EP3199884B1 - Hot-water supply and heating system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hot-water supply and heating system.
- a hot-water storage type heater disclosed in PTL 1 shown below includes a heating circulation circuit that connects a heating unit such as a heat pump and a hot water storage tank such that water can be circulated, a heat exchanger that heats secondary water supplied to an external indoor-heating device, and a heat exchange circulation circuit that connects the heat exchanger and the heating unit such that water can be circulated.
- the hot-water storage type heater includes a distribution ratio adjustment unit that adjusts a distribution ratio between an amount of water circulated to the hot water storage tank and an amount of water circulated to the heat exchanger at a junction between the heating circulation circuit and the heat exchange circulation circuit.
- a heat storage water-heating and air-conditioning machine disclosed in PTL 2 shown below has a first circulation channel which connects a first heat demand part and a first supply heat exchanger with its forward route and return route.
- a supply channel and a discharge channel are connected to a first heat accumulation tank.
- the first heat accumulation tank accommodates a second heat medium heated in the first supply heat exchanger and supplied via the supply channel.
- a heat accumulation switching valve performs a changeover operation of communication of the second heat medium serving as hot heat or cold heat flowing from the first supply heat exchanger and supplied to the first heat demand part without branching to the supply channel, and communication of the second heat medium serving as hot heat or cold heat branching to the supply channel and supplied to the first heat accumulation tank.
- a heat-accumulating hot-water-supplying air conditioner is operated at the first temperature when the second heat medium from the first supply heat exchanger is to branch to the supply channel, and at the second temperature lower than the first temperature when the second heat medium is not to branch to the supply channel.
- a second circulation channel is provided to allow circulation independently of the first circulation channel, and connects the first heat accumulation tank and a second heat demand part which requires hot heat for hot water supply or bathtub preheating, with its forward route and return route.
- the conventional hot-water storage type heater described above does not supply hot water to the external indoor-heating device from the heating unit directly, but supplies secondary hot water that is heated in the heat exchanger to the indoor-heating device.
- the hot-water storage type heater requires a pump that circulates the secondary hot water of the heat exchanger to the indoor-heating device in addition to a heating circulation pump that circulates water to the heating unit.
- the performance of a single water pump needs to satisfy a flow rate required in the indoor-heating water circuit having a high pressure loss.
- water is circulated to the heat accumulating water circuit having a low pressure loss using a water pump that exhibits the level of performance indicated above, water is circulated at a flow rate exceeding an appropriate flow rate, the temperature of hot water coming out of the water heater is reduced, and it is therefore not possible to adequately increase the temperature of hot water flowing into the hot water storage tank.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problem, and an object thereof is to provide a hot-water supply and heating system capable of adequately increasing the temperature of hot water that flows into a hot water storage tank during a heat accumulating operation, in a configuration in which a single water pump is used for both the heat accumulating operation and an indoor-heating operation.
- a hot-water supply and heating system of the invention includes: a hot water storage tank; a first water outlet from which water inside the hot water storage tank comes out; a first water inlet through which water enters into the hot water storage tank; a water heater configured to heat water; a water pump; a heat accumulating water path that connects the first water outlet, the water pump, the water heater, and the first water inlet in this order; a second water outlet from which water to be supplied to an external indoor-heating device comes out; a second water inlet into which water returned from the indoor-heating device enters; an indoor-heating water path that connects the second water inlet, the water pump, the water heater, and the second water outlet in this order; and a switching valve configured to switch between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path.
- An overlap portion in which the heat accumulating water path overlaps the indoor-heating water path is provided.
- a narrowed portion is provided in a pipe that forms the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion, a flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowed portion being smaller than a flow channel cross-sectional area of a pipe that forms the overlap portion, such that a pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path is higher than a pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path.
- water is a concept that encompasses water of every temperature, from cold water having a low temperature to hot water having a high temperature.
- Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a hot-water supply and heating system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 1 includes a water heater 100 and a tank unit 200.
- the water heater 100 and the tank unit 200 are connected via a first common pipe 9, a second common pipe 3, and electrical wiring (not shown).
- the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 1 has a configuration in which the water heater 100 is separate from the tank unit 200, in the present invention, the water heater 100 and the tank unit 200 may be integrated with each other.
- the water heater 100 is a heat pump type water heater.
- the water heater 100 includes a compressor 13 that compresses a refrigerant, a water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, a decompressor 16 that decompresses the refrigerant, a low-temperature-side heat exchanger 17 (evaporator) that causes the refrigerant to absorb heat of a low-temperature heat source (e.g., outside air), and a refrigerant pipe 14 forming a refrigerant circuit by connecting these devices annularly.
- the water heater 100 heats water by executing operation of a heat pump cycle (refrigeration cycle) using the refrigerant circuit.
- the water heater 100 heats water by exchanging heat between the high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant compressed by the compressor 13 and water in the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15.
- the water heater in the present invention is not limited to the heat pump type water heater described above, and may be the water heater of any type.
- the water heater in the present invention may be a solar water heater that heats water with solar heat, or may also be a combustion water heater that heats water with combustion heat of fuel (e.g., gas, kerosene, heavy oil, or coal).
- fuel e.g., gas, kerosene, heavy oil, or coal.
- the tank unit 200 includes a hot water storage tank 2, a switching valve 6, and a water pump 11. Water is stored in the hot water storage tank 2. In the hot water storage tank 2, it is possible to form thermal stratification in which an upper side has a high temperature and a lower side has a low temperature due to a difference in the density of water caused by a difference in temperature.
- a feed-water pipe 18 is connected to a lower portion of the hot water storage tank 2. Water supplied from a water source such as a city water supply is supplied into the hot water storage tank 2 through the feed-water pipe 18.
- a hot-water supply pipe 19 is connected to an upper portion of the hot water storage tank 2. When hot water is supplied to the outside, hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 2 is fed into the hot-water supply pipe 19.
- the hot water storage tank 2 has a first water outlet 25 and a first water inlet 26. Water inside the hot water storage tank 2 comes out of the first water outlet 25. Hot water heated in the water heater 100 enters into the hot water storage tank 2 from the first water inlet 26.
- the first water outlet 25 is positioned in the lower portion of the hot water storage tank 2.
- the first water inlet 26 is positioned in the upper portion of the hot water storage tank 2.
- the switching valve 6 has a first port 6a, a second port 6b, and a third port 6c.
- the switching valve 6 can switch between a state in which the third port 6c is caused to communicate with the first port 6a and the second port 6b is closed and a state in which the third port 6c is caused to communicate with the second port 6b and the first port 6a is closed.
- a lower pipe 8 connects the first water outlet 25 of the hot water storage tank 2 and an upstream end of the first common pipe 9.
- a downstream end of the first common pipe 9 is connected to the water inlet of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 provided in the water heater 100.
- the water pump 11 is connected to the middle of the first common pipe 9. In Embodiment 1, the water pump 11 is included in the tank unit 200, but the water pump 11 may be installed on the side of the water heater 100 in the present invention.
- the second common pipe 3 connects the water outlet of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 provided in the water heater 100 and the third port 6c of the switching valve 6.
- An upper pipe 4 connects the first port 6a of the switching valve 6 and the first water inlet 26 of the hot water storage tank 2.
- An indoor-heating terminal 12 is provided outside the water heater 100 and the tank unit 200.
