Outdoor unit

Abstract

An outdoor unit is configured to accommodate a compressor and is connected to a refrigerant pipe used for circulating refrigerant between an indoor unit. The outdoor unit includes a bottom panel under the compressor to support the compressor, a first side panel on a peripheral edge of the bottom panel, a second side panel at a position facing the first side panel on the peripheral edge of the bottom panel, and an outdoor heat exchanger above the bottom panel and extending in a direction from the first side panel toward the second side panel, wherein the outdoor heat exchanger has an end portion facing one of side end portions of the second side panel, and the bottom panel includes a projection formed at a position corresponding to the end portion of the outdoor heat exchanger and protruding in a direction from the first side panel toward the second side panel.

1 . An outdoor unit accommodating a compressor and connected to a refrigerant pipe used for circulating refrigerant between an indoor unit and the outdoor unit, the outdoor unit comprising:
 a bottom panel disposed under the compressor to support the compressor;   a first side panel disposed on a peripheral edge of the bottom panel;   a second side panel disposed at a position facing the first side panel and on the peripheral edge of the bottom panel; and   an outdoor heat exchanger supported above the bottom panel and extending in a direction from the first side panel toward the second side panel, wherein   the outdoor heat exchanger has an end portion facing one of side end portions of the second side panel,   the bottom panel includes a projection formed at a position corresponding to the end portion of the outdoor heat exchanger, the projection protruding in the direction from the first side panel toward the second side panel, and   the end portion of the outdoor heat exchanger is disposed above the projection of the bottom panel.   
     
     
         2 . The outdoor unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a valve disposed on a side on which the second side panel is located, the valve being connected to the refrigerant pipe, wherein
 the projection is formed to protrude in the direction from the first side panel toward the second side panel with respect to a position at which the valve is disposed.   
     
     
         3 . The outdoor unit of  claim 2 , wherein
 a tapered shape surface is formed on an edge of the projection to extend toward an edge portion of the bottom panel located under the valve, and   the second side panel is formed to extend along the edge of the projection.   
     
     
         4 . The outdoor unit of  claim 2 , further comprising a fixed panel which is disposed on the bottom panel and on which the valve is mounted. 
     
     
         5 . The outdoor unit of  claim 4 , wherein
 the bottom panel includes
 a first corner corresponding to a position at which the projection is formed and 
 a second corner of the bottom panel located under the valve, 
   the second side panel is disposed at the first corner, and   the fixed panel is disposed at the second corner.   
     
     
         6 . The outdoor unit of  claim 4 , further comprising a cover disposed on the peripheral edge of the bottom panel and mounted at a position facing the fixed panel so as to cover the valve, wherein
 the cover has a lead-out section used for leading out the refrigerant pipe connected to the valve.   
     
     
         7 . The outdoor unit of  claim 6 , further comprising a top panel disposed on an upper end portion of the first side panel and the second side panel so as to cover an upper part of the outdoor heat exchanger, wherein
 the fixed panel, the cover and the second side panel extend from the bottom panel to the top panel.   
     
     
         8 . The outdoor unit of  claim 6 , further comprising a front panel which is disposed on the peripheral edge of the bottom panel, the first side panel being provided at one end portion and the second side panel at the other end portion, wherein
 the front panel has a front cutout portion formed in a lower part of the other end portion,   the second side panel has a side cutout portion formed in other of side end portions adjacent to the front panel, the side curt portion being formed in a lower part of the other side end portion, and   the cover is disposed in the front cutout portion and the side cutout portion.