WO2015063846A1 - 空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner including a plurality of heat source units.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an air conditioner that can heat an air-conditioned room even during defrost operation.
- the air conditioner includes a compressor, a heat source side heat exchanger, a use side heat exchanger, a heat storage heat exchanger, a switching mechanism, a first branch pipe, and a refrigerant reservoir.
- the switching mechanism includes a heating and heat storage state in which the use side heat exchanger and the heat storage heat exchanger function as a condenser and the heat source side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, and the heat source side heat exchanger functions as a condenser to store heat. It is possible to switch between a defrost state using heat storage and causing the heat exchanger to function as an evaporator.
- the first branch pipe branches from the refrigerant pipe for pipe connection between the compressor and the heat source side heat exchanger, and a part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is used as the use side heat exchanger in the defrost state using heat storage. It is piping for guiding and making the use side heat exchanger function as a condenser.
- Patent Document 2 discloses an air conditioner including a plurality of heat source units and at least one indoor unit.
- the heat source unit and the indoor unit are connected via a flow path switching valve device that always sets a predetermined connection pipe to a low pressure and sets other predetermined connection pipes to a high pressure during operation.
- the switching valve provided in the heat source device that detects the frost formation is reversed, and is installed in the heat source device.
- the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is caused to flow into the heat source side heat exchanger to perform the defrosting operation.
- the refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source side heat exchanger and the refrigerant discharged from the compressors built in other heat source units that have not detected frost formation are joined together to continue the heating operation.
- the heating operation is continued by collecting the heat stored in the heat storage material in the heating and heat storage state in the heat storage utilization defrost state.
- the heating and heat storage state it is necessary to store heat in the heat storage material so as to maintain the heating capacity in the heat storage utilization defrost state while performing the heating operation. For this reason, it was necessary to connect a large heat source unit having a large horsepower to the capacity of the connected indoor unit.
- a heat source machine multi-system including a plurality of heat source machines there is a problem in that the restriction of the installation space of the heat source machine becomes larger due to the increase in size of the heat source machine.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can perform a defrost operation while performing a heating operation and can reduce the size of a heat source device.
- An air conditioner includes a compressor, a heat source side expansion valve, a heat source side heat exchanger, and an accumulator, each of which is connected in parallel to each other, an indoor heat exchanger, and an indoor expansion valve.
- a heat storage circuit that is connected to the main circuit in parallel with the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor expansion valve, and that is provided with a heat storage heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the flow path switching means, the heat storage material, and a heat storage expansion valve.
- a heat collecting circuit that connects the flow path switching unit and the inlet side of each of the accumulators of the plurality of heat source units, and a first open / close unit is provided for each of the plurality of heat source units, Provided for each of the plurality of heat source machines A plurality of hot gas bypass circuits each connected to the discharge side of each of the compressors, between each of the heat source side expansion valve and the heat source side heat exchanger, and provided with a second switching means And the indoor heat exchanger and the heat storage heat exchanger function as a condenser, and the heat source side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator to store heat in the heat storage material while performing a heating operation.
- the heat storage side operation, the heat source side heat exchanger of the first heat source machine of the plurality of heat source machines and the indoor heat exchanger function as a condenser, and the first of the plurality of heat source machines
- the heat source side heat exchanger of the second heat source unit and the heat storage heat exchanger function as an evaporator, heat is collected from the heat storage material while performing a heating operation, and defrost operation of the first heat source unit is performed.
- heating and defrosting operation and the second heat Causing the heat source side heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger of the machine to function as a condenser, and causing the heat source side heat exchanger and the heat storage heat exchanger of the first heat source machine to function as an evaporator, It is possible to perform at least a second heating and defrosting operation in which heat is collected from the heat storage material while performing a heating operation and a defrosting operation of the second heat source machine is performed, and the first heating and defrosting operation and the first The heating and defrosting operation of No. 2 is sequentially performed with the heating and heat storage operation interposed therebetween.
- the first heating and defrosting operation for performing the defrosting operation of the first heat source unit while performing the heating operation and the second heating and defrosting operation for performing the defrosting operation of the second heat source unit while performing the heating operation. Since the defrost operation is sequentially executed with the heating and heat storage operation in between, the defrosting capability required during one heating and defrost operation can be reduced. Thereby, the amount of required heat collection can be reduced and the capacity
- FIG. 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant circuit configuration of the air-conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the air-conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of heat source devices 100 and 200 (two heat source devices 100 and 200 are shown in FIG. 1) connected in parallel to each other.
- a heat storage-use heat source device multi-system comprising at least one indoor unit 400 (FIG. 1 shows one indoor unit 400) and a heat storage system 300 connected in parallel to the indoor unit 400 It is.
- the heat source device 100 and the heat source device 200 may be expressed as OC1 and OC2, respectively.
- the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioner has a main circuit 30, a heat storage circuit 40, a heat collection circuit 50, and hot gas bypass circuits 60A and 60B.
- the main circuit 30 includes compressors 1A and 1B, four-way valves 3A and 3B, an indoor heat exchanger 12, an indoor expansion valve 13, heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B, heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B, and accumulators 6A and 6B. Are connected in a ring shape in this order.
