WO2013008570A1 - 調湿装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a humidity control apparatus including two heat exchangers carrying an adsorbent.
- the humidity control apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes two heat exchangers. Each heat exchanger is attached with an adsorbent that performs an adsorption operation for absorbing water at a predetermined temperature or less and releases water when the temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature.
- outdoor air passes through one heat exchanger and flows into the room, and indoor air passes through the other heat exchanger and is discharged outside the room. Since each heat exchanger becomes a predetermined temperature or lower when acting as an evaporator, it performs an adsorption operation and exhibits a dehumidifying function. Moreover, since each heat exchanger becomes more than a predetermined temperature when acting as a condenser, it regenerates and exhibits a humidifying function.
- outdoor air is passed through a heat exchanger that acts as a condenser and then supplied to the room.
- outdoor air is passed through a heat exchanger acting as an evaporator and then supplied to the room.
- the fan when starting the humidity control device, the fan is driven to measure the temperature of the outdoor air and the temperature of the room air, and the outdoor air and the room air are caused to flow into the humidity control device.
- the amount of refrigerant that liquefies the evaporated refrigerant in the evaporator increases.
- the compressor When the compressor is started under such circumstances, the amount of liquid refrigerant sucked into the compressor becomes excessive, and it becomes difficult to completely separate the gas and the liquid with an accumulator. As a result, the liquid refrigerant may return to the compressor. For this reason, it is necessary to suppress the return of the liquid refrigerant that occurs when the humidity control device is started.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a humidity control apparatus that can suppress the return of the liquid refrigerant that occurs when the humidity control apparatus is started.
- a ventilation switching device (20) that exchanges with each other, with one of the first heat exchanger (11) and the second heat exchanger (12) serving as a condenser and functioning as a humidifier by an adsorbent regeneration operation, Adjusting the function of both heat exchangers by changing the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit (10) by changing the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit (10) by changing the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit (10) by using the other as the evaporator and the adsorption operation of the adsorbent.
- a wet device (1) is provided.
- the humidity control device (1) compares the temperature of the outdoor air and the temperature of the room air to determine which air temperature is higher, and when the humidity control device (1) starts, Of these, the air having the higher temperature is circulated through the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator of the first heat exchanger (11) and the second heat exchanger (12), and the air having the lower temperature is supplied to the first heat exchanger (11). It distribute
- the outdoor air and the indoor air flowing into the humidity control device (1) are led to the evaporator with high temperature, whereby the evaporator is excessively cooled and the refrigerant is excessive in the evaporator. Liquefaction can be suppressed. Thereby, it can suppress that a liquid refrigerant returns to a compressor (13).
- the humidity control apparatus (1) when the humidity control apparatus (1) is stopped at least at the time of the humidification operation and the time of the dehumidification operation, it is preferable that the refrigerant path provided with the electronic expansion valve (14) is brought into a communication state. .
- the refrigerant path provided with the electronic expansion valve (14) is attached to the electronic expansion valve (14) among the refrigerant paths connecting the first heat exchanger (11) and the second heat exchanger (12). This is the refrigerant path.
- the humidity control apparatus (1) stops operating, the high-pressure side refrigerant flows to the low-pressure side due to the pressure equalizing action in the refrigerant circuit.
- the opening of the electronic expansion valve (14) is closed and the refrigerant path is closed during the shutdown period of the humidity control device (1), the amount of refrigerant flowing through the electronic expansion valve decreases, while the compression The amount of refrigerant moving through the machine increases.
- the lubricating oil in the compressor moves to the evaporator together with the refrigerant, and the lubricating oil in the compressor decreases.
- the humidity control device (1) stops operating at least during the humidifying operation and the dehumidifying operation, the refrigerant path provided with the electronic expansion valve (14) is brought into a communication state. For this reason, the refrigerant
- the humidity control apparatus (1) includes a first temperature sensor (31) for detecting the temperature of the indoor air, a second temperature sensor (32) for detecting the temperature of the outdoor air, and the room air.
- a discharge fan (92) that flows into the humidity control device (1) and discharges it to the outside of the room, and a supply fan (91) that supplies outdoor air to the humidity control device (1) and supplies it into the room.
- driving the exhaust fan (92) causes indoor air to flow in
- driving the supply fan (91) causes outdoor air to flow
- the temperature of the outdoor air is compared with the temperature of the indoor air. It is preferable to determine whether the temperature of the air is high.
- the outdoor air and the indoor air are guided to the humidity control device (1).
- one of the outdoor air and the indoor air is led to the evaporator without determining which of the outdoor air and the indoor air is high in temperature.
- air having a high temperature is determined based on the difference between the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor (31) and the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor (32). That is, before the temperatures of the outdoor air and the indoor air are accurately measured, it is determined which air temperature is higher. For this reason, it is possible to shorten the time required to determine which of the outdoor air and the indoor air has the higher temperature. Thereby, it is suppressed that an evaporator is cooled too much.
- the humidity control apparatus when the temperature of the outdoor air and the temperature of the indoor air are both higher than the set temperature at the start of the humidity control apparatus (1), the higher temperature of the outdoor air and the indoor air is removed from the evaporator. It is preferable not to execute the process of circulating the heat exchanger functioning as
- the conditions for liquefying a large amount of the evaporative refrigerant present in the evaporator are rarely met. Such a phenomenon does not occur unless the temperature of the air flowing into the evaporator falls below a predetermined temperature. That is, when such a condition is not satisfied, the amount of evaporative refrigerant is small, so that the liquid refrigerant does not flow into the compressor (13) through the accumulator.
