Outdoor unit

The outdoor unit design addresses the issue of condensed water leakage by using an upwardly convex accumulator mounting base and horizontal plate to guide water away from the bottom plate, enhancing drainage and assembly efficiency.

JP7599095B2Active Publication Date: 2024-12-13PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2022024745
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-02-21
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2042-02-21

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Condensed water on the accumulator of an outdoor unit leaks from the bottom plate, posing a problem in existing air conditioner outdoor units.

Method used

The outdoor unit design includes an upwardly convex accumulator mounting base with accumulator legs and a horizontal plate section that guides condensed water to the outside of the accumulator legs, preventing leakage from the bottom plate.

Benefits of technology

The design effectively drains condensed water away from the accumulator, reducing the likelihood of leakage and simplifying assembly, while maintaining a compact installation footprint.

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Abstract

To provide an outdoor unit capable of suppressing leakage of dew condensation water condensed in an accumulator from a bottom plate.SOLUTION: An outdoor unit 1 includes: a bottom plate 15; an accumulator placement table 17 formed in the bottom plate 15 and having an upwardly-projecting shape; an accumulator leg 60 fixed to the accumulator placement table 17; an accumulator 53 placed on the accumulator leg 60; and a horizontal plate part 71 provided approximately horizontally below the accumulator 53. At least a part of the horizontal plate part 71 extends to an outer side farther than the accumulator leg 60 in plan view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an outdoor unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. This outdoor unit includes a compressor and an accumulator that supplies a gas refrigerant to the compressor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-114983 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure provides an outdoor unit that can prevent condensation water that condenses in an accumulator from leaking from a bottom plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The outdoor unit of the present disclosure comprises a bottom plate, an accumulator mounting base having an upwardly convex shape formed on the bottom plate, accumulator legs fixed to the accumulator mounting base, an accumulator mounted on the accumulator legs, and a horizontal plate portion provided in a substantially horizontal direction below the accumulator, and at least a portion of the horizontal plate portion extends outward beyond the accumulator legs in a plan view. Effect of the Invention

[0006] In the outdoor unit according to the present disclosure, condensation water that condenses in the accumulator is guided to the outside of the accumulator legs by the horizontal plate portion, making it easier to drain the condensation water that condenses in the accumulator and preventing the condensation water from leaking out from the bottom plate. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of an outdoor unit according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit according to a first embodiment, seen from the left rear; [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor unit according to a first embodiment, viewed from below; [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lower part of a machine room according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the accumulator leg and its vicinity according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the front; [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the accumulator leg and its vicinity according to the first embodiment, viewed from the left rear; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an accumulator leg according to a first embodiment; [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a rear part of a mounting portion according to the first embodiment; [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a positional relationship in a plan view near an accumulator according to the first embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] (The knowledge and other information that formed the basis of this disclosure) At the time when the inventors came up with the idea of ​​the present disclosure, it was common for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner to be equipped with a compressor and an accumulator, and for the accumulator to supply gas refrigerant to the compressor. Under such circumstances, the inventors discovered that there was a problem in that condensed water that condenses in the accumulator leaks out from the bottom plate through a hole for fixing the accumulator to the bottom plate, and in order to solve this problem, they came up with the subject of the present disclosure.

[0009] In view of this, the present disclosure provides an outdoor unit that can prevent condensed water that condenses in an accumulator from leaking from the bottom plate.

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanation of already well-known matters or duplicate explanation of substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid the following explanation becoming more redundant than necessary and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0011] (Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. Note that the arrows marked with the symbols FR, UP, and LH in the figures correspond to the forward, upward, and leftward directions in the text, respectively, and the directions such as forward, backward, upward, downward, left, and right in the text are based on these unless otherwise specified. Also, for convenience of explanation, the drawings of members overlapping the main parts and parts that are more detailed than necessary may be omitted in the figures.

[0012] [1-1. Configuration] Fig. 1 is a front view of the outdoor unit 1 according to embodiment 1. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the outdoor unit 1 as viewed from the left rear. The outdoor unit 1 is an outdoor unit that forms a refrigeration cycle circuit by being connected to an indoor unit (not shown) by refrigerant piping (not shown). The outdoor unit 1 is a wall-mounted outdoor unit that is mainly used by hanging it on the outer wall surface of a building, and includes a roughly rectangular parallelepiped housing 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the inside of the housing 10 is divided into two parts, left and right, by a partition plate 11. This forms a blower chamber 30 located to the right of the partition plate 11, and a machine chamber 50 located to the left of the partition plate 11.