- Compressors 1A and 1B are fluid machines that draw in refrigerant and compress the discharged refrigerant to discharge it.
- the four-way valves 3A and 3B switch the refrigerant flow during the heating operation and the refrigerant flow during the cooling operation.
- the indoor heat exchanger 12 functions as a condenser during heating operation and functions as an evaporator during cooling operation.
- the indoor expansion valve 13 and the heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B are for expanding the refrigerant under reduced pressure.
- electronic expansion valves whose opening degree can be adjusted by the control of the control unit 500 described later are used.
- the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B function as an evaporator during the heating operation and function as a condenser during the cooling operation. Further, the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B function as condensers at the time of defrosting.
- the accumulators 6A and 6B separate the refrigerant into gas and liquid to cause only the gas refrigerant to be sucked into the compressors 1A and 1B, and store excess refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit.
- the compressor 1A, the four-way valve 3A, the heat source side expansion valve 4A, the heat source side heat exchanger 5A, and the accumulator 6A are provided in the heat source device 100.
- the heat source device 100 only the flow in the direction from the compressor 1A toward the four-way valve 3A is allowed between the compressor 1A and the four-way valve 3A (the discharge side of the compressor 1A), and the refrigerant when the compressor 1A is stopped.
- a check valve 2 ⁇ / b> A is provided to prevent the reverse flow of.
- a high-pressure sensor 21A that detects the pressure of refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1A and the temperature of the discharged refrigerant (in this example, the temperature of the refrigerant pipe that can estimate the temperature of the discharged refrigerant) are detected.
- a discharge temperature sensor 23A is provided.
- the inlet pipe of the accumulator 6A has a low-pressure sensor 22A for detecting the pressure of the suction refrigerant, and a suction temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the suction refrigerant (in this example, the temperature of the refrigerant pipe capable of estimating the temperature of the suction refrigerant). 24A.
- the compressor 1B, the four-way valve 3B, the heat source side expansion valve 4B, the heat source side heat exchanger 5B, and the accumulator 6B are provided in the heat source device 200. Similar to the heat source device 100, the heat source device 200 is provided with a check valve 2B, a high pressure sensor 21B, a discharge temperature sensor 23B, a low pressure sensor 22B, and an intake temperature sensor 24B.
- the indoor heat exchanger 12 and the indoor expansion valve 13 are provided in the indoor unit 400.
- a temperature sensor 25 that detects the temperature of the refrigerant (in this example, the temperature of the refrigerant pipe that can estimate the temperature of the refrigerant) is provided between the indoor heat exchanger 12 and the indoor expansion valve 13. ing.
- the heat storage circuit 40 includes a connection point C1 provided between the four-way valves 3A and 3B of the main circuit 30 and the indoor heat exchanger 12, and the indoor expansion valve 13 and the heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B of the main circuit 30.
- a connection point C ⁇ b> 2 provided therebetween is connected to the main circuit 30, and is provided in parallel with the indoor heat exchanger 12 and the indoor expansion valve 13.
- a four-way valve 9 (an example of a flow path switching unit), a heat storage heat exchanger 10 and a heat storage expansion valve 11 are connected to the heat storage circuit 40 in order from the connection point C1 side.
- the four-way valve 9 switches the flow path, and forms a flow path that connects the heat storage circuit 40 and the main circuit 30 during heat storage for storing heat in the heat storage heat exchanger 10 (during heating and heat storage operation described later).
- a flow connecting the heat storage circuit 40 and the heat collection circuit 50 Form a road.
- the heat storage heat exchanger 10 is provided in a heat storage tank (not shown) that stores warm heat, and performs heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing through the heat storage circuit 40 and the heat storage material in the heat storage tank.
- the heat storage material As the heat storage material, a latent heat storage material, a sensible heat storage material, a chemical heat storage material, or the like is used.
- the heat storage heat exchanger 10 and the heat storage expansion valve 11 are connected in parallel to the indoor heat exchanger 12 and the indoor expansion valve 13 at least during the heating and heat storage operation described later.
- a temperature sensor 26 is provided between the heat storage heat exchanger 10 and the heat storage expansion valve 11 to detect the temperature of the refrigerant (in this example, the temperature of the refrigerant pipe that can estimate the temperature of the refrigerant).
- the four-way valve 9, the heat storage heat exchanger 10, the heat storage expansion valve 11, and the temperature sensor 26 are provided in the heat storage system 300.
- the heat collecting circuit 50 includes connection points C3A and C3B provided between the four-way valve 9 of the heat storage circuit 40 and the four-way valves 3A and 3B of the main circuit 30 and the accumulators 6A and 6B (inlet side of the accumulators 6A and 6B). Are connected to each other.
- a low-pressure solenoid valve 7A (an example of first opening / closing means) is provided between the four-way valve 9 and the connection point C3A, and a low-pressure solenoid valve 7B (first switch) between the four-way valve 9 and the connection point C3B.
- An example of the opening / closing means is provided.
