EP1898162B1 - Dispositif de conditionnement d'humidité - Google Patents

Dispositif de conditionnement d'humidité Download PDF

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EP1898162B1
EP1898162B1 EP06756743.8A EP06756743A EP1898162B1 EP 1898162 B1 EP1898162 B1 EP 1898162B1 EP 06756743 A EP06756743 A EP 06756743A EP 1898162 B1 EP1898162 B1 EP 1898162B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F24F11/0008—Control or safety arrangements for air-humidification
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F24F3/1411—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/62—Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
    • F24F11/63—Electronic processing
    • F24F11/65—Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F24F3/1411—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant
    • F24F3/1429—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant alternatively operating a heat exchanger in an absorbing/adsorbing mode and a heat exchanger in a regeneration mode
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B13/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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  • This invention rotates to a humidity control system and particularly relates to measures to control the opening of an expansion valve in the humidity control system.
  • Humidity control systems are conventionally known which include a refrigerant circuit contained in a casing and operating in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle and control the humidity in a room by switching the air flow path in the casing (see, for example JP-A-2004-353891 or JP-A-2004-294048 forming the basis for the preamble of claim 1).
  • the refrigerant circuit in such a humidity control system includes two heat exchangers carrying an adsorbent thereon and is configured to reversibly switch the direction of refrigerant circulation.
  • the humidity control system during a dehumidification operation operates in a first batch mode of dehumidifying outside air taken in the system through the first heat exchanger serving as an evaporator and then supplying it to a room and, concurrently, giving to room air taken in the system moisture released from the adsorbent of the second heat exchanger serving as a condenser to the adsorbent and exhausting the humidified room air.
  • the humidity control system during the dehumidification operation switches the direction of refrigerant circulation in the refrigerant circuit and the air flow path in the casing to operate in a second batch mode of dehumidifying outside air taken in the system through the second heat exchanger serving as an evaporator and then supplying it to the room and, concurrently, giving to room air taken in the system moisture released from the adsorbent of the first heat exchanger serving as a condenser to regenerate the adsorbent and exhausting the humidified room air.
  • the humidity control system during a humidification operation operates in a first batch mode of humidifying outside air through the first heat exchanger serving as a condenser and then supplying it to the room and, concurrently, dehumidifying room air through the second heat exchanger serving as an evaporator and then exhausting it, and a second batch mode of humidifying outside air through the second heat exchanger serving as a condenser and then supplying it to the room and, concurrently, dehumidifying room air through the first heat exchanger serving as an evaporator and then exhausting it.
  • the humidity control system controls the humidity in the room by operating alternately in the first and second batch modes.
  • JP-A-2005-009795 discloses an air conditioner having a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion valve and a second heat exchanger as well as an opening control means for controlling the opening of the expansion valve.
  • the known humidity control system has no measure to control the opening of an expansion valve in the refrigerant circuit. Therefore, there is a demand to provide a new means of controlling the expansion valve.
  • the refrigerant circuit of the above humidity control system switches between the first and second batch modes, for example, every three minutes. Therefore, the variation in the degree of refrigerant superheat is larger than that in air conditioners, which invites a problem that controls on expansion valves employed in conventional air conditioners cannot be applied to the humidity control system as they are.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above point and, therefore, an object of the invention is to provide new means of controlling the expansion valve in the humidity control system.
  • a first aspect of the invention is directed to a humidity control system that includes the features of claim 1.
  • the initialization means (33) sets the initial control value of the opening control means (32) upon start of each batch mode. Specifically, the initialization means (33) allows, upon start of the first batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be fixed to that of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the preceding first batch mode and allows, upon start of the second batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be fixed to that of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the preceding second batch mode.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each first batch mode follows that of the expansion valve (55) in the preceding first batch mode and the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each second batch mode follows that of the expansion valve (55) in the preceding second batch mode.
  • the humidity control system further comprises a correction means (34) that, when the capacity of the compressor (53) changes, corrects the opening control value of the opening control means (32) to allow the opening of the expansion valve (55) to reach a degree according to the change in the capacity of the compressor (53).
  • the correction means (34) corrects the opening control value of the opening control means (32) so that the expansion valve (55) can reach an opening according to the change in the capacity of the compressor (53).
  • the initialization means (33) is configured, when in setting the initial opening control value of the opening control means (32) for one of the first and second batch modes the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the preceding batch mode does not exist, to set the initial opening control value based on the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the other batch mode.