[0013] In the blower chamber 30, a blower 31 and a heat exchanger 33 are provided. The blower 31 is an axial flow type blower, and is provided facing the air outlet 13a provided on the front surface 13 of the housing 10. When the blower 31 is driven, air outside the housing 10 is drawn into the blower chamber 30 through openings on the right side surface 14 and the rear surface 16 of the housing 10. The air drawn into the blower chamber 30 exchanges heat with the refrigerant inside the heat exchanger 33 as it passes through the heat exchanger 33. The air that has exchanged heat with the refrigerant inside the heat exchanger 33 is blown out from the air outlet 13a. The heat exchanger 33 forms a refrigeration cycle circuit by being connected to a heat exchanger of an indoor unit (not shown), a compressor 51 provided in the machine room 50, an accumulator 53, etc. via refrigerant piping. In the refrigeration cycle circuit, the heat exchanger 33 functions as a condenser when the indoor unit is in cooling operation, and as an evaporator when the indoor unit is in heating operation.

[0014] In the machine room 50, a compressor 51 and an accumulator 53 are provided. The compressor 51 compresses the gas refrigerant and discharges it as a high-temperature, high-pressure gas refrigerant. The discharge side of the compressor 51 is connected to a four-way valve (not shown). The discharge side of the compressor 51 is connected to the heat exchanger 33 and the indoor heat exchanger via the four-way valve. Accumulator 53 is connected to the suction side of compressor 51, separates gaseous refrigerant from the gas-liquid mixed refrigerant, and supplies the separated gaseous refrigerant to compressor 51. Accumulator 53 has a cylindrical shape and is disposed with its axis extending in the vertical direction.

[0015] A control board 40 is provided in the upper part of the machine room 50. The control board 40 is a board that controls devices provided in each part of the outdoor unit 1. A duct (not shown) is formed above the partition plate 11, which connects the machine room 50 and the blower room 30. When the blower 31 is driven, the air in the machine room 50 cools the control board 40 and flows into the blower room 30 through the duct.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the outdoor unit 1 as viewed from below. The bottom of the housing 10 is covered with a bottom plate 15. The bottom plate 15 is a metal plate formed by die pressing, and has a plurality of drain holes 15a penetrating therethrough. The drain holes 15a are circular holes penetrating the bottom plate 15, and are provided at the bottom of the bottom plate 15. When condensation water occurs in the heat exchanger 33, the accumulator 53, etc. inside the housing 10, the condensation water is discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the drain holes 15a. When the outdoor unit 1 is used by being installed on a wall, a drain hose (not shown) is connected to one of the drain holes 15a, and the condensation water is drained through the drain hose. In this case, the outdoor unit 1 is used in a state where the drain holes 15a to which the drain hose is not connected are blocked.

[0017] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the lower part of the machine room 50. The lower part of the machine room 50 is covered from the left and rear by an air guide plate 80 that is detachable from the bottom plate 15. The air guide plate 80 is formed by bending a metal plate into an L-shape, and includes a first wall surface portion 81 and a second wall surface portion 83. The first wall surface portion 81 is a plate-like portion provided along the left side surface (first side surface) 18 of the housing 10. The second wall surface portion 83 is a plate-like portion formed by bending the first wall surface portion 81 approximately perpendicularly and along the back surface (second side surface) 16. The air guide plate 80 is a part of the housing 10. The first wall surface portion 81 is a part of the left side surface 18, and the second wall surface portion 83 is a part of the back surface 16. The first wall surface portion 81 is provided with a slit hole 82 and a second slit hole 86. A piping cover portion 84 is provided on the second wall portion 83.

[0018] The slit holes 82 are holes for taking in air from outside the housing 10 into the machine chamber 50, and a plurality of slit holes 82 are arranged vertically. The slit holes 82 open to the left from the first wall surface portion 81, and are formed slantingly from the bottom to the top from the outside to the inside of the housing 10. The second slits 86 are smaller than the slits 82 in both width and height, and are formed in plurality above the slits 82 . The piping cover 84 is a part of the second wall surface portion 83, and when removed, the machine room 50 communicates with the outside of the housing 10. The height of the accumulator legs 60 described later is set to a height that allows the piping to pass through an opening formed when the piping cover 84 is removed, and below the accumulator 53. The plate member 70 described later is also provided approximately horizontally so that the piping does not interfere with the plate member 70 when the piping is passed through the opening formed when the piping cover 84 is removed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the piping can be passed through the opening formed when the piping cover 84 is removed in the machine room 50.

