CN108917126A - Air-conditioning system and air conditioning control method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of air-conditioning system, including trunk pipeline, first area pipeline, second area pipeline and controller.Trunk pipeline includes energy storage sink, vibration means for main pipe for supplying water and the return water supervisor for being concatenated into circuit, and main pipe road more concatenates frequency conversion type pumping.The first motor-driven valve and the first calorimeter are concatenated on the pipeline of first area, the first calorimeter detects and sends out the first dynamic thermal information.The second motor-driven valve and the second calorimeter are concatenated on second area pipeline, the second calorimeter detects and sends out the second dynamic thermal information.Controller receives the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information, and the pumping of control frequency conversion type dynamically running or controls the first motor-driven valve and the second motor-driven valve dynamically adjusts flow accordingly accordingly.
Description
Technical field
The present invention includes about a kind of air-conditioning system and air conditioning control method, the wherein application field of air-conditioning (air conditioning)
There are the fields such as cold air, heating and dehumidifying adjusting.
Background technique
With economic flourishing with science and technology, many heavy constructions (such as commerce-create building, residential building, department stores,
Mass merchant etc.) can all air-conditioning system (such as cold air conditioning system or heating air conditioner system) be used, to adjust indoor temperature, provide
The comfortable use environment of user.
For cold air conditioning system, ice water is mainly generated by ice water host computer, and via pumping and pipeline by ice water
Distribution is to different floors or the air-conditioning box in region, room temperature to be adjusted by heat exchange.The ice of air-conditioning system at present
Water host and pumping in order to meet scheduled demand volume, are operated with fixed running power.However, different floors or area
Domain can have different loads need because of purposes or dosage different (such as using time, air-conditioning box number and building high difference etc.)
It asks, air-conditioning system is caused to generate meaningless energy consumption.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, providing a kind of air-conditioning system, including trunk pipeline, first area pipeline, second in an embodiment
Region pipeline and controller.Trunk pipeline includes energy storage sink, vibration means for main pipe for supplying water and the return water supervisor for being concatenated into circuit, energy storage sink
It include the aqueous fluid for having operating temperature, the more concatenation frequency conversion type pumping of main pipe road, dynamically control is driven for frequency conversion type pumping
Aqueous fluid is moved in trunk pipeline internal circulation flow.First area pipeline is parallel to trunk pipeline, and first area pipeline includes concatenation
At the first water supply branch pipe in circuit, at least a heat exchange case and the first return branch, the first electricity is more concatenated on the pipeline of first area
Dynamic valve and the first calorimeter, the first motor-driven valve control aqueous fluid flow through the flow of first area pipeline, and the first calorimeter detects simultaneously
The first dynamic thermal information is sent out, the first dynamic thermal information refers to the temperature information of aqueous fluid, heat exchange amount in the pipeline of first area
Or combinations thereof.Second area pipeline is parallel to trunk pipeline, second area pipeline include the second water supply branch pipe for being concatenated into circuit,
An at least heat exchanger and the second return branch, more concatenate the second motor-driven valve and the second calorimeter on second area pipeline, and second
Motor-driven valve control aqueous fluid flows through the flow of second area pipeline, and the second calorimeter detects and send out the second dynamic thermal information,
Second dynamic thermal information refers to the temperature information of aqueous fluid, heat exchange amount or combinations thereof in second area pipeline.Controller electrically connects
It is connected to the first calorimeter, the second calorimeter, frequency conversion type pumping, the first motor-driven valve and the second motor-driven valve, it is dynamic that controller receives first
State thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information, and control frequency conversion type pumps dynamically running or controls the first motor-driven valve accordingly accordingly
With the second motor-driven valve dynamically adjust flow, or combinations thereof.
In an embodiment, a kind of air conditioning control method is provided, is included the following steps:Controller receives the first Dynamic Thermal letter
Breath and the second dynamic thermal information, wherein the first dynamic thermal information refers to the heat exchange amount of aqueous fluid in a first area pipeline, second
Dynamic thermal information refers to the heat exchange amount of aqueous fluid in a second area pipeline, is believed according to the first dynamic thermal information and the second Dynamic Thermal
Breath is to calculate total supply, control frequency conversion type pumping running to provide an aforementioned total supply of trunk pipeline, and wherein frequency conversion type pumps
Pu is serially connected with main pipe road, and main pipe road is parallel with first area pipeline and second area pipeline.
