Integrated muffler structure for compressors

摘要

A compressor having a housing formed by joining a plurality of housing components. A plurality of muffler elements are formed integrally with the housing components along the periphery of the housing. A muffler chamber is defined in the housing by coupling the housing components to one another. A large volume chamber and a small volume chamber are defined in the muffler chamber and connected to each other. An inlet is provided in at least one of the muffler elements for drawing the gas in the discharge chamber into the large volume chamber. An outlet is provided in the muffler elements for discharging the gas in the small volume chamber into the external circuit. The arrangement and construction of the housing is such that the pressure pulses in the discharge gas are reduced, and thus vibration and noise are reduced.