- the temperature of the outdoor air and the temperature of the indoor air are both equal to or higher than the set temperature at the start of the humidity control device (1), the air having a higher temperature out of the outdoor air and the indoor air is supplied to the evaporator. Do not execute processing to distribute. And by such a process, air can be guide
- a ventilation switching device (20) that exchanges with each other, with one of the first heat exchanger (11) and the second heat exchanger (12) serving as a condenser and functioning as a humidifier by an adsorbent regeneration operation, Adjusting the function of both heat exchangers by changing the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit (10) by changing the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit (10) by changing the refrigerant flow in the refrigerant circuit (10) by using the other as the evaporator and the adsorption operation of the adsorbent.
- a wet device (1) is provided.
- outdoor air flows into one of the evaporator and the condenser and indoor air flows into the other, and the temperature of the outdoor air is compared with the temperature of the indoor air. It is determined whether the temperature of the first heat exchanger (11) and the second heat exchanger (12) is changed by switching the four-way switching valve (15) when the compressor (13) is started.
- a heat exchanger in which high air is circulating functions as an evaporator.
- a ventilation switching device (20) that exchanges with each other, with one of the first heat exchanger (11) and the second heat exchanger (12) serving as a condenser and functioning as a humidifier by an adsorbent regeneration operation,
- the other is an evaporator, and functions as a dehumidifier by the adsorption operation of the adsorbent, and the function of both heat exchangers is changed by changing the flow of refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit (10) with the four-way switching valve (15).
- a wet device (1) is provided.
- the evaporator is not cooled by outdoor air or indoor air. That is, with this configuration, a large amount of liquid refrigerant can be suppressed when the compressor is started.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a humidity control apparatus that can suppress the return of the liquid refrigerant that occurs when the humidity control apparatus is started.
- the perspective view of the humidity control apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.
- (A) is a perspective view which shows the 1st operation mode of a ventilation switching device
- (b) is a perspective view which shows the 2nd operation mode of a ventilation switching device.
- operation of a humidity control apparatus The schematic diagram explaining the humidification driving
- surface which shows the relationship between the operation mode of a humidity control apparatus, the switching state of a four-way selector valve, and the operation mode of a ventilation switching device.
- the flowchart which shows the procedure of humidity control.
- (A) is a schematic diagram showing the state of the refrigerant circuit and the air flow when the outdoor air temperature is higher than the indoor air temperature, and (b) is the state of the refrigerant circuit when the outdoor air temperature is equal to or lower than the indoor air temperature.
- the humidity control device 1 includes a refrigerant circuit 10, a ventilation switching device 20, and a control device 30.
- the ventilation switching device 20 controls the flow of air that is circulated through the humidity control device 1, and the control device 30 controls the refrigerant circuit 10 and the ventilation switching device 20.
- the humidity control apparatus 1 adjusts the outdoor air OA taken from outside and supplies it to the room. Moreover, the humidity control apparatus 1 exhausts the indoor air RA taken in from the room outside after adjusting the humidity.
- the refrigerant circuit 10 includes a compressor 13, a first heat exchanger 11 that carries an adsorbent, a second heat exchanger 12 that carries an adsorbent, an electronic expansion valve 14, and a four-way switching valve 15.
- the adsorbent absorbs water. That is, each of the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 functions as a dehumidifier when acting as an evaporator, and functions as a humidifier when acting as a condenser.
- the electronic expansion valve 14 is provided in the first refrigerant path 17 that connects the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12.
- the compressor 13 is provided in the second refrigerant path 18 that connects the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12.
- the four-way switching valve 15 is provided in the middle of the second refrigerant path 18 and reverses the direction of the refrigerant flow.
- An accumulator 16 is provided in the vicinity of the refrigerant suction port of the compressor 13.
- the four-way switching valve 15 is switched to either the first switching state or the second switching state.
- the discharge port of the compressor 13 is connected to the first heat exchanger 11, and the suction port of the compressor 13 is connected to the second heat exchanger 12. That is, in the first switching state, the first heat exchanger 11 acts as a condenser, and the second heat exchanger 12 acts as an evaporator.
- the discharge port of the compressor 13 is connected to the second heat exchanger 12, and the suction port of the compressor 13 is connected to the first heat exchanger 11. That is, in the second switching state, the first heat exchanger 11 acts as an evaporator and the second heat exchanger 12 acts as a condenser.
- the heat exchanger as an evaporator cools air and absorbs water by the adsorption operation of the adsorbent. Thereby, air is dried. That is, the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator functions as a dehumidifier.
- a heat exchanger as a condenser evaporates water from the adsorbent by regenerating the adsorbent by heating the adsorbent. This humidifies the air. That is, the heat exchanger that acts as a condenser functions as a humidifier.
