WO2010109571A1 - 空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner applied to a building multi air conditioner or the like.
- the first connection pipes (6b), (6c), and (6d) connecting the four-way valve (2) of the machine (A) and the relay machine (E) are the indoor units (B), (C), ( The indoor side heat exchanger (5) of D) and the relay machine (E) are connected, and the first connecting pipe on the indoor unit side corresponding to the first connecting pipe (6), (7) is the heat source machine (A ) Heat source unit side heat exchanger (3) and relay unit (E), the second connection pipe, (7b), (7c), (7d) are indoor units (B), (C), ( D)
- a second connection pipe on the indoor unit side corresponding to the second connection pipe (7) by connecting the indoor heat exchanger (5) and the relay (E), (8) is the first connection on the indoor unit side
- Three-way selector valve connected to the pipes (6b), (6c), (6d) and the first connection pipe (6) or the second connection pipe (7) so as to be switchable, (9) is the indoor heat A first flow control device connected in the vicinity of the exchanger (5) and controlled by the superheat amount
- the two-phase changing refrigerant supplied from the heat source device (heat source device) to the relay unit (relay device) is branched by the relay unit.
- coolant branched by the relay unit flows in into the utilization side heat exchanger of an indoor unit, respectively, and cools or heats indoor space.
- the conventional air conditioner has a configuration in which the refrigerant supplied from the heat source device flows into the indoor unit (use side heat exchanger). For this reason, when an abnormality occurs in any of the units (heat source device, relay unit, and indoor unit) that constitute the air conditioner, secondary abnormality due to this abnormality is immediately observed in the other units. Will occur.
- an abnormality for example, an abnormality in the refrigerant circuit in the unit or an abnormality in communication between the units
- the abnormality is detected in any one of the units (heat source device, relay unit, and indoor unit).
- the other units had to be stopped immediately as well as stopping the other units. For this reason, for example, when an abnormality occurs in the heat source device or the relay unit, the cooling operation or heating operation of the indoor unit must be stopped immediately.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and even when an abnormality occurs in any of the units constituting the air conditioner, it is possible to delay the stop of other units.
- An object is to obtain a simple air conditioner.
- An air conditioner includes a heat source device that supplies a refrigerant that changes in two phases or a supercritical state, and a heat medium such as water or antifreeze that is different from the refrigerant supplied from the heat source device.
- Heat exchange with an intermediate heat exchanger heat exchange between at least one relay unit for supplying the heat medium, and the heat medium supplied from the relay unit and air in the air-conditioning target area with a use side heat exchanger
- At least one indoor unit that cools or heats the air-conditioning target area, a control device that controls the operation of the heat source device, the relay unit, and the indoor unit, and the heat medium that circulates through the use side heat exchanger
- a first temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of the first temperature detection unit when the control device detects an abnormality in at least one of the heat source device and the relay unit. Predetermined temperature During the circumference, it is to continue the operation of the indoor unit.
- the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a heat source device that supplies a refrigerant that changes in two phases or a refrigerant in a supercritical state, and the heat supplied from the heat source device is different from the refrigerant and heat such as water or antifreeze.
- At least one relay unit for exchanging heat with the medium in the intermediate heat exchanger and supplying the heat medium, and the heat medium supplied from the relay unit and the air in the air-conditioning target area with the use side heat exchanger
- At least one indoor unit that performs heat exchange and cools or heats the air-conditioning target area, a first control device that controls the operation of the heat source device and the relay unit, and a second control that controls the operation of the indoor unit
- a first temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of the heat medium that flows through the use side heat exchanger, and the second control device is abnormal in communication with the first control device.
- the detected temperature of the first temperature detector There are those in which between the first predetermined temperature range, to continue the operation of the indoor unit.
- a heat medium different from the refrigerant supplied from the heat source device flows into the indoor unit (use side heat exchanger).
- the heat medium can store a certain amount of heat capacity. That is, the heat medium functions as a buffer. For this reason, for example, even when an abnormality occurs in the heat source unit or the relay unit, the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the indoor unit does not change immediately. Therefore, even when an abnormality of the heat source unit or the relay unit is detected, the stop of the indoor unit is delayed by continuing the operation of the indoor unit while the detected temperature of the first temperature detection unit is within the first predetermined temperature range. be able to.
- the detected temperature of the first temperature detection unit is the first temperature.
- Heat source device (outdoor unit), 2 indoor unit, 2a indoor unit, 2b indoor unit, 2c indoor unit, 2d indoor unit, 3 relay unit, 3a first relay unit, 3b second relay unit, 4 refrigerant pipe, 4a second 1 connection piping, 4b second connection piping, 5 piping, 5a piping, 5b piping, 6 outdoor space, 7 living space, 9 building, 10 compressor, 11 four-way valve, 12 heat source side heat exchanger, 13a check valve, 13b check valve, 13c check valve, 13d check valve, 14 gas-liquid separator, 15 intermediate heat exchanger, 15a first intermediate heat exchanger, 15b second intermediate heat exchanger, 16 expansion valve, 16a expansion valve 16b expansion valve, 16c expansion valve, 16d expansion valve, 16e expansion valve, 17 accumulator, 21 pump, 21a first pump, 21b second pump, 22 Channel switching valve, 22a channel switching valve, 22b channel switching valve, 22c channel switching valve, 22d channel switching valve, 23 channel switching valve, 23a channel switching valve, 23b channel switching valve, 23
- FIG. 1 and 2 are overall configuration diagrams showing an example of an installation state of an air-conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Based on FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structure of an air conditioning apparatus is demonstrated.
- This air conditioner uses a refrigeration cycle (refrigeration cycle circuit and heat medium circulation circuit) that circulates refrigerant (heat source side refrigerant and heat medium (water, antifreeze liquid, etc.)), and performs a cooling operation or a heating operation. is there.
- refrigerant heat source side refrigerant and heat medium (water, antifreeze liquid, etc.)
- the relationship of the size of each component may be different from the actual one.
- the air conditioner includes a heat source device 1 that is a heat source device, a plurality of indoor units 2, and a relay unit 3 that is interposed between the heat source device 1 and the indoor units 2. ,have.
- the heat source device 1 supplies the heat source side refrigerant to the relay unit 3.
- the relay unit 3 exchanges heat between the heat source side refrigerant and the heat medium, and supplies the heat medium to each indoor unit 2.
- the indoor unit 2 cools or heats a room such as the living space 7.
- the heat source device 1 and the relay unit 3 are connected by a refrigerant pipe 4 that conducts the heat source side refrigerant.
- the relay unit 3 and the indoor unit 2 are connected by a pipe 5 that conducts a heat medium, and the cold or warm heat generated by the heat source device 1 is delivered to the indoor unit 2.
- the number of connected heat source devices 1, indoor units 2, and relay units 3 is not limited to the illustrated number.
- the heat source device 1 is usually disposed in an outdoor space 6 that is a space outside a building 9 such as a building.
- the indoor unit 2 is disposed in a living space 7 such as a living room or a server room in a building 9 that can carry cooling air or heating air, and the cooling air or heating air is supplied to the living space 7 that is an air-conditioning target area. Supply.
- the relay unit 3 is configured separately from the heat source device 1 and the indoor unit 2 so that it can be installed at a position different from the outdoor space 6 and the living space 7 (hereinafter referred to as a non-residential space 50).
- the heat source device 1 and the indoor unit 2 are connected, and the cold or warm heat supplied from the heat source device 1 is transmitted to the indoor unit 2.
- the outdoor space 6 imagines a place existing outside the building 9, for example, a rooftop as shown in FIG.
- the non-residential space 50 is a space inside the building 9 but different from the residential space 7, for example, a place where there is no person at all times, such as a hallway, a common zone with a ceiling of the common zone, an elevator, etc.
- the room, computer room, warehouse, etc. are imaged.
- the living space 7 is the inside of the building 9 where there are always people or where there are many or a small number of people, such as offices, classrooms, conference rooms, cafeterias, server rooms. Etc.
- the heat source device 1 and the relay unit 3 are connected using two refrigerant pipes 4.
- the relay unit 3 and each indoor unit 2 are connected by two pipes 5 respectively.
- the construction of the air conditioner is facilitated by connecting the heat source device 1 to the relay unit 3 with the two refrigerant pipes 4 and connecting the indoor unit 2 to the relay unit 3 with the two pipes 5. .
- the relay unit 3 may be divided into one first relay unit 3a and two second relay units 3b derived from the first relay unit 3a. By doing so, a plurality of second relay units 3b can be connected to one first relay unit 3a. In this configuration, there are three refrigerant pipes 4 between the first relay unit 3a and the second relay unit 3b. Details of this pipe line will be described later.
- the indoor unit 2 is shown as an example of a ceiling cassette type.
- the indoor unit 2 is not limited to this, and can cool or warm the living space 7 directly or by a duct or the like. Any device may be used as long as it is configured, for example, a ceiling-embedded type or a ceiling-suspended type.
- FIG. 1 shows an example in which the heat source device 1 is installed in the outdoor space 6, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the heat source device 1 may be installed in an enclosed space such as a machine room with a ventilation opening, and if the waste heat can be exhausted outside the building 9 by an exhaust duct, It may be installed inside, or may be installed inside the building 9 when the water-cooled heat source device 1 is used. Even if the heat source device 1 is installed in such a place, no particular problem occurs.
- the relay unit 3 can be installed in the vicinity of the heat source device 1. However, if the distance from the relay unit 3 to the indoor unit 2 is too long, the heat transfer power of the heat medium becomes considerably large, and the energy saving effect is reduced.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner 100. Based on FIG. 3, the detailed structure of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the heat source device 1 and the relay unit 3 are connected via a first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and a second intermediate heat exchanger 15b provided in the second relay unit 3b. The relay unit 3 and the indoor unit 2 are also connected via a first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and a second intermediate heat exchanger 15b provided in the second relay unit 3.
- the structure and function of each component apparatus provided in the air conditioning apparatus 100 will be described. In FIG. 3 and subsequent figures, the case where the relay unit 3 is divided into the first relay unit 3a and the second relay unit 3b is illustrated.
