Air Conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner is disposed with partition members that partition a space on an upstream side of a heat exchanger from spaces on both sides of the heat exchanger where refrigerant pipes are installed.

1 . An air conditioner comprising: 
 a fan unit that forms a flow of air;    a heat exchanger disposed in a middle of the flow of air formed by the fan unit and configured to perform heat exchange between a refrigerant and the air; and    a partition member arranged to partition a space on an upstream side of the heat exchanger in the flow of the air from a space where a pipe through which the refrigerant flows is disposed.    
   
   
       2 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein 
 the partition member is disposed so as to partition the space on the upstream side of the heat exchanger in the flow of the air formed by the fan unit from the space where wiring, pipes, and electrical parts are installed.    
   
   
       3 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a casing configured to house the fan unit, the heat exchanger, and the partition member, the casing including an open panel that allows the space on the upstream side of the heat exchanger in the flow of the air formed by the fan unit to be exposed for performing maintenance of the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       4 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein 
 the partition member is disposed in a vicinity of a fin disposed on an end portion of plural fins disposed on a surface of the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       5 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein 
 the partition member is disposed in a vicinity of fins disposed on both ends of plural fins disposed on the surface of the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       6 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a drain pan disposed below the heat exchanger and configured to receive drain water generated in the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       7 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising a casing configured to house the fan unit, the heat exchanger, and the partition member, the casing including an open panel that allows the space on the upstream side of the heat exchanger in the flow of the air formed by the fan unit to be exposed for performing maintenance of the heat exchanger.  
   
   
       8 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein 
 the partition member is disposed in a vicinity of a fin disposed on an end portion of plural fins disposed on a surface of the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       9 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising 
 a drain pan disposed below the heat exchanger and configured to receive drain water generated in the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       10 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
 the partition member is disposed in a vicinity of a fin disposed on an end portion of plural fins disposed on a surface of the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       11 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising 
 a drain pan disposed below the heat exchanger and configured to receive drain water generated in the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       12 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein 
 the partition member is disposed in a vicinity of a fin disposed on an end portion of plural fins disposed on a surface of the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       13 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 4 , further comprising 
 a drain pan disposed below the heat exchanger and configured to receive drain water generated in the heat exchanger.    
   
   
       14 . The air conditioner as set forth in  claim 5 , further comprising 
 a drain pan disposed below the heat exchanger and configured to receive drain water generated in the heat exchanger.