Abstract: A turbocharger system for achieving both improvement of fuel efficiency by engine downsizing and excellent shock loading resistance. The system includes: a power-assisted turbocharger mounted on a vehicle having an accessory and including a turbine disposed on an exhaust passage of an engine and driven by exhaust, a compressor disposed on an intake passage and driven by a rotational torque of the turbine, and an electric motor that assists a drive force of the compressor; and an electric motor control unit that drives the electric motor when the accessory is being driven.

Abstract: A pumping system includes a submersible high speed electric motor operable to rotate a drive shaft; a high speed pump rotationally fixed to the drive shaft; an isolation device operable to expand into engagement with a tubular string, thereby fluidly isolating an inlet of the pump from an outlet of the pump and rotationally fixing the motor and the pump to the tubular string; and a cable having two or less conductors, a strength sufficient to support the motor, the pump, and the isolation device, and in electrical communication with the motor. A maximum outer diameter of the motor, pump, isolation device, and cable is less than or equal to two inches.

Abstract: A turbocharger system includes: a high-pressure stage turbocharger including a high-pressure stage turbine disposed on an exhaust passage and driven by exhaust, and a high-pressure stage compressor disposed on an intake passage and driven by a rotational torque of the high-pressure stage turbine; and a low-pressure stage turbocharger including a low-pressure stage turbine disposed on the exhaust passage of a more downstream side than the high-pressure stage turbine and driven by exhaust, and a low-pressure stage compressor disposed on the intake passage of a more upstream side than the high-pressure stage compressor and driven by a rotational torque of the low-pressure stage turbine, wherein the high-pressure stage turbocharger includes an electric motor that assists a drive force of the high-pressure stage compressor.

Abstract: A motor includes a base, a stator, a rotor, a circuit board and a heat-conducting insulator. The base includes a cooling plate. The stator is coupled to the base. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the base and aligned with the stator. The circuit board is received in the base and electrically connected to the stator. The heat-conducting insulator is disposed between the cooling plate and the circuit board, and abuts with the cooling plate and one face of the circuit board.

Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes a wiring connection portion provided in a connector-receiving portion and adapted for supplying electricity from an external power source to a motor drive circuit. The wiring connection portion includes first and second terminals, each of which has a first end-connection portion at an end and a second end-connection portion at another end. The second end-connection portion of the first terminal is electrically connected to the external power source, while the second end-connection portion of the second terminal is electrically connected to a conductive member. The wiring connection portion further includes a coupling member coupling the first and second terminals. The coupling member includes a first metal plate connected to the first end-connection portion of the first terminal, a second metal plate connected to the first end-connection portion of the second terminal, and a wire mesh coupling the first and second metal plates.

Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes a connector-receiving portion provided on the outer surface of a housing. A wiring connection portion is provided in the connector-receiving portion and supplies electricity from an external power source to a motor drive circuit. The wiring connection portion includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a metal plate for connecting the first and the second terminals to each other. The first and the second terminals have a first end-connection portion and a second end-connection portion, respectively. The second end-connection portion of the first terminal is electrically connected to the external power source, and the second end-connection portion of the second terminal is electrically connected to the motor drive circuit. The metal plate has opposite ends, which are connected to the first end-connection portion of the first terminal and the first end-connection portion of the second terminal, respectively.

Abstract: To provide an electric pump that does not easily suffer malfunction of its driver due to vibration and whose components can be reduced in number, an electric pump includes a pump unit, a motor unit for driving the pump unit, and a driver chamber having a driver for controlling the pump unit. At least a space inside the driver chamber on one side of a substrate of the driver is filled with an amount of potting material for anchoring the substrate, whereas a space inside the driver chamber on the other side of the substrate is left as an unfilled space free from filling with potting material along the face direction of the substrate.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides electric motors and related systems comprising (a) a motor housing; and (b) a hollow rotor configured to rotate within and be driven by a stator contained within the motor housing; wherein the motor housing is characterized by a largest cross-sectional area of the motor housing, and wherein the hollow rotor defines a flow channel characterized by a smallest cross-sectional area of the flow channel, wherein the smallest cross-sectional area of the flow channel is at least 25% of the largest cross-sectional area of the motor housing, and wherein the hollow rotor has a first end portion defining a fluid inlet, and a second end portion defining a fluid outlet; the fluid inlet, the flow channel and the fluid outlet being configured to allow passage of a fluid from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet via the flow channel.