- Heat source device 1 In the heat source device 1, a compressor 10, a four-way valve 11, a heat source side heat exchanger (outdoor heat exchanger) 12, and an accumulator 17 are connected in series through a refrigerant pipe 4 and accommodated. Further, the heat source device 1 is provided with a first connection pipe 4a, a second connection pipe 4b, a check valve 13a, a check valve 13b, a check valve 13c, and a check valve 13d. By providing the first connection pipe 4a, the second connection pipe 4b, the check valve 13a, the check valve 13b, the check valve 13c, and the check valve 13d, relay is performed regardless of the operation required by the indoor unit 2. The flow of the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the unit 3 can be in a certain direction.
- the compressor 10 sucks the heat source side refrigerant and compresses the heat source side refrigerant to be in a high temperature / high pressure state, and may be configured by, for example, an inverter compressor capable of capacity control.
- the four-way valve 11 switches the flow of the heat source side refrigerant during the heating operation and the flow of the heat source side refrigerant during the cooling operation.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 functions as an evaporator during heating operation, functions as a condenser during cooling operation, and performs heat exchange between air supplied from a blower such as a fan (not shown) and the heat source side refrigerant.
- the heat source side refrigerant is evaporated or condensed and liquefied.
- the accumulator 17 is provided on the suction side of the compressor 10 and stores excess refrigerant.
- the check valve 13d is provided in the refrigerant pipe 4 between the relay unit 3 and the four-way valve 11, and allows the flow of the heat source side refrigerant only in a predetermined direction (direction from the relay unit 3 to the heat source device 1). It is.
- the check valve 13a is provided in the refrigerant pipe 4 between the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the relay unit 3, and flows the heat source side refrigerant only in a predetermined direction (direction from the heat source device 1 to the relay unit 3). It is acceptable.
- the check valve 13b is provided in the first connection pipe 4a and allows the heat source side refrigerant to flow only in the direction from the upstream side of the check valve 13d to the upstream side of the check valve 13a.
- the check valve 13c is provided in the second connection pipe 4b and allows the heat source side refrigerant to flow only in the direction from the downstream side of the check valve 13d to the downstream side of the check valve 13a.
- the first connection pipe 4a connects the refrigerant pipe 4 on the upstream side of the check valve 13d and the refrigerant pipe 4 on the upstream side of the check valve 13a.
- the second connection pipe 4b connects the refrigerant pipe 4 on the downstream side of the check valve 13d and the refrigerant pipe 4 on the downstream side of the check valve 13a.
- FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first connection pipe 4a, the second connection pipe 4b, the check valve 13a, the check valve 13b, the check valve 13c, and the check valve 13d are provided.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and these are not necessarily provided.
- Each indoor unit 2 is equipped with a use side heat exchanger 26.
- the use side heat exchanger 26 is connected to the stop valve 24 and the flow rate adjustment valve 25 of the second relay unit 3 b via the pipe 5.
- the use side heat exchanger 26 performs heat exchange between air supplied from a blower such as a fan (not shown) and a heat medium, and generates heating air or cooling air to be supplied to an air-conditioning target area. It is.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which four indoor units 2 are connected to the second relay unit 3b, and are illustrated as an indoor unit 2a, an indoor unit 2b, an indoor unit 2c, and an indoor unit 2d from the bottom of the page. Show. Further, in accordance with the indoor units 2a to 2d, the use side heat exchanger 26 also uses the use side heat exchanger 26a, the use side heat exchanger 26b, the use side heat exchanger 26c, and the use side heat exchanger 26d from the lower side of the drawing. As shown. As in FIG. 1, the number of indoor units 2 connected is not limited to four as shown in FIG.
- the relay unit 3 is composed of a first relay unit 3a and a second relay unit 3b with separate housings. With this configuration, a plurality of second relay units 3b can be connected to one first relay unit 3a as described above.
- the first relay unit 3a is provided with a gas-liquid separator 14, an expansion valve 16e, a pressure sensor 39, and a pressure sensor 40.
- the second relay unit 3b includes two intermediate heat exchangers 15, four expansion valves 16, two pumps 21, four flow path switching valves 22, four flow path switching valves 23, A stop valve 24 and four flow rate adjustment valves 25 are provided.
- the gas-liquid separator 14 includes one refrigerant pipe 4 connected to the heat source device 1, and two refrigerant pipes connected to the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b of the second relay unit 3b. 4, the heat source side refrigerant supplied from the heat source device 1 is separated into a vapor refrigerant and a liquid refrigerant.
- the expansion valve 16e is provided between the refrigerant pipe 4 connecting the expansion valve 16a and the expansion valve 16b and the gas-liquid separator 14, and functions as a pressure reducing valve or a throttle device to depressurize the heat source side refrigerant. To inflate.
- the expansion valve 16e may be configured with a valve whose opening degree can be variably controlled, such as an electronic expansion valve.
- the pressure sensor 39 is provided in the refrigerant pipe connecting the refrigerant pipe 4 and the gas-liquid separator 14 and flows (supplied) from the heat source device 1 to the first relay unit (more specifically, the gas-liquid separator 14). The pressure of the heat source side refrigerant is detected.
- the pressure sensor 40 is provided in a refrigerant pipe connecting the expansion valve 16b and the expansion valve 16c and the refrigerant pipe 4, and detects the pressure of the heat source side refrigerant flowing out of the second relay unit 3b (inflowing into the heat source device 1). .
- the two intermediate heat exchangers 15 (the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b) function as a condenser or an evaporator, and perform heat exchange between the heat-source-side refrigerant and the heat medium.
- the cold or warm heat generated in 1 is supplied to the indoor unit 2.
- the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a is provided between the gas-liquid separator 14 and the expansion valve 16d and serves to heat the heat medium.
- the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b is provided between the expansion valve 16a and the expansion valve 16c, and serves to cool the heat medium.
- the four expansion valves 16 function as pressure reducing valves and throttle devices, and expand the heat source side refrigerant by reducing the pressure.
- the expansion valve 16a is provided between the expansion valve 16e and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b.
- the expansion valve 16b is provided in parallel with the expansion valve 16a.
- the expansion valve 16c is provided between the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b and the first relay unit 3a.
- the expansion valve 16d is provided between the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the expansion valve 16a and the expansion valve 16b.
- the four expansion valves 16 may be configured by a valve whose opening can be variably controlled, for example, an electronic expansion valve.
- the two pumps 21 (the first pump 21a and the second pump 21b) circulate the heat medium that conducts the pipe 5.
- the first pump 21 a is provided in the pipe 5 between the first intermediate heat exchanger 15 a and the flow path switching valve 22.
- the second pump 21 b is provided in the pipe 5 between the second intermediate heat exchanger 15 b and the flow path switching valve 22.
- the types of the first pump 21a and the second pump 21b are not particularly limited, and may be configured by, for example, a pump whose capacity can be controlled.
- the four flow path switching valves 22 are constituted by three-way valves and switch the flow path of the heat medium.
- the number (four here) of the flow path switching valves 22 according to the number of indoor units 2 installed is provided.
- the flow path switching valve 22 one of the three sides is connected to the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a, one of the three sides is connected to the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b, and one of the three sides is connected to the stop valve 24, respectively. And provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 26.
- the flow path switching valve 22a, the flow path switching valve 22b, the flow path switching valve 22c, and the flow path switching valve 22d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- the four flow path switching valves 23 are constituted by three-way valves and switch the flow path of the heat medium.
- the number of flow path switching valves 23 is set according to the number of installed indoor units 2 (here, four).
- the flow path switching valve 23 one of the three sides is connected to the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a, one of the three sides is connected to the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b, and one of the three sides is connected to the flow rate adjusting valve 25, respectively. It is connected and provided on the outlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 26.
- the flow path switching valve 23a, the flow path switching valve 23b, the flow path switching valve 23c, and the flow path switching valve 23d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- the four stop valves 24 are constituted by two-way valves and open and close the pipe 5.
- the number of stop valves 24 is set according to the number of indoor units 2 installed (here, four).
- One of the stop valves 24 is connected to the use side heat exchanger 26 and the other is connected to the flow path switching valve 22, and is provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 26.
- the stop valve 24a, the stop valve 24b, the stop valve 24c, and the stop valve 24d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- the four flow rate adjustment valves 25 are constituted by three-way valves and switch the flow path of the heat medium.
- the number of flow rate adjustment valves 25 is set according to the number of installed indoor units 2 (four in this case).
- the flow rate adjusting valve 25 is connected to the use side heat exchanger 26, one of the three directions is connected to the bypass 27, and one of the three directions is connected to the flow path switching valve 23. It is provided on the outlet side of the heat medium flow path of the exchanger 26.
- the flow rate adjustment valve 25a, the flow rate adjustment valve 25b, the flow rate adjustment valve 25c, and the flow rate adjustment valve 25d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- the bypass 27 is provided so as to connect the pipe 5 and the flow rate adjustment valve 25 between the stop valve 24 and the use side heat exchanger 26.
- the number of bypasses 27 according to the number of installed indoor units 2 (here, four, that is, bypass 27a, bypass 27b, bypass 27c, and bypass 27d) is provided.
- they are illustrated as a bypass 27a, a bypass 27b, a bypass 27c, and a bypass 27d from the lower side of the drawing.
- the second relay unit 3b includes two first temperature sensors 31, two second temperature sensors 32, four third temperature sensors 33, four fourth temperature sensors 34, and a fifth temperature sensor. 35, a pressure sensor 36, a sixth temperature sensor 37, and a seventh temperature sensor 38 are provided.
- the two first temperature sensors 31 detect the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15, that is, the temperature of the heat medium at the outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 15.
- a thermistor may be used.
- the first temperature sensor 31a is provided in the pipe 5 on the inlet side of the first pump 21a.
- the first temperature sensor 31b is provided in the pipe 5 on the inlet side of the second pump 21b.
- the two second temperature sensors 32 detect the heat medium flowing into the intermediate heat exchanger 15, that is, the temperature of the heat medium at the inlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 15.
- a thermistor may be used.
- the second temperature sensor 32a is provided in the pipe 5 on the inlet side of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a.
