EP3379176B1 - Dispositif à cycle frigorifique - Google Patents

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EP3379176B1
EP3379176B1 EP15908827.7A EP15908827A EP3379176B1 EP 3379176 B1 EP3379176 B1 EP 3379176B1 EP 15908827 A EP15908827 A EP 15908827A EP 3379176 B1 EP3379176 B1 EP 3379176B1
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Kosuke Tanaka
Takuya Matsuda
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B13/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2313/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
    • F25B2313/005—Outdoor unit expansion valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2313/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
    • F25B2313/023—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for using multiple indoor units
    • F25B2313/0233—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for using multiple indoor units in parallel arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2313/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
    • F25B2313/027—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for characterised by the reversing means
    • F25B2313/0276—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for characterised by the reversing means using six-way valves

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration cycle apparatus, and in particular to a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a plurality of indoor heat exchangers.
  • a heat pump air conditioner which includes a six-way valve and an expansion valve, and can achieve thermal counterflow heat exchange for an outdoor unit or an indoor unit both at the time of cooling and at the time of heating (see Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 8-170864 , and Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 8-170865 ).
  • Document US6701722B which is seen as the closest prior art, shows a refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising:a plurality of indoor heat exchangers exchanging heat between refrigerant and indoor air ;an outdoor heat exchanger exchanging heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air ;a four way valve switching a flow path of the refrigerant; a compressor for compressing the refrigerant; a first expansion valve configured to be capable of shutting off a flow of the refrigerant in a leakage detection mode, the plurality of indoor heat exchangers being connected with the outdoor heat exchanger via the four way valve, the plurality of indoor heat exchangers being arranged in parallel and connected with the four way valve and wherein the plurality of indoor heat exchangers are provided to be individually switchable between an operated state and a stopped state.
  • a conventional heat pump air conditioner has a problem that, when it is applied to a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a plurality of indoor units provided to be individually switchable between an operation action and a stop action, and the refrigeration cycle apparatus is placed in a state where some of the indoor units are operated and the other indoor units are stopped, refrigerant stagnates in the stopped indoor units.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus which includes a plurality of indoor units provided to be individually switchable between an operation action and a stop action, and in which, even when it is placed in a state where some of the indoor units are operated and the other indoor units are stopped, refrigerant is suppressed from stagnating in the stopped indoor units.
  • a refrigeration cycle apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a plurality of indoor heat exchangers exchanging heat between refrigerant and indoor air, an outdoor heat exchanger exchanging heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, a six-way valve switching a flow path of the refrigerant, a compressor for compressing the refrigerant, and a shut-off valve configured to be capable of shutting off a flow of the refrigerant.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers are connected with the outdoor heat exchanger via the six-way valve.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers are arranged in parallel and connected with the six-way valve. At least one of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers is connected with the six-way valve via the shut-off valve.
  • a refrigeration cycle apparatus in which, even when it includes a plurality of indoor units provided to be individually switchable between an operation action and a stop action, and it is placed in a state where some of the indoor units are operated and the other indoor units are stopped, refrigerant is suppressed from stagnating in the stopped indoor units.
  • Refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes a plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1 (1a, 1b), an outdoor heat exchanger 2, a six-way valve 3, shut-off valves 4 (4a, 4b), extension pipes 5 (5a, 5b) and 6 (6a, 6b), a compressor 7, an expansion valve (a second expansion valve) 8, and fans 9a, 9b, and 9c.
  • Refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1, outdoor heat exchanger 2, six-way valve 3, shut-off valves 4, extension pipes 5 and 6, compressor 7, and expansion valve (the second expansion valve) 8 are connected with one another, and constitute a refrigerant circuit in which refrigerant circulates.
  • Refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes a plurality of shut-off valves 4a and 4b. All indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are connected with six-way valve 3 via shut-off valves 4a and 4b, respectively.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are provided to be individually switchable between an operated state and a stopped state.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b each exchange heat between the refrigerant and indoor air, in the operated state.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are arranged in parallel and connected with six-way valve 3. Entry sides of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are each connected with a port 36 of six-way valve 3, and exit sides of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are each connected with a port 34 of six-way valve 3.