- the tank unit 200 and the indoor-heating terminal 12 are connected via a first external pipe 22 and a second external pipe 23.
- the tank unit 200 has a second water outlet 27 and a second water inlet 28. Water to be supplied from the tank unit 200 to the indoor-heating terminal 12 flows to the outside of the tank unit 200 via the second water outlet 27.
- a first internal pipe 5 connects the second port 6b of the switching valve 6 and the second water outlet 27 inside the tank unit 200.
- the upstream end of the first external pipe 22 is connected to the second water outlet 27 from the outside of the tank unit 200.
- the downstream end of the first external pipe 22 is connected to the inlet side of the indoor-heating terminal 12.
- the upstream end of the second external pipe 23 is connected to the outlet side of the indoor-heating terminal 12.
- the downstream end of the second external pipe 23 is connected to the second water inlet 28 from the outside of the tank unit 200.
- a second internal pipe 7 connects the second water inlet 28 and the upstream end of the first common pipe 9 inside the tank unit 200. Water returning from the indoor-heating terminal 12 to the tank unit 200 enters into the tank unit 200 from the second water inlet 28.
- the tank unit 200 includes a control section 10.
- the control section 10 and a remote controller 21 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other.
- a user can input, for instance, a change in set values and a command related to the operation of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 from the remote controller 21.
- the control section 10 has a storage section that includes ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random access memory), and non-volatile memory, a CPU (central processing unit) that executes arithmetic processing based on a program stored in the storage section, and an input/output port that inputs and outputs an external signal to and from the CPU.
- Actuators and sensors included in the hot-water supply and heating system 1 are electrically connected to the control section 10.
- the control section 10 controls the operation of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 based on values detected by the sensors and signals from the remote controller 21.
- the remote controller 21 is equipped with a display section that displays information such as conditions of the hot-water supply and heating system 1, an operation section such as a switch operated by the user, a speaker, a microphone, etc.
- a plurality of temperature sensors are mounted on the surface of the hot water storage tank 2 at intervals in a vertical direction.
- the control section 10 detects a temperature distribution along the vertical direction in the hot water storage tank 2 by using the temperature sensors, whereby it is possible to calculate a hot water storage amount, a heat storage amount, and a remaining hot water amount in the hot water storage tank 2.
- the control section 10 controls, for instance, the start and stop timings of a heat accumulating operation described later based on the hot water storage amount, the heat storage amount, or the remaining hot water amount in the hot water storage tank 2.
- Fig. 2 is a view showing a circulation circuit of water during the heat accumulating operation of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 1. Arrows in Fig. 2 indicate the direction in which water flows.
- the switching valve 6 is controlled such that the third port 6c is caused to communicate with the first port 6a and the second port 6b is closed, and the water pump 11 is driven.
- water having a low temperature in the lower portion of the hot water storage tank 2 is fed to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 of the water heater 100 through the first water outlet 25, the lower pipe 8, and the first common pipe 9.
- water that is heated in the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 and has a high temperature flows into the upper portion of the hot water storage tank 2 through the second common pipe 3, the third port 6c and the first port 6a of the switching valve 6, the upper pipe 4, and the first water inlet 26.
- water having a high temperature is gradually accumulated inside the hot water storage tank 2 downwardly from above due to the circulation of water described above, and the heat storage amount of the hot water storage tank 2 is increased.
- the circulation circuit of water during the heat accumulating operation described above is referred to as "a heat accumulating water circuit”.
- a path from the first water outlet 25 to the first water inlet 26 through the lower pipe 8, the first common pipe 9, the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, the second common pipe 3, the third port 6c and the first port 6a of the switching valve 6, and the upper pipe 4 is referred to as "a heat accumulating water path”.
- Fig. 3 is a view showing the circulation circuit of water during the indoor-heating operation of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 1. Arrows in Fig. 3 indicate the direction in which water flows.
- the switching valve 6 is controlled such that the third port 6c is caused to communicate with the second port 6b and the first port 6a is closed, and the water pump 11 is driven.
- water heated in the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 of the water heater 100 is fed to the indoor-heating terminal 12 through the second common pipe 3, the third port 6c and the second port 6b of the switching valve 6, the first internal pipe 5, the second water outlet 27, and the first external pipe 22.
- heat is dissipated from this water by indoor air or a floor, and the temperature of the water is thereby reduced.
- the water having a reduced temperature then returns to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 of the water heater 100 through the second external pipe 23, the second water inlet 28, the second internal pipe 7, and the first common pipe 9.
- the water having returned to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 is then reheated and recirculated.
- an indoor-heating water circuit The circulation circuit of water during the indoor-heating operation described above is referred to as "an indoor-heating water circuit".
- a path from the second water inlet 28 to the second water outlet 27 through the second internal pipe 7, the first common pipe 9, the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, the second common pipe 3, the third port 6c and the second port 6b of the switching valve 6, and the first internal pipe 5 is referred to as "an indoor-heating water path".
- the switching valve 6 can switch between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path.
- the first common pipe 9, the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, the second common pipe 3, and the third port 6c correspond to an overlap portion in which the heat accumulating water path overlaps the indoor-heating water path.
- the first common pipe 9 and the second common pipe 3 correspond to pipes that form the overlap portion.
- the upper pipe 4 and the lower pipe 8 correspond to pipes that form the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion.
- the first internal pipe 5 and the second internal pipe 7 correspond to pipes that form the indoor-heating water path other than the overlap portion.
- the indoor-heating terminal 12 includes one or a plurality of indoor-heating devices 24.
- the indoor-heating device 24 By circulating water heated in the water heater 100 to the indoor-heating device 24, the temperature of indoor air is increased.
- the indoor-heating device 24 at least, for example, one of a floor heating panel installed under a floor, a radiator or a panel heater installed on an indoor wall, and a fan convector can be used.
- the fan convector which includes a fan for indoor air circulation and a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the indoor air and liquid, performs heating by forced convection.
- each of the indoor-heating devices 24 may be of the same type or may also be different from each other.
- the indoor-heating terminal 12 includes a plurality of the indoor-heating devices 24 depending on the type of the indoor-heating terminal 12. In addition, there are cases where a plurality of the indoor-heating terminals 12 are connected in parallel.
- the length, number, and connection method of the internal pipes of the indoor-heating terminal 12, and the length, number, and connection method of the indoor-heating devices 24 vary from one installation site of the indoor-heating terminal 12 to another.
- Figs. 4 to 7 are views showing examples of the configuration of the indoor-heating terminal 12. For the sake of convenience, in Figs. 4 to 7 the indoor-heating terminals 12 are distinguished from each other by adding uppercase letters of the alphabet to the reference numeral of the indoor-heating terminal 12.
- An indoor-heating terminal 12A shown in Fig. 4 includes the single indoor-heating device 24.
- the indoor-heating terminal 12 in each of Figs. 5 to 7 includes a plurality of the indoor-heating devices 24.
- the indoor-heating devices 24 are distinguished from each other by adding lowercase letter of the alphabet to the reference numeral of the indoor-heating device 24.
- An indoor-heating terminal 12B shown in Fig. 5 includes five indoor-heating devices 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, and 24e.
- the indoor-heating devices 24c and 24d are connected in series.
- the indoor-heating devices 24a, 24b, and 24e are connected in parallel to the indoor-heating devices 24c and 24d.
