43 is fixedly connected to the circumferential wall 23 by a fastener, such as a bolt, which is not shown in the drawing.
- the substrate 43 is substantially in parallel with the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 .
- the electrical components 44 are respectively mounted on surfaces 43 a , 43 b of the substrate 43 . Namely, the electrical components 44 are respectively mounted on the substrate 43 on the near and far sides relative to the central axis L.
- the electrical components 44 include electrical components 44 A through 44 E and other electrical components, which are not shown in the drawing.
- the electrical components 44 include known components for constituting the inverter. That is, the electrical components 44 include a switching device 44 A, an electrolytic condenser 44 B, a transformer 44 C, a driver 44 D, a fixed resistance 44 E and the like.
- the driver 44 D is an integrated circuit chip or an IC chip for intermittently controlling the switching device 44 A based on a command from the air conditioner ECU.
- the switching device 44 A has a height of h 3 from the substrate 43 and is mounted on the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 , that is, on the substrate 43 on the near side relative to the central axis L. Some of the electrical components 44 are shorter than the switching device 44 A if they are mounted on the same surface. The shorter electrical components 44 correspond to second electrical components. Only the above shorter electrical components 44 are mounted on the surface 43 b of the substrate 43 , that is, on the substrate 43 on the far side relative to the central axis L. The above shorter electrical components 44 include the driver 44 D and the fixed resistance 44 E.
- Some of the electrical components 44 have heights of h 1 , h 2 from the substrate 43 and are taller than the switching device 44 A.
- the taller electrical components 44 and the switching device 44 A are mounted on the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 , that is, on the substrate 43 on the near side relative to the central axis L.
- the taller electrical components 44 correspond to first electrical components.
- the taller electrical components 44 include the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C.
- the switching device 44 A corresponds to a short electrical component that has a relatively short height of h 3 from the substrate 43
- the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C correspond to tall electrical components that have relatively tall heights of h 1 , h 2 .
- the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a are arranged as follows.
- the short electrical components such as the switching device 44 A are arranged at the middle portion of the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 .
- the middle portion of the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 corresponds to a first portion thereof.
- the tall electrical components such as the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C are arranged at both ends of the surface 43 a , that is, the upper and lower ends of the surface 43 a in FIG. 3.
- the upper and lower ends of the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 correspond to a second portion thereof. Namely, the short electrical components are arranged relatively closer to the central axis L, while the tall electrical components are arranged relatively farther from the central axis L.
- the motor drive circuit 41 is installed to the compressor housing 11 in such a manner that the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 line the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 .
- the switching device 44 A, the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C each are plurally arranged in the direction of the central axis L.
- a clearance between the bottom surface 35 a and the top surface 35 c is relatively narrow at the middle region of the accommodating space 35 in the accommodating portion 36 , and the short electrical components such as the switching device 44 A are arranged at the middle region of the accommodating space 35 .
- Clearances between the bottom surface 35 a and the top surface 35 c are relatively wide at both end regions relative to the middle region of the accommodating space 35 , and the tall electrical components such as the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C are arranged at the above end regions.
- the bottom surface 35 a of the accommodating space 35 includes a convex surface at its middle where the bottom surface 35 a approaches the top surface 35 c to the maximum. Accordingly, in comparison to an accommodating space that includes an entire planar bottom surface, the accommodating space 35 partially forms the shape along the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 .
- the motor drive circuit 41 in the accommodating space 35 the electrical components 44 are arranged on the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 along the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 . Therefore, the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged to approach the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 because the electrical components 44 line the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 .
- the substrate 43 is arranged at a distance of h 4 from the cylindrical surface R.
- the distance h 4 is shorter than the height h 1 of the electrolytic condenser 44 B that is the tallest in the electrical components 44 .
- the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 approaches the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 without any interference with the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a , that is, without crossing the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a .
- the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged near the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 so that the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 is arranged at the distance h 4 from the substrate 43 and the distance h 4 is shorter than the height h 1 of the electrolytic condenser 44 B.
- the electrical components 44 line the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 means a state where the the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 approaches the surface 43 a in such a manner that the distance h 4 from the substrate 43 at least becomes shorter than the height h 1 of the electrolytic condenser 44 B while the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 does not interfere with the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a.
- the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 approaches the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 in such a manner that the distance h 4 from the substrate 43 becomes shorter than the height h 2 of the transformer 44 C, which is the second tallest, and the cylindrical surface R does not interfere with the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a . Accordingly, the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a adjacently line the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 so that the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged near the central axis L much closer.
