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Summary:A hermetic compressor, comprises: a hermetic shell (1); a cylinder block (2) defining, a shell portion (Ia) and a compression cylinder (3) having an end (3a) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1) and closed by a valve plate (5); a head (6) affixed to the cylinder block (2), over the valve plate (5) so as to define, with the latter, at least one discharge chamber (10). The cylinder block (2) incorporates a tubular projection (20) surrounding the valve plate (5) and at least part of the head (6). An outer cover (30) is hermetically affixed to the tubular projection (20) for defining therewith a discharge plenum (31) in fluid communication with the discharge chamber (10), the tubular projection (20) or the outer cover (30) being provided with a refrigerant gas outlet (40) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1).
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100991504