- An indoor-heating terminal 12C shown in Fig. 6 includes five indoor-heating devices 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, and 24e, and the connection method thereof is the same as that of the indoor-heating terminal 12B in Fig. 5 .
- the length of the internal pipe connected to the indoor-heating device 24e is longer than that of the indoor-heating terminal 12B in Fig. 5 .
- the indoor-heating terminal 12D includes four indoor-heating devices 24a, 24b, 24c, and 24d.
- the indoor-heating devices 24a and 24b connected in series are connected in parallel to the indoor-heating devices 24c and 24d connected in series.
- the indoor-heating terminal 12E includes five indoor-heating devices 24e, 24f, 24g, 24h, and 24i.
- the indoor-heating devices 24g and 24h are connected in series.
- the indoor-heating devices 24e, 24f, and 24i are connected in parallel to the indoor-heating devices 24g and 24h.
- the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit may become significantly higher than the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water circuit.
- the pressure loss corresponds to an energy loss per unit time and unit flow rate as the fluid is flowing.
- Pressure loss, from the internal flow within a pipe or the like, is defined as a difference between the total pressure at an entrance and the total pressure at an exit.
- the heat accumulating water circuit and the indoor-heating water circuit share the single water pump 11.
- the indoor-heating water circuit does not need a dedicated water pump.
- the performance (head) of the water pump 11 satisfies the flow rate required by the indoor-heating water circuit having a high pressure loss.
- water is circulated to the heat accumulating water circuit having a low pressure loss using the water pump 11, there is a possibility that water may be circulated at a flow rate exceeding an appropriate flow rate.
- the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation exceeds the appropriate flow rate, the temperature of hot water coming out of the water heater 100 is reduced, and it is therefore not possible to adequately increase the temperature of hot water flowing into the hot water storage tank 2.
- Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper pipe 4 of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 1. As shown in Fig. 8 , a narrowed portion 30 is provided inside the upper pipe 4. The flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowed portion 30 is smaller than each of the flow channel cross-sectional areas of the first common pipe 9 and the second common pipe 3.
- the flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowed portion 30 is also smaller than each of the flow channel cross-sectional areas of the first internal pipe 5 and the second internal pipe 7.
- the narrowed portion 30 is a tubular member having an outer diameter substantially same as the inner diameter of the upper pipe 4. The narrowed portion 30 is fixed inside the upper pipe 4.
- the narrowed portion 30 in the upper pipe 4 forming the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path using a simple configuration.
- water passes through the narrowed portion 30, whereby the high pressure loss occurs.
- Water does not pass through the narrowed portion 30 during the indoor-heating operation, and hence the high pressure loss by the narrowed portion 30 does not occur.
- the high pressure loss by the narrowed portion 30 occurs during the heat accumulating operation, whereby it is possible to reduce the circulation flow rate of the heat accumulating water circuit.
- the narrowed portion 30 is provided in the upper pipe 4.
- the present invention is not limited to the configuration, and the narrowed portion 30 may be provided in the lower pipe 8 forming the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path. This configuration also allows the above-described effect to be obtained.
- the narrowed portion 30 is provided in the upper pipe 4, and the narrowed portion 30 is not provided in the lower pipe 8.
- the following effect is obtained.
- a drain valve (not shown) for performing the above drainage is connected to the first common pipe 9 or the second internal pipe 7 is conceivable. In such a configuration, when the drain valve is opened, water inside the hot water storage tank 2 is drained from the drain valve through the lower pipe 8.
- the narrowed portion 30 In the case where the narrowed portion 30 is provided in the lower pipe 8, it takes a longer time to drain the hot water storage tank 2. In contrast to this, in Embodiment 1, the narrowed portion 30 is provided in the upper pipe 4 and the narrowed portion 30 is not provided in the lower pipe 8, and hence it does not take a long time to drain the hot water storage tank 2.
- a water pump having a variable rotation speed may also be used as the water pump 11.
- a water pump including, e.g., a pulse width modulation control (PWM control) DC motor capable of changing the rotation speed with a speed command voltage from the control section 10 is preferably for use as the water pump 11.
- PWM control pulse width modulation control
- the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path is not more than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path, there are cases where, even when the rotation speed of the water pump 11 is controlled so as to run at the lowest speed, the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation exceeds the appropriate flow rate.
- Embodiment 1 by making the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path, it is possible to reliably control the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation to the appropriate flow rate.
- the value of P1/P2 is preferably not less than 2.0 and more preferably not less than 2.4.
- the value of P1/P2 is preferably not more than 6.0 and more preferably not more than 4.3.
- the pressure losses of the indoor-heating water circuit in cases where the indoor-heating terminals 12 having various configurations described above are used are actually measured or calculated on a provisional basis, and the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water circuit that changes according to the lengths of the first common pipe 9 and the second common pipe 3 is actually measured or calculated on a provisional basis.
- the water pump 11 is selected, which has the maximum head that achieves a predetermined value (e.g., 10 liters per minute) for the circulation flow rate of water in the indoor-heating water circuit even for the configuration in which the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit is assumed to be maximal in the actual measurement or provisional calculation.
- the water pump 11 is selected, has the minimum head that achieves a predetermined value (e.g., one liter per minute) for the circulation flow rate of water in the heat accumulating water circuit even for the configuration in which the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit is assumed to be minimal in the actual measurement or provisional calculation.
- a problem arises in that, as a head width (a difference between the maximum head and the minimum head) of the water pump 11 is increased, the size of the water pump 11 is increased and the required installation space of the water pump 11 is increased.
- FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper pipe 4 of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 2.
- the flow channel cross-sectional area of the upper pipe 4 shown in Fig. 9 is smaller than each of the flow path cross-section areas of the first common pipe 9 and the second common pipe 3, and is smaller than each of the flow channel cross-sectional areas of the first internal pipe 5 and the second internal pipe 7.
- the upper pipe 4 according to Embodiment 2 is thinner than the first common pipe 9 and the second common pipe 3, and is thinner than the first internal pipe 5 and the second internal pipe 7.
- the upper pipe 4 itself forms the narrowed portion. Accordingly, a separate member such as the narrowed portion 30 according to Embodiment 1 is not necessary, making it possible to reduce the cost.
- the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 2 achieves the same effect as that according to Embodiment 1.
- the upper pipe 4 itself forms the narrowed portion, whereby it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path using the simple configuration.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the switching valve 6 of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 3.
- the switching valve 6 has a movable element 32, and a housing element that houses the movable element 32.
- the movable element 32 is, e.g., a substantially spherical ball valve.
- the movable element 32 has an L-shaped through channel 34. Both ends of the through channel 34 form openings in the surface of the movable element 32.
- the movable element 32 can rotate about a rotation axis perpendicular to the sheet on which Fig. 10 is presented. In the case where the movable element 32 is configured so as to be rotated by a stepping motor (not shown), it is possible to easily control the rotation angle of the movable element 32.
- the housing element of the switching valve 6 has the first port 6a, the second port 6b, the third port 6c, O-rings 31, and seal members 33.
- the O-rings 31 and the seal members 33 are provided respectively in the first port 6a, the second port 6b, and the third port 6c.
- the seal members 33 come in contact with the surface of the movable element 32 to prevent liquid leakage from gaps between the seal members 33 and the movable element 32.