  • the initialization means (33) sets the initial opening control value based on the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the other batch mode.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) since the opening of the expansion valve (55) is fixed, upon start of the first batch mode, to the opening thereof at the end of the preceding first batch mode and, upon start of the second batch mode, to the opening thereof at the end of the preceding second batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be rapidly brought to an appropriate value.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each first batch mode follows that of the expansion valve (55) in the preceding first batch mode and the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each second batch mode follows that of the expansion valve (55) in the preceding second batch mode.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be brought to the appropriate value.
  • the opening control value of the opening control means (32) is corrected so that the expansion valve (55) can reach the opening according to the change in the capacity of the compressor (53). Therefore, the expansion valve (55) can be controlled to an opening adaptable to the operating conditions, which stabilizes the opening of the expansion valve (55).
  • the initial opening control value when in setting the initial opening control value of the opening control means (32) for one of the first and second batch modes the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the preceding batch mode does not exist, the initial opening control value can be set based on the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the other batch mode. Therefore, the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be fixed to an opening approximately according to the operating conditions and can be then rapidly brought to the appropriate value.
  • This embodiment of the invention relates to a humidity control system (10) for humidifying and dehumidifying air as shown in Figure 1 .
  • the humidity control system (10) is configured to be capable of a dehumidification operation in which dehumidified air is supplied to a room and a humidification operation in which humidified air is supplied to the room.
  • the humidity control system (10) includes a refrigerant circuit (50).
  • the refrigerant circuit (50) is a closed circuit including a first adsorption heat exchanger (51) as a first heat exchanger, a second adsorption heat exchanger (52) as a second heat exchanger, a compressor (53), a four-way selector valve (54) as a directional control mechanism, and an expansion valve (55) as an expansion mechanism.
  • the refrigerant circuit (50) operates in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle by circulating therein refrigerant with which the refrigerant circuit (50) is filled.
  • the compressor (53) is connected at its discharge side to a first port of the four-way selector valve (54) and connected at its suction side to a second port of the four-way selector valve (54).
  • One end of the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is connected to a third port of the four-way selector valve (54).
  • the other end of the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is connected via the expansion valve (55) to one end of the second adsorption heat exchanger (52).
  • the other end of the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is connected to a fourth port of the four-way selector valve (54).
  • the four-way selector valve (54) is switchable between a first position in which the first and third ports are communicated with each other and the second and fourth ports are communicated with each other (the position shown in Figure 1A ) and a second position in which the first and fourth ports are communicated with each other and the second and third ports are communicated with each other (the position shown in Figure 1B ).
  • the first and second adsorption heat exchangers (51, 52) are formed of cross fin type fin-and-tube heat exchangers.
  • Each adsorption heat exchanger (51, 52) includes heat exchange tubes (58) made of copper and fins (57) made of aluminium.
  • the plurality of fins (57) of each adsorption heat exchanger (51, 52) are formed in the shape of a rectangular plate and arranged at regular intervals.
  • the heat exchange tubes (58) are provided to pass through the fins (57).
  • each adsorption heat exchanger (51, 52) an adsorbent is carried on the surface of each fin (57) and, thus, air passing through between each adjacent pair of fins (57) comes into contact with the adsorbent on the surfaces of the fins (57).
  • materials applicable as the adsorbent include materials that can adsorb vapor in air, such as zeolite, silica gel, activated carbon, organic polymeric materials with hydrophilic functional groups.
  • the humidity control system (10) includes a controller (30).
  • the controller (30) includes an operation control means (31) for controlling the humidity control operation and also includes an opening control means (32) for the expansion valve (55), an initialization means (33), a correction means (34), an opening decreasing means (35) and an opening increasing means (36).
  • the operation control means (31) is configured to allow the humidity control system (10) to operate alternately in a first batch mode of adsorbing moisture in air on the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) and releasing moisture from the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) to air and a second batch mode of adsorbing moisture in air on the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) and releasing moisture from the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) to air and supply humidity-controlled air, which is dehumidified air or humidified air, to the room.
  • the operation control means (31) is configured to change the batch mode, for example, every three minutes.