In an embodiment, a kind of air conditioning control method is provided, is included the following steps:One controller receives the first Dynamic Thermal
Information and the second dynamic thermal information, wherein the first dynamic thermal information refers to the heat exchange amount of aqueous fluid in a first area pipeline, the
Two dynamic thermal informations refer to the heat exchange amount of aqueous fluid in a second area pipeline, according to the first dynamic thermal information and the second Dynamic Thermal
Information is to calculate the first water supply and the second water supply, the first electronic valve function of control to provide first area pipeline aforementioned first
Water supply, wherein the first motor-driven valve is serially connected on the pipeline of first area, controls the second electronic valve function to provide second area pipe
Aforementioned second water supply in road, wherein the second motor-driven valve is serially connected on second area pipeline.
In conclusion air-conditioning system of the invention and air conditioning control method obtain water in each region pipeline by persistently detection
The dynamic thermal information (such as temperature information or heat exchange amount) of fluid, can learn the actual flow demand in each region in real time, and because
It answers the actual flow demand control frequency conversion type in each region to pump and dynamically operates or control accordingly the first motor-driven valve and second electronic
Valve dynamically adjusts flow or the pumping of synchronously control frequency conversion type, the first motor-driven valve and the second motor-driven valve dynamically operate, and effective
The effect of reducing energy consumption and reaching energy saving.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the system block diagrams of one embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the system layout of one embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the system layout of another embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the system layout of the another embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the system block diagrams of another embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the step flow chart of one embodiment of air conditioning control method of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the step flow chart of another embodiment of air conditioning control method of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the step flow chart of the another embodiment of air conditioning control method of the present invention.
Wherein appended drawing reference is:
1 air-conditioning system
2 ice water host computers
3 hot water hosts
10 trunk pipelines
11 energy storage sinks
111 ice water storage tanks
112 warm water storage tanks
12 vibration means for main pipe for supplying water
13 return water supervisor
The pumping of 14 frequency conversion types
15 total heat meters
151 total supply water temperature meters
152 total return water temperature meters
153 mass flow meters
154 microprocessors
20 first area pipelines
21 first water supply branch pipes
22 heat exchange cases
221 cold air bellows
222 Heater cores
23 first return branch
24 first motor-driven valves
25 first calorimeters
251 supply water temperature meters
252 return water temperature meters
253 flowmeters
254 microprocessors
30 second area pipelines
31 second water supply branch pipes
32 heat exchangers
321 cold air bellows
322 Heater cores
33 second return branch
34 second motor-driven valves
35 second calorimeters
351 supply water temperature meters
352 return water temperature meters
353 flowmeters
354 microprocessors
40 controllers
D1 the first dynamic thermal information
D2 the second dynamic thermal information
The total dynamic thermal information of Dt
F, F1, F2 aqueous fluid
S01 controller receives the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information
S02 is according to the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information to calculate total supply, the first water supply and second
Water supply
S021 is according to the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information to calculate total supply
S022 is according to the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information to calculate the first water supply and the second water supply
S03 controls the first electronic valve function to provide first area pipeline aforementioned first water supply
S04 controls the second electronic valve function to provide second area pipeline aforementioned second water supply
S05 controls frequency conversion type pumping running to provide trunk pipeline aforementioned total supply
Specific embodiment
Fig. 1 is the system block diagrams of one embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the air-conditioning system 1 of the present embodiment
Including trunk pipeline 10, multiple regions pipeline, (herein only by taking two region pipelines as an example, referred to as first area is managed individually below
Road 20 and second area pipeline 30) and controller 40.In some embodiments, air-conditioning system 1 can for cold air conditioning system or
It is heating air conditioner system, for adjusting the internal room of building (such as commerce-create building, residential building, department stores or mass merchant)
Interior temperature.