- the low pressure solenoid valves 7A and 7B are provided for each of the heat source devices 100 and 200. As will be described later, the low-pressure solenoid valve 7A is opened only when the heat source unit 100 is defrosted, and the low-pressure solenoid valve 7B is opened only when the heat source unit 200 is defrosted.
- Hot gas bypass circuits 60A and 60B are provided for each of the heat source devices 100 and 200.
- the hot gas bypass circuits 60A and 60B are connected to the outlet pipes of the compressors 1A and 1B (on the discharge side of the compressors 1A and 1B, upstream of the check valves 2A and 2B), and to the heat source side. Connection points C5A and C5B provided between the expansion valves 4A and 4B and the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B are respectively connected.
- Hot gas bypass circuits 60A and 60B are provided with hot gas bypass solenoid valves 8A and 8B (an example of second opening / closing means), respectively.
- the hot gas bypass electromagnetic valves 8A and 8B also function as pressure reducing valves that reduce the pressure of the circulating refrigerant in the open state.
- the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit is not particularly limited.
- natural refrigerants such as carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, and helium
- refrigerants such as R410A, R32, R407C, R404A, and HFO1234yf can be used.
- the control unit 500 is a microcomputer provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output port, and the like. Based on the detection signals from the high pressure sensors 21A and 21B, the low pressure sensors 22A and 22B, the discharge temperature sensors 23A and 23B, the suction temperature sensors 24A and 24B, the temperature sensors 25 and 26, etc., the control unit 500 includes the compressors 1A and 1B, The operations of the four-way valves 3A and 3B, the heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B, the low pressure solenoid valves 7A and 7B, the hot gas bypass solenoid valves 8A and 8B, the four-way valve 9, the heat storage expansion valve 11 and the indoor expansion valve 13 are controlled.
- the air-conditioning apparatus includes at least a “heating and heat storage operation” for performing a heat storage operation while performing a heating operation, and a “first heating and defrosting for performing a defrost operation of the heat source device 100 while performing a heating operation. “Operation (OC1 defrost)” and “second heating and defrost operation (OC2 defrost)” of performing the defrost operation of the heat source device 200 while performing the heating operation can be executed.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a refrigerant flow during heating and heat storage operation in the air-conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the expansion valve, electromagnetic valve, four-way valve, and the like operate as follows under the control of the control unit 500 (not shown in FIGS. 2 to 4).
- the indoor expansion valve 13 is controlled so that the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger 12 approaches the target value.
- the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger 12 is obtained from the refrigerant pressure detected by the high pressure sensors 21A and 21B and the refrigerant temperature estimated from the piping temperature detected by the temperature sensor 25.
- the heat storage expansion valve 11 is controlled so that the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant at the outlet of the heat storage heat exchanger 10 approaches the target value.
- the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant at the outlet of the heat storage heat exchanger 10 is determined by the refrigerant pressure detected by the high pressure sensors 21A and 21B and the refrigerant temperature estimated from the pipe temperature detected by the temperature sensor 26. However, when the heating load is large or the room temperature is low, the target value of the degree of supercooling is decreased to increase the heat storage amount of the heat storage system 300.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4A is controlled so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6A approaches the target value.
- the degree of superheat of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6A is obtained from the refrigerant pressure detected by the low-pressure sensor 22A and the refrigerant temperature estimated from the piping temperature detected by the suction temperature sensor 24A.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4B is controlled such that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6B approaches the target value.
- the degree of superheat of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6B is obtained from the refrigerant pressure detected by the low pressure sensor 22B and the refrigerant temperature estimated from the piping temperature detected by the suction temperature sensor 24B.
- the low pressure solenoid valves 7A and 7B and the hot gas bypass solenoid valves 8A and 8B are controlled to be closed.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B flows into the indoor heat exchanger 12, and the low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B enters the compressors 1A and 1B. It is set so that a flow path for suction is formed.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1 ⁇ / b> A and 1 ⁇ / b> B flows into the heat storage heat exchanger 10, and the refrigerant flowing out of the heat storage heat exchanger 10 and passing through the heat storage expansion valve 11 is the heat source side expansion valve. It is set so that a flow path flowing into 4A and 4B is formed.
- the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B passes through the four-way valves 3A and 3B, respectively, and merges once.
- the merged high-pressure gas refrigerant is divided into a flow path toward the indoor heat exchanger 12 of the indoor unit 400 and a flow path (heat storage circuit 40) toward the heat storage heat exchanger 10 of the heat storage system 300.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant branched into the flow path toward the indoor heat exchanger 12 is condensed by heat exchange with indoor air in the indoor heat exchanger 12 to become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant. At this time, the indoor air is heated by heat exchange with the refrigerant and becomes heating air.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor heat exchanger 12 is reduced in pressure by the indoor expansion valve 13 and becomes a medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the medium pressure is a pressure that is lower than the high-pressure side pressure (pressure in the condenser) and higher than the low-pressure side pressure (pressure in the evaporator) of the refrigeration cycle.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant branched into the flow path toward the heat storage heat exchanger 10 is condensed by heat exchange with the heat storage material in the heat storage heat exchanger 10 to become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the heat storage material stores heat absorbed from the refrigerant.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat storage heat exchanger 10 is reduced in pressure by the heat storage expansion valve 11 and becomes a medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is divided into the flow path toward the heat source device 100 is decompressed by the heat source side expansion valve 4A to become a low pressure two-phase refrigerant, and is evaporated by the heat source side heat exchanger 5A to become a low pressure gas refrigerant.
