US20230358417A1 - Indoor unit and refrigeration cycle device - Google Patents

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US20230358417A1
US20230358417A1 US18/027,235 US202018027235A US2023358417A1 US 20230358417 A1 US20230358417 A1 US 20230358417A1 US 202018027235 A US202018027235 A US 202018027235A US 2023358417 A1 US2023358417 A1 US 2023358417A1
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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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    • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0047—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in the ceiling or at the ceiling
    • 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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    • F24F13/081—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates for guiding air around a curve
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
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  • the present disclosure relates to an indoor unit including a fan, a bell mouth, and an electric component box, and also relates to a refrigeration cycle device.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a four-way cassette indoor unit including a fan, a bell mouth, and an electric equipment box.
  • the electric equipment box is installed, dosing a portion of the opening of the bell mouth, and an electric-equipment-box support rib that supports the electric equipment box is provided between the bell mouth and the electric equipment box.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2017-122525
  • the present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present disclosure to provide an indoor unit and a refrigeration cycle device that reduce generation of noise, while preventing the manufacturing costs from increasing.
  • An indoor unit includes: a main body that has an opening near an air-conditioning target space and is attached to an installation section; a panel that has an air inlet through which air is suctioned and an air outlet through which the suctioned air is discharged, and covers the opening of the main body: a fan that is provided to the main body and generates flow of air that is suctioned from the air inlet of the panel and blown out from the air outlet of the panel; a bell mouth that is provided upstream of the fan in the main body and guides the air suctioned from the air inlet toward the fan; and an electric component box that is provided upstream of the bell mouth in the main body; to thereby define an air-flowing space between the electric component box and the bell mouth, and accommodates a control unit that controls operation of the fan.
  • the space is defined between the electric component box and the bell mouth. This allows air that enters from the upstream side of the electric component box to pass through the electric component box and thereafter enter the space. Thus, a dead air region is not generated downstream of the electric component box. This prevents ambient air, including air entering from the upstream side of the electric component box, and air entering from the bell mouth near the electric component box, from colliding with each other. Therefore, flow of the air is prevented from becoming turbulent, which can reduce generation of noise. Since it is unnecessary to perform machining on the electric component box and other parts, the manufacturing costs can be prevented from increasing.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor unit according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a side transparent view illustrating the indoor unit according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a side transparent view illustrating an indoor unit according to Comparative Example.
  • FIG. 4 is a side transparent view illustrating an indoor unit according to Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom view illustrating the indoor unit according to Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom view illustrating an indoor unit according to Embodiment 3.
  • FIG. 7 is a bottom view illustrating an indoor unit according to Embodiment 4.
  • FIG. 8 is a side transparent view illustrating an indoor unit according to Embodiment 5.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a circuit diagram of a refrigeration cycle device according to Embodiment 6.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor unit 200 according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a side transparent view illustrating the indoor unit 200 according to Embodiment 1.
  • the indoor unit 200 is, for example, a four-way cassette indoor unit 200 .
  • the indoor unit 200 includes a main body 20 , a panel 25 , wind deflectors 13 , a heat exchanger 3 , a drain pan 16 , a fan 18 , a bell mouth 14 , and an electric component box 30 .
  • the main body 20 is a bottomed rectangular cylindrical housing attached to an installation section 15 such as a ceiling surface.
  • the main body 20 includes a rectangular-shaped main body top plate 5 located on the far side of the installation section 15 , and four main body side plates 4 extending from the four sides of the main body top plate 5 toward an air-conditioning target space 17 .
  • the main body 20 has an opening 20 a on one side thereof opposite to the main body top plate 5 .
  • the indoor unit 200 of a ceiling-mounted refrigeration cycle device 1000 is illustrated as an example, in which the main body 20 is mounted to the ceiling on the far side of the installation section 15 .
  • the panel 25 covers the opening 20 a of the main body 20 , and includes a cosmetic panel 6 and a suction panel 7 .
  • the panel 25 may be made of, for example, sheet metal or resin.
  • the cosmetic panel 6 is a rectangular frame-like part that is removably attached to the main body 20 , and covers the edge portion of the opening 20 a of the main body 20 . At opposite end portions on the longer sides of the cosmetic panel 6 , longitudinally-extending holes are formed. Note that the cosmetic panel 6 is positioned substantially flush with the installation section 15 .
  • the suction panel 7 is a rectangular frame-like part located inside the frame of the cosmetic panel 6 and removably attached to the cosmetic panel 6 .