- the O-rings 31 prevent liquid leakage from gaps between the seal members 33 and the first port 6a, the second port 6b, and the third port 6c respectively.
- Fig. 10 shows a state in which the control section 10 has switched the switching valve 6 to the heat accumulating water path. In this state, the first port 6a communicates with the third port 6c via the through channel 34. In this state, the surface of the movable element 32 comes in contact with the seal member 33 provided in the second port 6b, and the second port 6b is thereby closed.
- the narrowed portion 30 is provided inside the first port 6a of the switching valve 6.
- the flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowed portion 30 is smaller than the flow channel cross-sectional area of the second port 6b.
- the narrowed portion 30 is a tubular member having an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the first port 6a.
- the narrowed portion 30 is fixed inside the first port 6a. By providing the narrowed portion 30, the pressure loss of the first port 6a is made higher than the pressure loss of the second port 6b.
- the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 3 achieves the same effect as that according to Embodiment 1.
- the narrowed portion 30 may also be formed integrally with the first port 6a.
- Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the switching valve 6 of the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 4.
- Fig. 11 shows a state in which the control section 10 has switched the switching valve 6 to the heat accumulating water path.
- the switching valve 6 has the movable element 32, and the housing element that houses the movable element 32.
- the movable element 32 is, e.g., a substantially spherical ball valve.
- the movable element 32 has the L-shaped through channel 34. Both ends of the through channel 34 form openings in the surface of the movable element 32.
- the movable element 32 can rotate about the rotation axis perpendicular to the sheet on which Fig. 11 is presented.
- the housing element of the switching valve 6 has the first port 6a, the second port 6b, the third port 6c, the O-rings 31, and the seal members 33.
- the O-rings 31 and the seal members 33 are provided in the first port 6a, the second port 6b, and the third port 6c respectively.
- the seal members 33 come in contact with the surface of the movable element 32 to prevent liquid leakage from the gaps between the seal members 33 and the movable element 32.
- the O-rings 31 prevent liquid leakage from the gaps between the seal members 33 and the first port 6a, the second port 6b, and the third port 6c.
- part of the openings at both ends of the through channel 34 in the movable element 32 are covered with the seal members 33 of the housing element.
- Part of the opening of one end of the through channel 34 is covered with the seal member 33 provided in the first port 6a.
- Part of the opening of the other end of the through channel 34 is covered with the seal member 33 provided in the third port 6c.
- Embodiment 4 when the switching valve 6 is switched to the heat accumulating water path, part of the openings at both ends of the through channel 34 in the movable element 32 are covered with the seal members 33, whereby the flow channel of water is narrowed and the high pressure loss occurs. Accordingly, it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path.
- the hot-water supply and heating system 1 according to Embodiment 4 achieves the same effect as that according to Embodiment 1. According to Embodiment 4, the same effect as that according to Embodiment 1 can be obtained by controlling the rotation angle of the movable element 32, and hence it is not necessary to add a new component, making it possible to reduce the cost.
Description
- The present invention relates to a hot-water supply and heating system.
- A hot-water storage type heater disclosed in
PTL 1 shown below includes a heating circulation circuit that connects a heating unit such as a heat pump and a hot water storage tank such that water can be circulated, a heat exchanger that heats secondary water supplied to an external indoor-heating device, and a heat exchange circulation circuit that connects the heat exchanger and the heating unit such that water can be circulated. The hot-water storage type heater includes a distribution ratio adjustment unit that adjusts a distribution ratio between an amount of water circulated to the hot water storage tank and an amount of water circulated to the heat exchanger at a junction between the heating circulation circuit and the heat exchange circulation circuit. - A heat storage water-heating and air-conditioning machine disclosed in
PTL 2 shown below has a first circulation channel which connects a first heat demand part and a first supply heat exchanger with its forward route and return route. A supply channel and a discharge channel are connected to a first heat accumulation tank. The first heat accumulation tank accommodates a second heat medium heated in the first supply heat exchanger and supplied via the supply channel. A heat accumulation switching valve performs a changeover operation of communication of the second heat medium serving as hot heat or cold heat flowing from the first supply heat exchanger and supplied to the first heat demand part without branching to the supply channel, and communication of the second heat medium serving as hot heat or cold heat branching to the supply channel and supplied to the first heat accumulation tank. A heat-accumulating hot-water-supplying air conditioner is operated at the first temperature when the second heat medium from the first supply heat exchanger is to branch to the supply channel, and at the second temperature lower than the first temperature when the second heat medium is not to branch to the supply channel. A second circulation channel is provided to allow circulation independently of the first circulation channel, and connects the first heat accumulation tank and a second heat demand part which requires hot heat for hot water supply or bathtub preheating, with its forward route and return route. This document discloses the preamble ofindependent claim 1. -
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Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2006-46800 - [PTL 2] European
Patent Application EP 2 469 195 A1 - The conventional hot-water storage type heater described above does not supply hot water to the external indoor-heating device from the heating unit directly, but supplies secondary hot water that is heated in the heat exchanger to the indoor-heating device. The hot-water storage type heater requires a pump that circulates the secondary hot water of the heat exchanger to the indoor-heating device in addition to a heating circulation pump that circulates water to the heating unit.
- When a heat accumulating water circuit performing a heat accumulating operation of accumulating heat in the hot water storage tank by circulating water between a water heater and the hot water storage tank, and an indoor-heating water circuit performing an indoor-heating operation of circulating water between the water heater and the external indoor-heating device share a single water pump, it is possible to reduce the number of water pumps and reduce the cost. However, in such a case, the following problem may arise. In the indoor-heating water circuit, the length, number, and connection method of internal pipes and indoor-heating devices vary from one installation site to another. There are cases where the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit becomes significantly higher than the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water circuit. Accordingly, the performance of a single water pump needs to satisfy a flow rate required in the indoor-heating water circuit having a high pressure loss. When water is circulated to the heat accumulating water circuit having a low pressure loss using a water pump that exhibits the level of performance indicated above, water is circulated at a flow rate exceeding an appropriate flow rate, the temperature of hot water coming out of the water heater is reduced, and it is therefore not possible to adequately increase the temperature of hot water flowing into the hot water storage tank.
- The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problem, and an object thereof is to provide a hot-water supply and heating system capable of adequately increasing the temperature of hot water that flows into a hot water storage tank during a heat accumulating operation, in a configuration in which a single water pump is used for both the heat accumulating operation and an indoor-heating operation.
- A hot-water supply and heating system of the invention includes: a hot water storage tank; a first water outlet from which water inside the hot water storage tank comes out; a first water inlet through which water enters into the hot water storage tank; a water heater configured to heat water; a water pump; a heat accumulating water path that connects the first water outlet, the water pump, the water heater, and the first water inlet in this order; a second water outlet from which water to be supplied to an external indoor-heating device comes out; a second water inlet into which water returned from the indoor-heating device enters; an indoor-heating water path that connects the second water inlet, the water pump, the water heater, and the second water outlet in this order; and a switching valve configured to switch between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path. An overlap portion in which the heat accumulating water path overlaps the indoor-heating water path is provided. According to the invention a narrowed portion is provided in a pipe that forms the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion, a flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowed portion being smaller than a flow channel cross-sectional area of a pipe that forms the overlap portion, such that a pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path is higher than a pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path.
