Outdoor unit and refrigeration cycle device

Abstract

An outdoor unit according to the present disclosure includes at least one refrigerant pipe, a liquid receiver, a support fixed to the liquid receiver, and a housing having a first chamber and a second chamber arranged in a first direction. Among walls forming the housing, a wall located on a first side is an opposing wall disposed opposing to the liquid receiver in a first direction, the at least one refrigerant pipe includes a supported pipe supported by the support, and the supported pipe is disposed between the opposing wall and the liquid receiver in the first direction. The support includes: a first support component that is fixed to the liquid receiver and includes a first body part; a second support component that is fixed to the first support component and includes a second body part disposed to have the supported pipe sandwiched in the first direction between the first body part and the second body part; a first elastic part disposed with at least a portion thereof being elastically deformed in the first direction between the first body part and the supported pipe; and a second elastic part disposed with at least a portion thereof being elastically deformed in the first direction between the second body part and the supported pipe.

Description

Outdoor unit and refrigeration cycle device

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an outdoor unit and a refrigeration cycle device.

[0002] For example, as described in Patent Document 1, an outdoor unit of a refrigeration cycle device equipped with an accumulator (receiver) is known.

[0003] JP 2010-71531 A

[0004] In the outdoor unit described above, as in Patent Document 1, a portion of the refrigerant piping through which the refrigerant flows may be located below the accumulator. However, in this case, the outdoor unit is likely to become larger in the vertical direction. To address this issue, it is possible to prevent the outdoor unit from becoming larger in the vertical direction by passing a portion of the refrigerant piping between the accumulator and a side panel (facing wall portion) of the housing. However, because the space between the accumulator and the side panel is likely to be narrow, passing a portion of the refrigerant piping between the accumulator and the side panel may cause the refrigerant piping to come into contact with the accumulator and the side panel when the refrigerant piping vibrates, resulting in abnormal noise.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, one of the objects of the present disclosure is to provide an outdoor unit that can suppress the generation of abnormal noise while passing refrigerant piping between a receiver and an opposing wall portion of a housing that faces the receiver, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus that is equipped with such an outdoor unit.

[0006] One aspect of the outdoor unit according to the present disclosure is an outdoor unit for a refrigeration cycle device, comprising: a heat exchanger; a blower that generates an airflow that passes through the heat exchanger; at least one refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant flows; a compressor that compresses the refrigerant; a receiver that can store the refrigerant therein; a support fixed to the receiver; and a housing having a first chamber and a second chamber aligned in a first direction that intersects a vertical direction, the second chamber being located on a first side of the first chamber in the first direction, the heat exchanger and the blower being disposed inside the first chamber, and the at least one refrigerant pipe, the compressor, the receiver, and the support being disposed inside the second chamber, and a wall portion of the housing located on the first side is a part of a wall portion of the second chamber. and an opposing wall portion arranged opposite the receiver in the first direction, the at least one refrigerant pipe includes a supported pipe supported by the support device, the supported pipe being arranged between the opposing wall portion and the receiver in the first direction, the support device having a first main body portion, a first support component fixed to the receiver, and a second main body portion arranged to sandwich the supported pipe in the first direction between the support device and the first main body portion, the second support component fixed to the first support component, a first elastic portion at least a portion of which is arranged between the first main body portion and the supported pipe in a state where it is elastically deformed in the first direction, and a second elastic portion at least a portion of which is arranged between the second main body portion and the supported pipe in a state where it is elastically deformed in the first direction.

[0007] One aspect of the refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present disclosure includes the outdoor unit described above.

[0008] According to the present disclosure, in an outdoor unit of a refrigeration cycle device, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise while passing a refrigerant pipe between a receiver and an opposing wall portion of a housing that faces the receiver.

[0009] 6 is a schematic diagram showing a general configuration of a refrigeration cycle apparatus according to a first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an outdoor unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a portion of the outdoor unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a portion of the receiver tank, a portion of the supported piping, and a support according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a portion of the receiver tank, a portion of the supported piping, and a support according to the first embodiment, the view showing each part from an angle different from that of FIG. 3. FIG. 11 is a view showing a portion of the receiver tank, a portion of the supported piping, and a support according to the first embodiment, as viewed from the right side. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the outdoor unit according to the first embodiment, taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the outdoor unit according to the first embodiment, taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a portion of the receiver tank, a portion of the supported piping, and a support according to the first embodiment. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a first support component, a first elastic portion, and a third elastic portion according to the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is a view of the first support component according to the first embodiment from above. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view showing a second support component, a second elastic portion, a fourth elastic portion, and a fifth elastic portion according to the first embodiment. 10 is a perspective view showing a part of an outdoor unit according to a second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a part of an outdoor unit according to a third embodiment;

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments and can be modified as desired within the scope of the technical concept of the present disclosure. In addition, in the following drawings, the scale and number of each structure may differ from the scale and number of the actual structure in order to make each configuration easier to understand.

[0011] The drawings also show the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis as appropriate. The X-axis indicates one of the horizontal directions. The Y-axis indicates the other of the horizontal directions. The Z-axis indicates the vertical direction. In the following description, the horizontal direction along the X-axis is referred to as the "front-rear direction X," the horizontal direction along the Y-axis is referred to as the "left-right direction Y," and the vertical direction along the Z-axis is referred to as the "vertical direction Z." The front-rear direction X, left-right direction Y, and vertical direction Z are perpendicular to each other. In the following description, the side of the vertical direction Z toward which the Z-axis arrow points (+Z side) is referred to as the upper side, and the side of the vertical direction Z opposite to the side toward which the Z-axis arrow points (-Z side) is referred to as the lower side. Furthermore, the side of the front-rear direction X toward which the X-axis arrow points (+X side) is referred to as the front side, and the side of the front-rear direction X opposite to the side toward which the X-axis arrow points (-X side) is referred to as the rear side. The left-right direction Y is the left-right direction when the outdoor unit in the following embodiment is viewed from the front (+X side). That is, the side of the left-right direction Y toward which the Y-axis arrow points (+Y side) is the right side, and the side of the left-right direction Y opposite to the side toward which the Y-axis arrow points (-Y side) is the left side.

[0012] In the following embodiments, the left-right direction Y corresponds to a "first direction" that intersects with the vertical direction Z, and the front-rear direction X corresponds to a "second direction" that intersects with the vertical direction Z and is perpendicular to the first direction. The right side (+Y side) corresponds to the "first side" of the first direction, and the left side (-Y side) corresponds to the "second side" of the first direction. The front side (+X side) corresponds to "one side of the second direction," and the rear side (-X side) corresponds to "the other side of the second direction."

[0013] Embodiment 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a general configuration of a refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 in embodiment 1. The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is an apparatus that utilizes a refrigeration cycle in which a refrigerant R circulates. In embodiment 1, the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is an air conditioner. As shown in Fig. 1, the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes an outdoor unit 10, an indoor unit 20, and a circulation path portion 18.

[0014] The outdoor unit 10 is disposed outdoors. The indoor unit 20 is disposed indoors. The outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 are connected to each other by a circulation path 18 through which a refrigerant R circulates. The outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 are heat exchange units that exchange heat with the air. The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 can adjust the temperature of the air in the room where the indoor unit 20 is disposed by exchanging heat between the refrigerant R flowing in the circulation path 18 and the air in the room.

[0015] Examples of the refrigerant R flowing through the circulation path 18 include fluorine-based refrigerants or hydrocarbon-based refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP). Examples of the refrigerant R include a single refrigerant selected from R1234yf, R1234ze, R32, and R290, a mixture of two or more of these, or a mixture of any of these with another refrigerant. Examples of the refrigerant R include a mixture of R1132(E) and R1123. Examples of refrigerant R include mixed refrigerants of R516A, R445A, R444A, R454C, R444B, R454A, R455A, R457A, R459B, R452B, R454B, R447B, R447A, R446A, and R459A.