Abstract: The efficiency of an induction motor is improved while suppressing the generation of magnetic flux saturation of a rotor core. In an induction motor, “a magnetic path width of a rotor” which is the product of a circumferential width of a rotor tooth formed in the rotor and the number of rotor teeth is equal to or larger than “a magnetic path width of a stator” which is the product of a circumferential width of a stator tooth formed in the stator and the number of stator teeth.

Abstract: A solenoid pump for moving a fluid is disclosed. The pump includes a solenoid coil that generates an electromagnetic field for moving a plunger relative to a stationary core. Magnetic components of the solenoid pump direct the electromagnetic field to provide a substantially balanced magnetic force on the plunger.

Abstract: A positive displacement pump (1) with a pump head (3), in which (3) at least one pump space (6) is provided, with a pump diaphragm (7), which is associated with the at least one pump space (6) and which (7) separates the pump space (6) from a reciprocating drive.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic drive system for a work machine which drives an upper rotary body by controlling a flow rate of a hydraulic fluid by a control valve, includes an electro-hydraulic pump including a hydraulic pump driven by an engine, and a first electric motor, and an electro-hydraulic motor including a hydraulic motor rotated by the hydraulic oil supplied from the electro-hydraulic pump, and a second electric motor, and a controller which determines an operating state of the first electric motor and an operating state of the second electric motor based on a load of the electro-hydraulic pump and a load of the electro-hydraulic motor, and is able to perform an efficient operation by using a hydraulic pressure (fluid pressure) and electric power.

Abstract: A dry-type cable wire outlet device for a submersible electrical pump includes a wire outlet box positioned in a wellbore, a cable protection pipe, a wire outlet sealing device and a cable. The wire outlet box is connected to the top of a submersible electrical pump. One end of the cable protection pipe is connected to the top of the wire outlet box, and the other end extends out of the well cover of the wellbore. The cable is positioned in the cable protect pipe and connected with the submersible electrical pump through the wire outlet box. The wire outlet sealing device is connected to the well cover, and an end of the cable protection pipe extending outside the well cover is positioned in the wire outlet sealing device. When the device is in use, the opening at the top end of the cable protection pipe is no longer exposed.

Abstract: In a fan system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having an electrical fan motor with a commutator, and having a control unit which detects a fault in the fan motor and switches said motor to a voltage-free state if the motor current reaches a predetermined load-dependent switch-off value, the invention proposes that the control unit controls the fan motor with at least a virtually maximum power for a predetermined period of time if the motor current reaches a load-dependent switching value which is lower than the associated switch-off value by a predetermined amount. As a result, the fan motor is not switched off in an undesirable manner if only contamination, but not blocking, is present.

Abstract: A motor assembly for a fan for a radiator of a motor vehicle, has an electric motor with a stator and an outer rotor driving an impeller. A support connected to the stator has a plurality of arms for fixing to a carrier structure. A casing includes a basin-like container and a heat dissipater forming a cover for the container. The casing contains a circuit board carrying components of a control circuit connected to the motor. The container has retention attachments engaged in a snap-fitting manner in snap seats provided in the arms of the support in order to bring about relative prepositioning of the container with respect to the support before the heat dissipater is fixed to the support.

Abstract: A side wall of a centrifugal fan includes a gap expanding portion arranged to gradually expand a gap between an impeller and the side wall from an upstream end toward a downstream end with respect to a rotation direction of a rotating portion. In the centrifugal fan, an electronic component arranging portion of a board is arranged in an area surrounded by the gap expanding portion, the impeller, and an air outlet, and accordingly does not overlap with a motor or the impeller in an axial direction. The electronic component arranging portion is arranged in an area extending, in a circumferential direction about a central axis, from a position 180 degrees upstream from a middle of the air outlet downstream to the middle of the air outlet, that is, in an area where a wind channel has a large width.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric compressor (1) comprising a compression mechanism (3) rotated by a drive device that extends through a main casing (5) defining an internal volume (6) in which an electric motor (2) is installed. The electric motor comprises a stator (10) and a rotor (11) which extends at least partially on the outer periphery of the stator (10), said drive device comprising the rotor (11) solidly connected to a shaft (4) which extends through a plate (7) solidly connected to the main casing (2). The invention is characterised in that it includes a first rotation means (47) between the shaft (4) and the plate (7) and a second rotation means (51) between the drive device and the plate (7). The invention is suitable for motor vehicles.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin fan comprises the steps of: providing a plastic material containing a plurality of metal particles; molding the plastic material into a housing; removing a part of a surface of the housing to form a circuit layout area at the housing; and forming a metal layer in the circuit layout area.

