EP2037186B1 - Air conditioning system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner that utilizes a refrigerant whose high pressure side becomes supercritical.
- JP 2005 156093 A discloses an indoor heat exchanger which allows air heated by the heat exchanger to flow to a radiation panel, wherein the whole area of the radiation panel is heated by the air which allows for a uniform temperature distribution of the radiation panel and improves safety for the event of a person touching the panel.
- a supercritical refrigerant and a fan are used and the refrigerant is allowed to flow from a downstream side of the air flow to an upstream side thereof.
- heating performance improves, but conditioned air that is blown out from the air conditioner is blown out downward from above, so discomfort (drafty feeling) that is produced as a result of the conditioned air directly striking the human body has not been eliminated.
- the drafty feeling may be eliminated if the conditioned air is blown out upward, for example, just the upper space becomes warm and heating comfort is no longer ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: a heat exchanger that causes heat to be radiated with respect to air from a supercritical refrigerant; and a fan that generates an air flow with respect to the heat exchanger.
- the refrigerant is allowed to flow such that the refrigerant moves from a downstream side of the air flow closer to an upstream side thereof, and conditioned air that has been heated by the heat exchanger is blown out upward inside a room.
- the supercritical refrigerant that has a high heat transfer coefficient and specific heat flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- high-temperature conditioned air is blown out upward inside the room, so the ceiling becomes heated and the inside of the room becomes heated by secondary radiation from the ceiling. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- the heat exchanger includes plural plate fins and plural heat transfer tubes.
- the plate fins include plural through holes in a plane disposed substantially parallel to the air flow.
- the heat transfer tubes are inserted into the through holes in the plate fins. Additionally, the four or more rows of the heat transfer tubes that are arranged in a direction intersecting the air flow are formed from the upstream side of the air flow toward the downstream side.
- the supercritical refrigerant that has a high heat transfer coefficient and specific heat flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- a path for allowing the refrigerant to flow from the heat transfer tubes that belong to the row on the downstream side of the air flow to the heat transfer tubes that belong to the row on the upstream side of the air flow is formed in the heat exchanger.
- the refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a second aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the air is sucked in from below.
- the conditioned air that has been blown out upward pushes and circulates the air at the ceiling, and that air is sucked in from below. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a third aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the direction of the refrigerant flow inside the path includes, when projected onto a plane that is orthogonal to long axes of the heat transfer tubes, a direction that intersects the air flow and a direction that leads from the downstream side of the air flow to the upstream side.
- the refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the path is formed by a single path.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the path includes connecting tubes that interconnect the heat transfer tubes that belong to the rows that are adjacent.
- the connecting tubes interconnect the heat transfer tubes that are positioned on ends in mutually opposite directions of the rows that are adjacent.
- the temperature difference between the rows is maintained at a constant. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a sixth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the path alternately travels, in at least one pair of the rows that are adjacent, between the heat transfer tubes that belong to the one row and the heat transfer tubes that belong to the other row.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a seventh aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the plate fins are divided between at least one pair of the rows that are adjacent.
- An air conditioner pertaining to an eighth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the plate fins are divided between all of the rows that are adjacent.
- heat transfer on the surfaces of the plate fins is further controlled and the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, so heat exchange performance improves.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a ninth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the heat exchanger is disposed in a state where it is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a tenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the fan is located on the downstream side of the air flow with respect to the heat exchanger.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a eleventh aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the heat exchanger is divided into two, and the one heat exchanger is disposed on the upstream side of the air flow and the other heat exchanger is disposed on the downstream side of the air flow.
- the degree of freedom with which the heat exchanger may be disposed increases, which is space-saving.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twelfth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the fan is disposed between the two heat exchangers.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the fan is a centrifugal fan.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the refrigerant is CO 2 .
- the ozone depletion potential of the refrigerant is 0, and the refrigerant does not destroy the atmospheric environment.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout temperature of the conditioned air is 45°C to 55°C.
- the ceiling is heated and the space below is also heated by secondary radiation from the ceiling, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to an sixteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout velocity of the conditioned air is equal to or less than 2 m/s.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the air conditioner performs overload time control for raising the blowout temperature of the conditioned air when the load during heating operation is higher than a rated load, and for increasing the air volume while maintaining the blowout temperature of the conditioned air at substantially the predetermined value when the blowout temperature of the conditioned air becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a eighteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, wherein the predetermined value is 55°C.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein during cooling operation, control to periodically reduce the number of rotations of the fan is executed.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twentieth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is an angle where the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body.
- the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is equal to or greater than 45° with respect to a horizontal plane.
- the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, the drafty feeling is eliminated, and the air does not stay in the space in the center of the room.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is within the range of 60° to 80° with respect to a horizontal plane.
- the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated. Moreover, a situation where the wall on the side where the air conditioner is installed becomes dirtied by the conditioned air that has been blown out is controlled.
- the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured. Moreover, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- the conditioned air that has been blown out upward pushes and circulates the air at the ceiling, and that air is sucked in from below. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- the path distance becomes longer and it becomes easier for the refrigerant to be cooled. For this reason, coefficient of performance (COP) improves.
- the temperature difference between the rows is maintained at a constant. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- heat conduction loss in one of the plate fins is reduced, and heat exchange performance improves.
- heat transfer of the surfaces of the plate fins is controlled and the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, so heat exchange performance improves.
- the air conditioner pertaining to the ninth aspect of the present invention during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from the heat exchanger, so a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented.
- the degree of freedom with which the heat exchanger may be disposed increases, which is space-saving.
- the ozone depletion potential of the refrigerant is 0, and the refrigerant does not destroy the atmospheric environment.
- the ceiling is heated and the space below is also heated by secondary radiation from the ceiling, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- the velocity of the air that strikes the human body is controlled, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, the drafty feeling is eliminated, and the air does not stay in the space in the center of the room.
