US20210041114A1 - Indoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus, and air-conditioning apparatus including the indoor unit - Google Patents

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US20210041114A1
US20210041114A1 US16/963,941 US201816963941A US2021041114A1 US 20210041114 A1 US20210041114 A1 US 20210041114A1 US 201816963941 A US201816963941 A US 201816963941A US 2021041114 A1 US2021041114 A1 US 2021041114A1
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Masahiko Takagi
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
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    • 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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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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
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    • F24F13/30—Arrangement or mounting of 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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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  • the present disclosure relates to an indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus including a gas sensor configured to detect refrigerant leakage, and an air-conditioning apparatus including the indoor unit.
  • a flammable refrigerant used in some air-conditioning apparatuses are flammable.
  • the leaking refrigerant may ignite when a concentration of the refrigerant exceeds a certain concentration.
  • a proposed indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes temperature sensors provided at a plurality of locations (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).
  • the indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus in Patent Literature 1 detects whether or not refrigerant leaks, from a difference between an air temperature and a refrigerant temperature in a pipe.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2016-191531
  • a temperature of refrigerant flowing in an indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus significantly changes depending on various operating states such as a cooling operation, a heating operation, and a defrosting operation of an outdoor unit.
  • the temperature difference may be significantly arise between the refrigerant temperature that changes and the indoor temperature that does not change during, for example, a defrosting operation of an outdoor unit, and false detection may be caused.
  • the present disclosure is applied to solve the above problem, and provides an indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus having improved refrigerant detection accuracy when refrigerant leaks from the indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus, and an air-conditioning apparatus including the indoor unit.
  • An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a suction grille having an air inlet through which air flows in, a decorative panel to which the suction grille is mounted and having an air outlet through which the air flows out, a casing to which the decorative panel is mounted and defining an air passage between the air inlet and the air outlet, a fan located to face the suction grille in the casing and configured to cause the air to flow in through the air inlet and flow out through the air outlet, a heat exchanger located in the air passage between the fan and the air outlet in the casing and configured to exchange heat between refrigerant flowing in the heat exchanger and the air, and a refrigerant detection sensor configured to detect leakage of the refrigerant.
  • the suction grille is located below the heat exchanger, and the refrigerant detection sensor is located below the heat exchanger and between the suction grille and the fan.
  • the suction grille is located below the heat exchanger, and the refrigerant detection sensor is located below the heat exchanger and between the suction grille and the fan.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor can detect the refrigerant contained in the air flowing out through the air outlet and flowing in through the air inlet before a concentration of the refrigerant in a room reaches a flammable range.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor can detect the refrigerant leakage. This configuration can improve refrigerant detection accuracy when the refrigerant leaks from the indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is a bottom view of an indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the indoor unit in FIG. 1 taken along the line A-A.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the indoor unit in FIG. 1 , with a suction grille removed.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a sensor holder provided in the indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sensor holder in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 is a left side view of the sensor holder in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the sensor holder in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the sensor holder in FIG. 4 , as viewed from a different direction,
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a sensor holder provided in an indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the sensor holder provided in the indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure, as viewed from a different direction.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 An indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus and an air-conditioning apparatus 200 including the indoor unit 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.
  • FIG. 1 relative sizes, shapes, and attributes of components may be different from those of actual components.
  • the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference signs throughout the specification.
  • directional terms for example, “upper”, “lower”, “right”, “left”, “front”, and “rear” are used merely for convenience of explanation, and these terms are not intended to limit arrangement and orientation of devices or components.
  • FIG. 1 is a bottom view of an indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the indoor unit 100 in FIG. 1 taken along the line A-A.
  • An X axis in the drawings including FIG. 1 shows a lateral width direction of the indoor unit 100
  • a Y axis shows a front-rear direction of the indoor unit 100
  • a Z axis shows a vertical direction of the indoor unit 100 .
  • an X 1 side of the X axis is a left side
  • an X 2 side of the X axis is a right side
  • a Y 1 side of the Y axis is a front side
  • a Y 2 side of the Y axis is a rear side
  • a Z 1 side of the Z axis is an upper side
  • a Z 2 side of the Z axis is a lower side.
  • Positional relationships (for example, vertical relationship) of components herein are those when the indoor unit 100 is installed to be usable.
  • a four-direction cassette indoor unit 100 will be described that can be embedded in a ceiling of a room and has air outlets 13 c formed in four sides.
