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Outdoor unit of refrigeration apparatus
US10030886B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10030886-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214357735-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
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In an outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus is a blow-out opening configured to deliver air from an air-blowing fan that is covered by a protective grill. The outdoor unit includes an eave part protruding in a direction along which the air is blown out from a top part of the grill. A top surface of the eave part has a water-leading part extending in a direction intersecting the direction along which the air is blown out. The water-leading part leads water dripping down onto the top surface of the eave part to at least one of longitudinal ends of the eave part and a middle of the eave part.
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What is claimed is: 1. An outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus in which a blow-out opening configured to deliver air from an air-blowing fan is covered by a protective grill, the outdoor unit comprising: an eave part protruding beyond the grill in a direction along which the air is blown out from a height position above the grill and below a top surface of the outdoor unit, a top surface of the eave part being provided with a water-leading part extending in a horizontal direction intersecting the direction along which the air is blown out, the water-leading part being shaped having at least two upwardly convex areas, with both of two longitudinal ends of the eave part and a middle of the eave part located between the two longitudinal ends of the eave part being formed lower than the at least two upwardly convex areas in the horizontal direction intersecting the direction along which the air is blown out such that the water-leading part leads water dripping down onto the top surface of the eave part to at least one of the longitudinal ends of the eave part and the middle of the eave part. 2. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the water-leading part leads the water dripping down onto the top surface of the eave part to the longitudinal ends of the eave part and the middle of the eave part. 3. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the middle of the eave part is positioned vertically above a rotational center axis of the air-blowing fan. 4. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the water-leading part includes a rib having a predetermined height. 5. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the water-leading part includes a groove having a predetermined depth. 6. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the middle of the eave part is positioned vertically above a rotational center axis of the air-blowing fan. 7. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the water-leading part includes a rib having a predetermined height. 8. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the water-leading part includes a groove having a predetermined depth. 9. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the water-leading part includes a rib having a predetermined height. 10. The outdoor unit of the refrigeration apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the water-leading part includes a groove having a predetermined depth.
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- What does patent US10030886B2 cover?
- In an outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus is a blow-out opening configured to deliver air from an air-blowing fan that is covered by a protective grill. The outdoor unit includes an eave part protruding in a direction along which the air is blown out from a top part of the grill. A top surface of the eave part has a water-leading part extending in a direction intersecting the direction al…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Daikin Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F1/56. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 24 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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