EP2354685A3 - Ventilating device and outdoor unit having the same - Google Patents

Ventilating device and outdoor unit having the same Download PDF

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EP2354685A3
EP2354685A3 EP11151528A EP11151528A EP2354685A3 EP 2354685 A3 EP2354685 A3 EP 2354685A3 EP 11151528 A EP11151528 A EP 11151528A EP 11151528 A EP11151528 A EP 11151528A EP 2354685 A3 EP2354685 A3 EP 2354685A3
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Jung Hoon Kim
Dong Soo Moon
Jung Woo Lee
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    • 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
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/38—Fan details of outdoor units, e.g. bell-mouth shaped inlets or fan mountings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
    • F04D19/007—Axial-flow pumps multistage fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
    • F04D19/02—Multi-stage pumps
    • F04D19/024—Multi-stage pumps with contrarotating parts
    • 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
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/40—Vibration or noise prevention at outdoor units
    • 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
    • F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/46—Component arrangements in separate outdoor units
    • F24F1/48—Component arrangements in separate outdoor units characterised by air airflow, e.g. inlet or outlet airflow
    • F24F1/54—Inlet and outlet arranged on opposite sides
    • 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
    • F24F13/24—Means for preventing or suppressing noise

Abstract

A ventilating device and an outdoor unit including the same are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a ventilating device including a counter-rotating fan having improved wind ventilation efficiency as well as minimized noise generated during the fan operation.
EP11151528.4A 2010-01-21 2011-01-20 Ventilating device and outdoor unit having the same Not-in-force EP2354685B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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KR1020100005537A KR20110085646A (en) 2010-01-21 2010-01-21 Ventilating device and the refrigerator have the same

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EP2354685A2 EP2354685A2 (en) 2011-08-10
EP2354685A3 true EP2354685A3 (en) 2012-12-05
EP2354685B1 EP2354685B1 (en) 2015-07-29

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US (1) US20110174011A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2354685B1 (en)
KR (1) KR20110085646A (en)
CN (1) CN102135298B (en)
ES (1) ES2549584T3 (en)

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