- the switching device 44 A, the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C are in contact with the bottom surface 35 a of the accommodating space 35 through a sheet or an insulating member 45 made of rubber or resin.
- the sheet 45 is interposed between the electrical components 44 A, 44 B, 44 C and the first housing element 21 made of aluminum, respectively.
- a material having properties of relatively high elasticity and/or relatively high heat conductivity is employed as the sheet 45 .
- a clearance between the top surface 35 c of the cover member 38 and the motor drive circuit 41 is filled with a filler or an insulating member 46 made of rubber or resin.
- the filler 46 has properties of relatively high elasticity and/or relatively high heat conductivity.
- the short electrical components such as the switching device 44 A, are mounted on the surface 43 a on the near side relative to the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 and are arranged closer to the central axis L.
- the tall electrical components such as the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C, are arranged on the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 and are arranged farther from the central axis L. This arrangement allows the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a to line the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential surface 23 .
- the accommodating portion 36 on the compressor housing 11 defines the accommodating space 35 for accommodating the motor drive circuit 41 in such a manner that the accommodating space 35 is formed along the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 .
- the motor drive circuit 41 accommodated in the accommodating space 35 , the electrical components 44 on the surface 43 a of the substrate 43 line the cylindrical surface R of the circumferential wall 23 . Since the electrical components 44 line the cylindrical surface R, the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged relatively close to the central axis L of the compressor housing 11 . Thus, the protrusion of the motor drive circuit 41 from the compressor housing 11 in the direction perpendicular to the central axis L is controlled at a relatively small amount so that the motor compressor 10 becomes small in diameter.
- the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged close to the central axis L of the motor compressor 10 , which means that a wall or a material, such as the casing seat 105 shown in FIG. 5, is reduced in thickness between the motor drive circuit 41 and the compressor housing 11 . Accordingly, the motor compressor 10 becomes light in weight and becomes low-cost due to the reduction in the material. Furthermore, some trouble, such as a mold cavity, does not substantially occur in the die-cast compressor housing 11 due to the reduction in the material.
- the short electrical components such as the switching device 44 A are arranged at the middle portion, and the tall electrical components such as the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C are respectively arranged on both sides to the middle portion.
- the tall electrical components are distributed on both sides to the short electrical components so that many of the electrical components 44 line the circumferential direction of the circumferential wall 23 . Accordingly, the substrate 43 is prevented from enlarging in size in the direction of the central axis L. That is, the motor compressor 10 is prevented from enlarging in size in the direction of the central axis L, while it is effectively reduced in size.
- the compressor housing 11 defines the bottom and side surfaces 35 a , 35 b of the accommodating space 35 . Accordingly, in comparison to an accommodating portion that is independent to the compressor housing 11 , for example, the casing 106 illustrated in FIG. 5, the number of components is reduced in the motor compressor 10 . Additionally, the compressor housing 11 having relatively high rigidity surrounds the motor drive circuit 41 and effectively protects the motor drive circuit 41 against an impact from the outside.
- the electrical components 44 A through 44 C are in contact with the bottom surface 35 a of the accommodating space 35 through the insulative sheet 45 .
- the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged closer to the central axis L in the preferred embodiment. Accordingly, the motor compressor 10 is further reduced in size and weight. Additionally, in comparison to a state when an insulating space is defined, heat generated from the electrical components 44 A through 44 C is efficiently conducted to the compressor housing 11 so that the motor drive circuit 41 is efficiently cooled.
- the sheet 45 when the sheet 45 employs a material having relatively high heat conductivity, it contributes to further efficiently cooling the motor drive circuit 41 . Meanwhile, when the sheet 45 employs a material having relatively high elasticity, it contributes to protecting the motor drive circuit 41 against an impact from the outside. In addition, the sheet 45 elastically deforms to cancel a dimensional tolerance so that the electrical components 44 A through 44 C are in firmly contact with the bottom surface 35 a of the accommodating space 35 . This leads to improvement in heat radiation performance of the electrical components 44 A through 44 C to the compressor housing 11 .
- the metal cover member 38 is fastened to the compressor housing 11 for defining the top surface 35 c of the accommodating space 35 .
- the insulative filler 46 is interposed between the top surface 35 c and the motor drive circuit 41 .