  • the suction panel 7 covers the center of the opening 20 a of the main body 20 .
  • a surface of the suction panel 7 facing toward the air-conditioning target space 17 is a substantially horizontal surface.
  • an air inlet 21 is formed through which air in the air-conditioning target space 17 is suctioned.
  • the air inlet 21 is formed on the central side of the main body 20 .
  • the holes extending along the edge portions on the longer sides of the cosmetic panel 6 serve as an air outlet 9 .
  • the air outlet 9 is an opening through which air suctioned from the air inlet 21 is discharged. Note that while in the present Embodiment 1, an example is illustrated in which there are four holes extending along the edge portions on the four sides of the cosmetic panel 6 to serve as air outlets 9 , the number of the air outlets 9 may be one to three or five or more.
  • Each of the wind deflectors 13 is provided to each of the air outlets 9 , and changes its angle to adjust the direction of air to be discharged through the air outlet 9 .
  • the heat exchanger 3 is provided on an air passage connecting the air inlet 21 and the air outlet 9 on the radially outer side of the fan 18 .
  • the heat exchanger 3 allows the air suctioned from the air inlet 21 to exchange heat with refrigerant.
  • the heat exchanger 3 is, for example, a fin-and-tube heat exchanger including a plurality of fins (not illustrated) and a plurality of heat transfer tubes (not illustrated).
  • the plurality of fins are arranged with a predetermined spacing therebetween in the horizontal direction.
  • the plurality of heat transfer tubes penetrate the plurality of fins.
  • the heat transfer tubes are connected to an outdoor unit 100 (see FIG. 9 ) by a gas pipe 300 and a liquid pipe 400 .
  • the drain pan 16 is provided below the heat exchanger 3 to receive condensation water generated by cooling air in the air-conditioning target space 17 in the heat exchanger 3 .
  • the filter 8 is provided between the suction panel 7 and the fan 18 to remove dust from the air suctioned from the air inlet 21 .
  • the size of the outer shape of the filter 8 is approximately equal to that of the suction panel 7 .
  • the fan 18 is provided at the center in the interior of the main body 20 , and generates flow of air that is suctioned from the air inlet 21 and discharged from the air outlet 9 .
  • the fan 18 includes a fan motor 2 , a shaft 2 a, and a centrifugal fan 1 .
  • the fan motor 2 is supported on the lower surface of the main body top plate 5 , and rotationally drives the centrifugal fan 1 .
  • the shaft 2 a is a rotational shaft extending downward from the fan motor 2 .
  • the centrifugal fan 1 is a turbo fan, and includes a main plate 10 , a plurality of blades 12 , and a side plate 11 .
  • the main plate 10 includes a boss that is a fixed portion at which the main plate 10 is fixed to the shaft 2 a.
  • the side plate 11 defines the air passage.
  • the blades 12 rotate by being rotationally driven by the fan motor 2 .
  • a fan air inlet 18 a through which air is suctioned, and a fan air outlet 18 b through which air is discharged are formed.
  • the centrifugal fan 1 suctions air into the interior of the main body 20 from the air inlet 21 , and blows out the suctioned air from the air outlet 9 to the room that is the air-conditioning target space 17 .
  • the bell mouth 14 is a cylindrical curved-surface part provided between the suction panel 7 and the centrifugal fan 1 of the fan 18 , and having a diameter that gradually decreases from the upstream side of air to be delivered to the fan 18 toward the downstream side of the air.
  • the bell mouth 14 is a cylindrical part and has a bell mouth opening 14 a.
  • the bell mouth 14 is configured to guide air that enters the fan 18 .
  • the bell mouth 14 is provided to partition the interior space of the main body 20 into an upstream-side space located between the air inlet 21 of the indoor unit 200 and the fan air inlet 18 a of the fan 18 , and a downstream-side space located between the fan air outlet 18 b of the fan 18 and the air outlet 9 of the indoor unit 200 .
  • the electric component box 30 is a box-shaped part that accommodates a control unit (not illustrated) that controls operation of the fan 18 and other devices.
  • the electric component box 30 is provided upstream of the bell mouth 14 in the main body 20 .
  • the electric component box 30 is located at the edge portion on one of the four sides of the opening 20 a of the main body 20 , and closes a portion of the opening 20 a.
  • An air-flowing space 40 is defined between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 . That is, the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 are spaced from each other with a predetermined distance between them. As described above, the electric component box 30 is provided upstream of the bell mouth 14 in the main body 20 , to thereby define the air-flowing space 40 between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 .
