JP3864742B2 - Multi-room air conditioner - Google Patents

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JP3864742B2
JP3864742B2 JP2001307038A JP2001307038A JP3864742B2 JP 3864742 B2 JP3864742 B2 JP 3864742B2 JP 2001307038 A JP2001307038 A JP 2001307038A JP 2001307038 A JP2001307038 A JP 2001307038A JP 3864742 B2 JP3864742 B2 JP 3864742B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は多室形空気調和機に係り、特に冷房運転に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
多室形空気調和機(マルチエアコン)は、特公昭57−12950号公報(文献1)に記載されているように、室外機に圧縮機と室外熱交換器を備え、分岐管によって複数の室内機とを冷媒管によって連結して、分岐された冷媒管毎に全閉可能な開閉弁(膨張弁)を設けることで、複数の室内機が個々に運転若しくは停止を選択することができる。
【0003】
ところで、多室形空気調和機でない空気調和機において、冷房運転中に室内熱交換器が着霜(氷結)してしまう、若しくは着霜の可能性が大きくなったことを検知して圧縮機の運転を停止することが知られている(特開平4−324048号公報(文献2)、特開平11−264594号公報(文献3))。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記文献2および文献3に記載の技術は、多室形空気調和機を対象とするものではなく、以下に説明する多室形特有の技術課題を解決するものではなかった。
【0005】
すなわち、文献1に記載されているような多室形空気調和機において、複数の室内機の全てを冷房運転するのではなく、少なくとも1台の室内機の冷房運転を停止させたとき、停止中の室内機に露付きが発生するといった現象が見られた。
【0007】
本発明の目的は、停止中の室内機に露付きが発生した場合、露付の原因と思われる事象を除き、正常な運転に復帰させる機能を備えた多室形空気調和機を提供することにある。
本発明の他の目的は、停止中の室内機に露付きが発生した場合、露付の拡大を抑制する機能を有する多室形空気調和機を提供することにある。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段
【0009】
本発明の目的は、室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力に基づいて前記停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を再位置決めする機能とを備えることによって達成される。
上記本発明の他の目的は、室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力が、設定された温度よりも小さい値を設定時間以上出力しているとき、前記圧縮機の運転を停止する機能とを備えることによって達成される。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を用いて説明する。
【0011】
図1は本実施例に係る一つの室外機で複数の室内機を運転し得る多室形(3室形)空気調和機の冷凍サイクル及び制御ブロックを示す図である。室外機には、圧縮機1、四方弁2、室外熱交換器3、冷媒減圧装置(電動膨張弁)5A、5B、5C(これら3つを総称する場合は冷媒減圧装置5という)が配置され、室内機には、室内熱交換器6A、6B、6C(これら3つを総称する場合は室内熱交換器6という)が配置されている。これらは順次冷媒配管によって連結されている。
【0012】
冷媒は、圧縮機1によって圧縮され高温高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。冷房運転時、吐出されたガス冷媒は、四方弁2を介して室外熱交換器3に導かれる。室外熱交換器で室外空気と熱交換することで、冷媒は凝縮する。凝縮した冷媒は、分配器を介して所定の開度となっている冷媒減圧装置5によって減圧され、低温低圧の二相流冷媒となる。この二相流となった冷媒は、それぞれ配管を介して室外機から各室へ送られ、それぞれの室内機8の室内熱交換器6に流入する。室内熱交換器では、室内の空気と熱交換することで室内の空気を冷却し、自身は蒸発してレシーバを介して再び圧縮機1に戻る。
【0013】
ところで、多室形空気調和機の場合は、各室の使用者の要求によって冷房運転の開始若しくは停止を行うことができる。以下、室内機8Aが設置されている居室の使用者のみが冷房運転の要求を行った場合(1台運転)について図1により説明する。
【0014】
室内制御部10Aが冷房運転要求をしているため、室外制御部11は運転要求のあった室内熱交換器6Aに接続されている冷媒減圧装置5Aを開き、その他の冷媒減圧装置5B、5Cを全閉に制御し、室内熱交換器6Aだけに冷媒を流す1台運転の冷媒回路を形成する。この状態で圧縮機1を運転、四方弁2を冷房位置に切換えることにより、室内機8Aの冷房1台運転を行う。その結果、室内熱交換器6Aに冷媒が循環し、室内機8Aは室内送風機15Aにより冷風を送り出して目的通りの空調を行う。また、その他の室内機8B、8Cは熱交換器に冷媒が流れないため、常温に安定する。
【0015】
ところが、何らかの原因で停止している室内機8Bまたは8Cに露付や露だれが発生するといった事象が確認された。
【0016】
この原因ついて説明する。制御指令として全閉指令が送出された冷媒減圧装置5Bまたは5Cが、何らかの原因で全閉に制御できなかった場合、これら冷媒減圧装置5B及び5Cは高圧側配管と低圧側配管との間に位置しているため、冷媒が高圧側から低圧側に漏れ、減圧されて停止中の室内熱交換器6Bまたは6C内に流入してしまう。このとき、漏れることで室内熱交換器6Bまたは6Cに流入した冷媒の温度が室内の露点温度以下である場合、露点温度以下となった室内熱交換器6Bまたは6Cが周囲の室内機8Bまたは8Cを冷却してしまう。露点以下に冷却された室内機8Bまたは8Cは、その内壁面などに露が付き、その露の量が増大すると露だれという現象に至ってしまう。
