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Air conditioner for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine. An air conditioning system having a refrigerant fluid contained within a sealed envelope. An electrical motor is located inside the sealed envelope which drives a compressor for the refrigerant fluid. Attachment means are prov

Air conditioner for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine. An air conditioning system having a refrigerant fluid contained within a sealed envelope. An electrical motor is located inside the sealed envelope which drives a compressor for the refrigerant fluid. Attachment means are provided for flowpaths which include a hot heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a cold heat exchanger. Attachment means for mounting the system in a motor vehicle is also provided.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An air conditioning system for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical generator producing at least 80 Amperes and no more than 160 Amperes, said air conditioning system comprising:(a) a closed fluid containment envelope having a first portion for prov

[ I claim:] [1.] An air conditioning system for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical generator producing at least 80 Amperes and no more than 160 Amperes, said air conditioning system comprising:(a) a closed fluid containment envelope having a first portion for providing at least one internal space for a compressor, a second portion formed as at least one fluid passage for a hot side of a first heat exchanger, a third portion for providing at least one internal space for at least one expansion valve, a fourth portion formed as at least one fluid passage for a cold side of a second heat exchanger, a fifth portion for providing at least one internal space for enclosing an electrical motor, said first portion of said containment envelope including a fluid flow connection to said second portion of said containment envelope, said second portion including a fluid flow connection to said third portion of said containment envelope, said third portion including a fluid flow connection to said fourth portion of said containment envelope, said fourth portion including a fluid flow connection to said first portion of said containment envelope;(b) an alternating current electrical motor disposed within said fifth portion of said closed fluid containment envelope, said alternating current electrical motor having at least one moveable portion, and said alternating current electrical motor having at least one electrical winding;(c) a compressor stationary portion, said compressor stationary portion at least one of contained within and formed as at least a subportion of said first portion of said fluid containment envelope;(d) a compressor moveable portion mechanically connected to said at least one moveable portion of said electrical motor, to be moved by said at least one moveable portion of said electrical motor, said compressor moveable portion for cooperating with said compressor stationary portion for at least one of pumping and compressing a fluid disposed within said fluid containment envelope;(e) at least one expansion valve at least one of contained within and formed as at least a subportion of said third portion of said fluid containment envelope;(f) at least two electrical conduction paths for carrying electrical current through said fluid containment envelope to said at least one electrical winding of said electrical motor;(g) an inverter for receiving DC power from at least one of a battery and a generator disposed on such motor vehicle, for producing AC power, and for supplying said AC power to said at least two electrical conduction paths;(h) at least one electrical switch for control of a voltage applied to said electrical motor, said at least one electrical switch controlled by at least one of a temperature control means and an operator of such motor vehicle;(i) means external to said fluid containment envelope for cooling said hot side of said first heat exchanger;(j) means disposed within such motor vehicle but external to said fluid containment envelope for transfer of heat from at least one space in such motor vehicle to said cold side of said second heat exchanger; and(k) a charge of refrigerant fluid disposed within said fluid containment envelope.