  • the air 50 from which dust has been removed by the filter 8 , partially passes through the vicinity of the electric component box 30 , and then enters the space 40 once on the downstream side of the electric component box 30 .
  • the air 50 having entered the space 40 stays in the space 40 , and thereafter flows out from the space 40 and enters the interior of the bell mouth 14 .
  • the fan 18 generates flow of the air 50 such that part of the air 50 suctioned from the air inlet 21 passes through the space 40 and thereafter flows toward the bell mouth 14 .
  • the space 40 is defined between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 .
  • This allows air that enters from the upstream side of the electric component box 30 to pass through the electric component box 30 and thereafter enter the space 40 .
  • a dead air region is not generated downstream of the electric component box 30 .
  • This prevents ambient air, including air entering from the upstream side of the electric component box 30 , and air entering from the bell mouth 14 near the electric component box 30 , from colliding with each other. Therefore, flow of the air is prevented from becoming turbulent, which can reduce generation of noise.
  • the indoor unit 200 according to the present Embodiment 1 can reduce generation of noise without increasing the manufacturing costs. Since air passes through the space 40 , the air is suctioned into the fan 18 in a circumferentially uniform distribution. As described above, the uniform distribution of suctioned air prevents the flow of air entering the fan 18 from becoming turbulent, so that power consumption of the fan 18 is reduced and generation of noise is also reduced.
  • FIG. 3 is a side transparent view illustrating an indoor unit 200 e according to Comparative Example.
  • the function of the indoor unit 200 e according to Comparative Example is described for the purpose of easily understanding the function of the indoor unit 200 according to the present Embodiment 1.
  • the space 40 is not defined between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 . Due to this configuration, a dead air region 60 is generated downstream of the electric component box 30 in the flow of air.
  • the turbulent air flow enters into the fan 18 noise is generated. Note that in the indoor unit 200 e in Comparative Example, assuming that the electric component box 30 and the control unit provided in the electric component box 30 are partially recessed along the bell mouth opening 14 a to eliminate the dead air region 60 , the manufacturing costs are increased accordingly.
  • the space 40 is defined between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 .
  • the air that enters from the upstream side of the electric component box 30 passes through the electric component box 30 , and thereafter enters the space 40 . Therefore, generation of noise can be reduced, while the manufacturing costs are prevented from increasing.
  • FIG. 4 is a side transparent view illustrating an indoor unit 200 a according to Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom view illustrating the indoor unit 200 a according to Embodiment 2.
  • the present Embodiment 2 is different from Embodiment 1 in that the indoor unit 200 a includes a flow regulation guide 41 .
  • the same components as those in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and thus descriptions thereof are omitted, while the different points from Embodiment 1 are mainly described.
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is provided in the space 40 and guides the air entering the space 40 toward the bell mouth 14 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is configured to change the direction of air having entered the space 40 between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 to a direction toward the fan air inlet 18 a of the fan 18 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is connected at its upper end portion to the bell mouth 14 , while being connected at its lower end portion to the electric component box 30 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is installed to partition off the space 40 between the bell mouth 14 and the electric component box 30 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is provided near the center of the electric component box 30 .
  • the inner circumferential end of the flow regulation guide 41 is positioned on the outer circumferential side relative to the bell mouth opening 14 a Note that the flow regulation guide 41 may be formed integrally with the bell mouth 14 into a single component.
  • the number of the flow regulation guide 41 is one in the space 40 in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 . That is, the flow regulation guide 41 is arranged at a single location in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 . This arrangement does not cause such a problem that it is difficult to reduce generation of noise, when the flow regulation guides 41 are installed at two or more locations and consequently air does not flow between the flow regulation guides 41 .
  • the indoor unit 200 a further includes the flow regulation guide 41 that is provided in the space 40 and guides the air entering the space 40 toward the bell mouth 14 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 changes the direction of air entering from the lateral direction of the electric component box 30 to a direction toward the fan 18 , so that turbulence of the airflow generated by a collision of the air is reduced and the noise level is also decreased.
  • the number of the flow regulation guide 41 is one in the space 40 in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 . This arrangement does not cause such a problem that it is difficult to reduce generation of noise, when the flow regulation guides 41 are installed at two or more locations and consequently air does not flow between the flow regulation guides 41 . Therefore, the number of the flow regulation guide 41 is one, so that air can easily enter the space 40 between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 in its entirety.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom view illustrating an indoor unit 200 b according to Embodiment 3.