- the second temperature sensor 32b is provided in the pipe 5 on the inlet side of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b.
- the four third temperature sensors 33 are provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 26, and control the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use side heat exchanger 26. It is to be detected, and may be composed of a thermistor or the like.
- the number of third temperature sensors 33 (four here) according to the number of indoor units 2 installed is provided. In correspondence with the indoor unit 2, the third temperature sensor 33a, the third temperature sensor 33b, the third temperature sensor 33c, and the third temperature sensor 33d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- the four fourth temperature sensors 34 are provided on the outlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 26, and determine the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 26. It is to be detected, and may be composed of a thermistor or the like.
- the number (four here) of the fourth temperature sensors 34 is provided according to the number of indoor units 2 installed. In correspondence with the indoor unit 2, the fourth temperature sensor 34a, the fourth temperature sensor 34b, the fourth temperature sensor 34c, and the fourth temperature sensor 34d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- the fifth temperature sensor 35 is provided on the outlet side of the heat source side refrigerant flow path of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a, and detects the temperature of the heat source side refrigerant flowing out of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a.
- the pressure sensor 36 is provided on the outlet side of the heat source side refrigerant flow path of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a, and detects the pressure of the heat source side refrigerant flowing out of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a. It is good to comprise.
- the sixth temperature sensor 37 is provided on the inlet side of the heat source side refrigerant flow path of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b, and detects the temperature of the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b.
- the seventh temperature sensor 38 is provided on the outlet side of the heat source side refrigerant flow path of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b, and detects the temperature of the heat source side refrigerant flowing out of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b. Etc.
- the pipe 5 for conducting the heat medium is connected to the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a (hereinafter referred to as the pipe 5a) and connected to the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b (hereinafter referred to as the pipe 5b). ) And.
- the pipe 5 a and the pipe 5 b are branched (here, four branches each) according to the number of indoor units 2 connected to the relay unit 3.
- the pipe 5a and the pipe 5b are connected by a flow path switching valve 22, a flow path switching valve 23, and a flow rate adjustment valve 25.
- a heat medium that conducts the pipe 5a is supplied to the use side heat exchanger 26, or a heat medium that conducts the pipe 5b is used as the use side heat exchanger 26. Whether to supply to is decided.
- Each unit (the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, the second relay unit 3b, and the indoor unit 2) is provided with a control device that controls the operation of each unit.
- These control devices are composed of, for example, a microcomputer.
- the control device 61 is provided in the heat source device 1 and controls the operation of each device provided in the heat source device 1 such as the drive frequency of the compressor 10 and the switching of the four-way valve 11. Further, the control device 61 is also connected to the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40, and can also detect the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40.
- the control device 63a is provided in the first relay unit 3a, and controls the operation of each device provided in the first relay unit 3a, such as the opening degree of the expansion valve 16e.
- the control device 63b is provided in the second relay unit 3b, and drives the pump 21, opens the expansion valves 16a to 16d, switches the flow path switching valve 22 and the flow path switching valve 23, opens and closes the stop valve 24, and The operation of each device provided in the second relay unit 3b, such as switching of the flow rate adjustment valve 25, is controlled.
- the control device 62 is provided in the indoor unit 2, and the operation of each device provided in the indoor unit 2, such as the rotational speed (including ON / OFF) of a blower installed in the vicinity of the use-side heat exchanger 26. To control.
- the control device 62 is also connected to the third temperature sensor 33 so that the detected temperature of the third temperature sensor 33 can be grasped.
- control device 62 (four here) according to the number of indoor units 2 installed is provided.
- the control device 62 a, the control device 62 b, the control device 62 c, and the control device 62 d are illustrated from the lower side of the drawing.
- control device 61, the control device 63a, and the control device 63b correspond to the first control device of the present invention.
- the control device 62 corresponds to the second control device of the present invention.
- the control device 61 corresponds to the third control device of the present invention.
- the control device 63a and the control device 63b correspond to the fourth control device of the present invention.
- the control device 63a corresponds to the fifth control device of the present invention.
- control device 63b corresponds to the sixth control device of the present invention.
- the control device 62, the control device 63b, the control device 63a, and the control device 61 each independently control each unit provided.
- the control device 62, the control device 63b, the control device 63a, and the control device 61 are sequentially connected by communication wiring. For this reason, each unit of the air conditioning apparatus 100 starts operation in the following order. For example, when an operation command is input to the control device 62 of the indoor unit 2 based on information from the remote controller, the control device 62 starts operation of the indoor unit. Then, the control device 62 inputs an operation command to the control device 63b.
- the control device 63b to which the operation command is input from the control device 62 starts the operation of the second relay unit 3b, and inputs the operation command to the control device 63a.
- the control device 63a to which the operation command is input from the control device 63b starts the operation of the first relay unit 3a and inputs the operation command to the control device 61.
- the control device 61 to which the operation command is input from the first relay unit 3a starts the operation of the heat source device 1.
- the control device 62, the control device 63b, the control device 63a, and the control device 61 can also transmit and receive the operating state of each unit via communication wiring. At this time, the operation state of the unit stopped due to the occurrence of an abnormality is treated as a normal stop.
- the compressor 10 In the air conditioner 100, the compressor 10, the four-way valve 11, the heat source side heat exchanger 12, the refrigerant flow path of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a, the refrigerant flow path of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b, and an accumulator. 17 is connected by the refrigerant
- the heat medium flow path of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b, the second pump 21b, and the use side heat exchanger 26 are sequentially connected in series by a pipe 5b that circulates the heat medium, and the heat medium circulation circuit is connected. It is composed. That is, a plurality of usage-side heat exchangers 26 are connected in parallel to each of the intermediate heat exchangers 15, and the heat medium circulation circuit has a plurality of systems.
- the heat source device 1 and the relay unit 3 are connected via the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b provided in the relay unit 3, and the relay unit 3 And the indoor unit 2 are connected by a first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and a second intermediate heat exchanger 15b.
- the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b have a heat source side refrigerant that is a primary side refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle circuit and a heat medium that is a secondary side refrigerant that circulates in the heat medium circulation circuit. And heat exchange.
- refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle circuit and the heat medium circulation circuit will be described.
- a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture such as R407C
- a pseudo-azeotropic refrigerant mixture such as R410A or R404A
- a single refrigerant such as R22 or R134a
- Natural refrigerants such as carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons may be used.
- the heat source side refrigerant and the heat medium are used in the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b as shown in FIG.
- the counter flow type can improve the heat exchange performance when heating or cooling the heat medium.
- the heat medium circulation circuit is connected to the use side heat exchanger 26 of the indoor unit 2 as described above. Therefore, in the air conditioning apparatus 100, it is assumed that a heat medium having high safety is used in consideration of a case where the heat medium leaks into a room or the like where the indoor unit 2 is installed. Therefore, for example, water, antifreeze liquid, a mixture of water and antifreeze liquid, or the like can be used as the heat medium. According to this configuration, even if the refrigerant leaks from the pipe, the leaked refrigerant can be prevented from flowing into the room, and high reliability can be obtained. In addition, when the indoor unit 2 is installed in a place such as a computer room that dislikes moisture, a fluorine-based inert liquid having high thermal insulation can be used as a heat medium.
- each operation mode which the air conditioning apparatus 100 performs is demonstrated.
- the air conditioner 100 can perform a cooling operation or a heating operation in the indoor unit 2 based on an instruction from each indoor unit 2. More specifically, the air conditioner 100 can perform the same operation for all of the indoor units 2 and can perform different operations for each of the indoor units 2. That is, the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is an air conditioning apparatus capable of simultaneous cooling and heating.
- four operation modes executed by the air conditioner 100 that is, a cooling only operation mode in which all the driven indoor units 2 execute the cooling operation, and all the driven indoor units 2 execute the heating operation.
- the heating only operation mode, the cooling main operation mode in which the cooling load is larger, and the heating main operation mode in which the heating load is larger will be described together with the refrigerant flow.
- FIG. 4 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the cooling only operation mode.
- the cooling only operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a cooling load is generated only in the use side heat exchanger 26a and the use side heat exchanger 26b. That is, FIG. 4 illustrates a case where no cooling load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26c and the use side heat exchanger 26d.
- a pipe represented by a thick line shows a pipe through which the refrigerant (heat source side refrigerant and heat medium) circulates. Further, the flow direction of the heat source side refrigerant is indicated by a solid line arrow, and the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by a broken line arrow.
- the four-way valve 11 is switched so that the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the first pump 21a is stopped, the second pump 21b is driven, the stop valve 24a and the stop valve 24b are opened, the stop valve 24c and the stop valve 24d are closed, and the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b.
- the respective use side heat exchangers 26 are circulated. In this state, the operation of the compressor 10 is started.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the four-way valve 11 and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12. Then, the heat source side heat exchanger 12 condenses and liquefies while radiating heat to the outdoor air, and becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source side heat exchanger 12 flows out of the heat source device 1 through the check valve 13a, and flows into (is supplied to) the first relay unit 3a through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed into the first relay unit 3a flows into the gas-liquid separator 14, and then flows into (is supplied to) the second relay unit 3b after passing through the expansion valve 16e.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the second relay unit 3b is throttled by the expansion valve 16a to expand, and becomes a low-temperature, low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b acting as an evaporator, and absorbs heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation circuit, thereby cooling the heat medium, while maintaining a low temperature and low pressure. It becomes a gas refrigerant.
- the gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b passes through the expansion valve 16c, then flows out of the second relay unit 3b and the first relay unit 3a, and flows into the heat source device 1 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the heat source device 1 passes through the check valve 13d and is re-inhaled into the compressor 10 via the four-way valve 11 and the accumulator 17.
- the expansion valve 16b and the expansion valve 16d have small openings so that the refrigerant does not flow, and the expansion valve 16c is fully opened so that no pressure loss occurs.
- the heat medium in the heat medium circuit In the cooling only operation mode, since the first pump 21a is stopped, the heat medium circulates through the pipe 5b.