- the combination of the metal cover member 38 and the metal compressor housing 11 surrounds the motor drive circuit 41 . Accordingly, electromagnetic wave generated by the motor drive circuit 41 is prevented from leaking outside for efficiently suppressing noise toward the other electrical components.
- the filler 46 is interposed between the motor drive circuit 41 and the top surface 35 c of the accommodating space 35 so that the top surface 35 c is arranged relatively close to the central axis L, that is, the cover member 38 is arranged relatively close to the central axis L. Accordingly, the motor compressor 10 is further reduced in size. Also, in comparison to a state when an insulating space is defined, heat generated by the motor drive circuit 41 is efficiently conducted through the cover member 38 so that the motor drive circuit 41 is efficiently cooled.
- the filler 46 When the filler 46 employs a material having relatively high heat conductivity, it contributes to further efficiently cooling the motor drive circuit 41 . Meanwhile, since the filler 46 employs a material having relatively high elasticity, it contributes to protecting the motor drive circuit 41 against an impact from the outside. In addition, the filler 46 elastically deforms to cancel a dimensional tolerance so that the motor drive circuit 41 is in firmly contact with the cover member 38 . This leads to improvement in heat radiation performance of the motor drive circuit 41 to the cover member 38 .
- FIG. 4 a diagram illustrates a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a motor compressor.
- the tall electrical components such as the electrolytic condenser 44 B is arranged on one side to the short electrical components such as the switching device 44 A in the motor drive circuit 41 .
- the transformer 44 C is not shown in the drawing. However, the transformer 44 C is arranged on the surface 43 a on the far side relative to the central axis L in such a manner that the electrolytic condenser 44 B and the transformer 44 C line in the direction of the central axis L.
- an electric motor and a compression mechanism are respectively accommodated in different compressor housings in a motor compressor.
- a motor drive circuit is arranged in one of the compressor housing that accommodates the electric motor and the other that accommodates the compression mechanism.
- the motor compressor is a hybrid compressor that includes two drive sources for driving the compression mechanism 26 .
- the two drive sources are an electric motor and an engine for driving a vehicle.
- the compression mechanism 26 is not limited to a scroll type.
- a piston type, a vane type and a helical type are applicable.
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A motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor in an electric compressor has a substrate and a plurality of electrical components. The compressor includes a compressor housing having a circumferential wall around a central axis of the compressor. The circumferential wall has a substantially cylindrical surface. The substrate is arranged outside the circumferential wall and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is closer to the central axis than the second portion. The electrical components are mounted on the substrate on the near side relative to the central axis and include short electrical components that have relatively short height from the substrate and tall electrical components that have relatively tall height from the substrate. The electrical components line the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall in such a manner that the short and tall electrical components are respectively arranged at the first and second portions.
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- The present invention relates to a motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor in an electric compressor and to an electric compressor with the motor drive circuit.
- Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-155863 discloses a conventional electric compressor. For example, referring to FIG. 5, a diagram illustrates a front end view of a motor compressor or an
electric compressor 100 according to a prior art. Acompressor housing 101 forms an outer shell of themotor compressor 100. An electric motor 102 and a compression mechanism 103 are accommodated in thecompressor housing 101. Thecompressor housing 101 includes a cylindricalcircumferential wall 101 a around a central axis L of themotor compressor 100, and amotor drive circuit 104 is arranged outside thecircumferential wall 101 a. Themotor drive circuit 104 includes an inverter and the like for driving the electric motor 102. Acasing seat 105 has aplanar fixing surface 105 a and is provided on thecircumferential wall 101 a of thecompressor housing 101. Aplanar casing 106 for accommodating themotor drive circuit 104 is joined to thefixing surface 105 a of thecasing seat 105. - An unwanted feature is that the
motor drive circuit 104 largely protrudes in the transverse direction of thecompressor housing 10 because the cylindricalcircumferential wall 101 a of thecompressor housing 101 is different in shape from theplanar casing 106 of themotor drive circuit 104. Accordingly, themotor compressor 100 is relatively large in size in the radial direction of the central axis L. - Additionally, the
casing seat 105 needs to be provided on thecircumferential wall 101 a of thecompressor housing 101 to compensate for the difference in shape between the cylindricalcircumferential wall 101 a and theplanar casing 106. Thus, themotor compressor 100 becomes heavy by the mass of thecasing seat 105. Furthermore, for example, when thecompressor housing 101 is manufactured integrally with thecasing seat 105 by die-casting, some trouble such as a mold cavity is possibly produced at the thick portion of thecasing seat 105. Therefore, there is a need for a motor drive circuit and an electric compressor with the motor drive circuit that contribute to reducing the size and weight of the electric compressor. - In accordance with the present invention, a motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor in an electric compressor has a substrate and a plurality of electrical components. The compressor includes a compressor housing having a circumferential wall around a central axis of the compressor. The circumferential wall has a substantially cylindrical surface. The substrate is arranged outside the circumferential wall and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is closer to the central axis than the second portion. The electrical components are mounted on the substrate on the near side relative to the central axis and include short electrical components that have relatively short height from the substrate and tall electrical components that have relatively tall height from the substrate. The electrical components line the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall in such a manner that the short and tall electrical components are respectively arranged at the first and second portions.
- Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating by way of example the principles of the invention.
- The features of the present invention that are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention together with objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description of the presently preferred embodiments together with the accompanying drawings in which:
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a motor compressor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the motor compressor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view that is taken along the line I-I in FIG. 2 in a state when an electric motor is detached;
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a motor compressor according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention; and
- FIG. 5 is a front end view of a motor compressor according to a prior art.
- A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in reference to FIGS. 1 through 3.
- Now referring to FIG. 1, a diagram illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a motor compressor or an
electric compressor 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Acompressor housing 11 forms an outer shell of themotor compressor 10 and includes afirst housing element 21 and asecond housing element 22. Thefirst housing element 21 has a substantially cylindricalcircumferential wall 23 and an end wall that is formed on the left end of thecircumferential wall 23 in the drawing. Thefirst housing element 21 is die-cast in an aluminum alloy. Thesecond housing element 22 forms a cylinder with an end wall on the right end in the drawing and is die-cast in an aluminum alloy. The first andsecond housing elements space 24 is defined in thecompressor housing 11. - A
rotary shaft 27 is rotatably supported by thefirst housing element 21 in the closedspace 24 and has a central axis of rotation that is identical to the central axis L of themotor compressor 10. Thecircumferential wall 23 of thefirst housing element 21 surrounds the central axis L of themotor compressor 10. - An
electric motor 25 and acompression mechanism 26 are accommodated in the closedspace 24. Theelectric motor 25 is a brushless direct current type or a brushless DC type and includes astator 25 a and arotor 25 b. Thestator 25 a is fixedly connected to aninner surface 23 a of thecircumferential wall 23 of thefirst housing element 21. Therotor 25 b is provided on therotary shaft 27 and is arranged inside thestator 25 a. Theelectric motor 25 rotates the rotary shaft by electric power that is supplied to thestator 25 a. - The
compression mechanism 26 is a scroll type and includes afixed scroll member 26 a and amovable scroll member 26 b. As themovable scroll member 26 b orbits relative to thefixed scroll member 26 a in accordance with the rotation of therotary shaft 27, thecompression mechanism 26 compresses refrigerant gas or fluid. Anoutlet 32 is formed in thesecond housing element 22 for discharging the compressed refrigerant gas to an external refrigerant circuit, which is not shown in the drawing. - As the
electric motor 25 drives thecompression mechanism 26, the refrigerant gas in relatively low temperature and relatively low pressure is introduced from the external refrigerant circuit into thecompression mechanism 26 through theelectric motor 25. The introduced refrigerant gas is compressed to have relatively high temperature and relatively high pressure by thecompression mechanism 26. Then, the refrigerant gas is discharged to the external refrigerant circuit through theoutlet 32. Incidentally, the refrigerant gas in relatively low temperature from the external refrigerant circuit cools theelectric motor 25 as it passes by theelectric motor 25. - Now referring to FIG. 2, a diagram illustrates a side view of the
motor compressor 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Aninlet 31 is formed in thefirst housing element 21. The refrigerant gas is introduced from the external refrigerant circuit into thecompressor housing 11 through theinlet 31. - Now referring to FIG. 3, a diagram illustrates a partially enlarged cross-sectional view that is taken along the line I-I in FIG. 2. An
outer surface 23 b of thecircumferential wall 23 is mostly formed along a cylindrical surface R having the central axis L. Thefirst housing element 21 partially includes anaccommodating portion 36. Theaccommodating portion 36 is provided on a portion of theouter surface 23 b of thecircumferential wall 23 and defines anaccommodating space 35 inside. Theaccommodating portion 36 includes a frame-shaped side wall 37 and acover member 38. Theside wall 37 is integrally formed with thecircumferential wall 23 and extends from theouter surface 23 b. Thecover member 38 is fixedly connected to the distal end surface of theside wall 37 by afixing frame 40. Thecover member 38 forms a thin plate and is made of metal such as an aluminum alloy. Aseal member 39 is interposed between the distal end surface of theside wall 37 and the outer peripheral portion of thecover member 38 for sealing theaccommodating space 35. - The
outer surface 23 b of thecircumferential wall 23 defines abottom surface 35 a of theaccommodating space 35. In other words, thebottom surface 35 a is formed on the left end of theaccommodating space 35 in the drawing. The inner surface of theside wall 37 defines aside surface 35 b of theaccommodating space 35. Namely, thefirst housing element 21 defines the bottom and side surfaces 35 a, 35 b of theaccommodating space 35. Thecover member 38 defines a top surface 35 c of theaccommodating space 35. In other words, the top surface 35 c is formed on the right end of theaccommodating space 35 in the drawing. - A motor drive circuit41 is accommodated in the