  • the indoor unit 100 is connected to an outdoor unit by a refrigerant pipe and forms a refrigerant circuit in which refrigerant circulates for refrigeration or air-conditioning.
  • the refrigerant used in an indoor heat exchanger 30 of the indoor unit 100 has a higher density than a density of air.
  • the refrigerant used in the indoor heat exchanger 30 of the indoor unit 100 is not limited to one having a higher density than the density of air, but refrigerant having a density that is lower than or equal to the density of air may be used.
  • the indoor unit 100 uses a refrigeration cycle for circulating the refrigerant to supply conditioned air to an air-conditioned space such as a room.
  • the indoor unit 100 includes a casing 10 housing a fan 20 , the indoor heat exchanger 30 , or other devices.
  • the casing 10 includes a top plate 11 forming a ceiling wall, and side plates 12 forming front, rear, left, and right side walls, and has an open lower portion (in a Z 2 direction), which opens to and faces the inside of the room.
  • a decorative panel 13 is mounted to the open lower portion of the casing 10 .
  • the decorative panel 13 is shaped in a substantially rectangular shape, as viewed in plan view.
  • the decorative panel 13 is a plate-like part, and has one face facing a ceiling or a wall to which the indoor unit 100 is mounted, and the other face facing the inside of the room to be air-conditioned. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , an opening 13 a as a through hole is opened around a center of the decorative panel 13 , and a suction grille 14 is mounted to the opening 13 a .
  • the suction grille 14 has an air inlet 14 a through which air flows from the inside of the room to be air-conditioned into the casing 10 . On a face of the suction grille 14 closer to the casing 10 , a filter (not shown) for removing dust from the air having passed through the suction grille 14 is placed.
  • the decorative panel 13 has air outlets 13 c formed between outer edges 13 b and inner edges defining the opening 13 a and through which the air flows out.
  • the air outlets 13 c are formed along four sides of the decorative panel 13 .
  • Each air outlet 13 c has a vane 15 configured to change an airflow.
  • the casing 10 defines an air passage between the air inlet 14 a and the air outlets 13 c in the casing 10 .
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the indoor unit 100 in FIG. 1 , with the suction grille 14 removed.
  • the indoor unit 100 includes a fan 20 configured to cause the air in the room to flow through the air inlet 14 a into the indoor unit 100 and cause the air to flow out through the air outlets 13 c into the room.
  • the fan 20 is located to face the suction grille 14 in the casing 10 .
  • the fan 20 is located in the casing 10 with its rotation axis directed in a vertical direction (Z-axis direction).
  • the indoor unit 100 also includes the indoor heat exchanger 30 located in the air passage between the fan 20 and the air outlets 13 c in the casing 10 and configured to exchange heat between refrigerant flowing in the indoor heat exchanger 30 and air flowing in the air passage.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is located in the air passage between the fan 20 and the air outlets 13 c in the casing 10 .
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing in the indoor heat exchanger 30 and the indoor air to produce conditioned air.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is, for example, a fin-and-tube heat exchanger, and is located to surround the fan 20 and located downstream of the fan 20 in a direction of airflow.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is used as an evaporator during a cooling operation, and is used as a condenser during a heating operation.
  • the fan 20 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 are located downstream of the air inlet 14 a and upstream of the air outlets 13 c in a direction of the airflow in the casing 10 .
  • the fan 20 is located above the suction grille 14
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is located radially of the fan 20 .
  • the suction grille 14 is located below the indoor heat exchanger 30 .
  • the indoor unit 100 includes a bell mouth 16 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the bell mouth 16 is located upstream of the fan 20 in a direction of air flowing into the indoor unit 100 , The bell mouth 16 regulates the air flowing in through the air inlet 14 a of the suction grille 14 and feeds the air to the fan 20 .
  • the indoor unit 100 includes an electric component box 40 between the bell mouth 16 and the suction grille 14 in the casing 10 .
  • the electric component box 40 contains a device such as a controller configured to control the indoor unit 100 .
  • a device in the electric component box 40 supplies power to devices in the indoor unit 100 , and a device in the electric component box 40 transmits and receives (communicates) signals.
  • a controller 80 configured to processes signals from a refrigerant detection sensor 50 and a temperature sensor 70 described later is also located.
  • the controller 80 includes, for example, a memory unit configured to store a program, and a central processing unit (CPU) configured to execute processing in accordance with the program.
  • the controller 80 may be provided in a sensor holder 60 described later.
