WO2010119555A1 - 熱媒体変換機及び空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat medium converter and an air conditioner.
- it is intended to simplify the piping structure, reduce the size of the equipment, improve serviceability, etc. in the heat medium converter.
- a refrigerant is circulated between an outdoor unit that is a heat source unit arranged outdoors and an indoor unit arranged indoors, thereby transporting cold or hot heat to an air-conditioning target area such as a room, thereby performing cooling operation or heating operation.
- an air conditioner adapted to execute is applied (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- an HFC refrigerant is often used.
- natural refrigerants such as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) have also been used.
- chiller systems There are also air conditioners with other configurations represented by chiller systems.
- cold heat or heat is generated in a heat source device arranged outdoors, and the cold heat or heat is transmitted to a heat medium such as water or antifreeze liquid by a heat exchanger arranged in the outdoor device, and this is transferred to the air conditioning target area. It is transported to a fan coil unit, a panel heater or the like, which is an indoor unit that is arranged, and a cooling operation or a heating operation is executed (for example, see Patent Document 2).
- a waste heat recovery type chiller that connects four water pipes to a heat source machine to supply cold and hot heat.
- the refrigerant filling amount becomes very large, and when the refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit, for example, the global warming proceeds. It will adversely affect the global environment.
- R410A has a large global warming potential of 1970, and in order to use such a refrigerant, it is very important to reduce the amount of refrigerant charged from the viewpoint of protecting the global environment.
- the human body may be adversely affected by the chemical properties of the refrigerant. For this reason, measures such as ventilation more than necessary or installing a leak sensor are required, leading to increased costs and increased power consumption.
- the valve block unit in which a plurality of valve blocks in which a plurality of branch pipes, a plurality of main pipes, and a heat medium flow switching device are integrated is provided is provided. Simplification can be achieved, the heat medium converter can be made thin, and installation can be performed effectively even in severely restricted environments such as the ceiling.
- Outdoor unit 1 In the outdoor unit 1, a compressor 10, a four-way valve 11 that is a refrigerant flow switching device, a heat source side heat exchanger 12, and an accumulator 17 are connected and connected in series through a refrigerant pipe 4.
- the outdoor unit 1 is also 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.
- heat is provided 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.
- the flow of the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the medium converter 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 two heat exchangers related to heat medium 15 (the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a and the second heat exchanger related to heat medium 15b) function as a condenser or an evaporator, and heat is generated by the heat source side refrigerant and the heat medium. Exchange is performed, and the cold or warm heat generated in the outdoor unit 1 is supplied to the indoor unit 2.
- the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a is provided between the gas-liquid separator 14 and the expansion device 16d.
- the second heat exchanger related to heat medium 15b is provided between the expansion device 16a and the expansion device 16c with respect to the flow of the heat source side refrigerant.
- the two second heat medium temperature detecting means 32 are heat mediums flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 15, that is, heat exchange between heat mediums.
- the temperature of the heat medium at the inlet of the vessel 15 is detected, and for example, a thermistor may be used.
- the second heat medium temperature detection means 32a is provided in the pipe 5 on the inlet side of the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a.
- the second heat medium temperature detecting means 32b is provided in the pipe 5 on the inlet side of the second heat exchanger related to heat medium 15b.
- the four third heat medium temperature detecting means 33 (third heat medium temperature detecting means 33a to 33d) are provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 26 and flow into the use side heat exchanger 26.
- the temperature of the heat medium to be detected is detected, and it may be constituted by a thermistor.
- the number of the third heat medium temperature detection means 33 is set according to the number of installed indoor units 2 (here, four). In correspondence with the indoor unit 2, the third heat medium temperature detecting means 33a, the third heat medium temperature detecting means 33b, the third heat medium temperature detecting means 33c, and the third heat medium temperature detecting means 33d are arranged from the lower side of the drawing. It is shown.
- the pipe 5 through which the heat medium is conducted is connected to the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a (hereinafter referred to as pipe 5a) and connected to the second heat exchanger related to heat medium 15b (hereinafter referred to as pipe 5a).
- the pipe 5a and the pipe 5b are branched (here, each four branches) according to the number of indoor units 2 connected to the heat medium relay unit 3.
- the pipe 5 a and the pipe 5 b are connected by a heat medium flow switching device 22 and a heat medium flow switching device 23.
- the heat medium that conducts the pipe 5a flows into the use-side heat exchanger 26, or the heat medium that conducts the pipe 5b is used on the use side. Whether to enter the heat exchanger 26 is determined.
- 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, refrigerant leakage due to freezing or corrosion can be suppressed even at a low outside air temperature, 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.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source side heat exchanger 12 flows out of the outdoor unit 1 through the check valve 13a, and flows into the heat medium relay unit 3 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the heat medium relay unit 3 flows into the gas-liquid separator 14 and is separated into a gas refrigerant and a liquid refrigerant.
