JP3329113B2 - Air purge device for air conditioner, air purge method for air conditioner, and air conditioner - Google Patents

Air purge device for air conditioner, air purge method for air conditioner, and air conditioner

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JP3329113B2
JP3329113B2 JP00421095A JP421095A JP3329113B2 JP 3329113 B2 JP3329113 B2 JP 3329113B2 JP 00421095 A JP00421095 A JP 00421095A JP 421095 A JP421095 A JP 421095A JP 3329113 B2 JP3329113 B2 JP 3329113B2
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透 安田
章 藤高
寿夫 若林
二郎 柚田
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、接続配管にて室内機と
室外機を接合させるセパレート型空気調和機を据え付け
る際のエアーをパージする装置および方法に関するもの
である。
The present invention relates to a mounting and a separate type air conditioner that joins the indoor unit and the outdoor unit at a connection pipe
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for purging air at the time of purging .

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の空気調和機は室外機本体にパージ
用として冷媒量を規定よりも多量に充填し、その冷媒を
利用し液側2方弁を介し接続配管と室内機をエアーパー
ジし、ガス側の3方弁のサービスポートより冷媒を大気
に放出していた。
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional air conditioner, an outdoor unit body is filled with a refrigerant amount larger than a prescribed amount for purging, and the refrigerant is used to air purge a connection pipe and an indoor unit through a liquid side two-way valve. Then, the refrigerant was discharged to the atmosphere from the service port of the three-way valve on the gas side.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、最近オ
ゾン層破壊、地球温暖化など環境に対する規制・概念の
高揚により空気調和機の設置時のエアーパージによるオ
ゾン層破壊係数・地球温暖化係数の高い冷媒の大気放出
が問題になっている。
However, due to the recent rise in environmental regulations and concepts such as ozone depletion and global warming, refrigerants with a high ozone depletion coefficient and global warming coefficient due to air purging when installing air conditioners. Emission to the atmosphere is a problem.

【0004】本発明は上記課題を解決した空気調和機を
提供するものである。
[0004] The present invention is to provide an air conditioner that solves the above problems.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に本発明は、室内機と、室外機と、前記室内機と前記室
外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス側の2箇所にて接続する
セパレート型空気調和機のエアーをパージする空気調和
機のエアーパージ装置であって、前記室外機に充填した
冷媒ガスと異なり、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さ
く、かつ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガスを
使用して、前記接続配管と前記室内機内部のエアーをパ
ージすることを特徴とする空気調和機のエアーパージ装
置である。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, the indoor unit and the room.
Connect the external unit at two points, liquid side and gas side, with connection piping
Air conditioning that purges air from separate air conditioners
An air purge device for the outdoor unit,
Unlike refrigerant gas, the ozone depletion potential is zero or small
Refrigerant gas with zero or low global warming potential
To connect the air inside the indoor unit with the connection piping.
Air purge equipment for air conditioners
It is a place.

【0006】また、第2の発明は、前記室外機に充填し
た冷媒ガスをHFC系冷媒とし、前記使用する冷媒ガス
としてHC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とする空気調和機
のエアーパージ装置である。
[0006] In a second aspect of the present invention, the outdoor unit is charged.
Refrigerant gas used as the HFC-based refrigerant,
Air conditioner characterized by using an HC-based refrigerant as the air conditioner
Is an air purge device.

【0007】また、第3の発明は、前記室外機に充填し
た潤滑油をエステル系オイルとし、前記使用する冷媒ガ
スとしてHC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とする空気調和
機のエアーパージ装置である。
In a third aspect of the present invention, the outdoor unit is charged.
The lubricating oil used is an ester oil, and the refrigerant gas used is
Air conditioning characterized by using HC-based refrigerant
It is an air purge device of the machine.

【0008】また、第4の発明は、室内機と、室外機
と、前記室内機と前記室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス
側の2箇所にて弁で接続し、少なくともどちらか一方に
3方弁を具備するセパレート型空気調和機のエアーをパ
ージする空気調和機のエアーパージ方法であって、前記
3方弁のサービスポートより、前記室外機に充填した冷
媒ガスと異なり、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さ
く、かつ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガスを
使用して、接続配管と室内機内部のエアーをパージする
ことを特徴とする空気調和機のエアーパージ方法であ
る。
A fourth invention provides an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.
And, the liquid side, gas
Connected with a valve at two points on the side
The air of a separate type air conditioner equipped with a three-way valve
Air purging method for an air conditioner,
From the service port of the three-way valve,
Unlike the medium gas, the ozone depletion potential is zero or small.
Refrigerant gas with zero or low global warming potential
Use to purge air inside the connection piping and indoor unit
An air purging method for an air conditioner,
You.