- the four-way switching valve 15 periodically switches between the first switching state and the second switching state. For this reason, every time the four-way switching valve 15 is switched, the functions of the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 are also switched. Specifically, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the first heat exchanger 11 acts as an evaporator and the second heat exchanger 12 begins to act as a condenser, the first heat exchanger 11 acts as a condenser and The second heat exchanger 12 begins to act as an evaporator. That is, the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 alternately act as an evaporator and a condenser, so that water absorption and discharge are repeated. Thereby, one heat exchanger operates as a humidifier while performing a regeneration operation, and the other heat exchanger operates as a dehumidifier while performing an adsorption operation.
- the control device 30 switches the four-way switching valve 15, adjusts the opening of the electronic expansion valve 14, the frequency of power supplied to the compressor 13, and the ventilation switching device 20 based on detection values of various sensors and commands from the remote controller. To control the operation.
- the control device 30 includes a first temperature sensor 31 that measures the temperature of the indoor air RA (room air temperature Tr), a second temperature sensor 32 that measures the temperature of the outdoor air OA (outdoor air temperature To), and the indoor air RA.
- a first humidity sensor 33 for measuring the humidity and a second humidity sensor 34 for measuring the humidity of the outdoor air OA are connected.
- the ventilation switching device 20 is composed of four devices.
- the first device distributes the indoor air RA to one of the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12. Which of the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 allows the indoor air RA to flow is determined based on the detected value of the temperature sensor and the operating state of the humidity control apparatus 1.
- the first device is referred to as indoor air switching device 21.
- a 2nd apparatus distribute
- the second device is referred to as an outdoor air switching device 22.
- the third device selects one of the air emitted from the first heat exchanger 11 and the air emitted from the second heat exchanger 12, and supplies the selected air to the room as supply air SA.
- the third device is referred to as a supply air switching device 23.
- the fourth device selects one of the air emitted from the first heat exchanger 11 and the air emitted from the second heat exchanger 12, and discharges the selected air to the outside as exhaust air EA.
- the fourth device is referred to as an exhaust air switching device 24.
- the refrigerant circuit 10, the air flow switching device 20, and the control device 30 are accommodated in one housing 40.
- the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are respectively defined as shown in FIG.
- the housing 40 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped.
- the housing 40 is divided into six rooms.
- a front wall 41 is provided at the front end of the housing 40.
- a first partition wall 45 parallel to the front wall 41 and a second partition wall 46 are provided behind the first partition wall 45.
- a third partition wall 47 that partitions the space between the front wall 41 and the first partition wall 45 is provided in the housing 40.
- a space between the front wall 41 and the first partition wall 45 is partitioned into a first front chamber 51 and a second front chamber 52 located below the first front chamber 51.
- a fourth partition wall 48 that partitions the space between the first partition wall 45 and the second partition wall 46 is provided in the housing 40.
- the first heat exchanger 11 is accommodated in the left room
- the second heat exchanger 12 is accommodated in the right room.
- a room accommodating the first heat exchanger 11 is referred to as a first heat exchange chamber 53
- a room accommodating the second heat exchanger 12 is referred to as a second heat exchange chamber 54.
- the electronic expansion valve 14 is installed in the first heat exchange chamber 53.
- a rear wall 42 is provided at the rear end of the housing 40.
- a space between the rear wall 42 and the second partition wall 46 is divided into a first rear chamber 55 and a second rear chamber 56 by a fifth partition wall 49 to an eighth partition wall 50B.
- the fifth partition wall 49 partitions the front half (front space) of the space between the rear wall 42 and the second partition wall 46 up and down.
- the sixth partition wall 50 partitions the rear half (rear space) of the space between the rear wall 42 and the second partition wall 46 to the left and right.
- the seventh partition wall 50A partitions the lower half space of the front space and the left half space of the rear space.
- the eighth partition wall 50B partitions the upper half space of the front space and the right half space of the rear space.
- the first rear chamber 55 includes an upper half of the front space and a left half of the rear space.
- the second rear chamber 56 includes a lower half of the front space and a right half of the rear space.
- the front wall 41 is provided with an indoor intake port 57 for inhaling indoor air RA.
- a first front opening / closing mechanism 71 and a second front opening / closing mechanism 72 are formed on the first partition wall 45.
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71 includes an opening provided in the first partition wall 45 and opening into the first heat exchange chamber 53, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71 is switched by a damper between a state in which the opening is opened (open state) and a state in which the opening is closed (closed state).
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71 is in the open state, the first front chamber 51 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 communicate with each other.
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71 is in the closed state, the air flow between the first front chamber 51 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 is blocked.
- the second front opening / closing mechanism 72 includes an opening provided in the first partition wall 45 and opening into the second heat exchange chamber 54, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the second front opening / closing mechanism 72 is also switched between an open state and a closed state by a damper.
- the first front chamber 51 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 are communicated with each other.
- the second front opening / closing mechanism 72 is in the closed state, the air flow between the first front chamber 51 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 is blocked. That is, the indoor air switching device 21 is configured by the first front chamber 51, the indoor intake port 57, the first front opening / closing mechanism 71, and the second front opening / closing mechanism 72.
- a first temperature sensor 31 and a first humidity sensor 33 are installed in the first front chamber 51.
- the front wall 41 is provided with an outdoor intake port 58 for inhaling outdoor air OA.
- a third front opening / closing mechanism 73 and a fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 are formed on the first partition wall 45 facing the second front chamber 52.