- With the hot-water supply and heating system according to the present invention, it becomes possible to adequately increase the temperature of hot water that flows into the hot water storage tank during the heat accumulating operation in a configuration in which a single water pump is used for both the heat accumulating operation and the indoor-heating operation.
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Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. -
Fig. 2 is a view showing a circulation circuit of water during a heat accumulating operation of the hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 1. -
Fig. 3 is a view showing the circulation circuit of water during an indoor-heating operation of the hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 1. -
Fig. 4 is a view showing an example of a configuration of an indoor-heating terminal. -
Fig. 5 is a view showing an example of a configuration of an indoor-heating terminal. -
Fig. 6 is a view showing an example of a configuration of an indoor-heating terminal. -
Fig. 7 is a view showing an example of a configuration of an indoor-heating terminal. -
Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of an upper pipe of the hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 1. -
Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of an upper pipe of a hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 2. -
Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a switching valve of a hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 3. -
Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a switching valve of a hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 4. - Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted. In the present description, "water" is a concept that encompasses water of every temperature, from cold water having a low temperature to hot water having a high temperature.
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Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a hot-water supply and heating system according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown inFig. 1 , a hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 1 includes awater heater 100 and atank unit 200. Thewater heater 100 and thetank unit 200 are connected via a firstcommon pipe 9, a secondcommon pipe 3, and electrical wiring (not shown). Although the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according to Embodiment 1 has a configuration in which thewater heater 100 is separate from thetank unit 200, in the present invention, thewater heater 100 and thetank unit 200 may be integrated with each other. - The
water heater 100 according to Embodiment 1 is a heat pump type water heater. Thewater heater 100 includes acompressor 13 that compresses a refrigerant, a water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, adecompressor 16 that decompresses the refrigerant, a low-temperature-side heat exchanger 17 (evaporator) that causes the refrigerant to absorb heat of a low-temperature heat source (e.g., outside air), and arefrigerant pipe 14 forming a refrigerant circuit by connecting these devices annularly. The water heater 100 heats water by executing operation of a heat pump cycle (refrigeration cycle) using the refrigerant circuit. The water heater 100 heats water by exchanging heat between the high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant compressed by thecompressor 13 and water in the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15. - The water heater in the present invention is not limited to the heat pump type water heater described above, and may be the water heater of any type. For example, the water heater in the present invention may be a solar water heater that heats water with solar heat, or may also be a combustion water heater that heats water with combustion heat of fuel (e.g., gas, kerosene, heavy oil, or coal).
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tank unit 200 includes a hotwater storage tank 2, aswitching valve 6, and awater pump 11. Water is stored in the hotwater storage tank 2. In the hotwater storage tank 2, it is possible to form thermal stratification in which an upper side has a high temperature and a lower side has a low temperature due to a difference in the density of water caused by a difference in temperature. A feed-water pipe 18 is connected to a lower portion of the hotwater storage tank 2. Water supplied from a water source such as a city water supply is supplied into the hotwater storage tank 2 through the feed-water pipe 18. A hot-water supply pipe 19 is connected to an upper portion of the hotwater storage tank 2. When hot water is supplied to the outside, hot water stored in the hotwater storage tank 2 is fed into the hot-water supply pipe 19. - The hot
water storage tank 2 has afirst water outlet 25 and afirst water inlet 26. Water inside the hotwater storage tank 2 comes out of thefirst water outlet 25. Hot water heated in thewater heater 100 enters into the hotwater storage tank 2 from thefirst water inlet 26. Thefirst water outlet 25 is positioned in the lower portion of the hotwater storage tank 2. Thefirst water inlet 26 is positioned in the upper portion of the hotwater storage tank 2. The switchingvalve 6 has afirst port 6a, asecond port 6b, and athird port 6c. The switchingvalve 6 can switch between a state in which thethird port 6c is caused to communicate with thefirst port 6a and thesecond port 6b is closed and a state in which thethird port 6c is caused to communicate with thesecond port 6b and thefirst port 6a is closed. - A
lower pipe 8 connects thefirst water outlet 25 of the hotwater storage tank 2 and an upstream end of the firstcommon pipe 9. A downstream end of the firstcommon pipe 9 is connected to the water inlet of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 provided in thewater heater 100. Thewater pump 11 is connected to the middle of the firstcommon pipe 9. InEmbodiment 1, thewater pump 11 is included in thetank unit 200, but thewater pump 11 may be installed on the side of thewater heater 100 in the present invention. The secondcommon pipe 3 connects the water outlet of the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 provided in thewater heater 100 and thethird port 6c of the switchingvalve 6. Anupper pipe 4 connects thefirst port 6a of the switchingvalve 6 and thefirst water inlet 26 of the hotwater storage tank 2. - An indoor-
heating terminal 12 is provided outside thewater heater 100 and thetank unit 200. Thetank unit 200 and the indoor-heating terminal 12 are connected via a firstexternal pipe 22 and a secondexternal pipe 23. Thetank unit 200 has asecond water outlet 27 and asecond water inlet 28. Water to be supplied from thetank unit 200 to the indoor-heating terminal 12 flows to the outside of thetank unit 200 via thesecond water outlet 27. A firstinternal pipe 5 connects thesecond port 6b of the switchingvalve 6 and thesecond water outlet 27 inside thetank unit 200. The upstream end of the firstexternal pipe 22 is connected to thesecond water outlet 27 from the outside of thetank unit 200. The downstream end of the firstexternal pipe 22 is connected to the inlet side of the indoor-heating terminal 12. The upstream end of the secondexternal pipe 23 is connected to the outlet side of the indoor-heating terminal 12. The downstream end of the secondexternal pipe 23 is connected to thesecond water inlet 28 from the outside of thetank unit 200. A secondinternal pipe 7 connects thesecond water inlet 28 and the upstream end of the firstcommon pipe 9 inside thetank unit 200. Water returning from the indoor-heating terminal 12 to thetank unit 200 enters into thetank unit 200 from thesecond water inlet 28. - The
tank unit 200 includes acontrol section 10. Thecontrol section 10 and aremote controller 21 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other. A user can input, for instance, a change in set values and a command related to the operation of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 from theremote controller 21. Although the depiction thereof is omitted, thecontrol section 10 has a storage section that includes ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random access memory), and non-volatile memory, a CPU (central processing unit) that executes arithmetic processing based on a program stored in the storage section, and an input/output port that inputs and outputs an external signal to and from the CPU. Actuators and sensors included in the hot-water supply andheating system 1 are electrically connected to thecontrol section 10. Thecontrol section 10 controls the operation of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 based on values detected by the sensors and signals from theremote controller 21. Although the depiction thereof is omitted, theremote controller 21 is equipped with a display section that displays information such as conditions of the hot-water supply andheating system 1, an operation section such as a switch operated by the user, a speaker, a microphone, etc. - A plurality of temperature sensors are mounted on the surface of the hot
