CN206310793U - Energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine, it is desirable to provide a kind of compact conformation, low cost, energy-conservation, the energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine of efficient and long service life.The utility model includes refrigerant circulation circuit, cold water storage cistern, water supply pump and heat-exchanger pump, the refrigerant circulation circuit is provided with evaporator, compressor, heat exchanger, condenser and heating power expansion valve, the heat exchanger includes boiler and heat exchanger tube, the water supply pump is connected with the lower end of the cold water storage cistern, the water supply pump is provided with cold water outlet pipe, control valve one is provided with the cold water outlet pipe, the side ports one of the control valve one are connected with the top of the boiler, the heat-exchanger pump is connected with the lower end of the boiler, the heat-exchanger pump is provided with hot water outlet pipe, control valve two is provided with the hot water outlet pipe, the side ports two of the control valve two are connected with the cold water storage cistern.The utility model is applied to the technical field of cold and hot constant temperature machine.
Description
Technical field
The utility model is related to a kind of cold-hot integrated machine, more particularly to a kind of energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine.
Background technology
At present in many commercial Applications, such as plastic cement extrusion, injection, foaming machinery, the industry such as medicine, chemical industry is required for
It is used to cool down or heat distinct device or operation without the water of temperature, current solution is that two different temperatures are separately configured
Cooling-water machine or hot water machine.As simultaneously newest fiber cutter needs the water of two-way different temperatures with respectively to laser machine main body
Lower the temperature with eyeglass, two configurations of equipment not only cause cost and waste low with service efficiency, and have impact on space and use
Efficiency.
The cold-hot integral thermostat machine commonly used at present, refrigeration system is freezed using compressor cycle, and heating system is using common
Electrothermal tube is heated.Electrical heating efficiency is relatively low, is essentially only the 1/3 of heat pump, and the heat that refrigeration system is produced directly is discharged
To in air, it is not utilized effectively, causes certain energy waste.
Utility model content
Technical problem to be solved in the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, there is provided a kind of compact conformation,
Low cost, energy-conservation, the energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine of efficient and long service life.
The technical scheme that the utility model is used is:The utility model includes refrigerant circulation circuit, cold water storage cistern, water supply pump
And heat-exchanger pump, the refrigerant circulation circuit along refrigerant flow direction be disposed with evaporator, compressor, heat exchanger, condenser and heat
Power expansion valve, the heat exchanger includes boiler and the heat exchanger tube that is arranged in the boiler, one end of the heat exchanger tube with
The compressor connection, the other end of the heat exchanger tube is connected with the condenser, and the evaporator is arranged on the cold water storage cistern
Interior, the water supply pump is connected with the lower end of the cold water storage cistern, and the water supply pump is provided with cold water outlet pipe, the cold water outlet pipe
On be provided with control valve one, it is described control valve one be provided with lower port one and side ports one, the lower port one and the cold water
Outlet pipe is connected, and the side ports one are connected with the top of the boiler, and the heat-exchanger pump connects with the lower end of the boiler
Connect, the heat-exchanger pump is provided with hot water outlet pipe, control valve two is provided with the hot water outlet pipe, the control valve is provided with
Lower port two and side ports two, the lower port two are connected with the hot water outlet pipe, the side ports two and the cold water storage cistern
Connection, is provided with communicating pipe between the boiler and the cold water storage cistern, one end of the communicating pipe is upper with the cold water storage cistern
Portion is connected, and the other end of the communicating pipe is connected with the top of the boiler, and hot water is additionally provided with the top of the cold water storage cistern
Water inlet pipe, cold water inlet is additionally provided with the top of the boiler.
Further, the cold water outlet pipe is additionally provided with temperature controller one;The hot water outlet pipe is additionally provided with temperature
Controller two.
Further, the control valve one is bypass solenoid valve, or is electric expansion valve;The control valve two is bypass electricity
Magnet valve, or be electric expansion valve.
Further, it is arranged at filter between the condenser and the heating power expansion valve.
Further, the condenser is water cooled condenser, or is air cooled condenser, or is evaporating type condensing
Device, or be Sprinking condenser.
Further, electrothermal tube is provided with the boiler and the electrothermal tube is located at the lower section of the heat exchanger tube.
