Air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner ( 1 ) includes an air-blowing unit ( 4 ) and an air-conditioning unit ( 5 ). The air-blowing unit ( 4 ) includes a fan case ( 9, 10 ) defining a pair of independent scroll chambers ( 6, 7 ), a pair of fans ( 9, 10 ) respectively provided in the pair of scroll chambers ( 6, 7 ). The air-conditioning unit ( 5 ) includes an air-conditioning case ( 13 ) defining an air passage (P) which air from the air-blowing unit ( 4 ) flows and air-conditioning components ( 14, 15, 17 ) provided in the air passage (P) and configured to condition air flowing from the air blowing unit ( 4 ) therethrough. A partition ( 25 ) partitioning a portion (P 1 ) of the air passage (P) from an inlet (P 0 ) to the most upwind air-conditioning component ( 14 ) into a pair of independent passages (P 1 a , P 1 b ) is provided. The pair of independent passages (P 1 a , P 1 b ) respectively communicate with discharge ports ( 6 b, 7 b ) of the pair of scroll chambers.

1 . An air conditioner comprising:
 an air-blowing unit including a case defining a pair of independent scroll chambers, and a pair of fans respectively provided in the scroll chambers; and   an air-conditioning unit including an air-conditioning case defining an air passage which air from the air-blowing unit flows through, an air-conditioning component provided in the air passage and configured to condition air flowing therethrough, and a partition partitioning a portion of the air passage between an inlet and the most upwind air-conditioning component into a pair of independent passages respectively communicating with the pair of scroll chambers.   
   
   
       2 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the partition is a plate member.   
   
   
       3 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the partition extends along a direction of air blown from the air-blowing unit.   
   
   
       4 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the partition extends along a direction which discharge ports of the pair of scroll chambers extend.   
   
   
       5 . The air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the pair of independent passages extend perpendicular to an air flow direction in the most upwind air-conditioning component.   
   
   
       6 . An air conditioner comprising:
 an air-blowing unit including a case defining a pair of independent scroll chambers, and a pair of fans respectively provided in the pair of scroll chamber; and   an air-conditioning unit including an air-conditioning case defining an air passage which air blown from the air-blowing unit flows through, and air-conditioning components provided in the air passage and configured to condition air therethrough,   wherein the air passage of the air-conditioning unit includes an introduction passage between an inlet and a cooling heat exchanger as one of the air-conditioning components, a passage portion between the cooling heat exchanger and an air mixing door device provided downstream the cooling heat exchanger as one of the air-conditioning components, a hot air passage provided downstream the air mixing door device and having a heating heat exchanger as one of the air-conditioning components therein, a bypass passage provided downstream the air mixing door device and not having the heating heat exchanger therein, and an air mixing chamber provided at a confluence portion of the hot air passage and the bypass passage to mix hot air and cool air, and   wherein the air passage of the air-conditioning unit is partitioned into a pair of independent passages that respectively communicate with the pair of scroll chambers, and a confluence portion communicating the pair of independent passages is provided between the cooling heat exchanger and the air mixing door device.   
   
   
       7 . The air conditioner according to  claim 6 ,
 the air mixing door device includes a door case, an air mixing door slidably supported by the door case, a partition plate provided in the door case and partitioning a space in the case so that the partitioned spaces respectively continue to the pair of independent passages.