water storage tank 2 at intervals in a vertical direction. Thecontrol section 10 detects a temperature distribution along the vertical direction in the hotwater storage tank 2 by using the temperature sensors, whereby it is possible to calculate a hot water storage amount, a heat storage amount, and a remaining hot water amount in the hotwater storage tank 2. Thecontrol section 10 controls, for instance, the start and stop timings of a heat accumulating operation described later based on the hot water storage amount, the heat storage amount, or the remaining hot water amount in the hotwater storage tank 2. - Next, the heat accumulating operation of the hot-water supply and
heating system 1 will be described with reference toFig. 2. Fig. 2 is a view showing a circulation circuit of water during the heat accumulating operation of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 1. Arrows inFig. 2 indicate the direction in which water flows. In the heat accumulating operation, the switchingvalve 6 is controlled such that thethird port 6c is caused to communicate with thefirst port 6a and thesecond port 6b is closed, and thewater pump 11 is driven. In the heat accumulating operation, water having a low temperature in the lower portion of the hotwater storage tank 2 is fed to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 of thewater heater 100 through thefirst water outlet 25, thelower pipe 8, and the firstcommon pipe 9. Subsequently, water that is heated in the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 and has a high temperature flows into the upper portion of the hotwater storage tank 2 through the secondcommon pipe 3, thethird port 6c and thefirst port 6a of the switchingvalve 6, theupper pipe 4, and thefirst water inlet 26. In the heat accumulating operation, water having a high temperature is gradually accumulated inside the hotwater storage tank 2 downwardly from above due to the circulation of water described above, and the heat storage amount of the hotwater storage tank 2 is increased. - The circulation circuit of water during the heat accumulating operation described above is referred to as "a heat accumulating water circuit". In addition, a path from the
first water outlet 25 to thefirst water inlet 26 through thelower pipe 8, the firstcommon pipe 9, the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, the secondcommon pipe 3, thethird port 6c and thefirst port 6a of the switchingvalve 6, and theupper pipe 4 is referred to as "a heat accumulating water path". - Next, the indoor-heating operation of the hot-water supply and
heating system 1 will be described with reference toFig. 3. Fig. 3 is a view showing the circulation circuit of water during the indoor-heating operation of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 1. Arrows inFig. 3 indicate the direction in which water flows. In the indoor-heating operation, the switchingvalve 6 is controlled such that thethird port 6c is caused to communicate with thesecond port 6b and thefirst port 6a is closed, and thewater pump 11 is driven. In the indoor-heating operation, water heated in the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 of thewater heater 100 is fed to the indoor-heating terminal 12 through the secondcommon pipe 3, thethird port 6c and thesecond port 6b of the switchingvalve 6, the firstinternal pipe 5, thesecond water outlet 27, and the firstexternal pipe 22. Subsequently, in the indoor-heating terminal 12, heat is dissipated from this water by indoor air or a floor, and the temperature of the water is thereby reduced. The water having a reduced temperature then returns to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 of thewater heater 100 through the secondexternal pipe 23, thesecond water inlet 28, the secondinternal pipe 7, and the firstcommon pipe 9. The water having returned to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15 is then reheated and recirculated. - The circulation circuit of water during the indoor-heating operation described above is referred to as "an indoor-heating water circuit". In addition, a path from the
second water inlet 28 to thesecond water outlet 27 through the secondinternal pipe 7, the firstcommon pipe 9, the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, the secondcommon pipe 3, thethird port 6c and thesecond port 6b of the switchingvalve 6, and the firstinternal pipe 5 is referred to as "an indoor-heating water path". The switchingvalve 6 can switch between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path. - The first
common pipe 9, the water-refrigerant heat exchanger 15, the secondcommon pipe 3, and thethird port 6c correspond to an overlap portion in which the heat accumulating water path overlaps the indoor-heating water path. The firstcommon pipe 9 and the secondcommon pipe 3 correspond to pipes that form the overlap portion. Theupper pipe 4 and thelower pipe 8 correspond to pipes that form the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion. The firstinternal pipe 5 and the secondinternal pipe 7 correspond to pipes that form the indoor-heating water path other than the overlap portion. - The indoor-
heating terminal 12 includes one or a plurality of indoor-heating devices 24. By circulating water heated in thewater heater 100 to the indoor-heating device 24, the temperature of indoor air is increased. As the indoor-heating device 24, at least, for example, one of a floor heating panel installed under a floor, a radiator or a panel heater installed on an indoor wall, and a fan convector can be used. The fan convector, which includes a fan for indoor air circulation and a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the indoor air and liquid, performs heating by forced convection. In the case where the indoor-heating terminal 12 includes a plurality of the indoor-heating devices 24, each of the indoor-heating devices 24 may be of the same type or may also be different from each other. - There are cases where the indoor-
heating terminal 12 includes a plurality of the indoor-heating devices 24 depending on the type of the indoor-heating terminal 12. In addition, there are cases where a plurality of the indoor-heating terminals 12 are connected in parallel. The length, number, and connection method of the internal pipes of the indoor-heating terminal 12, and the length, number, and connection method of the indoor-heating devices 24 vary from one installation site of the indoor-heating terminal 12 to another.Figs. 4 to 7 are views showing examples of the configuration of the indoor-heating terminal 12. For the sake of convenience, inFigs. 4 to 7 the indoor-heating terminals 12 are distinguished from each other by adding uppercase letters of the alphabet to the reference numeral of the indoor-heating terminal 12. An indoor-heating terminal 12A shown inFig. 4 includes the single indoor-heating device 24. The indoor-heating terminal 12 in each ofFigs. 5 to 7 includes a plurality of the indoor-heating devices 24. For the sake of convenience, inFigs. 5 to 7 the indoor-heating devices 24 are distinguished from each other by adding lowercase letter of the alphabet to the reference numeral of the indoor-heating device 24. - An indoor-
heating terminal 12B shown inFig. 5 includes five indoor-heating devices heating devices heating devices heating devices - An indoor-
heating terminal 12C shown inFig. 6 includes five indoor-heating devices heating terminal 12B inFig. 5 . However, in the indoor-heating terminal 12C shown inFig. 6 , the length of the internal pipe connected to the indoor-heating device 24e is longer than that of the indoor-heating terminal 12B inFig. 5 . - In the example configuration shown in
Fig. 7 , two indoor-heating terminals external pipe 22 and the secondexternal pipe 23. The indoor-heating terminal 12D includes four indoor-heating devices heating devices heating devices heating terminal 12E includes five indoor-heating devices heating devices heating devices heating devices - In the case where the indoor-
heating terminal 12 shown in each ofFigs. 5 to 7 is connected, the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit may become significantly higher than the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water circuit. Note that the pressure loss corresponds to an energy loss per unit time and unit flow rate as the fluid is flowing. Pressure loss, from the internal flow within a pipe or the like, is defined as a difference between the total pressure at an entrance and the total pressure at an exit. - In the hot-water supply and
heating system 1 according toEmbodiment 1, the heat accumulating water circuit and the indoor-heating water circuit share thesingle water pump 11. In other words, the indoor-heating water circuit does not need a dedicated water pump. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of water pumps and reduce the cost. The performance (head) of thewater pump 11 satisfies the flow rate required by the indoor-heating water circuit having a high pressure loss. When water is circulated to the heat accumulating water circuit having a low pressure loss using thewater pump 11, there is a possibility that water may be circulated at a flow rate exceeding an appropriate flow rate. When the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation exceeds the appropriate flow rate, the temperature of hot water coming out of thewater heater 100 is reduced, and it is therefore not possible to adequately increase the temperature of hot water flowing into the hotwater storage tank 2. - In the hot-water supply and