Fig. 2 is the system layout of one embodiment of air-conditioning system of the present invention.As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the air-conditioning of the present embodiment
System 1 is a cold air conditioning system and the building for being applied to multi-story.Here, the trunk pipeline 10 of air-conditioning system 1 includes concatenation
At the energy storage sink 11 in circuit, vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and return water supervisor 13, wherein energy storage sink 11 can be the ice water of an ice water host computer 2
Storage tank 111, in some embodiments, ice water host computer 2 may include having compressor, such as centrifugal (Centrifugal), scroll-type
(Scroll), spiral (Screw) or reciprocating (Reciprocating) compressor.Ice water host computer 2 can be used to for being responsible for return water
The aqueous of 13 reflux is cooled down, and is formed the aqueous fluid F (ice water) of predetermined work temperature (such as 5 DEG C, 7 DEG C or 8 DEG C) and stored
In energy storage sink 11.
In addition, the vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 of trunk pipeline 10 and return water supervisor 13 may extend away and lead to each floor, and trunk pipeline
Frequency conversion type pumping 14 is more serially connected on 10, dynamically to control driving aqueous fluid F in 10 internal circulation flow of trunk pipeline, citing comes
It says, frequency conversion type pumping 14 can run on different working frequencies, and (such as frequency conversion type pumping 14 can be with 30Hz- to the work between 60Hz
Working frequency operating), and dynamic control driving aqueous fluid F in the flow of trunk pipeline 10.For example, 14 operating of frequency conversion type pumping
The flow of trunk pipeline 10 when 60Hz can be greater than the flow of the trunk pipeline 10 when frequency conversion type pumping 14 runs on 30Hz.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the multiple regions pipeline of air-conditioning system 1 is the different floors for being set to different height.?
This, energy storage sink 11 is set to basement, first area pipeline 20 be set to Stall, second area pipeline 30 is set to two
Building.Wherein first area pipeline 20 is parallel to trunk pipeline 10 and the first water supply branch pipe 21 including being concatenated into circuit, at least one
A heat exchange case 22 (the present embodiment is by taking two heat exchange cases 22 as an example) and the first return branch 23, in one embodiment,
Heat exchange case 22 can be cold air bellows 221, and the first water supply branch pipe 21 is connected to the vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 of trunk pipeline 10, the first return water
Branch pipe 23 be connected to trunk pipeline 10 return water supervisor 13, two heat exchange cases 22 can serial or parallel connection in the first water supply branch pipe 21
Between the first return branch 23.Thereby, the aqueous fluid F (ice water) in energy storage sink 11 supplies water via vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and first
Branch pipe 21 and flow to two heat exchange cases 22, aqueous fluid F via heat exchange case 22 carry out heat exchange after will form the higher water of temperature
Fluid F1 (such as 11 DEG C, 12 DEG C or 13 DEG C) and to be back to ice water host computer 2 via the first return branch 23 and return water supervisor 13 cold
But.In some embodiments, the temperature of aqueous fluid F1 can dynamically change, example according to the thermal load quantity of first area pipeline 20
Load such as heat exchange case 22 is bigger, and the temperature of aqueous fluid F1 will be bigger, alternatively, the usage quantity of heat exchange case 22 is more,
The temperature of aqueous fluid F1 also can be bigger.
In one embodiment, the first motor-driven valve 24 and the first calorimeter 25 are more concatenated on first area pipeline 20.Such as Fig. 2 institute
Show, first motor-driven valve 24 of the present embodiment is connected between vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and the first water supply branch pipe 21 to control aqueous fluid F stream
Flow through first area pipeline 20, for example, the aperture of the first motor-driven valve 24 is bigger, flows through the stream of first area pipeline 20
Amount also can be bigger.First calorimeter 25, which can detect and send out the first dynamic thermal information D1, the first dynamic thermal information D1, refers to first
The temperature information of aqueous fluid in region pipeline 20, heat exchange amount or combinations thereof, for example, the first calorimeter 25 can be a temperature
Degree meter, to detect temperature information (such as temperature of the aqueous fluid F of the first water supply branch pipe 21 of the aqueous fluid in first area pipeline 20
With the temperature of the aqueous fluid F1 of the first return branch 23) or the first calorimeter 25 can be a heat detectors (such as BTU heat
Meter) to detect the heat exchange amount of the aqueous fluid in first area pipeline 20.