  • Outdoor heat exchanger 2 exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air.
  • Six-way valve 3 is provided to be capable of switching between a cooling cycle state at the time of cooling operation (see solid lines in Fig. 1 ) and a heating cycle state at the time of heating operation (see broken lines in Fig. 1 ), in response to a control signal from a control device (not shown).
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are connected with outdoor heat exchanger 2 via six-way valve 3.
  • six-way valve 3 is configured as a sliding-type switching valve, for example.
  • Six-way valve 3 has a valve main body 30 which is a hollow frame body, and six ports 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 connected to valve main body 30.
  • Five ports 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are arranged in an extending direction of valve main body 30, on a side opposite to port 31 with respect to valve main body 30.
  • Port 31 is connected with a discharge side of compressor 7.
  • Port 32 is connected with outdoor heat exchanger 2.
  • Port 32 is connected with an entry side of outdoor heat exchanger 2 at the time of cooling operation, and an exit side of outdoor heat exchanger 2 at the time of heating operation.
  • Port 33 is connected with a suction side of compressor 7.
  • Port 34 is connected with the exit sides of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b.
  • Port 35 is connected with outdoor heat exchanger 2 via expansion valve 8.
  • Port 35 is connected with an exit side of outdoor heat exchanger 2 at the time of cooling operation, and an entry side of outdoor heat exchanger 2 at the time of heating operation.
  • Port 36 is connected with the entry sides of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b.
  • valve main body 30 a slide valve body 39 which is slidable in the extending direction described above is provided.
  • Two pipelines are provided in slide valve body 39.
  • the two pipelines in slide valve body 39 are each provided to be capable of connecting two ports of five ports 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
  • two flow paths in slide valve body 39, and one flow path between port 31 and one port which is not connected with the two pipelines on the outside of slide valve body 39 are formed.
  • connection is established between port 31 and port 32, between port 33 and port 34, and between port 35 and port 36.
  • connection is established between port 31 and port 36, between port 32 and port 33, and between port 34 and port 35.
  • Port 36 of six-way valve 3 functions as an outflow port which flows out the refrigerant to indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, whether at the time of cooling operation or at the time of heating operation.
  • Port 34 of six-way valve 3 is provided such that the refrigerant can flow thereinto from indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, whether at the time of cooling operation or at the time of heating operation.
  • a pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b has a portion connected to port 36, and portions which are branched from the portion connected to port 36, are configured to be parallel to each other, and are connected to indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, respectively.
  • Shut-off valve 4a and extension pipe 5a are provided in the portion connected to indoor heat exchanger 1a, of the pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b.
  • Shut-off valve 4b and extension pipe 5b are provided in the portion connected to indoor heat exchanger 1b, of the pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b.
  • Shut-off valves 4a and 4b are each provided to be capable of independently shutting off a flow of the refrigerant.
  • Shut-off valve 4a is provided on the pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchanger 1a, as described above, and is provided to be capable of closing the pipe.
  • Shut-off valve 4b is provided on the pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchanger 1b, as described above, and is provided to be capable of closing the pipe.
  • Shut-off valves 4a and 4b may each have any configuration as long as they are provided to be capable of controlling closing or opening of the pipe, and are each configured as a solenoid valve, for example.
  • Shut-off valves 4a and 4b are provided, for example, at positions closer to six-way valve 3 than extension pipes 5a and 5b.
  • Extension pipe 5a is provided between port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchanger 1a, as described above, and more particularly, is provided between shut-off valve 4a and indoor heat exchanger 1a.
  • Extension pipe 5b is provided between port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchanger 1b, as described above, and more particularly, is provided between shut-off valve 4b and indoor heat exchanger 1b.
  • Extension pipe 6a is provided between indoor heat exchanger 1a and port 34 of six-way valve 3, as described above.
  • Extension pipe 6b is provided between indoor heat exchanger 1b and port 34 of six-way valve 3, as described above.
  • Compressor 7 compresses the refrigerant sucked from port 33 of six-way valve 3, and discharges the refrigerant to port 31 of six-way valve 3.
