EP1143205A3 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

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EP1143205A3
EP1143205A3 EP01108411A EP01108411A EP1143205A3 EP 1143205 A3 EP1143205 A3 EP 1143205A3 EP 01108411 A EP01108411 A EP 01108411A EP 01108411 A EP01108411 A EP 01108411A EP 1143205 A3 EP1143205 A3 EP 1143205A3
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air conditioner
dewdrops
heat exchanger
collecting
housing
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EP1143205B1 (en
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Hironobu Mitsubishi Electric Tazawa
Toshihiro Mitsubishi Electric Hotta
Atsushi Mitsubishi Electric Matsunaga
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority claimed from JP2000103280A external-priority patent/JP4320499B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2000231570A external-priority patent/JP3978986B2/en
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Priority to EP05012930A priority Critical patent/EP1574789B1/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F17/00—Removing ice or water from heat-exchange apparatus
    • F28F17/005—Means for draining condensates from heat exchangers, e.g. from evaporators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0059—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers
    • F24F1/0063—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers by the mounting or arrangement of the heat exchangers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0059—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers
    • F24F1/0067—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by heat exchangers by the shape of the heat exchangers or of parts thereof, e.g. of their fins
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0071—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units with means for purifying supplied air
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/22—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate
    • F24F13/222—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate for evacuating condensate
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F24F2013/205—Mounting a ventilator fan therein

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Devices For Blowing Cold Air, Devices For Blowing Warm Air, And Means For Preventing Water Condensation In Air Conditioning Units (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Air Filters, Heat-Exchange Apparatuses, And Housings Of Air-Conditioning Units (AREA)
  • Air-Conditioning Room Units, And Self-Contained Units In General (AREA)

Abstract

In an air conditioner comprising a housing (2), a heat exchanger (3) disposed in the housing, and a saucer (6) disposed under the heat exchanger for collecting dewdrops formed by condensation to adhere to a heat exchanger side wall plate, a rough portion (4a, 4b, 4c) for restraining the dewdrops (5) from flowing is continuously provided on a surface of the heat exchanger side wall plate (4) in order to collect the dewdrops (5) thereby collecting the dewdrops in the air conditioner.
EP01108411A 2000-04-05 2001-04-03 Air conditioner Expired - Lifetime EP1143205B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP05012930A EP1574789B1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-03 Air conditioner

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2000103280A JP4320499B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2000-04-05 Air conditioner
JP2000103280 2000-04-05
JP2000231570A JP3978986B2 (en) 2000-07-31 2000-07-31 Air conditioner
JP2000231570 2000-07-31

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EP05012930A Division EP1574789B1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-03 Air conditioner

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EP1143205A2 EP1143205A2 (en) 2001-10-10
EP1143205A3 true EP1143205A3 (en) 2003-03-05
EP1143205B1 EP1143205B1 (en) 2008-08-13

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EP05012930A Expired - Lifetime EP1574789B1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-03 Air conditioner

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EP05012930A Expired - Lifetime EP1574789B1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-03 Air conditioner

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CN (1) CN1177179C (en)
AU (1) AU742991B2 (en)
ES (2) ES2308339T3 (en)

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JP3876706B2 (en) * 2001-12-19 2007-02-07 三菱電機株式会社 Air conditioner
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ATE507441T1 (en) * 2008-03-20 2011-05-15 Daikin Ind Ltd INDOOR UNIT FOR THE COMBINED COOLING AND HEATING OF A ROOM
FR2966914B1 (en) * 2010-10-29 2015-02-20 Electricite De France THERMAL EXCHANGE SYSTEM BETWEEN AIR SITUATED IN A SPACE AND AIR LOCATED OUTSIDE SPACE
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JPS5895137A (en) * 1981-11-30 1983-06-06 Matsushita Seiko Co Ltd Indoor unit for separate type air conditioner
JPH06159707A (en) * 1992-11-30 1994-06-07 Toshiba Corp Indoor unit for air conditioner
JPH0828897A (en) * 1994-07-15 1996-02-02 Shinko Kogyo Co Ltd Heat exchanger for air conditioner
JPH0894115A (en) * 1994-09-26 1996-04-12 Shinko Kogyo Co Ltd Heat exchanger for air conditioner
EP0769660A1 (en) * 1995-10-17 1997-04-23 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Motor fixing device for use in air conditioner
US5638695A (en) * 1994-06-15 1997-06-17 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Refrigerating apparatus
JPH1061964A (en) * 1996-08-20 1998-03-06 Fujitsu General Ltd Room unit for air conditioner

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JPH0468921A (en) 1990-07-09 1992-03-04 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Error correction method for drawing data

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JPS5895137A (en) * 1981-11-30 1983-06-06 Matsushita Seiko Co Ltd Indoor unit for separate type air conditioner
JPH06159707A (en) * 1992-11-30 1994-06-07 Toshiba Corp Indoor unit for air conditioner
US5638695A (en) * 1994-06-15 1997-06-17 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Refrigerating apparatus
JPH0828897A (en) * 1994-07-15 1996-02-02 Shinko Kogyo Co Ltd Heat exchanger for air conditioner
JPH0894115A (en) * 1994-09-26 1996-04-12 Shinko Kogyo Co Ltd Heat exchanger for air conditioner
EP0769660A1 (en) * 1995-10-17 1997-04-23 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Motor fixing device for use in air conditioner
JPH1061964A (en) * 1996-08-20 1998-03-06 Fujitsu General Ltd Room unit for air conditioner

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 197 (M - 239) 27 August 1983 (1983-08-27) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 492 (M - 1673) 14 September 1994 (1994-09-14) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 06 28 June 1996 (1996-06-28) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 08 30 August 1996 (1996-08-30) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 08 30 June 1998 (1998-06-30) *

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CN1316627A (en) 2001-10-10
EP1143205B1 (en) 2008-08-13
EP1574789B1 (en) 2008-08-13
EP1143205A2 (en) 2001-10-10
AU742991B2 (en) 2002-01-17
EP1574789A2 (en) 2005-09-14
ES2308339T3 (en) 2008-12-01
EP1574789A3 (en) 2005-11-23
ES2307557T3 (en) 2008-12-01
CN1177179C (en) 2004-11-24

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