- the third front opening / closing mechanism 73 includes an opening provided in the first partition wall 45 and opening into the first heat exchange chamber 53, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the third front opening / closing mechanism 73 is switched between an open state and a closed state by a damper.
- the third front opening / closing mechanism 73 is in the open state, the second front chamber 52 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 are communicated.
- the third front opening / closing mechanism 73 is in the closed state, the air flow between the second front chamber 52 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 is blocked.
- the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 includes an opening provided in the first partition wall 45 and opening into the second heat exchange chamber 54, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 is switched between an open state and a closed state.
- the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 is in the open state, the second front chamber 52 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 are communicated with each other.
- the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 is in the closed state, the air flow between the second front chamber 52 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 is blocked. That is, the outdoor air switching device 22 is configured by the second front chamber 52, the outdoor intake port 58, the third front opening / closing mechanism 73, and the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74.
- a second temperature sensor 32 and a second humidity sensor 34 are installed in the second front chamber 52.
- the left rear wall 43 of the first rear chamber 55 is provided with a supply port 59 for supplying air into the room.
- a first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 and a second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 are formed on the second partition wall 46 facing the first rear chamber 55.
- the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 includes an opening provided in the second partition wall 46 and opening into the first heat exchange chamber 53, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 is switched between an open state and a closed state by a damper.
- the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 is in the open state, the first rear chamber 55 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 communicate with each other.
- the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 is in the closed state, the air flow between the first rear chamber 55 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 is blocked.
- the second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 includes an opening provided in the second partition wall 46 and opening into the second heat exchange chamber 54, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 is switched between an open state and a closed state by a damper.
- the first rear chamber 55 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 are communicated with each other.
- the second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 is in a closed state, the air flow between the first rear chamber 55 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 is blocked. That is, the first rear chamber 55, the supply port 59, the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81, and the second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 constitute the supply air switching device 23.
- the compressor 13, the four-way switching valve 15, and the accumulator 16 are installed in the first rear chamber 55. Further, the first rear chamber 55 is provided with a supply fan 91 for sucking the outdoor air OA into the humidity control apparatus 1 and releasing the air into the room.
- the supply fan 91 is a sirocco fan, for example.
- the right side wall 44 is provided with a discharge port 60 for discharging air out of the room.
- a third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 and a fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 are formed on the second partition wall 46 facing the second rear chamber 56.
- the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 includes an opening provided in the second partition wall 46 and opening to the first heat exchange chamber 53, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 is switched between an open state and a closed state by a damper.
- the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 is in the open state, the second rear chamber 56 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 are communicated.
- the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 is in the closed state, the air flow between the second rear chamber 56 and the first heat exchange chamber 53 is blocked.
- the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 includes an opening provided in the second partition wall 46 and opening into the second heat exchange chamber 54, and a damper for opening and closing the opening.
- the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 is switched between an open state and a closed state by a damper.
- the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 is in the open state, the second rear chamber 56 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 are communicated with each other.
- the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 is in the closed state, the air flow between the second rear chamber 56 and the second heat exchange chamber 54 is blocked.
- the second rear chamber 56, the discharge port 60, the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83, and the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 constitute the exhaust air switching device 24.
- the second rear chamber 56 is provided with a discharge fan 92 for sucking the indoor air RA into the humidity control apparatus 1 and releasing the air to the outside.
- the discharge fan 92 is made of, for example, a sirocco fan.
- the ventilation switching device 20 changes the flow of the indoor air RA and changes the flow of the outdoor air OA.
- the air flow switching device 20 has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. By switching between the first and second operation modes, the flow of the indoor air RA and the flow of the outdoor air OA are switched.
- the indoor air RA flows through the first heat exchange chamber 53, and the outdoor air OA flows through the second heat exchange chamber 54.
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71 is opened
- the second front opening / closing mechanism 72 is closed
- the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 is opened
- the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 is closed.
- the indoor air RA flows through the first heat exchange chamber 53.
- the third front opening / closing mechanism 73 is closed and the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 is opened, the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 is closed, and the second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 is opened.
- the outdoor air OA flows through the second heat exchange chamber 54.
- the indoor air RA flows through the second heat exchange chamber 54 and the outdoor air OA flows through the first heat exchange chamber 53.
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71 is closed and the second front opening / closing mechanism 72 is opened, and the third rear opening / closing mechanism 83 is closed.
- the fourth rear opening / closing mechanism 84 is opened.
- the indoor air RA flows through the second heat exchange chamber 54.
- the third front opening / closing mechanism 73 is opened and the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 is closed
- the first rear opening / closing mechanism 81 is opened
- the second rear opening / closing mechanism 82 is closed.
- the outdoor air OA flows through the first heat exchange chamber 53.
- the humidity control apparatus 1 performs a dehumidifying operation, a humidifying operation, and a ventilation operation.
- the adsorbent is adsorbed by a heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator. Accordingly, the adsorbent absorbs water to dehumidify the outdoor air OA, and the dehumidified outdoor air OA is supplied indoors.
- the adsorbent containing water is regenerated by a heat exchanger acting as a condenser. Thereby, the water contained in the adsorbent is given to the room air RA, and the room air RA to which the water is given is discharged outside the room.
- the adsorbent is regenerated as a hygroscopic agent that absorbs water.
- the dehumidifying operation is mainly performed in summer.
- the adsorbent containing water is regenerated by a heat exchanger that acts as a condenser.