  • expansion valve 8 expands the refrigerant which flows from outdoor heat exchanger 2 to port 35 of six-way valve 3.
  • expansion valve 8 expands the refrigerant which flows from port 35 of six-way valve 3 to outdoor heat exchanger 2.
  • Fans 9a, 9b, and 9c are provided to be capable of blowing air to indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b and outdoor heat exchanger 2, respectively.
  • Fluids circulated in refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 are water or an antifreezing solution (brine), and the refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant is, for example, a mixed refrigerant prepared by mixing at least two or more types of refrigerants.
  • the refrigerant may be an azeotropic mixed refrigerant, or may be an non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant.
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 action of refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3 .
  • Figs. 1 to 3 a case where all of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are in an active state will be described.
  • six-way valve 3 is controlled to adopt the configuration shown in Fig. 2 .
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is placed in the cooling cycle state indicated by the solid lines in Fig. 1 .
  • the refrigerant discharged from compressor 7 flows through port 31 and port 32 of six-way valve 3, reaches outdoor heat exchanger 2, exchanges heat with outdoor air in outdoor heat exchanger 2, and is condensed.
  • the condensed refrigerant flows through expansion valve 8 and is expanded.
  • the expanded refrigerant flows through port 35 and port 36 of six-way valve 3 and opened shut-off valves 4a and 4b, reaches indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, exchanges heat with indoor air in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, and is evaporated.
  • shut-off valve 4b is closed. Since shut-off valve 4b is closed, the refrigerant expanded by expansion valve 8 does not flow to indoor heat exchanger 1b, and flows through opened shut-off valve 4a, reaches indoor heat exchanger 1a, exchanges heat with indoor air in indoor heat exchanger 1a, and is evaporated.
  • Refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes: the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b exchanging heat between the refrigerant and indoor air in the operated state, and provided to be individually switchable between the operated state and the stopped state; outdoor heat exchanger 2 exchanging heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air; six-way valve 3 switching a flow path of the refrigerant; compressor 7 for compressing the refrigerant; and shut-off valves 4a and 4b configured to be capable of shutting off a flow of the refrigerant.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are connected with outdoor heat exchanger 2 via six-way valve 3.
  • the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are arranged in parallel and connected with six-way valve 3. At least one of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b is connected with six-way valve 3 via shut-off valves 4a and 4b.
  • the direction in which the refrigerant flows is constant and is not reversed both at the time of cooling operation and at the time of heating operation.
  • port 36 of six-way valve 3, to which the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are connected in parallel is connected with port 35 connected with outdoor heat exchanger 2 via expansion valve 8 at the time of cooling operation, and is connected with port 31 connected with the discharge side of compressor 7 at the time of heating operation. Accordingly, both at the time of cooling operation and at the time of heating operation, the refrigerant which flows to the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b flows in from port 36 of six-way valve 3, and flows out to port 34.
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 thermal counterflow heat exchange can be achieved in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b both at the time of cooling operation and at the time of heating operation. Accordingly, refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 has a high heat transfer performance. Further, with refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, the logarithmic mean temperature difference between the refrigerant and air in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b can be increased, when compared with a conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus in which parallel flow heat exchange is achieved between refrigerant and air in indoor heat exchangers either at the time of cooling operation or at the time of heating operation.
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 even when an non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture is enclosed and a temperature gradient is formed in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, a reduction in heat exchange performance is suppressed. Furthermore, in refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, since the above logarithmic mean temperature difference is large in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b, refrigerant pressure on the suction side of compressor 7 obtained when the amount of heat exchange in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b is set to a predetermined value can be increased, when compared with the conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus described above. Accordingly, with refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, the ratio of compressing the refrigerant in compressor 7 can be reduced and the efficiency of a refrigeration cycle can be improved, when compared with the conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus described above.
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is provided such that the counterflow heat exchange can be achieved in the plurality of indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b by means of six-way valve 3
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 can be downsized, when compared with a conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus provided such that counterflow heat exchange can be achieved by combining a plurality of elements such as a four-way valve, a bridge circuit, and the like.
