Device for fastening the housing of a refrigerant compressor
A device for fastening the housing ( 2 ) of a refrigerant compressor at a container enclosing a cooling volume, wherein the housing ( 2 ) can be fastened to a support element ( 1 ) located at the container by way of an arbitrary number of connecting elements ( 3 ), wherein at least one connecting element ( 3 ) is provided that can be fixed in clamped or latched fashion in at least one corresponding receptacle ( 4 ), wherein the at least one connection element ( 3 ) and the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) can be located either at the housing ( 2 ) or at the support element ( 1 ). In order to facilitate a simple, fast and nevertheless reliable fastening of the refrigerant compressor at the support element ( 1 ), it is provided according to the invention that the housing ( 2 ) can be moved from a first mounting position in which the at least one connection element ( 3 ) is laid into the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) to an operating position in which the connection element ( 3 ) is fixed in the receptacle ( 4 ) in clamped or latched fashion.
1. A device for fastening the housing ( 2 ) of a refrigerant compressor on a container enclosing a cooling volume, comprising:
the housing ( 2 ) fastened by an arbitrary number of connection elements ( 3 ) on a carrier element ( 1 ) arranged on the container and at least one connection element ( 3 ) is provided that can be fastened in a clamping or latching manner in at least one corresponding receptacle ( 4 ),
wherein the at least one connection element ( 3 ) and the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) can be arranged on the housing ( 2 ) and the carrier element ( 1 ) respectively, and
wherein the housing ( 2 ) can be moved from a first mounting position in which the at least one connection element ( 3 ) is threaded into the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) to an operating position in which the connection element ( 3 ) is fastened in a clamping or latching manner in the receptacle ( 4 ), wherein the receptacle ( 4 ) has a first receptacle section ( 4 a ) in which the connection element ( 3 ) can be threaded into the receptacle ( 4 ) and a second receptacle section ( 4 b ) in which the connection element ( 3 ) is latched or clamped, and the carrier element ( 1 ) has a retaining lip ( 23 ) that forms the second receptacle section ( 4 b ) and is elevated relative to a top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) pointing toward the housing ( 2 ), wherein a foot section ( 6 ) of the connection element ( 3 ) can slide with an end ( 25 ) facing away from the housing ( 2 ) on the top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) and can be moved into the retaining lip ( 23 );
further comprising that the connection element ( 3 ) has a shaft section ( 5 ) that can be held in the receptacle sections ( 4 a , 4 b ) of the receptacle ( 4 ) and the foot section ( 6 ) is adjacent to the shaft section, wherein the open width ( 4 a ′) of the first receptacle section ( 4 a ) is greater than the greatest cross-sectional width ( 6 ′) of the foot section ( 6 ), while the open width ( 4 b ′) of the second receptacle section ( 4 b ) is less than the greatest cross-sectional width ( 6 ′) of the foot section ( 6 );
further comprising that at least the shaft section ( 5 ) of the connection element ( 3 ) is produced from a material that can be deformed elastically or plastically.
2. A device for fastening the housing ( 2 ) of a refrigerant compressor on a container enclosing a cooling volume, comprising:
the housing ( 2 ) fastened by an arbitrary number of connection elements ( 3 ) on a carrier element ( 1 ) arranged on the container and at least one connection element ( 3 ) is provided that can be fastened in a clamping or latching manner in at least one corresponding receptacle ( 4 ),
wherein the at least one connection element ( 3 ) and the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) can be arranged on the housing ( 2 ) and the carrier element ( 1 ) respectively, and
wherein the housing ( 2 ) can be moved from a first mounting position in which the at least one connection element ( 3 ) is threaded into the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) to an operating position in which the connection element ( 3 ) is fastened in a clamping or latching manner in the receptacle ( 4 ), wherein the receptacle ( 4 ) has a first receptacle section ( 4 a ) in which the connection element ( 3 ) can be threaded into the receptacle ( 4 ) and a second receptacle section ( 4 b ) in which the connection element ( 3 ) is latched or clamped, and the carrier element ( 1 ) has a retaining lip ( 23 ) that forms the second receptacle section ( 4 b ) and is elevated relative to a top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) pointing toward the housing ( 2 ), wherein a foot section ( 6 ) of the connection element ( 3 ) can slide with an end ( 25 ) facing away from the housing ( 2 ) on the top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) and can be moved into the retaining lip ( 23 );
further comprising that the connection element ( 3 ) has a shaft section ( 5 ) that can be held in the receptacle sections ( 4 a , 4 b ) of the receptacle ( 4 ) and the foot section ( 6 ) is adjacent to the shaft section, wherein the open width ( 4 a ′) of the first receptacle section ( 4 a ) is greater than the greatest cross-sectional width ( 6 ′) of the foot section ( 6 ), while the open width ( 4 b ′) of the second receptacle section ( 4 b ) is less than the greatest cross-sectional width ( 6 ′) of the foot section ( 6 );
further comprising that the shaft section ( 5 ) and the foot section ( 6 ) of the connection element ( 3 ) are made as separate components, wherein the shaft section ( 5 ) has a passage opening ( 13 ) through which an advantageously bolt-shaped adapter section ( 6 a ) of the foot section ( 6 ) is guided, wherein this adapter section can be fastened on the housing ( 2 ).
3. A device for fastening the housing ( 2 ) of a refrigerant compressor on a container enclosing a cooling volume, comprising:
the housing ( 2 ) fastened by an arbitrary number of connection elements ( 3 ) on a carrier element ( 1 ) arranged on the container and at least one connection element ( 3 ) is provided that can be fastened in a clamping or latching manner in at least one corresponding receptacle ( 4 ),
wherein the at least one connection element ( 3 ) and the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) can be arranged on the housing ( 2 ) and the carrier element ( 1 ) respectively, and
wherein the housing ( 2 ) can be moved from a first mounting position in which the at least one connection element ( 3 ) is threaded into the at least one receptacle ( 4 ) to an operating position in which the connection element ( 3 ) is fastened in a clamping or latching manner in the receptacle ( 4 ), wherein the receptacle ( 4 ) has a first receptacle section ( 4 a ) in which the connection element ( 3 ) can be threaded into the receptacle ( 4 ) and a second receptacle section ( 4 b ) in which the connection element ( 3 ) is latched or clamped, and the carrier element ( 1 ) has a retaining lip ( 23 ) that forms the second receptacle section ( 4 b ) and is elevated relative to a top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) pointing toward the housing ( 2 ), wherein a foot section ( 6 ) of the connection element ( 3 ) can slide with an end ( 25 ) facing away from the housing ( 2 ) on the top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) and can be moved into the retaining lip ( 23 );
further comprising that the connection element ( 3 ) can be fastened in the receptacle ( 4 ) along a linear path;
further comprising that the carrier element ( 1 ) has a spring section ( 24 ) that can be displaced during a transfer of the connection element foot section ( 6 ) into the retaining lip ( 23 ) from an unloaded position ( 26 ) into a retained position in which the connection element ( 3 ) is fastened in the receptacle ( 4 ).
4. The device according to claim 3 , further comprising that, in its unloaded position ( 26 ), the spring section ( 24 ) is raised above the top side ( 17 ) of the carrier element ( 1 ) and, in its retained position, contacts the end face ( 25 ) of the connection element foot section ( 6 ) at least in some sections.
5. The device according to claim 3 , further comprising that the spring section ( 24 ) is constructed in the form of a web that is constructed integrally with the carrier element ( 1 ) and that is advantageously bent in the direction of the housing ( 2 ) to be fastened on the carrier element ( 1 ).