[0019] The accumulator 53 is fixed to an accumulator mounting base 17 formed on the bottom plate 15 of the housing 10 via accumulator legs 60. The accumulator mounting base 17 is a base formed so that the bottom plate 15 made of sheet metal has an upwardly convex shape, and its top surface is approximately horizontal.

[0020] A plate member 70 is provided on the upper portion of the accumulator leg 60. The plate member 70 is fixed to the accumulator leg 60 and to a first wall surface portion 81 of the air guide plate 80 by screwing. The plate member 70 includes a horizontal plate portion 71 which is a flat portion provided substantially horizontally, and a wind guide plate 80 connection portion 73 which rises from the left and is fixed to the left side surface 18 by screws. The plate member 70 fixes the accumulator legs 60 and the wind guide plate 80, thereby reinforcing the fixing of the accumulator 53 to the housing 10. 4, the width W1 in the front-rear direction of the horizontal plate portion 71 is larger than the width W2 in the front-rear direction of the slit hole 82. As will be described later, the plate member 70 blocks powder such as snow and dust from entering the machine room 50 through the slit hole 82. In addition, although details will be described later, the horizontal plate portion 71 functions as a dew receiving plate that receives condensation water that condenses in the accumulator 53.

[0021] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the accumulator leg 60 as viewed from the front. In Fig. 5, an extension line L1 extending from the lowermost slit hole 82 in the inclined direction of the slit hole 82 is shown. The horizontal plate portion 71 extends from the first wall surface portion 81 to the right of the position where the horizontal plate portion 71 intersects with the extension line L1. In other words, the left-right dimension S of the horizontal plate portion 71 is greater than the distance D between the left side surface 18 and the position where the plane including the horizontal plate portion 71 intersects with the extension line L1. Therefore, air flowing into the machine room 50 through the lowermost slit hole 82 flows in the inclined direction of the slit hole 82 and hits the lower surface of the horizontal plate portion 71. Similarly, for multiple slit holes 82, air flowing into the machine room 50 through all of the slit holes 82 hits the horizontal plate portion 71.

[0022] Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the accumulator leg 60 as viewed from the left. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the accumulator leg 60 alone. The accumulator leg 60 is formed by bending a metal plate, and is attached to the bottom surface of the accumulator 53 by welding. The accumulator leg 60 includes a body portion 61 , a first bent portion 63 and a second bent portion 65 .

[0023] The main body 61 is a generally rectangular plate-like portion welded to a position covered by the accumulator 53 in a plan view, and is parallel to the front-rear and up-down directions. The first bent portion 63 is a plate-like portion bent leftward from the rear of the main body 61, and is parallel to the left-right and up-down directions. The second bent portion 65 is a plate-like portion bent leftward from the front of the main body 61, and is parallel to the left-right and up-down directions.

[0024] A mounting portion 67 is provided at the lower portion of the accumulator leg 60 so as to rise vertically in close contact with the accumulator mounting base 17 . The mounting portion 67 includes a mounting portion main body 67a which is the lower portion of the main body portion 61, a mounting portion rear portion 67b which is the lower portion of the first bent portion 63, and a mounting portion front portion 67c which is the lower portion of the second bent portion 65.

[0025] The mounting body 67 a is flat, and the lower end thereof is in close contact with the accumulator mounting base 17 . The lower end of the rear mounting portion 67b is in close contact with the accumulator mounting base 17 and extends to the left. The rear mounting portion 67b is provided with a protruding claw 64. The claw 64 is formed by bending horizontally rearward from the lower end of the rear mounting portion 67b. The accumulator leg 60 is positioned and fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17 by inserting the claw 64 into the underside of the accumulator mounting base 17 through a mounting hole 17a (described later). The mounting portion front portion 67c has a lower end that is in close contact with the accumulator mounting base 17 and extends to the left. The mounting portion front portion 67c is provided with a fixing portion 66 that is bent forward in the horizontal direction. The fixing portion 66 contacts the accumulator mounting base 17 and is fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17 by screws via fixing holes 66a. In this way, the accumulator leg 60 is fixed at one location by inserting the claw 64, and at the other location by screwing. This allows the accumulator leg 60 to be easily positioned and fixed to the bottom plate 15, and is fixed with sufficient strength.

