This utility model discloses a
heat exchanger and an air conditioner having the same. The
heat exchanger includes a heat exchange section and an inlet section. The heat exchange section has multiple
refrigerant channels, and the inlet section includes a main
pipe and multiple
branch pipes. The
branch pipes are connected to the multiple
refrigerant channels. The two ends of the main
pipe are an upstream end and a downstream end, respectively. The
branch pipes are spaced apart along the length of the main
pipe and are all connected to the main pipe. The main pipe has a reduced
diameter section, and the flow area of the main pipe decreases at the reduced
diameter section from the upstream end to the downstream end. At least one branch pipe is arranged upstream and downstream of the reduced
diameter section. In the above technical solution, the inlet section has a simple structure, does not require a
distributor, occupies little space, is easy to arrange, and can save production and
assembly costs. Furthermore, by setting a reduced diameter section in the main pipe of the inlet section, the flow velocity of the
refrigerant flowing through the reduced diameter section increases, the
dynamic pressure increases, and the static pressure decreases, resulting in a more
balanced flow rate in the branch pipes along the main pipe, which is beneficial to improving the heat exchange effect of the
heat exchanger.