【0017】
本実施例は、多室形空気調和機において、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転した時、何らかの原因で停止中の室内機に対応する冷媒減圧装置を完全な全閉に制御できなかった場合、冷媒が漏れて停止中の室内熱交換器が露点温度以下に冷やされてしまう問題を解決するものである。 なお、冷媒減圧装置を完全に全閉に制御できない場合とは、例えば、冷凍サイクル内に混入した異物により開閉が妨げられた場合、サイクル内の圧力急変動により開閉が妨げられ、制御上の開度と実際の開度にずれが発生した場合などが考えられる。
【0018】
冷媒減圧装置5における冷媒漏れの検知は、全ての室内熱交換器6に取付けられた室内熱交換器温度センサー7の温度を検出することで行われる。このとき、例え冷房運転が停止している室内機8であっても、室内制御部において、少なくとも室内熱交換器温度センサーの検出機能及び以下に説明するプログラムを実行する機能はオン状態としておく。
【0019】
冷媒漏れが検出され、露付きの可能性が出てきた場合の対処の仕方として、大別して次の2通りが考えられ、いずれを若しくは両者を採用してもよい。
【0020】
対処療法として、露付きをこれ以上悪化させないために、圧縮機1を停止してしまう制御を実行することが考えられる。また、冷媒漏れの原因を除くため、閉じている冷媒減圧装置5を一旦オープンして、弁の駆動源であるステッピングモータのイニシャライズを行い、再度全閉にする。
【0021】
以下、図2を用いて説明する。まず、ステップ1で冷房運転中であるか否かを判断し、冷房運転中であれば、室外機へ圧縮機の運転を要求し(ステップ2)、運転継続であれば(ステップ3)圧縮機の運転要求を継続し、運転停止であれば圧縮機停止要求を出す(ステップ4)。一方、この室内機が冷房運転中ではないとステップ1で判断されると、ステップ5で検出された室内熱交換器温度が設定温度より低いかどうかを判断する。低くない場合は、継続して温度を測定する(ステップ6)。
【0022】
ここで、例えば、停止中の冷媒減圧装置5Bから冷媒がもれ、室内熱交換器6B、が露点温度以下に冷やされた時、停止中の室内制御部10Bでは室内熱交換器温度センサー7Bにより室内熱交換器6Bが所定の低温検出温度作動値Te以下であることを検出する(ステップ5)。
【0023】
更に、この状態が所定の監視時間te以上継続した時(ステップ7、ステップ8)、停止中の室内熱交換器6Bに冷媒が流れたと判断し、室外機へ低温検知信号を送信する(ステップ9)。
【0024】
一方、室外機では、室内機からの圧縮機運転要求があったとき、運転要求のあった室内機以外の弁を全閉に制御し、圧縮機を運転させる(ステップ20〜ステップ22)
そして、室内機より低温検知信号が送出されてこれを受信すると(ステップ23)、圧縮機1の運転を停止させる(ステップ24)。
【0025】
ここで室内熱交換器6Bが所定の低温検出温度作動値Te以下であることを検出し、更にこの状態が所定の低温監視時間te以上継続した時に初めて圧縮機1を停止させる制御とした理由を説明する。
【0026】
圧縮機1の始動時に、冷媒減圧装置5Bが全閉であっても、一時的に室内熱交換器6Bの温度が露点温度付近まで下がる場合がある。これは、室内熱交換器6B内の冷媒が圧縮機1に吸いこまれ一時的に室内熱交換器6B内が減圧されて温度が低下するためである。しばらくすると内部の気圧は安定して温度は室温に戻る。このような時に停止中である室内制御部10Bが、冷媒漏れであると判断して圧縮機1を停止させてしまうと、いつまでも冷房運転が実行されないといった場合が生じ、このような動作を避けるためである。
【0027】
本実施例では、停止中の室内熱交換器低温検出の作動値である低温検出温度作動値Teを露点温度付近に設定している。このため、停止中の冷媒減圧装置に比較的少量の漏れが発生し室内熱交換器が氷結判定温度以上、露点温度以下に安定した場合でも冷媒漏れが発生したことを確実に検出することができる。
【0028】
上記の如く冷媒漏れが検出されると、圧縮機1を停止し、その後、冷凍サイクル内の圧力がバランスする前に閉制御されており冷媒漏れが検出された室内熱交換器6Bに接続された冷媒減圧装置5Bの再位置決め(イニシャライズ)を行う(ステップ25)。再位置決めとは、例えば全開した後全閉し、更に増し締めするといった動作である。
【0029】
この再位置決めにより、冷媒減圧装置5Bのもれの原因がサイクル内に混入した異物の挟まりであった場合は、圧力がバランスする過程で移動し、冷媒減圧装置5B内から除去されるので閉じたときに正常に閉じられるので、圧縮機1を起動した後、冷媒漏れを解消することができる。また、もれの原因がサイクル内圧力の急変動などによる全閉不完全であった場合、対応する冷媒減圧装置5Bを増し締めすることで解消できる。
【0030】
そして、室内機において、室内熱交換器温度センサーの出力が、熱交換器低温検出温度作動値Teよりα大きい値より大きい値を検出すると(ステップ10)、室外機に対して低温検知信号を解除する信号を送出する(ステップ11)。これを受け取った室外機では(ステップ26)、圧縮機の運転が開始(ステップ22)される。
【0031】
なお、熱交換器低温検出温度作動値Teは、本来露点温度であるので、室内の飽和水上気圧によるのであるが、本実施例では、固定値12℃としている。また、室内熱交換器低温監視時間teは60分とした。さらに、低温信号を解除する温度を14℃とした(αは2℃である)。
【0032】
上記までの説明では停止中の室内熱交換器6Bに冷媒が流れたと検出した時、圧縮機1の運転を停止する方法について述べたが、圧縮機1を運転したまま対応する冷媒減圧装置5Bを再位置決めさせてもよい。この方法においても同様に、冷媒減圧装置5Bのもれの原因がサイクル内に混入した異物の挟まりであった場合、再位置決めすることで、冷媒の流れにより冷媒減圧装置5B内から除去されるので解消できる。また、もれの原因がサイクル内圧力の急変動などによる全閉不完全であった場合、冷媒減圧装置5Bを増し締めすることで解消できる。
【0033】
また、前述した室内機停止中の低温検出温度と従来の氷結検出温度を併用することでより信頼性の高い保護動作をすることが可能となる。例えば停止側の漏れが比較的多い場合は室内熱交換器が着霜に至り、早期対応を必要とするため従来の氷結判定温度にて検出し、即座に保護動作に入る。また、停止側のもれが比較的少量で室内熱交換器温度が氷結判定温度よりも高い場合は、前述の室内露点温度付近に設置した低温検出温度作動値にて所定の低温監視時間を経て保護動作に入るようにする。
