Refrigeration cycle apparatus

Abstract

A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a refrigerant flow path module including stacked plates; a first valve including a first drive unit; and a cover that covers the first drive unit from above in a vertical direction of the refrigerant flow path module. The refrigerant flow path module has a low-pressure refrigerant flow path therein. A lower surface of the refrigerant flow path module faces downward at one end of the stacked plates in a stacking direction of the plates. The cover includes an upper covering portion that covers at least a part of the first drive unit that is in a downward projection region of the lower surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising:
 a refrigerant flow path module comprising stacked plates;   a first valve comprising a first drive unit; and   a cover that covers the first drive unit from above in a vertical direction of the refrigerant flow path module, wherein   the refrigerant flow path module has a low-pressure refrigerant flow path therein,   a lower surface of the refrigerant flow path module faces downward at one end of the stacked plates in a stacking direction of the plates,   the cover comprises an upper covering portion that covers at least a part of the first drive unit that is in a downward projection region of the lower surface.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second valve comprising a second drive unit disposed outside the downward projection region of the lower surface. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper covering portion is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction of the refrigerant flow path module, wherein the horizontal direction is orthogonal to the vertical direction. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the first drive unit comprises:
 a coil; and 
 an actuating member actuated by the coil, and 
   the upper covering portion covers both the coil and the actuating member from above and is inclined downward from the coil toward the actuating member.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the first valve comprises a housing that accommodates a valve body,   the first drive unit is coupled to a side surface of the first valve, and   the upper covering portion is inclined upward from the first drive unit toward the housing.