[0016] The outdoor unit 10 includes a housing 11, a compressor 12, a heat exchanger 13, an expansion valve 14, a blower 15, a four-way valve 16, a control unit 17, and a liquid receiver 30. The housing 11 accommodates the compressor 12, the heat exchanger 13, the expansion valve 14, the blower 15, the four-way valve 16, the control unit 17, and the liquid receiver 30. The control unit 17 controls each part of the outdoor unit 10. The control unit 17 is, for example, a system control unit that oversees the overall control of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100.

[0017] The compressor 12, the heat exchanger 13, the expansion valve 14, the four-way valve 16, and the receiver 30 are provided in a portion of the circulation path 18 that is located inside the housing 11. The compressor 12, the heat exchanger 13, the expansion valve 14, the four-way valve 16, and the receiver 30 are connected by a portion of the circulation path 18 that is located inside the housing 11.

[0018] The four-way valve 16 is provided in a portion of the circulation path portion 18 that is connected to the discharge side of the compressor 12. The four-way valve 16 can reverse the direction of the refrigerant R flowing through the circulation path portion 18 by switching a portion of the path of the circulation path portion 18. When the path connected by the four-way valve 16 is the path shown by the solid line on the four-way valve 16 in Fig. 1, the refrigerant R flows through the circulation path portion 18 in the direction shown by the solid arrow in Fig. 1. On the other hand, when the path connected by the four-way valve 16 is the path shown by the dashed line on the four-way valve 16 in Fig. 1, the refrigerant R flows through the circulation path portion 18 in the direction shown by the dashed arrow in Fig. 1.

[0019] The indoor unit 20 has a housing 21, a heat exchanger 22, and a blower 23. The heat exchanger 22 and the blower 23 are housed inside the housing 21. The indoor unit 20 is capable of cooling operation to cool the air in the room where the indoor unit 20 is located, and heating operation to warm the air in the room where the indoor unit 20 is located.

[0020] When the indoor unit 20 is in cooling operation, the refrigerant R flowing through the circulation path portion 18 flows in the direction shown by the solid arrow in Fig. 1. In other words, when the indoor unit 20 is in cooling operation, the refrigerant R flowing through the circulation path portion 18 circulates through the compressor 12, the heat exchanger 13 of the outdoor unit 10, the expansion valve 14, the heat exchanger 22 of the indoor unit 20, and the receiver 30 in that order, before returning to the compressor 12. During cooling operation, the heat exchanger 13 in the outdoor unit 10 functions as a condenser, and the heat exchanger 22 in the indoor unit 20 functions as an evaporator.

[0021] On the other hand, when the indoor unit 20 is in heating operation, the refrigerant R flowing in the circulation path portion 18 flows in the direction shown by the dashed line in Fig. 1. In other words, when the indoor unit 20 is in heating operation, the refrigerant R flowing in the circulation path portion 18 circulates through the compressor 12, the heat exchanger 22 of the indoor unit 20, the expansion valve 14, the heat exchanger 13 of the outdoor unit 10, and the receiver 30 in that order, before returning to the compressor 12. During heating operation, the heat exchanger 13 in the outdoor unit 10 functions as an evaporator, and the heat exchanger 22 in the indoor unit 20 functions as a condenser.

[0022] Next, the outdoor unit 10 of the first embodiment will be described in further detail. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the outdoor unit 10. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of the outdoor unit 10. In Fig. 3, a part of the housing 11 is not shown. As shown in Fig. 2, the housing 11 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box having surfaces facing in the front-rear direction X, the left-right direction Y, and the vertical direction Z.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 3 , the housing 11 has a blower chamber 11a and a machine chamber 11b separated from each other by a partition wall 11c. The blower chamber 11a and the machine chamber 11b are aligned in the left-right direction Y, which intersects with the vertical direction Z. A heat exchanger 13 and a blower 15 are disposed inside the blower chamber 11a. A compressor 12, a control unit 17, and a liquid receiver 30 are disposed inside the machine chamber 11b. The machine chamber 11b is located to the right (+Y side) of the blower chamber 11a. The dimension of the machine chamber 11b in the left-right direction Y is smaller than the dimension of the blower chamber 11a in the left-right direction Y. In the first embodiment, the blower chamber 11a corresponds to the "first chamber" and the machine chamber 11b corresponds to the "second chamber."

[0024] Of the walls constituting the housing 11, the wall located on the right side (+Y side) is the opposing wall 11d. The opposing wall 11d is part of the wall constituting the machine room 11b. The opposing wall 11d is a wall arranged opposite the receiver 30 in the left-right direction Y. The opposing wall 11d is located to the right of the compressor 12 and the receiver 30. In the first embodiment, the opposing wall 11d is a side panel whose plate surface faces in the left-right direction Y and extends in the vertical direction Z.

[0025] Within the blower chamber 11a, the blower 15 is located in front of the heat exchanger 13 (+X side). The blower 15 generates an air flow that passes through the heat exchanger 13, and sends the air that has exchanged heat with the refrigerant R to the outside of the outdoor unit 10. The blower 15 draws outdoor air into the housing 11 from the rear side (-X side) of the blower chamber 11a. The air drawn into the housing 11 passes through the heat exchanger 13, exchanging heat with the refrigerant R during this process. The air that has passed through the heat exchanger 13 is blown out to the front side of the blower chamber 11a. In this way, the blower 15 generates an air flow that passes through the heat exchanger 13.

[0026] Within the machine chamber 11b, the compressor 12 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom 11g of the housing 11. The compressor 12 has a generally cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction Z. The compressor 12 is located in a lower portion of the front (+X side) and left (-Y side) portion of the interior of the machine chamber 11b. The compressor 12 compresses the refrigerant R flowing through the circulation path 18. The control unit 17 is located in an upper portion of the interior of the machine chamber 11b. At least a portion of the control unit 17 is located to the left (-Y side) of the receiver 30.

[0027] The receiver 30 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom 11g in the machine room 11b via a support member 11e. The receiver 30 is located above and spaced apart from the upper surface of the bottom 11g. The receiver 30 is located on the right side (+Y side) and rear side (-X side) inside the machine room 11b.

[0028] The lower end of the receiver 30 is located below the upper end of the compressor 12 and above the lower end of the compressor 12. The upper end of the receiver 30 is located above the upper end of the compressor 12. The receiver 30 is located rearward (toward the -X side) of the compressor 12. The right end (+Y side) of the receiver 30 is located to the right of the right end of the compressor 12. The distance in the left-right direction Y between the receiver 30 and the opposing wall 11d is smaller than the distance in the left-right direction Y between the compressor 12 and the opposing wall 11d. The distance in the left-right direction Y between the receiver 30 and the opposing wall 11d is smaller than the distance in the left-right direction Y between the receiver 30 and the partition wall 11c.

[0029] The receiver 30 is capable of storing excess refrigerant R therein. Liquid refrigerant R is stored in the receiver 30. In the first embodiment, the receiver 30 is an accumulator arranged on the low-pressure side of the circulation path 18 where the pressure of the refrigerant R flowing therethrough is relatively low. As shown in FIG. 1 , the receiver 30 is connected to the suction side of the compressor 12.

[0030] The receiver 30 may be any container capable of storing the refrigerant R. The receiver 30 may be, for example, a receiver arranged on the high-pressure side of the circulation path 18 where the pressure of the refrigerant R flowing therethrough is relatively high. Furthermore, when two expansion valves 14 are provided, the receiver 30 may be, for example, a receiver arranged between the two expansion valves 14 in the circulation path 18 and in an intermediate-pressure region where the pressure of the refrigerant R is between a high-pressure region and a low-pressure region.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3, the receiver 30 has a cylindrical container body 31 extending in the vertical direction Z. The container body 31 forms the outer shell of the receiver 30 and is the part where the refrigerant R is stored. The container body 31 is a pressure vessel. The container body 31 is made of, for example, metal. The interior of the container body 31 is the interior of the receiver 30. The container body 31 has a cylindrical member 31a, an upper cover member 31b, and a lower cover member 31c.

