Compressor mounted suction accumulator.

摘要

A compressor (10) and suction accumulator (20) assembly wherein the suction accumulator (20) is mounted on the casing (12) of the compressor. The accumulator (20) includes a cylindrical casing (22) having two end walls (24, 30). A first end wall (24) includes an inlet aperture (26) and the second end wall (30) includes an outlet aperture (34). The second end wall (30) is circular and substantially flat and has a thickness greater than the casing (22) of the accumulator (20). The outlet aperture (34) in the circular second end wall (30) is spaced radially outwardly from the center of the second end wall (30) near the periphery thereof and is spaced further outwardly from the compressor casing (12) than the center of the circular end wall (30). A suction tube (32) extends through the outlet aperture (34) into the accumulator casing (22) and is bent inwardly toward the center of the accumulator casing (22) whereby the inlet opening (44) of the suction tube (32) is disposed coaxially with the cylindrical casing (22) of the accumulator (20). The other end (39) of the suction tube (32) is bent at right angles with respect to the first end (33) and extends into the compressor casing (12). The assembly may also further include a screen (46) disposed between the inlet and outlet apertures (26, 34) of the accumulator casing (22).