- This low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 3A and the accumulator 6A and is sucked into the compressor 1A.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is divided into the flow path toward the heat source device 200 is decompressed by the heat source side expansion valve 4B to become a low pressure two-phase refrigerant, and is evaporated by the heat source side heat exchanger 5B to become a low pressure gas refrigerant.
- This low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 3B and the accumulator 6B and is sucked into the compressor 1B.
- the indoor heat exchanger 12 and the heat storage heat exchanger 10 function as a condenser, and the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B function as an evaporator. Thereby, heat storage operation can be performed while performing heating operation.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow during the first heating and defrosting operation in the air-conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the control unit 500 controls the expansion valve, the electromagnetic valve, the four-way valve, and the like as follows.
- the indoor expansion valve 13 is controlled so that the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger 12 approaches the target value.
- the heat storage expansion valve 11 is controlled such that the degree of superheat of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6A approaches a target value (for example, a small value of 0 ° C. or more).
- the heat source side expansion valve 4A is controlled to be fully closed.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4B is controlled so that the degree of superheat of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6B approaches a target value (for example, a small value of 0 ° C. or more).
- the low pressure solenoid valve 7A and the hot gas bypass solenoid valve 8A are controlled to be open.
- the low pressure solenoid valve 7B and the hot gas bypass solenoid valve 8B are controlled to be closed.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B flows into the indoor heat exchanger 12, and the low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B enters the compressors 1A and 1B. It is set so that a flow path for suction is formed.
- the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1A passes through the flow path (hot gas bypass circuit 60A) toward the hot gas bypass electromagnetic valve 8A and the four-way valve 3A.
- the flow is divided into a flow path toward the indoor heat exchanger 12 of the indoor unit 400.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant branched into the hot gas bypass circuit 60A passes through the hot gas bypass solenoid valve 8A and is depressurized to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 5A.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the heat source side heat exchanger 5A condenses by radiating heat and defrosting the heat source side heat exchanger 5A to become a low pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1B passes through the four-way valve 3B and passes through the four-way valve 3A and the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant (part of the gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1A). Join.
- the combined high-pressure gas refrigerant is condensed by heat exchange with indoor air in the indoor heat exchanger 12 to become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the indoor air is heated by heat exchange with the refrigerant and becomes heating air.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor heat exchanger 12 is depressurized by the indoor expansion valve 13 and becomes a medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor expansion valve 13 is divided into a flow path toward the heat storage heat exchanger 10 of the heat storage system 300 and a flow path toward the heat source device 200.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is divided into the flow path toward the heat storage heat exchanger 10 of the heat storage system 300 is decompressed by the heat storage expansion valve 11 to become a low-pressure two-phase refrigerant, and flows into the heat storage heat exchanger 10.
- the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the heat storage heat exchanger 10 evaporates and becomes low-pressure gas refrigerant by collecting heat from the heat storage material.
- This low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 9 and the low-pressure solenoid valve 7A, flows out of the heat source side heat exchanger 5A, and passes through the four-way valve 3A (used for defrosting the heat source side heat exchanger 5A).
- Refrigerated refrigerant The merged refrigerant flows into the accumulator 6A and is gas-liquid separated, and the gas refrigerant component is sucked into the compressor 1A.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is divided into the flow path toward the heat source device 200 is decompressed by the heat source side expansion valve 4B to become a low pressure two-phase refrigerant, and further evaporated by the heat source side heat exchanger 5B to become a low pressure gas refrigerant.
- This low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 3B and the accumulator 6B and is sucked into the compressor 1B.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 5A and the indoor heat exchanger 12 function as a condenser
- the heat source side heat exchanger 5B and the heat storage heat exchanger 10 function as an evaporator.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the refrigerant flow during the second heating and defrosting operation in the air-conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the expansion valve, the electromagnetic valve, the four-way valve, and the like operate as follows under the control of the control unit 500.
- the indoor expansion valve 13 is controlled so that the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger 12 approaches the target value.
- the heat storage expansion valve 11 is controlled so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6B approaches the target value.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4A is controlled so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlet of the accumulator 6A approaches the target value.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4B is controlled to a fully closed state.
- the low pressure solenoid valve 7A and the hot gas bypass solenoid valve 8A are controlled to be closed.
- the low pressure solenoid valve 7B and the hot gas bypass solenoid valve 8B are controlled to the open state.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B flows into the indoor heat exchanger 12, and the low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B enters the compressors 1A and 1B. It is set so that a flow path for suction is formed.
- the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1B passes through the flow path (hot gas bypass circuit 60B) toward the hot gas bypass electromagnetic valve 8B and the four-way valve 3B.