- the water contained in the adsorbent is given to the outdoor air OA, and the humidified outdoor air OA is supplied indoors.
- the adsorbent is adsorbed by a heat exchanger acting as an evaporator.
- water is absorbed from the indoor air RA by making the adsorbent absorb the water, and the indoor air RA is discharged outside the room.
- the water absorbed from the room air RA becomes water for humidifying the outdoor air OA.
- Humidification operation is mainly performed in winter.
- the ventilation operation refers to an operation in which the refrigerant circuit 10 is stopped, the outdoor air OA is supplied indoors, and the indoor air RA is discharged outside. Ventilation operation is mainly performed in spring and autumn. For example, the ventilation operation is executed when the temperature of the outdoor air OA is not less than the first set temperature TA and not more than the second set temperature TB.
- the outdoor air OA is caused to flow into the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator
- the indoor air RA is caused to flow into the heat exchanger that acts as a condenser.
- the air flow switching device with the first heat exchanger 11 as a condenser and the second heat exchanger 12 as an evaporator. 20 is set to the first operation mode.
- the ventilation switching device 20 is set to the second operation mode with the first heat exchanger 11 as an evaporator and the second heat exchanger 12 as a condenser. That is, by switching the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 according to the switching operation of the four-way switching valve 15, the outdoor air OA is caused to flow into the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator.
- the indoor air RA is caused to flow into the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator
- the outdoor air OA is caused to flow into the heat exchanger that acts as a condenser.
- the air flow switching device with the first heat exchanger 11 as an evaporator and the second heat exchanger 12 as a condenser. 20 is set to the first operation mode.
- the ventilation switching device 20 is set to the second operation mode with the first heat exchanger 11 as a condenser and the second heat exchanger 12 as an evaporator. That is, by switching the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 according to the switching operation of the four-way switching valve 15, the outdoor air OA is caused to flow into the heat exchanger acting as a condenser.
- FIG. 5 shows the types of air flowing through the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator in each operation mode. That is, FIG. 5 shows the types of air flowing through the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator when the switching state of the four-way switching valve 15 is set and the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 is set.
- the humidity control process is executed based on the start command.
- the start command is formed when the control device 30 receives an on signal output when a power switch provided in the remote controller is turned on.
- step 100 the control device 30 executes preparatory operation control.
- the preparatory operation control is executed before humidity control for adjusting indoor humidity.
- the control device 30 determines whether to increase or decrease the indoor humidity.
- step S200 the control device 30 executes humidity control.
- humidity control humidity adjustment of the outdoor air OA is executed based on the temperature of the outdoor air OA.
- the operation mode is the dehumidifying operation
- the combination of the first switching state of the four-way switching valve 15 and the first operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 and the second switching state of the four-way switching valve 15 and The combination of the second operation mode of the air flow switching device 20 is repeated.
- the operation mode is a humidifying operation
- the compressor 13 stops.
- the ventilation switching device 20 is set to the first operation mode or the second operation mode.
- the supply fan 91 and the exhaust fan 92 are driven. That is, the outdoor air OA is taken into the room without being dehumidified or humidified, and the room air RA is discharged outside without being dehumidified or humidified.
- Humidity control is stopped based on the operation stop command.
- the operation stop command is formed, for example, when the control device 30 receives an off signal output when the power switch of the remote controller is turned off.
- the compressor stop control for stopping the compressor 13 is executed by the operation stop command. Specifically, the frequency of the PWM signal of the inverter circuit gradually decreases, and finally the electric motor of the compressor 13 stops.
- the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 during the operation stop period is set according to the operation mode by the operation stop command. Specifically, when the ventilation operation is performed, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 is set to the closing opening degree. When the dehumidifying operation is performed and when the humidifying operation is performed, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 is set to a stop opening degree that is larger than the closing opening degree.
- the closing opening degree indicates an opening degree at which the refrigerant cannot move through the electronic expansion valve 14.
- the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 is set to the stop opening degree during the operation stop period of the humidity control apparatus 1
- the first refrigerant path 17 provided with the electronic expansion valve 14 is communicated with the first heat exchanger.
- the refrigerant can move between 11 and the second heat exchanger 12.
- the opening of the electronic expansion valve 14 is set to the closed opening while the operation of the humidity controller 1 is stopped, and the first refrigerant path 17 is closed.
- the refrigerant moves between the heat exchangers 11 and 12 to form a thermal equilibrium state.
- the first refrigerant path 17 is closed, the refrigerant moves through the second refrigerant path 18 provided with the compressor 13.
- the amount of the refrigerant dissolved in the lubricating oil in the compressor 13 increases, and the lubricating oil flows out into the refrigerant circuit 10 due to the subsequent evaporation of the refrigerant.
- the amount of lubricating oil in the compressor 13 is reduced.
- the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 is set larger than the closing opening degree during the operation stop period.
- One refrigerant path 17 is maintained in a communicating state.
- step S210 the control device 30 detects the switching state of the four-way switching valve 15. Thus, the control device 30 determines whether the first heat exchanger 11 is an evaporator or a condenser when the compressor 13 is started, and whether the second heat exchanger 12 is an evaporator or a condenser. Determine.