  • the electric component box 40 is shaped in a substantially cuboid shape.
  • the electric component box 40 is located inside the opening 13 a located in the decorative panel 13 , as viewed in plan view from the inside of the room toward the ceiling, and longitudinal sides of the electric component box 40 are located along an edge of the decorative panel 13 forming one side of the opening 13 a .
  • the electric component box 40 is secured in the casing 10 , for example, by a securing part such as a screw.
  • the indoor unit 100 also includes the refrigerant detection sensor 50 configured to detect leakage of refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is shaped in, for example, a cylindrical shape.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 mainly uses a semiconductor as a gas-sensitive element and provides outputs on the basis of an oxygen concentration.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects, as a gas concentration, a change in resistance value caused when a metal oxide semiconductor comes into contact with gas contained in air.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 may be driven by power supplied from the indoor unit 100 or power supplied from an external power source in a place where the indoor unit 100 is installed.
  • the electric component box 40 or the sensor holder 60 may contain a battery.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is provided below the indoor heat exchanger 30 and located between the suction grille 14 and the fan 20 . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located at a bottom of the indoor unit 100 located below the bell mouth 16 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 . The refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located close to the air inlet 14 a formed in the suction grille 14 . The refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located at the bottom of the indoor unit 100 located below the bell mouth 16 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 for the following reason.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is desirably located at the bottom of the indoor unit 100 on which leaking refrigerant accumulates. Also, the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located close to the air inlet 14 a formed in the suction grille 14 for the following reason.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 uses a semiconductor as a gas-sensitive element and provides outputs on the basis of an oxygen concentration. It is thus difficult for the refrigerant detection sensor 50 to detect leaking refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is desirably located close to the air inlet 14 a close to the indoor space to be able to detect the refrigerant when the refrigerant is suctioned through the air inlet 14 a .
  • the location close to the air inlet 14 a refers to a location between the fan 20 and the suction grille 14 , and more specifically, between the bell mouth 16 and the suction grille 14 in the direction (Z-axis direction) perpendicular to the ceiling or other location to which the indoor unit 100 is mounted.
  • the location close to the air inlet 14 a refers to a location inside the opening 13 a located in the decorative panel 13 , as viewed in plan view from the inside of the room toward the ceiling.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located in the sensor holder 60 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can be replaced by unscrewing the electric component box 40 , to which the sensor holder 60 is mounted, to remove the electric component box 40 from the casing 10 , and serviceability is thereby improved.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the sensor holder 60 provided in the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sensor holder 60 in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 is a left side view of the sensor holder 60 in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the sensor holder 60 in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the sensor holder 60 in FIG. 4 , as viewed from a different direction.
  • FIGS. 4 to 8 the sensor holder 60 will be described.
  • a direction of coupling a first housing portion 61 and a second housing portion 62 is referred to as a longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction), and a direction perpendicular to a plate-like bottom 61 a and a plate-like bottom 62 a is referred to a height direction (X-axis direction) in the sensor holder 60 .
  • a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) and the vertical direction (X-axis direction) is referred to as a transverse direction (Z-axis direction).
  • the sensor holder 60 secures the refrigerant detection sensor 50 and the temperature sensor 70 in the casing 10 , and protects the refrigerant detection sensor 50 and the temperature sensor 70 from dust or other matter.
  • the sensor holder 60 also prevents contact between a human finger and a detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 so that the human finger does not touch the detection unit 51 made of metal when the detection unit 51 is energized.
  • the sensor holder 60 is made of resin such as polystyrene (PS).
  • PS polystyrene
  • the sensor holder 60 is shaped in a box shape. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the sensor holder 60 is fixedly inserted into a side wall 40 a of the electric component box 40 , which faces the air passage between the air inlet 14 a and the fan 20 . The refrigerant detection sensor 50 and the temperature sensor 70 are located to protrude from the electric component box 40 .
  • the sensor holder 60 is located inside the opening 13 a located in the decorative panel 13 , as viewed in plan view from the inside of the room toward the ceiling.
  • the sensor holder 60 is located between the suction grille 14 and the fan 20 in the direction (Z-axis direction) perpendicular to the ceiling or other location to which the indoor unit 100 is mounted, and more specifically, located between the suction grille 14 and the bell mouth 16 ,
  • the sensor holder 60 is inserted into the electric component box 40 .