  • the opening control means (32) controls the opening of the expansion valve (35). Specifically, when a valve control start time has come a predetermined time after the start of each batch mode, the opening control means (32) controls the opening of the expansion valve (35) so that the degree of superheat of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (50) reaches a predetermined value. Furthermore, the opening control means (32) is configured to keep the opening of the expansion valve (55) at a fixed value until the valve control start time in each batch mode has come.
  • the opening control means (32) selects as a valve control start time T the point of time at which 168 seconds have passed since the start of each batch mode, and executes Control 1, a control to keep in principle the opening of the expansion valve (55) at a fixed degree, until 168 seconds after the start of the batch mode. Furthermore, after 168 seconds have passed since the start of the batch mode, the opening control means (32) executes Control 2, a control to change the opening of the expansion valve (55) so that the degree of superheat of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (50) reaches the specified valve.
  • the initialization means (33) sets the initial opening control value of the opening control means (32) for each batch mode to allow, upon start of each first batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be fixed to that at the end of the preceding first batch mode and allow, upon start of each second batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be fixed to that at the end of the preceding second batch mode. Furthermore, the initialization means (33) is configured, when in setting the initial opening control value of the opening control means (32) for one of the first and second batch modes the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the preceding batch mode does not exist, to set the initial opening control value based on the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the other batch mode.
  • the initialization means (33) is configured so that the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each batch mode follows that in the batch mode of the same type.
  • the correction means (34) is configured, upon change in the capacity of the compressor (53), to correct the opening control value of the opening control means (32) to allow the opening of the expansion valve (55) to reach a degree according to the change in the capacity of the compressor (53).
  • the opening decreasing means (35) is configured, when the degree of superheat of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (50) falls below a target value before the valve control start time T in each batch mode comes, to decrease the opening control value of the opening control means (32) to allow the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be reduced.
  • the opening increasing means (36) is configured, when the degree of superheat of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (50) rises above a specified degree of superheat before the valve control start time T in each batch mode comes, to increase the opening control value of the opening control means (32) to allow the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be increased.
  • the humidity control system (10) of this embodiment performs a dehumidification operation and a humidification operation.
  • the humidity control system (10) during the dehumidification operation and the humidification operation controls the humidity of outside air (OA) taken therein and supplies the controlled air as supply air (SA) to the room and, concurrently, exhausts room air (RA) taken therein as exhaust air (EA) to the outside.
  • the humidity control system (10) during the dehumidification operation and the humidification operation ventilates the room.
  • the humidity control system (10) during each of the dehumidification operation and the humidification operation, operates alternately in the first batch mode and the second batch mode at specified time intervals (for example, at intervals of three minutes).
  • the humidity control system (10) takes in outside air (OA) and room air (RA) as the first and second airs, respectively.
  • the humidity control system (10) takes in room air (RA) and outside air (OA) as the first and second airs, respectively.
  • the first batch mode is described.
  • the second air is sent to the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) and the first air is sent to the second adsorption heat exchanger (52).
  • a regeneration action for the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) and an adsorption action for the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) are carried out.
  • the four-way selector valve (54) is set to the first position.
  • refrigerant circulates in the refrigerant circuit (50). Specifically, refrigerant discharged from the compressor (53) releases heat in the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) to condense itself.
  • the refrigerant condensed in the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is reduced in pressure during passage through the expansion valve (55) and then absorbs heat in the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) to evaporate.
  • the refrigerant evaporated in the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is sucked into the compressor (53), compressed in it and discharged from the compressor (53) again.
  • the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) serves as a condenser and the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) serves as an evaporator.
  • the adsorbent on the surfaces of the fins (57) is heated by the refrigerant in the heat exchange tubes (58) and moisture desorbed from the heated adsorbent is given to the second air.
  • the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) moisture in the first air is adsorbed on the adsorbent on the surfaces of the fins (57) and the heat of adsorption thus produced is absorbed by the refrigerant in the heat exchange tubes (58).
  • the humidity control system (10) when the humidity control system (10) is in a dehumidification operation, the first air dehumidified by the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is supplied to the room and moisture desorbed from the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is exhausted to the outside together with the second air.
  • the humidity control system (10) when the humidity control system (10) is in a humidification operation, the second air humidified by the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is supplied to the room and the first air having given moisture to the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is exhausted to the outside.
  • the second batch mode is described.
  • the first air is sent to the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) and the second air is sent to the second adsorption heat exchanger (52).
  • a regeneration action for the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) and an adsorption action for the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) are carried out.
  • the four-way selector valve (54) is set to the second position.