[0026] 8 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the mounting rear portion 67b. The mounting rear portion 67b is fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17 by inserting the claws 64 into the mounting holes 17a. The mounting hole 17a is a hole penetrating the bottom plate 15, and opens horizontally forward from an upwardly convex covering portion 17b formed on the accumulator mounting base 17. When the claw 64 is inserted into the mounting hole 17a from the front, the rear surface of the mounting portion rear portion 67b and the edge of the mounting hole 17a are tightly fitted together without any gaps. The covering portion 17b covers the claw 64 inserted into the mounting hole 17a from above. As a result, the horizontally bent claw 64 fits inside the convex covering portion 17b, and the claw 64 does not protrude below the bottom plate 15.

[0027] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship of each part near the accumulator 53 in a plan view. 9, the mounting portion 67 is in the shape of a frame that is open on the left side in a plan view. The claws 64 are bent toward the outside of the mounting portion 67 in a plan view.

[0028] The horizontal plate portion 71 covers from above the open portion of the mounting portion 67 in a plan view, and extends to the outside of the mounting portion 67. Furthermore, the horizontal plate portion 71 extends in the front-rear direction to the outside of the accumulator mounting base 17, and is disposed with a gap D1 between it and the rear second wall surface portion 83. Note that it is sufficient that the horizontal plate portion 71 extends to the outside of the portion of the top surface of the accumulator mounting base 17 that is approximately horizontal.

[0029] [1-2. Action, action] The operation and function of the outdoor unit 1 configured as above will be described below.

[0030] [1-2-1. Operation when installing accumulator legs] When the accumulator legs 60 are fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17, first, the claws 64 are inserted from the front to the rear into the mounting holes 17a. This brings the rear surface of the mounting portion rear part 67b into contact with the edge of the mounting holes 17a, and the accumulator legs 60 are positioned relative to the accumulator mounting base 17.

[0031] Next, the fixing portion 66 is pressed from above so that the fixing portion 66 comes into contact with the accumulator mounting base 17, whereby the fixing holes 66a are aligned vertically with the screw fastening holes provided in the accumulator mounting base 17. Here, the fixing portion 66 and the accumulator mounting base 17 are fixed together by screwing the fixing holes 66a from above.

[0032] In this state, the accumulator legs 60 are fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17 by inserting the claws 64 into the mounting holes 17a and fastening the fixing parts 66 to the accumulator mounting base 17 with screws.

[0033] Therefore, the accumulator legs 60 can be easily positioned on the accumulator mounting base 17. Moreover, the accumulator legs 60 are fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17 by being screwed to the accumulator mounting base 17 at only one location.

[0034] [1-2-2. Operation of outdoor unit when air conditioning system is in operation] When an air conditioner including the outdoor unit 1 is in operation, the blower 31 provided in the blower chamber 30 in the outdoor unit 1 is driven. When the blower 31 is driven, air outside the housing 10 is taken into the blower chamber 30 from openings provided in the right side surface 14 and the back surface 16 of the housing 10. Here, the air taken into the blower chamber 30 exchanges heat with the heat exchanger 33, and the heat-exchanged outside air is blown out of the housing 10 from the air outlet 13a.

[0035] Similarly, as the blower 31 is driven, air outside the housing 10 flows into the machine room 50 through the slits 82. The air that has flowed into the machine room 50 cools the control board 40, and then flows into the blower room 30 through a duct provided on the upper part of the partition plate 11.

[0036] When air outside the housing 10 flows into the machine room 50 through the slit holes 82, the air flows upward from the outside to the inside of the housing 10 along the inclination direction of the slit holes 82. As described above, the width W1 of the horizontal plate portion 71 in the front-rear direction is greater than the width W2 of the slit holes 82. Also, for all the slit holes 82, an extension line extending in the inclination direction of the slit holes 82 intersects with the horizontal plate portion 71. Therefore, the air that flows into the machine room 50 through the slit holes 82 hits the lower surface of the horizontal plate portion 71. At this time, the air flow is bent horizontally along the lower surface of the horizontal plate portion 71, but the flow speed is not significantly reduced.