- the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated. Moreover, a situation where the wall on the side where the air conditioner is installed becomes dirtied by the conditioned air that has been blown out is controlled.
- FIG 1 is a refrigeration circuit of an air conditioner that utilizes CO 2 refrigerant.
- An air conditioner 1 includes a refrigeration circuit where a compressor 2, a four-way switch valve 3, an outdoor heat exchanger 4, an expansion valve 5 and an indoor heat exchanger 6 are interconnected by refrigerant pipes 7a and 7b.
- the arrows indicated by the solid line and the dotted line represent flow directions of the refrigerant, and the air conditioner 1 can switch between heating operation and cooling operation by switching the flow direction of the refrigerant with the four-way switch valve 3.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 4 becomes a gas cooler and the indoor heat exchanger 6 becomes an evaporator.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 4 becomes an evaporator and the indoor heat exchanger 6 becomes a gas cooler.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the indoor heat exchanger 6 comprise plate fins 11 (see FIG 3 ) and heat transfer tubes 12 (see FIG. 3 ), and the refrigerant inside the heat transfer tubes 12 performs heat exchange via an air flow and the plate fins 11.
- point A is a suction side of the compressor 2 during heating operation
- point B is a discharge side of the compressor 2 during heat operation
- Point C is a refrigerant outlet side of the indoor heat exchanger 6 during heating operation
- point D is a refrigerant inlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 during heating operation.
- FIG 2(a) is a pressure-enthalpy state diagram of the CO 2 refrigerant, with the vertical axis representing pressure P and the horizontal axis representing enthalpy h.
- Tk is an isotherm that passes through a critical point K
- Tx is an isotherm of temperature Tx.
- Tx is greater than Tk, and on the right side of isotherm Tk, the CO 2 refrigerant will not become liquefied or enter a two-phase state.
- the region that is equal to or greater than critical pressure Pk on the right side of isotherm Tk is called a supercritical state, and the air conditioner 1 of the present embodiment is operated in a refrigeration cycle that includes a supercritical state.
- A, B, C and D in FIG. 2(a) represent states of the refrigerant that correspond to the points of A, B, C and D in FIG 1 .
- FIG 2(b) is a temperature-entropy state diagram of the CO 2 refrigerant, with the vertical axis representing temperature T and the horizontal axis representing entropy"s".
- A, B, C and D in FIG. 2(b) represent states of the refrigerant that correspond to points A, B, C and D in FIG. 1 .
- the temperature of the refrigerant drops after it leaves point B, which is the discharge side of the compressor 2, until it reaches point C, which is the refrigerant outlet of the indoor heat exchanger 6. For this reason, the temperature of the surface of the indoor heat exchanger 6 has a temperature distribution where the temperature on the upstream side of the refrigerant is high and the temperature on the downstream side is low.
- FIG 3 is a perspective view of the indoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner pertaining to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the indoor heat exchanger 6 is a cross-fin type heat exchanger.
- the plate fins 11 are flat plates that are made of thin aluminium, and plural through holes 11a are formed in one plate fin 11.
- the heat transfer tubes 12 comprise straight tubes 12a that are inserted into the through holes 11 a in the plate fins 11 and U-shaped tubes 12b that interconnect end portions of the straight tubes 12a that are adjacent. It will be noted that, in the heat transfer tubes 12 of the present embodiment, the straight tubes 12a and the U-shaped tubes 12b are integrally formed, and U-shaped tubes (not shown) on the back side of FIG. 3 are connected to the end portions of the straight tubes 12a by welding or the like after the straight tubes 12a have been inserted into the through holes 11 a in the plate fins 11.
- Eight rows 61 to 68 of the heat transfer tubes 12 that are arranged in a direction intersecting the air flow are disposed from upstream of the air flow toward downstream of the air flow.
- the refrigerant flows from the heat transfer tubes 12 that belong to the row 68 on the downstream side of the air flow to the heat transfer tubes 12 that belong to the row 61 on the upstream side of the air flow.
- This refrigeration circulation path is called a path 81 (see FIG. 4 ); because of this path 81, the air flow and the refrigerant flow oppose each other, and the heat exchange amount increases in comparison to a configuration where the air flow and the refrigerant flow do not oppose each other.
- a path 81 see FIG. 4
- the arrows indicated by the dotted lines inside the heat transfer tubes 12 in FIG 3 are the aforementioned path 81 (see FIG. 4 ) through which the refrigerant flows, and connecting tubes 12d and connecting tubes 12e (see FIG. 4 ) interconnect the heat transfer tubes 12 that are positioned on ends in mutually opposite directions of the rows 61 to 68 that are adjacent.
- the plate fins 11 are divided between the row 61 and the row 62. This is implemented also between the row 63 and the row 64, between the row 65 and the row 66, and between the row 67 and the row 68. Thus, the heat on the surfaces of the plate fins 11 becomes unable to cross and move over divided portions 13.
- Heat transfer to the heat transfer tubes 12 from the refrigerant flowing inside the heat transfer tubes 12 is more active when the refrigerant flow is turbulent rather than laminar.
- the tube outer diameter of the heat transfer tubes 12 is set to be equal or less than 4 mm; thus, the flow of the refrigerant inside the heat transfer tubes 12 becomes turbulent.
- FIG 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of the air conditioner pertaining to the embodiment of the present invention.
- An indoor unit 51 includes a casing 52 inside of which the indoor heat exchanger 6 is installed.
- a fan 53 that generates an air flow is disposed above the indoor heat exchanger 6, and an air blowout opening 52a is disposed above the fan 53.
- An air suction opening 52b is disposed below the indoor heat exchanger 6. It will be noted that the fan 53 that is used in the present embodiment is a sirocco fan.
