Electric compressor having electrical connection unit, and stator assembly for the same

1. An electric compressor comprising:

a compression unit configured to compress working fluid;

an electrically-driven unit configured to drive the compression unit, and including a stator fixed in an inner surface of a housing, and a rotor rotatably disposed inside the stator;

the housing including a partition provided to define a space in which the electrically-driven unit is received;

a plurality of electrical connection pins connected electrically to the electrically-driven unit, and disposed through the partition in a longitudinal direction of the housing; and

a controller disposed on a rear surface of the partition,

a mounting plate to which the plurality of electrical connection pins are fixed, and which has a surface facing the housing, wherein the mounting plate is fixed relative to the stator;

a cover having a first surface fixed to the stator, and a second surface into and to which the mounting plate is inserted and fixed; and

wherein the plurality of electrical connection pins are disposed in the form of a triangle on the partition.

2. The electric compressor of claim 1 , further comprising a fixing unit configured to fix the mounting plate to the partition, wherein the fixing unit is disposed so as to be approachable in the housing.

3. The electric compressor of claim 2 , wherein the fixing unit comprises a plurality of bolts, and a head of each of the bolt is disposed in the housing.

4. The electric compressor of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of electrical connection pins has a first end fixed to the mounting plate, and a second end disposed to pass through the partition and protrude toward the controller.

5. The electric compressor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical connection pins are directly electrically connected with a coil provided on the stator.

6. The electric compressor of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the electrical connection pins with a coil provided on the stator.

7. The electric compressor of claim 6 , wherein the electrical connection unit is fixed to the cover.

8. The electric compressor of claim 6 , wherein the electrical connection unit includes a first side connected with the coil provided on the stator, and a second side having an insert hole into which a corresponding one of the electrical connection pins is inserted.

9. The electric compressor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical connection pins are circumferentially disposed around a driving shaft provided in the electrically-driven unit.

10. The electric compressor of claim 1 , wherein ends of the electrical connection pins that are disposed inside the housing remain fixed between the stator and the partition by the cover.

11. An electric compressor comprising:

a compression unit configured to compress working fluid;

an electrically-driven unit configured to drive the compression unit, and comprising a stator, and a rotor rotatably disposed inside the stator;

a controller configured to control operation of the electrically-driven unit;

a housing in which the stator of the electrically-driven unit is fixed, and which includes a partition provided to define a motor receiving space and a controller receiving space; and

a plurality of electrical connection pins configured to pass through the partition and electrically connect the electrically-driven unit with the controller,

a mounting plate to which the plurality of electrical connection pins are fixed, and which has a surface facing the housing, wherein the mounting plate is fixed relative to the stator;

a cover having a first surface fixed to the stator, and a second surface into and to which the mounting plate is inserted and fixed;

wherein the plurality of electrical connection pins are disposed on the partition in a circular region having a diameter less than an outer diameter of the stator.

12. The electric compressor of claim 11 ,

wherein a boss configured to receive a rotating shaft coupled to the rotor is provided on a motor receiving space-side surface of the partition, and

wherein a diameter of the circular region is larger than an outer diameter of the boss.

13. The electric compressor of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of electrical connection pins are disposed on a circumference of a circle.

14. The electric compressor of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of electrical connection pins are disposed at angular intervals of 120°.

15. The electric compressor of claim 11 , wherein, when the number of electrical connection pins is n, the circular region is partitioned into n regions at angular intervals of 360/n°, and one electrical connection pin is disposed in each of the partitioned regions.

16. A stator assembly comprising:

a stator core;

a coil wound around the stator core;

a plurality of electrical connection pins electrically connected with the coil, and extending in a longitudinal direction of the stator core; and

a fixing unit configured to fix the plurality of electrical connection pins such that the electrical connection pins face one end of the stator core

a cover having a first surface fixed to the stator, and a second surface into and to which the mounting plate is inserted and fixed

wherein the fixing unit comprises a mounting plate to which the plurality of electrical connection pins are fixed; and

wherein the fixing unit comprises a cover configured to fix the mounting plate to the one end of the stator core.

17. The stator assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cover has an annular shape with an opening in a central portion thereof, and the electrical connection pins are disposed to face one surface of the cover.