【0034】
さらに、上記実施例では、全ての室内熱交換器に室内熱交換器温度センサーを設けたが、他の室内熱交換器は停止していても必ず冷房運転を行う室内機の熱交換器には必ずしも設ける必要はない。
【0035】
以上のように本実施例によれば、室内機を冷房運転した時に何らかの原因で停止中の室内機に対応する冷媒減圧装置を完全に全閉に制御できず停止中の室内機に冷媒が継続的に流れ込んだ場合、室内制御部が室内熱交換器温度センサーにより検出し、対応する冷媒減圧装置を再位置決めさせ正常な状態に復帰させるので、停止中室内機への結露、露たれを防止することができる。また、低温検出に際し、所定の低温監視時間を設けているため冷媒減圧装置が正常に動作している中で過渡的に低温となる状態を異常と誤検出することはない。
【0036】
【発明の効果
【0037】
本発明によれば、停止中の室内機に露付きが発生した場合、露付の原因と思われる事象を除き、正常な運転に復帰させる機能を備えた多室形空気調和機を提供することができる。
また、本発明によれば、停止中の室内機に露付きが発生した場合、露付の拡大を抑制する機能を有する多室形空気調和機を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本実施例に係る冷凍サイクル系統図である。
【図2】本実施例に係る動作フローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
1…圧縮機、2…四方弁、3…室外熱交換器、5…冷媒減圧装置、6…室内熱交換器、7…室内熱交換器温度センサー、8…室内機、9…室内温度センサー、10…室内制御部、11…室外制御部、15…室内送風機。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a multi-room air conditioner, and more particularly to a cooling operation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-12950 (Document 1), a multi-room air conditioner (multi-air conditioner) includes a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger in an outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units are connected by branch pipes. A plurality of indoor units can be individually selected to be operated or stopped by providing an open / close valve (expansion valve) that can be fully closed for each branched refrigerant pipe.
[0003]
By the way, in an air conditioner that is not a multi-chamber air conditioner, it is detected that the indoor heat exchanger has been frosted (freezing) during cooling operation or the possibility of frosting has increased, and the compressor It is known to stop the operation (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-3242048 (reference 2), Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-264594 (reference 3)).
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the techniques described in Document 2 and Document 3 are not intended for multi-room air conditioners, and have not solved the technical problems peculiar to the multi-room type described below.
[0005]
That is, in the multi-room air conditioner as described in Document 1, not all of the plurality of indoor units are cooled, but when the cooling operation of at least one indoor unit is stopped. There was a phenomenon that dew was generated in the indoor unit.
[0007]
The purpose of the present invention, when dew occurs on the indoor machine stopped, except for events that might cause with dew, provides a multi-chamber type air conditioner having a function to return to normal operation There is.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-room air conditioner having a function of suppressing the expansion of dew when the dew occurs in a stopped indoor unit.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems ]