- the flow is divided into a flow path toward the indoor heat exchanger 12 of the indoor unit 400.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant branched into the hot gas bypass circuit 60B passes through the hot gas bypass electromagnetic valve 8B and is depressurized, and becomes a low-pressure gas refrigerant and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 5B.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the heat source side heat exchanger 5B condenses by radiating heat and defrosting the heat source side heat exchanger 5B to become a low pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1A passes through the four-way valve 3A and passes through the four-way valve 3B and the high-pressure and high-temperature gas refrigerant (part of the gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1B). Join.
- the combined high-pressure gas refrigerant is condensed by heat exchange with indoor air in the indoor heat exchanger 12 to become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the indoor air is heated by heat exchange with the refrigerant and becomes heating air.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor heat exchanger 12 is depressurized by the indoor expansion valve 13 and becomes a medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the indoor expansion valve 13 is divided into a flow path toward the heat storage heat exchanger 10 of the heat storage system 300 and a flow path toward the heat source unit 100.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is divided into the flow path toward the heat storage heat exchanger 10 of the heat storage system 300 is decompressed by the heat storage expansion valve 11 to become a low-pressure two-phase refrigerant, and flows into the heat storage heat exchanger 10.
- the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the heat storage heat exchanger 10 evaporates and becomes low-pressure gas refrigerant by collecting heat from the heat storage material.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 9 and the low-pressure solenoid valve 7B, flows out of the heat source side heat exchanger 5B, and passes through the four-way valve 3B (used for defrosting the heat source side heat exchanger 5B). Refrigerated refrigerant).
- the merged refrigerant flows into the accumulator 6B and is separated into gas and liquid, and the gas refrigerant component is sucked into the compressor 1B.
- the medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is divided into the flow path toward the heat source device 100 is decompressed by the heat source side expansion valve 4A to become a low pressure two-phase refrigerant, and further evaporated by the heat source side heat exchanger 5A to become a low pressure gas refrigerant.
- This low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 3A and the accumulator 6A and is sucked into the compressor 1A.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 5B and the indoor heat exchanger 12 function as a condenser, and the heat source side heat exchanger 5A and the heat storage heat exchanger 10 function as an evaporator. Thereby, defrost operation of heat source machine 200 (heat source side heat exchanger 5B) can be performed, performing heating operation.
- the heating / heat storage operation and the first and second heating / defrost operations are, for example, heating / heat storage operation ⁇ first heating / defrost operation ⁇ heating / heat storage operation ⁇ second heating / defrost operation ⁇ heating / heat storage operation. Run in order.
- the first heating / defrosting operation and the second heating / defrosting operation are sequentially executed with the heating / heat storage operation interposed therebetween. That is, the defrosting of the plurality of heat source devices 100 and 200 is not performed simultaneously or continuously, but is performed one by one with the heating and heat storage operation in between.
- heating and heat storage operation is executed when the air conditioner is started.
- the start timing of the first heating / defrosting operation and the second heating / defrosting operation is, for example, the surface temperature of the heat source side heat exchangers 5A, 5B, the outdoor temperature (outside air temperature), the heat source side heat exchangers 5A, 5B.
- Judgment is made based on a detection signal from the frost detection means for detecting frost formation, an elapsed time from the start of the heating and heat storage operation, and the like.
- the heating and heat storage operation is continuously executed, and the surface temperature of the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B falls below the predetermined temperature.
- the first heating and defrost operation or the second heating and defrost operation is started.
- the end timing of the first heating / defrosting operation and the second heating / defrosting operation is, for example, detecting the surface temperature of the heat source side heat exchangers 5A, 5B and the frost formation of the heat source side heat exchangers 5A, 5B. This is determined based on a detection signal from the frosting detection means, an elapsed time after the heating and defrosting operation is started, and the like.
- the air conditioner according to the present embodiment can perform a cooling operation in addition to the heating and heat storage operation, the first heating and defrost operation (OC1 defrost), and the second heating and defrost operation (OC2 defrost). is there.
- the four-way valves 3A and 3B are configured such that the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B flows into the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B, and the low-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the indoor heat exchanger 12 is the compressor. It is switched so that a flow path for suctioning into 1A and 1B is formed.
- the low pressure solenoid valves 7A and 7B and the hot gas bypass solenoid valves 8A and 8B are controlled to be closed. Description of the details of the operation during the cooling operation is omitted.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the effect of the air-conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- Fig.5 (a) has shown the required capability in the conventional heat-source equipment multisystem which does not utilize heat storage.
- FIG.5 (b) has shown the required capability in the case of performing simultaneously heating and defrost operation
- FIG.5 (c) has shown the required capacity
- the horizontal axis represents the passage of time
- the vertical axis represents the ability (HP).
- the number of heat source units is two
- the capacity of the connected indoor unit is 20 HP
- the capacity equivalent to 20 HP is secured in the indoor unit during heating and defrost operation.
- the heat storage time is assumed to be 50 minutes
- the defrosting time is assumed to be 10 minutes.
- the indoor functional force 20HP is supplemented by the heating operation of the heat source unit OC2 when the heat source unit OC1 is defrosted.
- indoor functional force 20HP is supplemented by the heating operation of heat-source equipment OC1. Therefore, in this heat source unit multi-system, a heat source unit having a total capacity of 40 HP is required.
