Outdoor unit of air conditioner
US-2024200814-A1 · Jun 20, 2024 · US
Outdoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus
US2023349565A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2023349565-A1 |
| Application number | US-202018245392-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Publication date | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | — |
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An outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus, wherein the outdoor unit has a control box and an electrical box accommodated therein, in the control box, devices serving as a controller configured to control refrigeration cycle-related devices are accommodated, and in the electrical box, devices including a thermal relay are accommodated, the devices producing a smaller amount of heat compared to the devices accommodated in the control box, the electrical box being formed separately from the control box.
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1 . An outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus, wherein the outdoor unit has a control box and an electrical box accommodated therein, in the control box, devices serving as a controller configured to control refrigeration cycle-related devices are accommodated, and in the electrical box, devices including a thermal relay are accommodated, the devices producing a smaller amount of heat compared to the devices accommodated in the control box, the electrical box being formed separately from the control box. 2 . The outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein electric wires for the devices accommodated in the electrical box are connected from a lower side of the electrical box. 3 . The outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the electric wires include a first electric wire that is a power wire, and a second electric wire that is other than the power wire, and the electrical box includes a first wire connection port that is a connection port for the first electric wire, and a second wire connection port that is a connection port for the second electric wire. 4 . The outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical box is installed between a compressor and a fan, the compressor and the fan being included in the refrigeration cycle-related devices. 5 . The outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical box is installed at a height equal to or greater than a set height from an installation surface. 6 . The outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a heat medium pipe through which a heat medium circulates is accommodated in the outdoor unit, and the electrical box is installed in a vicinity of the heat medium pipe.
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- What does patent US2023349565A1 cover?
- An outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus, wherein the outdoor unit has a control box and an electrical box accommodated therein, in the control box, devices serving as a controller configured to control refrigeration cycle-related devices are accommodated, and in the electrical box, devices including a thermal relay are accommodated, the devices producing a smaller amount of heat compar…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F1/22. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Nov 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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