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to provide a compressor disposed in an outdoor unit, a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and an indoor heat exchanger provided in each of two or more indoor units. A refrigeration cycle is formed by connecting the compressor, the four-way valve, the outdoor heat exchanger, the plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and the plurality of indoor heat exchangers with a refrigerant pipe, Is opened, the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command is sent is opened, and the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit is controlled to be fully closed. In the air conditioner, the temperature sensor that is attached to the indoor unit and detects the temperature of the heat exchanger, and the temperature sensor output that is attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger is connected to the stopped indoor unit. For repositioning outdoor decompressors It is accomplished by providing and.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an indoor heat provided in each of a compressor, a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and two or more indoor units arranged in the outdoor unit. A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting the compressor, the four-way valve, the outdoor heat exchanger, the plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and the plurality of indoor heat exchangers with a refrigerant pipe. When a cooling operation command is sent, the outdoor decompression device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command is sent is opened, and the outdoor decompression device connected to the stopped indoor unit is controlled to be fully closed In the multi-room air conditioner, the temperature sensor attached to the indoor unit for detecting the heat exchanger temperature and the output of the temperature sensor attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger are smaller than the set temperature. When the value is output for longer than the set time It is achieved by providing a function for stopping the operation of the compressor.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a refrigeration cycle and a control block of a multi-room type (three-room type) air conditioner that can operate a plurality of indoor units with one outdoor unit according to the present embodiment. In the outdoor unit, a compressor 1, a four-way valve 2, an outdoor heat exchanger 3, refrigerant decompression devices (electric expansion valves) 5A, 5B, and 5C (all three are collectively referred to as a refrigerant decompression device 5) are arranged. In the indoor unit, indoor heat exchangers 6A, 6B, 6C (when these three are collectively referred to as indoor heat exchanger 6) are arranged. These are sequentially connected by refrigerant piping.