  • As the sensor holder 60 is inserted into the electric component box 40 there is no need to route a lead wire connected to the sensors, and a length of the lead is thereby reduced. If the lead wire is routed along with a power wire or other wires, a signal output from the refrigerant detection sensor 50 may contain noise. Directly mounting the sensor holder 60 to the electric component box 40 reduces the length of the lead wire, and noise in the signal output from the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is thereby reduced.
  • the sensor holder 60 includes the first housing portion 61 and the second housing portion 62 along the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction).
  • the first housing portion 61 houses the refrigerant detection sensor 50
  • the second housing portion 62 houses the temperature sensor 70 .
  • the temperature sensor 70 is, for example, a thermistor.
  • the first housing portion 61 and the second housing portion 62 are each shaped in a substantially cuboid shape, and the first housing portion 61 and the second housing portion 62 are integrally formed.
  • the bottom 61 a of the first housing portion 61 and the bottom 62 a of the second housing portion 62 are integrally shaped into a flat plate shape at an outer peripheral surface.
  • a length of the second housing portion 62 in the height direction (X-axis direction) is larger than a length of the first housing portion 61 in the height direction (X-axis direction).
  • a side wall 61 e in the transverse direction, the bottom 61 a , and a top plate 61 b of the first housing portion 61 as well as a side wall 62 e in the transverse direction and the bottom 62 a of the second housing portions 62 are divided in both directions along the transverse direction (Z-axis direction).
  • the sensor holder 60 can be divided into two parts in the transverse direction (Z-axis direction), with only a top plate 62 b of the second housing portions 62 connected.
  • Through holes 61 d are opened from the top plate 61 b to an upper end of the side wall 61 c of the first housing portion 61 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects air flowing through the through holes 61 d into the first housing portion 61 .
  • the through holes 61 d are each shaped in a slit shape.
  • the through holes 61 d are opened in an end opposite to the second housing portion 62 (Y 1 side) in the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) of the top plate 61 b .
  • the through holes 61 d are opened in opposite ends of the top plate 61 b in the transverse direction (Z-axis direction).
  • the plurality of through holes 61 d are arranged in the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) of the first housing portion 61 .
  • a width between walls 61 f that separate the plurality of through holes 61 d from one another in the sensor holder 60 is smaller than a thickness of a human finger.
  • each through hole 61 d is sized so that the human finger does not pass through the through hole 61 d .
  • a width of an opening of each through hole 61 d is defined so that a human bare hand cannot touch the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 .
  • the sensor holder 60 is made of resin, and may be touched by an operator.
  • the plurality of through holes 61 d are opened to face the refrigerant detection sensor 50 .
  • the through holes 61 d open only in positions where a cylindrical portion that forms the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is visible through the through holes 61 d .
  • the air inlet 14 a When air flows in through the air inlet 14 a , the air needs to pass around the cylindrical portion. However, if too much air from the air inlet 14 a is suctioned, a warning is issued because of miscellaneous gases. Thus, a minimum necessary opening area is desired.
  • the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located to face the top plate 61 b . As shown in FIGS.
  • the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is directed perpendicularly to a flow of the air flowing from the air inlet 14 a toward the fan 20 , and is located not to face a direction of the air suctioned into the casing 10 . This is to prevent the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 from being clogged with dust or other matter contained in the air suctioned into the casing 10 .
  • Through holes 62 d are opened from the top plate 62 b to the side wall 62 c of the second housing portion 62 .
  • the through holes 62 d are each shaped in a slit shape.
  • the through holes 62 d are opened from a middle portion 62 g toward an end of the side wall 62 c in the height direction (X-axis direction).
  • the middle portion 62 g is a middle portion in the height direction (X-axis direction).
  • the plurality of through holes 62 d are arranged along the longitudinal direction (Y-axis direction) of the top plate 62 b .
  • the through holes 62 d are opened in opposite ends of the top plate 62 b in the transverse direction (Z-axis direction).
  • a width between walls 62 f that separate the plurality of through holes 62 d from one another in the sensor holder 60 is smaller than the thickness of a human finger.
  • each through hole 62 d is sized so that the human finger does not pass through the through hole 62 d .
  • the plurality of through holes 62 d are opened to face the temperature sensor 70 .
  • the temperature sensor 70 is located in the sensor holder 60 , and detects a temperature of the air flowing through the through holes 62 d into the second housing portion 62 and thus a temperature of the air flowing in through the air inlet 14 a.
