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- the present invention relates to an air-conditioning apparatus that removes frost formed on an outdoor heat exchanger.
- An air-conditioning apparatus known in the art includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a flow switching device, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion unit, and an indoor heat exchanger are connected by pipes.
- a heating operation when a pressure saturation temperature in the outdoor heat exchanger functioning as an evaporator is at or below the dew point temperature of outdoor air and is at or below the freezing point of water, frost forms on the outdoor heat exchanger.
- the air-conditioning apparatus performs a defrosting operation of removing frost on the outdoor heat exchanger, thus reducing worsening of the heat exchange performance of the outdoor heat exchanger, which is caused by a frost formation phenomenon.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses an air-conditioning apparatus including an outdoor heat-exchanger temperature sensor, an outdoor air temperature sensor, and a human body sensor. As described in Patent Literature 1, when an output of the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature sensor, and an output of the outdoor air temperature sensor meet requirements for starting the defrosting operation and the human body sensor detects the absence of a person, the defrosting operation is started.
- the apparatus with such a configuration is intended to avoid performing the defrosting operation while a person is present in an indoor space, and to maintain comfortability.
- An air conditioner that includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a four-way valve, and a compressor and that melts frost, deposited on the outdoor heat exchanger, by refrigerant heated by the compressor has indoor wall temperature detecting means for detecting temperature of a wall in a room, and defrosting means for performing defrosting by selecting either a heating cycle or a cooling cycle on the basis of the indoor wall temperature detected by the indoor wall temperature detecting means and controlling the four-way valve so as to allow the selected cycle to be performed, when it is determined that the defrosting is required.
- Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-185535
- An air-conditioning apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from document JP S63 32269 A .
- the requirements for starting the defrosting operation in the air-conditioning apparatus disclosed in Patent Literature 1 are fixed. If the requirements for starting the defrosting operation are satisfied, the defrosting operation will not be performed as long as a person is present in the indoor space, resulting in worsening of the heat exchange performance of the outdoor heat exchanger. As described above, the air-conditioning apparatus disclosed in Patent Literature 1 fails to accurately determine whether to perform the defrosting operation.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and aims to provide an air-conditioning apparatus which determines whether to perform a defrosting operation or not with a higher accuracy.
- An air-conditioning apparatus includes: the features as specified in claim 1.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed based on the determination result based on the operation information. It can be therefore possible to accurately determine whether to perform the defrosting operation or not.
- Fig. 1 is a circuit diagram illustrating an air-conditioning apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 1 will now be described with reference to Fig. 1 .
- the air-conditioning apparatus 1 includes an outdoor unit 2, an indoor unit 3, and a remote controller 4.
- the outdoor unit 2, which is disposed in an outdoor space, includes a compressor 6, a flow switching device 7, an outdoor heat exchanger 8, an outdoor fan 8a, an expansion device 9, an outdoor temperature detection device 21, an outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22, and an outdoor control board 30a.
- the indoor unit 3 which is disposed in an indoor space, includes an indoor heat exchanger 10, an indoor fan 10a, an indoor temperature detection unit 23, a human body detection device 24, and an indoor control board 30b.
- the compressor 6, the flow switching device 7, the outdoor heat exchanger 8, the expansion device 9, and the indoor heat exchanger 10 are connected by pipes, thus forming a refrigerant circuit 5 through which refrigerant flows.
- the outdoor control board 30a and the indoor control board 30b are included in a control device 30.
- the compressor 6 compresses the refrigerant.
- the flow switching device 7 performs switching between flowing directions of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit 5. To be more specific, the flow switching device 7 performs the switching to cause the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 6 to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger 8 or the indoor heat exchanger 10, thus performing any of a cooling operation, a heating operation, and a defrosting operation.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 8 exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air.
- the outdoor fan 8a sends the outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the expansion device 9 expands and decompresses the refrigerant.
- the expansion device 9 is a solenoid expansion valve whose opening degree is adjusted.
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air.
- the indoor fan 10a sends the indoor air to the indoor heat exchanger 10.
- the outdoor temperature detection device 21 detects an outdoor temperature.
- the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 detects the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the indoor temperature detection unit 23 detects an indoor temperature.