accommodating space 35 in theaccommodating portion 36 for driving theelectric motor 25. The motor drive circuit 41 includes an inverter and supplies thestator 25 a of theelectric motor 25 with electric power based on a command from an air conditioner ECU, which is not shown in the drawing. Incidentally, the refrigerant gas cools the motor drive circuit 41 as it is introduced from the external refrigerant circuit to thecompression mechanism 26 through theelectric motor 25. - The motor drive circuit41 includes a
planar substrate 43 and a plurality of electrical components 44. Thesubstrate 43 is fixedly connected to thecircumferential wall 23 by a fastener, such as a bolt, which is not shown in the drawing. Thesubstrate 43 is substantially in parallel with the central axis L of themotor compressor 10. The electrical components 44 are respectively mounted onsurfaces substrate 43. Namely, the electrical components 44 are respectively mounted on thesubstrate 43 on the near and far sides relative to the central axis L. Incidentally, the electrical components 44 includeelectrical components 44A through 44E and other electrical components, which are not shown in the drawing. - The electrical components44 include known components for constituting the inverter. That is, the electrical components 44 include a
switching device 44A, anelectrolytic condenser 44B, atransformer 44C, a driver 44D, a fixedresistance 44E and the like. The driver 44D is an integrated circuit chip or an IC chip for intermittently controlling theswitching device 44A based on a command from the air conditioner ECU. - The
switching device 44A has a height of h3 from thesubstrate 43 and is mounted on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43, that is, on thesubstrate 43 on the near side relative to the central axis L. Some of the electrical components 44 are shorter than theswitching device 44A if they are mounted on the same surface. The shorter electrical components 44 correspond to second electrical components. Only the above shorter electrical components 44 are mounted on thesurface 43 b of thesubstrate 43, that is, on thesubstrate 43 on the far side relative to the central axis L. The above shorter electrical components 44 include the driver 44D and the fixedresistance 44E. - Some of the electrical components44 have heights of h1, h2 from the
substrate 43 and are taller than theswitching device 44A. The taller electrical components 44 and theswitching device 44A are mounted on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43, that is, on thesubstrate 43 on the near side relative to the central axis L. The taller electrical components 44 correspond to first electrical components. The taller electrical components 44 include theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C. Accordingly, among the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43, theswitching device 44A corresponds to a short electrical component that has a relatively short height of h3 from thesubstrate 43, and theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C correspond to tall electrical components that have relatively tall heights of h1, h2. - In the preferred embodiment, the electrical components44 on the
surface 43 a are arranged as follows. The short electrical components such as theswitching device 44A are arranged at the middle portion of thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43. The middle portion of thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 corresponds to a first portion thereof. The tall electrical components such as theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C are arranged at both ends of thesurface 43 a, that is, the upper and lower ends of thesurface 43 a in FIG. 3. The upper and lower ends of thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 correspond to a second portion thereof. Namely, the short electrical components are arranged relatively closer to the central axis L, while the tall electrical components are arranged relatively farther from the central axis L. As arranged above, the motor drive circuit 41 is installed to thecompressor housing 11 in such a manner that the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 line the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23. Incidentally, theswitching device 44A, theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C each are plurally arranged in the direction of the central axis L. - A clearance between the
bottom surface 35 a and the top surface 35 c is relatively narrow at the middle region of theaccommodating space 35 in theaccommodating portion 36, and the short electrical components such as theswitching device 44A are arranged at the middle region of theaccommodating space 35. Clearances between thebottom surface 35 a and the top surface 35 c are relatively wide at both end regions relative to the middle region of theaccommodating space 35, and the tall electrical components such as theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C are arranged at the above end regions. Namely, thebottom surface 35 a of theaccommodating space 35 includes a convex surface at its middle where thebottom surface 35 a approaches the top surface 35 c to the maximum. Accordingly, in comparison to an accommodating space that includes an entire planar bottom surface, theaccommodating space 35 partially forms the shape along the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23. - In the motor drive circuit41 in the