[0037] Here, if the air flowing into the machine room 50 contains powder such as snow or dust, the powder has a large specific gravity and therefore collides with and falls from the underside of the horizontal plate portion 71. The bent air flow then passes through the gap D1 between the rear end of the horizontal plate portion 71 and the second wall surface portion 83, and in front of the horizontal plate portion 71.

[0038] Furthermore, the inflow of outside air from the slits 82 may cause droplets of condensation to form on the side surface of the accumulator 53. These droplets fall due to their own weight and adhere to the upper surface of the accumulator mounting base 17 outside the mounting portions 67 of the accumulator legs 60. Furthermore, the water droplets condensed on the side surface of the accumulator 53 also fall onto the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion 71 provided below the accumulator 53. The horizontal plate portion 71 extends to the outside of the mounting portion 67 in a plan view. Therefore, the water droplets adhering to the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion 71 fall onto the outside of the mounting portion 67. In this way, the condensed water that has condensed in the accumulator 53 drips onto the outside of the mounting portion 67 of the accumulator leg 60. Therefore, the condensed water is less likely to accumulate inside the mounting portion 67.

[0039] Furthermore, a portion of the horizontal plate portion 71 extends to the outside of the accumulator mounting base 17. Therefore, some of the water droplets adhering to the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion 71 fall onto the bottom plate 15 on the outside of the accumulator mounting base 17. Therefore, condensation water is less likely to accumulate inside the attachment portion 67.

[0040] As described above, the claws 64 are bent outward from the mounting portion 67 and inserted into the mounting holes 17a, so that the outside of the mounting portion 67 and the edge of the mounting holes 17a are in close contact with each other without any gaps. Therefore, condensation water on the outside of the mounting portion 67 is unlikely to leak out of the bottom plate 15 through the mounting holes 17a.

[0041] Condensation water dripping onto the outside of the mounting portion 67 flows to the bottommost portion of the bottom plate 15 and is drained through the drainage hole 15a.

[0042] [1-3. Effects, etc.] As described above, in the present embodiment, the outdoor unit 1 comprises a bottom plate 15, an accumulator mounting base 17 having an upwardly convex shape formed on the bottom plate 15, an accumulator leg 60 fixed to the accumulator mounting base 17, an accumulator 53 mounted on the accumulator leg, and a horizontal plate portion 71 provided in a substantially horizontal direction below the accumulator 53, and at least a portion of the horizontal plate portion 71 extends outward beyond the accumulator leg 60 in a plan view. According to this configuration, condensed water that condenses on the accumulator 53 is received by the horizontal plate portion 71 and falls to the outside of the accumulator legs 60. Therefore, the condensed water from the accumulator 53 is easily drained and is less likely to leak from the bottom plate 15.

[0043] Moreover, the accumulator legs 60 are provided with claws 64 at their lower ends, and the accumulator mounting base 17 is provided with mounting holes 17a into which the claws 64 are inserted on the underside of the accumulator mounting base 17. According to this configuration, by inserting the claws 64 into the mounting holes 17a, the accumulator legs 60 can be easily mounted to the accumulator mounting base 17. Furthermore, the horizontal plate portions 71 cause the condensed water that condenses on the accumulator 53 to fall to the outside of the accumulator legs 60, and so the condensed water is less likely to leak from the mounting holes 17a to the underside of the bottom plate 15. Therefore, the number of steps in assembling the outdoor unit 1 can be reduced while preventing the condensed water that condenses on the accumulator 53 from leaking out from the bottom plate 15.

[0044] The accumulator leg 60 has an attachment portion 67 that contacts the accumulator mounting base 17, and the attachment portion 67 is frame-shaped with one side open in a plan view, and the claws 64 are provided at the lower end of the attachment portion 67 and are bent outward from the attachment portion 67 in a plan view. According to this configuration, the claws 64 are bent outward from the mounting portion 67, so that the outer surface of the mounting portion 67 and the edge of the mounting hole 17a are in close contact with each other. Therefore, outside the mounting portion 67, it is possible to prevent condensation water from leaking out of the mounting hole 17a.