【0009】また、第5の発明は、前記室外機に充填し
た冷媒ガスをHFC系冷媒とし、前記使用する冷媒ガス
としてHC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とする空気調和機
のエアーパージ方法である。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the outdoor unit is filled with
Refrigerant gas used as the HFC-based refrigerant,
Air conditioner characterized by using an HC-based refrigerant as the air conditioner
Is an air purge method.

【0010】また、第6の発明は、前記室外機に充填し
た潤滑油をエステル系オイルとし、前記使用する冷媒ガ
スとしてHC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とする空気調和
機のエアーパージ方法である。
In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the outdoor unit is filled with
The lubricating oil used is an ester oil, and the refrigerant gas used is
Air conditioning characterized by using HC-based refrigerant
This is an air purge method for the machine.

【0011】また、第7の発明は、室内機と、室外機
と、前記室内機と前記室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス
側の2箇所にて接続するセパレート型空気調和機におい
て、施工時、HC系冷媒ガスを使用して、前記接続配管
と前記室内機内部のエアーをパージし、前記HC系冷媒
ガスが空気調和機内に残存して運転することを特徴とす
る空気調和機である。
A seventh invention is directed to an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.
And, the liquid side, gas
Separate type air conditioner connected at two locations on the side
At the time of construction, the connection piping using HC-based refrigerant gas
And the air inside the indoor unit is purged, and the HC-based refrigerant is purged.
It is characterized in that the gas remains in the air conditioner and operates
Air conditioner.

【0012】また、第8の発明は、室内機と、室外機
と、前記室内機と前記室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス
側の2箇所にて弁で接続するセパレート型空気調和機に
おいて、前記弁を液側に2方弁、ガス側に第一の3方弁
を具備し、前記室外機の前記2方弁近くに、オゾン層破
壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、かつ地球温暖化係数がゼロ
または小さい冷媒ガスを充填したボンベと第二の3方弁
を内蔵し、据え付け工事のさい、前記第二の3方弁の操
作により前記冷媒ガスにて前記第二の3方弁から前記第
一の3方弁の間をパージし、再度前記第二の3方弁の操
作により冷凍サイクルと前記2方弁を接続し、据え付け
工事ができることを特徴とする空気調和機である。
An eighth invention relates to an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.
And, the liquid side, gas
Separate type air conditioner connected with valves at two points on the side
The valve is a two-way valve on the liquid side and a first three-way valve on the gas side.
Ozone depletion near the two-way valve of the outdoor unit
Zero or low decay coefficient and zero global warming potential
Or a cylinder filled with small refrigerant gas and a second three-way valve
The second three-way valve is operated during installation work.
The second three-way valve from the second three-way valve
Purge the space between the one three-way valve and operate the second three-way valve again.
Connect the refrigeration cycle to the two-way valve and install
It is an air conditioner that can be constructed.

【0013】また、第9の発明は、前記空気調和機に用
いる冷媒ガスをにHFC系冷媒とし 、前記ボンベに充填
する冷媒ガスとしてHC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とす
る空気調和機である。
[0013] A ninth invention is directed to the air conditioner.
HFC-based refrigerant to fill the cylinder
Using HC-based refrigerant as the refrigerant gas
Air conditioner.

【0014】また、第10の発明は、前記空気調和機に
用いる潤滑油としてエステル系オイルとし、前記ボンベ
に充填する冷媒ガスとしてHC系冷媒を用いることを特
徴とする空気調和機である。
[0014] A tenth aspect of the present invention is directed to the air conditioner.
Ester oil is used as the lubricating oil,
The use of HC-based refrigerant as the refrigerant gas
It is an air conditioner to be featured.

【0015】[0015]

【作用】第1の発明では、室内機と室外機とその室外機
の室内機接続用に液側、ガス側の2箇所に接続するセパ
レート型空気調和機において、室外機に充填した冷媒ガ
スと異なり、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、か
つ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガスを使用し
て、接続配管と室内機内部のエアーをパージし、冷媒ガ
を回収または大気に放出する。
[Action] In the first aspect of the invention, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit and liquid side to the indoor unit connection of the outdoor unit is connected to two locations on the gas side separator
In rate-type air conditioner, unlike the refrigerant gas filled in the outdoor unit, the ozone layer destruction coefficient is zero or small, and global warming potential using a zero or small refrigerant gas, connecting pipes and the indoor unit interior air Purge the refrigerant gas
To release a scan to recovery or the atmosphere.

【0016】また第4の発明では、室内機と室外機を接
合させるセパレート型空気調和機において、据え付け工
事のさい、3方弁(液側でもガス側でも可)のサービス
ポートより、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、か
つ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガスにて接続
配管と室内機内部のエアーをパージし、もう一方弁手前
より冷媒を回収または、大気に放出する。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention , in a separate type air conditioner for joining an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, during installation work, the ozone layer is destructed from a service port of a three-way valve (either on the liquid side or on the gas side). The air inside the connection pipe and the indoor unit is purged with a refrigerant gas having a coefficient of zero or small and a global warming coefficient of zero or small, and the refrigerant is recovered from the other side of the valve or discharged to the atmosphere.

