Outdoor Unit for Air Conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner outdoor unit including a box-shaped casing for accommodating at least a heat exchanger, an air blower, and a compressor. The casing has a front wall with an opening. A reinforcement rib is arranged near the opening of the front wall to increase compressive strength in the vicinity of the opening.

1 . An air conditioner outdoor unit including a box-shaped casing ( 1 ) for accommodating at least a heat exchanger ( 5 ), an air blower ( 6 ), and a compressor ( 3 ), wherein the casing ( 1 ) has a front wall ( 11 F) with an opening ( 9 ), the outdoor unit being characterized by:
 a reinforcement rib ( 10 ), ( 10   a ), ( 10   b ) arranged near the opening ( 9 ) of the front wall ( 11 F) to increase compressive strength in the vicinity of the opening ( 9 ).   
   
   
       2 . The air conditioner outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the reinforcement rib ( 10 ), ( 10   a ), ( 10   b ) extends in a vertical direction. 
   
   
       3 . The air conditioner outdoor unit according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the reinforcement rib ( 10 ), ( 10   a ), ( 10   b ) extends upward from a side of the opening ( 9 ) and along an edge of the opening ( 9 ). 
   
   
       4 . The air conditioner outdoor unit according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the reinforcement rib ( 10 ), ( 10   a ), ( 10   b ) has a length set in accordance with height of the opening ( 9 ). 
   
   
       5 . The air conditioner outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , characterized by:
 a plurality of reinforcement ribs ( 10   a ,  10   b ) arranged parallel to each other.   
   
   
       6 . The air conditioner outdoor unit according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the reinforcement rib ( 10 ), ( 10   a ), ( 10   b  ) is formed by pressing part of the front wall ( 11 F) so as to have a U-shaped cross-section.