- the human body detection device 24 detects the presence or absence of a human body.
- the outdoor control board 30a controls components of the outdoor unit 2, and the indoor control board 30b controls components of the indoor unit 3.
- the outdoor control board 30a and the indoor control board 30b are connected by an interconnecting communication line 30c, through which signals are transmitted and received between the control boards.
- the remote controller 4 is connected to the indoor control board 30b by a remote control line 4a, through which the remote controller 4 transmits and receives signals to/from the indoor control board 30b.
- the remote controller 4 transmits a stop signal to stop an operation of the refrigerant circuit 5 to the indoor control board 30b, so that the indoor unit 3 and the outdoor unit 2 stop.
- the remote controller 4 transmits a start signal to start the operation of the refrigerant circuit 5 to the indoor control board 30b, so that the indoor unit 3 and the outdoor unit 2 start to operate.
- Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the control device 30 of the air-conditioning apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the control device 30 which is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), includes the outdoor control board 30a and the indoor control board 30b as described above.
- the control device 30 may be a single control board.
- the control device 30 may be disposed in either one of the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3.
- the control device 30 may be disposed outside the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3.
- the control device 30 includes a storage unit 31, a determination unit 32, a changing unit 33, and a switching unit 34.
- the storage unit 31 stores, for example, an outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold necessary for a requirement for starting the defrosting operation.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is that the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold in the heating operation in which the outdoor heat exchanger 8 functions as an evaporator.
- a prolonged heating operation results in a reduction in pressure saturation temperature in the outdoor heat exchanger 8 functioning as an evaporator.
- frost forms on the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 1 Upon frost formation on the outdoor heat exchanger 8, the air-conditioning apparatus 1 performs the defrosting operation of removing the frost formed on the outdoor heat exchanger 8, thus reducing worsening of the heat exchange performance of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 which is caused by such a frost formation phenomenon.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation in Embodiment 1 is a reduction temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8
- the requirement is not limited to it.
- the requirement may be a reduction in outdoor temperature.
- the determination unit 32 determines, based on operation information about the refrigerant circuit 5, during the heating operation, whether to change the requirement for starting the defrosting operation or not.
- the operation information is a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21. Specifically, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below an outdoor temperature threshold.
- the changing unit 33 changes the requirement for starting the defrosting operation in accordance with the result of determination by the determination unit 32.
- the operation information is the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21. Specifically, when the determination unit 32 determines that the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold, the changing unit 33 changes the requirement for starting the defrosting operation.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation in Embodiment 1 is that the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold in the heating operation in which the outdoor heat exchanger 8 functions as an evaporator.
- the changing unit 33 changes, based on the operation information regarding the refrigerant circuit 5, the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to an outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold.
- Thex1 ⁇ Thex2 where Thex1 is the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold, and Thex2 is the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold.
- the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 decreases in the heating operation, it reaches the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold Thex2 before reaching the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold Thex1. That is, the requirement for starting the defrosting operation based on the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold Thex2 is less strict than that based on the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold Thex1.
- the defrosting operation starts earlier.
- the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold is changed to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold. Consequently, when the outdoor temperature is low, it is determined that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is highly likely to have been frosted, readily causing the defrosting operation to be performed.
- the changing unit 33 further has a function of changing the requirement for starting the defrosting operation in accordance with the result of detection by the human body detection device 24.
- the changing unit 33 changes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold. Consequently, in the absence of a person, it is determined that the heating operation is highly likely to have been unnecessary, readily causing the defrosting operation to be performed.
- the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching such that the defrosting operation is started.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is that the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold in the heating operation in which the outdoor heat exchanger 8 functions as an evaporator.
- the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching when the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold.
- the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching when the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold.
- the control device 30 further performs switching between a thermo-off state and a thermo-on state. Specifically, the control device 30 compares an actual indoor temperature U: i degrees C with a set temperature V: j degrees C, and determines whether to continue to operate the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 or not.
- the actual indoor temperature U is a temperature detected by the indoor temperature detection unit 23.
- the set temperature V is a target indoor temperature set through the remote controller 4 by, for example, a user.