【0017】また第2、第3、第5または第6の発明
は、従来のHCFC系にかわる代替冷媒としてHFC系
を使用し、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、かつ
地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さいガスとしてHC系の
ナチュラルガスを用いかつ潤滑油としてエステル系オイ
ルを使用する場合において、エステル系オイルは水分・
空気・エステル以外のオイルと反応・分解する可能性が
あり、これらの物質を外部から冷凍サイクル内に持ち込
まない管理が必要となる。パージ用ガスとして、HC系
のナチュラルガスを使用し、接続配管と室内機内部のエ
アーをパージし、もう一方の3方弁サービスポートまた
は、2方弁手前より冷媒を回収または、大気に放出す
る。
Further, in the second, third, fifth or sixth invention , the HFC system is used as an alternative refrigerant to the conventional HCFC system, the ozone depletion coefficient is zero or small, and the earth When using HC-based natural gas as a gas with a zero or small global warming potential and using ester-based oil as lubricating oil, ester-based oil contains
There is a possibility of reacting and decomposing with oils other than air and esters, and it is necessary to manage these substances not to bring them into the refrigeration cycle from outside. Using a natural gas of HC as a purging gas, purging the air inside the connection pipe and the indoor unit, recovering the refrigerant from the other three-way valve service port or just before the two-way valve, or discharging the refrigerant to the atmosphere. .

【0018】また第8の発明では、室外機に内蔵したオ
ゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、かつ地球温暖化係
数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガスを充填したボンベと第二
の3方弁を操作することにより液側2方弁を接続し、接
続配管と室内機内部のエアーをパージしガス側3方弁の
サービスポートより冷媒を回収または、大気に放出す
る。次に再度第二の3方弁を操作することにより本冷凍
サイクルと液側2方弁を接続し、据え付け工事を終了す
る。このような構成により空気調和機の据え付け工事の
さいパージ用の別ボンベを携帯する必要がなくなる。
In the eighth invention, the cylinder and the second three-way valve filled with a refrigerant gas having a zero or small ozone depletion coefficient and a zero or small global warming potential built in the outdoor unit are operated. To connect the liquid side two-way valve, purge the air inside the connection pipe and the indoor unit, and recover the refrigerant from the service port of the gas side three-way valve or discharge it to the atmosphere. Next, the second refrigeration cycle and the liquid-side two-way valve are connected by operating the second three-way valve again, and the installation work is completed. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to carry a separate cylinder for purging during installation work of the air conditioner.

【0019】また、第9または第10の発明では、従来
のHCFC系にかわる代替冷媒としてHFC系を使用
し、かつ潤滑油としてエステル系オイルを使用する場合
において、エステル系オイルは水分・空気・エステル以
外のオイルと反応・分解する可能性があり、これらの物
質を外部から冷凍サイクル内に持ち込まない管理が必要
となる。室外機に内蔵したHC系のナチュラルガスボン
ベと第二の3方弁を操作することにより液側2方弁を接
続し、接続配管と室内機内部のエアーをパージしガス側
3方弁のサービスポートより冷媒を回収または、大気に
放出する。
Further , in the ninth or tenth invention, when an HFC system is used as an alternative refrigerant to the conventional HCFC system and an ester oil is used as a lubricating oil, the ester oil is composed of water, air, There is a possibility of reacting and decomposing with oils other than esters, and it is necessary to control such substances not to be brought into the refrigeration cycle from outside. By operating the HC natural gas cylinder built into the outdoor unit and the second three-way valve, the liquid side two-way valve is connected, the connection pipe and the air inside the indoor unit are purged, and the service port of the gas side three-way valve is connected. More refrigerant is recovered or released to the atmosphere.

【0020】次に再度第二の3方弁を操作することによ
り本冷凍サイクルと液側2方弁を接続し、据え付け工事
を終了する。このような構成により空気調和機の据え付
け工事のさいパージ用の別ボンベを携帯する必要がなく
なる。
Next, by operating the second three-way valve again, the refrigeration cycle and the liquid-side two-way valve are connected, and the installation work is completed. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to carry a separate cylinder for purging during installation work of the air conditioner.

【0021】[0021]

【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例について図面を参考
に説明する。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0022】図1は、第1の実施例を示す冷凍サイクル
である。
FIG. 1 is a refrigeration cycle showing a first embodiment .