Abstract: A pump comprises a plurality of electroosmotic membranes comprising one or more positive electroosmotic membranes and one or more negative electroosmotic membranes; and a plurality of electrodes comprising one or more cathodes and one or more anodes. The electrodes are pre-charged, chargeable, rechargeable or combinations thereof and the cathode and anode are operatively coupled to each other. The positive electroosmotic membranes and negative electroosmotic membranes are disposed alternatively and at least one cathode is disposed on one side of one of the membranes and at least one anode is disposed on another side of that membrane, and wherein at least one cathode or anode is disposed between a positive electroosmotic membrane and a negative electroosmotic membrane. The pump is an electroosmotic pump.

Abstract: An electric pump includes a motor, a bracket including a support surface arranged to be perpendicular to a rotation shaft of the motor and a bush attachment bore provided to be perpendicular to the support surface, and a bush fitted to the bush attachment bore. The bush attachment bore includes a base portion formed in a shape similar to a portion of the bush fitted to the bush attachment bore, the bush attachment bore including an expansion portion integrally formed with the base portion and extending in a circumferential direction of the motor.

Abstract: A generator includes an aluminum housing having an end plate secured to a housing portion. The housing portion and the end plate respectively include first and second bores. The end plate includes a wall with a boss providing a bore. The wall provides a lubrication passage in fluid communication with the bore. An idler gear includes a shaft having opposing first and second ends respectively supported in the first and second bores. A generator is arranged within the housing and is rotationally coupled to the idler gear. First and second impregnated carbon journal bearings respectively include a first inner and outer bearing diameter and a second inner and outer bearing diameter. The first and second outer bearing diameters are in press fit relationship with the first and second bores respectively. The inner diameters are fixed relative to their respective outer diameter.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for a ceiling fan, adapted to attach a rotating fan blade assembly to a ceiling suspension and electric motor assembly, said electric motor assembly including an electrical rotor and an electrical stator, said stator being horizontally disposed within said rotor and connected to said rotor via a double row angular ball bearing.

Abstract: A pump housing, a fixing member and a holding member are assembled in the axis direction of an oil pump to fix a stator and a rotor of a brushless motor. The holding member is made of metal material and has a cylindrical shape that extends from its bottom portion toward one side in the axial direction. The fixing member is a cylindrical metal member. Stepped portions, extending in the circumferential direction, are formed in the outer periphery of the holding member and the inner periphery of the fixing member, and contact each other. The outer periphery of the holding member engages with the inner periphery of the fixing member. The outer periphery of the other end portion of the fixing member is fitted to the inner periphery of a flange portion projecting from the end face of the pump housing, which is adjacent to the brushless motor.

Abstract: A fan includes blades and a motor. The motor includes a rotor holder; a shaft; a sleeve; a holder; and a thrust plate. A radial bearing portion arranged to support the shaft in a radial direction is defined in a radial gap defined between the shaft and the sleeve. A lower seal portion having a lower surface of a lubricating oil defined therein is defined between the thrust plate and the holder, while an upper seal portion having an upper surface of the lubricating oil defined therein is defined between the holder and the sleeve. The holder includes a connection channel defining portion arranged to define a connection channel to connect an upper space defined between the upper seal portion and an inside of the rotor holder with a lower space at which the lower seal portion is arranged.

Abstract: An object is to achieve a compact design by using a dead space in an inverter box effectively, to improve cooling properties of heat-generating electrical components disposed on a control circuit board of an inverter, and to increase flexibility of wiring layout. In an inverter box provided at a periphery of a housing, a heat-dissipating flat portion that is parallel to a control circuit board of an inverter is formed, and electrical components are disposed in a space between the heat-dissipating flat portion and the control circuit board. Preferably, the electrical components are installed so that the back faces thereof abut against the heat-dissipating flat portion either directly or via a heat-conducting member. More preferably, faces of the electrical components on the board side abut against the control circuit board.