Further, a kind of energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine also includes control system, the temperature controller one, institute
Temperature controller two, the control valve one, the control valve two and the electrothermal tube is stated to be electrically connected with the control system
The beneficial effects of the utility model are:Due to the utility model include refrigerant circulation circuit, cold water storage cistern, water supply pump and
Heat-exchanger pump, the refrigerant circulation circuit is disposed with evaporator, compressor, heat exchanger, condenser and heating power along refrigerant flow direction
Expansion valve, the heat exchanger includes boiler and the heat exchanger tube being arranged in the boiler, one end of the heat exchanger tube and institute
Compressor connection is stated, the other end of the heat exchanger tube is connected with the condenser, and the evaporator is arranged in the cold water storage cistern,
The water supply pump is connected with the lower end of the cold water storage cistern, and the water supply pump is provided with cold water outlet pipe, on the cold water outlet pipe
Control valve one is provided with, the control valve one is provided with lower port one and side ports one, and the lower port one and the cold water go out
Water pipe is connected, and the side ports one are connected with the top of the boiler, and the heat-exchanger pump is connected with the lower end of the boiler,
The heat-exchanger pump is provided with hot water outlet pipe, and control valve two is provided with the hot water outlet pipe, and the control valve is provided with down
Port two and side ports two, the lower port two are connected with the hot water outlet pipe, and the side ports two connect with the cold water storage cistern
Connect, communicating pipe is provided between the boiler and the cold water storage cistern, one end of the communicating pipe is connected with the cold water storage cistern, institute
The other end for stating communicating pipe is connected with the boiler, and hot water inlet pipe, the hot water are additionally provided with the top of the cold water storage cistern
Cold water inlet is additionally provided with the top of case, so, the utility model offer one kind is easily realized, control logic is simple, cost
Relatively low energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine.
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Fig. 1 is overall structure diagram of the present utility model.
Specific embodiment
As shown in figure 1, the utility model includes refrigerant circulation circuit, cold water storage cistern 1, water supply pump 2 and heat-exchanger pump 3, it is described cold
Matchmaker's circulation loop is disposed with evaporator 4, compressor 5, heat exchanger, condenser 6 and heating power expansion valve 7, institute along refrigerant flow direction
Stating heat exchanger includes boiler 8 and the heat exchanger tube 9 being arranged in the boiler 8, one end of the heat exchanger tube 9 and the compression
Machine 5 is connected, and the other end of the heat exchanger tube 9 is connected with the condenser 6, and the evaporator 4 is arranged in the cold water storage cistern 1,
The water supply pump 2 is connected with the lower end of the cold water storage cistern 1, and the water supply pump 2 is provided with cold water outlet pipe 21, the cold water water outlet
Control valve 1 is provided with pipe 21, the control valve 1 is provided with lower port 1 and side ports 1, the lower end
Mouth 1 and the cold water outlet pipe 21 are connected, and the side ports 1 are connected with the top of the boiler 8, the hot water
Pump 3 is connected with the lower end of the boiler 8, and the heat-exchanger pump 3 is provided with hot water outlet pipe 31, is set on the hot water outlet pipe 31
Control valve 2 32 is equipped with, the control valve 32 is provided with lower port 2 321 and side ports 2 322, the lower port 2 321 and institute
State hot water outlet pipe 31 to connect, the side ports 2 322 are connected with the cold water storage cistern 1, the boiler 1 and the cold water storage cistern 8
Between be provided with communicating pipe 18, one end of the communicating pipe 18 is connected with the top of the cold water storage cistern 1, the communicating pipe 18 it is another
One end is connected with the top of the boiler 8, and the top of the cold water storage cistern 1 is additionally provided with hot water inlet pipe 11, the boiler 8
Top be additionally provided with cold water inlet 81.
In the present embodiment, the cold water outlet pipe 21 is additionally provided with temperature controller one;The hot water outlet pipe 31 is also
It is provided with temperature controller two.
In the present embodiment, the control valve 1 and the control valve 2 32 are bypass solenoid valve.
In the present embodiment, filter 12 is arranged between the condenser 6 and the heating power expansion valve 7.
In the present embodiment, the condenser 6 is air cooled condenser.
In the present embodiment, electrothermal tube 10 is provided with the boiler 8 and the electrothermal tube 10 is located at the heat exchanger tube 9
Lower section.
In the present embodiment, the energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine also include control system, the temperature controller one,
The temperature controller two, it is described control valve 1, it is described control valve 2 32 and the electrothermal tube 10 with the control system
It is electrically connected with.
Utility model works principle:The evaporator 4 being placed in the cold water storage cistern 1 freezes, and water is lowered the temperature;Place
The heat exchanger tube 9 in the boiler 8 is heated, and water is heated up, the refrigerant circulation stream based on freezing, heat for
Auxiliary, when cold meets demand, refrigeration system is shut down, and is heated and can not be expired when the temperature controller two detects the heat exchanger tube 9
During sufficient heat demand, the auxiliary heating of electrothermal tube 10 is opened.The characteristics of making full use of refrigeration system, while cold water is produced
A certain amount of hot water can also be freely produced, the condensation temperature of refrigeration system is dropped while heated water absorbs refrigerant heat
It is low, the refrigeration efficiency of equipment is improve, therefore the comprehensive energy efficiency of equipment is improved by this two aspect.When device is operated in constant temperature
Under pattern, the water temperature that the temperature controller one is detected in the cold water storage cistern 1 is reached after setting temperature, and the compressor 5 is not
Shut down, corresponding magnetic valve is opened, the hot water in the boiler 8 is guided into the cold water storage cistern 1 or will be described cold according to demand
Cold water in water tank 1 guides to the boiler 8.Device is provided with water temperature temperature difference control range, and generally 0.3 ~ 3 DEG C can adjust.
