IP Library Granted Patent US 9,562,526
Granted Patent B2
US 9,562,526 · App. 14/131,099 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

Arrangement of components of a linear compressor

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Patent No.
US 9,562,526
App. No.
14/131,099
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention refers to the arrangement of components comprised in a linear compressor ( 1 ), which is fundamentally composed by at least one resonant oscillating mechanism comprising at least one resonant spring ( 2 ) which defines at least one neutral point ( 21 ), at least one magnet ( 3 ) and at least one piston ( 4 ); at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) which defines an axially flexible surface ( 51 ); at least one flat spring ( 6 ) which defines at least one binding structure ( 62 ); at least one shell ( 7 ); and at least one attaching means ( 8 ).

Claims (14)

1. An arrangement of components of a linear compressor ( 1 ) comprising:

wherein said linear compressor is fundamentally composed by at least one resonant oscillating mechanism comprising at least one resonant spring ( 2 ) which defines at least one attaching region of neutral point ( 21 ), at least one magnet ( 3 ) and at least one piston ( 4 );

at least one shell ( 7 ); and

at least one attaching means ( 8 );

said arrangement of components of the linear compressor further comprising, at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) which defines an axially flexible surface ( 51 );

at least one flat spring ( 6 ) which defines at least one binding structure ( 62 ) wherein:

the resonant spring ( 2 ), the magnet ( 3 ), and the piston ( 4 ) are arranged in the interior of said at least one intermediate element ( 5 );

the axially flexible surface ( 51 ) of the at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) is physically attached to at least one region of the neutral point ( 21 ) of the resonant spring ( 2 ) by means of said attaching means ( 8 ), said at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) being disposed inside the at least one shell ( 7 );

the at least one flat spring ( 6 ) is mechanically attached to at least one of the ends ( 52 ) of the at least one intermediate element ( 5 );

the axially flexible surface ( 51 ) of the at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) is aligned, in a radial way, with at least one attaching region of the neutral point ( 21 ) of the resonant spring ( 2 ); and

at least an end of the at least one binding structure ( 62 ) of said at least one flat spring ( 6 ) is axially aligned with said at least one attaching means ( 8 ).

2. An arrangement of components of a linear compressor, in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that it provides at least two physical attachments between the axially flexible surface ( 51 ) of the at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) and the at least one neutral point ( 21 ) of the resonant spring ( 2 ).

3. An arrangement of components of a linear compressor, in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that each end ( 52 ) of the at least one intermediate element ( 5 ) provides the mechanical attachment of said at least one flat spring ( 6 ).

4. An arrangement of components of a linear compressor, in accordance with claim 1 or 3 , characterized in that said at least one flat spring ( 6 ), which are arranged in the ends ( 52 ) of the at least one intermediate element ( 5 ), have their at least one binding structure ( 62 ) axially aligned.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2019
From: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
To: EMBRACO - INDÚSTRIA DE COMPRESSORES E SOLUÇÕES EM REFRIGERAÇÃO LTDA.
Reel/Frame 048453/0336 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2014
From: ROMAN, ALISSON LUIZ; TAKEMORI, CELSO KENZO; COUTO, PAULO ROGERIO CARRARA; ROETTGER, WILFRED
To: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
Reel/Frame 032739/0557 →