[0032] The tubular member 31a is cylindrical and extends in the vertical direction Z, opening on both sides in the vertical direction Z. The upper cover member 31b is a cover member attached to the upper end of the tubular member 31a. The upper cover member 31b is a substantially hemispherical shell-shaped member that opens downward. The upper end of the tubular member 31a is fitted into the lower end of the upper cover member 31b. The upper cover member 31b closes the upper opening of the tubular member 31a. The lower cover member 31c is a cover member attached to the lower end of the tubular member 31a. The lower cover member 31c is a substantially hemispherical shell-shaped member that opens upward. The lower end of the tubular member 31a is fitted into the upper end of the lower cover member 31c. The lower cover member 31c closes the lower opening of the tubular member 31a. In the following description, the radial direction about the central axis of the cylindrical tubular member 31a may be simply referred to as the "radial direction."

[0033] The outdoor unit 10 includes at least one refrigerant pipe 19 through which the refrigerant R flows. In the first embodiment, a plurality of refrigerant pipes 19 are provided. The refrigerant pipes 19 are pipes that form part of the circulation path 18. The plurality of refrigerant pipes 19 are arranged inside the machine chamber 11b. Some of the plurality of refrigerant pipes 19 are located to the left (-Y side) of the receiver 30.

[0034] The plurality of refrigerant pipes 19 include supported pipes 19a supported by supports 40 described below. As shown in Fig. 1 , in the first embodiment, supported pipes 19a are pipes that are connected to pipes extending from indoor unit 20 and that connect to expansion valves 14 in housing 11 of outdoor unit 10. Supported pipes 19a are liquid pipes through which liquid refrigerant R flows. Note that supported pipes 19a may be any of the plurality of refrigerant pipes 19.

[0035] As shown in Figure 3, the supported pipe 19a is arranged to pass between the opposing wall portion 11d and the receiver 30 in the left-right direction Y. The supported pipe 19a has an extension portion 19b that extends in the front-rear direction X. In the first embodiment, the extension portion 19b extends parallel to the front-rear direction X. The extension portion 19b is supported by a support 40 described later, and is held to the receiver 30 via the support 40. Note that the portion of the supported pipe 19a supported by the support 40 described later may extend in any direction as long as it is a portion that is arranged to pass between the opposing wall portion 11d and the receiver 30 in the left-right direction Y.

[0036] The outdoor unit 10 includes a support 40 fixed to the receiver 30. The support 40 is a member for supporting the supported pipe 19a. The support 40 is disposed inside the machine chamber 11b. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a portion of the receiver 30, a portion of the supported pipe 19a, and the support 40. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a portion of the receiver 30, a portion of the supported pipe 19a, and the support 40, with each portion viewed from an angle different from that shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a view showing a portion of the receiver 30, a portion of the supported pipe 19a, and the support 40 from the right side (+Y side). FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the outdoor unit 10, taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the outdoor unit 10, taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a portion of the receiver 30, a portion of the supported pipe 19a, and the support 40.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 , the support 40 includes a first support component 50 fixed to the receiver 30 and a second support component 60 arranged between the first support component 50 and the supported pipe 19a in the left-right direction Y. In the first embodiment, the first support component 50 and the second support component 60 are each a sheet metal member. The first support component 50 and the second support component 60 are fixed to each other. In the first embodiment, the first support component 50 and the second support component 60 are fixed to each other by a first screw member 81 and a second screw member 82. In the first embodiment, the first screw member 81 and the second screw member 82 are tapping screws. Note that the first screw member 81 and the second screw member 82 may be other screw members such as bolts.

[0038] In the first embodiment, the first support component 50 is fixed to the tubular member 31a. Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the first support component 50, a first elastic portion 71 (described later), and a third elastic portion 73 (described later). Fig. 11 is a view of the first support component 50 as seen from above. As shown in Fig. 10, the first support component 50 has a first main body portion 51, legs 52, a first fixing portion 53, a second fixing portion 54, a lower wall portion 55, and a protrusion 56.

[0039] The first main body portion 51 has a plate-like shape with a plate surface facing the left-right direction Y. In the first embodiment, the first main body portion 51 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in the left-right direction Y. As shown in FIG. 7 , the first main body portion 51 is a portion that sandwiches the supported pipe 19a in the left-right direction Y between itself and the second support component 60. As shown in FIG. 8 , in the first embodiment, the rear (−X side) end of the first main body portion 51 is located at approximately the same position in the front-rear direction X as the apex 31d of the tubular member 31a. The apex 31d is the apex of an arc-shaped portion of the tubular member 31a that is convex toward the opposing wall portion 11d when viewed in the vertical direction Z. The apex 31d is the end on the right side (+Y side) of the tubular member 31a. In the first embodiment, the apex 31d is the portion of the tubular member 31a that is located closest to the opposing wall portion 11d in the left-right direction Y. In the first embodiment, the arc-shaped portion of the cylindrical member 31a that is convex toward the opposing wall portion 11d as viewed in the vertical direction Z is the right portion of the cylindrical member 31a, and extends in a semicircular arc shape that is convex toward the right (+Y side) as viewed in the vertical direction Z. The portion of the first main body portion 51 excluding a boundary portion 58 with the second fixing portion 54 is disposed away from the cylindrical member 31a to the right (+Y side).

[0040] As shown in FIG. 10 , a first screw hole 57a is formed in the first main body 51. In the first embodiment, the first screw hole 57a is formed in an upper, front (+X side) corner of the first main body 51. As shown in FIG. 7 , a first screw member 81 is fastened into the first screw hole 57a. The first screw hole 57a is formed by a hole penetrating the first main body 51 in the left-right direction Y and a cylindrical burring portion 57c protruding to the left (-Y side) from the periphery of the hole. The burring portion 57c protrudes to the left from the left surface of the first main body 51. The first screw member 81 penetrates the burring portion 57c in the left-right direction Y and protrudes to the left of the burring portion 57c. In the first embodiment, the threaded portion provided on the inner surface of the first screw hole 57a is formed when the first screw member 81, which is a tapping screw, is fastened.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 10, the leg 52 extends from the front end (+X side) of the first main body 51 to the left side (-Y side). In the first embodiment, the leg 52 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the front-rear direction X. When viewed in the front-rear direction X, the leg 52 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction Z. In the first embodiment, the dimension of the leg 52 in the vertical direction Z is substantially the same as the dimension of the first main body 51 in the vertical direction Z. As shown in Fig. 11, in the first embodiment, the leg 52 is bent at a right angle to the left from the front end of the first main body 51.

[0042] The first fixing portion 53 is connected to the left end (-Y side) of the leg portion 52. In the first embodiment, the first fixing portion 53 extends from the left end of the leg portion 52 to the left and front side (+X side) as viewed in the vertical direction Z. The first fixing portion 53 extends in an arc shape along the outer circumferential surface of the tubular member 31a as viewed in the vertical direction Z. As shown in FIG. 9 , the first fixing portion 53 is elongated in the vertical direction Z and has a plate shape whose plate surface curves along the outer circumferential surface of the tubular member 31a. In the first embodiment, the dimension of the first fixing portion 53 in the vertical direction Z is the same as the dimension of the leg portion 52 in the vertical direction Z. The radially inner surface of the first fixing portion 53 is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the tubular member 31a. In the first embodiment, the first fixing portion 53 is fixed to the tubular member 31a by welding. Note that the method for fixing the first fixing portion 53 to the tubular member 31a is not particularly limited.

[0043] The second fixing portion 54 is connected to the rear end (-X side) of the first main body portion 51. The second fixing portion 54 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the first main body portion 51. When viewed in the vertical direction Z, the second fixing portion 54 extends in an arc shape along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 31a. The second fixing portion 54 is elongated in the vertical direction Z and has a plate shape whose plate surface curves along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 31a. In the first embodiment, the second fixing portion 54 curves toward the left side (-Y side) as it approaches the rear.