  • the present Embodiment 3 is different from Embodiment 1 in location where the flow regulation guide 41 is installed.
  • the same components as those in Embodiments 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and thus descriptions thereof are omitted, while the different points from Embodiments 1 and 2 are mainly described.
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is provided at an end portion of the space 40 in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is provided at an end portion of the space 40 directed opposite to the rotation direction R of the fan 18 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 may be provided at another end portion of the space 40 directed toward the rotation direction R of the fan 18 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 is provided at an end portion of the space 40 in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 . Due to this configuration, the space 40 is partitioned by the flow regulation guide 41 into two, one of which is a larger space 40 than the other smaller space 40 . This allows the air to enter the space 40 between the electric component box 30 and the bell mouth 14 mainly from one side of the electric component box 30 . Therefore, turbulence of the airflow caused by a collision of the air is further reduced and the noise level is decreased.
  • FIG. 7 is a bottom view illustrating an indoor unit 200 c according to Embodiment 4.
  • the present Embodiment 4 is different from Embodiments 2 and 3 in that the flow regulation guide 41 includes a pair of side surfaces 42 .
  • the same components as those in Embodiments 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals and thus descriptions thereof are omitted, while the different points from Embodiments 1 to 3 are mainly described.
  • the flow regulation guide 41 includes the pair of side surfaces 42 facing each other in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 .
  • the distance between the pair of side surfaces 42 is decreased toward the rotational shaft of the fan 18 .
  • the pair of side surfaces 42 of the flow regulation guide 41 protrudes toward the direction in which the side surfaces 42 face each other. That is, the side surfaces 42 are recessed on the outer side of the flow regulation guide 41 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 may have a hollow structure in its surrounded area by the side surfaces 42 .
  • the flow regulation guide 41 includes the pair of side surfaces 42 facing each other in the circumferential direction about the rotational shaft of the fan 18 , and the distance between the pair of side surfaces 42 is decreased toward the rotational shaft of the fan 18 . Due to this configuration, the air that has entered from the lateral direction of the flow regulation guide 41 and collided against the flow regulation guide 41 flows smoothly toward the bell mouth 14 .
  • the pair of side surfaces 42 of the flow regulation guide 41 protrudes toward the direction in which the side surfaces 42 face each other. This allows the air to flow along the recessed surfaces, and thus helps the air to flow more smoothly, compared to when the side surfaces 42 are flat.
  • the material costs of the flow regulation guide 41 can be reduced and the weight of the flow regulation guide 41 can also be reduced.
  • FIG. 8 is a side transparent view illustrating an indoor unit 200 d according to Embodiment 5.
  • the present Embodiment 5 is different from Embodiments 2 to 4 in shape of the electric component box 30 .
  • the same components as those in Embodiments 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals and thus descriptions thereof are omitted, while the different points from Embodiments 1 to 4 are mainly described.
  • the upstream-side end portion 31 and the downstream-side end portion 32 on the side surface 42 of the electric component box 30 , which faces toward the fan 18 have a curved surface, and the upstream-side end portion 31 has a radius of curvature larger than that of the downstream-side end portion 32 .
  • the upstream-side end portion 31 of the electric component box 30 has a radius of curvature larger than that of the downstream-side end portion 32 to help smooth the flow of air on the upstream side.
  • the range of the curved-surface shape of the upstream-side end portion 31 is equal to or greater than one-third of the height of the electric component box 30 . This helps air to easily flow along the shape of the electric component box 30 to further smooth the flow of air.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a circuit diagram of the refrigeration cycle device 1000 according to Embodiment 6.
  • the refrigeration cycle device 1000 including the indoor unit 200 in any one of Embodiments 1 to 5 is described.
  • the refrigeration cycle device 1000 is, for example, an air-conditioning apparatus that conditions air in the air-conditioning target space 17 .
  • the refrigeration cycle device 1000 includes the outdoor unit 100 and the indoor unit 200 .
  • the outdoor unit 100 and the indoor unit 200 are connected by the gas pipe 300 through which gas refrigerant flows and the liquid pipe 400 through which liquid refrigerant or two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant flows.
  • the outdoor unit 100 is provided with a compressor 101 , a flow switching device 102 , an outdoor heat exchanger 103 , an outdoor fan 104 , and an expansion unit 105 .
  • the indoor unit 200 is provided with the heat exchanger 3 and the fan 18 .