【0023】図中、1は圧縮機、2は室外熱交換器、3
は絞り装置、4は液側3方弁、5は室内熱交換器、6は
ガス側3方弁、7は非凝縮ガスボンベ、8は内外接続配
管で、1から4と6の構成部品は室外機に内蔵されてい
る。また室内機は構成部品5の室内熱交換器にて表して
いる。
In the figure, 1 is a compressor, 2 is an outdoor heat exchanger, 3
Is a throttle device, 4 is a liquid-side three-way valve, 5 is an indoor heat exchanger, 6 is a gas-side three-way valve, 7 is a non-condensing gas cylinder, 8 is an internal / external connection pipe, and components 1 to 4 and 6 are outdoor. Built into the machine. The indoor unit is represented by the indoor heat exchanger of the component 5.

【0024】いま、室内機と室外機を内外接続配管8に
て接続し、4の液側3方弁と6のガス側3方弁を閉状態
にする。次に非凝縮ガスボンベ7を液側3方弁4のサー
ビスバルブに接続し、非凝縮ガスボンベ7のバルブを開
状態にする。これにより非凝縮ガスは液側3方弁を介し
接続配管を通り室内熱交換器5に達し、再度接続配管を
通りガス側3方弁6にいたる。次にガス側3方弁のサー
ビスバルブより非凝縮ガスを大気に放出する。もちろん
ここで、回収用ボンベを用い、ガスを回収しても良い。
Now, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are connected by the inside / outside connection pipe 8, and the liquid three-way valve 4 and the gas three-way valve 6 are closed. Next, the non-condensable gas cylinder 7 is connected to the service valve of the liquid side three-way valve 4, and the valve of the non-condensable gas cylinder 7 is opened. Thereby, the non-condensed gas reaches the indoor heat exchanger 5 through the connection pipe via the liquid side three-way valve, and reaches the gas side three-way valve 6 again through the connection pipe. Next, the non-condensed gas is released to the atmosphere from the service valve of the gas side three-way valve. Of course, the gas may be collected here using a collecting cylinder.

【0025】また、本実施例ではガスボンベ7を液側3
方弁4のサービスバルブに接続し、ガス側3方弁のサー
ビスバルブよりガスを大気に放出すると説明したが、オ
ゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、かつ地球温暖化係
数がゼロまたは小さいガスボンベ7をガス側3方弁6の
サービスバルブに接続し、液側3方弁4のサービスバル
ブよりガスを大気に放出することも可能である。また、
本実施例では、液側、ガス側の両側に3方弁を使用する
例を示したが、どちらか一方に2方弁を装備し2方弁の
前のフレアナットを緩め、ガスを大気に放出しても良
い。
In this embodiment, the gas cylinder 7 is connected to the liquid side 3.
It has been described that the gas is connected to the service valve of the one-way valve 4 and the gas is released to the atmosphere from the service valve of the three-way valve on the gas side. It is also possible to connect to the service valve of the gas side three-way valve 6 and discharge the gas to the atmosphere from the service valve of the liquid side three-way valve 4. Also,
In this embodiment, an example is shown in which a three-way valve is used on both the liquid side and the gas side. However, a two-way valve is provided on one of the two sides, the flare nut in front of the two-way valve is loosened, and the gas is released to the atmosphere. May be released.

【0026】図2は、第2、第3の実施例を示す冷凍サ
イクルである。
FIG. 2 is a refrigeration cycle showing the second and third embodiments .

【0027】図中、11は圧縮機、12は室外熱交換
器、13は絞り装置、14は液側3方弁、15は室内熱
交換器、16はガス側3方弁、17はHC系ガスボン
ベ、18は内外接続配管で、11から14と16の構成
部品は室外機に内蔵されている。また室内機は構成部品
15の室内熱交換器にて表している。
In the figure, 11 is a compressor, 12 is an outdoor heat exchanger, 13 is a throttle device, 14 is a liquid side three-way valve, 15 is an indoor heat exchanger, 16 is a gas side three-way valve, and 17 is an HC system. A gas cylinder 18 is an inside / outside connection pipe, and components 11 to 14 and 16 are built in the outdoor unit. The indoor unit is represented by an indoor heat exchanger of the component 15.

【0028】いま、室内機と室外機を内外接続配管18
にて接続し、14の液側3方弁と16のガス側3方弁を
閉状態にする。次にHC系ガスボンベ17を液側3方弁
14のサービスバルブに接続し、HC系ガスボンベ17
のバルブを開状態にする。これによりHC系ガスは液側
3方弁を介し接続配管を通り室内熱交換器15に達し再
度接続配管を通りガス側3方弁16にいたる。次にガス
側3方弁のサービスバルブよりHC系ガスを大気に放出
する。もちろんここで、回収用ボンベを用い、ガスを回
収しても良い。
Now, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are connected to the inside / outside connection pipe 18.
And the fourteen liquid side three-way valve and the sixteen gas side three-way valve are closed. Next, the HC-based gas cylinder 17 is connected to the service valve of the liquid-side three-way valve 14, and the HC-based gas cylinder 17 is connected.
Open the valve. As a result, the HC-based gas reaches the indoor heat exchanger 15 via the connection pipe via the liquid side three-way valve, and reaches the gas side three-way valve 16 again via the connection pipe. Next, HC-based gas is released to the atmosphere from the service valve of the gas side three-way valve. Of course, the gas may be collected here using a collecting cylinder.