[0044] In the first embodiment, the dimension of the second fixing portion 54 in the vertical direction Z is substantially the same as the dimension of the first main body portion 51 in the vertical direction Z. The radially inner surface of the second fixing portion 54 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 31a. In the first embodiment, the second fixing portion 54 is fixed to the tubular member 31a by welding. Note that the method for fixing the second fixing portion 54 to the tubular member 31a is not particularly limited.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 8 , the front (+X side) end of the second fixing portion 54 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the top 31d. In the first embodiment, a boundary 58 between the first main body portion 51 and the second fixing portion 54 overlaps with the top 31d when viewed in the left-right direction Y. In other words, the boundary 58 is located at the same position as the top 31d in the front-rear direction X. The boundary 58 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the top 31d. The portion of the second fixing portion 54 excluding the front end is located rearward (toward the -X side) from the top 31d. In other words, the second fixing portion 54 has a portion located rearward from the top 31d.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 10 , the lower wall portion 55 protrudes to the right (+Y side) from the lower end of the first main body portion 51. In the first embodiment, the lower wall portion 55 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the vertical direction Z. When viewed in the vertical direction Z, the lower wall portion 55 has a generally rectangular shape that is elongated in the front-rear direction X. The dimension of the lower wall portion 55 in the left-right direction Y is smaller than the dimension of the leg portion 52 in the left-right direction Y. A notch 55a is formed in the front (+X side) portion of the lower wall portion 55, cutting from the right edge toward the left (-Y side). As shown in FIG. 7 , the lower wall portion 55 is located below the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. More specifically, the lower wall portion 55 is located below the extension portion 19b.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 10 , the protrusion 56 protrudes downward from the lower wall 55. More specifically, the protrusion 56 protrudes downward from the left edge (-Y side) of the notch 55a. In the first embodiment, the protrusion 56 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the left-right direction Y. When viewed in the left-right direction Y, the protrusion 56 has a generally rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction Z. The dimension of the protrusion 56 in the vertical direction Z is smaller than the dimension of the first main body 51 in the vertical direction Z. The protrusion 56 is located to the left of the right edge (+Y side) of the lower wall 55 and to the right of the first main body 51. The center of the protrusion 56 in the front-rear direction X is shifted forward (toward the +X side) from the center of the first main body 51 in the front-rear direction X.

[0048] A second screw hole 57b is formed in the protruding portion 56. The second screw hole 57b is located lower than the first screw hole 57a. The second screw hole 57b is located rearward (toward the -X side) and to the right of the first screw hole 57a. The second screw hole 57b is formed in the center of the protruding portion 56 in the front-to-rear direction X.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 7 , a second screw member 82 is fastened into the second screw hole portion 57b. The second screw hole portion 57b is formed by a hole penetrating the protrusion 56 in the left-right direction Y and a cylindrical burring portion 57d protruding to the left (-Y side) from the periphery of the hole. The burring portion 57d protrudes to the left from the left surface of the protrusion 56. The second screw member 82 penetrates the burring portion 57d in the left-right direction Y and protrudes to the left of the burring portion 57d. In the first embodiment, the threaded portion provided on the inner surface of the second screw hole portion 57b is formed when the second screw member 82, which is a tapping screw, is fastened.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 10 , a downwardly recessed recess 51a is formed at the upper end of the first support component 50 in the vertical direction Z. In the first embodiment, the recess 51a is formed at the upper end of the first main body portion 51. More specifically, the recess 51a is formed on the front (+X side) portion of the upper end of the first main body portion 51. The recess 51a penetrates the first main body portion 51 in the left-right direction Y. The recess 51a extends in the front-rear direction X. The center of the recess 51a in the front-rear direction X is shifted forward from the center of the first main body portion 51 in the front-rear direction X. In the first embodiment, the center of the recess 51a in the front-rear direction X is located at the same position as the center of the protrusion 56 in the front-rear direction X and the center of the second screw hole portion 57b in the front-rear direction X.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 8 , the second support component 60 is located to the right (+Y side) of the first support component 50. The second support component 60 is located forward (+X side) of the top 31 d of the tubular member 31 a. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the second support component 60, a second elastic portion 72 (described later), and a fourth elastic portion 74 and a fifth elastic portion 75 (described later). As shown in FIG. 12 , the second support component 60 has a second main body portion 61, an upper wall portion 62, a first fixed portion 63, a bent portion 64, a second fixed portion 65, and a hook portion 66.

[0052] In the first embodiment, the second body portion 61 has a plate shape with a plate surface facing the left-right direction Y. The second body portion 61 has a rectangular shape when viewed in the left-right direction Y. As shown in FIG. 5 , the second body portion 61 is disposed so as to sandwich the supported pipe 19a between itself and the first body portion 51 in the left-right direction Y. More specifically, the second body portion 61 sandwiches the extension portion 19b of the supported pipe 19a between itself and the front portion of the first body portion 51 in the left-right direction Y. The distance between the first body portion 51 and the second body portion 61 in the left-right direction Y is greater than the outer diameter of the extension portion 19b. The lower end of the second body portion 61 is located below the bottom wall portion 55 of the first support component 50.

[0053] 8, a portion of extension 19b located between first main body 51 and second main body 61 in the left-right direction Y is located forward (+X side) of top 31d of tubular member 31a. In other words, in the first embodiment, a portion of supported pipe 19a sandwiched between first main body 51 and second main body 61 in the left-right direction Y is shifted to one side (front, +X side) in the front-rear direction X that intersects with vertical direction Z and is perpendicular to left-right direction Y with respect to top 31d of tubular member 31a.

[0054] The dimension of the second main body portion 61 in the front-rear direction X is smaller than the dimension of the first main body portion 51 in the front-rear direction X. In the first embodiment, the first main body portion 51 protrudes rearward (toward the -X side) more than the second main body portion 61. As shown in FIG. 6 , the upper end of the second main body portion 61 is located lower than the upper end of the first main body portion 51. The lower end of the second main body portion 61 is located lower than the lower end of the first main body portion 51.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 4 , the upper wall portion 62 protrudes to the left (−Y side) from the upper end of the second main body portion 61. In the first embodiment, the upper wall portion 62 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the vertical direction Z. The upper wall portion 62 has a rectangular shape extending in the front-rear direction X when viewed in the vertical direction Z. The dimension of the upper wall portion 62 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the second main body portion 61 in the front-rear direction X. The upper wall portion 62 is located above the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. More specifically, the upper wall portion 62 is located above the extension portion 19b. As shown in FIG. 7 , the upper wall portion 62 is located above and spaced apart from the lower wall portion 55. The lower wall portion 55 and the upper wall portion 62 are arranged to sandwich the extension portion 19b of the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. The distance in the vertical direction Z between the lower wall portion 55 and the upper wall portion 62 is greater than the outer diameter of the supported pipe 19a.

[0056] The first fixed portion 63 protrudes upward from the left end (-Y side) of the upper wall portion 62. In the first embodiment, the first fixed portion 63 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the left-right direction Y. As shown in FIG. 4 , the first fixed portion 63 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction X when viewed in the left-right direction Y. The dimension of the first fixed portion 63 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the upper wall portion 62 in the front-rear direction X. The left surface of the first fixed portion 63 contacts the front (+X side) portion of the right (+Y side) surface of the first main body portion 51.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 9 , the first fixed portion 63 has a first through hole 67a that penetrates the first fixed portion 63 in the left-right direction Y. In the first embodiment, the first through hole 67a is a circular hole. The first through hole 67a is formed at the front end (+X side) of the first fixed portion 63. A first screw member 81 is inserted into the first through hole 67a from the right side (+Y side). The first screw member 81 inserted into the first through hole 67a from the right side is screwed into a first screw hole portion 57a ​​formed in the first main body portion 51. As a result, the first fixed portion 63 is fixed to the first main body portion 51 by the first screw member 81.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 12 , the bent portion 64 is bent to the left (−Y side) from the lower end of the second main body portion 61. In the first embodiment, the bent portion 64 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the vertical direction Z. When viewed in the vertical direction Z, the bent portion 64 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction X. The bent portion 64 is disposed below the upper wall portion 62 with a gap therebetween. The left end of the bent portion 64 is located to the right (+Y side) of the left end of the upper wall portion 62. The dimension of the bent portion 64 in the left-right direction Y is smaller than the dimension of the upper wall portion 62 in the left-right direction Y. The dimension of the bent portion 64 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the second main body portion 61 in the front-rear direction X.

