EP3587941A4 - Outdoor unit for air conditioner - Google Patents

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EP3587941A4
EP3587941A4 EP17897333.5A EP17897333A EP3587941A4 EP 3587941 A4 EP3587941 A4 EP 3587941A4 EP 17897333 A EP17897333 A EP 17897333A EP 3587941 A4 EP3587941 A4 EP 3587941A4
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air conditioner
outdoor unit
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Hayato KURINO
Toshiyuki Kubono
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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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
    • F24F1/56—Casing or covers of separate outdoor units, e.g. fan guards
    • 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
    • F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • 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
    • F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/082—Grilles, registers or guards
    • 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
    • F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/082—Grilles, registers or guards
    • F24F13/084—Grilles, registers or guards with mounting arrangements, e.g. snap fasteners for mounting to the wall or duct
    • 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
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F24F2013/205—Mounting a ventilator fan therein

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  • Other Air-Conditioning Systems (AREA)
EP17897333.5A 2017-02-23 2017-02-23 Outdoor unit for air conditioner Active EP3587941B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/JP2017/006908 WO2018154686A1 (en) 2017-02-23 2017-02-23 Outdoor unit for air conditioner

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EP3587941A1 EP3587941A1 (en) 2020-01-01
EP3587941A4 true EP3587941A4 (en) 2020-03-04
EP3587941B1 EP3587941B1 (en) 2022-12-28

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EP (1) EP3587941B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6808013B2 (en)
CN (1) CN110291333A (en)
WO (1) WO2018154686A1 (en)

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WO2020095402A1 (en) * 2018-11-08 2020-05-14 三菱電機株式会社 Outdoor unit for air conditioner
AU2019476785B2 (en) * 2019-12-06 2023-08-31 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Outdoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus
WO2023181225A1 (en) * 2022-03-24 2023-09-28 三菱電機株式会社 Outdoor unit and refrigeration cycle device

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US5575622A (en) * 1994-12-16 1996-11-19 Staco, Inc. Method and apparatus for mounting a fan guard
JP2000039186A (en) * 1998-07-24 2000-02-08 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd Outdoor machine unit and air conditioner
WO2014056467A1 (en) * 2012-10-11 2014-04-17 Uwe Stadtmüller Protective grid for fan comprising twisted rods having a polygonal cross-section for reducing karman vortex separation noise
JP2014129920A (en) * 2012-12-28 2014-07-10 Panasonic Corp Flat fan guard and outdoor unit

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JPH01189438A (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-07-28 Matsushita Seiko Co Ltd Blade guard fixing device for air-conditioning machine
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JPH0510918U (en) * 1991-07-22 1993-02-12 株式会社富士通ゼネラル Outdoor unit fan guard mounting structure
JP3189263B2 (en) * 1994-11-01 2001-07-16 船井電機株式会社 Outdoor unit heat exchanger protection device
JP5289200B2 (en) * 2009-06-19 2013-09-11 三菱電機株式会社 Air conditioner outdoor unit
JP5984760B2 (en) * 2013-08-08 2016-09-06 三菱電機株式会社 Air conditioner outdoor unit

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5575622A (en) * 1994-12-16 1996-11-19 Staco, Inc. Method and apparatus for mounting a fan guard
JP2000039186A (en) * 1998-07-24 2000-02-08 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd Outdoor machine unit and air conditioner
WO2014056467A1 (en) * 2012-10-11 2014-04-17 Uwe Stadtmüller Protective grid for fan comprising twisted rods having a polygonal cross-section for reducing karman vortex separation noise
JP2014129920A (en) * 2012-12-28 2014-07-10 Panasonic Corp Flat fan guard and outdoor unit

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WO2018154686A1 (en) 2018-08-30
US20190368753A1 (en) 2019-12-05
CN110291333A (en) 2019-09-27
JPWO2018154686A1 (en) 2019-11-07

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