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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2022
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Keita Kitagawa, Osaka, JP;
Hiromune Matsuoka, Osaka, JP;
Akihiro Eguchi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshito Matsuda, Osaka, JP;
Tarou Yasumatsu, Osaka, JP;
Takayoshi Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Tsunehisa Sanagi, Osaka, JP;
Seisuke Itou, Osaka, JP;
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A drainage mechanism is connected to a drain pump that sucks water from a drain pan. The drainage mechanism includes a connecting part that connects to the drain pump, a first flow path, a folded part, and a second flow path. The first flow path extends upward from the connecting part. The folded part has a first end connected to an upper end of the first flow path and a second end on a side opposite to the first end. The folded part changes a direction of the water flowing therein from upward to downward. The second flow path extends from the second end. The second flow path is a pipe that has an inner diameter of 13 mm or less. The flow path area of the folded part is larger than the flow path area of the second flow path.