/Indoor Unit And Air Conditioner Including Indoor Unit
Abstract

An indoor unit of a ceiling embedded type, includes: a case having a suction port; a heat exchanger; a fan configured to suck indoor air via the suction port and send the indoor air thus sucked to the heat exchanger; an air guide member configured to guide the indoor air sucked into the fan, dividing an internal space of the case into a first space and a second space disposed downstream in an air flow with respect to the first space, and having a passage allowing a refrigerant to pass through from the second space to the first space; and a refrigerant sensor disposed in the passage closer to the first space than to the second space and configured to detect the refrigerant having passed the passage.

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What is claimed is:

An indoor unit of a ceiling embedded type, includes: a case having a suction port; a heat exchanger; a fan configured to suck indoor air via the suction port and send the indoor air thus sucked to the heat exchanger; an air guide member configured to guide the indoor air sucked into the fan, dividing an internal space of the case into a first space and a second space disposed downstream in an air flow with respect to the first space, and having a passage allowing a refrigerant to pass through from the second space to the first space; and a refrigerant sensor disposed in the passage closer to the first space than to the second space and configured to detect the refrigerant having passed the passage.
Timeline
Filed
03/25/2026
Published
07/23/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(4)
F24F 1/0047:mounted in the ceiling or at the ceiling
F24F 1/0018:characterised by fans (with secondary air induced by injector action of the primary air F24F 1/01)
F24F 8/108:using dry filter elements