- the heat medium cooled by the heat source side refrigerant in the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b flows in the pipe 5b by the second pump 21b.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the second pump 21b passes through the stop valve 24 (stop valve 24a and stop valve 24b) via the flow path switching valve 22 (flow path switching valve 22a and flow path switching valve 22b). Then, it flows into (is supplied to) the use side heat exchanger 26 (the use side heat exchanger 26a and the use side heat exchanger 26b). And heat is absorbed from room air in the use side heat exchanger 26, and the air-conditioning target area such as the room where the indoor unit 2 is installed is cooled.
- the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 26 flows into the flow rate adjusting valve 25 (the flow rate adjusting valve 25a and the flow rate adjusting valve 25b).
- the heat medium having a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the air-conditioning target area such as the room flows into the use-side heat exchanger 26 by the action of the flow rate adjusting valve 25, and the remaining heat medium.
- the heat medium passing through the bypass 27 does not contribute to heat exchange, but joins the heat medium that has passed through the use side heat exchanger 26, and the flow path switching valve 23 (the flow path switching valve 23a and the flow path switching valve 23b). Then, it flows into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b and is sucked into the second pump 21b again.
- the air conditioning load required in the air conditioning target area such as a room can be covered by controlling the temperature difference between the third temperature sensor 33 and the fourth temperature sensor 34 to be a target value.
- FIG. 5 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the heating only operation mode.
- the heating only operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a thermal load is generated only in the use side heat exchanger 26a and the use side heat exchanger 26b. That is, FIG. 5 illustrates a case where no thermal load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26c and the use side heat exchanger 26d.
- a pipe represented by a thick line shows a pipe through which the refrigerant (heat source side refrigerant and heat medium) circulates. Further, the flow direction of the heat source side refrigerant is indicated by a solid line arrow, and the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by a broken line arrow.
- the four-way valve 11 causes the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 to flow into the relay unit 3 without passing through the heat source side heat exchanger 12. Switch to. In the relay unit 3, the first pump 21a is driven, the second pump 21b is stopped, the stop valve 24a and the stop valve 24b are opened, the stop valve 24c and the stop valve 24d are closed, and the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a And the respective use side heat exchangers 26 (the use side heat exchanger 26a and the use side heat exchanger 26b) are switched so as to circulate the heat medium. In this state, the operation of the compressor 10 is started.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the four-way valve 11, conducts through the first connection pipe 4 a, passes through the check valve 13 b, and flows out of the heat source device 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source device 1 flows into (is supplied to) the first relay unit 3 a through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the first relay unit 3a flows into the gas-liquid separator 14, and then flows into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a through the expansion valve 16e.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit, and becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a is expanded by being throttled by the expansion valve 16d, and enters a low-temperature / low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase state.
- the refrigerant in the gas-liquid two-phase state throttled by the expansion valve 16d is conducted through the refrigerant pipe 4 via the expansion valve 16b and flows into the heat source device 1 again.
- the refrigerant flowing into the heat source device 1 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 acting as an evaporator through the second connection pipe 4b via the check valve 13d.
- coolant which flowed into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from outdoor air in the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 returns to the compressor 10 via the four-way valve 11 and the accumulator 17.
- the expansion valve 16a, the expansion valve 16c, and the expansion valve 16e have small openings so that the refrigerant does not flow.
- the heat medium in the heat medium circuit will be described.
- the heat medium circulates through the pipe 5a.
- the heat medium heated by the heat source side refrigerant in the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a flows in the pipe 5a by the first pump 21a.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the first pump 21a passes through the stop valve 24 (stop valve 24a and stop valve 24b) via the flow path switching valve 22 (flow path switching valve 22a and flow path switching valve 22b). Then, it flows into (is supplied to) the use side heat exchanger 26 (the use side heat exchanger 26a and the use side heat exchanger 26b). Then, heat is applied to the indoor air in the use side heat exchanger 26 to heat the air-conditioning target area such as a room where the indoor unit 2 is installed.
- the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 26 flows into the flow rate adjusting valve 25 (the flow rate adjusting valve 25a and the flow rate adjusting valve 25b).
- the heat medium having a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the air-conditioning target area such as the room flows into the use-side heat exchanger 26 by the action of the flow rate adjusting valve 25, and the remaining heat medium.
- the heat medium passing through the bypass 27 does not contribute to heat exchange, but joins the heat medium that has passed through the use side heat exchanger 26, and the flow path switching valve 23 (the flow path switching valve 23a and the flow path switching valve 23b). And then flows into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and is sucked into the first pump 21a again.
- the air conditioning load required in the air conditioning target area such as a room can be covered by controlling the temperature difference between the third temperature sensor 33 and the fourth temperature sensor 34 to be a target value.
- FIG. 6 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the cooling main operation mode.
- the cooling main operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a thermal load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26a and a cooling load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26b. That is, FIG. 6 illustrates a case where neither the heat load nor the heat load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26c and the use side heat exchanger 26d.
- tube represented by the thick line shows the piping through which a refrigerant
- the four-way valve 11 is switched so that the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the first pump 21a and the second pump 21b are driven, the stop valve 24a and the stop valve 24b are opened, the stop valve 24c and the stop valve 24d are closed, and the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the use side A heat medium circulates between the heat exchanger 26a and between the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b and the use side heat exchanger 26b.
- the operation of the compressor 10 is started.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the four-way valve 11 and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12. Then, the heat source side heat exchanger 12 condenses while radiating heat to the outdoor air, and becomes a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source side heat exchanger 12 flows out of the heat source device 1 through the check valve 13a, and flows into (is supplied to) the first relay unit 3a through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the first relay unit 3a flows into the gas-liquid separator 14, is separated into a gas refrigerant and a liquid refrigerant, and flows into (is supplied to) the second relay unit 3b.
- the gas refrigerant separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 flows into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a.
- the gas refrigerant that has flowed into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit, and becomes a liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant flowing out from the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b passes through the expansion valve 16d.
- the liquid refrigerant separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 is condensed and liquefied by the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a via the expansion valve 16e and merged with the liquid refrigerant that has passed through the expansion valve 16d. It is squeezed and expanded, and becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant and flows into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant absorbs heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation circuit in the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b acting as an evaporator, thereby cooling the heat medium, Become.
- the gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b passes through the expansion valve 16c, then flows out of the second relay unit 3b and the first relay unit 3a, and flows into the heat source device 1 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the heat source device 1 passes through the check valve 13d and is re-inhaled into the compressor 10 via the four-way valve 11 and the accumulator 17.
- the expansion valve 16b has a small opening so that the refrigerant does not flow, and the expansion valve 16c is in a fully open state so that no pressure loss occurs.
- the heat medium in the heat medium circuit will be described.
- the heat medium circulates through both the pipe 5a and the pipe 5b.
- the heat medium heated by the heat source side refrigerant in the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a flows in the pipe 5a by the first pump 21a.
- the heat medium cooled by the heat source side refrigerant in the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b flows in the pipe 5b by the second pump 21b.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the first pump 21a passes through the stop valve 24a via the flow path switching valve 22a and flows into (is supplied to) the use-side heat exchanger 26a. Then, in the use side heat exchanger 26a, the indoor air is heated to heat the air-conditioning target area such as the room where the indoor unit 2 is installed.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the second pump 21b flows (supplied) through the flow path switching valve 22b, through the stop valve 24b, and into the use side heat exchanger 26b. And heat is absorbed from room air in the use side heat exchanger 26b, and the air-conditioning target area such as the room where the indoor unit 2 is installed is cooled.
- the heated heat medium flows into the flow rate adjustment valve 25a.
- the heat medium having a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the air conditioning target area flows into the use side heat exchanger 26a by the action of the flow rate adjusting valve 25a, and the rest passes through the bypass 27a. It flows so as to bypass the use side heat exchanger 26a.
- the heat medium passing through the bypass 27a does not contribute to heat exchange, joins the heat medium that has passed through the use side heat exchanger 26a, and flows into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a through the flow path switching valve 23a. Then, it is sucked into the first pump 21a again.
- the cooled heat medium flows into the flow rate adjustment valve 25b.
- the heat medium having a flow rate necessary to cover the air-conditioning load required in the air-conditioning target area flows into the use-side heat exchanger 26b by the action of the flow rate adjusting valve 25b, and the rest passes through the bypass 27b. It flows so as to bypass the use side heat exchanger 26b.
- the heat medium passing through the bypass 27b does not contribute to heat exchange, joins with the heat medium that has passed through the use side heat exchanger 26b, and flows into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b through the flow path switching valve 23b. Then, it is sucked into the second pump 21b again.
- the warm heat medium (the heat medium used for the heat load) and the cold heat medium (the heat medium used for the heat load) are the flow path switching valve 22 (the flow path switching valve 22a and the flow path switching valve 22b), And, by the action of the flow path switching valve 23 (the flow path switching valve 23a and the flow path switching valve 23b), the use side heat exchanger 26a having a thermal load and the use side heat exchanger 26b having a cooling load are not mixed without being mixed. Is flowed into.
- the air conditioning load required in the air conditioning target area such as a room can be covered by controlling the temperature difference between the third temperature sensor 33 and the fourth temperature sensor 34 to be a target value.
- FIG. 7 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the heating main operation mode.
- the heating main operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a thermal load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26a and a cold load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26b. That is, FIG. 7 illustrates a case where neither the heat load nor the heat load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 26c and the use side heat exchanger 26d.
- a pipe represented by a thick line shows a pipe through which the refrigerant (heat source side refrigerant and heat medium) circulates. Further, the flow direction of the heat source side refrigerant is indicated by a solid line arrow, and the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by a broken line arrow.
- the four-way valve 11 causes the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 to flow into the relay unit 3 without passing through the heat source side heat exchanger 12. Switch to.
- the first pump 21a and the second pump 21b are driven, the stop valve 24a and the stop valve 24b are opened, the stop valve 24c and the stop valve 24d are closed, and the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a and the use side A heat medium circulates between the heat exchanger 26a and between the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b and the use side heat exchanger 26b.