accommodating space 35, the electrical components 44 are arranged on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 along the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23. Therefore, the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged to approach the central axis L of themotor compressor 10 because the electrical components 44 line the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23. - The
substrate 43 is arranged at a distance of h4 from the cylindrical surface R. The distance h4 is shorter than the height h1 of theelectrolytic condenser 44B that is the tallest in the electrical components 44. The cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23 approaches thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 without any interference with the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a, that is, without crossing the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a. Namely, the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged near the central axis L of themotor compressor 10 so that the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23 is arranged at the distance h4 from thesubstrate 43 and the distance h4 is shorter than the height h1 of theelectrolytic condenser 44B. - In the preferred embodiment, “the electrical components44 line the cylindrical surface R of the
circumferential wall 23” means a state where the the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23 approaches thesurface 43 a in such a manner that the distance h4 from thesubstrate 43 at least becomes shorter than the height h1 of theelectrolytic condenser 44B while the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23 does not interfere with the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a. - Particularly, in the preferred embodiment, the cylindrical surface R of the
circumferential wall 23 approaches thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 in such a manner that the distance h4 from thesubstrate 43 becomes shorter than the height h2 of thetransformer 44C, which is the second tallest, and the cylindrical surface R does not interfere with the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a. Accordingly, the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a adjacently line the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23 so that the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged near the central axis L much closer. - In the motor drive circuit41, the
switching device 44A, theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C are in contact with thebottom surface 35 a of theaccommodating space 35 through a sheet or an insulatingmember 45 made of rubber or resin. Namely, thesheet 45 is interposed between theelectrical components first housing element 21 made of aluminum, respectively. A material having properties of relatively high elasticity and/or relatively high heat conductivity is employed as thesheet 45. A clearance between the top surface 35 c of thecover member 38 and the motor drive circuit 41 is filled with a filler or an insulatingmember 46 made of rubber or resin. Thefiller 46 has properties of relatively high elasticity and/or relatively high heat conductivity. - According to the preferred embodiment, the following advantageous effects are obtained.
- (1) The short electrical components, such as the
switching device 44A, are mounted on thesurface 43 a on the near side relative to the central axis L of themotor compressor 10 and are arranged closer to the central axis L. In addition, the tall electrical components, such as theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C, are arranged on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 and are arranged farther from the central axis L. This arrangement allows the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a to line the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential surface 23. Theaccommodating portion 36 on thecompressor housing 11 defines theaccommodating space 35 for accommodating the motor drive circuit 41 in such a manner that theaccommodating space 35 is formed along the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23. - Accordingly, in the motor drive circuit41 accommodated in the
accommodating space 35, the electrical components 44 on thesurface 43 a of thesubstrate 43 line the cylindrical surface R of thecircumferential wall 23. Since the electrical components 44 line the cylindrical surface R, the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged relatively close to the central axis L of thecompressor housing 11. Thus, the protrusion of the motor drive circuit 41 from thecompressor housing 11 in the direction perpendicular to the central axis L is controlled at a relatively small amount so that themotor compressor 10 becomes small in diameter. - Furthermore, the motor drive circuit41 is arranged close to the central axis L of the
motor compressor 10, which means that a wall or a material, such as thecasing seat 105 shown in FIG. 5, is reduced in thickness between the motor drive circuit 41 and thecompressor housing 11. Accordingly, themotor compressor 10 becomes light in weight and becomes low-cost due to the reduction in the material. Furthermore, some trouble, such as a mold cavity, does not substantially occur in the die-cast compressor housing 11 due to the reduction in the material. - (2) On the