[0012]
The refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 1 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant. During the cooling operation, the discharged gas refrigerant is guided to the outdoor heat exchanger 3 through the four-way valve 2. The refrigerant condenses by exchanging heat with outdoor air in the outdoor heat exchanger. The condensed refrigerant is decompressed by the refrigerant decompression device 5 having a predetermined opening via the distributor, and becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant. The refrigerant that has become the two-phase flow is sent from the outdoor unit to each room via the pipes, and flows into the indoor heat exchanger 6 of each indoor unit 8. The indoor heat exchanger cools the indoor air by exchanging heat with the indoor air, evaporates itself, and returns to the compressor 1 again through the receiver.
[0013]
By the way, in the case of a multi-room air conditioner, the cooling operation can be started or stopped at the request of the user of each room. Hereinafter, the case where only the user in the room where the indoor unit 8A is installed requests cooling operation (single unit operation) will be described with reference to FIG.
[0014]
Since the indoor control unit 10A makes a cooling operation request, the outdoor control unit 11 opens the refrigerant decompression device 5A connected to the indoor heat exchanger 6A that requested the operation, and opens the other refrigerant decompression devices 5B and 5C. A fully-closed control circuit is formed to form a one-unit operation refrigerant circuit that allows only the indoor heat exchanger 6A to flow the refrigerant. In this state, the compressor 1 is operated, and the four-way valve 2 is switched to the cooling position, whereby one cooling operation of the indoor unit 8A is performed. As a result, the refrigerant circulates in the indoor heat exchanger 6A, and the indoor unit 8A sends out cold air by the indoor blower 15A to perform air conditioning as intended. Further, the other indoor units 8B and 8C are stable at room temperature because the refrigerant does not flow through the heat exchanger.
[0015]
However, it was confirmed that the indoor unit 8B or 8C stopped for some reason caused dew or dew.
[0016]
The cause will be described. When the refrigerant pressure reducing device 5B or 5C to which a full-close command is sent as a control command cannot be fully closed for some reason, these refrigerant pressure-reducing devices 5B and 5C are positioned between the high-pressure side pipe and the low-pressure side pipe. Therefore, the refrigerant leaks from the high pressure side to the low pressure side, and is reduced in pressure, and flows into the stopped indoor heat exchanger 6B or 6C. At this time, when the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the indoor heat exchanger 6B or 6C due to leakage is equal to or lower than the indoor dew point temperature, the indoor heat exchanger 6B or 6C that is equal to or lower than the dew point temperature is used as the surrounding indoor unit 8B or 8C. Will cool down. The indoor unit 8B or 8C cooled below the dew point has a dew on the inner wall surface and the dew point increases as the dew amount increases.
[0017]
In the present embodiment, in the multi-room air conditioner, when any one of the indoor units is in a cooling operation, the refrigerant decompression device corresponding to the stopped indoor unit cannot be controlled to be fully fully closed for some reason. This solves the problem that the refrigerant leaks and the stopped indoor heat exchanger is cooled below the dew point temperature. Note that the case where the refrigerant decompression device cannot be completely closed is, for example, when the foreign matter mixed in the refrigeration cycle prevents the opening and closing, and the sudden opening and closing of the cycle prevents the opening and closing. A case where a deviation occurs between the degree and the actual opening degree can be considered.