Abstract: A refrigerant compressor according to the present invention is configured that at least one member constituting an electric element and a compression element is made of a rubber material. This rubber material is nitrile rubber, in which: Condition 1: bound acrylonitrile content is within a range of 35 to 51% by weight; Condition 2: organic compound having carbon atom, which is capable of creating double bond with sulfur atom, nitrogen atom or carbon atom and is also capable of creating single bond with sulfur atom or nitrogen atom, is not used as a vulcanizing accelerator in the process for creating cross-linkage; and Condition 3: no phthalic ester is contained.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a pumping system and method including a flow locking feature. A pump controller includes a user interface configured to initially receive and set a plurality of programmed flow rate settings, a maximum locked flow rate, and a minimum locked flow rate. The pump controller is also configured to disable resetting of the maximum flow rate and the minimum flow rate once they are initially received and set and to allow resetting of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings throughout operation of the pumping system. The pump controller is further configured to operate a pump motor in order to maintain a first flow rate set by one of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings as long as the first flow rate is between the minimum locked flow rate and the maximum locked flow rate.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid handling device for use in a liquid handling system including a plurality of the liquid handling devices assembled in side-by-side relationship at a center-to-center spacing of X. The device includes a barrel, plunger, motive device and electronics assembled together in an envelope having a front portion including at least the barrel and plunger, and a rear portion including at least a portion of the electronics. The rear portion has a thickness greater than X but no greater than 2X, and the front portion has a thickness no greater than X and is laterally offset relative to a center plane of the envelope, whereby the liquid handling device can be assembled with another reversely oriented liquid handling device at a center-to-center spacing of X and a total combined width no greater than 2X.

Abstract: A variable speed compression system that is driven by a variable frequency high speed motor that receives power from a high frequency generation unit that is driven by a high speed gas turbine is provided. The speed of the turbine may be varied to control the output frequency of the high frequency generation unit, thus controlling the output of the compression system by controlling the speed of the turbine driving the generation unit.

Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and an auxiliary magnet. The first rotor core includes a first core base and a plurality of first hook-shaped poles. The second rotor core includes a second core base and a plurality of second hook-shaped poles. The first and second hook-shaped poles are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor. The field magnet is arranged between the first and second core bases in an axial direction. The field magnet cause the first hook-shaped poles to function as first poles and the second hook-shaped poles to function as second poles. The auxiliary magnet includes at least two interpolar magnet portions, which are integrally formed. Each interpolar magnet portion is arranged in a void between the first hook-shaped pole and the second hook-shaped pole and magnetized in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A liquid pump for an internal combustion engine having a housing in which a pump rotational shaft is accommodated, in particular a water pump of a heat exchanger circuit of a vehicle, and an eddy current arrangement is provided at least partially inside the housing of the liquid pump. The invention furthermore relates to a device for heating a liquid.

Abstract: A hydraulic power system comprises a hydraulic pump coupled to a brushless motor. The brushless motor may comprise stators having a plurality of windings and at least one outrunning rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles and optionally coupled to a drive shaft via flexible couplings which may be coaxial with the drive shaft and rotor.

Abstract: An object is to provide a highly reliable vehicle-air-conditioner electric compressor of an inverter-integrated type that minimizes vibration and deformation of a board and a bus bar caused by vibration of a vehicle so as to prevent devices from becoming detached, to prevent soldered sections and welded sections from rupturing, and to prevent short circuits from occurring.

Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes a compression mechanism compressing refrigerant gas, an electric motor driving the compression mechanism, a housing made of a thermally conductive material and accommodating the compression mechanism and the electric motor and an inverter assembly controlling rotation of the electric motor. The inverter assembly includes an elastic member made of a thermally conductive material and disposed in contact with the housing, a circuit board supported directly by the elastic member, an electronic part mounted on the circuit board and a base member made of a thermally conductive material, fixed to the housing and having a closed end. The base member fixes the electronic part. The base member and the housing cooperate to form an accommodation space that accommodates the elastic member, the circuit board and the electronic part. The closed end of the base member and the elastic member forms therebetween a space.

Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes a housing, an inverter assembly and an elastic member. The inverter assembly has a base member, a circuit board and an electronic component. The base member has a base portion and a sidewall portion that extends from the base portion toward the housing and is mounted on the housing. The circuit board is disposed in a space of the base member. The electronic component is mounted on a surface of the circuit board adjacent to the housing. The sidewall portion extends beyond an imaginary plane including the surface of the circuit board. The elastic member having heat conductivity is located between the circuit board and the base portion, between the circuit board and the sidewall portion, and over the surface of the circuit board so that the circuit board is embedded in the elastic member. A space is formed between the elastic member and the housing.

Abstract: A pump controller causes a first plunger pump and a second plunger pump connected in series or in parallel to perform intake and compression actions alternately at substantially constant cycles, sets a pressurizing chamber of one of the plunger pumps to a state of a higher pressure than the pressurizing chamber of the other plunger pump, and performs flow rate control by adjusting lift amounts of the first plunger and the second plunger. Thus, it is possible to provide a pump for liquid chromatograph, and a liquid chromatograph, which are capable of reducing pulsations even when an ejection flow rate is changed.

Abstract: A urea solution pump structure may include a housing portion connected to an external connector and covering an upper portion of the pump structure, a motor portion disposed at a lower portion of the housing portion and including a rotor and a stator, a case portion receiving the motor portion therein, and a pump portion disposed at a lower portion of the case portion and fluid-isolated from the motor portion, wherein the pump portion may be formed with an inlet and an outlet for a fluid, wherein a hollow cover may be provided at a lower portion of the case portion for separating the pump portion and the motor portion, and an oil seal unit may be mounted at a lower portion of the hollow cover for sealing a rotating shaft of the rotor which penetrates through the hollow cover.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compressor control device, a method for controlling a compressor, and a refrigerator including the same. The present invention enables: a compressor to be driven by using a mode selectively to be driven by an inverter and a mode which directly uses a supply voltage, according to the quality of electricity of the supply voltage; loss which is caused by the use of the inverter to be reduced or removed by directly providing the supply voltage to the compressor within a certain voltage or frequency range; and increased energy efficiency by reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A submersible pumping system, electrical submersible pump, and method of providing enhanced alignment of motor and driven shafts of submersible pumping systems and electrical submersible pumps, are provided. An example of an electrical submersible pump system includes a pump, a pump motor, and a seal section. The motor drives the pump via motor and driven shafts rotatingly coupled with a coupling assembly. The coupling assembly maintains the shaft ends in coaxial alignment with an alignment device. The alignment device is profiled on opposite ends for mating engagement with the centering profiles extending into the shaft ends.

Abstract: An impeller vane includes at least one groove on a high pressure or working surface of the impeller vane to increase pump efficiency and reduce pump power requirements. The impeller vane includes a groove or a plurality of grooves formed on the high pressure surface of the vane. The grooves extend from a leading end of the vane to a trailing end of the vane. The grooves define ridges on either side of each groove that extend the length of the groove.

Abstract: A motor is configured to operate in one of at least two modes in response to determining that a power provided by a power supply for the motor crosses certain thresholds. For example, first and second windings apply a rotating force to a rotating armature of a single motor. The first and second windings are electrically coupled to first and second commutators, respectively, which transmit power to the first and second windings from a first and second power source, respectively. In other aspects, different power sources power the motor, and the motor operates at different speeds depending on the power source applied. For example, the change in power sources is effected in response to detecting a change in applied power past a threshold, thus effecting the motor's operation in a second, different speed. So configured, a single motor can reduce deployment of bulky and expensive add-on equipment.

Abstract: A motor includes a casing, a rotor, a stator and a separation member. The rotor is rotatably coupled with the casing. The stator is disposed in the casing and drives the rotor to rotate. The stator includes a claw-pole member, an insulation member and a coil unit. The claw-pole member is coupled with the insulation member. The insulation member has a connection portion. The coil unit has a plurality of windings connected to each other via the connection portion. The coil unit is electrically connected to a circuit board, and a portion of the coil unit that is wound around the connection portion is an exposing portion. The separation member is disposed between the exposing portion of the coil unit and the casing.