  • the second housing portion 62 includes a bulging portion 64 b shaped in a substantially cuboid shape and bulging from an outer wall surface of the bottom 62 a in the height direction (X-axis direction).
  • the sensor holder 60 is secured to the electric component box 40 by the bulging portion 64 b being inserted into the side wall 40 a of the electric component box 40 .
  • an end 64 b 1 of the bulging portion 64 b has an opening 64 b 2 .
  • the bulging portion 64 b has a through hole 64 b 3 that provides communication between the opening 64 b 2 and an internal space of the bulging portion 64 b .
  • a cable connecting the refrigerant detection sensor 50 and the controller 80 housed in the electric component box 40 or a cable for supplying power to the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located.
  • indoor air is suctioned through the air inlet 14 a and cleaned by the filter, flows through the bell mouth 16 into an impeller of the fan 20 , and flows through between a plurality of blades toward an outer periphery of the impeller.
  • the air having flowed out from the impeller is cooled or heated by heat exchange with the refrigerant flowing in the indoor heat exchanger 30 , and blown through the air outlets 13 c into the room as cool or warm air.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects presence of the refrigerant when the refrigerant leaking into the room is suctioned.
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects the refrigerant while the fan 20 in the indoor unit 100 is kept stopped.
  • the refrigerant fills the casing 10 even if the refrigerant leaks from any pipes in the casing 10 , and the refrigerant detection sensor 50 , which is located at the bottom of the indoor unit 100 on which the leaking refrigerant accumulates, detects the refrigerant.
  • the suction grille 14 is located below the indoor heat exchanger 30
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located below the indoor heat exchanger 30 and between the suction grille 14 and the fan 20 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can detect the refrigerant contained in the air flowing out through the air outlets 13 c and flowing in through the air inlet 14 a before a concentration of the refrigerant in the room reaches a flammable range.
  • the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus has improved refrigerant detection accuracy when the refrigerant leaks. Therefore, with the indoor unit 100 , a safe air-conditioning apparatus can be achieved in which the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects refrigerant leakage to prevent the concentration of the refrigerant from reaching a lower limit ignition concentration.
  • the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is directed perpendicularly to the flow of the air flowing from the air inlet 14 a toward the fan 20 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located not to face the direction of the air suctioned into the casing 10 . This configuration can prevent the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 from being clogged with dust or other matter contained in the air suctioned into the casing 10 .
  • the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus includes the sensor holder 60 shaped in a box shape and configured to secure the refrigerant detection sensor 50 in the casing 10 , and the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is located in the sensor holder 60 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can be located below the indoor heat exchanger 30 and between the suction grille 14 and the fan 20 in the casing 10 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can be protected from accumulation of dust or other matter. Further, contact between an operator's finger and the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can be prevented so that the operator's finger does not touch the detection unit 51 made of metal when the detection unit 51 is energized.
  • the sensor holder 60 is located between the suction grille 14 and the fan 20 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can be protected from dust, or prevented from being touched by an operator, and also the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus has improved refrigerant detection accuracy when the refrigerant leaks. Therefore, with the indoor unit 100 , a safe air-conditioning apparatus can be achieved in which the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects refrigerant leakage to prevent the concentration of the refrigerant from reaching a lower limit ignition concentration.
  • the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus includes the electric component box 40 containing the controller configured to control the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus, and the sensor holder 60 is secured to the side wall 40 a of the electric component box 40 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 can be replaced by unscrewing the electric component box 40 , to which the sensor holder 60 is mounted, to remove the electric component box 40 from the casing 10 , and serviceability is thereby improved.
  • the plurality of through holes 61 d are opened in the sensor holder 60 to face the refrigerant detection sensor 50 , and the width between the walls 61 f that separate the plurality of through holes 61 d from one another in the sensor holder 60 is smaller than the thickness of a human finger.
  • This configuration can prevent contact between an operator's finger and the detection unit 51 of the refrigerant detection sensor 50 so that the operator's finger does not touch the detection unit 51 made of metal when the detection unit 51 is energized.
  • the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus further includes the temperature sensor 70 configured to detect the temperature of the air flowing in through the air inlet 14 a , and the temperature sensor 70 is located in the sensor holder 60 .
  • the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus can also measure the temperature, and has further improved accuracy of various measurements such as detection of refrigerant leakage.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a sensor holder 60 provided in an indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the sensor holder 60 provided in the indoor unit 100 of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure, as viewed from a different direction.