【0029】また、本実施例ではHC系ガスボンベ17
を液側3方弁14のサービスバルブに接続し、ガス側3
方弁のサービスバルブよりガスを大気に放出すると説明
したが、HC系ガスボンベ17をガス側3方弁16のサ
ービスバルブに接続し液側3方弁14のサービスバルブ
よりガスを大気に放出することも可能である。また、本
実施例では、液側、ガス側の両側に3方弁を使用する例
を示したが、どちらか一方に2方弁を装備し2方弁の前
のフレアナットを緩め、ガスを大気に放出しても良い。
In this embodiment, the HC gas cylinder 17 is used.
Is connected to the service valve of the liquid side three-way valve 14, and the gas side 3
Although it has been described that the gas is released from the service valve of the one-way valve to the atmosphere, the HC-based gas cylinder 17 is connected to the service valve of the three-way valve 16 on the gas side, and the gas is released to the atmosphere from the service valve of the three-way valve 14 on the liquid side. Is also possible. Further, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which a three-way valve is used on both sides of the liquid side and the gas side, but a two-way valve is provided on one of the two sides, a flare nut in front of the two-way valve is loosened, and gas is released. May be released to the atmosphere.

【0030】また本発明の第3の実施例については、冷
凍サイクルに従来のHCFC系にかわる代替冷媒として
HFC系を使用し、かつ潤滑油としてエステル系オイル
を使用する場合であり、上記第2の実施例と構成・手順
は、全く同一である。
The third embodiment of the present invention relates to a case where an HFC system is used as an alternative refrigerant to the refrigeration cycle in place of the conventional HCFC system and an ester oil is used as a lubricating oil. examples and configuration and procedure are identical.

【0031】図3と図4は、第4と、第5の実施例を示
す冷凍サイクルである。
FIGS. 3 and 4 show a refrigeration cycle showing the fourth and fifth embodiments .

【0032】図3中、21は圧縮機、22は室外熱交換
器、23は絞り装置、24は液側2方弁、25は室内熱
交換器、26はガス側3方弁、27は第二の3方弁、2
8は室外機内蔵HC系ガスボンベ、29は内外接続配管
で、21から24と26〜28までの構成部品は室外機
に内蔵されている。また室内機は構成部品25の室内熱
交換器にて表している。図4は第二の3方弁27の詳細
動作を示した図である。
In FIG. 3, 21 is a compressor, 22 is an outdoor heat exchanger, 23 is a throttle device, 24 is a liquid side two-way valve, 25 is an indoor heat exchanger, 26 is a gas side three-way valve, and 27 is a third side valve. Two three-way valve, two
Reference numeral 8 denotes an outdoor unit built-in HC gas cylinder. Reference numeral 29 denotes an internal / external connection pipe. Components 21 to 24 and 26 to 28 are incorporated in the outdoor unit. The indoor unit is represented by the indoor heat exchanger of the component 25. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the detailed operation of the second three-way valve 27.

【0033】いま、室内機と室外機を内外接続配管29
にて接続する。24の液側2方弁と26のガス側3方弁
及び第二の3方弁は閉状態にある。次に第二の3方弁2
7を図4の閉状態からパージ状態に変更することにより
内蔵HC系ガスボンベ28からパージ用HC系ガスが流
れる。これによりHC系ガスは液側2方弁を介し接続配
管を通り室内熱交換器25に達し、再度接続配管を通り
ガス側3方弁26にいたる。次にガス側3方弁のサービ
スバルブよりHC系ガスを大気に放出する。もちろんこ
こで、回収用ボンベを用い、ガスを回収しても良い。
Now, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are connected to the inside / outside connection pipe 29.
Connect with. 24 liquid-side two-way valves, 26 gas-side three-way valves, and a second three-way valve are in a closed state. Next, the second three-way valve 2
By changing 7 from the closed state in FIG. 4 to the purge state, the purge HC-based gas flows from the built-in HC-based gas cylinder 28. Thereby, the HC-based gas reaches the indoor heat exchanger 25 through the connection pipe via the liquid side two-way valve, and reaches the gas side three-way valve 26 again through the connection pipe. Next, HC-based gas is released to the atmosphere from the service valve of the gas side three-way valve. Of course, the gas may be collected here using a collecting cylinder.

