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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A cascade unit and a refrigeration cycle apparatus are capable of cooling an electric component. A cascade unit of a refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a primary-side refrigerant circuit that includes a primary-side heat exchanger and through which a primary-side refrigerant flows, a secondary-side refrigerant circuit that includes a secondary-side compressor and a utilization-side heat exchanger and through which a secondary-side refrigerant flows, and a cascade heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the primary-side refrigerant and the secondary-side refrigerant, the cascade unit including the secondary-side compressor, the cascade heat exchanger, a first electric component that drives the secondary-side compressor, a first cooling portion that cools the first electric component with the secondary-side refrigerant flowing through the secondary-side refrigerant circuit, a cascade casing that accommodates the secondary-side compressor, the first electric component, and the first cooling portion.