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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Susumu Fujiwara, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuki Isomura, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiko Takagi, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kurihara, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An air-conditioning apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan disposed in the housing, and a bell mouth through which a fluid flowing from the air inlet to the air outlet passes in association with rotation of the fan. The bell mouth includes curved part having a curved sectional shape in a fluid flow direction and a vibration-damping element disposed on at least one of a front surface and a rear surface of the curved part. The vibration-damping element is disposed at a position corresponding to a node of vibration of the bell mouth.