EP3460360A1 - Dispositif à cycle frigorifique - Google Patents

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EP3460360A1
EP3460360A1 EP17799233.6A EP17799233A EP3460360A1 EP 3460360 A1 EP3460360 A1 EP 3460360A1 EP 17799233 A EP17799233 A EP 17799233A EP 3460360 A1 EP3460360 A1 EP 3460360A1
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Masahiro Kamijo
Yasuhiro Suzuki
Masahiko Takagi
Kenyu Tanaka
Kazuki Watanabe
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F24F11/32—Responding to malfunctions or emergencies
    • F24F11/36—Responding to malfunctions or emergencies to leakage of heat-exchange fluid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/52—Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/50—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
    • F24F11/61—Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication using timers
    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/005—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices of safety devices
    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/02—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/89—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • 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
    • F25B2313/027—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for characterised by the reversing means
    • F25B2313/02741—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for characterised by the reversing means using one four-way valve
    • 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
    • F25B2313/031—Sensor arrangements
    • F25B2313/0314—Temperature sensors near the indoor heat exchanger
    • 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
    • F25B2313/031—Sensor arrangements
    • F25B2313/0315—Temperature sensors near the outdoor heat exchanger
    • 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
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/25—Control of valves

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration cycle apparatus having a refrigerant detection function.
  • Patent Literature 1 there is described an air-conditioning apparatus using a flammable refrigerant, which includes a gas sensor provided on an outer surface of an indoor unit and configured to detect a flammable refrigerant gas.
  • the indoor unit is of a floor type, and the gas sensor is provided to a lower part of the indoor unit.
  • a controller of the air-conditioning apparatus determines that the flammable refrigerant has leaked.
  • an alert is immediately issued by an alarm, and a fan provided inside the indoor unit is rotated.
  • a user is informed of the leakage of the flammable refrigerant, and can take measures of, for example, ventilating an indoor space and calling a serviceperson for repair.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Patent No. 4599699
  • An action to be first taken by the serviceperson who has been informed of the refrigerant leakage and has arrived at a work site, differs depending on presence or absence of the refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit.
  • the serviceperson is required to deal with the refrigerant leakage by, for example, closing extension pipe connection valves of an outdoor unit so as to prevent further leakage of the refrigerant from a portion of the indoor unit at which the leakage occurs.
  • the serviceperson can start a series of steps of work, specifically, immediately checking the portion at which the leakage occurs and repairing the thus found portion at which the leakage occurs.
  • Patent Literature 1 informs of only the occurrence of leakage of the flammable refrigerant. Therefore, the serviceperson, who starts maintenance of the indoor unit, cannot immediately determine in which of the above-mentioned steps the work is to be started. As a result, there is a problem in that the serviceperson, who has been informed of the leakage of the refrigerant, cannot quickly take an appropriate countermeasure.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the problem described above, and has an object to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus that enables an action be quickly taken after refrigerant leakage has occurred.
  • a refrigeration cycle apparatus including: an indoor unit including: a load-side heat exchanger forming a refrigeration cycle, through which refrigerant is circulated; a refrigerant detector configured to detect the refrigerant; and an air-sending fan, the indoor unit being installed indoors; a controller configured to control the indoor unit; an informing unit configured to present information about the refrigerant; and a timer configured to measure time, wherein, when the refrigerant is detected by the refrigerant detector, the controller controls the informing unit to present countermeasure information for enabling determination of a procedure of coping with refrigerant leakage and information about the time measured by the timer.
  • the countermeasure information for enabling determination of the procedure of coping with the refrigerant leakage is informed of. Therefore, a serviceperson, who copes with the refrigerant leakage, can quickly take an appropriate initial action.
  • FIG. 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram for illustrating a schematic configuration of the air-conditioning apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • a dimensional relationship and a shape of components may be different from actual ones.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 100 includes a refrigerant circuit 40 configured to circulate refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant circuit 40 includes a compressor 3, a refrigerant flow switching device 4, a heat source-side heat exchanger 5 (for example, outdoor heat exchanger), a pressure reducing device 6, and a load-side heat exchanger 7 (for example, indoor heat exchanger), which are annularly connected through refrigerant pipes in the stated order.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 100 includes, for example, an outdoor unit 2, which is installed outdoors as a heat source unit.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 100 includes, for example, an indoor unit 1, which is installed indoors as a load unit.