[0059] The second fixed portion 65 protrudes downward from the left end (-Y side) of the bent portion 64. In the first embodiment, the second fixed portion 65 is plate-shaped with its plate surface facing the left-right direction Y. When viewed in the left-right direction Y, the second fixed portion 65 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction X. The dimension of the second fixed portion 65 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the bent portion 64 in the front-rear direction X. The second fixed portion 65 is located below the first fixed portion 63. The second fixed portion 65 is located to the right (+Y side) of the first fixed portion 63. As shown in FIG. 9 , the dimension of the second fixed portion 65 in the front-rear direction X is larger than the dimension of the protruding portion 56 in the front-rear direction X. A portion of the left surface of the second fixed portion 65 contacts the right surface of the protruding portion 56.

[0060] The second fixed portion 65 has a second through hole 67b formed therein, which penetrates the second fixed portion 65 in the left-right direction Y. In the first embodiment, the second through hole 67b is a circular hole. The second through hole 67b is formed in the center of the second fixed portion 65 in the front-rear direction X. The second through hole 67b is located lower than the first through hole 67a. The second through hole 67b is located rearward (negative X side) and to the rightward (positive Y side) of the first through hole 67a.

[0061] A second screw member 82 is inserted into the second through hole 67b from the right side (+Y side). The second screw member 82 inserted into the second through hole 67b from the right side is screwed into a second screw hole portion 57b formed in the protruding portion 56. This fixes the second fixed portion 65 to the protruding portion 56 by the second screw member 82. In this way, in the first embodiment, the first fixed portion 63 is fixed to the first main body portion 51 by the first screw member 81, and the second fixed portion 65 is fixed to the protruding portion 56 by the second screw member 82, thereby fixing the second support component 60 to the first support component 50.

[0062] As shown in Fig. 6, in the first embodiment, the first screw member 81 is located forward (on the +X side) of the second screw member 82. As shown in Fig. 7, the screw head of the first screw member 81 is located above the upper wall portion 62. The screw head of the first screw member 81 is located to the left (on the -Y side) of the second main body portion 61. The screw head of the second screw member 82 is located below the bent portion 64. The end face on the right side (+Y side) of the screw head of the second screw member 82 is located at the same position in the left-right direction Y as the right surface of the second main body portion 61.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 12 , the hook portion 66 is formed on the upper end of the first fixed portion 63. The hook portion 66 protrudes downward and to the left (−Y side) from the upper end of the first fixed portion 63. The hook portion 66 extends in the front-rear direction X. The dimension of the hook portion 66 in the front-rear direction X is smaller than the dimension of the first fixed portion 63 in the front-rear direction X. The center of the hook portion 66 in the front-rear direction X is located at the same position as the center of the first fixed portion 63 in the front-rear direction X. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 , the hook portion 66 is hooked onto the first support component 50 from above in the vertical direction Z. In the first embodiment, the hook portion 66 is hooked onto the recess 51 a from above. The dimension of the hook portion 66 in the front-rear direction X is smaller than the dimension of the recess 51 a in the front-rear direction X.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 7 , the support 40 has a first elastic portion 71, a second elastic portion 72, a third elastic portion 73, a fourth elastic portion 74, and a fifth elastic portion 75. In the first embodiment, the first elastic portion 71, the second elastic portion 72, the third elastic portion 73, the fourth elastic portion 74, and the fifth elastic portion 75 are sponge-like members. The first elastic portion 71, the second elastic portion 72, the third elastic portion 73, the fourth elastic portion 74, and the fifth elastic portion 75 are each sheet-like. In the first embodiment, the first elastic portion 71 and the third elastic portion 73 are integrally molded. The first elastic portion 71 and the third elastic portion 73 are each formed by folding a single sponge-like, sheet-like elastic sheet 70a. In the first embodiment, the second elastic portion 72 and the fourth elastic portion 74 are integrally molded. The second elastic portion 72 and the fourth elastic portion 74 are each formed by folding a single spongy, sheet-like elastic sheet 70b.

[0065] The first elastic portion 71, the second elastic portion 72, the third elastic portion 73, the fourth elastic portion 74, and the fifth elastic portion 75 may be made of any elastic material, for example, rubber.

[0066] The first elastic portion 71 and the third elastic portion 73 are fixed to the first support component 50. The first elastic portion 71 and the third elastic portion 73 are attached to the first support component 50 by, for example, an adhesive provided on the surface of the elastic sheet 70a. Note that the method for fixing the first elastic portion 71 and the third elastic portion 73 to the first support component 50 is not particularly limited.

[0067] The first elastic portion 71 is sheet-shaped and extends in a plane (X-Z plane) perpendicular to the left-right direction Y. The first elastic portion 71 is fixed to the right (+Y side) surface of the first main body portion 51. The upper end of the first elastic portion 71 is located below the first screw hole portion 57a ​​and the upper wall portion 62. The lower end of the first elastic portion 71 contacts the upper surface of the lower wall portion 55. A portion of the lower part of the first elastic portion 71 is located between the first main body portion 51 and the extension portion 19b in the left-right direction Y and is compressed and elastically deformed by being pressed to the left (-Y side) by the extension portion 19b. In this way, a portion of the first elastic portion 71 is disposed between the first main body portion 51 and the supported pipe 19a in a state where it is elastically deformed in the left-right direction Y.

[0068] As shown in Fig. 9, the first elastic portion 71 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction X when viewed in the left-right direction Y. The dimension of the first elastic portion 71 in the front-rear direction X is substantially the same as the dimension of the first main body portion 51 in the front-rear direction X. As shown in Fig. 5, the rear (-X side) end of the first elastic portion 71 is located slightly forward (+X side) of the boundary portion 58 between the first main body portion 51 and the second fixing portion 54. The first elastic portion 71 protrudes rearward (-X side) from the second support component 60.

[0069] The third elastic portion 73 is in the form of a sheet that extends in a plane (X-Y plane) perpendicular to the vertical direction Z. As shown in Fig. 10, the third elastic portion 73 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction X when viewed in the vertical direction Z. The dimension of the third elastic portion 73 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the first elastic portion 71 in the front-rear direction X.

[0070] 7, the third elastic portion 73 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 55. The left end (-Y side) of the third elastic portion 73 is connected to the lower end of the first elastic portion 71. The right end (+Y side) of the third elastic portion 73 is located at approximately the same position as the right end of the bottom wall portion 55 in the left-right direction Y.

[0071] The third elastic portion 73 is located below the extension portion 19b of the supported pipe 19a. At least a portion of the third elastic portion 73 is located between the lower wall portion 55 and the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. In the first embodiment, almost the entire third elastic portion 73 is located between the lower wall portion 55 and the extension portion 19b in the vertical direction Z. The lower end portion of the extension portion 19b is in contact with the upper surface of the third elastic portion 73. The third elastic portion 73 may be compressed elastically deformed by being pressed downward by the extension portion 19b. The third elastic portion 73 may not be in contact with the extension portion 19b.