【0034】最後に第二の3方弁27を43の運転状態
に変更することにより空気調和機の据え付けを完了す
る。
Finally, the installation of the air conditioner is completed by changing the second three-way valve 27 to the operation state of 43.

【0035】なお第二の3方弁27については、3方コ
ック、3方電磁弁など3方向の流路をコントロールする
ものであれば、どの様なものでも可能である。
The second three-way valve 27 can be of any type, such as a three-way cock or a three-way solenoid valve, as long as it controls three-way flow paths.

【0036】また本発明の第5の実施例については、冷
凍サイクルに従来のHCFC系にかわる代替冷媒として
HFC系を使用し、かつ潤滑油としてエステル系オイル
を使用する場合であり、上記第4の実施例と構成・手順
は、全く同一である。
The fifth embodiment of the present invention relates to a case where an HFC system is used as an alternative refrigerant to the refrigeration cycle in place of the conventional HCFC system and an ester oil is used as a lubricating oil. examples and configuration and procedure are identical.

【0037】[0037]

【発明の効果】本発明はパージ用ガスとして、本体に充
填した冷媒ガスと異なり、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロでか
つ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは少ない冷媒ガスを使用す
ることにより、オゾン破壊係数・地球温暖化係数ともに
高い冷媒の大気放出を防止することができる。
According to the present invention as a purge gas, unlike the refrigerant gas filled in the main body, by ozone depletion is zero at and global warming potential use zero or less refrigerant gas, ozone depletion, The release of refrigerant with high global warming potential into the atmosphere can be prevented.

【0038】また本発明はパージ用ガスとして、HC系
のナチュラルガスを使用することにより、安価で手軽に
入手可能で、オゾン層を破壊しない、かつ地球温暖化に
影響を与えない空気調和機のエアーパージが可能とな
る。
Further, the present invention provides an air conditioner which is inexpensive and easily available, does not destroy the ozone layer, and does not affect global warming by using HC natural gas as a purge gas . Air purge becomes possible.

【0039】また本発明は冷凍サイクルに従来のHCF
C系にかわる代替冷媒としてHFC系を使用し、かつ潤
滑油としてエステル系オイルを使用する場合において
も、オゾン層破壊係数・地球温暖化係数ともに高い冷媒
の大気放出を防止することができ、かつパージ用ガスに
冷媒・オイル・冷凍サイクル部品に熱化学的影響を与え
ないHC系のナチュラルガス使用して据え付けが可能と
なることから、製品の信頼性・安全性を向上させること
ができる。
The present invention also relates to a conventional HCF
Even when an HFC-based refrigerant is used as an alternative refrigerant to the C-based refrigerant and an ester-based oil is used as a lubricating oil, it is possible to prevent the refrigerant from being released into the atmosphere with high ozone depletion potential and global warming potential, and Since the purging gas can be installed by using an HC-based natural gas that does not have a thermochemical effect on the refrigerant, the oil, and the refrigeration cycle parts, the reliability and safety of the product can be improved.

【0040】また本発明はパージ用ガスを室外機に内蔵
するため、エアーパージ用ガスの別ボンベを携帯する必
要がないため据え付け工事簡易化が可能となると同時
に、パージ用ガスにHC系のナチュラルガス使用するこ
とにより、オゾン層破壊係数・地球温暖化係数ともに高
い冷媒の大気放出を防止することができる。
Further, in the present invention, since the purging gas is incorporated in the outdoor unit, it is not necessary to carry a separate cylinder for the air purging gas, so that the installation work can be simplified, and at the same time, HC natural gas is used as the purging gas. By using gas, it is possible to prevent the refrigerant from being released into the atmosphere with a high ozone depletion potential and a high global warming potential.

【0041】また冷凍サイクルに従来のHCFC系にか
わる代替冷媒としてHFC系を使用し、かつ潤滑油とし
てエステル系オイルを使用する場合においても、パージ
用ガスを室外機に内蔵するため、エアーパージ用ガスの
別ボンベを携帯する必要がないため据え付け工事簡易化
が可能となると同時に、パージ用ガスにHC系のナチュ
ラルガス使用することにより、オゾン層破壊係数・地球
温暖化係数ともに高い冷媒の大気放出を防止することが
できる。さらにパージ用ガスに冷媒・オイルの物性に影
響を与えないHC系のナチュラルガス使用して据え付け
が可能となることから、製品の信頼性・安全性を向上さ
せることができる。
Even when an HFC system is used as an alternative refrigerant to the refrigeration cycle in place of the conventional HCFC system and an ester oil is used as a lubricating oil, a purge gas is built in the outdoor unit, so that an air purge system is used. Since it is not necessary to carry a separate gas cylinder, installation work can be simplified, and at the same time, the use of HC-based natural gas as the purge gas allows the release of refrigerant into the atmosphere, which has a high ozone depletion potential and a high global warming potential. Can be prevented. Furthermore, since the installation can be performed by using an HC-based natural gas that does not affect the physical properties of the refrigerant and the oil as the purge gas, the reliability and safety of the product can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例における空気調和機のサ
イクル構成図
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a cycle configuration of an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の第2と第3の実施例における空気調和
機のサイクル構成図
FIG. 2 is a cycle configuration diagram of an air conditioner according to second and third embodiments of the present invention.

