A vehicular air-conditioner wherein when a detected temperature of an
inverter temperature sensor (22g) exceeds a predetermined value, an
inverter (6) driving an electric motor (4) of an electric compressor (3)
operates in an overheat protection mode for driving the electric motor by
a heat protection speed different from the speed command value from the
air-conditioning controller (20), secures the refrigerant flow rate, and
cools itself. At this time, when a condenser fan (8) or vehicle
compartment blower (14) is stopped by passenger operation or
air-conditioning control, it is operated to promote the heat exchange at
the heat exchangers, whereby it becomes possible to prevent an increase
in the refrigerant pressure in the condenser (7) and prevent frost at the
evaporator (11) and possible to protect against failure of function of
the refrigeration cycle (2).