- the control device 30 including the outdoor control board 30a and the indoor control board 30b determines that a heating capacity required by the user is ensured, and performs switching to the thermo-off state to temporarily stop the operation.
- the stopped indoor unit 3 transmits a thermo-off signal to the control device 30.
- thermo-off state the control device 30 continues to operate.
- the control device 30 including the outdoor control board 30a and the indoor control board 30b determines that the heating capacity required by the user is lacking, and performs switching to the thermo-on state to resume the operation.
- the indoor unit 3 that has resumed the operation transmits a thermo-on signal to the control device 30.
- the refrigerant taken in the compressor 6 is compressed into a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant, and is then discharged from the compressor 6.
- the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 6 passes through the flow switching device 7 and flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 8, in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with the outdoor air sent by the outdoor fan 8a and is thus condensed and liquefied.
- the condensed and liquefied refrigerant flows into the expansion device 9, in which the refrigerant is expanded and decompressed such that the refrigerant is made to be in a two-phase gas-liquid state.
- the refrigerant being in the two-phase gas-liquid state flows into the indoor heat exchanger 10, in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with the indoor air and is thus evaporated and gasified. At this time, the indoor air is cooled, thus performing cooling.
- the evaporated and gasified refrigerant passes through the flow switching device 7 and is taken in the compressor 6.
- the refrigerant taken in the compressor 6 is compressed into a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant, and is then discharged from the compressor 6.
- the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 6 passes through the flow switching device 7 and flows into the indoor heat exchanger 10, in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with the indoor air sent by the indoor fan 10a and is thus condensed and liquefied.
- the indoor air is heated, thus performing heating.
- the condensed and liquefied refrigerant flows into the expansion device 9, in which the refrigerant is expanded and decompressed such that the refrigerant is made to be in a two-phase gas-liquid state.
- the refrigerant being in the two-phase gas-liquid state flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 8, in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with the outdoor air and is thus evaporated and gasified.
- the evaporated and gasified refrigerant passes through the flow switching device 7 and is taken in the compressor 6.
- frost may form on the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the defrosting operation is performed to remove such frost.
- the refrigerant taken in the compressor 6 is compressed into a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant and is then discharged from the compressor 6.
- the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 6 passes through the flow switching device 7 and flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 8 to melt frost formed on the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the refrigerant exchanges heat with the outdoor air and is thus condensed and liquefied in the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the condensed and liquefied refrigerant flows into the expansion device 9.
- the expansion device 9 is fully opened, and the refrigerant flows into the indoor heat exchanger 10 while kept liquefied.
- the refrigerant kept liquefied flows into the indoor heat exchanger 10, in which the refrigerant exchanges heat with the indoor air and is thus evaporated and gasified.
- the evaporated and gasified refrigerant passes through the flow switching device 7 and is taken in the compressor 6.
- Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. An operation of the control device 30 of the air-conditioning apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 will now be described.
- the determination unit 32 determines whether or not a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold (step ST1). If the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is above the outdoor temperature threshold (No in step ST1), it is determined whether or not a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (step ST2).
- step ST2 If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (Yes in step ST2), the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching to start the defrosting operation. If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is above the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (No in step ST2), the process returns to step ST1.
- step ST3 If the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold (Yes in step ST1), the human body detection device 24 detects the presence or absence of a human body (step ST3). If the presence of a person in the indoor space is detected (No in step ST3), the process proceeds to step ST2. If the absence of a person is detected (Yes in step ST3), the changing unit 33 changes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold. It is determined whether or not the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (step ST4).
- step ST4 If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (Yes in step ST4), the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching to start the defrosting operation. If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is above the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (No in step ST4), the process returns to step ST1.
- Embodiment 1 the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed on the basis of the result of determination based on the operation information.
- An air-conditioning apparatus known in the art has a fixed requirement for starting the defrosting operation. Assuming that the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is fixed, even when the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is satisfied, the defrosting operation would not be performed as long as a person is present in the indoor space, thus worsening the heat exchange performance of the outdoor heat exchanger 8. As a result, it would be difficult to accurately determine whether to perform the defrosting operation or not.