- the line that interconnects the centers of the heat transfer tubes 12 represents the path 81 through which the refrigerant flows during heating operation, with the solid lines representing the U-shaped tubes 12b that are on the front side of the drawing and with the dotted lines representing the U-shaped tubes (not shown) and the connecting tubes (not shown) that are on the opposite side.
- the refrigerant flows from above to below inside the path 81 in the indoor heat exchanger 6, and the air flow flows from below the indoor heat exchanger 6 to above. For this reason, the air flow performs heat exchange with the higher temperature refrigerant as it approaches the air blowout opening 52a, and the temperature of the air flow rises, so the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a room where the indoor unit of the air conditioner pertaining to the embodiment of the present invention is installed.
- the width is 5 m
- the height from the floor to the ceiling is 2.4 m
- the depth is 4 m.
- the indoor unit 51 of the air conditioner 1 is installed next to a wall inside the room. During heating operation, the indoor unit 51 blows out conditioned air with a temperature of 45 to 55°C toward the ceiling and heats the ceiling. Radiation heat is radiated toward the floor from the ceiling that has been heated, and this radiation heat heats the lower space inside the room.
- the conditioned air that reaches the ceiling is pushed against the flow of the conditioned air that is next blown out, falls along the side wall on the opposite side of the side where the indoor unit 51 is installed, flows along the floor toward the indoor unit 51, and is sucked into the air suction opening (not shown).
- the blowout velocity of the conditioned air is set to be equal to or less than 2 m/s in order to ensure that a drafty feeling is not produced.
- the air conditioner 1 performs overload time control to maintain heating comfort when the load during heating operation becomes higher than a rated load. For example, when the outside temperature is low, the air conditioner 1 raises the blowout temperature of the conditioned air, and when the blowout temperature of the conditioned air becomes equal to or greater than 55°C, the air conditioner 1 increases the air volume while maintaining the blowout temperature of the conditioned air at substantially 55°C. Thus, the air conditioner 1 prevents a drop in heating capability when the outside temperature is low, and maintains heating comfort.
- blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is an angle where the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body and is equal to or greater than 45° with respect to a horizontal plane.
- the blowout angle of the conditioned air it is best for the blowout angle of the conditioned air to be in the range of 60° to 80° with respect to a horizontal plane, the drafty feeling is eliminated, and the air does not stay in the space in the center of the room.
- a situation where the wall on the side where the air conditioner is installed becomes dirtied by the conditioned air that has been blown out is also controlled.
- FIG 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a first modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- a path 181 leads from the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 68 when seen from the front, passes through the heat transfer tube 12 on the left end of the row 68 when seen from the front, and moves to the heat transfer tube 12 on the left end of the row 67 when seen from the front that is one row below the row 68. From there, the path 181 leads to the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 67 when seen from the front and moves to the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 66 when seen from the front that is one row below the row 67. The path 181 subsequently reaches, by the same manner of progression, the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 61 when seen from the front.
- the path 181 is economical because it is formed so as to interconnect, by simple U-shaped tubes, the heat transfer tubes 12 of the rows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. Consequently, the function of the above-described embodiment can be realized at a lower cost.
- FIG 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- a path 281 leads from the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 67 when seen from the front to the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 68 when seen from the front, and next the path 281 moves to the heat transfer tube 12 that is second from the right end of the row 67 when seen from the front.
- the path 281 subsequently reaches, by the same manner of progression, the heat transfer tube 12 on the right end of the row 61 when seen from the front.
- the path 281 alternately travels between the heat transfer tubes 12 that belong to one row of rows that are adjacent and the heat transfer tubes 12 that belong to the other row.
- the path 281 heat conduction loss in one of the plate fins 11 is reduced, and heat exchange performance improves.
- FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a third modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- an indoor heat exchanger 306 of an air conditioner 301 in a path 381, two small-scale paths that simulate the path 81 of the above-described embodiment are connected in parallel. For this reason, the opposing components where the refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow increase, and heat exchange performance improves.
- FIG 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a fourth modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- the routing of a path 481 is the same as that of the path 81 of the above-described embodiment, but the plate fins 11 are divided between all of the rows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. For this reason, heat transfer of the surfaces of the plate fins 11 is further controlled, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, and heat exchange performance improves.
- FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a fifth modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- the routing of a path 581 is the same as that of the path 81 of the above-described embodiment, but the indoor heat exchanger 506 is disposed in a state where the orientation of the indoor heat exchanger 506 is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane. For this reason, during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from the indoor heat exchanger 506, and a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented.
- FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a sixth modification of the present invention.
- a path 681 is the same as the path 581 of the fifth modification, the indoor heat exchanger 606 is disposed in a state where the orientation of the indoor heat exchanger 606 is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane, and the plate fins 11 are divided between all of the rows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. For this reason, during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from the heat exchanger, and a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented. Further, during heating, heat transfer on the surfaces of the plate fins 11 is controlled, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, and heat exchange performance improves.
- FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a seventh modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- An indoor heat exchanger 706 of an air conditioner 701 is divided into two, with one heat exchanger 706a being disposed on the upstream side of the air flow and the other heat exchanger 706b being disposed on the downstream side of the air flow.
- the routing of a path 781 is similar to that of the path 81 of the above-described embodiment.
- the heat exchanger 706a includes five rows 61 to 65 and realizes supercooling of the refrigerant.
- the heat exchanger 706b includes three rows 66 to 68, its surface temperature is higher than that of the heat exchanger 706a, and the heat exchanger 706b realizes high-temperature blowout of the conditioned air.
- the rows 61 to 65 are vertically disposed (vertical direction when seen from the front), so the height of the air suction opening 52b is set to be large in the heat exchanger 706a. For this reason, pressure loss is reduced.
- a fan 753 is disposed between the two heat exchangers 706a and 706b. For this reason, the degree of freedom with which the indoor heat exchanger 706 may be disposed increases, and space is effectively utilized. Consequently, this is space-saving.