  • refrigerant circulates in the refrigerant circuit (50). Specifically, refrigerant discharged from the compressor (53) releases heat in the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) to condense itself.
  • the refrigerant condensed in the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is reduced in pressure during passage through the expansion valve (55) and then absorbs heat in the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) to evaporate.
  • the refrigerant evaporated in the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is sucked into the compressor (53), compressed in it and discharged from the compressor (53) again.
  • the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) serves as a condenser and the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) serves as an evaporator.
  • the adsorbent on the surfaces of the fins (57) is heated by the refrigerant in the heat exchange tubes (58) and moisture desorbed from the heated adsorbent is given to the second air.
  • the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) moisture in the first air is adsorbed on the adsorbent on the surfaces of the fins (57) and the heat of adsorption thus produced is absorbed by the refrigerant in the heat exchange tubes (58).
  • the humidity control system (10) when the humidity control system (10) is in a dehumidification operation, the first air dehumidified by the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is supplied to the room and moisture desorbed from the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is exhausted to the outside together with the second air.
  • the humidity control system (10) when the humidity control system (10) is in a humidification operation, the second air humidified by the second adsorption heat exchanger (52) is supplied to the room and the first air having given moisture to the first adsorption heat exchanger (51) is exhausted to the outside.
  • the humidity control system (10) is operated to switch its operation mode between the first batch mode and the second batch mode every three minutes by the operation control means (31). Therefore, the opening control means (32) in principle executes Control 1, a control to keep the expansion valve (55) at a fixed opening, until the valve control start time T in each batch mode has come, i.e., until 168 seconds after the switching to the batch mode and the start thereof.
  • the opening control means (32) executes Control 2, a control to change the opening of the expansion valve (55) so that the degree of refrigerant superheat reaches a specified valve, 5°C.
  • the opening control means (32) in principle controls the expansion valve (55) in terms of degree of superheat immediately before the end of each batch mode. This control action on the opening control means (32) is carried out for each batch mode.
  • the initialization means (33) sets the fixed opening control value of the opening control means (32). Specifically, the initialization means (33) sets the fixed opening control value to allow, upon start of the first batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be fixed to that at the end of the preceding first batch mode and allow, upon start of the second batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) to be fixed to that at the end of the preceding second batch mode.
  • the first and second batch modes are different in the direction of refrigerant circulation, refrigerant pressure loss and air pressure loss in the air passage, they are different in the opening of the expansion valve (55). Therefore, the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each first batch mode follows that in the preceding first batch mode and the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each second batch mode follows that in the preceding second batch mode.
  • the opening decreasing means (35) controls the opening control means (32) to reduce the opening of the expansion valve (55).
  • the opening increasing means (36) controls the opening control means (32) to increase the opening of the expansion valve (55).
  • the reason for this is as follows. It takes a certain time to stabilize the fixed opening control value of the opening control means (32) set by the initialization means (33) after the compressor (53) is activated to start the dehumidification operation or humidification operation. Specifically, the degree of refrigerant superheat may significantly rise or drop after the switch to each batch mode. To cope with this, the opening decreasing means (35) or the opening increasing means (36) controls the opening control means (32) to change the opening of the expansion valve (55).
  • the opening control value of the opening control means (32) is changed by the control of the opening decreasing means (35) and the opening increasing means (36), the opening of the expansion valve (55) is stabilized.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) is stabilized.
  • the degree of refrigerant superheat abruptly rises, then drops and reaches the specified degree before the switch to the next batch mode.
  • the correction means (34) corrects the opening control value of the opening control means (32) to allow the opening of the expansion valve (55) to reach a degree according to the change in the capacity of the compressor (53).
  • the initialization means (33) sets the initial opening control value based on the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the other batch mode.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) is controlled, when the valve control start time comes after the start of each batch mode, so that the degree of refrigerant superheat reaches the predetermined value. Therefore, the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be relatively stably controlled. To be more specific, since each batch mode is changed to the other batch mode in a short time, the degree of refrigerant superheat may significantly change in each batch mode. To cope with this, the opening of the expansion valve (55) is controlled near the end of each batch mode so that the degree of refrigerant superheat reaches the predetermined value. Thus, a stable control on the opening of the expansion valve. (55) can be implemented.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) is kept at a fixed value from the start of each batch mode to the valve control start time, the control on the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be stabilized.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) is increased when the degree of refrigerant superheat rises above the specified degree before the valve control start time T in each batch mode, the superheating of the compressor (53) can be surely prevented.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) is fixed, upon start of the first batch mode, to the opening thereof at the end of the preceding first batch mode and, upon start of the second batch mode, to the opening thereof at the end of the preceding second batch mode, the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be rapidly brought to an appropriate value.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each first batch mode follows that in the preceding first batch mode and the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the start of each second batch mode follows that in the preceding second batch mode.
