Refrigeration cycle apparatus with path switching circuit

A refrigeration cycle apparatus, comprising:

• a heat exchanger;
• a fan configured to supply air for heat exchange to the heat exchanger;
• and
• a flow switching circuit configured to switch the heat exchanger to act as any one of an evaporator and a condenser,
• the flow switching circuit being configured to allow refrigerant to flow into the heat exchanger in a same direction both in a case where the heat exchanger acts as an evaporator and in a case where the heat exchanger acts as a condenser,
• the heat exchanger including a path switching circuit including a plurality of paths,
• the path switching circuit being configured to switch an order of the plurality of paths through which refrigerant flows between an order of the plurality of paths in the case where the heat exchanger acts as an evaporator and an other order of the plurality of paths in the case where the heat exchanger acts as a condenser,
• the path switching circuit being configured to switch directions of refrigerant flowing through the plurality of paths so that, in at least one case of (a) the case where the heat exchanger acts as an evaporator and (b) the case where the heat exchanger acts as a condenser, the heat exchanger has (i) one of the plurality of paths through which refrigerant flows opposite to a direction of the air blown from the fan, and (ii) an other of the plurality of paths through which refrigerant flows in parallel to the direction of the air blown from the fan.