- heat-collecting capacity 11.5HP (2.3HPx50min / 10min) and heating capacity of heat source machines OC1 and OC2 (mainly heat source)
- the heating capacity of the machine OC2) 11.5HP supplements the indoor functional force 20HP and the defrosting capacity 3HP. Thereafter, the indoor functional force 20HP and the heat storage capacity 2.3HP are supplemented by the heating and heat storage operation for 50 minutes of the heat source devices OC1 and OC2.
- the heat collection capability 11.5HP (2.3 HP ⁇ 50 minutes / 10 minutes) and the heating capability (mainly the heat source) of the heat source units OC1 and OC2
- the heating capacity of the machine OC1) 11.5HP supplements the indoor functional force 20HP and the defrosting capacity 3HP. Therefore, in this heat source machine multi-system, a heat source machine having a total capacity of 23 HP that is smaller than that of the heat source machine multi-system shown in FIG.
- the heat collection amount corresponding to the indoor functional force and the defrosting capacity for the two machines is obtained.
- the defrosting capability required during one heating and defrosting operation can be reduced, and the required heat collection amount can be reduced.
- the air conditioner includes the compressors 1A and 1B, the heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B, the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B, and the accumulators 6A and 6B, respectively.
- multiple heat sources 100 and 200 are connected to the inlet side of each accumulator 6A, 6B, and a heat collecting circuit in which low-pressure solenoid valves 7A, 7B (an example of first opening / closing means) are provided for each of the plurality of heat source devices 100, 200 50, provided for each of the plurality of heat source devices 100 and 200, between the discharge sides of the compressors 1A and 1B, and between the heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B and the heat source side heat exchangers 5A and 5B.
- low-pressure solenoid valves 7A, 7B an example of first opening / closing means
- the heat source side heat exchanger 5A, 5B is made to function as an evaporator, and the heating and heat storage operation for storing heat in the heat storage material while performing the heating operation, and the heat source side heat exchange of the heat source unit 100 5A and room
- the heat exchanger 12 is made to function as a condenser, the heat source side heat exchanger 5B of the heat source machine 200 and the heat storage heat exchanger 10 are made to function as an evaporator, and heat is collected from the heat storage material while performing a heating operation.
- 1st heating and defrost operation which performs defrost operation of 100, heat source side heat exchanger 5B of heat source machine 200, and indoor heat exchanger 12 are functioned as a condenser, and heat source side heat exchanger 5A of heat source machine 100
- the heat storage heat exchanger 10 is allowed to function as an evaporator, and at least a second heating and defrost operation in which heat is collected from the heat storage material while performing a heating operation and the heat source device 200 performs a defrost operation can be executed.
- the first heating and defrosting operation and the second heating and defrosting operation are sequentially performed with the heating and heat storage operation interposed therebetween.
- the first heating and defrosting operation for performing the defrosting operation of the first heat source unit while performing the heating operation and the second heating and defrosting operation for performing the defrosting operation of the second heat source unit while performing the heating operation. Since the defrost operation is sequentially executed with the heating and heat storage operation in between, the defrosting capability required during one heating and defrost operation can be reduced. Thereby, the amount of required heat collection can be reduced and the capacity
- the heat source side expansion valve 4B of the heat source apparatus 200 when the first heating and defrost operation is performed, the heat source side expansion valve 4B of the heat source apparatus 200 has a target superheat degree at the inlet of the accumulator 6B of the heat source apparatus 200.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4A of the heat source device 100 is controlled so that the superheat degree at the inlet of the accumulator 6A of the heat source device 100 approaches the target value. It is characterized by being controlled.
- the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment is controlled so that the subcooling degree of the exit of the thermal storage heat exchanger 10 approaches a target value, when performing heating and thermal storage operation, the thermal storage expansion valve 11 is,
- the target value of the degree of supercooling when the outdoor temperature is the first temperature is set to a value smaller than the target value of the degree of supercooling when the outdoor temperature is the second temperature higher than the first temperature. It is characterized by.
- the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment is controlled so that the subcooling degree of the exit of the thermal storage heat exchanger 10 approaches a target value, when performing heating and thermal storage operation, the thermal storage expansion valve 11 is,
- the target value of the supercooling degree when the heating load of the indoor unit 400 is the first value is greater than the target value of the supercooling degree when the heating load of the indoor unit 400 is the second value smaller than the first value. Is also set to a small value.
- the heat source side expansion valves 4A and 4B are controlled so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlets of the accumulators 6A and 6B approaches the target value, respectively. Even if the expansion valves 4A and 4B are controlled so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B approaches the target value, the same effect can be obtained.
- the degree of superheat of the refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B is determined by the refrigerant pressure detected by the high-pressure sensors 21A and 21B and the refrigerant temperature estimated from the pipe temperature detected by the discharge temperature sensors 23A and 23B, respectively. It is done.
- the heat storage expansion valve 11 and the heat source side expansion valve 4B are configured so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlets of the accumulators 6A and 6B approaches the target value, respectively.
- the heat storage expansion valve 11 and the heat source side expansion valve 4B have the same effect even if the superheat degree of the refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B is controlled to approach the target value. It is done.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4A and the heat storage expansion valve 11 are configured so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant at the inlets of the accumulators 6A and 6B approaches the target value, respectively.