  • the number of parts can be reduced when compared with a case where counterflow heat exchange in the plurality of indoor heat exchangers as described above and prevention of refrigerant stagnation in the indoor heat exchangers are achieved in a conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus, and thus reliability is improved.
  • shut-off valve 4b between one indoor heat exchanger 1b and six-way valve 3.
  • shut-off valves 4a and 4b are provided between all indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b and six-way valve 3, respectively.
  • Shut-off valves 4a and 4b may each be configured as a solenoid valve, for example. With such a configuration, shut-off valves 4a and 4b can each be controlled easily and independently.
  • six-way valve 3 may be configured as a rotary-type switching valve.
  • Six-way valve 3 has valve main body 30, and six ports 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 connected to valve main body 30.
  • Valve main body 30 includes, for example, a first valve body 30A and a second valve body 30B provided to be relatively rotatable.
  • Port 31 is connected to first valve body 30A, and ports 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are connected to second valve body 30B.
  • Ports 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are arranged in a circumferential direction of second valve body 30B.
  • Three pipelines 41, 42, and 43 are formed in first valve body 30A.
  • Second valve body 30B Five pipelines connected with ports 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively, are formed in second valve body 30B. With such a configuration, at the time of switching between cooling operation and heating operation performed by six-way valve 3, the switching can be performed without once stopping compressor 7 to suppress a switching sound. Further, since the above switching can be performed without once stopping compressor 7, refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 requires less time taken until the operated state after the switching is stabilized.
  • Pipeline 41 is provided such that it can always be connected with port 31, irrespective of the relative rotary action of first valve body 30A and second valve body 30B.
  • Pipeline 41 is provided such that it can be connected with port 32 or port 36, by means of the relative rotary action of first valve body 30A and second valve body 30B.
  • Pipeline 41 is provided such that it can form a flow path between port 31 and port 32, or between port 31 and port 36, by means of the rotary action described above.
  • Pipelines 42 and 43 are each provided to be capable of connecting two ports of ports 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
  • Pipeline 42 is provided such that it can form a flow path between port 33 and port 34, or between port 32 and port 33, by means of the rotary action described above.
  • Pipeline 43 is provided such that it can form a flow path between port 35 and port 36, or between port 34 and port 35, by means of the rotary action described above. Also with such a configuration, six-way valve 3 can switch between the cooling cycle state indicated by the solid lines in Fig. 1 and the heating cycle state indicated by the broken lines in Fig. 1 .
  • Refrigeration cycle apparatus 101 has basically the same configuration as that of refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, and differs therefrom in that the shut-off valves are configured as expansion valves (first expansion valves) 10a and 10b.
  • Expansion valves 10a and 10b are each provided to be capable of independently shutting off a flow of the refrigerant.
  • Expansion valve 10a is provided on the pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchanger 1a.
  • Expansion valve 10b is provided on the pipe which connects port 36 of six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchanger 1b, as described above.
  • Expansion valves 10a and 10b can close the pipes or expand the refrigerant which flows in the pipes, according to opening degrees thereof.
  • Expansion valves 10a and 10b are controlled to close the pipes when indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are in the stopped state, and to expand the refrigerant which flows in the pipes when indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are in the operated state.
  • Expansion valves 10a and 10b are provided, for example, at positions closer to six-way valve 3 than extension pipes 5a and 5b.
  • refrigeration cycle apparatus 101 suppresses the refrigerant from flowing into indoor heat exchanger 1b in the stopped state and stagnating therein. Since refrigeration cycle apparatus 101 includes six-way valve 3 having the same configuration as that in refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, thermal counterflow heat exchange can be achieved in indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b both at the time of cooling operation and at the time of heating operation.
  • expansion valve 8 is preferably completely opened at the time of cooling operation.
  • refrigerant in a liquid state (liquid refrigerant) condensed in an outdoor heat exchanger is decompressed and expanded by an expansion valve, and is delivered to an indoor heat exchanger in a two-phase state of a liquid phase and a gaseous phase.
  • expansion valve 8 located between outdoor heat exchanger 2 and six-way valve 3 and expansion valves 10a and 10b located between six-way valve 3 and indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b are provided between outdoor heat exchanger 2 and indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b.