- the gas refrigerant separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 flows into the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a.
- the gas refrigerant that has flowed into the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation circuit, and becomes a liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a passes through the expansion device 16d.
- the liquid refrigerant separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 passes through the expansion device 16e, condenses and liquefies in the first heat exchanger related to heat medium 15a, and merges with the liquid refrigerant that has passed through the expansion device 16d. It is squeezed by 16a and expands to become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant and flows into the second heat exchanger related to heat medium 15b.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant absorbs heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation circuit by the second heat exchanger 15b acting as an evaporator, and cools the heat medium while cooling the heat medium.
- the gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the second heat exchanger related to heat medium 15b passes through the expansion device 16c, then flows out of the heat medium converter 3, and flows into the outdoor unit 1 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant flowing into the outdoor unit 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 device 16b has a small opening so that the refrigerant does not flow, and the expansion device 16c is in a fully open state so that no pressure loss occurs.
- the heat medium pressurized and flowed out by the first heat medium delivery device 21a flows through the heat medium flow switching device 22a through the heat medium flow control device 24a and flows into 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. Further, the heat medium pressurized and flowed out by the second heat medium delivery device 21b passes through the heat medium flow switching devices 22b to 22d, passes through the heat medium flow control devices 24b to 24d, and then the use side heat exchangers 26b to 26d. Then, the use side heat exchangers 26b to 26d absorb heat from the room air and cool the air-conditioning target area such as the room where the indoor unit 2 is installed.
- a cooling main pipe 307 of each valve block 350 shown as a cooling main pipe 307a, a cooling main pipe 307b, a cooling main pipe 307c, and a cooling main pipe 307d from the right side of the drawing
- a heating main pipe 308 heating from the right side of the drawing
- the temperature detection means 33 and the temperature detection means 34 are incorporated in the pipe.
- the temperature detection means 33 is incorporated in the flow path in the block.
- the branch pipes 301 and 302 are made of copper pipes and the valve element block 350 is made of plastic
- the branch pipes 301 and 302 and the extension pipes are connected by brazing during installation work.
- the plastic of the valve block 350 may be melted by heat conduction, brazing is performed with the branch pipes 301 and 302 removed from the valve block 350.
- the temperature detecting means may be forgotten to be attached again. For this reason, the reliability of an apparatus falls. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, by embedding the temperature detection means 33 and 34 in the pipe or flow path, the risk of the temperature detection means being removed can be eliminated, and the reliability of the apparatus is improved.
- FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a simplified cross-sectional configuration of the valve block 350. Based on FIG. 5, the structure of the valve block 350 which comprises the valve block unit 300 is demonstrated with the flow of a heat medium.
- the first branch pipe 301 corresponds to a third pipe that selectively communicates with the cooling main pipe 307 or the heating main pipe 308. In other words, the first branch pipe 301 communicates with the cooling main pipe 307 or the heating main pipe 308 selectively switched by the heat medium flow switching device 22.
- the second branch pipe 302 corresponds to a third pipe that selectively communicates with the cooling return main pipe 305 or the heating return main pipe 306. That is, the second branch pipe 302 communicates with the cooling return main pipe 305 or the heating return main pipe 306 selectively switched by the heat medium flow switching device 23.
- the valve body 303 is a valve body of the heat medium flow control device 24 for adjusting the flow rate of the heat medium flowing into the indoor unit 2.
- the valve body 303 is configured in the same manner as the valve body 304 described in FIG. That is, the valve body 303 has a columnar shape and is formed with an opening 303a having an elliptical shape (a shape when the opening 303a is viewed from the front), and the inside at the position where the opening 303a is formed is hollow.
- a channel 303b communicating with the portion 303a is formed.
- valve block 350 When such a thick pipe is bent or processed, there are many restrictions such as the bending R cannot be reduced, and a considerable space is required, so that the apparatus becomes considerably large.
- the four main pipe components and the valve body 304 are provided in one valve block 350, and the plurality of valve blocks 350 are connected to each other.
- the heating main pipe 308, the cooling return main pipe 305, and the heating return main pipe 306 are automatically formed, the piping around the valve is simplified, and a significant reduction in size can be realized.
- a male / female connecting portion is used and the seal is an O-ring. As a result, manufacturing time is greatly shortened and productivity is improved.
- the longitudinal direction of the valve body 303, the valve body 304a, and the valve body 304b is not installed in the vertical direction (vertical direction), but is installed in the horizontal direction, so that the first branch pipe 301 to the indoor unit 2 is installed.
- the second branch pipe 302 can also be a horizontal pipe, and the height of the valve block 350 (the length in the vertical direction in the state of being arranged as shown in FIG. 5) can be further reduced.