- the heat source side expansion valve 4A and the heat storage expansion valve 11 have the same effect even if the superheat degree of the refrigerant discharged from the compressors 1A and 1B is controlled to approach the target value. It is done.
- the refrigerant used in the first embodiment is not particularly limited, for example, when a refrigerant whose discharge temperature tends to be high, such as R32, is used, the amount of heat stored during heating and heat storage operation may be increased. Therefore, the effect of downsizing the compressor capacity and the heat storage tank capacity is increased.
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本発明の実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置について説明する。図1は、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置の冷媒回路構成を示す冷媒回路図である。図1に示すように、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置は、互いに並列に接続された複数台の熱源機100、200(図1では2台の熱源機100、200を示している)と、少なくとも1台の室内機400(図1では1台の室内機400を示している)と、室内機400に対して並列に接続された蓄熱システム300と、を備えた蓄熱利用熱源機マルチシステムである。なお、以下の説明では、熱源機100及び熱源機200をそれぞれOC1及びOC2と表現する場合がある。
まず、暖房運転を行いながら蓄熱運転を行う暖房兼蓄熱運転時の動作について説明する。図2は、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置における暖房兼蓄熱運転時の冷媒の流れを示す図である。暖房兼蓄熱運転時には、制御部500(図2~図4では図示せず)の制御により、膨張弁、電磁弁、四方弁等が以下のように動作する。
次に、暖房運転を行いながら熱源機100のデフロスト運転を行う第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転(OC1デフロスト)時の動作について説明する。図3は、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置における第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転時の冷媒の流れを示す図である。第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転時には、制御部500の制御により、膨張弁、電磁弁、四方弁等が以下のように動作する。
次に、暖房運転を行いながら熱源機200のデフロスト運転を行う第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転(OC2デフロスト)時の動作について説明する。図4は、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置における第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転時の冷媒の流れを示す図である。第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転時には、制御部500の制御により、膨張弁、電磁弁、四方弁等が以下のように動作する。
暖房兼蓄熱運転、第1及び第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転は、例えば、暖房兼蓄熱運転→第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転→暖房兼蓄熱運転→第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転→暖房兼蓄熱運転の順に実行する。第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転及び第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転は、暖房兼蓄熱運転を挟んで順次実行される。すなわち、複数台の熱源機100、200の除霜は、同時又は連続的には行われず、暖房兼蓄熱運転を間に挟んで1台ずつ順番に行われる。
本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置の効果について説明する。図5は、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置の効果を示す説明図である。図5(a)は、蓄熱を利用しない従来の熱源機マルチシステムにおける必要能力を示している。図5(b)は、蓄熱を利用する熱源機マルチシステムにおいて、複数台の熱源機の暖房兼デフロスト運転を同時に行う場合の必要能力を示している。図5(c)は、蓄熱を利用する熱源機マルチシステムにおいて、複数台の熱源機の暖房兼デフロスト運転を暖房兼蓄熱運転を挟んで1台ずつ順番に行う場合の必要能力を示している。図5(a)~(c)において、横軸は時間経過を表しており、縦軸は能力(HP)を表している。いずれの熱源機マルチシステムにおいても、熱源機の台数は2台とし、接続される室内機の能力は20HPであるものとし、暖房兼デフロスト運転時に室内機で20HP相当の能力を確保するものとする。また、蓄熱時間を50分間と想定し、除霜時間を10分間と想定する。
本発明は、上記実施の形態に限らず種々の変形が可能である。
上記実施の形態1では、熱源機が2台の場合を例に挙げたが、熱源機は3台以上であってもよい。熱源機が3台以上の場合にも、各熱源機のデフロスト運転(暖房兼デフロスト運転)は、暖房兼蓄熱運転を間に挟んで順次実行される。熱源機の台数が多くなるほど、馬力あたりの必要採熱量を低減できるため、圧縮機容量及び蓄熱槽容量の小型化の効果が大きくなる。