  • the refrigerant to be delivered to indoor heat exchangers 1a and 1b only needs to be expanded at least in expansion valves 10a and 10b. Since expansion valve 8 is completely opened at the time of cooling operation, liquid refrigerant can flow from port 35 to port 36 of six-way valve 3, rather than refrigerant in a two-phase state of a liquid phase and a gaseous phase. As a result, the flow of the refrigerant in six-way valve 3 can be stabilized. Further, since the refrigerant which flows in six-way valve 3 at the time of cooling operation is liquid refrigerant rather than refrigerant in a two-phase state of a liquid phase and a gaseous phase, pressure loss of the refrigerant can be reduced.
  • the refrigeration cycle apparatus in accordance with the present invention is particular advantageously applicable to a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a plurality of indoor units provided to be individually switchable between an operation action and a stop action.
  • 1, 1a, 1b indoor heat exchanger; 2: outdoor heat exchanger; 3: six-way valve; 4, 4a, 4b: shut-off valve; 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b: extension pipe; 7: compressor; 8: expansion valve; 10a, 10b: expansion valve; 9a, 9b, 9c: fan; 30: valve main body; 30A: first valve body; 30B: second valve body; 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36: port; 39: slide valve body; 41, 42, 43: pipeline; 100, 101: refrigeration cycle apparatus.

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  1. Appareil à cycle de réfrigération (100, 101) comprenant :
    une pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs (1a, 1b) échangeant de la chaleur entre un réfrigérant et l'air intérieur ;
    un échangeur de chaleur extérieur (2) échangeant de la chaleur entre le réfrigérant et l'air extérieur ;
    une vanne à six voies (3) commutant un chemin d'écoulement du réfrigérant ;
    un compresseur (7) pour comprimer le réfrigérant ;
    un premier détendeur (10a, 10b) configuré pour être capable d'arrêter un écoulement du réfrigérant,
    la pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs (1a, 1b) étant reliée à l'échangeur de chaleur extérieur (2) par l'intermédiaire de la vanne à six voies (3),
    la pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs étant disposés en parallèle et reliés à la vanne à six voies, et
    au moins un échangeur de la pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs (1a, 1b) étant relié à la vanne à six voies (3) par l'intermédiaire du premier détendeur (10a, 10b) ; et
    un second détendeur (8) disposé entre l'échangeur de chaleur extérieur (2) et la vanne à six voies (3),
    à un moment de l'opération de refroidissement, la vanne à six voies (3) étant commandée pour diriger le réfrigérant de l'échangeur de chaleur extérieur (2) vers la vanne à six voies (3), et le réfrigérant condensé dans l'échangeur de chaleur extérieur (2) étant décompressé et détendu par au moins le premier détendeur (10a, 10b), du premier détendeur (4a, 4b, 10a, 10b) et du second détendeur (8) disposé entre l'échangeur de chaleur extérieur (2) et l'échangeur de chaleur intérieur (1a, 1b), et étant délivré à l'échangeur de chaleur intérieur (1a, 1b) ;
    dans lequel la pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs sont conçus pour être individuellement commutables entre un état de fonctionnement et un état d'arrêt ; lorsque l'au moins un échangeur de la pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs est dans l'état d'arrêt, le premier détendeur est fermé.
  2. Appareil à cycle de réfrigération (101) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, au moment de l'opération de refroidissement, le second détendeur (8) est complètement ouvert.
  3. Appareil à cycle de réfrigération (100, 101) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le réfrigérant est un réfrigérant mixte préparé en mélangeant au moins deux types ou plus de réfrigérants.
  4. Appareil à cycle de réfrigération (100, 101) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le réfrigérant est un réfrigérant mixte non azéotropique.
  5. Appareil à cycle de réfrigération (100, 101) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel l'au moins un échangeur de la pluralité d'échangeurs de chaleur intérieurs est relié à la vanne à six voies par l'intermédiaire du premier détendeur et d'un tuyau d'extension ; dans lequel le premier détendeur est situé plus proche de la vanne à six voies que le tuyau d'extension.
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