  • the same components as in the indoor unit 100 in FIGS. 1 to 8 are denoted by the same reference signs and descriptions of the components are omitted.
  • the indoor unit 100 of Embodiment 2 will be described. As described above, both a refrigerant detection sensor 50 and a temperature sensor 70 are provided in the sensor holder 60 .
  • the refrigerant detection sensor 50 is separated from the temperature sensor 70 in one sensor holder 60 .
  • a voltage is applied to a gas-sensitive element to promote a chemical reaction, and a temperature of the gas-sensitive element reaches 300 to 400 degrees C.
  • a partition 63 is provided between the refrigerant detection sensor 50 and the temperature sensor 70 in the sensor holder 60 to prevent an influence on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor 70 configured to detect a temperature of air suctioned from the room.
  • the partition 63 separates a space in a first housing portion 61 from a space in a second housing portion 62 .
  • the partition 63 is formed by two plates 63 a , 63 b that separate the space housing the refrigerant detection sensor 50 from the space housing the temperature sensor 70 .
  • the plates 63 a , 63 b which form the partition 63 , are located to face each other with a space between the plates 63 a , 63 b .
  • the partition 63 may be formed by integrated plates 63 a , 63 b not by the plates 63 a , 63 b with the space between the plates 63 a , 63 .
  • the partition 63 separates the space in the first housing portion 61 from the space in the second housing portion 62 in the sensor holder 60 .
  • the indoor unit 100 can prevent an influence of both the refrigerant detection sensor 50 and the temperature sensor 70 , both of which are provided in the sensor holder 60 , on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor 70 .
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air-conditioning apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 3 of the present disclosure.
  • An indoor unit 100 used in the air-conditioning apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 3 is the same as the indoor unit 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 in Embodiments 1 and 2.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 3 transfers heat between outdoor air and indoor air via refrigerant to heat or cool a room for air conditioning.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 3 includes an outdoor unit 50 and the indoor unit 100 .
  • the outdoor unit 150 and the indoor unit 100 are connected by refrigerant pipes 300 , 400 to form a refrigerant circuit in which the refrigerant circulates.
  • the refrigerant pipe 300 is a gas pipe through which gas-phase refrigerant flows
  • the refrigerant pipe 400 is a liquid pipe through which liquid-phase refrigerant flows. Two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant may be allowed to flow through the refrigerant pipe 400 .
  • a compressor 31 In the refrigerant circuit of the air-conditioning apparatus 200 , a compressor 31 , a flow switching device 32 , an outdoor heat exchanger 33 , an expansion valve 34 , and an indoor heat exchanger 30 are successively connected by the refrigerant pipes.
  • the refrigerant used in the air-conditioning apparatus 200 has a higher density than the density of air.
  • the refrigerant used in the air-conditioning apparatus 200 is not limited to one having a higher density than the density of air, but refrigerant having a density that is lower than or equal to the density of air may be used.
  • the outdoor unit 150 includes the compressor 31 , the flow switching device 32 , the outdoor heat exchanger 33 , and the expansion valve 34 .
  • the compressor 31 compresses suctioned refrigerant and discharges the refrigerant.
  • the compressor 31 may include an inverter device, and a capacity of the compressor 31 may be changed by changing an operation frequency using the inverter device.
  • the capacity of the compressor 31 represents an amount of refrigerant fed per unit time.
  • the flow switching device 32 is, for example, a four-way valve that switches directions of a refrigerant flow.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 200 uses the flow switching device 32 to switch flows of the refrigerant in accordance with an instruction from a controller (not shown), and a heating operation or a cooling operation is thereby performed.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 33 exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 33 is used as an evaporator during the heating operation, and exchanges heat between low pressure refrigerant flowing in from the refrigerant pipe 400 and the outdoor air to evaporate the refrigerant to be gasified.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 33 is used as a condenser during the cooling operation, and exchanges heat between the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 31 and flowing in from the flow switching device 32 and the outdoor air to condense the refrigerant to be liquefied.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 33 includes an outdoor fan 36 to improve efficiency of heat exchange between the refrigerant and the outdoor air.
  • An inverter device may be mounted to the outdoor fan 36 to change an operation frequency of a fan motor to change a rotational speed of the fan.
  • the expansion valve 34 is an expansion device (flow rate control unit).
  • the expansion valve 34 which is used as an expansion valve, adjusts a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the expansion valve 34 , and adjusts pressure of the refrigerant by changing its opening degree.
