US 12,323,030 B2
Motor-driven compressor and housing for motor-driven compressor
Shumpei Yamakage, Kariya (JP); Junya Yano, Kariya (JP); and Yusuke Kinoshita, Kariya (JP)
Assigned to KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, Kariya (JP)
Filed by KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, Kariya (JP)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/177,879.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-046924 (JP), filed on Mar. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0307985 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. H02K 5/22 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 5/225 (2013.01) [B60H 1/3226 (2013.01); F25B 49/022 (2013.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); F25B 2600/021 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01); H01R 2201/10 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor-driven compressor, comprising:
a compression unit that compresses fluid;
an electric motor that drives the compression unit;
an inverter that drives the electric motor;
a housing that accommodates the compression unit, the electric motor, and the inverter;
a power line connector arranged on the housing, wherein the power line connector supplies power to the inverter when connected to a first vehicle-side connector;
a communication line connector arranged on the housing, wherein the communication line connector sends a control signal that drives the compression unit to the inverter when connected to a second vehicle-side connector; and
an interlocking communication line routed between the power line connector and the communication line connector, wherein the interlocking communication line includes a first terminal at one end and a second terminal at another end, and the interlocking communication line is connected to a vehicle-side interlocking wire when the power line connector is connected to the first vehicle-side connector and the communication line connector is connected to the second vehicle-side connector, wherein
the power line connector and the communication line connector are arranged on an external surface of the housing,
the first terminal of the interlocking communication line is located in the power line connector,
the second terminal of the interlocking communication line is located in the communication line connector, and
the interlocking communication line is routed on the external surface from the first terminal to the second terminal.