- the operation of the compressor 10 is started.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the four-way valve 11, conducts through the first connection pipe 4 a, passes through the check valve 13 b, and flows out of the heat source device 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source device 1 flows (supplied) through the refrigerant pipe 4 into the first relay unit 3a.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the first relay unit 3a flows into the gas-liquid separator 14, and then flows into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a through the expansion valve 16e.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit, and becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a is expanded by being throttled by the expansion valve 16d, and enters a low-temperature / low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase state.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant throttled by the expansion valve 16d is divided into a flow path passing through the expansion valve 16a and a flow path passing through the expansion valve 16b.
- the refrigerant that has passed through the expansion valve 16a is further expanded by the expansion valve 16a to become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant, and flows into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b that functions as an evaporator.
- the refrigerant flowing into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b absorbs heat from the heat medium in the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b and becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b passes through the expansion valve 16c.
- the refrigerant that is throttled by the expansion valve 16d and flows to the expansion valve 16b merges with the refrigerant that has passed through the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b and the expansion valve 16c, and becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant that has a higher dryness.
- the merged refrigerant flows out of the second relay unit 3b and the first relay unit 3a, and flows into the heat source device 1 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant flowing into the heat source device 1 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 acting as an evaporator through the second connection pipe 4b via the check valve 13c.
- coolant which flowed into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from outdoor air in the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 returns to the compressor 10 via the four-way valve 11 and the accumulator 17.
- the expansion valve 16e has a small opening so that the refrigerant does not flow.
- the heat medium in the heat medium circuit will be described.
- the heat medium circulates through both the pipe 5a and the pipe 5b.
- the heat medium heated by the heat source side refrigerant in the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a flows in the pipe 5a by the first pump 21a.
- the heat medium cooled by the heat source side refrigerant in the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b flows in the pipe 5b by the second pump 21b.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the first pump 21a passes through the stop valve 24a via the flow path switching valve 22a and flows into (is supplied to) the use-side heat exchanger 26a. Then, in the use side heat exchanger 26a, the indoor air is heated to heat the air-conditioning target area such as the room where the indoor unit 2 is installed.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the second pump 21b flows (supplied) through the flow path switching valve 22b, through the stop valve 24b, and into the use side heat exchanger 26b. And heat is absorbed from room air in the use side heat exchanger 26b, and the air-conditioning target area such as the room where the indoor unit 2 is installed is cooled.
- the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 26a flows into the flow rate adjusting valve 25a.
- the flow rate adjustment valve 25a due to the action of the flow rate adjustment valve 25a, only the heat medium having a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the air-conditioning target area such as the room flows into the use side heat exchanger 26a, and the remaining heat medium.
- the heat medium passing through the bypass 27a does not contribute to heat exchange, joins the heat medium that has passed through the use side heat exchanger 26a, and flows into the first intermediate heat exchanger 15a through the flow path switching valve 23a. Then, it is sucked into the first pump 21a again.
- the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 26b flows into the flow rate adjusting valve 25b.
- the flow rate adjustment valve 25b due to the action of the flow rate adjustment valve 25b, only the heat medium having a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the air-conditioning target area such as the room flows into the use side heat exchanger 26b, and the remaining heat medium.
- the heat medium passing through the bypass 27b does not contribute to heat exchange, joins with the heat medium that has passed through the use side heat exchanger 26b, and flows into the second intermediate heat exchanger 15b through the flow path switching valve 23b. Then, it is sucked into the second pump 21b again.
- the warm heat medium and the cold heat medium are divided into the flow path switching valve 22 (flow path switching valve 22a and flow path switching valve 22b) and the flow path switching valve 23 (flow path switching valve 23a and flow path switching valve 23b).
- the air conditioning load required in the air conditioning target area such as a room can be covered by controlling the temperature difference between the third temperature sensor 33 and the fourth temperature sensor 34 to be a target value.
- abnormality that occurs in each unit for example, abnormality of each device provided in the unit, communication abnormality between control devices, etc. can be considered.
- the operation of each unit when an abnormality is detected in each device provided in the unit will be described.
- the operation of each unit when a communication abnormality occurs between the control devices will be described.
- the control device 61 of the heat source device 1 stops the operation of the heat source device 1 when detecting an abnormal operation of the compressor 10, the four-way valve 11, etc., an abnormal operation of the heat source refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle device (pressure abnormality, temperature abnormality, etc.), and the like.
- the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a operate in conjunction with each other. For this reason, the control device 63a that has received the stop information of the heat source device 1 stops the operation of the first relay unit 3a.
- the control device 61 and the control device 63a attempt to restart the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a after a predetermined time has elapsed. This re-operation is repeated a predetermined number of times. This is because the abnormality detected by the control device 61 may be a transient abnormality (such as noise or an abnormality that occurs in a transient state before stable operation). If the control device 61 detects an abnormality even after repeating the re-operation operation a predetermined number of times, the control device 61 and the control device 63a abnormally stop the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a.
- a transient abnormality such as noise or an abnormality that occurs in a transient state before stable operation.
- the heat source device 1 Even when the heat source device 1 is stopped, a certain amount of heat capacity is stored in the heat medium in the heat medium circuit. That is, in an air conditioner having a refrigeration cycle circuit and a heat medium circulation circuit, such as the air conditioner 100, the heat source device 1 stops (even if the refrigerant flow in the refrigeration cycle circuit stops) The temperature of the heat medium in the medium circulation path does not change immediately. That is, the heat medium functions as a buffer. For this reason, the control device 63b that has received the stop information of the heat source device 1 continues the operation of the second relay unit 3b regardless of the operation state of the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a.
- this operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15) is within the operable temperature range.
- this operable temperature range corresponds to the second predetermined temperature of the present invention
- the first temperature sensor 31 corresponds to the second temperature detection unit.
- control device 63b decreases the flow rate of the pump 21. Finally, the control device 63b stops the operation of the second relay unit 3b.
- the air conditioner 100 is an air conditioner capable of simultaneous cooling and heating.
- the second relay unit 3b is provided with a first intermediate heat exchanger 15a for heating operation and a second intermediate heat exchanger 15b for cooling operation. Therefore, when there is an indoor unit 2 that performs the heating operation, the temperature of the heat medium (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15a) detected by the first temperature sensor 31a is the operable temperature range. Meanwhile, the operation of the second relay unit 3b is continued. In addition, when there is an indoor unit 2 that is performing cooling operation, the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31b (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15b) is the operable temperature range. Meanwhile, the operation of the second relay unit 3b is continued. That is, in the present embodiment, there are two second predetermined temperature ranges that are different temperature ranges.
- the continuation / stop of the operation of the second relay unit is determined based on the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor 31, but the continuation / stop of the operation of the second relay unit is determined by other temperature sensors or the like. You may judge.
- the continuation / stop of the operation of the second relay unit may be determined using the second temperature sensor 32 that detects the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the intermediate heat exchanger 15.
- the third temperature sensor 33 that detects the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use side heat exchanger 26 of the indoor unit 2 or the use side heat exchange of the indoor unit 2
- the continuation / stop of the operation of the second relay unit may be determined by a fourth temperature sensor 34 that detects the temperature of the heat medium flowing out of the vessel 26.
- the control apparatus 62 which received the stop information of the heat source device 1 continues the operation of the indoor unit 2 regardless of the operation states of the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 26) is within the operable temperature range.
- the operable temperature range corresponds to the first predetermined temperature of the present invention
- the third temperature sensor 33 corresponds to the first temperature detection unit.
- the control device 62 stops the operation of the indoor unit.
- the air volume of the blower of the indoor unit 2 may be limited until the operation of the indoor unit 2 is stopped after the temperature detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is outside the operable temperature range.
- the indoor unit 2 according to the present embodiment is capable of cooling operation and heating operation. For this reason, in this Embodiment, the 1st predetermined temperature range at the time of air_conditionaing
- the continuation / stop of the operation of the indoor unit 2 is determined based on the temperature detected by the third temperature sensor 33.
- the continuation / stop of the operation of the indoor unit 2 is determined by other temperature sensors or the like. May be.
- the continuation / stop of the operation of the indoor unit 2 may be determined using the fourth temperature sensor 34 that detects the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 26.
- a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use side heat exchanger 26 and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out of the use side heat exchanger is provided in the indoor unit 2, and the indoor unit 2 is used by using this temperature sensor. It may be determined whether the operation is continued or stopped.
- the control device 63a of the first relay unit 3a detects an abnormality
- the control device 63a stops the operation of the first relay unit 3a when detecting an operation abnormality of the expansion valve 16e or the like, an operation abnormality of the heat source refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle apparatus (pressure abnormality, temperature abnormality, or the like).
- the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a operate in conjunction with each other. For this reason, the control device 61 that has received the stop information of the first relay unit 3 a stops the operation of the heat source device 1.
- the control device 61 and the control device 63a attempt to restart the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a after a predetermined time has elapsed. This re-operation is repeated a predetermined number of times. This is because the abnormality detected by the control device 63a may be a transient abnormality (such as noise or an abnormality that occurs in a transient state before stable operation). If the control device 63a detects an abnormality even after repeating the re-operation operation a predetermined number of times, the control device 61 and the control device 63a abnormally stop the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a.
- a transient abnormality such as noise or an abnormality that occurs in a transient state before stable operation.
- the control device 63b that has received the stop information of the first relay unit 3a continues the operation of the second relay unit 3b regardless of the operation state of the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15) is within the operable temperature range. When the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 is out of the operable temperature range, the control device 63b decreases the flow rate of the pump 21. Finally, the control device 63b stops the operation of the second relay unit 3b.
- the control device 62 that has received the stop information of the first relay unit 3a continues the operation of the indoor unit 2 regardless of the operation states of the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 26) is within the operable temperature range. When the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is out of the operable temperature range, the control device 62 stops the operation of the indoor unit.
- the air volume of the blower of the indoor unit 2 may be limited until the operation of the indoor unit 2 is stopped after the temperature detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is outside the operable temperature range.
- the living space 7 is heated, for example, it can be suppressed that the user feels cold and becomes uncomfortable.