In one embodiment, the first calorimeter 25 may include having at least a thermometer, flow meters or combinations thereof.Such as Fig. 2
Shown, first calorimeter 25 of the present embodiment includes supply water temperature meter 251, return water temperature meter 252 and flowmeter 253, is supplied water
Thermometer 251 and flowmeter 253 are set on the first water supply branch pipe 21, to detect aqueous fluid F in the first water supply branch pipe 21 respectively
Temperature (such as 6 DEG C, 7 DEG C or 8 DEG C) and flow (such as 100LPM, 200LPM or 300LPM), return water temperature meter 252 is set to
In first return branch 23, to detect the temperature (such as 10 DEG C, 12 DEG C or 14 DEG C) of aqueous fluid F1 in the first return branch 23.The
One calorimeter 25 can have more microprocessor 254, and microprocessor 254 can be according to the temperature difference and first of aqueous fluid F and aqueous fluid F1
The product of water flow in water supply branch pipe 21 with calculate first area pipeline 20 heat exchange amount (such as 1BTU, 2BTU or
5BTU)。
As shown in Fig. 2, second area pipeline 30 is parallel to trunk pipeline 10 and first area pipeline 20, and second area pipe
Road 30 includes the second water supply branch pipe 31 for being concatenated into circuit, (the present embodiment is with two heat exchangers to an at least heat exchanger 32
For 32) and the second return branch 33.In one embodiment, heat exchanger 32 can be cold air bellows 321, the second water supply branch pipe 31
It is connected to the vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 of trunk pipeline 10, the second return branch 33 is to be connected to the return water supervisor 13 of trunk pipeline 10, two
Heat exchanger 32 can serial or parallel connection between the second water supply branch pipe 31 and the second return branch 33.Thereby, in energy storage sink 11
Aqueous fluid F (ice water) flow to two heat exchangers 32 via vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and the second water supply branch pipe 31, aqueous fluid F is via warm
Interchanger 32 will form the higher aqueous fluid F2 of temperature (such as 11 DEG C, 12 DEG C or 13 DEG C) after carrying out heat exchange and via second time
It is cooling that water branch pipe 33 and return water supervisor 13 are back to ice water host computer 2.In some embodiments, the temperature of aqueous fluid F2 can be according to
The thermal load quantity of two region pipelines 30 and dynamically change, such as the load of heat exchanger 32 is bigger, and the temperature of aqueous fluid F2 is just
Can be bigger, alternatively, the usage quantity of heat exchanger 32 is more, the temperature of aqueous fluid F2 also can be bigger.
In one embodiment, the second motor-driven valve 34 and the second calorimeter 35 are more concatenated on second area pipeline 30.Such as Fig. 2 institute
Show, second motor-driven valve 34 of the present embodiment is connected between vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and the second water supply branch pipe 31 to control aqueous fluid F stream
Flow through second area pipeline 30, for example, the aperture of the second motor-driven valve 34 is bigger, flows through the stream of second area pipeline 30
Amount also can be bigger.Second calorimeter 35, which can detect and send out the second dynamic thermal information D2, the second dynamic thermal information D2, refers to second
The temperature information of aqueous fluid in region pipeline 30, heat exchange amount or combinations thereof, for example, the second calorimeter 35 can be a temperature
Degree meter, to detect temperature information (such as temperature of the aqueous fluid F of the second water supply branch pipe 31 of the aqueous fluid in second area pipeline 30
With the temperature of the aqueous fluid F2 of the second return branch 33) or the second calorimeter 35 can be a heat detectors (such as BTU heat
Meter) to detect the heat exchange amount of the aqueous fluid in second area pipeline 30.
In one embodiment, the second calorimeter 35 includes at least a thermometer, flow meters or combinations thereof.Such as Fig. 2 institute
Show, second calorimeter 35 of the present embodiment includes supply water temperature meter 351, return water temperature meter 352 and flowmeter 353, for water temperature
Degree meter 351 is set on the second water supply branch pipe 31 with flowmeter 353, to detect aqueous fluid F in the second water supply branch pipe 31 respectively
Temperature (such as 6 DEG C, 7 DEG C or 8 DEG C) and flow (such as 100LPM, 200LPM or 300LPM), return water temperature meter 352 are set to the
In two return branch 33, to detect the temperature (such as 10 DEG C, 12 DEG C or 14 DEG C) of aqueous fluid F2 in the second return branch 33.Second
Calorimeter 35 can have microprocessor 354, and microprocessor 354 can supply water according to the temperature difference of aqueous fluid F and aqueous fluid F2 and second
The product of water flow in branch pipe 31 is to calculate the heat exchange amount (such as 1BTU, 2BTU or 5BTU) of second area pipeline 30.