- the present invention can eliminate the drafty feeling and ensure heating comfort, so the present invention is useful for air conditioners in living rooms and offices.
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Description
- The present invention relates to an air conditioner that utilizes a refrigerant whose high pressure side becomes supercritical.
- Conventionally, in an air conditioner, in order to improve heating performance, there is employed a method (e.g., see
JP-A 10-176867 -
JP 2005 156093 A - However, in the method described in
JP-A 10-176867 - It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner that eliminates the drafty feeling and ensures heating comfort.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: a heat exchanger that causes heat to be radiated with respect to air from a supercritical refrigerant; and a fan that generates an air flow with respect to the heat exchanger. In the heat exchanger during heat radiation, the refrigerant is allowed to flow such that the refrigerant moves from a downstream side of the air flow closer to an upstream side thereof, and conditioned air that has been heated by the heat exchanger is blown out upward inside a room.
- In this air conditioner, the supercritical refrigerant that has a high heat transfer coefficient and specific heat flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured. Moreover, high-temperature conditioned air is blown out upward inside the room, so the ceiling becomes heated and the inside of the room becomes heated by secondary radiation from the ceiling. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, the heat exchanger includes plural plate fins and plural heat transfer tubes. The plate fins include plural through holes in a plane disposed substantially parallel to the air flow. The heat transfer tubes are inserted into the through holes in the plate fins. Additionally, the four or more rows of the heat transfer tubes that are arranged in a direction intersecting the air flow are formed from the upstream side of the air flow toward the downstream side.
- In this air conditioner, the supercritical refrigerant that has a high heat transfer coefficient and specific heat flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, a path for allowing the refrigerant to flow from the heat transfer tubes that belong to the row on the downstream side of the air flow to the heat transfer tubes that belong to the row on the upstream side of the air flow is formed in the heat exchanger.
- In this air conditioner, the refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a second aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the air is sucked in from below.
- In this air conditioner, the conditioned air that has been blown out upward pushes and circulates the air at the ceiling, and that air is sucked in from below. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a third aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the direction of the refrigerant flow inside the path includes, when projected onto a plane that is orthogonal to long axes of the heat transfer tubes, a direction that intersects the air flow and a direction that leads from the downstream side of the air flow to the upstream side.
- In this air conditioner, the refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the path is formed by a single path.
- In this air conditioner, the path distance becomes longer, and it becomes easier for the refrigerant to be cooled. For this reason, coefficient of performance (COP) improves.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the path includes connecting tubes that interconnect the heat transfer tubes that belong to the rows that are adjacent. The connecting tubes interconnect the heat transfer tubes that are positioned on ends in mutually opposite directions of the rows that are adjacent.
- In this air conditioner, the temperature difference between the rows is maintained at a constant. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a sixth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the path alternately travels, in at least one pair of the rows that are adjacent, between the heat transfer tubes that belong to the one row and the heat transfer tubes that belong to the other row.
- In this air conditioner, heat conduction loss in one of the plate fins is reduced, and heat exchange performance improves.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a seventh aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the plate fins are divided between at least one pair of the rows that are adjacent.
- In this air conditioner, heat transfer on the surfaces of the plate fins is controlled and the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, so heat exchange performance improves.
- An air conditioner pertaining to an eighth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the plate fins are divided between all of the rows that are adjacent.
- In this air conditioner, heat transfer on the surfaces of the plate fins is further controlled and the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, so heat exchange performance improves.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a ninth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the heat exchanger is disposed in a state where it is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane.
- In this air conditioner, during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from the heat exchanger, so a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a tenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the fan is located on the downstream side of the air flow with respect to the heat exchanger.
- In this air conditioner, uneven flow of the air flow is prevented, so a drop in heat exchange performance is prevented.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a eleventh aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the heat exchanger is divided into two, and the one heat exchanger is disposed on the upstream side of the air flow and the other heat exchanger is disposed on the downstream side of the air flow.
- In this air conditioner, the degree of freedom with which the heat exchanger may be disposed increases, which is space-saving.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twelfth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the fan is disposed between the two heat exchangers.
- In this air conditioner, space is effectively utilized, which is space-saving.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the fan is a centrifugal fan.
- In this air conditioner, uneven flow of the air flow is prevented, so a drop in heat exchange performance is prevented.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the refrigerant is CO2.
- In this air conditioner, the ozone depletion potential of the refrigerant is 0, and the refrigerant does not destroy the atmospheric environment.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout temperature of the conditioned air is 45°C to 55°C.
- In this air conditioner, the ceiling is heated and the space below is also heated by secondary radiation from the ceiling, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to an sixteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout velocity of the conditioned air is equal to or less than 2 m/s.
- In this air conditioner, the velocity of the air that strikes the human body is controlled, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the air conditioner performs overload time control for raising the blowout temperature of the conditioned air when the load during heating operation is higher than a rated load, and for increasing the air volume while maintaining the blowout temperature of the conditioned air at substantially the predetermined value when the blowout temperature of the conditioned air becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
- In this air conditioner, when the operating load is higher than the rated load, that is, even when the outside temperature is low, heating comfort is maintained.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a eighteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, wherein the predetermined value is 55°C.
- In this air conditioner, even when the outside temperature is low, heating comfort is maintained.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein during cooling operation, control to periodically reduce the number of rotations of the fan is executed.
- In this air conditioner, it becomes easier for drain water to fall, and a drop in evaporation pressure is prevented.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twentieth aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is an angle where the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body.
- In this air conditioner, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is equal to or greater than 45° with respect to a horizontal plane.
- In this air conditioner, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, the drafty feeling is eliminated, and the air does not stay in the space in the center of the room.
- An air conditioner pertaining to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention comprises the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is within the range of 60° to 80° with respect to a horizontal plane.