[0018]
Detection of refrigerant leakage in the refrigerant decompression device 5 is performed by detecting the temperatures of the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensors 7 attached to all the indoor heat exchangers 6. At this time, even in the indoor unit 8 in which the cooling operation is stopped, in the indoor control unit, at least the detection function of the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor and the function of executing the program described below are turned on.
[0019]
The following two methods can be roughly classified as a countermeasure when a refrigerant leak is detected and the possibility of dew condensation appears, and either or both may be adopted.
[0020]
As a coping therapy, it is conceivable to execute control that stops the compressor 1 so as not to further increase the exposure. Further, in order to eliminate the cause of the refrigerant leakage, the closed refrigerant pressure reducing device 5 is once opened, the stepping motor that is the valve drive source is initialized, and then fully closed again.
[0021]
Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG. First, it is determined in step 1 whether or not the cooling operation is being performed. If the cooling operation is being performed, the outdoor unit is requested to operate the compressor (step 2), and if the operation is continued (step 3), the compressor If the operation is stopped, a compressor stop request is issued (step 4). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1 that this indoor unit is not in the cooling operation, it is determined whether or not the indoor heat exchanger temperature detected in step 5 is lower than the set temperature. If not, the temperature is continuously measured (step 6).
[0022]
Here, for example, when the refrigerant leaks from the stopped refrigerant decompression device 5B and the indoor heat exchanger 6B is cooled to the dew point temperature or lower, the stopped indoor controller 10B uses the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 7B. It is detected that the indoor heat exchanger 6B is not more than a predetermined low temperature detection temperature operating value Te (step 5).
[0023]
Further, when this state continues for a predetermined monitoring time te (step 7 and step 8), it is determined that the refrigerant has flowed into the stopped indoor heat exchanger 6B, and a low temperature detection signal is transmitted to the outdoor unit (step 9). ).
[0024]
On the other hand, in the outdoor unit, when there is a compressor operation request from the indoor unit, the valves other than the indoor unit requested to operate are controlled to be fully closed to operate the compressor (step 20 to step 22).
When a low temperature detection signal is sent from the indoor unit and received (step 23), the operation of the compressor 1 is stopped (step 24).
[0025]
Here, it is detected that the indoor heat exchanger 6B is controlled to stop the compressor 1 for the first time when it is detected that the indoor heat exchanger 6B is below the predetermined low temperature detection temperature operation value Te and this state continues for a predetermined low temperature monitoring time te. explain.
[0026]
Even when the refrigerant decompression device 5B is fully closed when the compressor 1 is started, the temperature of the indoor heat exchanger 6B may temporarily drop to near the dew point temperature. This is because the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchanger 6B is sucked into the compressor 1, and the temperature in the indoor heat exchanger 6B is temporarily reduced to lower the temperature. After a while, the internal pressure stabilizes and the temperature returns to room temperature. When the indoor control unit 10B that is stopped at such a time determines that the refrigerant is leaking and stops the compressor 1, there may be a case where the cooling operation is not executed indefinitely, so as to avoid such an operation. It is.
[0027]
In this embodiment, the low temperature detection temperature operation value Te, which is the operation value of the low temperature detection of the indoor heat exchanger that is stopped, is set near the dew point temperature. For this reason, even when a relatively small amount of leakage occurs in the stopped refrigerant decompression device and the indoor heat exchanger is stabilized at the freezing determination temperature or higher and the dew point temperature or lower, it can be reliably detected that the refrigerant leakage has occurred. .
[0028]
When refrigerant leakage is detected as described above, the compressor 1 is stopped, and then closed before the pressure in the refrigeration cycle balances and connected to the indoor heat exchanger 6B where refrigerant leakage is detected. Repositioning (initialization) of the refrigerant decompression device 5B is performed (step 25). The repositioning is, for example, an operation of fully closing, then fully closing, and further tightening.
[0029]
Due to this repositioning, if the cause of the leakage of the refrigerant decompression device 5B is a clogging of foreign matter mixed in the cycle, it moves in the process of balancing the pressure and is removed from the refrigerant decompression device 5B so that it is closed. Since it closes normally sometimes, after starting the compressor 1, a refrigerant | coolant leak can be eliminated. Moreover, when the cause of the leak is incompletely closed due to sudden fluctuation of the pressure in the cycle, it can be solved by retightening the corresponding refrigerant decompression device 5B.