surface 43 a of thesubstrate 43, the short electrical components such as theswitching device 44A are arranged at the middle portion, and the tall electrical components such as theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C are respectively arranged on both sides to the middle portion. Thus, the tall electrical components are distributed on both sides to the short electrical components so that many of the electrical components 44 line the circumferential direction of thecircumferential wall 23. Accordingly, thesubstrate 43 is prevented from enlarging in size in the direction of the central axis L. That is, themotor compressor 10 is prevented from enlarging in size in the direction of the central axis L, while it is effectively reduced in size. - (3) In the
accommodating portion 36, thecompressor housing 11 defines the bottom and side surfaces 35 a, 35 b of theaccommodating space 35. Accordingly, in comparison to an accommodating portion that is independent to thecompressor housing 11, for example, thecasing 106 illustrated in FIG. 5, the number of components is reduced in themotor compressor 10. Additionally, thecompressor housing 11 having relatively high rigidity surrounds the motor drive circuit 41 and effectively protects the motor drive circuit 41 against an impact from the outside. - (4) On the
substrate 43 on the near side relative to the central axis L, theelectrical components 44A through 44C are in contact with thebottom surface 35 a of theaccommodating space 35 through theinsulative sheet 45. In comparison to a state when an insulating space or a relatively large space is defined between theelectrical components 44A through 44C and thebottom surface 35 a of theaccommodating space 35, the motor drive circuit 41 is arranged closer to the central axis L in the preferred embodiment. Accordingly, themotor compressor 10 is further reduced in size and weight. Additionally, in comparison to a state when an insulating space is defined, heat generated from theelectrical components 44A through 44C is efficiently conducted to thecompressor housing 11 so that the motor drive circuit 41 is efficiently cooled. - Furthermore, when the
sheet 45 employs a material having relatively high heat conductivity, it contributes to further efficiently cooling the motor drive circuit 41. Meanwhile, when thesheet 45 employs a material having relatively high elasticity, it contributes to protecting the motor drive circuit 41 against an impact from the outside. In addition, thesheet 45 elastically deforms to cancel a dimensional tolerance so that theelectrical components 44A through 44C are in firmly contact with thebottom surface 35 a of theaccommodating space 35. This leads to improvement in heat radiation performance of theelectrical components 44A through 44C to thecompressor housing 11. - (5) The
metal cover member 38 is fastened to thecompressor housing 11 for defining the top surface 35 c of theaccommodating space 35. Theinsulative filler 46 is interposed between the top surface 35 c and the motor drive circuit 41. The combination of themetal cover member 38 and themetal compressor housing 11 surrounds the motor drive circuit 41. Accordingly, electromagnetic wave generated by the motor drive circuit 41 is prevented from leaking outside for efficiently suppressing noise toward the other electrical components. - Furthermore, in comparison to an insulating space or a large space is defined between the motor drive circuit41 and the top surface 35 c of the
accommodating space 35, thefiller 46 is interposed between the motor drive circuit 41 and the top surface 35 c of theaccommodating space 35 so that the top surface 35 c is arranged relatively close to the central axis L, that is, thecover member 38 is arranged relatively close to the central axis L. Accordingly, themotor compressor 10 is further reduced in size. Also, in comparison to a state when an insulating space is defined, heat generated by the motor drive circuit 41 is efficiently conducted through thecover member 38 so that the motor drive circuit 41 is efficiently cooled. - When the
filler 46 employs a material having relatively high heat conductivity, it contributes to further efficiently cooling the motor drive circuit 41. Meanwhile, since thefiller 46 employs a material having relatively high elasticity, it contributes to protecting the motor drive circuit 41 against an impact from the outside. In addition, thefiller 46 elastically deforms to cancel a dimensional tolerance so that the motor drive circuit 41 is in firmly contact with thecover member 38. This leads to improvement in heat radiation performance of the motor drive circuit 41 to thecover member 38. - The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above but may be modified into the following alternative embodiments.
- In alternative embodiments to the above preferred embodiment, referring to FIG. 4, a diagram illustrates a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a motor compressor. When the motor compressor has a relatively large space in the direction of the central axis L for mounting the electrical components44, the tall electrical components such as the
electrolytic condenser 44B is arranged on one side to the short electrical components such as theswitching device 44A in the motor drive circuit 41. Additionally, thetransformer 44C is not shown in the drawing. However, thetransformer 44C is arranged on thesurface 43 a on the far side relative to the central axis L in such a manner that theelectrolytic condenser 44B and thetransformer 44C line in the direction of the central axis L. - In alternative embodiments to the above preferred embodiment, an electric motor and a compression mechanism are respectively accommodated in different compressor housings in a motor compressor. In this state, a motor drive circuit is arranged in one of the compressor housing that accommodates the electric motor and the other that accommodates the compression mechanism.