- the control device 63b of the second relay unit 3b detects an abnormality
- the control device 63b operates abnormally in the pump 21, the expansion valves 16a to 16d, the flow path switching valve 22, the flow path switching valve 23, the stop valve 24, the flow rate adjustment valve 25, and the like, and abnormal in operation of the heat source refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle apparatus
- a pressure abnormality, a temperature abnormality, etc. or a heat medium operation abnormality (pressure abnormality, temperature abnormality, etc.) in the heat medium circulation circuit is detected
- the operation of the second relay unit 3b is stopped.
- the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a operate in conjunction with the second relay unit 3b. Therefore, the control device 61 and the control device 63a that have received the stop information of the second relay unit 3b stop the operation of the heat source device 1 and the first relay unit 3a.
- the control device 61, the control device 63a, and the control device 63b attempt to restart the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b after a predetermined time has elapsed. This re-operation is repeated a predetermined number of times. This is because the abnormality detected by the control device 63b may be a transient abnormality (noise, an abnormality that occurs in a transient state before stable operation, etc.). If the control device 63b detects an abnormality even after repeating the re-operation operation a predetermined number of times, the control device 61, the control device 63a, and the control device 63b abnormally stop the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b.
- the control device 62 that has received the stop information of the second relay unit 3b continues the operation of the indoor unit 2 regardless of the operation states of the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 26) is within the operable temperature range. When the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is out of the operable temperature range, the control device 62 stops the operation of the indoor unit.
- the air volume of the blower of the indoor unit 2 may be limited until the operation of the indoor unit 2 is stopped after the temperature detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is outside the operable temperature range.
- the living space 7 is heated, for example, it can be suppressed that the user feels cold and becomes uncomfortable.
- the control device 62 of the indoor unit 2 stops the operation of the indoor unit 2 when detecting an operation abnormality of the blower or the like, an operation abnormality of the heat medium in the heat medium circulation circuit (pressure abnormality, temperature abnormality, or the like).
- the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b operate in conjunction with the indoor unit 2. For this reason, the control device 61, the control device 63a, and the control device 63b that have received the stop information of the indoor unit 2 stop the operation of the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b.
- the control device 61, the control device 63a, the control device 63b, and the control device 62 try to restart the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, the second relay unit 3b, and the indoor unit 2 after a predetermined time has elapsed. This re-operation is repeated a predetermined number of times. This is because the abnormality detected by the control device 62 may be a transient abnormality (such as noise or an abnormality that occurs in a transient state before stable operation).
- control device 62 If the control device 62 detects an abnormality even after repeating the re-operation operation a predetermined number of times, the control device 61, the control device 63a, the control device 63b, and the control device 62 are connected to the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit. 3b and the indoor unit 2 are abnormally stopped.
- the control device 62 When the control device 62 has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 62 continues the operation of the indoor unit 2 in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 26) is within the operable temperature range. When the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is out of the operable temperature range, the control device 62 stops the operation of the indoor unit. Note that the air volume of the blower of the indoor unit 2 may be limited until the operation of the indoor unit 2 is stopped after the temperature detected by the third temperature sensor 33 is outside the operable temperature range. When the living space 7 is heated, for example, it can be suppressed that the user feels cold and becomes uncomfortable.
- the control device 63b When the control device 63b has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 63b continues the operation of the second relay unit 3b in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15) is within the operable temperature range. When the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 is out of the operable temperature range, the control device 63b decreases the flow rate of the pump 21. Finally, the control device 63b stops the operation of the second relay unit 3b.
- the control device 63b is connected to the second relay unit. The operation of 3b is stopped. This is because the heat medium cannot be circulated in the heat medium circulation circuit, such as when all the indoor units 2 are stopped.
- Second relay unit 3a When the control device 63a has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 63a continues the operation of the first relay unit 3a in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued based on the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40. In other words, the relay unit 3a is operated based on the pressure on the high pressure side and the pressure on the low pressure side of the heat source side refrigerant flowing in the refrigeration cycle circuit. The operation of the relay unit 3a is continued while the detection values of the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40 are within a predetermined pressure range.
- the control device 63a determines that the heat source side refrigerant operation in the refrigeration cycle circuit is not normal, and operates the first relay unit 3a. To stop. Here, this predetermined pressure range becomes the second predetermined pressure range. The control device 63a may continue the operation of the first relay unit 3a based on the detected pressure of either the pressure sensor 39 or the pressure sensor 40.
- Heat source device 1 When the control device 61 has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 61 continues the operation of the heat source device 1 in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued while the detection values of the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40 are within a predetermined pressure range. When the detected values of the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40 are outside the predetermined pressure range, the control device 63a determines that the heat source side refrigerant operation in the refrigeration cycle circuit is not normal, and operates the heat source device 1. Stop. The control device 61 may continue the operation of the heat source device 1 based on the detected pressure of either the pressure sensor 39 or the pressure sensor 40.
- each control device resumes the operation of each unit in the set operation state (stops when the operation state is stopped).
- the control device 62 and the control device 63a are connected to the indoor unit 2 and the second relay. Attempt to restart unit 3a. At this time, the indoor unit 2 and the second relay unit 3a try to operate in a default state.
- the cooling operation is set as a default setting in consideration of the server room and the like.
- the operation command is input in the order of the indoor unit 2, the second relay unit 3b, the first relay unit 3a, and the heat source device 1. For this reason, when communication abnormality has occurred between the control device 62 and the control device 63a, the second relay unit 3a is not re-operated.
- the second relay unit 3a is restarted after a predetermined time has elapsed after the indoor unit 2 is restarted.
- the cooling operation is set as the default, but the heating operation may be set as the default.
- the air-conditioning apparatus continues the operation of the indoor unit 2 even when an abnormality is detected in at least one of the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b. is doing. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 26) is within the operable temperature range. For this reason, even when at least one abnormality is detected among the heat source device 1, the first relay unit 3a, and the second relay unit 3b, the stop of the indoor unit 2 can be delayed.
- the operation of the second relay unit is continued. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15) is within the operable temperature range. For this reason, it becomes possible to supply a heat medium to the indoor unit 2, and the stop of the indoor unit 2 can be further delayed.
- the units heat source device 1, first relay unit 3a, second relay unit 3b, indoor unit 2
- the units that have been stopped when an abnormality is detected attempt to restart after a predetermined time has elapsed. This re-operation is repeated a predetermined number of times. For this reason, when the detected abnormality is a transient abnormality, the unit that has been detected and stopped can be re-operated.
- control device 62 when the control device 62 has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 62 continues the operation of the indoor unit 2 in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the third temperature sensor 33 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 26) is within the operable temperature range. For this reason, even when the control apparatus 62 becomes abnormal in communication with other control apparatuses, the stop of the indoor unit 2 can be delayed.
- control device 63b when the control device 63b has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 63b continues the operation of the second relay unit 3b in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued while the temperature of the heat medium detected by the first temperature sensor 31 (the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the intermediate heat exchanger 15) is within the operable temperature range. For this reason, it becomes possible to supply a heat medium to the indoor unit 2, and the stop of the indoor unit 2 can be further delayed.
- the control device 63b is connected to the second relay unit. The operation of 3b is stopped. For this reason, failure of the pump 21 due to overload can be prevented, and the reliability of the air conditioner 100 is improved.
- control device 63a when the control device 63a has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 63a continues the operation of the first relay unit 3a in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued based on the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40.
- control device 61 when the control device 61 has a communication abnormality with another control device, the control device 61 continues the operation of the heat source device 1 in a state before the communication abnormality occurs. This operation is continued while the detection values of the pressure sensor 39 and the pressure sensor 40 are within a predetermined pressure range. For this reason, heat exchange between the heat source refrigerant and the heat medium is possible in the intermediate heat exchanger, and the stop of the indoor unit 2 can be further delayed.
- the control device 62 and the control device 63a restart the indoor unit 2 and the second relay unit 3a. Try. At this time, the indoor unit 2 and the second relay unit 3a operate in a default state. For this reason, deterioration of the environment of the living space 7 can be suppressed.
- a control device is provided for each unit.
- a part or all of these control devices may be configured as one control device.
- the operation of each unit when an abnormality of each device provided in the unit is detected is possible even when each unit is controlled by one control device.
- the operation of each unit may be provided in a unit (for example, the indoor unit 2) that is desired to continue operation independently.