【図3】本発明の第4と第5の実施例における空気調和
機のサイクル構成図
FIG. 3 is a cycle configuration diagram of an air conditioner according to fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention.

【図4】本発明の第4と第5の実施例における、第二の
3方弁の詳細動作を示す説明図
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed operation of a second three-way valve in fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 圧縮機 2 室外熱交換器 3 絞り装置 4 液側3方弁 5 室内熱交換器 6 ガス側3方弁 7 ガスボンベ 8 内外接続配管 11 圧縮機 12 室外熱交換器 13 絞り装置 14 液側3方弁 15 室内熱交換器 16 ガス側3方弁 17 HC系ガスボンベ 18 内外接続配管 21 圧縮機 22 室外熱交換器 23 絞り装置 24 液側2方弁 25 室内熱交換器 26 ガス側3方弁 27 第二の3方弁 28 内蔵HC系ガスボンベ 29 内外接続配管 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compressor 2 Outdoor heat exchanger 3 Throttle device 4 Liquid side three-way valve 5 Indoor heat exchanger 6 Gas side three-way valve 7 Gas cylinder 8 Internal / external connection piping 11 Compressor 12 Outdoor heat exchanger 13 Throttle device 14 Liquid side three-way Valve 15 Indoor heat exchanger 16 Gas side three-way valve 17 HC gas cylinder 18 Internal / external connection piping 21 Compressor 22 Outdoor heat exchanger 23 Throttle device 24 Liquid side two-way valve 25 Indoor heat exchanger 26 Gas side three-way valve 27 Two-way three-way valve 28 Built-in HC gas cylinder 29 Internal / external connection piping

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き 審査官 小野 孝朗 (56)参考文献 特開 平3−70953(JP,A) 特開 平7−4790(JP,A) 特開 昭63−140266(JP,A) 特開 平8−105674(JP,A) 実開 昭55−20080(JP,U) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) F25B 43/04 F25B 1/00 F25B 45/00 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page Examiner Takao Ono (56) References JP-A-3-70953 (JP, A) JP-A-7-4790 (JP, A) JP-A-63-140266 (JP, A) Kaihei 8-105674 (JP, A) Actually open 1980-2008 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) F25B 43/04 F25B 1/00 F25B 45/00