  • the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be brought to the appropriate value.
  • the opening control value of the opening control means (32) is corrected so that the expansion valve (55) can reach the opening according to the change in the capacity of the compressor (53). Therefore, the expansion valve (55) can be controlled to an opening adaptable to the operating conditions, which stabilizes the opening of the expansion valve (55).
  • the initial opening control value can be set based on the opening of the expansion valve (55) at the end of the other batch mode. Therefore, the opening of the expansion valve (55) can be fixed to an opening approximately according to the operating conditions and can be then rapidly brought to the appropriate value.
  • the present invention is not limited to the humidity control system (10) including the refrigerant circuit (50) described in the above embodiment and is applicable to any humidity control system (10) including a refrigerant circuit (50) with an expansion valve (55) adjustable in opening.
  • the switching interval of the batch mode and the valve control start time are not limited to those in the above embodiment.
  • the present invention is useful for humidity control systems (10) including a refrigerant circuit with an expansion valve adjustable in opening.

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  1. Système de régulation de l'humidité, comprenant :
    un circuit de réfrigérant (50) comportant un compresseur (53), un premier échangeur de chaleur (51) portant un adsorbant sur celui-ci, une vanne de détente (55) réglable en ouverture et un deuxième échangeur de chaleur (52) portant un adsorbant sur celui-ci, le système de régulation de l'humidité étant configuré pour fournir de l'air à humidité régulée à une chambre en fonctionnant de manière alternée dans un premier mode discontinu dans lequel le deuxième échangeur de chaleur (52) adsorbe l'humidité dans l'air et le premier échangeur de chaleur (51) libère l'humidité dans l'air et un deuxième mode discontinu dans lequel le premier échangeur de chaleur (51) adsorbe l'humidité dans l'air et le deuxième échangeur de chaleur (52) libère l'humidité dans l'air, et
    un moyen de commande d'ouverture (32) pour commander l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) ; caractérisé en ce que le système de régulation de l'humidité comprend :
    un moyen d'initialisation (33) configuré pour régler la valeur de commande d'ouverture initiale du moyen de commande d'ouverture (32) pour chacun des premier et deuxième modes discontinus en réglant, lors du démarrage du premier mode discontinu, la valeur de commande d'ouverture initiale de la vanne de détente (55) à l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) à la fin du premier mode discontinu précédent et en réglant, lors du démarrage du deuxième mode discontinu, la valeur de commande d'ouverture initiale de la vanne de détente (55) à l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) à la fin du deuxième mode discontinu précédent, dans lequel
    le moyen de commande d'ouverture (32) est configuré pour exécuter, après le démarrage de chacun des modes discontinus, une commande (1) maintenant l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) à un degré fixe jusqu'à un délai prédéterminé immédiatement avant que la fin de chaque mode discontinu ne soit passée, et le moyen de commande d'ouverture (32) est configuré pour exécuter une commande (2), après que la période prédéterminée est passée dans la commande (1), pour changer l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) de sorte que le degré de surchauffe du réfrigérant dans le circuit de réfrigérant (50) atteigne la vanne spécifiée.
  2. Système de régulation de l'humidité de la revendication 1, comprenant en outre un moyen de correction (34) qui est configuré pour corriger la valeur de commande d'ouverture du moyen de commande d'ouverture (32) quand la capacité du compresseur (53) change pour permettre l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) afin d'atteindre un degré selon le changement de la capacité du compresseur (53).
  3. Système de régulation de l'humidité de la revendication 1, dans lequel le moyen d'initialisation (33) est configuré pour régler la valeur de commande d'ouverture initiale, si, lors du réglage de la valeur de commande d'ouverture initiale du moyen de commande d'ouverture (32) pour l'un des premier et deuxième modes discontinus, l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) à la fin du mode discontinu précédent n'existe pas, sur la base de l'ouverture de la vanne de détente (55) à la fin de l'autre mode discontinu.
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