- In alternative embodiments to the above preferred embodiment, the motor compressor is a hybrid compressor that includes two drive sources for driving the
compression mechanism 26. The two drive sources are an electric motor and an engine for driving a vehicle. - In alternative embodiments to the above preferred embodiment, the
compression mechanism 26 is not limited to a scroll type. For example, a piston type, a vane type and a helical type are applicable. - Therefore, the present examples and embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A motor drive circuit for driving an electric motor in an electric compressor, the compressor including a compressor housing that has a circumferential wall around a central axis of the compressor, the circumferential wall having a substantially cylindrical surface, the motor drive circuit comprising:
a substrate arranged outside the circumferential wall, the substrate including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being closer to the central axis than the second portion; and
a plurality of first electrical components mounted on the substrate on the near side relative to the central axis, the first electrical components including short electrical components that have relatively short height from the substrate and tall electrical components that have relatively tall height from the substrate, wherein the first electrical components line the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall in such a manner that the short and tall electrical components are respectively arranged at the first and second portions.
2. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion is a middle portion of the substrate, the substrate leaving away from the central axis as the substrate extends from the middle portion toward both sides relative to the middle portion, the tall electrical components being arranged on both sides relative to the middle portion.
3. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate forms a planar in shape.
4. The motor drive circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the substrate is substantially in parallel with the central axis.
5. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate leaves away from the central axis as the substrate extends from the first portion toward one side relative to the first portion, the tall electrical components being arranged on the one side relative to the first portion.
6. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is arranged at a predetermined distance from the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall, the predetermined distance being shorter than the height of the tall electrical components.
7. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the tall electrical components include at least one of an electrolytic condenser and a transformer.
8. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the short electrical components include a switching device.
9. The motor drive circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second electrical component mounted on the substrate on the far side relative to the central axis, the second electrical component having shorter height than the short electrical components.
10. The motor drive circuit according to claim 9 , wherein the second electrical component includes at least one of a driver and a fixed resistance.
11. An electric compressor comprising:
a compressor housing having a circumferential wall around a central axis of the compressor and partially including an accommodating portion that defines an accommodating space along the cylindrical surface, the circumferential wall having a substantially cylindrical surface;
a compression mechanism arranged in the compressor housing for compressing fluid;
an electric motor arranged in the compressor housing for driving the compression mechanism; and
a motor drive circuit arranged in the accommodating space for driving the electric motor, the motor drive circuit including:
a substrate arranged outside the circumferential wall, the substrate including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being closer to the central axis than the second portion; and
a plurality of electrical components mounted on the substrate on the near side relative to the central axis, the electrical components including short electrical components having relatively short height from the substrate and tall electrical components having relatively tall height from the substrate, wherein the electrical components line the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall in such a manner that the short and tall electrical components are respectively arranged at the first and second portions.
12. The electric compressor according to claim 11 , wherein the compressor housing defines bottom and side surfaces of the accommodating space.
13. The electric compressor according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a first insulating member interposed between the electrical components and the bottom surface of the accommodating space.
14. The electric compressor according to claim 13 , wherein the first insulating member is made of material that is selected from the group consisting of rubber and resin.
15. The electric compressor according to claim 14 , wherein the first insulating member has a property of at least one of relatively high elasticity and relatively high heat conductivity.
16. The electric compressor according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a metal cover member fastened to the compressor housing for defining a top surface of the accommodating space; and
a second insulating member interposed between the top surface and the motor drive circuit.
17. The electric compressor according to claim 16 , wherein the second insulating member is made of material that is selected from the group consisting of rubber and resin.
18. The electric compressor according to claim 17 , wherein the second insulating member has a property of at least one of relatively high elasticity and relatively high heat conductivity.
19. The electric compressor according to claim 11 , wherein the substrate is arranged at a predetermined distance from the cylindrical surface of the circumferential wall, the predetermined distance being shorter than the height of the tall electrical components.
20. The electric compressor according to claim 11 , wherein the compression mechanism is a scroll type.
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