Refrigeration cycle apparatus with a heating unit for melting frost occurring in a heat exchanger

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PATENT NO 9958194
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14241590

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A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a compressor, a condenser such as an indoor heat exchanger, first expansion means, and an evaporator such as an outdoor heat exchanger that are connected by refrigerant pipes to form a refrigeration cycle. The evaporator is a heat exchanger including a plurality of plate-like heat transfer fins arranged in parallel and subjected to water slip or water repellent treatment, and a heat transfer tube provided in contact with the plurality of heat transfer fins such that refrigerant flows therein. The refrigeration cycle apparatus further includes a drain pan disposed below the evaporator, an evaporator fan for producing an air current flowing to the evaporator, such as an outdoor fan, and a heating unit disposed at a position below the heat transfer fins and on a leeward side of the heat transfer fins.

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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONCHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-8310

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Sangmu Tokyo, JP 31 140
Tanaka, Kosuke Tokyo, JP 248 2464
Tashiro, Yusuke Tokyo, JP 40 77

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