Indoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus
US-2015300681-A1 · Oct 22, 2015 · US
Indoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus
US10982878B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10982878-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716483446-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Publication date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
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An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a heat exchanger which generates conditioned air by carrying out heat exchange between refrigerant and indoor air; and a drain pan disposed below a lower end of the heat exchanger to correct dew condensation water. The drain pan includes at a side portion thereof: a side dew receiving portion which receives dew condensation water; and a recessed portion disposed below the side dew receiving portion, the recessed portion being recessed toward an other side portion opposite to the side portion. A side face of the drain pan is provided with a heat insulating sheet covering an entire opening of the recessed portion.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus comprising: a heat exchanger configured to generate conditioned air by carrying out heat exchange between refrigerant and indoor air; and a drain pan disposed below a lower end of the heat exchanger to correct dew condensation water, wherein the drain pan includes at a side portion thereof: a side dew receiving portion configured to receive dew condensation water; and a recessed portion disposed below the side dew receiving portion, the recessed portion being recessed toward an other side portion opposite to the side portion, and wherein a side face of the drain pan is provided with a heat insulating sheet covering an entire opening of the recessed portion. 2. The indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the drain pan includes, at a central portion thereof, a central dew receiving portion configured to receive dew condensation water, the side dew receiving portion includes a connecting portion having an inner wall, the inner wall defining a drain port, and the recessed portion is recessed at least up to a position at the inner wall, the position being most proximal to the central dew receiving portion. 3. The indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the recessed portion includes a surrounding wall which covers a lower face of the side dew receiving portion, with space provided between the surrounding wall and the lower face, and the surrounding wall includes a plurality of ribs protruding into the space. 4. The indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the recessed portion includes a surrounding wall which covers a lower face of the side dew receiving portion, with space provided between the surrounding wall and the lower face, and the surrounding wall includes a plurality of ribs protruding into the space.
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- F24F13/22Primary
Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate · CPC title
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- What does patent US10982878B2 cover?
- An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a heat exchanger which generates conditioned air by carrying out heat exchange between refrigerant and indoor air; and a drain pan disposed below a lower end of the heat exchanger to correct dew condensation water. The drain pan includes at a side portion thereof: a side dew receiving portion which receives dew condensation water; and a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F13/22. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 20 2021 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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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).