[0072] The second elastic portion 72, the fourth elastic portion 74, and the fifth elastic portion 75 are fixed to the second support component 60. The second elastic portion 72 and the fourth elastic portion 74 are attached to the second support component 60 by, for example, an adhesive provided on the surface of the elastic sheet 70b. The fifth elastic portion 75 is attached to the second support component 60 by, for example, an adhesive provided on the surface of the elastic sheet that constitutes the fifth elastic portion 75. Note that the method for fixing the second elastic portion 72, the fourth elastic portion 74, and the fifth elastic portion 75 to the second support component 60 is not particularly limited.

[0073] The second elastic portion 72 is sheet-shaped and extends in a plane (X-Z plane) perpendicular to the left-right direction Y. The second elastic portion 72 is fixed to the left (-Y side) surface of the second main body portion 61. The lower end of the second elastic portion 72 is located below the bottom wall portion 55. The lower end of the second elastic portion 72 is located above and spaced apart from the bent portion 64. The right (+Y side) end of the third elastic portion 73 contacts the left side surface of the second elastic portion 72. The upper end of the second elastic portion 72 contacts the lower surface of the top wall portion 62. The second elastic portion 72 is disposed on the right (+Y side) side of the first elastic portion 71, facing and spaced apart. As shown in FIG. 5 , the second elastic portion 72 is disposed on the right side of the front (+X side) portion of the first elastic portion 71, facing and spaced apart.

[0074] 7, a portion of the lower part of the second elastic member 72 is located between the second main body 61 and the extension 19b in the left-right direction Y, and is compressed and elastically deformed by being pressed to the right by the extension 19b. In this way, the portion of the second elastic member 72 is disposed between the second main body 61 and the supported pipe 19a in a state where it is elastically deformed in the left-right direction Y.

[0075] In the first embodiment, the distance in the left-right direction Y between the first body portion 51 and the second body portion 61 is smaller than the dimension in the left-right direction Y of the portion of the supported pipe 19a sandwiched in the left-right direction Y between the first body portion 51 and the second body portion 61, i.e., the sum of the outer diameter of the extension portion 19b, the dimension in the left-right direction Y of the first elastic portion 71 in an unelastically deformed state, and the dimension in the left-right direction Y of the second elastic portion 72 in an unelastically deformed state. Therefore, by sandwiching the supported pipe 19a in the left-right direction Y between the first body portion 51 to which the first elastic portion 71 is fixed and the second body portion 61 to which the second elastic portion 72 is fixed, the first elastic portion 71 and the second elastic portion 72 are pushed by the supported pipe 19a and elastically deformed. The distance in the left-right direction Y between the first main body portion 51 and the second main body portion 61 is the distance in the left-right direction Y between the right side (+Y side) surface of the first main body portion 51 and the left side (-Y side) surface of the second main body portion 61.

[0076] 12 , the second elastic portion 72 has a rectangular shape when viewed in the left-right direction Y. The dimension of the second elastic portion 72 in the front-rear direction X is substantially the same as the dimension of the second main body portion 61 in the front-rear direction X.

[0077] The fourth elastic portion 74 is in the form of a sheet that extends in a plane (X-Y plane) perpendicular to the vertical direction Z. When viewed in the vertical direction Z, the fourth elastic portion 74 has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction X. The dimension of the fourth elastic portion 74 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the second elastic portion 72 in the front-rear direction X.

[0078] 7, the fourth elastic portion 74 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper wall portion 62. The right end (+Y side) of the fourth elastic portion 74 is connected to the upper end of the second elastic portion 72. The left end (-Y side) of the fourth elastic portion 74 is in contact with the right surface of the first main body portion 51. The left end of the fourth elastic portion 74 is disposed above the first elastic portion 71, facing and spaced apart.

[0079] The fourth elastic portion 74 is located above the extension portion 19b of the supported pipe 19a. At least a portion of the fourth elastic portion 74 is located between the upper wall portion 62 and the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. In the first embodiment, almost the entire fourth elastic portion 74, excluding the left end portion, is located between the upper wall portion 62 and the extension portion 19b in the vertical direction Z. The fourth elastic portion 74 is located above and spaced apart from the extension portion 19b. The fourth elastic portion 74 may be in contact with the extension portion 19b. The fourth elastic portion 74 may also be pressed upward by the extension portion 19b, thereby undergoing compressive elastic deformation.

[0080] The fifth elastic portion 75 is sheet-shaped and extends in a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction Y (in the X-Y plane). As shown in FIG. 12 , the fifth elastic portion 75 is rectangular when viewed in the left-right direction Y. The dimension of the fifth elastic portion 75 in the front-rear direction X is the same as the dimension of the second elastic portion 72 and the dimension of the fourth elastic portion 74 in the front-rear direction X. As shown in FIG. 7 , the fifth elastic portion 75 is fixed to the right (+Y side) surface of the second main body portion 61. The fifth elastic portion 75 is disposed between the second elastic portion 72 and the second main body portion 61 in the left-right direction Y. The fifth elastic portion 75 is located between the second main body portion 61 and the opposing wall portion 11d in the left-right direction Y. In FIG. 7 , a gap is provided between the fifth elastic portion 75 and the opposing wall portion 11d, and the fifth elastic portion 75 does not contact the opposing wall portion 11d. Note that the fifth elastic portion 75 may contact the opposing wall portion 11d.

[0081] According to the first embodiment, the outdoor unit 10 of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes a support 40 fixed to the receiver 30. The supported pipe 19a is disposed between the opposing wall 11d and the receiver 30 in the left-right direction Y. The support 40 has a first main body portion 51, a first support component 50 fixed to the receiver 30, and a second main body portion 61 disposed between the first main body portion 51 and the supported pipe 19a in the left-right direction Y. The support 40 also has a second support component 60 fixed to the first support component 50, a first elastic portion 71 at least a portion of which is disposed between the first main body portion 51 and the supported pipe 19a in a state where it is elastically deformed in the left-right direction Y, and a second elastic portion 72 at least a portion of which is disposed between the second main body portion 61 and the supported pipe 19a in a state where it is elastically deformed in the left-right direction Y. Therefore, the first main body portion 51 and the second main body portion 61 can sandwich and hold the supported pipe 19a in the left-right direction Y via each elastic portion. As a result, even if the supported pipe 19a vibrates, the supported pipe 19a can be prevented from hitting the opposing wall portion 11d and the receiver 30, thereby preventing abnormal noise. Therefore, the supported pipe 19a can be passed between the receiver 30 and the opposing wall portion 11d while preventing abnormal noise. Furthermore, because the supported pipe 19a can be prevented from hitting the opposing wall portion 11d and the receiver 30, damage to the supported pipe 19a can be prevented.

[0082] Furthermore, the supported pipes 19a, which are some of the refrigerant pipes 19 among the plurality of refrigerant pipes 19, can be passed between the receiver 30 and the opposing wall 11d in the left-right direction Y, which tends to be relatively narrow, and the space within the machine chamber 11b can be effectively utilized. This prevents the machine chamber 11b from becoming larger, and prevents the outdoor unit 10 from becoming larger. Furthermore, the first elastic portion 71 and the second elastic portion 72 can damp vibrations of the supported pipes 19a, thereby reducing vibrations of the supported pipes 19a.

[0083] According to the first embodiment, the receiver 30 includes a cylindrical tubular member 31a extending in the vertical direction Z. The first support component 50 is fixed to the tubular member 31a. A portion of the supported pipe 19a sandwiched in the left-right direction Y between the first main body portion 51 and the second main body portion 61 is shifted forward (toward the +X side) in the front-rear direction X, which intersects with the vertical direction Z and is perpendicular to the left-right direction Y, with respect to a peak 31d of an arc-shaped portion of the tubular member 31a that is convex toward the opposing wall portion 11d as viewed in the vertical direction Z. The first support component 50 includes a leg portion 52 extending from a front end of the first main body portion 51 to the left (−Y side) in the left-right direction Y, a first fixing portion 53 connected to the left end of the leg portion 52 and fixed to the tubular member 31a, and a second fixing portion 54 connected to a rear end (−X side) of the first main body portion 51 in the front-rear direction X and fixed to the tubular member 31a. In this manner, by using the support 40 to support the portion of the supported pipe 19a that is offset in the front-rear direction X from the top 31d, it is possible to easily fix the second fixing portion 54 to the tubular member 31a without providing another leg between the first main body portion 51 and the second fixing portion 54. This makes it easy to simplify the shape of the first supporting component 50 and to make the first supporting component 50 smaller.