- the valve body rotating means 309, the valve body rotating means 310, and the valve body rotating means 311 are placed horizontally, so that the valve block 350 can be significantly reduced in thickness (the vertical direction in the state where it is arranged as shown in FIG. 5). Can be realized). Since the heat medium relay 3 on which the valve block unit 300 is mounted is often housed in a narrow space behind the ceiling, shortening the height direction, that is, reducing the thickness is an important factor.
- the rotating means 311, 310 and 309 are attached to the side surface of the valve block 350 with screws.
- the rotating means 311, 310, 309, etc. breaks down and repairs, parts replacement, etc., for example, an operator puts his face and hands on the back of the ceiling and removes the screws, and the rotating means 311, 310 and 309 can be removed from the heat medium relay 3. Further, it can be performed in the same manner when the means and apparatus for repair and part replacement are attached to the heat medium relay 3. In this way, by replacing means such as an actuator that is particularly likely to perform maintenance on one surface side (one side surface in the present embodiment) of the heat medium converter 3, replacement of parts is performed. Etc., and maintainability (maintenability) can be greatly improved.
- the number of installed valve body rotating means can be reduced from two to one. Therefore, the cost of the reduced amount can be reduced. Further, since the heat medium flow switching device is shared by each set, further miniaturization is realized. Further, since the number of valve body rotating means is reduced, the power consumption (current value) can be reduced.
- valve block unit 300 when the valve block unit 300 is applied to a refrigerant generally used in an air conditioner, it is difficult to apply a plastic material to the body of the valve block 350 from the viewpoint of design pressure. Brass, aluminum, etc. are used. In addition, if the type of medium changes, it is necessary to select the sealing means 316 and the like suitable for the fluid in consideration of swelling and deterioration. It goes without saying that the body material of the valve block 350 is selected in consideration of corrosion and the like.
- the position of the valve body 304a is adjusted, and hot water and cold water are mixed. Thereby, the temperature of the hot water coming out from the branch pipe 301 can be freely controlled, and it can be used for the purpose of creating hot water for baths and hot water for showers.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る弁ブロックユニット300が搭載された空気調和装置100の構成を示す概略回路図である。図1に基づいて、空気調和装置100の詳しい構成について説明する。図1に示すように、室外機1と熱媒体変換機3とは、第1熱媒体間熱交換器15a及び第2熱媒体間熱交換器15bを介して接続されており、熱媒体変換機3と室内機2とも、第1熱媒体間熱交換器15a及び第2熱媒体間熱交換器15bを介して接続されている。以下、空気調和装置100に設けられている各構成機器の構成及び機能について説明する。
室外機1には、圧縮機10と、冷媒流路切替装置である四方弁11と、熱源側熱交換器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、室外機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、熱媒体変換機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を介して熱媒体変換機3の熱媒体流量調整装置24及び熱媒体流路切替装置23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。
熱媒体変換機3は、気液分離器14と、絞り装置16eと、2つの熱媒体間熱交換器15(第1熱媒体間熱交換器15a、第2熱媒体間熱交換器15b)と、4つの絞り装置16と、2つの熱媒体送出装置21と、4つの熱媒体流路切替装置22と、4つの熱媒体流路切替装置23と、4つの熱媒体流量調整装置24と、が設けられている。