heating system 1 according toEmbodiment 1, the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path from thefirst water outlet 25 to thefirst water inlet 26 is higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path from thesecond water inlet 28 to thesecond water outlet 27.Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of theupper pipe 4 of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 1. As shown inFig. 8 , a narrowedportion 30 is provided inside theupper pipe 4. The flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowedportion 30 is smaller than each of the flow channel cross-sectional areas of the firstcommon pipe 9 and the secondcommon pipe 3. The flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowedportion 30 is also smaller than each of the flow channel cross-sectional areas of the firstinternal pipe 5 and the secondinternal pipe 7. The narrowedportion 30 is a tubular member having an outer diameter substantially same as the inner diameter of theupper pipe 4. The narrowedportion 30 is fixed inside theupper pipe 4. - By providing the narrowed
portion 30 in theupper pipe 4 forming the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path, it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path using a simple configuration. During the heat accumulating operation, water passes through the narrowedportion 30, whereby the high pressure loss occurs. Water does not pass through the narrowedportion 30 during the indoor-heating operation, and hence the high pressure loss by the narrowedportion 30 does not occur. The high pressure loss by the narrowedportion 30 occurs during the heat accumulating operation, whereby it is possible to reduce the circulation flow rate of the heat accumulating water circuit. Accordingly, it is possible to control the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation to the appropriate flow rate, and adequately increase the temperature of hot water coming out of thewater heater 100. As a result, it is possible to adequately increase the temperature of hot water stored in the hotwater storage tank 2. As the high pressure loss by the narrowedportion 30 does not occur during the indoor-heating operation, it is possible to adequately secure the flow rate required by the indoor-heating water circuit. - In
Embodiment 1, the narrowedportion 30 is provided in theupper pipe 4. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration, and the narrowedportion 30 may be provided in thelower pipe 8 forming the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path. This configuration also allows the above-described effect to be obtained. - In
Embodiment 1, the narrowedportion 30 is provided in theupper pipe 4, and the narrowedportion 30 is not provided in thelower pipe 8. As a result, the following effect is obtained. When the hot-water supply andheating system 1 is repaired, or when the use of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 is suspended, there are cases where water needs to be drained from the hotwater storage tank 2 and the hotwater storage tank 2 is emptied. A configuration in which a drain valve (not shown) for performing the above drainage is connected to the firstcommon pipe 9 or the secondinternal pipe 7 is conceivable. In such a configuration, when the drain valve is opened, water inside the hotwater storage tank 2 is drained from the drain valve through thelower pipe 8. In the case where the narrowedportion 30 is provided in thelower pipe 8, it takes a longer time to drain the hotwater storage tank 2. In contrast to this, inEmbodiment 1, the narrowedportion 30 is provided in theupper pipe 4 and the narrowedportion 30 is not provided in thelower pipe 8, and hence it does not take a long time to drain the hotwater storage tank 2. - A water pump having a variable rotation speed may also be used as the
water pump 11. In this case, a water pump including, e.g., a pulse width modulation control (PWM control) DC motor capable of changing the rotation speed with a speed command voltage from thecontrol section 10 is preferably for use as thewater pump 11. When the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path is not more than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path, there are cases where, even when the rotation speed of thewater pump 11 is controlled so as to run at the lowest speed, the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation exceeds the appropriate flow rate. In contrast to this, InEmbodiment 1, by making the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path, it is possible to reliably control the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation to the appropriate flow rate. - In the hot-water supply and
heating system 1, when it is assumed that the value of the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path is PI and the value of the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path is P2, the value of P1/P2 is preferably not less than 2.0 and more preferably not less than 2.4. In addition, the value of P1/P2 is preferably not more than 6.0 and more preferably not more than 4.3. By setting the value of P1/P2 to a value within this range, it is possible to prevent an increase in the power consumption of thewater pump 11 while reliably controlling the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation to the appropriate flow rate. - When the
water pump 11 used in the hot-water supply andheating system 1 is selected, the pressure losses of the indoor-heating water circuit in cases where the indoor-heating terminals 12 having various configurations described above are used are actually measured or calculated on a provisional basis, and the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water circuit that changes according to the lengths of the firstcommon pipe 9 and the secondcommon pipe 3 is actually measured or calculated on a provisional basis. Thewater pump 11 is selected, which has the maximum head that achieves a predetermined value (e.g., 10 liters per minute) for the circulation flow rate of water in the indoor-heating water circuit even for the configuration in which the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit is assumed to be maximal in the actual measurement or provisional calculation. In addition, thewater pump 11 is selected, has the minimum head that achieves a predetermined value (e.g., one liter per minute) for the circulation flow rate of water in the heat accumulating water circuit even for the configuration in which the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water circuit is assumed to be minimal in the actual measurement or provisional calculation. Typically, a problem arises in that, as a head width (a difference between the maximum head and the minimum head) of thewater pump 11 is increased, the size of thewater pump 11 is increased and the required installation space of thewater pump 11 is increased. By setting the value of P1/P2 to the value within the above-described range, it is possible to reliably prevent the size of thewater pump 11 from becoming excessively large while reliably controlling the circulation flow rate of water during the heat accumulating operation to the appropriate flow rate. - Next,
Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference toFig. 9 . The description will focus on points that differ from the above-described embodiment, and portions identical or equivalent to those in the above-described embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof omitted.Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of theupper pipe 4 of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 2. - The flow channel cross-sectional area of the
upper pipe 4 shown inFig. 9 is smaller than each of the flow path cross-section areas of the firstcommon pipe 9 and the secondcommon pipe 3, and is smaller than each of the flow channel cross-sectional areas of the firstinternal pipe 5 and the secondinternal pipe 7. Theupper pipe 4 according toEmbodiment 2 is thinner than the firstcommon pipe 9 and the secondcommon pipe 3, and is thinner than the firstinternal pipe 5 and the secondinternal pipe 7. In this embodiment, by using the thinupper pipe 4, theupper pipe 4 itself forms the narrowed portion. Accordingly, a separate member such as the narrowedportion 30 according toEmbodiment 1 is not necessary, making it possible to reduce the cost. The hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 2 achieves the same effect as that according toEmbodiment 1. Theupper pipe 4 itself forms the narrowed portion, whereby it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path using the simple configuration. - Next,
Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference toFig. 10 . The description will focus on points that differ from the above-described embodiments, and portions identical or equivalent to those in the above-described embodiments will be designated by the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof omitted.Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the switchingvalve 6 of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 3. - As shown in
Fig. 10 , the switchingvalve 6 has amovable element 32, and a housing element that houses themovable element 32. Themovable element 32 is, e.g., a substantially spherical ball valve. Themovable element 32 has an L-shaped throughchannel 34. Both ends of the throughchannel 34 form openings in the surface of themovable element 32. Themovable element 32 can rotate about a rotation axis perpendicular to the sheet on whichFig. 10 is presented. In the case where themovable element 32 is configured so as to be rotated by a stepping motor (not shown), it is possible to easily control the rotation angle of themovable element 32. - The housing element of the switching
