Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: heat transfer tubes that are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and are disposed in multiple tiers in a first direction that intersects a second direction along which a heating medium flows; and a coupling header that couples the heat transfer tubes together. The coupling header includes: a first member that includes a first core made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a first sacrificial anode layer; a second member that includes no sacrificial anode layer; and a third member that includes a second core made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a second sacrificial anode layer.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a header; flat tubes disposed in line along a longitudinal direction of the header and connected to the header: a refrigerant pipe connected to an introduction space in the header; and a nozzle. When the heat exchanger operates as an evaporator of a refrigerant, the refrigerant is fed through the nozzle from the introduction space to a supply space disposed adjacent to the introduction space in the longitudinal direction of the header. The nozzle is disposed on a side closer to the flat tubes than to the refrigerant pipe. A width of a first zone in the introduction space on the side closer to the flat tubes is smaller than a width of a second zone in the introduction space on a side where the refrigerant pipe is connected.

Abstract: A refrigerant distributor includes a first refrigerant pipe, a plurality of second refrigerant pipes, a body, a first plate, and a second plate. The body is made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The body is configured to distribute a refrigerant from the first refrigerant pipe into the second refrigerant pipes or merge the refrigerant flowing from each of the second refrigerant pipes into the first refrigerant pipe. The body has a first surface connected to the first refrigerant pipe and a second surface connected to the second refrigerant pipes. The first plate is joined to the first surface, and has an outer surface exposed to atmosphere and provided with a first sacrificial anode layer for the body. The second plate is joined to the second surface, and has an outer surface exposed to atmosphere and provided with a second sacrificial anode layer for the body.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a heat exchanging part that includes flat tubes aligned vertically when the heat exchanger is installed; a first flow divider that includes a first pipe through which a refrigerant enters or exits from the first flow divider, second pipes that provide refrigerant flow paths between the heat exchanging part and the first pipe, and a main body that internally has a first space; and second flow dividers that each internally include one of second spaces that provide refrigerant flow paths between the heat exchanging part and the first flow divider. The first space communicates with a first end of the first pipe and a first end of each of the second pipes and causes the refrigerant to flow from the first pipe into the second pipes or from the second pipes into the first pipe.

Abstract: An outdoor heat exchanger includes a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes, a return header, a plurality of heat transfer fins, and a partition including a concave-convex portion on the leeward side. A space inside the return header to which the flat multi-hole tubes are connected is formed so as to cause a larger amount of refrigerant to flow on the upstream side than on the downstream side in an airflow direction.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: flat pipes disposed in multiple stages in a stage direction corresponding to an up-down direction; and fins that partition a space between adjacent two of the flat pipes into air flow passages through which air flows. Each of the flat pipes includes a passage for a refrigerant inside thereof. The flat pipes are divided into heat exchange paths arrayed in multiple stages in the stage direction. One of the heat exchange paths that includes a lowermost one of the flat pipes is defined as a first heat exchange path. A length of the passage from a first end to a second end of a flow of the refrigerant in each of the heat exchange paths is defined as a path effective length.

Abstract: A heat exchange unit including: a casing that includes a suction port on a side surface and a blow-out port on a top surface; a fan that faces the blow-out port in the casing and that feeds air into the casing through the suction port and discharges the air from the casing through the blow-out port; and a heat exchanger that is disposed below the fan in the casing and that causes a refrigerant to exchange heat with the air.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: flat pipes vertically arrayed and fins that partition a space between adjacent ones of the flat pipes into air flow passages. Each of the flat pipes includes a passage for a refrigerant. The flat pipes are divided into heat exchange sections. Each of the heat exchange sections includes: a main heat exchange section connected to a gas-side entrance communication space, and a sub heat exchange section that is connected in series to the main heat exchange section at a vertical position different from the main heat exchange section and to a liquid-side entrance communication space.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: flat pipes vertically arrayed; and fins that partition a space between adjacent ones of the flat pipes into air flow passages. Each of the flat pipes includes a passage for a refrigerant. The flat pipes are divided into heat exchange sections vertically arranged side by side. Each of the heat exchange sections includes: a main heat exchange section that communicates with a gas-side entrance communication space, and a sub heat exchange section that is connected in series to the main heat exchange section below the main heat exchange section and communicates with a liquid-side entrance communication space.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: flat pipes arranged such that flat surfaces of the flat pipes are opposed to one another; and fins each including insertion parts that extend in an insertion direction that crosses a direction in which the flat pipes are disposed and a longitudinal direction of the flat pipes. At least part of each of the flat pipes is inserted into a corresponding one of the insertion parts. Each of the fins includes a cut-and-raised part that is cut and raised in a thickness direction between the insertion parts, and a rib disposed between the insertion part and the cut-and-raised part.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a plurality of flat pipes each having flat surfaces directed upward and downward, wherein the flat pipes are arranged in an up-down direction and extend in a fin stacking direction intersecting an air flow direction; and a plurality of heat transfer fins stacked in the fin stacking direction and each including: a plurality of cutouts into which the flat pipes are inserted, respectively, wherein the cutouts extend from a leeward side toward a windward side in the air flow direction; a plurality of fin main parts each formed between the cutouts adjacent to each other in the up-down direction; a fin windward part continuously extending from the fin main parts in the air flow direction toward the windward side of the cutouts; and a fin collar part extending from a peripheral portion of each of the cutouts toward one side in the fin stacking direction.

Abstract: A heat exchanger including: a header; flat tubes connected to the header and disposed in line along a longitudinal direction of the header; a first partition that partitions an inner space of the header into a first space on a side where the flat tubes are connected and a second space on a side opposite to the first space; and a second partition that partitions the inner space of the header into a first side and a second side. The first side is one side of the header in the longitudinal direction and the second side is opposite to the first side. The first partition has a common opening. The common opening includes an insertion opening and a refrigerant opening. A refrigerant moves between the first space and the second space via the refrigerant opening. The second partition is inserted into the insertion opening.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a plurality of flat pipes each having flat surfaces directed upward and downward, wherein the flat pipes are arranged in an up-down direction and extend in a fin stacking direction intersecting an air flow direction; and a plurality of heat transfer fins stacked in the fin stacking direction and each including: a plurality of cutouts into which the flat pipes are inserted, respectively, wherein the cutouts extend from a leeward side toward a windward side in the air flow direction; a plurality of fin main parts each formed between the cutouts adjacent to each other in the up-down direction; a fin windward part continuously extending from the fin main parts in the air flow direction toward the windward side of the cutouts; and a fin collar part extending from a peripheral portion of each of the cutouts toward one side in the fin stacking direction.

Abstract: An outdoor heat exchanger includes a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes, a return header, a plurality of heat transfer fins, and a partition including a concave-convex portion on the leeward side. A space inside the return header to which the flat multi-hole tubes are connected is formed so as to cause a larger amount of refrigerant to flow on the upstream side than on the downstream side in an airflow direction.