冷凍サイクル回路には、たとえばR407C等の非共沸混合冷媒、R410A等の擬似共沸混合冷媒、又はR22等の単一冷媒等を使用することができる。また、二酸化炭素や炭化水素等の自然冷媒を使用してもよい。熱源側冷媒として自然冷媒を使用することにより、冷媒漏洩による地球の温室効果を抑制できる効果がある。
図2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2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~26d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。なお、図2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を通って室外機1から流出し、冷媒配管4を通って熱媒体変換機3に流入する。熱媒体変換機3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る。
第1熱媒体送出装置21aで加圧され流出した熱媒体は、熱媒体流路切替装置22aを介して、熱媒体流量調整装置24aを通り、利用側熱交換器26aに流入する。そして、利用側熱交換器26a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。また、第2熱媒体送出装置21bで加圧され流出した熱媒体は、熱媒体流路切替装置22b~22dを介して、熱媒体流量調整装置24b~24dを通り、利用側熱交換器26b~26dに流入する。そして、利用側熱交換器26b~26d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。
上述したように、弁ブロックユニット300は、弁ブロック350a、弁ブロック350b、弁ブロック350c、及び、弁ブロック350dが連結されることで形成されている。
弁ブロックユニットをコンパクト化するためには、冷房側の主管と暖房側の主管との距離は20[mm]程度が上限と考えられ、その時の熱伝導度は1.0[W/mK]程度である。図11cに1.0[W/mK]の時の冷房側の主管と暖房側の主管との距離と温度上昇との関係を示す。図11cから分かるように、ほぼ20[mm]付近においてサチュレートする。架橋ポリエチレンの熱伝導度は0.4[W/mK]程度であり、温度上昇がサチュレートするのに必要な冷房主管と暖房主管との距離は、15mm程度である。また、PPSの熱伝導度は0.22[W/mK]程度であり、ほぼポリブテンと同じ距離(15mm)を確保すれば熱干渉を防止することができる。
図13は熱媒体変換機3の配置構造を示す図である。図13の熱媒体変換機3は、8個の弁ブロック350を連結させた弁ブロックユニット300を有しており、8台の室内機2に、それぞれ熱媒体を分岐させることができる。上述の実施の形態で説明した弁ブロック350を連結させることで、熱媒体を各室内機2に分岐及び合流させるための装置、配管を一体化して簡素化し、さらに配管位置等を工夫することで熱媒体変換機3の薄型化を実現している。また、8台の熱媒体送出装置21を有している。8台の熱媒体送出装置21は、例えば第1熱媒体間熱交換器15aで加熱された熱媒体と第2熱媒体間熱交換器15bで冷却された熱媒体とを循環させるために、それぞれ4台ずつ用いられる。
図17は熱媒体変換機3の設置形態の他の一例を表す図である。上述の実施の形態では、熱媒体変換機3を天井裏等、高さ方向に制限のある空間に、いわゆる横置きで設置することについて説明したが、熱媒体変換機3の設置場所を限定するものではない。例えば、図17に示すように、例えば人の出入り等が少ない室内に設置する場合において、高さ方向に長くなるように縦置きに設置してもよい。縦置きでも薄型化による効果を発揮することができる。
図18は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る弁ブロックユニット300aを構成している弁ブロック351の断面構成を簡略化して示す縦断面図である。図18に基づいて、弁ブロック351の構成について、熱媒体の流れとともに説明する。なお、実施の形態2では実施の形態1との相違点を中心に説明し、実施の形態1と同一部分には、同一符号を付して説明を省略するものとする。
上述の実施の形態においては、弁ブロックユニット300を熱媒体変換機3に搭載した場合について説明したが、弁ブロックユニット300を用いる機器を、熱媒体変換機3に限定するものではない。例えば、空気調和装置内の他の三方弁、流量制御装置にも弁ブロックユニット300を用いることができる。また、弁ブロックユニット300を通過させる流体についても水等に限定するものではなく、冷媒等、他の流体を通過させるようにしてもよい。
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- 1又は複数の室外機及び複数の室内機と、それぞれ別系統で配管接続し、前記室外機との間で循環する冷媒と前記冷媒と異なる熱媒体とを熱交換させ、前記室内機との間で前記熱媒体を循環させる熱媒体変換機であって、
少なくとも、前記室内機と接続する複数の枝管、熱交換に係る熱媒体の流路となる複数の主管及び前記枝管に連通させる主管を切り替える熱媒体流路切替装置を一体化した弁ブロックを複数連結した弁ブロックユニットを備えることを特徴とする熱媒体変換機。 - 前記枝管を流れる前記熱媒体の流量を調節する熱媒体流量調節装置を、さらに前記各弁ブロックに一体化させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の熱媒体変換機。
- それぞれ独立して前記冷媒と前記熱媒体とを熱交換する複数の熱媒体熱交換器と、
各熱媒体熱交換器の熱交換に係る熱媒体をそれぞれ加圧する複数の熱媒体送出装置と
をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に熱媒体変換機。 - 前記複数の弁ブロックを連結板により連結させて固定することを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の熱媒体変換機。
- 前記熱媒体送出装置と前記弁ブロックの前記熱媒体流路切替装置とを同じ面側から脱着できるように設置したことを特徴とする請求項3又は4に記載の熱媒体変換機。
- 2本の前記枝管と交互に、平板状の少なくとも1台の前記熱媒体熱交換器を配置することを特徴とする請求項3~5のいずれかに記載の熱媒体変換機。
- 前記複数の熱媒体熱交換器、前記弁ブロックユニット及び複数の熱媒体送出装置を少なくとも収容する筐体は、スライドさせて開閉する構造であることを特徴とする請求項3~6のいずれかに記載の熱媒体変換機。
- 前記複数の熱媒体熱交換器のうち、一部の熱媒体熱交換器は前記熱媒体の加熱用とし、残りの熱媒体熱交換器は前記熱媒体の冷却用とすることを特徴とする請求項3~7のいずれかに記載の熱媒体変換機。
- 請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の熱媒体変換機と、
該熱媒体変換機と配管接続して冷媒を循環させる1又は複数の室外機と、
1又は複数の室外機とは別系統で前記熱媒体変換機と前記接続し、熱媒体を循環させる1又は複数の室内機と
を備えることを特徴とする空気調和装置。
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