- Embodiment 1 since the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed on the basis of the result of determination based on the operation information, it is possible to accurately determine whether to perform the defrosting operation or not. Furthermore, an air-conditioning apparatus known in the art determines, only based on the presence or absence of a person, whether to start the defrosting operation or not. Then, suppose this air-conditioning apparatus is set such that the defrosting operation tends to be performed when a person is absent. In this case, if the outdoor temperature is high, even when ordinarily, defrosting is unnecessary, the defrosting operation may frequently be performed, causing a reduction in indoor temperature. In contrast, according to Embodiment 1, since the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed on the basis of the result of determination based on the operation information, this can inhibit an unnecessary defrosting operation, or idle defrosting, from being frequently performed.
- the air-conditioning apparatus further includes the human body detection device 24 that detects the presence or absence of a human body.
- the changing unit 33 changes the requirement for starting the defrosting operation in accordance with the result of determination by the determination unit 32 and the result of detection by the human body detection device 24. Consequently, when for example, a person is absent, and the heating capacity is thus unnecessary, the defrosting operation is actively performed to the extent that idle defrosting is not frequently performed. In the presence of a user in the indoor space, therefore, the comfortability for the user is not lost.
- the air-conditioning apparatus further includes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 that detects the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is that a temperature detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold.
- the changing unit 33 changes, based on the operation information regarding the refrigerant circuit 5, the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold. As described above, it is possible to determine whether or not to perform defrosting by determining the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8.
- the air-conditioning apparatus further includes the outdoor temperature detection device 21 that detects an outdoor temperature.
- the operation information is a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21.
- the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold.
- the changing unit 33 changes the requirement for starting the defrosting operation when the determination unit 32 determines that the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold. As described above, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not to perform defrosting by determining the outdoor temperature.
- Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit 130 of an air-conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- Embodiment 2 differs from Embodiment 1 in that operation information is an operation frequency of the compressor 6.
- operation information is an operation frequency of the compressor 6.
- the same components as those in Embodiment 1 are denoted d by the same reference signs, and an explanation of these components will be omitted. The following description will be made mainly by referring to differences between these Embodiments.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 100 includes a frequency detection device 125.
- the frequency detection device 125 detects an operation frequency of the compressor 6.
- the operation information is the operation frequency detected by the frequency detection device 125.
- a determination unit 132 determines whether or not the operation frequency detected by the frequency detection device 125 is at or above a frequency threshold. When the operation frequency of the compressor 6 is high, the amount of heat exchange in the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is increased, and the amount of frost formed on the outdoor heat exchanger 8 can thus be considered to be increased accordingly.
- a changing unit 133 changes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold, so that, as described above, when the operation frequency of the compressor 6 is high, it is determined that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is highly likely to have been frosted, and the defrosting operation is readily performed.
- the air-conditioning apparatus further includes the frequency detection device 125 that detects the operation frequency of the compressor 6.
- the operation information is the operation frequency detected by the frequency detection device 125.
- the determination unit 132 determines whether or not the operation frequency detected by the frequency detection device 125 is at or above the frequency threshold.
- the changing unit 133 changes the requirement for starting the defrosting operation when the determination unit 132 determines that the operation frequency detected by the frequency detection device 125 is at or above the frequency threshold.
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit 230 of an air-conditioning apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- Embodiment 3 differs from Embodiments 1 and 2 in that operation information is an operation time period of the defrosting operation.
- operation information is an operation time period of the defrosting operation.
- the same components as those in Embodiments 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference signs and an explanation of these components is omitted. The following description will be made mainly by referring to differences between Embodiment 3 and Embodiments 1 and 2.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 200 includes a time measurement device 226.
- the time measurement device 226 measures the operation time period of the defrosting operation.
- the operation information is the operation time period of the defrosting operation measured by the time measurement device 226.
- a determination unit 232 determines whether or not an operation time period of the preceding defrosting operation measured by the time measurement device 226 is at or above a time threshold. If the operation time period of the preceding defrosting operation is long, it is presumed that the amount of frost formed on the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is still likely to increase.
- a changing unit 233 changes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold, so that, as described above, when the operation time period of the preceding defrosting operation is long, it is determined that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is highly likely to have been frosted and the defrosting operation is readily performed.