  • the compressor 101 , the flow switching device 102 , the outdoor heat exchanger 103 , the expansion unit 105 , and the heat exchanger 3 are connected by connection pipes, forming a refrigerant circuit.
  • the compressor 101 is configured to suction refrigerant in a low-temperature low-pressure state, compress the suctioned refrigerant into a high-temperature high-pressure state, and discharge the compressed refrigerant.
  • the compressor 101 includes, for example, an inverter device that optionally changes the operational frequency to minutely change the capacity of the compressor 101 .
  • the capacity of the compressor 101 refers to the amount of refrigerant to be delivered per unit time.
  • the flow switching device 102 is configured to switch between the refrigerant flow directions in the refrigerant circuit based on an instruction from the control unit (not illustrated).
  • the flow switching device 102 is, for example, a four-way valve.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 103 is configured to exchange heat, for example, between outside air and refrigerant.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 103 serves as a condenser during cooling operation, while serving as an evaporator during heating operation.
  • the outdoor fan 104 is a device that delivers outside air to the outdoor heat exchanger 103 .
  • the outdoor fan 104 may include the centrifugal fan 1 similarly to the fan 18 .
  • the outdoor fan 104 may minutely change the rotation speed of the centrifugal fan 1 by an inverter device or other device optionally changing the operational frequency of the motor.
  • the expansion unit 105 is a pressure reducing valve or an expansion valve that reduces the pressure of refrigerant to expand the refrigerant.
  • the expansion unit 105 is, for example, an electronic expansion valve whose opening degree is adjustable.
  • the heat exchanger 3 is configured to exchange heat, for example, between room air and refrigerant.
  • the heat exchanger 3 serves as an evaporator during cooling operation, while serving as a condenser during heating operation.
  • the fan 18 is a device that delivers room air to the heat exchanger 3 .
  • the operational speed of the fan 18 is set by, for example, a user.
  • cooling operation In the cooling operation, refrigerant suctioned into the compressor 101 is compressed by the compressor 101 into a high-temperature high-pressure gas state, and then discharged.
  • the refrigerant in a high-temperature high-pressure gas state discharged from the compressor 101 passes through the flow switching device 102 , and enters the outdoor heat exchanger 103 that serves as a condenser.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 103 the refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air delivered by the outdoor fan 104 , and consequently condenses and liquifies.
  • the refrigerant having condensed into a liquid state enters the expansion unit 105 , and is expanded and reduced in pressure in the expansion unit 105 to be brought into a low-temperature low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid state.
  • the refrigerant in a two-phase gas-liquid state enters the heat exchanger 3 that serves as an evaporator.
  • the heat exchanger 3 the refrigerant exchanges heat with the room air delivered by the fan 18 , and consequently evaporates and gasifies. At this time, the room air is cooled and thus cooling is performed in the room.
  • the refrigerant having evaporated into a low-temperature low-pressure gas state passes through the flow switching device 102 and is suctioned into the compressor 101 .
  • heating operation is explained.
  • refrigerant suctioned into the compressor 101 is compressed by the compressor 101 into a high-temperature high-pressure gas state, and then discharged.
  • the refrigerant in a high-temperature high-pressure gas state discharged from the compressor 101 passes through the flow switching device 102 , and enters the heat exchanger 3 that serves as a condenser.
  • the heat exchanger 3 the refrigerant exchanges heat with the room air delivered by the fan 18 , and consequently condenses and liquifies. At this time, the room air is heated and thus heating is performed in the room.
  • the refrigerant having condensed into a liquid state enters the expansion unit 105 , and is expanded and reduced in pressure in the expansion unit 105 to be brought into a low-temperature low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid state.
  • the refrigerant in a two-phase gas-liquid state enters the outdoor heat exchanger 103 that serves as an evaporator.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 103 the refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air delivered by the outdoor fan 104 , and consequently evaporates and gasifies.
  • the refrigerant having evaporated into a low-temperature low-pressure gas state passes through the flow switching device 102 and is suctioned into the compressor 101 .
  • the indoor unit 200 may be an indoor unit 200 that serves as an air-sending device not including the heat exchanger 3 .
  • the indoor unit 200 is thus applicable to various types of devices or facilities in which the fan 18 is installed. While an example in which the fan 18 is a turbo fan is illustrated in the above embodiments, the fan 18 may be another type of fan such as a sirocco fan, a propeller fan, or a cross-flow fan.

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