- In this air conditioner, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated. Moreover, a situation where the wall on the side where the air conditioner is installed becomes dirtied by the conditioned air that has been blown out is controlled.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the first aspect of the present invention, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured. Moreover, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the second aspect of the present invention, the conditioned air that has been blown out upward pushes and circulates the air at the ceiling, and that air is sucked in from below. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- In the air conditioners pertaining to the first through the third aspects of the present invention, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the path distance becomes longer and it becomes easier for the refrigerant to be cooled. For this reason, coefficient of performance (COP) improves.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the temperature difference between the rows is maintained at a constant. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the sixth aspect of the present invention, heat conduction loss in one of the plate fins is reduced, and heat exchange performance improves.
- In the air conditioners pertaining to the seventh and eighth aspects of the present inventions, heat transfer of the surfaces of the plate fins is controlled and the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, so heat exchange performance improves.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the ninth aspect of the present invention, during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from the heat exchanger, so a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the tenth aspect of the present invention, uneven flow of the air flow is prevented, so a drop in heat exchange performance is prevented.
- In the air conditioners pertaining to the eleventh and twelfth aspects of the present inventions, the degree of freedom with which the heat exchanger may be disposed increases, which is space-saving.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, uneven flow of the air flow is prevented, so a drop in heat exchange performance is prevented.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the fouteenth aspect of the present invention, the ozone depletion potential of the refrigerant is 0, and the refrigerant does not destroy the atmospheric environment.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the ceiling is heated and the space below is also heated by secondary radiation from the ceiling, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the velocity of the air that strikes the human body is controlled, so the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- In the air conditioners pertaining to the seventeenth and eighteenth aspects of the present inventions, even when the outside temperature is low, heating comfort is maintained.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, it becomes easier for drain water to fall, and a drop in evaporation pressure is prevented.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, the drafty feeling is eliminated, and the air does not stay in the space in the center of the room.
- In the air conditioner pertaining to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated. Moreover, a situation where the wall on the side where the air conditioner is installed becomes dirtied by the conditioned air that has been blown out is controlled.
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FIG. 1 is a refrigeration circuit of an air conditioner that utilizes CO2 refrigerant. -
FIG. 2 (a) is a pressure-enthalpy state diagram of CO2 refrigerant. (b) is a temperature-entropy state diagram of CO2 refrigerant. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an indoor heat exchanger of an air conditioner pertaining to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the air conditioner. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a room where the air conditioner is installed. -
FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a first modification of the embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a second modification of the embodiment. -
FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a third modification of the embodiment. -
FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a fourth modification of the embodiment. -
FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a fifth modification of the embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a sixth modification of the embodiment. -
FIG 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a seventh modification of the embodiment. -
FIG 1 is a refrigeration circuit of an air conditioner that utilizes CO2 refrigerant. Anair conditioner 1 includes a refrigeration circuit where acompressor 2, a four-way switch valve 3, anoutdoor heat exchanger 4, anexpansion valve 5 and anindoor heat exchanger 6 are interconnected byrefrigerant pipes 7a and 7b. InFIG 1 , the arrows indicated by the solid line and the dotted line represent flow directions of the refrigerant, and theair conditioner 1 can switch between heating operation and cooling operation by switching the flow direction of the refrigerant with the four-way switch valve 3. - During cooling operation, the
outdoor heat exchanger 4 becomes a gas cooler and theindoor heat exchanger 6 becomes an evaporator. During heating operation, theoutdoor heat exchanger 4 becomes an evaporator and theindoor heat exchanger 6 becomes a gas cooler. Theoutdoor heat exchanger 4 and theindoor heat exchanger 6 comprise plate fins 11 (seeFIG 3 ) and heat transfer tubes 12 (seeFIG. 3 ), and the refrigerant inside theheat transfer tubes 12 performs heat exchange via an air flow and theplate fins 11. - In
FIG. 1 , point A is a suction side of thecompressor 2 during heating operation, and point B is a discharge side of thecompressor 2 during heat operation. Point C is a refrigerant outlet side of theindoor heat exchanger 6 during heating operation, and point D is a refrigerant inlet side of theoutdoor heat exchanger 4 during heating operation. -
FIG 2(a) is a pressure-enthalpy state diagram of the CO2 refrigerant, with the vertical axis representing pressure P and the horizontal axis representing enthalpy h. Tk is an isotherm that passes through a critical point K, and Tx is an isotherm of temperature Tx. Tx is greater than Tk, and on the right side of isotherm Tk, the CO2 refrigerant will not become liquefied or enter a two-phase state. The region that is equal to or greater than critical pressure Pk on the right side of isotherm Tk is called a supercritical state, and theair conditioner 1 of the present embodiment is operated in a refrigeration cycle that includes a supercritical state. A, B, C and D inFIG. 2(a) represent states of the refrigerant that correspond to the points of A, B, C and D inFIG 1 . -
FIG 2(b) is a temperature-entropy state diagram of the CO2 refrigerant, with the vertical axis representing temperature T and the horizontal axis representing entropy"s". A, B, C and D inFIG. 2(b) represent states of the refrigerant that correspond to points A, B, C and D inFIG. 1 . The temperature of the refrigerant drops after it leaves point B, which is the discharge side of thecompressor 2, until it reaches point C, which is the refrigerant outlet of theindoor heat exchanger 6. For this reason, the temperature of the surface of theindoor heat exchanger 6 has a temperature distribution where the temperature on the upstream side of the refrigerant is high and the temperature on the downstream side is low. Consequently, when the air flow passes from the downstream side of the refrigerant to the upstream side of the refrigerant, the temperature difference between the air and theindoor heat exchanger 6 stabilizes more, and the heat exchange amount between the air and theindoor heat exchanger 6 increases more. -