[0030]
Then, in the indoor unit, when the output of the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor detects a value larger than the value α larger than the heat exchanger low temperature detection temperature operating value Te (step 10), the low temperature detection signal is canceled for the outdoor unit. A signal to be transmitted is transmitted (step 11). In the outdoor unit that has received this (step 26), the operation of the compressor is started (step 22).
[0031]
The heat exchanger low temperature detection temperature operating value Te is originally a dew point temperature, and thus depends on the indoor saturated water pressure, but in this embodiment, it is a fixed value of 12 ° C. The indoor heat exchanger low temperature monitoring time te was 60 minutes. Further, the temperature for canceling the low temperature signal was set to 14 ° C. (α is 2 ° C.).
[0032]
In the above description, the method of stopping the operation of the compressor 1 when it is detected that the refrigerant has flowed into the stopped indoor heat exchanger 6B has been described. However, the corresponding refrigerant pressure reducing device 5B is operated while the compressor 1 is operated. It may be repositioned. Similarly, in this method, when the cause of the leakage of the refrigerant decompression device 5B is a trapped foreign substance mixed in the cycle, it is removed from the refrigerant decompression device 5B by the refrigerant flow by repositioning. Can be resolved. Moreover, when the cause of the leak is incompletely closed due to sudden fluctuation of the pressure in the cycle, it can be solved by retightening the refrigerant decompression device 5B.
[0033]
Further, by using the above-described low temperature detection temperature while the indoor unit is stopped and the conventional icing detection temperature in combination, a more reliable protection operation can be performed. For example, when there is a relatively large amount of leakage on the stop side, the indoor heat exchanger reaches frost and requires early action, so detection is performed at the conventional icing determination temperature, and the protection operation is immediately started. In addition, if the leakage on the stop side is relatively small and the indoor heat exchanger temperature is higher than the freezing determination temperature, a predetermined low temperature monitoring time is passed at the low temperature detection temperature operating value installed near the indoor dew point temperature. Start the protection operation.
[0034]
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, all indoor heat exchangers are provided with indoor heat exchanger temperature sensors, but the heat exchangers of the indoor units that always perform cooling operation even when other indoor heat exchangers are stopped. It is not always necessary to provide it.
[0035]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the indoor unit is cooled, the refrigerant decompression device corresponding to the stopped indoor unit for some reason cannot be completely closed, and the refrigerant continues to the stopped indoor unit. The indoor control unit detects it with the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor and repositions the corresponding refrigerant decompression device to return it to the normal state, thus preventing condensation and dew on the indoor unit when it is stopped. be able to. In addition, since a predetermined low-temperature monitoring time is provided when detecting the low temperature, a state in which the refrigerant pressure reducing device is transiently low during normal operation is not erroneously detected as abnormal.
[0036]
[Effect of the invention ]
[0037]
According to the present invention, if the dew occurs in the indoor unit in the stop, except event that might cause with dew, provides a multi-chamber type air conditioner having a function to return to normal operation be able to.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a multi-room air conditioner having a function of suppressing expansion of dew when an indoor unit being stopped is dewed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a refrigeration cycle system diagram according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Compressor, 2 ... Four-way valve, 3 ... Outdoor heat exchanger, 5 ... Refrigerant decompression device, 6 ... Indoor heat exchanger, 7 ... Indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor, 8 ... Indoor unit, 9 ... Indoor temperature sensor, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Indoor control part, 11 ... Outdoor control part, 15 ... Indoor fan.