- step S220 the control device 30 drives the exhaust fan 92 and the supply fan 91. Thereby, the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA are circulated in the humidity control apparatus 1. At this time, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 is maintained at the opening degree when the operation of the humidity control apparatus 1 is stopped. Further, the compressor 13 is maintained in a stopped state.
- step S230 after a predetermined time has elapsed from the activation of the exhaust fan 92 and the supply fan 91, the first temperature sensor 31 measures the indoor air temperature Tr, and the second temperature sensor 32 measures the outdoor air temperature To. Then, the control device 30 compares the indoor air temperature Tr and the outdoor air temperature To, and determines which of the indoor air temperature Tr and the outdoor air temperature To is higher. In order to shorten the determination time, the control device 30 compares the temperatures of the indoor air temperature Tr and the outdoor air temperature To when the difference occurs between the indoor air temperature Tr and the outdoor air temperature To. Determine which temperature is higher.
- step S240 the control device 30 controls the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator when the compressor 13 is started based on the comparison result between the indoor air temperature Tr and the outdoor air temperature To and the switching state of the four-way switching valve 15.
- the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 is set so that air having a relatively high temperature flows. The operation mode is determined using a switching table. After setting the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 by the switching table, relatively high-temperature air is circulated through the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator over a predetermined period. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step.
- step S250 after the set time has elapsed since the humidity control device 1 was activated, the control device 30 determines whether or not the outdoor air temperature To is higher than the first set temperature TA.
- the set time is the time required to stabilize the outdoor air temperature To. Based on this determination, control device 30 determines the operation mode.
- the control device 30 sets the operation mode to the dehumidifying operation (step S261).
- the control device 30 proceeds to the next step 260.
- step S260 the control device 30 determines whether or not the outdoor air temperature To is equal to or higher than the second set temperature TB.
- the control device 30 sets the operation mode to the ventilation operation (step S262).
- the control device 30 sets the operation mode to the humidifying operation (step S263).
- step S270 the control device 30 switches the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 based on the switching state of the four-way switching valve 15 and the set operation mode. Then, the control device 30 opens the electronic expansion valve 14 to a predetermined opening, gradually increases the frequency of the PWM signal by the inverter circuit, and increases the frequency of the PWM signal to the predetermined frequency. Thus, the compressor 13 is started.
- the switching table is used to set the operation mode of the ventilation switching device 20 during the preparatory operation control.
- the second heat exchanger 12 acts as an evaporator.
- the outdoor air temperature To is higher than the indoor air temperature Tr
- the outdoor air OA is applied to the second heat exchanger 12.
- the operation mode in which the outdoor air OA is applied to the second heat exchanger 12 corresponds to the first operation mode. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the first operation mode is assigned to the above condition.
- the indoor air temperature Tr is equal to or higher than the outdoor air temperature To
- the indoor air RA is applied to the second heat exchanger 12.
- the operation mode in which the room air RA is applied to the second heat exchanger 12 corresponds to the second operation mode. For this reason, the second operation mode is assigned to the above condition.
- the first heat exchanger 11 acts as an evaporator.
- the outdoor air temperature To is higher than the indoor air temperature Tr
- the outdoor air OA is applied to the first heat exchanger 11.
- the operation mode in which the outdoor air OA is applied to the first heat exchanger 11 corresponds to the second operation mode.
- the indoor air RA is applied to the first heat exchanger 11.
- the operation mode in which the room air RA is applied to the first heat exchanger 11 corresponds to the first operation mode. For this reason, the first operation mode is assigned to the above condition.
- the ventilation switching device 20 is the first The operation mode is set.
- the outdoor air OA is applied to the second heat exchanger 12 as shown in FIG.
- the cooling of the second heat exchanger 12 evaporator
- the airflow switching device 20 is The operation mode is set.
- the indoor air RA is applied to the second heat exchanger 12 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the cooling of the second heat exchanger 12 (evaporator) is small as compared with the case where the outdoor air OA having a relatively low temperature is applied to the second heat exchanger 12.
- the outdoor air OA is applied to the first heat exchanger 11. For this reason, compared with the case where indoor air RA with comparatively low temperature is applied to the 1st heat exchanger 11, cooling of the 1st heat exchanger 11 (evaporator) is suppressed small.
- the room air RA is applied to the first heat exchanger 11. For this reason, compared with the case where the outdoor air OA with a comparatively low temperature is applied to the 1st heat exchanger 11, cooling of the 1st heat exchanger 11 (evaporator) is suppressed small.
- the operation mode is determined based on the outdoor air temperature To.
- the supply fan 91 and the exhaust fan 92 are driven to accurately measure the outdoor air temperature To.
- the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA enter the humidity control apparatus 1.
- the temperature of the outdoor air OA and the room air RA is high, the liquid refrigerant hardly increases.
- the temperature of the outdoor air OA or the indoor air RA is low, particularly when the temperature is lower than the condensation temperature of the refrigerant, the refrigerant in the first heat exchanger 11 or the second heat exchanger 12 is liquefied. The amount increases.
- the refrigerant may flow into the compressor 13 through the accumulator 16 when the compressor 13 is started. If liquid refrigerant enters the compressor 13, the lubricant evaporates after the lubricating oil and liquid refrigerant are mixed, and the lubricating oil may flow out to the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the humidity control device 1 when the humidity control device 1 is started, air having a relatively high temperature is selectively circulated through the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator. Thereby, it is suppressed that the liquid refrigerant in an evaporator increases.
