CPC F04B 9/06 (2013.01) [F04B 17/03 (2013.01); F04B 35/045 (2013.01); F04B 39/00 (2013.01); F04B 39/121 (2013.01); F04B 53/16 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A linear compressor, comprising:
a cylindrical shell extending from a first end to a second end opposite to the first end, the first and second ends being open, the cylindrical shell having a constant diameter along a length thereof from the first end to the second end;
a first shell cover coupled to the shell to cover the first end;
a second shell cover coupled to the shell to cover the second end;
a compressor body provided in the shell to compress a refrigerant, the compressor body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
a first support directly coupled to a center of the first shell cover to support the first end of the compressor body, the first support being spaced apart from the shell; and
a second support coupled to an inner circumferential surface the shell to support the second end of the compressor body.
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