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室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力に基づいて前記停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を再位置決めする機能とを備えた多室形空気調和機。  A compressor disposed in the outdoor unit; a four-way valve; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices; and an indoor heat exchanger provided in each of the two or more indoor units. A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and a plurality of indoor heat exchangers with refrigerant piping, and when any cooling operation command is sent to any indoor unit, In the multi-room air conditioner having a function of opening the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command has been sent and controlling the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit to be fully closed, A temperature sensor attached to the indoor unit for detecting the temperature of the heat exchanger, and an outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit based on the output of the temperature sensor attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger Multi-chamber equipped with positioning function Air conditioner. 室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力が、設定された温度よりも小さい値を設定時間以上出力しているとき、前記停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を再位置決めする機能とを備えた多室形空気調和機。  A compressor disposed in the outdoor unit; a four-way valve; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices; and an indoor heat exchanger provided in each of the two or more indoor units. A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and a plurality of indoor heat exchangers with refrigerant piping, and when any cooling operation command is sent to any indoor unit, In the multi-room air conditioner having a function of opening the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command has been sent and controlling the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit to be fully closed, The temperature sensor attached to the indoor unit that detects the temperature of the heat exchanger and the output of the temperature sensor attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger output a value smaller than the set temperature for a set time or more. When connected to the stopped indoor unit Multi-chamber type air conditioner having a function of re-positioned outdoor decompressor. 室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力に基づいて、前記圧縮機の運転を停止し、前記停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を再位置決めする機能とを備えた多室形空気調和機。  A compressor disposed in the outdoor unit; a four-way valve; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices; and an indoor heat exchanger provided in each of the two or more indoor units. A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and a plurality of indoor heat exchangers with refrigerant piping, and when any cooling operation command is sent to any indoor unit, In the multi-room air conditioner having a function of opening the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command has been sent and controlling the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit to be fully closed, Based on the temperature sensor attached to the indoor unit and detecting the temperature of the heat exchanger, and the temperature sensor output attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger, the operation of the compressor is stopped, and the stopped indoor Reposition the outdoor decompressor connected to the machine. Multi-chamber type air conditioner having a function of determining. 室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力が、設定された温度よりも小さい値を設定時間以上出力しているとき、前記圧縮機の運転を停止し、前記停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を再位置決めする機能とを備えた多室形空気調和機。  A compressor disposed in the outdoor unit; a four-way valve; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices; and an indoor heat exchanger provided in each of the two or more indoor units. A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and a plurality of indoor heat exchangers with refrigerant piping, and when any cooling operation command is sent to any indoor unit, In the multi-room air conditioner having a function of opening the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command has been sent and controlling the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit to be fully closed, The temperature sensor attached to the indoor unit that detects the temperature of the heat exchanger and the output of the temperature sensor attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger output a value smaller than the set temperature for a set time or more. When the compressor stops operating , Multi-chamber type air conditioner having a function to reposition the connected outdoor decompressor indoor unit in the stop. 室外機に配置された圧縮機と、四方弁と、室外熱交換器と、複数の冷媒減圧装置と、2台以上の室内機のそれぞれに設けられた室内熱交換器とを備え、この圧縮機、四方弁、室外熱交換器、複数の冷媒減圧装置、複数の室内熱交換器を冷媒配管で接続することにより冷凍サイクルが構成され、いずれかの室内機を冷房運転指令が送出された時、この冷房運転指令が送出された室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を開き、停止中の室内機に接続された室外減圧装置を全閉に制御する機能を備えた多室形空気調和機において、上記室内機に取付けられ熱交換器温度を検出する温度センサーと、停止中の室内熱交換器に取付けられた前記温度センサー出力が、設定された温度よりも小さい値を設定時間以上出力しているとき、前記圧縮機の運転を停止する機能とを備えた多室形空気調和機。  A compressor disposed in the outdoor unit; a four-way valve; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices; and an indoor heat exchanger provided in each of the two or more indoor units. A refrigeration cycle is configured by connecting a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of refrigerant decompression devices, and a plurality of indoor heat exchangers with refrigerant piping, and when any cooling operation command is sent to any indoor unit, In the multi-room air conditioner having a function of opening the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the indoor unit to which this cooling operation command has been sent and controlling the outdoor pressure reducing device connected to the stopped indoor unit to be fully closed, The temperature sensor attached to the indoor unit that detects the temperature of the heat exchanger and the output of the temperature sensor attached to the stopped indoor heat exchanger output a value smaller than the set temperature for a set time or more. When the compressor stops operating That function and multi-chamber type air conditioner provided with a.
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