- control that causes air having a relatively high temperature to flow through the heat exchanger that acts as an evaporator is performed.
- the refrigerant in the evaporator hardly liquefies in large quantities. In other words, it is rare that the lower the temperature of the refrigerant is, the closer the refrigerant is to the condensation temperature of the refrigerant. In such a case, since the amount of the refrigerant liquefied is small, the liquid refrigerant hardly flows into the compressor 13 through the accumulator 16. Therefore, the above start-up ventilation control may be executed as follows.
- the highest temperature at which the liquid refrigerant can return to the compressor 13 is set as the set temperature TC.
- the set temperature TC is set to room temperature (25 ° C.), for example.
- the set temperature C is higher than the room temperature, the evaporated refrigerant hardly reliquefies. Therefore, the set temperature TC is set to room temperature (25 ° C.).
- the humidity control apparatus 1 when the humidity control apparatus 1 is started, if the temperature of the outdoor air OA and the temperature of the room air RA are both higher than the set temperature TC, the start-up ventilation control is not executed. Thereby, even when the humidity control apparatus 1 is started, air can be guided to the heat exchanger in the same pattern as the operation mode after the preparatory operation control.
- the control device 30 compares the outdoor air temperature To and the indoor air temperature Tr to determine which air temperature is higher, and determines the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA.
- the higher temperature air is circulated through the evaporator. Thereby, it can suppress that an evaporator is cooled too much and a refrigerant
- coolant is excessively liquefied within an evaporator. Therefore, the liquid refrigerant is suppressed from returning to the compressor 13.
- the control device 30 compares the outdoor air temperature To with the indoor air temperature Tr based on the difference between the detected temperature of the first temperature sensor 31 and the detected temperature of the second temperature sensor 32. Then, it is determined whether the temperature of any air is high. As a result, which of the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA is higher than the case where the detected temperature value of the first temperature sensor 31 and the detected temperature value of the second temperature sensor 32 are stabilized are compared. Can be shortened.
- the first refrigerant path 17 provided with the electronic expansion valve 14 is in communication when the humidity control apparatus 1 is stopped during the humidifying operation and the dehumidifying operation.
- a condition when the amount of refrigerant flowing into the compressor 13 becomes excessive may be added.
- the reason for the excessive amount of refrigerant flowing into the compressor 13 is that the difference between the refrigerant pressure in the refrigerant path including the first heat exchanger 11 and the refrigerant pressure in the refrigerant path including the second heat exchanger 12 is excessive. That is.
- the refrigerant pressure of the refrigerant path including the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 are included.
- the refrigerant pressure in the refrigerant path is compared.
- the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 14 is set to a stop opening degree, and the refrigerant path provided with the electronic expansion valve 14 is brought into a communication state.
- the refrigerant pressure is detected by a vapor pressure sensor.
- control air flow control at start-up
- the four-way switching valve 15 is maintained in the switching state during the operation stop control.
- the inflow of the refrigerant to the compressor 13 can be suppressed by the switching control of the four-way switching valve 15. Specifically, first, in the preparatory operation control, with the compressor 13 stopped, the supply fan 91 and the exhaust fan 92 are operated to cause the indoor air RA and the outdoor air OA to flow into the humidity control apparatus 1.
- the outdoor air temperature To and the indoor air temperature Tr are measured, and the outdoor air temperature To and the indoor air temperature Tr are compared to determine which air temperature is higher.
- the four-way switching valve 15 is operated so that the heat exchanger in which the high-temperature air circulates among the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 acts as an evaporator. Switch.
- control air flow control at start-up
- air having a relatively high temperature is selectively circulated through the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator.
- excessively cooling the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator can also be suppressed by providing the humidity control device 1 with a bypass that changes the flow of the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA.
- a first bypass that connects the first front chamber 51 and the second rear chamber 56 is provided.
- the 5th opening-and-closing mechanism which opens and closes an air passage in the middle of the 1st bypass is provided.
- a second bypass connecting the second front chamber 52 and the first rear chamber 55 is provided.
- a sixth opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the air passage is provided in the middle of the second bypass.
- the first front opening / closing mechanism 71, the second front opening / closing mechanism 72, the third front opening / closing mechanism 73, and the fourth front opening / closing mechanism 74 are all closed, and the fifth opening / closing mechanism and the sixth opening / closing mechanism are opened. Open the mechanism.
- the outdoor air OA and the indoor air RA can be prevented from flowing through the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12.
- the heat exchanger which acts as an evaporator is not excessively cooled, it is possible to prevent the liquid refrigerant from returning to the compressor when the compressor 13 is started.
- the first heat exchanger 11, the second heat exchanger 12, and the air flow switching device 20 are accommodated in one housing 40, but each component may be provided separately from each other. Thereby, the humidity control apparatus 1 can be arrange
- the ventilation switching device 20 that switches two air flows to each other by damper control is adopted, but the indoor air switching device 21 may be configured as follows. That is, the main passage for introducing the indoor air RA is branched into a first passage toward the first heat exchange chamber 53 and a second passage toward the second heat exchange chamber 54, and a valve is disposed at the branch portion. With this operation, either one of the first passage and the second passage may be communicated with the main passage.