Controller 40 can be microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor, micro calculator, central processing unit, field
Program gate array or logic circuit etc..Controller 40 is electrically connected at the first calorimeter 25, the second calorimeter 35, frequency conversion type pumping
14, the first motor-driven valve 24 and the second motor-driven valve 34.
Fig. 6 is the step flow chart of one embodiment of air conditioning control method of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, controller 40 can receive
The second dynamic thermal information D2 (step that the first dynamic thermal information D1 and the second calorimeter 35 that first calorimeter 25 is sent out are sent out
S01), and according to the first dynamic thermal information D1 and the second dynamic thermal information D2 to calculate total supply, the first water supply and
Two water supplies (step S02), and the running of the first motor-driven valve 24 is controlled to provide aforementioned first water supply of first area pipeline 20 (step
Rapid S03), control the second motor-driven valve 34 running is to provide second area pipeline 30 aforementioned second water supply (step S04), and control
14 running of frequency conversion type pumping processed is to provide trunk pipeline 10 aforementioned total supply (step S05).For example, ask comparative diagram 2 with
Under take off shown in table one:
By taking two floors as an example, it is assumed that when two heat exchange cases 22 of 1 building first area pipeline 20 are all in starting state,
Required flow is 200LPM.Three heat exchangers 32 of 2 buildings second area pipelines 30 all in be in starting state when, it is required
Flow be 300LPM, at this point, frequency conversion type pumping 14 with a working frequency (such as 50Hz) running, make vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 send out water
The total flow of fluid F (ice water) is 500LPM, to meet the flow demand of first area pipeline 20 Yu second area pipeline 30.
As shown in Fig. 2, first calorimeter 25 is examined when 1 building business hours terminating and closing two heat exchange cases 22
The temperature (i.e. the first dynamic thermal information D1) of the aqueous fluid F1 of survey can decline, comparatively, the water flow in first area pipeline 20
The heat exchange amount (i.e. the first dynamic thermal information D1) of body can also be reduced, i.e. expression 20 ice water demand of first area pipeline reduces,
Controller 40 can calculate the first required at present water supply (example of first area pipeline 20 according to temperature information or heat exchange amount
Such as 100LPM), and control accordingly the first motor-driven valve 24 reduce its aperture so that the flow flowing in first area pipeline 20 by
200LPM is reduced to 100LPM.At this point, total circling water flow rate of return water supervisor 13 can also synchronize reduction (such as being reduced to 400LPM),
Controller 40 can further in response to the first dynamic thermal information D1 variation, downgrade frequency conversion type pumping 14 working frequency (such as
40Hz is dropped to by 50Hz), the total flow for the aqueous fluid F for sending out vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 is reduced to 400LPM by 500LPM.
Again as one example, as shown in figure 3, when 2 buildings second area pipelines 30 increase a heat exchanger 32, heat exchange
The temperature (i.e. the second dynamic thermal information D2) of the aqueous fluid F2 detected of machine 32 can be promoted, comparatively, second area pipeline 30
The heat exchange amount (i.e. the second dynamic thermal information D2) of interior aqueous fluid also will increase, and indicate 30 ice water demand of second area pipeline
Increase, controller 40 can according to temperature information or heat exchange amount, with calculate second area pipeline 30 it is required at present second
Water supply (such as 400LPM), i.e. controllable second motor-driven valve 34 of controller 40 increases its aperture, so that second area pipeline 30
Interior flow increases to 400LPM by 300LPM.(such as increase at this point, total circling water flow rate of return water supervisor 13 can also synchronize increase
To 600LPM), controller 40 can improve the working frequency of frequency conversion type pumping 14 in response to the variation of the second dynamic thermal information D2
(such as improved by 50Hz makes the total flow of the aqueous fluid F of the submitting of vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 be reduced to 600LPM by 500LPM to 60Hz).