Claims (10)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 室内機と、室外機と、前記室内機と前記
室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス側の2箇所にて接続す
るセパレート型空気調和機のエアーをパージする空気調
和機のエアーパージ装置であって、前記室外機に充填し
た冷媒ガスと異なり、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小
さく、かつ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガス
を使用して前記接続配管と前記室内機内部のエアーを
パージすることを特徴とする空気調和機のエアーパージ
装置
An indoor unit, an outdoor unit, the indoor unit and the indoor unit;
Connect the outdoor unit at two points, the liquid side and the gas side, with connection piping.
Air to purge air from separate air conditioners
A air purge apparatus sum machine, unlike the refrigerant gas charged into the outdoor unit, the ozone layer destruction coefficient is zero or small, and global warming potential zero or smaller refrigerant gas
Use, the connecting pipes and the indoor unit interior air
Air purge of the air conditioner, characterized by purging
Equipment .
【請求項2】 前記室外機に充填した冷媒ガスをHFC
系冷媒とし、前記使用する冷媒ガスとしてHC系冷媒を
用いることを特徴とする請求項1記載の空気調和機のエ
アーパージ装置
2. Refrigerant gas charged in the outdoor unit is supplied to an HFC.
And a HC-based refrigerant as the refrigerant gas used.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner is used.
Arc purge device .
【請求項3】 前記室外機に充填した潤滑油をエステル
系オイルとし、前記使用する冷媒ガスとしてHC系冷媒
を用いることを特徴とする請求項1記載の空気調和機の
エアーパージ装置
3. The lubricating oil filled in the outdoor unit is esterified.
Oil and the refrigerant gas used is HC-based refrigerant
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein
Air purge device .
【請求項4】 室内機と、室外機と、前記室内機と前記
室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス側の2箇所にて弁で接
続し、少なくともどちらか一方に3方弁を具備するセパ
レート型空気調和機のエアーをパージする空気調和機の
エアーパージ方法であって、前記3方弁のサービスポー
トより、前記室外機に充填した冷媒ガスと異なり、オゾ
ン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小さく、かつ地球温暖化係数
がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガスを使用して、接続配管と室
内機内部のエアーをパージすることを特徴とする空気調
和機のエアーパージ方法
4. An indoor unit, an outdoor unit, the indoor unit, and the indoor unit.
Connect the outdoor unit with valves at two locations on the liquid side and gas side with connection piping
And a separator equipped with a three-way valve on at least one
Of air conditioners that purge air from rate type air conditioners
An air purging method , wherein a refrigerant gas having an ozone depletion potential of zero or small and a global warming potential of zero or small is used , unlike the refrigerant gas filled in the outdoor unit, from the service port of the three-way valve. Te, air conditioner, characterized in that to purge the connecting pipes and the indoor unit interior air
Air purge method of Waki .
【請求項5】 前記室外機に充填した冷媒ガスをHFC
系冷媒とし、前記使用する冷媒ガスとしてHC系冷媒を
用いることを特徴とする請求項4記載の空気調和機のエ
アーパージ方法
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerant gas charged in the outdoor unit is supplied to an HFC.
And a HC-based refrigerant as the refrigerant gas used.
5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the air conditioner is used.
Arc purge method .
【請求項6】 前記室外機に充填した潤滑油をエステル
系オイルとし、前記使用する冷媒ガスとしてHC系冷媒
を用いることを特徴とする請求項4記載の空気調和機の
エアーパージ方法
6. The method according to claim 6, wherein the lubricating oil charged in the outdoor unit is an ester.
Oil and the refrigerant gas used is HC-based refrigerant
The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein
Air purge method .
【請求項7】 室内機と、室外機と、前記室内機と前記
室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス側の2箇所にて接続す
るセパレート型空気調和機において、施工時、HC系冷
媒ガスを使用して、前記接続配管と前記室内機内部のエ
アーをパージし、前記HC系冷媒ガスが空気調和機内に
残存して運転することを特徴とする空気調和機
7. The indoor unit, the outdoor unit, the indoor unit and the indoor unit
Connect the outdoor unit at two points, the liquid side and the gas side, with connection piping.
When installing a separate type air conditioner,
Using a medium gas, the air inside the connection pipe and the indoor unit
Purges the air, and the HC-based refrigerant gas enters the air conditioner.
An air conditioner characterized by operation while remaining .
【請求項8】 室内機と、室外機と、前記室内機と前記
室外機を接続配管にて液側、ガス側の2箇所にて弁で接
続するセパレート型空気調和機において、前記弁を液側
に2方弁、ガス側に第一の3方弁を具備し、前記室外機
の前記2方弁近くに、オゾン層破壊係数がゼロまたは小
さく、かつ地球温暖化係数がゼロまたは小さい冷媒ガス
を充填したボンベと第二の3方弁を内蔵し、据え付け工
のさい、前記第二の3方弁の操作により前記冷媒ガス
にて前記第二の3方弁から前記第一の3方弁の間をパー
ジし、再度前記第二の3方弁の操作により冷凍サイクル
と前記2方弁を接続し、据え付け工事ができることを特
徴とする空気調和機。
8. The indoor unit, the outdoor unit, the indoor unit and the indoor unit
Connect the outdoor unit with valves at two locations on the liquid side and gas side with connection piping
In a separate type air conditioner for connection, 2-way valve the valve on the liquid side, comprising a first 3-way valve on the gas side, the outdoor unit
Wherein the 2-way valve close, ozone depletion is zero or less, and an internal cylinder and a second three-way valve that global warming potential was filled with zero or small refrigerant gas <br/>, installation engineering of
At this time, the space between the second three-way valve and the first three-way valve is purged with the refrigerant gas by the operation of the second three-way valve , and again. An air conditioner wherein an installation work can be performed by connecting the refrigeration cycle and the two-way valve by operating the second three-way valve.
【請求項9】 前記空気調和機に用いる冷媒ガスをにH
FC系冷媒とし、前記ボンベに充填する冷媒ガスとして
HC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とする請求項8記載の空
気調和機。
9. The refrigerant gas used in the air conditioner is H
As FC refrigerant, as refrigerant gas to fill the cylinder
9. The air according to claim 8, wherein an HC-based refrigerant is used.
Air conditioner.
【請求項10】 前記空気調和機に用いる潤滑油として
エステル系オイルとし、前記ボンベに充填する冷媒ガス
としてHC系冷媒を用いることを特徴とする請求項8記
載の空気調和機。
10. A lubricating oil used in the air conditioner.
Refrigerant gas that fills the cylinder as ester oil
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein an HC-based refrigerant is used.
Onboard air conditioner.
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