Outdoor unit of refrigeration apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020149752-A1
Application number	US-201816627413-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 24, 2018
Priority date	Jul 31, 2017
Publication date	May 14, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes: a fan that generates an upward flow of air passing through a heat exchanger; an electric component box that accommodates a group of electric components; and a casing that includes a panel disposed at a predetermined position opposite to the electric component box. The panel is divided into at least a first panel and a second panel in a lateral direction as viewed from a front view of the panel. The first panel is opposed to at least part of the electric component box. The first panel is detachable from the casing while the second panel remains attached to the casing.

First claim

1 .- 11 . (canceled)

12 . An outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus, comprising:
a fan that generates an upward flow of air passing through a heat exchanger; an electric component box that accommodates a group of electric components; and a casing that comprises a panel disposed at a predetermined position opposite to the electric component box, wherein the panel is divided into at least a first panel and a second panel in a lateral direction as viewed from a front view of the panel, the first panel is opposed to at least part of the electric component box, and the first panel is detachable from the casing while the second panel remains attached to the casing.

13 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein a width of at least part of the first panel is equal to or wider than a width of the electric component box as viewed from a side of the first panel.

14 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein
the first panel comprises a first region and a second region having different height positions and widths, the first region is disposed above the second region, and the first region is wider than the second region.

15 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein the first panel comprises an inclined part that makes a width of the first panel become narrower as the height position goes down in the front view of the panel.

16 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein part of the first panel overlaps the second panel.

17 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein the first panel comprises a flat part that faces vertically downward or obliquely downward.

18 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein
the casing further comprises a support disposed in at least one corner of the casing, and an end of the first panel is disposed on a same plane as an outer contour plane of the support or laterally projects from the outer contour plane in the front view of the panel.

19 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein
the casing further comprises a support that is disposed in at least one corner of the casing, the end of the first panel is opposed to a corner of the support, and a predetermined gap is disposed between the end of the first panel and the corner of the support.

20 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein the first panel includes a side end part that extends in a depth direction.

21 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein the first panel includes a hook that hooks onto the casing.

22 . The outdoor unit according to claim 12 , wherein each of a plurality of panels comprising the first panel comprises:
a hook that hooks onto the casing; and a different arrangement of the hook.

Assignees

• Daikin Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Hirawa Daiki
• Koike Fumiaki
• Kamitani Shigeki

Classifications

• F24F1/22

  Arrangement or mounting thereof · CPC title

• F24F1/38

  Fan details of outdoor units, e.g. bell-mouth shaped inlets or fan mountings · CPC title

• F24F1/56 Primary

  Casing or covers of separate outdoor units, e.g. fan guards · CPC title

• F24F13/20 Primary

  Casings or covers · CPC title