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Description
熱源装置1には、圧縮機10と、四方弁11と、熱源側熱交換器(室外熱交換器)12と、アキュムレーター17とが冷媒配管4で直列に接続されて収容されている。また、熱源装置1には、第1接続配管4a、第2接続配管4b、逆止弁13a、逆止弁13b、逆止弁13c、及び、逆止弁13dが設けられている。第1接続配管4a、第2接続配管4b、逆止弁13a、逆止弁13b、逆止弁13c、及び、逆止弁13dを設けることで、室内機2の要求する運転に関わらず、中継ユニット3に流入させる熱源側冷媒の流れを一定方向にすることができる。
室内機2には、それぞれ利用側熱交換器26が搭載されている。この利用側熱交換器26は、配管5を介して第2中継ユニット3bの止め弁24及び流量調整弁25と接続するようになっている。この利用側熱交換器26は、図示省略のファン等の送風機から供給される空気と熱媒体との間で熱交換を行ない、空調対象域に供給するための暖房空気あるいは冷房空気を生成するものである。
中継ユニット3は、第1中継ユニット3aと、第2中継ユニット3bとで、筐体を分けて構成されている。このように構成することにより、上述したように1つの第1中継ユニット3aに対し、複数の第2中継ユニット3bを接続することができる。第1中継ユニット3aには、気液分離器14と、膨張弁16eと、圧力センサー39と、圧力センサー40と、が設けられている。第2中継ユニット3bには、2つの中間熱交換器15と、4つの膨張弁16と、2つのポンプ21と、4つの流路切替弁22と、4つの流路切替弁23と、4つの止め弁24と、4つの流量調整弁25と、が設けられている。
また、各ユニット(熱源装置1、第1中継ユニット3a、第2中継ユニット3b、及び室内機2)には、各ユニットの運転を制御する制御装置が設けられている。これら制御装置は、例えばマイコン等で構成されている。制御装置61は、熱源装置1に設けられており、圧縮機10の駆動周波数や四方弁11の切り替え等、熱源装置1に設けられている各機器の動作を制御する。また、制御装置61は、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40とも接続されており、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出圧力も把握できる。制御装置63aは、第1中継ユニット3aに設けられており、膨張弁16eの開度等、第1中継ユニット3aに設けられている各機器の動作を制御する。制御装置63bは、第2中継ユニット3bに設けられており、ポンプ21の駆動、膨張弁16a~16dの開度、流路切替弁22や流路切替弁23の切り替え、止め弁24の開閉及び流量調整弁25の切り替え等、第2中継ユニット3bに設けられている各機器の動作を制御する。制御装置62は、室内機2に設けられており、利用側熱交換器26の近傍に設置される送風機の回転数(ON/OFF含む)等、室内機2に設けられている各機器の動作を制御する。また、制御装置62は、第3温度センサー33とも接続されており、第3温度センサー33の検出温度を把握することもできる。制御装置62は、室内機2の設置台数に応じた個数(ここでは4つ)が設けられるようになっている。なお、室内機2に対応させて、紙面下側から制御装置62a、制御装置62b、制御装置62c、制御装置62dとして図示している。
続いて、空気調和装置100が実行する各運転モードについて説明する。
この空気調和装置100は、各室内機2からの指示に基づいて、その室内機2で冷房運転あるいは暖房運転が可能になっている。より具体的には、空気調和装置100は、室内機2の全部で同一運転をすることができるとともに、室内機2のそれぞれで異なる運転をすることができるようになっている。つまり、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置100は、冷暖同時運転可能な空気調和装置である。以下に、空気調和装置100が実行する4つの運転モード、つまり駆動している室内機2の全てが冷房運転を実行する全冷房運転モード、駆動している室内機2の全てが暖房運転を実行する全暖房運転モード、冷房負荷の方が大きい冷房主体運転モード、及び、暖房負荷の方が大きい暖房主体運転モードについて、冷媒の流れとともに説明する。
図4は、空気調和装置100の全冷房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図4では、利用側熱交換器26a及び利用側熱交換器26bでのみ冷熱負荷が発生している場合を例に全冷房運転モードについて説明する。つまり、図4では、利用側熱交換器26c及び利用側熱交換器26dで冷熱負荷が発生していない場合を図示しているのである。なお、図4では、太線で表された配管が冷媒(熱源側冷媒及び熱媒体)の循環する配管を示す。また、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、四方弁11を通り、熱源側熱交換器12に流入する。そして、熱源側熱交換器12で室外空気に放熱しながら凝縮液化し、高圧液冷媒となる。熱源側熱交換器12から流出した高圧液冷媒は、逆止弁13aを通って熱源装置1から流出し、冷媒配管4を通って第1中継ユニット3aに流入する(供給される)。第1中継ユニット3aに流入した高圧液冷媒は、気液分離器14へ流入した後、膨張弁16eを経由してから第2中継ユニット3bに流入する(供給される)。
全冷房運転モードでは、第1ポンプ21aは停止しているために、配管5bを介して熱媒体が循環する。第2中間熱交換器15bで熱源側冷媒によって冷却された熱媒体は、第2ポンプ21bによって配管5b内を流動する。第2ポンプ21bで加圧され流出した熱媒体は、流路切替弁22(流路切替弁22a及び流路切替弁22b)を介して、止め弁24(止め弁24a及び止め弁24b)を通り、利用側熱交換器26(利用側熱交換器26a及び利用側熱交換器26b)に流入する(供給される)。そして、利用側熱交換器26において室内空気から吸熱し、室内機2が設置されている室内等の空調対象域の冷房を行なう。
図5は、空気調和装置100の全暖房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図5では、利用側熱交換器26a及び利用側熱交換器26bでのみ温熱負荷が発生している場合を例に全暖房運転モードについて説明する。つまり、図5では、利用側熱交換器26c及び利用側熱交換器26dで温熱負荷が発生していない場合を図示しているのである。なお、図5では、太線で表された配管が冷媒(熱源側冷媒及び熱媒体)の循環する配管を示す。また、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、四方弁11を通り、第1接続配管4aを導通し、逆止弁13bを通過し、熱源装置1から流出する。熱源装置1から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って第1中継ユニット3aに流入する(供給される)。第1中継ユニット3aに流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、気液分離器14へ流入した後、膨張弁16eを経由してから第1中間熱交換器15aに流入する。第1中間熱交換器15aに流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、熱媒体循環回路を循環する熱媒体に放熱しながら凝縮液化し、高圧の液冷媒となる。
全暖房運転モードでは、第2ポンプ21bは停止しているために、配管5aを介して熱媒体が循環する。第1中間熱交換器15aで熱源側冷媒によって加熱された熱媒体は、第1ポンプ21aによって配管5a内を流動する。第1ポンプ21aで加圧され流出した熱媒体は、流路切替弁22(流路切替弁22a及び流路切替弁22b)を介して、止め弁24(止め弁24a及び止め弁24b)を通り、利用側熱交換器26(利用側熱交換器26a及び利用側熱交換器26b)に流入する(供給される)。そして、利用側熱交換器26において室内空気に熱を与え、室内機2が設置されている室内等の空調対象域の暖房を行なう。
図6は、空気調和装置100の冷房主体運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図6では、利用側熱交換器26aで温熱負荷が発生し、利用側熱交換器26bで冷熱負荷が発生している場合を例に冷房主体運転モードについて説明する。つまり、図6では、利用側熱交換器26c及び利用側熱交換器26dでは温熱負荷及び冷熱負荷のいずれも発生していない場合を図示しているのである。なお、図6では、太線で表された配管が冷媒(熱源側冷媒及び熱媒体)の循環する配管を示す。また、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、四方弁11を通り、熱源側熱交換器12に流入する。そして、熱源側熱交換器12で室外空気に放熱しながら凝縮し、気液二相冷媒となる。熱源側熱交換器12から流出した気液二相冷媒は、逆止弁13aを通って熱源装置1から流出し、冷媒配管4を通って第1中継ユニット3aに流入する(供給される)。第1中継ユニット3aに流入した気液二相冷媒は、気液分離器14へ流入し、ガス冷媒と液冷媒とに分離され、第2中継ユニット3bに流入する(供給される)。
冷房主体運転モードでは、第1ポンプ21a及び第2ポンプ21bともに駆動しているために、配管5a及び配管5bの双方を介して熱媒体が循環する。第1中間熱交換器15aで熱源側冷媒によって加熱された熱媒体は、第1ポンプ21aによって配管5a内を流動する。また、第2中間熱交換器15bで熱源側冷媒によって冷却された熱媒体は、第2ポンプ21bによって配管5b内を流動する。
図7は、空気調和装置100の暖房主体運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図7では、利用側熱交換器26aで温熱負荷が発生し、利用側熱交換器26bで冷熱負荷が発生している場合を例に暖房主体運転モードについて説明する。つまり、図7では、利用側熱交換器26c及び利用側熱交換器26dでは温熱負荷及び冷熱負荷のいずれも発生していない場合を図示しているのである。なお、図7では、太線で表された配管が冷媒(熱源側冷媒及び熱媒体)の循環する配管を示す。また、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、四方弁11を通り、第1接続配管4aを導通し、逆止弁13bを通過し、熱源装置1から流出する。熱源装置1から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って第1中継ユニット3aに流入する(供給される)。第1中継ユニット3aに流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、気液分離器14へ流入した後、膨張弁16eを経由してから第1中間熱交換器15aに流入する。第1中間熱交換器15aに流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、熱媒体循環回路を循環する熱媒体に放熱しながら凝縮液化し、高圧の液冷媒となる。
暖房主体運転モードでは、第1ポンプ21a及び第2ポンプ21bともに駆動しているために、配管5a及び配管5bの双方を介して熱媒体が循環する。第1中間熱交換器15aで熱源側冷媒によって加熱された熱媒体は、第1ポンプ21aによって配管5a内を流動する。また、第2中間熱交換器15bで熱源側冷媒によって冷却された熱媒体は、第2ポンプ21bによって配管5b内を流動する。
空気調和装置100を構成する熱源装置1、第1中継ユニット3a、第2中継ユニット3b、及び室内機2の各ユニットで異常が発生した場合、異常を検知した制御装置は、そのユニットの運転を停止する。ここで、室内機以外のユニットで異常が発生した場合、従来の空気調和装置は、異常が発生していない室内機も停止させなければならなかった。しかしながら、室内温度を一定温度以下に保つ必要のあるサーバールーム等の空気調和(冷房又は暖房)を行っている場合、室内機の停止を極力回避する必要がある。そこで、本実施の形態に係る空気調和装置100では、室内機2以外のユニットで異常が発生した場合でも、異常が発生していない室内機2の停止をできるだけ遅延させるように運転している。
(熱源装置1の制御装置61が異常を検知した場合)
制御装置61は、圧縮機10や四方弁11等の動作異常や冷凍サイクル装置内における熱源冷媒の動作異常(圧力異常や温度異常等)等を検知すると、熱源装置1の運転を停止する。
熱源装置1と第1中継ユニット3aは、互いに連動して運転を行っている。このため、熱源装置1の停止情報を受信した制御装置63aは、第1中継ユニット3aの運転を停止する。
