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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Minoru Tsukamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Kentarou Oda, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Minoru Tsukamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Kentarou Oda, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
IHI Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 43/02 (2006.01); F25B 31/00 (2006.01); F04B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A turbo compressor includes a motor, an impeller which is rotationally driven as the rotative power of the motor is transmitted to the impeller, a gear unit which transmits the rotative power of the motor to the impeller, and an oil tank to which lubricant supplied to the gear unit is at least recovered, wherein the oil tank is a portion of a closed space formed by at least one of a motor housing surrounding the motor and an impeller housing surrounding the impeller.