Abstract: A fan motor set locating structure includes a base seat and a motor set. The base seat has a bearing cup. At least one locating notch is formed on a top section of the bearing cup. A bearing is disposed in the bearing cup. The motor set includes an insulation support. One side of the insulation support is formed with a sleeve. The sleeve is capped on the bearing cup. The sleeve has at least one protrusion section protruding from the sleeve to the bearing cup corresponding to the locating notch. The protrusion section is engaged in the locating notch in abutment with the bearing. Accordingly, the motor set can be quickly fixedly assembled with the bearing cup to fix the bearing. Therefore, the number of the components is decreased and the assembling process is speeded.

Abstract: An inverter-integrated vehicle-air-conditioner electric compressor capable of eliminating malfunctions or the like due to electromagnetic noise interference and improving the reliability is provided. In a vehicle-air-conditioner electric compressor with which an inverter unit is integrated, lead-out positions of low-voltage cables and connectors for supplying a low voltage from a low-voltage power supply to a circuit on a low-voltage ground LV are provided either in a side surface opposite to a mounting position of high-voltage components and high-voltage cables for supplying a high voltage from a high-voltage power supply to a power system circuit on a high-voltage system ground HV; or at an end farthest away from the mounting position of the high-voltage cables and the high-voltage components in an adjacent side surface or the same side surface.

Abstract: An electric motor for a motor-driven compressor is provided. The electric motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator is fixed to a housing. The rotor is arranged outward of the stator. The rotor is mounted on a rotary shaft to rotate integrally with the rotary shaft. The stator includes slots and a stator coil wound about the slots. The rotor includes a rotary support and a magnet. The rotary support is fixed to the rotary shaft to rotate integrally with the rotary shaft. The magnet is supported by the rotary support. The arrangement of the magnetic poles of the magnet in the circumferential direction is a Halbach array.

Abstract: A motor of motor-driven compressor includes a plurality of phase coils, and a plurality of phase wires are drawn from each of the phase coils. The phase wires are bundled and form a phase wire bundle. The tip portions of the phase wires are connected electrically by a conductive ring caulked by heating. A wire joint is formed so as to connect electrically each phase wire at the tip portion of the phase wire bundle. A storage chamber is formed so as to penetrate a cluster block. The wire joint is inserted in the storage chamber. The insertion opening is closed by a cylindrical member made of rubber.

Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes an electric motor, a compression mechanism driven by the electric motor so as to compress refrigerant gas, a metal housing accommodating the electric motor and the compression mechanism, a suction passage communicable with interior of the housing wherein refrigerant gas flows through the suction passage, a discharge passage communicable with the interior of the housing wherein refrigerant gas discharged from the compression mechanism flows through the discharge passage and a check valve that is provided in at least one of the suction passage and the discharge passage, opened while the compressor is in operation and closed while the compressor is at a stop.

Abstract: A pump housing of a gear pump and a stator of an electric motor are fastened to each other with bolts via a front insulator. Dowel pins are inserted in respective through-holes that are formed in the front insulator at equal intervals in a circumferential direction so as to be located next to insertion holes for the bolts. Respective end portions of each dowel pin are in contact with a bottom face of the pump housing and a pump-side surface of the stator core, and the pump housing and the front insulator are fixed to each other such that a slight gap is formed between the pump housing and the front insulator.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower in a cooling system of an electronic device having non-uniform blade spacing with acceptable balance. The non-uniform blade spacing is determined according to specific repeating sinusoidal patterns to obtain acoustic artifacts that are favorable and balance that is similar to that found with equal fan blade spacing. The fan impeller can include a prime number of fan blades to prevent higher harmonic interaction among noise sources. The perceived sound quality from the fan is improved with essentially no effect on the thermal performance of the fan.

Abstract: An electric compressor provided with an integral inverter, incorporated with a motor and provided in a receiving space surrounded by a compressor housing with a motor drive circuit that includes the inverter. At least some of electric parts including the motor drive circuit are covered by a resin charged into the receiving space, and a part of a region which is in the receiving space and into which the resin can be charged is filled with a light-weight material different from the charged resin. In the structure of the resin covering section for such a motor drive circuit, the amount of resin charged is significantly reduced, and the entire compressor is reduced in weight and cost.