To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention can according to the dynamic change of the first dynamic thermal information D1 and the second dynamic thermal information D2,
The working frequency of the aperture and frequency conversion type of the first motor-driven valve 24 of adjustment and the second motor-driven valve 34 pumping in real time 14, can effectively drop
The consumption power and pumping lift of low frequency conversion type pumping 14, and reduce the water flow and bend pipe, valve member, connector of unused area
The effect of Deng consuming, reaching energy saving.In addition, the reduction of the consumption power with frequency conversion type pumping 14, can also reduce ice water
The load capacity of host 2 and reduce consumption rate.
In some embodiments, controller 40 may include multiple control units (such as a first control unit, one second control
Unit processed and a master control unit), first control unit may connect to the first motor-driven valve 24, according to the first dynamic thermal information
The aperture of variation the first motor-driven valve 24 of control of D1.Second control unit may connect to the second motor-driven valve 34, with dynamic according to second
The aperture of variation the second motor-driven valve 34 of control of state thermal information D2, master control unit may connect to frequency conversion type pumping 14, with basis
The working frequency of the variation control frequency conversion type pumping 14 of first dynamic thermal information D1 and/or the second dynamic thermal information D2.
In one embodiment, as shown in figures 2 and 5, trunk pipeline 10 can further include a total heat meter 15, total heat meter 15
Total dynamic thermal information Dt is detected and sends out, total dynamic thermal information Dt refers to the temperature information of the aqueous fluid in trunk pipeline 10, heat
Exchange capacity or combinations thereof, and total dynamic thermal information Dt is associated with the first dynamic thermal information D1 and the second dynamic thermal information D2.For example,
Total dynamic thermal information Dt can synchronize change with the variation of the first dynamic thermal information D1, the second dynamic thermal information D2 or combinations thereof
It is dynamic, for example, assuming that the first dynamic thermal information D1 or the second dynamic thermal information D2 are respectively first area pipeline 20 and second
The heat exchange amount of region pipeline 30, total dynamic thermal information Dt are the heat exchange amount on main pipe road 10.As the first dynamic thermal information D1
Or second dynamic thermal information D2 when reducing, total dynamic thermal information Dt also can be with reduction, and controller 40 can be directly according to total dynamic
The variation of thermal information Dt dynamically adjusts the working frequency of frequency conversion type pumping 14, such as when total dynamic thermal information Dt reduction, control
Device 40 is the corresponding working frequency for reducing frequency conversion type pumping 14 to have the function that energy saving.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, total heat meter 15 may include a total supply water temperature meter 151, total return water temperature meter
152 and mass flow meters 153, total supply water temperature meter 151 is set on vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 with mass flow meters 153, to detect confession respectively
The temperature information and flow of aqueous fluid in water supervisor 12, total return water temperature meter 152 is set on return water supervisor 13, to detect return water
The temperature of aqueous fluid in supervisor 13.In one embodiment, mass flow meters 153 can have microprocessor 154, and microprocessor 154 can
According to the flow of aqueous fluid in the temperature difference of aqueous fluid in aqueous fluid in vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and return water supervisor 13 and vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12
Product, to calculate the heat exchange amount of trunk pipeline 10.
In one embodiment, first area pipeline 20 can also be divided into second area pipeline 30 and have with frequency conversion type pumping 14
The different zones of different far and near distances.For example, as shown in figure 4, first area pipeline 20, second area pipeline 30 and frequency conversion
Formula pumping 14 may be disposed at same floor, and first area pipeline 20 is pumped compared to second area pipeline 30 close to frequency conversion type
14。
In one embodiment, as shown in figure 4, air-conditioning system 1 can also be a heating air conditioner system, energy storage sink 11 can be one
The warm water storage tank 112 of hot water host 3 is arranged on the heat exchange case 22 and second area pipeline 30 being arranged on first area pipeline 20
Heat exchanger 32 can be all Heater core 222,322.Aqueous fluid (warm water) in energy storage sink 11 via vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 with
First water supply branch pipe 21 and flow to two heat exchange cases 22, via heat exchange case 22 carry out heat exchange after will form the lower water of temperature
Fluid is simultaneously back to the heating of hot water host 3 via the first return branch 23 and return water supervisor 13.Similarly, in energy storage sink 11
Aqueous fluid (warm water) also can flow to two heat exchangers 32 via vibration means for main pipe for supplying water 12 and the second water supply branch pipe 31, via heat exchanger
It will form the lower aqueous fluid of temperature after 32 progress heat exchanges and be back to heat via the second return branch 33 and return water supervisor 13
Water host 3 heats.