- the air-conditioning apparatus further includes the time measurement device 226 that measures an operation time period of the defrosting operation.
- the operation information is the operation time period measured by the time measurement device 226.
- the determination unit 232 determines whether or not an operation time period of the preceding defrosting operation measured by the time measurement device 226 is at or above the time threshold. When the determination unit 232 determines that the operation time period of the preceding defrosting operation measured by the time measurement device 226 is at or above the time threshold, the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed. In such a manner, the operation information is the operation time of the defrosting operation, and the same advantages as in Embodiments 1 and 2 are also achieved using the operation information.
- Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit 330 of an air-conditioning apparatus 300 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- Embodiment 4 differs from Embodiment 1 in that the control unit 330 includes a signal determination unit 335.
- the same components as those in Embodiments 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference signs and an explanation of these components is omitted. The following description will be made mainly by referring to differences between Embodiment 4 and Embodiments 1 to 3.
- the control unit 330 includes the signal determination unit 335.
- the signal determination unit 335 allows starting the defrosting operation upon receiving a stop signal from the remote controller 4. The heating operation is continued unless the signal determination unit 335 receives the stop signal from the remote controller 4.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed based on operation information indicating a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21. The requirement for starting the defrosting operation is not changed based on the result of detection by the human body detection device 24.
- Embodiment 4 after the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed, the defrosting operation is kept in a standby state even if the changed requirement for starting the defrosting operation is satisfied. If the signal determination unit 335 has received a stop signal, the standby state of the defrosting operation is left. The defrosting operation is started before the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 is stopped. On the other hand, if the signal determination unit 335 has not received the stop signal, the standby state of the defrosting operation is maintained, and the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 is stopped.
- Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. An operation of the control unit 330 of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 according to Embodiment 4 will now be described.
- a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (step ST11). If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (Yes in step ST11), the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching to start the defrosting operation.
- the determination unit 32 determines whether or not a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold (step ST12). If the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is above the outdoor temperature threshold (No in step ST12), the signal determination unit 335 determines whether a stop signal has been received from the remote controller 4 or not (step ST13). If the stop signal has been received (Yes in step ST13), the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 is stopped. This is because the outdoor temperature is high and it is presumed that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 has not been frosted. If the stop signal has not been received (No in step ST13), the process returns to step ST11.
- step ST12 if the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold (Yes in step ST12), the changing unit 33 changes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold. It is determined whether or not the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (step ST14). If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (Yes in step ST14), the signal determination unit 335 determines whether the stop signal has been received from the remote controller 4 or not (step ST15).
- step ST15 If the stop signal has been received (Yes in step ST15), the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to perform switching to start the defrosting operation. After that, the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 is stopped. If the stop signal has not been received (No in step ST15), the process returns to step ST11. This is because the outdoor temperature is low and it is presumed that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is likely to have been frosted.
- the signal determination unit 335 determines whether the stop signal has been received from the remote controller 4 or not (step ST16). If the stop signal has been received (Yes in step ST16), the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 300 is stopped. If the stop signal has not been received (No in step ST16), the process returns to step ST11 for the following reason: although because of a low outdoor temperature, it is presumed that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is likely to have been frosted, the stop signal has not been received and it is presumed that the user requires the heating operation.
- the air-conditioning apparatus further includes the remote controller 4 that transmits a stop signal to stop the operation of the refrigerant circuit 5.
- the control unit 330 further includes the signal determination unit 335 that allows starting the defrosting operation upon receiving the stop signal from the remote controller 4.
- the switching unit 34 causes, when the signal determination unit 335 allows starting the defrosting operation, the flow switching device 7 to perform switching to start the defrosting operation. Consequently, when the user does not require the heating operation, the defrosting operation is actively performed, so that the heating capacity to be used when the heating operation is again required can be saved. Therefore, Embodiment 4 can obtain an advantage in which the comfortability for the user can be improved, in addition to the advantages obtained in Embodiment 1.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation may be changed based not only on operation information but on the result of detection result by the human body detection device 24 as in Embodiment 1.
- the operation information may be the operation frequency of the compressor 6 as in Embodiment 2 or may be the operation time period of the defrosting operation as in Embodiment 3.
- Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit 430 of an air-conditioning apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- Embodiment 5 differs from Embodiment 4 in that a signal determination unit 435 determines whether to allow the defrosting operation in response to determining whether a thermo-off signal has been received or not.
- the same components as those in Embodiments 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference signs and an explanation of these components will be omitted. The following description will be made mainly by referring to differences between Embodiment 5 and Embodiments 1 to 4.
- the control unit 430 includes the signal determination unit 435.
- the signal determination unit 435 allows starting the defrosting operation upon receiving a thermo-off signal from the indoor unit 3. The heating operation is continued unless the signal determination unit 435 receives the thermo-off signal.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed based on operation information indicating a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation in Embodiment 5 is not changed based on the result of detection by the human body detection device 24.
- Embodiment 5 after the requirement for starting the defrosting operation is changed, the defrosting operation is kept in the standby state even if the changed requirement for starting the defrosting operation is satisfied. If the signal determination unit 435 has received a thermo-off signal, the standby state of the defrosting operation is left. The defrosting operation is started before the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 400 is stopped. If the signal determination unit 435 has not received the thermo-off signal, the standby state of the defrosting operation is maintained and the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 400 is stopped.
- Fig. 9 is a flowchart of an operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. An operation of the control unit 430 of the air-conditioning apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 5 will now be described.
- a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (step ST21). If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold (Yes in step ST21), the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to start the defrosting operation.
- the determination unit 32 determines whether or not a temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold (step ST22). If the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is above the outdoor temperature threshold (No in step ST22), the signal determination unit 435 determines whether a thermo-off signal has been received from the indoor unit 3 or not (step ST23). If the thermo-off signal has been received (Yes in step ST23), the operation of the outdoor unit 2 and that of the indoor unit 3 are stopped. This is because the outdoor temperature is high and it is presumed that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is free from frost. If the thermo-off signal has not been received (No in step ST23), the process returns to step ST21.
- step ST22 if the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection device 21 is at or below the outdoor temperature threshold (Yes in step ST22), the changing unit 33 changes the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold to the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold, which is higher than the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature threshold. It is determined whether or not the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 detected by the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature detection device 22 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (step ST24). If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is at or below the outdoor heat-exchanger temperature relaxed threshold (Yes in step ST24), the signal determination unit 435 determines whether the thermo-off signal has been received from the indoor unit 3 (step ST25).
- thermo-off signal has been received (Yes in step ST25)
- the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to start the defrosting operation. After that, the operation of the outdoor unit 2 and that of the indoor unit 3 are stopped. If the thermo-off signal has not been received (No in step ST25), the process returns to step ST21. This is because the outdoor temperature is low and it is presumed that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is likely to have been frosted.
- the signal determination unit 435 determines whether the thermo-off signal has been received from the indoor unit 3 (step ST26). If the thermo-off signal has been received (Yes in step ST26), the operation of the outdoor unit 2 and that of the indoor unit 3 are stopped. If the thermo-off signal has not been received (No in step ST26), the process returns to step ST21 for the following reason: although because of a low outdoor temperature, it is presumed that the outdoor heat exchanger 8 is likely to have been frosted, the thermo-off signal has not been received and it is presumed that the heating operation is still required.
- the control unit 430 further includes the signal determination unit 435 that allows starting the defrosting operation upon receiving a thermo-off signal indicating the thermo-off state, in which the heating operation is temporarily stopped when the actual indoor temperature is above a set temperature.
- the signal determination unit 435 allows starting the defrosting operation
- the switching unit 34 causes the flow switching device 7 to switch to start the defrosting operation. Consequently, when the heating operation is unnecessary, the defrosting operation is actively performed, so that the heating capacity to be used when the heating operation is resumed in response to switching to the thermo-on state can be saved. Therefore, Embodiment 5 can obtain an advantage in which the comfortability for the user can be improved, in addition to the advantages obtained in Embodiment 1.
- the requirement for starting the defrosting operation may be changed based not only on operation information but on the result of detection by the human body detection device 24 as in Embodiment 1.
- the operation information may be the operation frequency of the compressor 6 as in Embodiment 2 or may be the operation time period of the defrosting operation as in Embodiment 3.
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