Outdoor unit and refrigeration cycle apparatus including the outdoor unit
US10145601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F1/48
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outdoor unit according to the present invention includes an air-sending-device chamber including a heat exchanger disposed at least on the rear side within an outdoor unit body, a propeller fan having a plurality of blades and disposed on the front side of the heat exchanger, and a bell mouth disposed on the front side of the propeller fan to face an air outlet, a machine chamber in which a compressor is disposed, and a partition plate that separates the air-sending-device chamber and the machine chamber. The partition plate has a protruding shape protruding from the air-sending-device chamber toward the machine chamber. The partition plate has, on the side of the air-sending-device chamber, a recessed area corresponding to the protruding shape. The amount of recess of the recessed area is maximized at a position equal in height to the center of rotation of the propeller fan.
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