上記実施の形態1では、室内機が1台の場合を例に挙げたが、室内機は2台以上であってもよい。室内機が2台以上であっても上記実施の形態1と同様の効果が得られる。
上記実施の形態1では、暖房兼蓄熱運転時において、熱源側膨張弁4A、4Bは、それぞれアキュムレータ6A、6Bの入口における冷媒の過熱度が目標値に近づくように制御されているが、熱源側膨張弁4A、4Bは、それぞれ圧縮機1A、1Bからの吐出冷媒の過熱度が目標値に近づくように制御されるようにしても同様の効果が得られる。圧縮機1A、1Bからの吐出冷媒の過熱度は、それぞれ、高圧センサ21A、21Bにより検出される冷媒圧力と、吐出温度センサ23A、23Bにより検出される配管温度から推定した冷媒温度と、によって求められる。
上記実施の形態1において使用される冷媒は特に限定されることはないが、例えばR32のように吐出温度が高くなりやすい冷媒を用いた場合、暖房兼蓄熱運転時の蓄熱量を増大させることができるため、圧縮機容量及び蓄熱槽容量の小型化の効果が大きくなる。
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- 圧縮機、熱源側膨張弁、熱源側熱交換器及びアキュムレータをそれぞれ有し、互いに並列に接続された複数台の熱源機と、
室内熱交換器及び室内膨張弁を有する少なくとも1台の室内機と、
前記圧縮機、前記室内熱交換器、前記室内膨張弁、前記熱源側膨張弁、前記熱源側熱交換器及び前記アキュムレータが環状に設けられた主回路と、
前記主回路に対して前記室内熱交換器及び前記室内膨張弁と並列に接続され、流路切替手段、蓄熱材との熱交換を行う蓄熱熱交換器、及び蓄熱膨張弁が設けられた蓄熱回路と、
前記流路切替手段と、前記複数台の熱源機のそれぞれの前記アキュムレータの入口側とを接続し、前記複数台の熱源機毎に第1の開閉手段が設けられた採熱回路と、
前記複数台の熱源機毎に設けられ、それぞれの前記圧縮機の吐出側と、それぞれの前記熱源側膨張弁と前記熱源側熱交換器との間と、を接続し、第2の開閉手段がそれぞれ設けられた複数のホットガスバイパス回路と、を備え、
前記室内熱交換器と前記蓄熱熱交換器とを凝縮器として機能させ、前記熱源側熱交換器を蒸発器として機能させて、暖房運転を行いながら前記蓄熱材に蓄熱する暖房兼蓄熱運転と、
前記複数台の熱源機のうちの第1の熱源機の前記熱源側熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器とを凝縮器として機能させ、前記複数台の熱源機のうちの第2の熱源機の前記熱源側熱交換器と前記蓄熱熱交換器とを蒸発器として機能させて、暖房運転を行いながら前記蓄熱材から採熱し、前記第1の熱源機のデフロスト運転を行う第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転と、
前記第2の熱源機の前記熱源側熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器とを凝縮器として機能させ、前記第1の熱源機の前記熱源側熱交換器と前記蓄熱熱交換器とを蒸発器として機能させて、暖房運転を行いながら前記蓄熱材から採熱し、前記第2の熱源機のデフロスト運転を行う第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転と、を少なくとも実行可能であり、
前記第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転及び前記第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転は、前記暖房兼蓄熱運転を挟んで順次実行されることを特徴とする空気調和装置。 - 前記暖房兼蓄熱運転を行う場合には、全ての前記第1の開閉手段及び全ての前記第2の開閉手段は閉状態とされ、前記流路切替手段は、前記圧縮機から吐出された冷媒の一部が前記蓄熱熱交換器に流入し、かつ前記蓄熱熱交換器から流出して前記蓄熱膨張弁を通った冷媒が前記熱源側膨張弁に流入する流路が形成されるように設定され、
前記第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転を行う場合には、前記第1の熱源機の前記第1の開閉手段及び前記第2の開閉手段は開状態とされ、前記第1の熱源機の前記熱源側膨張弁は全閉状態とされ、前記第2の熱源機の前記第1の開閉手段及び前記第2の開閉手段は閉状態とされ、前記流路切替手段は、前記室内膨張弁から流出した冷媒の一部が前記蓄熱膨張弁を通って前記蓄熱熱交換器に流入し、かつ前記蓄熱熱交換器から流出した冷媒が前記採熱回路に流入する流路が形成されるように設定され、
前記第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転を行う場合には、前記第1の熱源機の前記第1の開閉手段及び前記第2の開閉手段は閉状態とされ、前記第2の熱源機の前記第1の開閉手段及び前記第2の開閉手段は開状態とされ、前記第2の熱源機の前記熱源側膨張弁は全閉状態とされ、前記流路切替手段は、前記室内膨張弁から流出した冷媒の一部が前記蓄熱膨張弁を通って前記蓄熱熱交換器に流入し、かつ前記蓄熱熱交換器から流出した冷媒が前記採熱回路に流入する流路が形成されるように設定されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記第1の暖房兼デフロスト運転を行う場合には、前記第2の熱源機の前記熱源側膨張弁は、前記第2の熱源機の前記アキュムレータの入口の過熱度が目標値に近づくように制御され、
前記第2の暖房兼デフロスト運転を行う場合には、前記第1の熱源機の前記熱源側膨張弁は、前記第1の熱源機の前記アキュムレータの入口の過熱度が目標値に近づくように制御されることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記暖房兼蓄熱運転を行う場合には、前記蓄熱膨張弁は、前記蓄熱熱交換器の出口の過冷却度が目標値に近づくように制御され、
室外温度が第1の温度のときの前記過冷却度の目標値は、室外温度が前記第1の温度よりも高い第2の温度のときの前記過冷却度の目標値よりも小さい値に設定されることを特徴とする請求項1~請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記暖房兼蓄熱運転を行う場合には、前記蓄熱膨張弁は、前記蓄熱熱交換器の出口の過冷却度が目標値に近づくように制御され、
前記室内機の暖房負荷が第1の値のときの前記過冷却度の目標値は、前記室内機の暖房負荷が前記第1の値よりも小さい第2の値のときの前記過冷却度の目標値よりも小さい値に設定されることを特徴とする請求項1~請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。
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