Fig. 7 is the step flow chart of another embodiment of air conditioning control method of the present invention.As shown in fig. 7, in one embodiment,
Controller 40 receives the second Dynamic Thermal that the first dynamic thermal information D1 that the first calorimeter 25 is sent out and the second calorimeter 35 are sent out
After information D2 (step S01), total supply also is calculated only on the basis of the first dynamic thermal information D1 and the second dynamic thermal information D2
(step S021), and control frequency conversion type pumping 14 is operated to provide trunk pipeline 10 aforementioned total supply (step S05) accordingly.
Fig. 8 is the step flow chart of the another embodiment of air conditioning control method of the present invention.As shown in figure 8, in one embodiment,
Controller 40 receives the second Dynamic Thermal that the first dynamic thermal information D1 that the first calorimeter 25 is sent out and the second calorimeter 35 are sent out
After information D2 (step S01), the first water supply also is calculated only on the basis of the first dynamic thermal information D1 and the second dynamic thermal information D2
Amount and the second water supply (step S022), and the running of the first motor-driven valve 24 is controlled to provide the confession of first area pipeline 20 aforementioned first
Water (step S03), control the second motor-driven valve 34 running is to provide second area pipeline 30 aforementioned second water supply (step
S04)。
Claims (17)
1. a kind of air-conditioning system, which is characterized in that including:
One trunk pipeline, an energy storage sink, a vibration means for main pipe for supplying water and a return water including being concatenated into circuit are responsible for, the energy storage sink packet
An aqueous fluid of tool operating temperature is included, main pipe road more concatenates frequency conversion type pumping, and frequency conversion type pumping is dynamically controlled
System drives the aqueous fluid in the trunk pipeline internal circulation flow;
One first area pipeline is parallel to the trunk pipeline, which includes being concatenated into the one first of circuit to supply water
Branch pipe, at least a heat exchange case and one first return branch more concatenate one first motor-driven valve and one on the first area pipeline
One calorimeter, first motor-driven valve control the flow that the aqueous fluid flows through the first area pipeline, which detects simultaneously
One first dynamic thermal information is sent out, which refers to the temperature letter of the aqueous fluid in the first area pipeline
Breath, a heat exchange amount or combinations thereof;
One second area pipeline is parallel to the trunk pipeline, which includes being concatenated into the one second of circuit to supply water
Branch pipe, at least a heat exchanger and one second return branch more concatenate one second motor-driven valve and one on the second area pipeline
Two calorimeters, second motor-driven valve control the flow that the aqueous fluid flows through the second area pipeline, which detects simultaneously
One second dynamic thermal information is sent out, which refers to the temperature letter of the aqueous fluid in the second area pipeline
Breath, a heat exchange amount or combinations thereof;And
One controller, be electrically connected at first calorimeter, second calorimeter, the frequency conversion type pumping, first motor-driven valve with
Second motor-driven valve, which receives the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information, and controls the frequency conversion accordingly
Formula pumping dynamically operate or control first motor-driven valve accordingly and second motor-driven valve dynamically adjust flow, or combinations thereof.
2. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the energy storage sink refers to the ice water storage of an ice water host computer
Slot, the heat exchange case or the heat exchanger refer both to a cold air bellows.
3. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the energy storage sink refers to the warm water storage tank of a hot water host,
The heat exchange case or the heat exchanger refer both to a Heater core.
4. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the first area pipeline sets up separately with the second area pipeline
In different height different floors or be divided into and have the different zones of different far and near distances from frequency conversion type pumping.
5. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that first calorimeter is respectively included with second calorimeter
There are at least a thermometer, flow meters or combinations thereof.
6. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that first motor-driven valve be connected to the vibration means for main pipe for supplying water and this
Between one water supply branch pipe, which includes a supply water temperature meter, a return water temperature meter and flow meters, this is for water temperature
Degree meter is set on the first water supply branch pipe with the flowmeter, which is set in first return branch.
7. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that an at least heat exchange luggage for the first area pipeline
Multiple heat exchange cases are included, those heat exchange case serial or parallel connections.
8. air-conditioning system as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the trunk pipeline further includes a total heat meter, the total heat
Meter detects and sends out a total dynamic thermal information, which refers to the temperature letter of the aqueous fluid in the trunk pipeline
Breath, a heat exchange amount or combinations thereof, and total Dynamic Thermal information association is believed in the first dynamic thermal information and second Dynamic Thermal
Breath, the controller control frequency conversion type pumping according to total dynamic thermal information and dynamically operate.
9. air-conditioning system as claimed in claim 8, which is characterized in that the total heat meter includes a total supply water temperature meter, one total
Return water temperature meter and a mass flow meters, total supply water temperature meter and the mass flow meters are set on the vibration means for main pipe for supplying water, total return water
Thermometer is set on return water supervisor.
10. a kind of air conditioning control method, which is characterized in that include the following steps:
One controller receives one first dynamic thermal information and one second dynamic thermal information, and wherein the first dynamic thermal information refers to one the
One heat exchange amount of the aqueous fluid in one region pipeline, the second dynamic thermal information refer to the aqueous fluid in a second area pipeline
One heat exchange amount;
According to the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information to calculate total supply;And
Frequency conversion type pumping running is controlled to provide an aforementioned total supply of trunk pipeline, wherein frequency conversion type pumping is serially connected with this
Main pipe road, main pipe road are parallel with the first area pipeline and the second area pipeline.
11. air conditioning control method as claimed in claim 10, which is characterized in that further include the following steps:
According to the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information to calculate one first water supply and one second water supply;
One first electronic valve function is controlled to provide the first area pipeline aforementioned first water supply, wherein the first motor-driven valve string
It is connected on the first area pipeline;And
One second electronic valve function is controlled to provide the second area pipeline aforementioned second water supply, wherein the second motor-driven valve string
It is connected on the second area pipeline.
12. air conditioning control method as claimed in claim 10, which is characterized in that the trunk pipeline includes an energy storage sink, should
Energy storage sink includes the aqueous fluid for having operating temperature, and it is aforementioned that frequency conversion type pumping by the energy storage sink provides the trunk pipeline
Total supply.
13. a kind of air conditioning control method, which is characterized in that include the following steps:
One controller receives one first dynamic thermal information and one second dynamic thermal information, and wherein the first dynamic thermal information refers to one the
One heat exchange amount of the aqueous fluid in one region pipeline, the second dynamic thermal information refer to the aqueous fluid in a second area pipeline
One heat exchange amount;
According to the first dynamic thermal information and the second dynamic thermal information to calculate one first water supply and one second water supply;
One first electronic valve function is controlled to provide the first area pipeline aforementioned first water supply, wherein the first motor-driven valve string
It is connected on the first area pipeline;And
One second electronic valve function is controlled to provide the second area pipeline aforementioned second water supply, wherein the second motor-driven valve string
It is connected on the second area pipeline.
14. air conditioning control method as claimed in claim 13, which is characterized in that the trunk pipeline includes an energy storage sink, should
Energy storage sink includes the aqueous fluid for having operating temperature, and frequency conversion type pumping provides the first area pipeline by the energy storage sink
Aforementioned first water supply and aforementioned second water supply of the second area pipeline.
15. the air conditioning control method as described in claim 12 or 14, which is characterized in that the energy storage sink refers to an ice water host computer
Ice water storage tank.
16. the air conditioning control method as described in claim 12 or 14, which is characterized in that the energy storage sink refers to a hot water host
Warm water storage tank.
17. the air conditioning control method as described in claim 12 or 14, which is characterized in that the first dynamic thermal information is by one first
Calorimeter is provided, which is serially connected on the first area pipeline, and the second dynamic thermal information is by one second heat
Meter is provided, which is serially connected on the second area pipeline.
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