FIG 3 is a perspective view of the indoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner pertaining to the embodiment of the present invention. Theindoor heat exchanger 6 is a cross-fin type heat exchanger. Theplate fins 11 are flat plates that are made of thin aluminium, and plural throughholes 11a are formed in oneplate fin 11. Theheat transfer tubes 12 comprisestraight tubes 12a that are inserted into the throughholes 11 a in theplate fins 11 andU-shaped tubes 12b that interconnect end portions of thestraight tubes 12a that are adjacent. It will be noted that, in theheat transfer tubes 12 of the present embodiment, thestraight tubes 12a and theU-shaped tubes 12b are integrally formed, and U-shaped tubes (not shown) on the back side ofFIG. 3 are connected to the end portions of thestraight tubes 12a by welding or the like after thestraight tubes 12a have been inserted into the throughholes 11 a in theplate fins 11. - Eight
rows 61 to 68 of theheat transfer tubes 12 that are arranged in a direction intersecting the air flow are disposed from upstream of the air flow toward downstream of the air flow. The refrigerant flows from theheat transfer tubes 12 that belong to therow 68 on the downstream side of the air flow to theheat transfer tubes 12 that belong to therow 61 on the upstream side of the air flow. This refrigeration circulation path is called a path 81 (seeFIG. 4 ); because of thispath 81, the air flow and the refrigerant flow oppose each other, and the heat exchange amount increases in comparison to a configuration where the air flow and the refrigerant flow do not oppose each other. However, by experiment, in a heat exchanger where there are three or fewer rows of the heat transfer tubes, there is no great difference in effect regardless of whether the air flow and the refrigerant flow oppose each other or do not oppose each other. - It will be noted that the arrows indicated by the dotted lines inside the
heat transfer tubes 12 inFIG 3 are the aforementioned path 81 (seeFIG. 4 ) through which the refrigerant flows, and connectingtubes 12d and connectingtubes 12e (seeFIG. 4 ) interconnect theheat transfer tubes 12 that are positioned on ends in mutually opposite directions of therows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. - The
plate fins 11 are divided between therow 61 and therow 62. This is implemented also between therow 63 and therow 64, between therow 65 and therow 66, and between therow 67 and therow 68. Thus, the heat on the surfaces of theplate fins 11 becomes unable to cross and move over dividedportions 13. - Heat transfer to the
heat transfer tubes 12 from the refrigerant flowing inside theheat transfer tubes 12 is more active when the refrigerant flow is turbulent rather than laminar. In the present embodiment, the tube outer diameter of theheat transfer tubes 12 is set to be equal or less than 4 mm; thus, the flow of the refrigerant inside theheat transfer tubes 12 becomes turbulent. -
FIG 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an indoor unit of the air conditioner pertaining to the embodiment of the present invention. Anindoor unit 51 includes acasing 52 inside of which theindoor heat exchanger 6 is installed. Afan 53 that generates an air flow is disposed above theindoor heat exchanger 6, and anair blowout opening 52a is disposed above thefan 53. Anair suction opening 52b is disposed below theindoor heat exchanger 6. It will be noted that thefan 53 that is used in the present embodiment is a sirocco fan. - The line that interconnects the centers of the
heat transfer tubes 12 represents thepath 81 through which the refrigerant flows during heating operation, with the solid lines representing theU-shaped tubes 12b that are on the front side of the drawing and with the dotted lines representing the U-shaped tubes (not shown) and the connecting tubes (not shown) that are on the opposite side. During heating operation, the refrigerant flows from above to below inside thepath 81 in theindoor heat exchanger 6, and the air flow flows from below theindoor heat exchanger 6 to above. For this reason, the air flow performs heat exchange with the higher temperature refrigerant as it approaches theair blowout opening 52a, and the temperature of the air flow rises, so the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process. - It will be noted that, in the
air conditioner 1 of the type where the air flow flows from below theindoor heat exchanger 6 to above, the air flow hinders the falling of drain water during cooling operation, so the potential for drain water to collect between theplate fins 11 of theindoor heat exchanger 6 is high. When drain water collects between theplate fins 11, heat exchange is hindered and evaporation pressure during cooling operation drops. Consequently, in the present embodiment, during cooling operation, when the evaporation pressure in theindoor heat exchanger 6 falls below a predetermined pressure, control to reduce (including stop) the number of rotations of thefan 53 is executed. Thus, it becomes easier for drain water to fall, and a drop in evaporation pressure is prevented beforehand. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a room where the indoor unit of the air conditioner pertaining to the embodiment of the present invention is installed. As for the size of the room, the width is 5 m, the height from the floor to the ceiling is 2.4 m, and the depth is 4 m. - The
indoor unit 51 of theair conditioner 1 is installed next to a wall inside the room. During heating operation, theindoor unit 51 blows out conditioned air with a temperature of 45 to 55°C toward the ceiling and heats the ceiling. Radiation heat is radiated toward the floor from the ceiling that has been heated, and this radiation heat heats the lower space inside the room. - The conditioned air that reaches the ceiling is pushed against the flow of the conditioned air that is next blown out, falls along the side wall on the opposite side of the side where the
indoor unit 51 is installed, flows along the floor toward theindoor unit 51, and is sucked into the air suction opening (not shown). It will be noted that when the blowout velocity of the conditioned air that is blown out from theindoor unit 51 is too fast, this creates discomfort (drafty feeling) as a result of the convection of the conditioned air becoming turbulent and the conditioned air directly striking the human body. In the present embodiment, the blowout velocity of the conditioned air is set to be equal to or less than 2 m/s in order to ensure that a drafty feeling is not produced. - Further, the
air conditioner 1 performs overload time control to maintain heating comfort when the load during heating operation becomes higher than a rated load. For example, when the outside temperature is low, theair conditioner 1 raises the blowout temperature of the conditioned air, and when the blowout temperature of the conditioned air becomes equal to or greater than 55°C, theair conditioner 1 increases the air volume while maintaining the blowout temperature of the conditioned air at substantially 55°C. Thus, theair conditioner 1 prevents a drop in heating capability when the outside temperature is low, and maintains heating comfort. - It will be noted that the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is an angle where the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body and is equal to or greater than 45° with respect to a horizontal plane. By experimental verification, it is best for the blowout angle of the conditioned air to be in the range of 60° to 80° with respect to a horizontal plane, the drafty feeling is eliminated, and the air does not stay in the space in the center of the room. Moreover, a situation where the wall on the side where the air conditioner is installed becomes dirtied by the conditioned air that has been blown out is also controlled.