[0045] The mounting hole 17a opens in a substantially horizontal direction from an upwardly convex covering portion 17b formed on the accumulator mounting base 17, and the claw 64 is bent in a substantially horizontal direction and inserted below the covering portion 17b. According to this configuration, the claws 64 are stored inside the covering portion 17b and do not protrude below the bottom plate 15. Therefore, the claws 64 are less likely to collide with buildings, etc. when the outdoor unit 1 is moved, etc. This makes it possible to suppress deformation of the claws 64.

[0046] Furthermore, at least a portion of the horizontal plate portion 71 extends to the outside of the accumulator mounting table 17 . According to this configuration, the condensed water flowing down from the accumulator 53 is received by the horizontal plate portion 71 and falls to the outside of the accumulator mounting base 17. Therefore, the condensed water is more easily drained, and leakage of the condensed water from the bottom plate 15 can be suppressed.

[0047] Moreover, the outdoor unit 1 is a wall-mounted outdoor unit. According to this configuration, the wall-mounted type can reduce the space required to install the outdoor unit 1. In addition, since the condensed water that condenses in the accumulator 53 is unlikely to leak out from the bottom plate 15, even if the outdoor unit 1 is installed at a high position as a wall-mounted type, it is possible to prevent the area below the outdoor unit 1 from getting wet.

[0048] (Other embodiments) As described above, the first embodiment has been described as an example of the technology disclosed in the present application. However, the technology in the present disclosure is not limited to this, and can be applied to embodiments in which modifications, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. are made. Therefore, other embodiments will be exemplified below.

[0049] In the first embodiment, the horizontal plate portion 71 is described as a substantially rectangular flat plate portion provided substantially horizontally. The horizontal plate portion 71 may be any portion that can allow the air flowing in from the slit holes 82 to flow horizontally. Therefore, the horizontal plate portion 71 is not limited to a substantially rectangular flat plate portion. For example, the horizontal plate portion 71 may be gently inclined downward from the center in the front-rear direction to the end portion in the front-rear direction. In this case, the condensation water received by the horizontal plate portion 71 smoothly flows down from the horizontal plate portion 71.

[0050] It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are intended to illustrate the technology of the present disclosure, and various modifications, substitutions, additions, omissions, and the like can be made within the scope of the claims or their equivalents. [Industrial Applicability]

[0051] The present disclosure is applicable to outdoor units of air conditioners. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1 Outdoor unit 10. Chassis 11 Partition 13 Front 13a Air outlet 14 Right side 15 Bottom plate 15a Drain hole 16 Back 17 Accumulator mounting stand 17a Mounting hole 17b Covering part 18 Left side 30 Blower room 31 Blower 33 Heat exchanger 40 Control Board 50 Machine room 51 Compressor 53 Accumulator 60 Accumulator leg 61 Main body 63 First bend 64 Claws 65 Second bend 66 Fixed part 66a Fixing hole 67 Mounting part 67a Mounting body 67b Rear mounting part 67c Front mounting part 70 Plate members 71 Horizontal plate section 73 Baffle plate connection 80 Wind guide plate 81 First wall section 82 Slit hole 83 Second wall section 84 Wiring cover 86 Second Slit Hole

Claims

1. The bottom plate and an accumulator mounting base having an upwardly convex shape formed on the bottom plate; an accumulator leg fixed to the accumulator mounting base; an accumulator mounted on the accumulator leg; A horizontal plate portion provided substantially horizontally below the accumulator, At least a portion of the horizontal plate portion extends outward beyond the accumulator leg in a plan view. An outdoor unit characterized by the above.

2. The accumulator leg has a protruding claw at a lower end, The accumulator mounting base has mounting holes into which the claws are inserted on the underside of the accumulator mounting base.

2. The outdoor unit according to claim 1 .

3. The accumulator leg includes a mounting portion that contacts the accumulator mounting base, The mounting portion has a frame shape that is open on one side in a plan view, The claw is provided at a lower end of the mounting portion and is bent outwardly of the mounting portion in a plan view.

3. The outdoor unit according to claim 2.

4. The mounting hole opens in a substantially horizontal direction from an upwardly convex covering portion formed on the accumulator mounting base, The claw is bent in a substantially horizontal direction and inserted below the covering portion.

4. The outdoor unit according to claim 3.

5. At least a portion of the horizontal plate portion extends to the outside of the accumulator mounting base.

5. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is an air conditioner having a heat exchanger.

6. It is characterized by being a wall-mounted outdoor unit. The outdoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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