[0084] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the second support component 60 is located forward (+X side) of the apex 31d in the front-rear direction X. The second fixing portion 54 has a portion located rearward (-X side) of the apex 31d in the front-rear direction X. Therefore, the second support component 60 can be positioned avoiding the gap between the apex 31d and the opposing wall 11d, which is the narrowest area between the tubular member 31a and the opposing wall 11d. This prevents the second support component 60 from contacting the opposing wall 11d. Therefore, even if the second support component 60 vibrates due to, for example, vibration of the supported pipe 19a being transmitted to the second support component 60, noise generation can be suppressed. Furthermore, the first support component 50 can be positioned between the tubular member 31a and the opposing wall 11d, with the apex 31d straddling the front-rear direction X. Therefore, the supported pipe 19a can be easily held in an appropriate manner even at the apex 31d, which is the narrowest area between the tubular member 31a and the opposing wall 11d. This makes it possible to further prevent the supported pipe 19a from hitting the cylindrical member 31a and the opposing wall portion 11d, and to further prevent abnormal noise from being generated.

[0085] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the boundary 58 between the first main body portion 51 and the second fixing portion 54 overlaps the top 31d as viewed in the left-right direction Y. Therefore, as viewed in the vertical direction Z, the first main body portion 51 extends in a tangential direction at the top 31d (the front-rear direction X), and the second fixing portion 54 extends in a curved manner from the top 31d rearward along the outer circumferential surface of the tubular member 31a. This allows the second fixing portion 54 to be suitably fixed to the tubular member 31a without providing any legs between the first main body portion 51 and the second fixing portion 54. This simplifies the shape of the first support component 50 and allows the first support component 50 to be suitably fixed to the receiver 30. Furthermore, the first main body portion 51 can be easily positioned away from the tubular member 31a, except for the boundary 58 with the second fixing portion 54. Therefore, even when the first main body portion 51 vibrates, the first main body portion 51 is prevented from hitting the tubular member 31a, thereby suppressing the generation of abnormal noise.

[0086] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the first elastic portion 71 protrudes rearward (toward the −X side) in the front-rear direction X beyond the second support component 60. Therefore, the first elastic portion 71 can prevent the portion of the supported pipe 19a that protrudes rearward beyond the second support component 60 from directly hitting the first support component 50. This further prevents the supported pipe 19a from directly hitting the first support component 50 and generating abnormal noise.

[0087] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the first support component 50 has a lower wall portion 55 located below the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. The support 40 has a third elastic portion 73, at least a portion of which is located between the lower wall portion 55 and the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. Therefore, the lower wall portion 55 can support the supported pipe 19a from below via the third elastic portion 73. As a result, when the second support component 60 is fixed to the first support component 50, the supported pipe 19a can be supported from below by the lower wall portion 55 and held in place by the first support component 50. This facilitates the task of fixing the second support component 60 to the first support component 50 and clamping the supported pipe 19a. Furthermore, the lower wall portion 55 can prevent the supported pipe 19a from slipping out downward from between the first main body portion 51 and the second main body portion 61. Furthermore, since the third elastic portion 73 is provided, the supported pipe 19a can be prevented from directly hitting the lower wall portion 55, and the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented.

[0088] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the second support component 60 has an upper wall portion 62 located above the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. The support 40 has a fourth elastic portion 74, at least a portion of which is located between the upper wall portion 62 and the supported pipe 19a in the vertical direction Z. Therefore, when the supported pipe 19a moves upward from the position shown in FIG. 7 , the upper wall portion 62 can support the supported pipe 19a from above via the fourth elastic portion 74. This prevents the supported pipe 19a from slipping out upward from between the first main body portion 51 and the second main body portion 61. Furthermore, the provision of the fourth elastic portion 74 prevents the supported pipe 19a from directly hitting the upper wall portion 62, thereby suppressing the generation of abnormal noise.

[0089] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the second support component 60 includes a first fixed portion 63 fixed to the first main body portion 51 by a first screw member 81, and a second fixed portion 65 located below the first fixed portion 63 and fixed to the protrusion 56 by a second screw member 82. The second fixed portion 65 is located to the right (+Y side) of the first fixed portion 63. The first screw member 81 is located forward (+X side) of the second screw member 82 in the front-rear direction X. Therefore, the first screw hole 57a into which the first screw member 81 is fastened can be positioned farther away from the top 31d. This allows the first screw hole 57a to be provided in a portion of the first main body portion 51 where the distance between the first screw member 81 and the tubular member 31a in the left-right direction Y is relatively large. Therefore, even when the first fixed portion 63 is fixed to the first main body portion 51 by the first screw member 81, the first screw member 81 can be prevented from hitting the tubular member 31a. On the other hand, by arranging the second fixed portion 65 to the right of the first fixed portion 63, the portion of the first support component 50 to which the second fixed portion 65 is fixed, i.e., the protrusion 56, can be arranged farther away from the tubular member 31a in the left-right direction Y than the first main body portion 51. This prevents the second screw member 82 from hitting the tubular member 31a even when the center of the second fixed portion 65 in the front-rear direction X is fixed to the protrusion 56 by the second screw member 82.

[0090] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the second support component 60 has a bent portion 64 that bends from the lower end of the second main body portion 61 to the left (-Y side) in the left-right direction Y. The second fixed portion 65 protrudes downward from the left end of the bent portion 64. Therefore, the second fixed portion 65 can be disposed to the left of the second main body portion 61. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7 , the screw head of the second screw member 82 that fixes the second fixed portion 65 can be disposed below the bent portion 64. Therefore, the screw head of the second screw member 82 can be prevented from protruding to the right (+Y side) of the second main body portion 61. Therefore, the screw head of the second screw member 82 can be prevented from contacting the opposing wall portion 11d.

[0091] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the support 40 has a fifth elastic portion 75 fixed to the right (+Y side) surface of the second main body portion 61. The fifth elastic portion 75 is located between the second main body portion 61 and the opposing wall portion 11d in the left-right direction Y. Therefore, even if the support 40 vibrates, the fifth elastic portion 75 can prevent the second support component 60 from directly contacting the opposing wall portion 11d. This further reduces the generation of abnormal noise. Furthermore, because the fifth elastic portion 75 can attenuate vibrations, even if the second support component 60 contacts the opposing wall portion 11d via the fifth elastic portion 75, transmission of vibrations to the opposing wall portion 11d can be prevented.

[0092] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the second support component 60 has a hook portion 66 that hooks onto the first support component 50 from above in the vertical direction Z. Therefore, when fixing the second support component 60 to the first support component 50 fixed to the receiver tank 30, the hook portion 66 can be hooked onto the first support component 50 from above, thereby holding the second support component 60 to the first support component 50. This eliminates the need to hold the second support component 60 with one hand, and the work of fixing the second support component 60 to the first support component 50 can be easily performed. In the first embodiment, with the hook portion 66 hooked onto the upper edge of the first main body 51 from above to hold the second support component 60 to the first support component 50, the work of fixing the second support component 60 to the first support component 50 with the first screw member 81 and the second screw member 82 can be easily performed.

[0093] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, a recess 51a recessed downward is formed at the upper end of the first support component 50 in the vertical direction Z. The hook portion 66 is hooked from above into the recess 51a. Therefore, by hooking the hook portion 66 into the portion of the first support component 50 where the recess 51a is formed, the second support component 60 can be held relative to the first support component 50 in a state where it is positioned to a certain extent. Furthermore, because the hook portion 66 is prevented from moving in the front-rear direction X by both edges of the recess 51a in the front-rear direction X, it is possible to prevent the second support component 60 from shifting relative to the first support component 50 when fixing the second support component 60 to the first support component 50.