valve 6 has thefirst port 6a, thesecond port 6b, thethird port 6c, O-rings 31, andseal members 33. The O-rings 31 and theseal members 33 are provided respectively in thefirst port 6a, thesecond port 6b, and thethird port 6c. Theseal members 33 come in contact with the surface of themovable element 32 to prevent liquid leakage from gaps between theseal members 33 and themovable element 32. The O-rings 31 prevent liquid leakage from gaps between theseal members 33 and thefirst port 6a, thesecond port 6b, and thethird port 6c respectively.Fig. 10 shows a state in which thecontrol section 10 has switched the switchingvalve 6 to the heat accumulating water path. In this state, thefirst port 6a communicates with thethird port 6c via the throughchannel 34. In this state, the surface of themovable element 32 comes in contact with theseal member 33 provided in thesecond port 6b, and thesecond port 6b is thereby closed. - The narrowed
portion 30 is provided inside thefirst port 6a of the switchingvalve 6. The flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowedportion 30 is smaller than the flow channel cross-sectional area of thesecond port 6b. The narrowedportion 30 is a tubular member having an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of thefirst port 6a. The narrowedportion 30 is fixed inside thefirst port 6a. By providing the narrowedportion 30, the pressure loss of thefirst port 6a is made higher than the pressure loss of thesecond port 6b. Thus, by making the pressure loss of thefirst port 6a linked to the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of thesecond port 6b linked to the indoor-heating water path, it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path using the simple configuration. The hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 3 achieves the same effect as that according toEmbodiment 1. The narrowedportion 30 may also be formed integrally with thefirst port 6a. - Next,
Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference toFig. 11 . The description will focus on points that differ from the above-described embodiments, and portions identical or equivalent to those in the above-described embodiments will be designated by the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof omitted.Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the switchingvalve 6 of the hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 4.Fig. 11 shows a state in which thecontrol section 10 has switched the switchingvalve 6 to the heat accumulating water path. - The switching
valve 6 has themovable element 32, and the housing element that houses themovable element 32. Themovable element 32 is, e.g., a substantially spherical ball valve. Themovable element 32 has the L-shaped throughchannel 34. Both ends of the throughchannel 34 form openings in the surface of themovable element 32. Themovable element 32 can rotate about the rotation axis perpendicular to the sheet on whichFig. 11 is presented. The housing element of the switchingvalve 6 has thefirst port 6a, thesecond port 6b, thethird port 6c, the O-rings 31, and theseal members 33. The O-rings 31 and theseal members 33 are provided in thefirst port 6a, thesecond port 6b, and thethird port 6c respectively. Theseal members 33 come in contact with the surface of themovable element 32 to prevent liquid leakage from the gaps between theseal members 33 and themovable element 32. The O-rings 31 prevent liquid leakage from the gaps between theseal members 33 and thefirst port 6a, thesecond port 6b, and thethird port 6c. - When the switching
valve 6 is switched to the heat accumulating water path, as shown inFig. 11 , part of the openings at both ends of the throughchannel 34 in themovable element 32 are covered with theseal members 33 of the housing element. Part of the opening of one end of the throughchannel 34 is covered with theseal member 33 provided in thefirst port 6a. Part of the opening of the other end of the throughchannel 34 is covered with theseal member 33 provided in thethird port 6c. - In
Embodiment 4, when the switchingvalve 6 is switched to the heat accumulating water path, part of the openings at both ends of the throughchannel 34 in themovable element 32 are covered with theseal members 33, whereby the flow channel of water is narrowed and the high pressure loss occurs. Accordingly, it is possible to make the pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path higher than the pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path. The hot-water supply andheating system 1 according toEmbodiment 4 achieves the same effect as that according toEmbodiment 1. According toEmbodiment 4, the same effect as that according toEmbodiment 1 can be obtained by controlling the rotation angle of themovable element 32, and hence it is not necessary to add a new component, making it possible to reduce the cost. - Although the depiction thereof is omitted, when the
control section 10 switches the switchingvalve 6 to the indoor-heating water path, the rotation position of themovable element 32 is controlled such that neither of the openings at both ends of the throughchannel 34 in themovable element 32 are covered with theseal members 33. As a result, when the switchingvalve 6 is switched to the indoor-heating water path, the entire opening of one end of the throughchannel 34 overlaps the central hole of theseal member 33 provided in thesecond port 6b, and the entire opening of the other end of the throughchannel 34 overlaps the central hole of theseal member 33 provided in thethird port 6c. When the switchingvalve 6 is switched to the indoor-heating water path, the high pressure loss does not occur. -
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- hot-water supply and heating system
- 2
- hot water storage tank
- 3
- second common pipe
- 4
- upper pipe
- 5
- first internal pipe
- 6
- switching valve
- 6a
- first port
- 6b
- second port
- 6c
- third port
- 7
- second internal pipe
- 8
- lower pipe
- 9
- first common pipe
- 10
- control section
- 11
- water pump
- 12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E
- indoor-heating terminal
- 13
- compressor
- 14
- refrigerant pipe
- 15
- water-refrigerant heat exchanger
- 16
- decompressor
- 17
- low-temperature-side heat exchanger
- 18
- feed-water pipe
- 19
- hot-water supply pipe
- 21
- remote controller
- 22
- first external pipe
- 23
- second external pipe
- 24, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, 24f, 24g, 24h, 24i
- indoor-heating device
- 25
- first water outlet
- 26
- first water inlet
- 27
- second water outlet
- 28
- second water inlet
- 30
- narrowed portion
- 31
- O-ring
- 32
- movable element
- 33
- seal member
- 34
- through channel
- 100
- water heater
- 200
- tank unit
Claims (3)
- A hot-water supply and heating system (1) comprising:a hot water storage tank (2);a first water outlet (25) from which water inside the hot water storage tank (2) comes out;a first water inlet (26) through which water enters into the hot water storage tank (2);a water heater (100) configured to heat water;a water pump (11);a heat accumulating water path that connects the first water outlet (25), the water pump (11), the water heater (100), and the first water inlet (26) in this order;a second water outlet (27) from which water to be supplied to an external indoor-heating device (24) comes out;a second water inlet (28) into which water returned from the indoor-heating device (24) enters;an indoor-heating water path that connects the second water inlet (28), the water pump (11), the water heater (100), and the second water outlet (27) in this order; anda switching valve (6) configured to switch between the heat accumulating water path and the indoor-heating water path, whereinan overlap portion in which the heat accumulating water path overlaps the indoor-heating water path is provided, characterized in thata narrowed portion (30) is provided in a pipe (4) that forms the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion, a flow channel cross-sectional area of the narrowed portion (30) being smaller than a flow channel cross-sectional areaof a pipe that forms the overlap portion, such that a pressure loss of the heat accumulating water path is higher than a pressure loss of the indoor-heating water path.
- The hot-water supply and heating system (1) according to Claim 1, whereinthe first water outlet (25) is positioned in a lower portion of the hot water storage tank (2),the first water inlet (26) is positioned in an upper portion of the hot water storage tank (2),the heat accumulating water path other than the overlap portion includes a lower pipe (8) connected to the first water outlet (25) and an upper pipe (4) connected to the first water inlet (26), andthe narrowed portion (30) is not provided in the lower pipe (8) but is provided in the upper pipe (4).
- The hot-water supply and heating system (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the switching valve (6) includes:a movable element (32) that has a through channel (34), the through channel (34) forming an opening in a surface of the movable element (32); anda housing element that has a plurality of ports and houses the movable element (32), whereinpart of the opening of the through channel (34) of the movable element (32) is covered with the housing element when the switching valve (6) switches to the heat accumulating water path.
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