Hot water in the boiler 8 is guided into the cold water storage cistern 1 or the cold water in the cold water storage cistern 1 is guided into the boiler 8, supported
Disappear a part of cold or heat, such that it is able to avoid the temperature fluctuation of water excessive.Compensated the water in a water tank because cold and hot
In draining into another water tank, may cause that certain cistern water level is too high to cause water overflow water tank under special circumstances, therefore
Two water tank uppers are provided with communicating pipe, when some Water in Water Tanks position is too high, water overflows to another water tank, it is to avoid
Potential safety hazard.
The temperature control of the cold water storage cistern 1:When detecting that the cold water storage cistern 1 reaches design temperature to water temperature, the control valve 2 32
Thermal compensation is opened, the water in the boiler 8 is guided into the cold water storage cistern 1;When temperature is detected higher than the temperature approach for setting,
The controller 2 32 is closed, and device normally freezes.When water temperature is detected less than setting temperature approach, the compressor 5 is shut down
Do not freeze, hereafter water temperature constantly raises water temperature in the case where outside is by cooling element cooling exothermic effects, is higher than to set when water temperature is detected
During constant temperature difference, the compressor 5 is again turned on.
The temperature control of the boiler 8:When detecting that boiler reaches design temperature to water temperature, the control valve 1 is opened cold
Compensation, the boiler 8 is guided to by the water in the cold water storage cistern 1;When temperature is detected less than the temperature approach for setting, the control
Valve processed 1 is closed, and device is normally heated.When detecting economizer heating and not reaching set temperature value, the electrothermal tube is opened
10 auxiliary heatings
The utility model is applied to the technical field of cold and hot constant temperature machine.
Although embodiment of the present utility model is described with practical solution, do not constitute and the utility model is contained
The limitation of justice, for those skilled in the art, the group according to this specification to the modification of its embodiment and with other schemes
Conjunction will be apparent from.
Claims (7)
1. a kind of energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine, it is characterised in that:The energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine is followed including refrigerant
Loop back path, cold water storage cistern(1), water supply pump(2)And heat-exchanger pump(3), the refrigerant circulation circuit along refrigerant flow direction be disposed with steaming
Hair device(4), compressor(5), heat exchanger, condenser(6)And heating power expansion valve(7), the heat exchanger include boiler(8)With set
It is placed in the boiler(8)Interior heat exchanger tube(9), the heat exchanger tube(9)One end and the compressor(5)Connection, it is described to change
Heat pipe(9)The other end and the condenser(6)Connection, the evaporator(4)It is arranged on the cold water storage cistern(1)It is interior, it is described cold
Water pump(2)With the cold water storage cistern(1)Lower end connection, the water supply pump(2)It is provided with cold water outlet pipe(21), the cold water goes out
Water pipe(21)On be provided with control valve one(22), the control valve one(22)It is provided with lower port one(221)With side ports one
(222), the lower port one(221)With the cold water outlet pipe(21)Connection, the side ports one(222)With the boiler
(8)Top connection, the heat-exchanger pump(3)With the boiler(8)Lower end connection, the heat-exchanger pump(3)It is provided with hot water
Outlet pipe(31), the hot water outlet pipe(31)On be provided with control valve two(32), the control valve two(32)It is provided with lower end
Mouth two(321)With side ports two(322), the lower port two(321)With the hot water outlet pipe(31)Connection, the side ports
Two(322)With the cold water storage cistern(1)Connection, the boiler(1)With the cold water storage cistern(8)Between be provided with communicating pipe(18),
The communicating pipe(18)One end and the cold water storage cistern(1)Top connection, the communicating pipe(18)The other end and the heat
Water tank(8)Top connection, the cold water storage cistern(1)Top be additionally provided with hot water inlet pipe(11), the boiler(8)Top
Portion is additionally provided with cold water inlet(81).
2. energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The cold water outlet pipe(21)Also
It is provided with temperature controller one;The hot water outlet pipe(31)It is additionally provided with temperature controller two.
3. energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The control valve one(22)It is side
Three-way electromagnetic valve, or be electric expansion valve;The control valve two(32)It is bypass solenoid valve, or is electric expansion valve.
4. energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The condenser(6)With it is described
Heating power expansion valve(7)Between be arranged at filter(12).
5. energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The condenser(6)It is water-cooled
Formula condenser, or be air cooled condenser, or be evaporative condenser, or be Sprinking condenser.
6. energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:The boiler(8)Interior setting
There is electrothermal tube(10)And the electrothermal tube(10)Positioned at the heat exchanger tube(9)Lower section.
7. energy-saving cold-hot integral thermostat machine according to claim 6, it is characterised in that:The energy-saving cold-hot integral is permanent
Warm machine also includes control system, the temperature controller one, the temperature controller two, the control valve one(22), the control
Valve processed two(32)And the electrothermal tube(10)It is electrically connected with the control system.
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