- the indoor intake port 57 through which the indoor air RA flows and the outdoor intake port 58 through which the outdoor air OA flows are provided in the front wall 41.
- the arrangement of the indoor intake port 57 and the outdoor intake port 58 is not limited thereto. It is not limited.
- the arrangement of the supply port 59 and the discharge port 60 is not limited.
- the control for selectively circulating air having a relatively high temperature to the heat exchanger acting as an evaporator is performed.
- the period may be changed as appropriate.
- the start-up ventilation control may be further extended until the rotation speed of the electric motor of the compressor 13 reaches a predetermined rotation speed.
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- 圧縮機(13)、吸着剤を担持した第1熱交換器(11)、吸着剤を担持した第2熱交換器(12)、電子膨張弁(14)及び四路切換弁(15)を含む冷媒回路(10)と、前記第1熱交換器(11)に流通させる空気と前記第2熱交換器(12)に流通させる空気とを互いに換える通気切換装置(20)とを備え、前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)の一方を凝縮器とし前記吸着剤の再生動作により加湿器として機能させるとともに、他方を蒸発器とし前記吸着剤の吸着動作により除湿器として機能させ、前記四路切換弁(15)により前記冷媒回路(10)内の冷媒の流れを変更することにより両熱交換器の機能を交替させる調湿装置(1)において、
室外空気の温度と室内空気の温度とを比較していずれの空気の温度が高いかを判定し、
調湿装置(1)の始動時に、前記室外空気および前記室内空気のうち、温度の高い方の空気を、前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)のうち前記蒸発器として作用する熱交換器に流通させ、温度の低い方の空気を、前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)のうち前記凝縮器として作用する熱交換器に流通させることを特徴とする調湿装置。 - 請求項1に記載の調湿装置(1)において、
少なくとも加湿運転の時期および除湿運転の時期において調湿装置(1)を運転停止するとき、前記電子膨張弁(14)が設けられた冷媒経路を連通状態にすることを特徴とする調湿装置。 - 請求項1または2に記載の調湿装置(1)において、
調湿装置(1)内に、前記室内空気の温度を検出する第1温度センサ(31)と、前記室外空気の温度を検出する第2温度センサ(32)と、前記室内空気を調湿装置(1)に流入し室外に排出する排出ファン(92)と、前記室外空気を調湿装置(1)に流入し室内に供給する供給ファン(91)とが設けられ、
調湿装置(1)の始動時かつ前記圧縮機(13)の起動前に、前記排出ファン(92)を駆動することにより前記室内空気を流入させるとともに、前記供給ファン(91)を駆動することにより前記室外空気を流入させ、
前記第1温度センサ(31)の検出温度と前記第2温度センサ(32)の検出温度との間に差が生じたことに基づいて、前記室外空気の温度と前記室内空気の温度とを比較して、いずれの空気の温度が高いか否かを判定することを特徴とする調湿装置。 - 請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の調湿装置において、
調湿装置(1)の始動時に、前記室外空気の温度および前記室内空気の温度がともに設定温度よりも大きい場合、前記室外空気および前記室内空気のうち温度の高い空気を、前記蒸発器として機能する熱交換器に流通させる処理を実行しないことを特徴とする調湿装置。 - 圧縮機(13)、吸着剤を担持した第1熱交換器(11)、吸着剤を担持した第2熱交換器(12)、電子膨張弁(14)及び四路切換弁(15)を含む冷媒回路(10)と、前記第1熱交換器(11)に流通させる空気と前記第2熱交換器(12)に流通させる空気とを互いに換える通気切換装置(20)とを備え、前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)の一方を凝縮器とし前記吸着剤の再生動作により加湿器として機能させるとともに、他方を蒸発器とし前記吸着剤の吸着動作により除湿器として機能させ、前記四路切換弁(15)により前記冷媒回路(10)内の冷媒の流れを変更することにより両熱交換器の機能を交替させる調湿装置(1)において、
調湿装置(1)の始動時に、
前記蒸発器および前記凝縮器の一方に室外空気を流入するとともに他方に室内空気を流入し、かつ前記室外空気の温度と前記室内空気の温度とを比較していずれの空気の温度が高いかを判定し、
前記圧縮機(13)の起動時に、前記四路切換弁(15)を切り換えることにより、前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)のうち温度の高い空気が流通している熱交換器を前記蒸発器として機能させることを特徴とする調湿装置。 - 圧縮機(13)、吸着剤を担持した第1熱交換器(11)、吸着剤を担持した第2熱交換器(12)、電子膨張弁(14)及び四路切換弁(15)を含む冷媒回路(10)と、前記第1熱交換器(11)に流通させる空気と前記第2熱交換器(12)に流通させる空気とを互いに換える通気切換装置(20)とを備え、前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)の一方を凝縮器とし前記吸着剤の再生動作により加湿器として機能させるとともに、他方を蒸発器とし前記吸着剤の吸着動作により除湿器として機能させ、前記四路切換弁(15)で前記冷媒回路(10)に流れる冷媒の流れを変更することにより両熱交換器の機能を交替させる調湿装置(1)において、
調湿装置(1)の始動時に、室外空気および室内空気を前記第1熱交換器(11)および前記第2熱交換器(12)以外の通路を通じて調湿装置(1)に流入させることを特徴とする調湿装置。
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