  • the expansion valve 34 is an electronic expansion valve, the opening degree is adjusted in accordance with an instruction from a controller (not shown) or other devices.
  • the indoor unit 100 includes the indoor heat exchanger 30 configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the indoor air, and an indoor fan 37 configured to adjust a flow of air subjected to heat exchange at the indoor heat exchanger 30 .
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is used as a condenser during the heating operation, and exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing in from the refrigerant pipe 300 and the indoor air to condense the refrigerant to be liquefied and cause the refrigerant to flow toward the refrigerant pipe 400 .
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is used as an evaporator during the cooling operation, and exchanges heat between the refrigerant reduced in pressure by the expansion valve 34 and the indoor air to evaporate the refrigerant to be gasified by causing the refrigerant to draw heat from the air and cause the refrigerant to flow toward the refrigerant pipe 300 .
  • the indoor fan 37 is provided to face the indoor heat exchanger 30 .
  • An operation speed of the indoor fan 37 is set by a user.
  • An inverter device may be mounted to the indoor fan 37 to change an operation frequency of a fan motor to change a rotational speed of the fan.
  • High temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant compressed and discharged by the compressor 31 flows through the flow switching device 32 into the outdoor heat exchanger 33 .
  • the gas refrigerant having flowed into the outdoor heat exchanger 33 is condensed by heat exchange with outdoor air blown from the outdoor fan 36 , and flows out from the outdoor heat exchanger 33 as low temperature refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant flowing out from the outdoor heat exchanger 33 is expanded and reduced in pressure by the expansion valve 34 , and turned into low temperature and low pressure two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant.
  • the two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant flows into the indoor heat exchanger 30 of the indoor unit 100 , is evaporated by heat exchange with indoor air blown from the indoor fan 37 , and flows out from the indoor heat exchanger 30 as low temperature and low pressure gas refrigerant.
  • the indoor air cooled by the refrigerant receiving heat from the indoor air is blown as air-conditioned air (blown air) through the air outlets 13 c of the indoor unit 100 into the room (air-conditioned space).
  • the gas refrigerant flowing out from the indoor heat exchanger 30 flows through the flow switching device 32 , and is suctioned by the compressor 31 and again compressed. The above operation is repeated.
  • High temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant compressed and discharged by the compressor 31 flows through the flow switching device 32 into the indoor heat exchanger 30 of the indoor unit 100 .
  • the gas refrigerant having flowed into the indoor heat exchanger 30 is condensed by heat exchange with indoor air blown from the indoor fan 37 , and flows out from the indoor heat exchanger 30 as low temperature refrigerant.
  • the indoor air heated by receiving heat from the gas refrigerant is blown as air-conditioned air (blown air) through the air outlets 13 c of the indoor unit 100 into the room (air-conditioned space).
  • the refrigerant flowing out from the indoor heat exchanger 30 is expanded and reduced in pressure by the expansion valve 34 , and turned into low temperature and low pressure two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant.
  • the two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 33 of the outdoor unit 150 , is evaporated by heat exchange with outdoor air blown from the outdoor fan 36 , and flows out from the outdoor heat exchanger 33 as low temperature and low pressure gas refrigerant.
  • the gas refrigerant flowing out from the outdoor heat exchanger 33 flows through the flow switching device 32 , and is suctioned by the compressor 31 and again compressed. The above operation is repeated.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 200 includes the indoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 or 2, and thus the air-conditioning apparatus 200 having an advantage of Embodiment 1 or 2 can be obtained.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 3 includes the indoor unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 or 2, and thus a safe air-conditioning apparatus 200 can be achieved in which the refrigerant detection sensor 50 detects refrigerant leakage to prevent the concentration of the refrigerant from reaching a lower limit ignition concentration.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to Embodiments 1 to 3, but various changes may be made.
  • the through holes 61 d , 62 d are each shaped in the slit shape, but a plurality of circular through holes may be provided. Such circular through holes each have an opening diameter smaller than the thickness of a human finger.
  • the four-direction cassette indoor unit 100 having the air outlets 13 c formed in four sides has been described, but the indoor unit 100 may include the air outlet 13 c in one side or the air outlets 13 c in two or more sides.
  • the ceiling-embedded indoor unit 100 has been described, but the indoor unit 100 is not limited to a ceiling-embedded indoor unit.
  • the indoor unit 100 may be, for example, a wall-mounted indoor unit.

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