制御装置63aは、膨張弁16e等の動作異常や冷凍サイクル装置内における熱源冷媒の動作異常(圧力異常や温度異常等)等を検知すると、第1中継ユニット3aの運転を停止する。
熱源装置1と第1中継ユニット3aは、互いに連動して運転を行っている。このため、第1中継ユニット3aの停止情報を受信した制御装置61は、熱源装置1の運転を停止する。
制御装置63bは、ポンプ21、膨張弁16a~16d、流路切替弁22、流路切替弁23、止め弁24及び流量調整弁25等の動作異常、冷凍サイクル装置内における熱源冷媒の動作異常(圧力異常や温度異常等)、熱媒体循環回路内における熱媒体の動作異常(圧力異常や温度異常等)等を検知すると、第2中継ユニット3bの運転を停止する。
熱源装置1と第1中継ユニット3aは、第2中継ユニット3bと連動して運転を行う。このため、第2中継ユニット3bの停止情報を受信した制御装置61及び制御装置63aは、熱源装置1及び第1中継ユニット3aの運転を停止する。
制御装置62は、送風機等の動作異常、熱媒体循環回路内における熱媒体の動作異常(圧力異常や温度異常等)等を検知すると、室内機2の運転を停止する。
熱源装置1、第1中継ユニット3a及び第2中継ユニット3bは、室内機2と連動して運転を行う。このため、室内機2の停止情報を受信した制御装置61、制御装置63a及び制御装置63bは、熱源装置1、第1中継ユニット3a及び第2中継ユニット3bの運転を停止する。
空気調和装置100の運転中に各制御装置(制御装置61、制御装置63a、制御装置63b及び制御装置62)間で通信異常が発生した場合、空気調和装置100を構成する各ユニットは以下のように動作し、室内機2の停止の遅延を図っている。
制御装置62が他の制御装置と通信異常となった場合、制御装置62は、通信異常が発生する前の状態で室内機2の運転を継続する。この運転は、第3温度センサー33が検出した熱媒体の温度(利用側熱交換器26に流入する熱媒体の温度)が運転可能な温度範囲である間、継続される。第3温度センサー33が検出した熱媒体の温度が運転可能な温度範囲から外れた場合、制御装置62は室内機の運転を停止させる。なお、第3温度センサー33の検出温度が運転可能な温度範囲外となった後に室内機2の運転を停止させるまでの間、室内機2の送風機の風量を制限してもよい。居住空間7を例えば暖房している場合、ユーザーが寒さを感じて不快になることを抑制することができる。
制御装置63bが他の制御装置と通信異常となった場合、制御装置63bは、通信異常が発生する前の状態で第2中継ユニット3bの運転を継続する。この運転は、第1温度センサー31が検出した熱媒体の温度(中間熱交換器15から流出した熱媒体の温度)が運転可能な温度範囲である間、継続される。第1温度センサー31が検出した熱媒体の温度が運転可能な温度範囲から外れた場合、制御装置63bはポンプ21の流量を減少させる。そして、最終的には、制御装置63bは第2中継ユニット3bの運転を停止させる。
制御装置63aが他の制御装置と通信異常となった場合、制御装置63aは、通信異常が発生する前の状態で第1中継ユニット3aの運転を継続する。この運転は、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出圧力に基づいて継続される。換言すると、冷凍サイクル回路内を流れる熱源側冷媒の高圧側の圧力及び低圧側の圧力に基づいて、中継ユニット3aの運転が行われる。中継ユニット3aの運転は、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出値が所定の圧力範囲内である間、継続される。圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出値が所定の圧力範囲外となった場合、制御装置63aは、冷凍サイクル回路内の熱源側冷媒動作が正常でないと判断して、第1中継ユニット3aの運転を停止する。ここで、この所定圧力範囲が第2の所定圧力範囲となる。なお、制御装置63aは、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40のうちいずれか一方の検出圧力に基づいて、第1中継ユニット3aの運転を継続してもよい。
制御装置61が他の制御装置と通信異常となった場合、制御装置61は、通信異常が発生する前の状態で熱源装置1の運転を継続する。この運転は、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出値が所定の圧力範囲内である間、継続される。圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出値が所定の圧力の範囲外となった場合、制御装置63aは、冷凍サイクル回路内の熱源側冷媒動作が正常でないと判断して、熱源装置1の運転を停止する。なお、制御装置61は、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40のうちいずれか一方の検出圧力に基づいて、熱源装置1の運転を継続してもよい。
同様に、制御装置61が他の制御装置と通信異常となった場合、制御装置61は、通信異常が発生する前の状態で熱源装置1の運転を継続する。この運転は、圧力センサー39及び圧力センサー40の検出値が所定の圧力範囲内である間、継続される。
このため、中間熱交換器において熱源冷媒と熱媒体との熱交換が可能となり、室内機2の停止をより遅延させることができる。
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- 二相変化する冷媒又は超臨界状態の冷媒を供給する熱源装置と、
該熱源装置から供給された前記冷媒と前記冷媒とは異なる水や不凍液などの熱媒体とを中間熱交換器で熱交換し、該熱媒体を供給する少なくとも1台の中継ユニットと、
該中継ユニットから供給された前記熱媒体と空調対象域の空気とを利用側熱交換器で熱交換し、空調対象域を冷房又は暖房する少なくとも一台の室内機と、
前記熱源装置、前記中継ユニット及び前記室内機の運転を制御する制御装置と、
前記利用側熱交換器を流通する前記熱媒体の温度を検出する第1温度検出部と、
を備え、
前記制御装置は、
前記熱源装置及び前記中継ユニットのうち少なくとも一方の異常を検知した場合、
前記第1温度検出部の検出温度が第1の所定温度範囲の間、前記室内機の運転を継続することを特徴とする空気調和装置。 - 前記中継ユニットは、前記中間熱交換器を流通する前記熱媒体の温度を検出する第2温度検出部を備え、
前記制御装置は、
前記熱源装置の異常を検知した場合、
前記第2温度検出部の検出温度が第2の所定温度範囲の間、前記中継ユニットの運転を継続することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記制御装置は、
前記熱源装置、前記中継ユニット及び前記室内機のうちで異常が検知されたものに対し、再運転の指令を所定回数行う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。 - 前記中継ユニットは、
前記熱源装置から供給された前記冷媒を分配して供給する第1中継ユニットと、
該第1中継ユニットから供給された前記冷媒と前記熱媒体とを前記中間熱交換器で熱交換し、該熱媒体を供給する少なくとも1台の第2中継ユニットと、
を備え、
前記第2温度検出部は前記第2中継ユニットに設けられ、
前記制御装置は、
前記熱源装置及び前記第1中継ユニットのうち少なくとも一方の異常を検知した場合、
前記第2温度検出部の検出温度が第2の所定温度範囲の間、前記第2中継ユニットの運転を継続することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記制御装置は、
前記熱源装置、前記第1中継ユニット、前記第2中継ユニット及び前記室内機のうちで異常が検知されたものに対し、再運転の指令を所定回数行うことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の空気調和装置。 - 二相変化する冷媒又は超臨界状態の冷媒を供給する熱源装置と、
該熱源装置から供給された前記冷媒と前記冷媒とは異なる水や不凍液などの熱媒体とを中間熱交換器で熱交換し、該熱媒体を供給する少なくとも1台の中継ユニットと、
該中継ユニットから供給された前記熱媒体と空調対象域の空気とを利用側熱交換器で熱交換し、空調対象域を冷房又は暖房する少なくとも一台の室内機と、
前記熱源装置及び中継ユニットの運転を制御する第1の制御装置と、
前記室内機の運転を制御する第2の制御装置と、
前記利用側熱交換器を流通する前記熱媒体の温度を検出する第1温度検出部と、
を備え、
前記第2の制御装置は、
前記第1の制御装置との通信が異常となった場合、
前記第1温度検出部の検出温度が第1の所定温度範囲の間、前記室内機の運転を継続することを特徴とする空気調和装置。 - 前記室内機が停止した状態で前記第2の制御装置に運転指令が入力された際、
前記第2の制御装置は、
前記第1の制御装置との通信が異常となっている場合、デフォルトの設定で前記室内機の運転を行うことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記中継ユニットは、
前記中間熱交換器を流通する前記熱媒体の温度を検出する第2温度検出部を備え、
前記第1の制御装置は、
前記熱源装置の運転を制御する第3の制御装置と、前記中継ユニットの運転を制御する第4の制御装置と、を備え、
前記第4の制御装置は、
前記第2の制御装置及び前記第3の制御装置のうち少なくとも一方との通信が異常となった場合、
前記第2温度検出部の検出温度が第2の所定温度範囲の間、前記中継ユニットの運転を継続することを特徴とする請求項6又は請求項7に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記熱媒体を供給するポンプの吐出圧力が所定圧力以上となった場合、
前記第4の制御装置は、
前記中継ユニットの運転を停止することを特徴とする請求項8に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記第3の制御装置は、
前記第2の制御装置及び前記第4の制御装置のうち少なくとも一方との通信が異常となった場合、
前記冷媒の圧力が所定の圧力範囲の間、前記熱源装置の運転を継続することを特徴とする請求項8及び請求項9に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記中継ユニットが停止した状態で前記第4の制御装置に運転指令が入力された際、
前記第4の制御装置は、
前記第3の制御装置との通信が異常となっている場合、デフォルトの設定で前記中継ユニットの運転を行うことを特徴とする請求項8~請求項10のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記中継ユニットは、
前記熱源装置から供給された前記冷媒をして供給する第1中継ユニットと、
該第1中継ユニットから供給された前記冷媒と前記熱媒体とを前記中間熱交換器で熱交換し、該熱媒体を供給する少なくとも1台の第2中継ユニットと、
を備え、
前記第4の制御装置は、
前記第1中継ユニットの運転を制御する第5の制御装置と、前記第2中継ユニットの運転を制御する第6の制御装置と、を備え、
前記第6の制御装置は、
前記第2の制御装置、前記第3の制御装置及び前記第5の制御装置のうち少なくとも一方との通信が異常となった場合、
前記第2温度検出部の検出温度が第2の所定温度範囲の間、前記第2中継ユニットの運転を継続することを特徴とする請求項8に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記熱媒体を供給するポンプの吐出圧力が所定圧力以上となった場合、
前記第6の制御装置は、
前記第2中継ユニットの運転を停止することを特徴とする請求項12に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記第5の制御装置は、
前記第2の制御装置、前記第3の制御装置及び前記第6の制御装置のうち少なくとも一方との通信が異常となった場合、
前記冷媒の圧力が所定の圧力範囲の間、前記第1中継ユニットの運転を継続することを特徴とする請求項12及び請求項13に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記第2中継ユニットが停止した状態で前記第6の制御装置に運転指令が入力された際、
前記第6の制御装置は、
第3の制御装置及び前記第5の制御装置のうち少なくとも一方との通信が異常となっている場合、
デフォルトの設定で前記第2中継ユニットの運転を行うことを特徴とする請求項12~請求項14のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。
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