[0094] Embodiment 2. Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing a part of an outdoor unit 210 in embodiment 2. In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate and the description thereof may be omitted.

[0095] As shown in FIG. 13 , in the second embodiment, the support 40 supports two supported pipes 19a. The two supported pipes 19a are arranged with a gap in the vertical direction Z. When the two supported pipes 19a are held by the support 40 in this manner, the lower supported pipe 19a is easily supported from below by the lower wall portion 55 via the third elastic portion 73, and the upper supported pipe 19a is easily supported from above by the upper wall portion 62 via the fourth elastic portion 74. Therefore, each of the two supported pipes 19a can be easily and suitably supported in the vertical direction Z. The other configurations of the outdoor unit 210 are the same as those of the outdoor unit 10 in the first embodiment.

[0096] Embodiment 3. Figure 14 is a perspective view showing a part of an outdoor unit 310 in embodiment 3. In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described embodiments may be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate and the description thereof may be omitted.

[0097] As shown in FIG. 14 , in the third embodiment, the support 340 supports three supported pipes 19a. The three supported pipes 19a are arranged side by side at intervals in the vertical direction Z. When the three supported pipes 19a are held by the support 340 in this manner, the lowest supported pipe 19a is easily supported from below by the lower wall portion 55 via the third elastic portion 73, and the highest supported pipe 19a is easily supported from above by the upper wall portion 62 via the fourth elastic portion 74. The support 340 has a larger dimension in the vertical direction Z than the support 40 in the first embodiment. The other configurations of the support 340 are similar to those of the support 40 in the first embodiment. The other configurations of the outdoor unit 310 are similar to those of the outdoor unit 10 in the first embodiment.

[0098] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and the following configurations and methods may also be adopted.

[0099] The first support component may have any configuration as long as it has a first main body portion and is fixed to the receiver. The first support component may not have a lower wall portion. The second support component may have any configuration as long as it has a second main body portion and is fixed to the first support component. The second support component may not have an upper wall portion. The first elastic portion and the third elastic portion may be separate from each other. The second elastic portion and the fourth elastic portion may be separate from each other. At least one of the third elastic portion and the fourth elastic portion may not be provided. The number of supported pipes supported by the support is not particularly limited as long as it is one or more.

[0100] The refrigeration cycle device that can be equipped with the outdoor unit of the present disclosure is not limited to an air conditioner as long as it uses a refrigeration cycle in which a refrigerant circulates. The refrigeration cycle device may also be a heat pump water heater or the like.

[0101] The relative positional relationships and dimensions of the various components described in the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and the relative positional relationships and dimensions of the various components in the present disclosure are not particularly limited as long as they are within the scope of the technical concept of the present disclosure. The configurations and methods described in this specification can be combined as appropriate within the scope of not mutually contradicting each other.

[0102] 10, 210, 310... Outdoor unit, 11... Housing, 11a... Blower chamber (first chamber), 11b... Machine chamber (second chamber), 11d... Opposing wall portion, 12... Compressor, 13... Heat exchanger, 15... Blower, 19... Refrigerant piping, 19a... Supported piping, 30... Receiver, 31a... Cylindrical member, 31d... Top, 40, 340... Support, 50... First support part, 51... First main body portion, 51a... Recess, 52... Leg portion, 53... First fixing portion, 54... Second fixing portion, 55... Lower wall portion, 5 6...protrusion, 58...boundary portion, 60...second support component, 61...second main body portion, 62...upper wall portion, 63...first fixed portion, 64...bent portion, 65...second fixed portion, 66...hook portion, 71...first elastic portion, 72...second elastic portion, 73...third elastic portion, 74...fourth elastic portion, 75...fifth elastic portion, 81...first screw member, 82...second screw member, 100...refrigeration cycle device, R...refrigerant, X...front-rear direction (second direction), Y...left-right direction (first direction), Z...vertical direction

Claims

1. An outdoor unit of a refrigeration cycle apparatus, comprising: a heat exchanger; a blower that generates an air flow passing through the heat exchanger; at least one refrigerant pipe through which refrigerant flows; a compressor that compresses the refrigerant; a receiver capable of storing the refrigerant therein; a support member fixed to the receiver; a housing having a first chamber and a second chamber arranged in a first direction intersecting the vertical direction; and the second chamber is located on a first side of the first chamber in the first direction, the heat exchanger and the blower are arranged inside the first chamber, the at least one refrigerant pipe, the compressor, the receiver, and the support member are arranged inside the second chamber, a wall portion of the housing located on the first side among the wall portions constituting the housing is a part of the wall portion constituting the second chamber and is an opposing wall portion arranged to face the receiver in the first direction, the at least one refrigerant pipe includes a supported pipe supported by the support member, the supported pipe is arranged to pass between the opposing wall portion and the receiver in the first direction, the support member has a first main body portion and a first support component fixed to the receiver, has a second main body portion arranged to sandwich the supported pipe in the first direction between the first main body portion, and a second support component fixed to the first support component, has a first elastic portion at least a part of which is arranged in a state of being elastically deformed in the first direction between the first main body portion and the supported pipe, has a second elastic portion at least a part of which is arranged in a state of being elastically deformed in the first direction between the second main body portion and the supported pipe, and is an outdoor unit.

2. The receiver has a cylindrical tubular member extending in the vertical direction, the first support component is fixed to the tubular member, a portion of the supported pipe sandwiched in the first direction by the first main body portion and the second main body portion is displaced to one side in a second direction intersecting the vertical direction and orthogonal to the first direction with respect to a top portion of an arcuate portion of the tubular member that protrudes toward the opposing wall portion when viewed in the vertical direction, the first support component has a leg portion extending from an end portion on one side in the second direction of the first main body portion to a second side in the first direction, a first fixing portion connected to an end portion on the second side of the leg portion and fixed to the tubular member, a second fixing portion connected to an end portion on the other side in the second direction of the first main body portion and fixed to the tubular member, and is the outdoor unit according to Claim 1.

3. The second support component is located on one side of the top in the second direction. The outdoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the second fixing portion has a portion located on the other side of the top in the second direction.

4. The outdoor unit according to claim 3, wherein a boundary portion between the first main body portion and the second fixing portion overlaps the top when viewed in the first direction.

5. The outdoor unit according to claim 3, wherein the first elastic portion protrudes on the other side of the second support component in the second direction.

6. The first support component has a lower wall portion located below the supported pipe in the vertical direction. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the support tool has a third elastic portion at least partially located between the lower wall portion and the supported pipe in the vertical direction.

7. The second support component has an upper wall portion located above the supported pipe. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the support tool has a fourth elastic portion at least partially located between the upper wall portion and the supported pipe in the vertical direction.

8. The first support component has a lower wall portion protruding from the lower end of the first main body portion to the first side, and a protruding portion protruding downward from the lower wall portion. The second support component has a first fixed portion fixed to the first main body portion by a first screw member, and a second fixed portion located below the first fixed portion and fixed to the protruding portion by a second screw member. The second fixed portion is located on the first side of the first fixed portion. The outdoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the first screw member is located on one side of the second screw member in the second direction.

9. The second support component has a bent portion bent from the lower end of the second main body portion to the second side in the first direction. The outdoor unit according to claim 8, wherein the second fixed portion protrudes downward from the end of the bent portion on the second side.

10. The support tool has a fifth elastic portion fixed to the surface of the second main body portion on the first side. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the fifth elastic portion is located between the second main body portion and the opposing wall portion in the first direction.

11. The outdoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the second support component has a hook portion that catches on the first support component from above.

12. A concave portion recessed downward is formed at the upper end of the first support component. The outdoor unit according to claim 11, wherein the hook portion catches on the concave portion from above.

13. A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising the outdoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 12.