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air conditioner 1 includes theindoor heat exchanger 6 that causes heat to be radiated with respect to air from a supercritical refrigerant and thefan 53 that generates an air flow with respect to theindoor heat exchanger 6. In theindoor heat exchanger 6 during heat radiation, the refrigerant is allowed to flow such that the refrigerant moves from a downstream side of the air flow closer to an upstream side thereof, and conditioned air that has been heated by theindoor heat exchanger 6 is blown out upward inside the room and is sucked in from below. The blowout temperature of the conditioned air is 45°C to 55°C, and the blowout velocity of the conditioned air is equal to or less than 2 m/s.
In thisair conditioner 1, the supercritical refrigerant that has a high transfer coefficient and specific heat flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured. Moreover, the high-temperature conditioned air is blown out upward inside the room, so the ceiling becomes heated and the inside of the room is heated by the radiation heat from the ceiling. For this reason, the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body, and the drafty feeling is eliminated.
Further, thefan 53 is a centrifugal fan, so uneven flow of the air flow is prevented, and a drop in heat exchange performance is prevented. Further, the refrigerant is CO2, whose ozone depletion potential is 0, so the refrigerant does not destroy the atmospheric environment. - (2) In this
air conditioner 1, theindoor heat exchanger 6 includes theplural plate fins 11 and the pluralheat transfer tubes 12. Theplate fins 11 include the plural throughholes 11a in a plane arranged substantially parallel to the air flow. Theheat transfer tubes 12 are inserted into the throughholes 11a in theplate fins 11. Additionally, four or more rows of theheat transfer tubes 12 that are arranged in a direction intersecting the air flow are formed from the upstream side of the air flow toward the downstream side.
In thisair conditioner 1, the supercritical refrigerant that has a high transfer coefficient and specific heat flows so as to oppose the air flow, so the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured. - (3) In this
air conditioner 1, thepath 81 for allowing the refrigerant to flow from theheat transfer tubes 12 that belong to therow 68 on the downstream side of the air flow to theheat transfer tubes 12 that belong to therow 61 on the upstream side of the air flow is formed in theindoor heat exchanger 6. Additionally, the direction of the refrigerant flow inside thepath 81 includes, when projected onto a plane that is orthogonal to long axes of theheat transfer tubes 12, a direction that intersects the air flow and a direction that leads from the downstream side of the air flow to the upstream side. Additionally, thepath 81 includes the connectingtubes heat transfer tubes 12 that belong to therows 61 to 68 that are adjacent, and the connectingtubes heat transfer tubes 12 that are positioned on ends in mutually opposite directions of therows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. The refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow, and the temperature of the air flow rises as the air flow proceeds from the upstream side to the downstream side. For this reason, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, heat exchange performance improves, and heating comfort is ensured. Further, thepath 81 is formed by a single path, so the distance becomes longer, and it becomes easier for the refrigerant to be cooled. For this reason, coefficient of performance (COP) improves. - (4) In this
air conditioner 1, during cooling operation, control to periodically reduce (including stop) the number of rotations of thefan 53 is performed. For this reason, it becomes easier for drain water to fall, and a drop in evaporation pressure is prevented. -
FIG 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a first modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In aheat exchanger 106 of anair conditioner 101, apath 181 leads from theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 68 when seen from the front, passes through theheat transfer tube 12 on the left end of therow 68 when seen from the front, and moves to theheat transfer tube 12 on the left end of therow 67 when seen from the front that is one row below therow 68. From there, thepath 181 leads to theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 67 when seen from the front and moves to theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 66 when seen from the front that is one row below therow 67. Thepath 181 subsequently reaches, by the same manner of progression, theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 61 when seen from the front. - The
path 181 is economical because it is formed so as to interconnect, by simple U-shaped tubes, theheat transfer tubes 12 of therows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. Consequently, the function of the above-described embodiment can be realized at a lower cost. -
FIG 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In anindoor heat exchanger 206 of anair conditioner 201, apath 281 leads from theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 67 when seen from the front to theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 68 when seen from the front, and next thepath 281 moves to theheat transfer tube 12 that is second from the right end of therow 67 when seen from the front. Thepath 281 subsequently reaches, by the same manner of progression, theheat transfer tube 12 on the right end of therow 61 when seen from the front. That is, thepath 281 alternately travels between theheat transfer tubes 12 that belong to one row of rows that are adjacent and theheat transfer tubes 12 that belong to the other row. By employing thepath 281, heat conduction loss in one of theplate fins 11 is reduced, and heat exchange performance improves. -
FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a third modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In anindoor heat exchanger 306 of anair conditioner 301, in apath 381, two small-scale paths that simulate thepath 81 of the above-described embodiment are connected in parallel. For this reason, the opposing components where the refrigerant flows so as to oppose the air flow increase, and heat exchange performance improves. -
FIG 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a fourth modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In anindoor heat exchanger 406 of anair conditioner 401, the routing of apath 481 is the same as that of thepath 81 of the above-described embodiment, but theplate fins 11 are divided between all of therows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. For this reason, heat transfer of the surfaces of theplate fins 11 is further controlled, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, and heat exchange performance improves. -
FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a fifth modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In anindoor heat exchanger 506 of anair conditioner 501, the routing of apath 581 is the same as that of thepath 81 of the above-described embodiment, but theindoor heat exchanger 506 is disposed in a state where the orientation of theindoor heat exchanger 506 is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane. For this reason, during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from theindoor heat exchanger 506, and a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented. -
FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a sixth modification of the present invention. In anindoor heat exchanger 606 of anair conditioner 601, apath 681 is the same as thepath 581 of the fifth modification, theindoor heat exchanger 606 is disposed in a state where the orientation of theindoor heat exchanger 606 is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane, and theplate fins 11 are divided between all of therows 61 to 68 that are adjacent. For this reason, during cooling operation, it becomes easier for drain water to move away from the heat exchanger, and a drop in air volume and a drop in evaporation pressure are prevented. Further, during heating, heat transfer on the surfaces of theplate fins 11 is controlled, the temperature difference between the refrigerant temperature and the air temperature is appropriately maintained through the entire heat radiation process, and heat exchange performance improves. -
FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an air conditioner pertaining to a seventh modification of the embodiment of the present invention. Anindoor heat exchanger 706 of anair conditioner 701 is divided into two, with oneheat exchanger 706a being disposed on the upstream side of the air flow and theother heat exchanger 706b being disposed on the downstream side of the air flow. The routing of apath 781 is similar to that of thepath 81 of the above-described embodiment. - The
heat exchanger 706a includes fiverows 61 to 65 and realizes supercooling of the refrigerant. Theheat exchanger 706b includes threerows 66 to 68, its surface temperature is higher than that of theheat exchanger 706a, and theheat exchanger 706b realizes high-temperature blowout of the conditioned air. Therows 61 to 65 are vertically disposed (vertical direction when seen from the front), so the height of theair suction opening 52b is set to be large in theheat exchanger 706a. For this reason, pressure loss is reduced. - Further, a
fan 753 is disposed between the twoheat exchangers indoor heat exchanger 706 may be disposed increases, and space is effectively utilized. Consequently, this is space-saving. - As described above, the present invention can eliminate the drafty feeling and ensure heating comfort, so the present invention is useful for air conditioners in living rooms and offices.
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- An air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) comprising:a heat exchanger (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 706) that causes heat to be radiated with respect to air from a supercritical refrigerant; anda fan (53, 753) that generates an air flow with respect to the heat exchanger,
whereinin the heat exchanger during heat radiation, the refrigerant is allowed to flow such that the refrigerant moves from a downstream side of the air flow closer to an upstream side thereof, andconditioned air that has been heated by the heat exchanger is blown out upward inside a room, characterized in thatthe heat exchanger (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 706) includes plural plate fins (11) that include plural through holes (11 a) in a plane disposed substantially parallel to the air flow and plural heat transfer tubes (12) that are inserted into the through holes (11 a) in the plate fins (11), andfour or more rows (61 to 68) of the heat transfer tubes (12) that are arranged in a direction intersecting the air flow are formed from the upstream side of the air flow toward the downstream side,wherein a path (81, 181, 281, 381, 481, 581, 681, 781) for allowing the refrigerant to flow from the heat transfer tubes (12) that belong to the row (68) on the downstream side of the air flow to the heat transfer tubes (12) that belong to the row (61) on the upstream side of the air flow is formed in the heat exchanger (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 706). - The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the air is sucked in from below.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the direction of the refrigerant flow inside the path (81, 181, 281, 381, 481, 581, 681, 781) includes, when projected onto a plane that is orthogonal to long axes of the heat transfer tubes (12), a direction that intersects the air flow and a direction that leads from the downstream side of the air flow to the upstream side.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the path (81, 181, 281, 481, 581, 681, 781) is formed by a single path.
- The air conditioner (1, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein
the path (81, 481, 581, 681, 781) includes connecting tubes (12d, 12e) that interconnect the heat transfer tubes (12) that belong to the rows (61 to 68) that are adjacent, and
the connecting tubes (12d, 12e) interconnect the heat transfer tubes (12) that are positioned on ends in mutually opposite directions of the rows (61 to 68) that are adjacent. - The air conditioner (201) according to claim 1, wherein the path (281) alternately travels, in at least one pair of the rows (61, 62) that are adjacent, between the heat transfer tubes (12) that belong to the one row (62) and the heat transfer tubes (12) that belong to the other row (61).
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the plate fins (11) are divided between at least one pair of the rows (61, 62) that are adjacent.
- The air conditioner (401, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the plate fins (11) are divided between all of the rows (61 to 68) that are adjacent.
- The air conditioner (501, 601) according to claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger (506, 606) is disposed in a state where it is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601) according to claim 1, wherein the fan (53) is located on the downstream side of the air flow with respect to the heat exchanger (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606).
- The air conditioner (701) according to claim 1, wherein
the heat exchanger (706) is divided into two, and
the one heat exchanger (706a) is disposed on the upstream side of the air flow and the other heat exchanger (706b) is disposed on the downstream side of the air flow. - The air conditioner (701) according to claim 11, wherein the fan (753) is disposed between the two heat exchangers (706a, 706b).
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the fan (53, 753) is a centrifugal fan.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerant is CO2.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the blowout temperature of the conditioned air is 45°C to 55°C.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the blowout velocity of the conditioned air is equal to or less than 2 m/s.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner performs overload time control for raising the blowout temperature of the conditioned air when the load during heating operation is higher than a rated load, and for increasing the air volume while maintaining the blowout temperature of the conditioned air at substantially the predetermined value when the blowout temperature of the conditioned air becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 17, wherein the predetermined value is 55°C.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein during cooling operation, under a predetermined condition control to reduce the number of rotations of the fan (53, 753) is executed.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is an angle where the conditioned air does not directly strike the human body.
- The air conditioner (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is equal to or greater than 45° with respect to a horizontal plane.
- The air conditioner (1, 101,201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701) according to claim 1, wherein the blowout angle of the conditioned air that is blown out upward inside the room is within the range of 60° to 80° with respect to a horizontal plane.
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