Refrigerant reservoir container and refrigeration cycle device including the same

Abstract

A refrigerant reservoir container includes: a container body reserving refrigerant; an inflow pipe inserted into an upper space of the container body, the inflow pipe having an inlet through which the refrigerant flows into the container body; and an outflow pipe inserted into the upper space of the container body, the outflow pipe having an outlet through which the refrigerant flows out from the container body, wherein a cross-sectional area of an inner space of the container body where the outlet of the outflow pipe is located is larger towards a bottom of the container body and away from the outlet.

1 . A refrigerant reservoir container, comprising:
 a container body reserving refrigerant;   an inflow pipe inserted into an upper space of the container body, the inflow pipe having an inlet through which the refrigerant flows into the container body;   an outflow pipe inserted into the upper space of the container body, the outflow pipe having an outlet through which the refrigerant flows out from the container body; and   a shielding plate provided in the container body,   wherein a cross-sectional area of an inner space of the container body where the outlet of the outflow pipe is located is larger towards a bottom of the container body and away from the outlet,   wherein the shielding plate partitions an interior of the container body into a first region being the inner space where the outlet of the outflow pipe is located, and a second region where the inlet of the inflow pipe is located,   a third region is formed between a lower end portion of the shielding plate and the bottom of the container body, and   the first region and the second region connect to the third region, and   wherein the shielding plate has a through hole, and   the first region and the second region communicate with each other through the through hole.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerant reservoir container of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the inflow pipe and the outflow pipe are inserted from an upper end portion of the container body, and   the inlet of the inflow pipe is located on a lower side relative to the outlet of the outflow pipe.   
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerant reservoir container of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the shielding plate has a hollow truncated conical shape widening from an upper end portion of the container body towards the bottom, and being open on a top base and a bottom base,   the first region is an inner space surrounded by the shielding plate, and   the second region is a space between a lateral surface of the container body and the shielding plate.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerant reservoir container of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the shielding plate has a plurality of the through holes, and   at least two or more of the plurality of the through holes are provided at a same height position in an up-down direction of the container body.   
     
     
         7 . A refrigeration cycle device comprising:
 the refrigerant reservoir container of  claim 1 ; and   a compressor connected to the refrigerant reservoir container through the outflow pipe.