  • the indoor unit 1 and the outdoor unit 2 are connected to each other through extension pipes 10a and 10b forming parts of the refrigerant pipes.
  • refrigerant to be used as the refrigerant to be circulated in the refrigerant circuit 40 examples include a slightly flammable refrigerant, for example, HFO-1234yf or HFO-1234ze and a strongly flammable refrigerant, for example, R290 or R1270.
  • Those refrigerants may be each used as a single refrigerant, or may be used as a mixed refrigerant obtained by mixing two or more kinds of the refrigerants with each other.
  • the refrigerant having a flammability equal to or higher than a slightly flammable level (for example, 2L or higher in category of ASHRAE34) is sometimes referred to as "flammable refrigerant".
  • a nonflammable refrigerant for example, R22 or R410A, having nonflammability (for example, 1 in category of ASHRAE34) can also be used.
  • Those refrigerants have a density larger than that of air under, for example, an atmospheric pressure.
  • the compressor 3 is a fluid machine configured to compress a sucked low-pressure refrigerant and to discharge the low-pressure refrigerant as high-pressure refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant flow switching device 4 is configured to switch a flow direction of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit 40 during a cooling operation and during a heating operation.
  • a four-way valve is used as the refrigerant flow switching device 4, for example.
  • the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 is a heat exchanger configured to function as a radiator (for example, condenser) during the cooling operation and to function as an evaporator during the heating operation.
  • the pressure reducing device 6 is configured to reduce the pressure of the high-pressure refrigerant such that the high-pressure refrigerant becomes the low-pressure refrigerant.
  • an electronic expansion valve having an adjustable opening degree is used as the pressure reducing device 6, for example.
  • the load-side heat exchanger 7 is a heat exchanger configured to function as an evaporator during the cooling operation and to function as a radiator (for example, condenser) during the heating operation.
  • the cooling operation represents an operation of supplying low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant to the load-side heat exchanger 7
  • the heating operation represents an operation of supplying high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant to the load-side heat exchanger 7.
  • the outdoor unit 2 accommodates the compressor 3, the refrigerant flow switching device 4, the heat source-side heat exchanger 5, and the pressure reducing device 6. Further, the outdoor unit 2 accommodates the outdoor air-sending fan 5f configured to supply outdoor air to the heat source-side heat exchanger 5.
  • the outdoor air-sending fan 5f is installed so as to be opposed to the heat source-side heat exchanger 5. When the outdoor air-sending fan 5f is rotated, an airflow passing through the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 is generated.
  • a propeller fan is used as the outdoor air-sending fan 5f.
  • the outdoor air-sending fan 5f is arranged, for example, on downstream of the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 along the airflow generated by the outdoor air-sending fan 5f.
  • the refrigerant pipes arranged in the outdoor unit 2 include a refrigerant pipe configured to connect between an extension pipe connection valve 13a on the gas side during the cooling operation and the refrigerant flow switching device 4, a suction pipe 11 connected to a suction side of the compressor 3, a discharge pipe 12 connected to a discharge side of the compressor 3, a refrigerant pipe configured to connect between the refrigerant flow switching device 4 and the heat source-side heat exchanger 5, a refrigerant pipe configured to connect between the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 and the pressure reducing device 6, and a refrigerant pipe configured to connect between an extension pipe connection valve 13b on the liquid side during the cooling operation and the pressure reducing device 6.
  • the extension pipe connection valve 13a is formed of a two-way valve capable of switching between open and close, and has one end to which a flare joint is mounted. Further, the extension pipe connection valve 13b is formed of a three-way valve capable of switching between open and close. The extension pipe connection valve 13b has one end to which a service port 14a is mounted, which is used at a time of vacuuming being a preliminary work of filling the refrigerant circuit 40 with refrigerant, and an other end to which a flare joint is mounted.
  • both the cooling operation and the heating operation high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 3 flows through the discharge pipe 12.
  • low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant or two-phase refrigerant subjected to an evaporation action flows through the suction pipe 11.
  • the suction pipe 11 is connected to a low-pressure-side service port 14b with a flare joint
  • the discharge pipe 12 is connected to a high-pressure-side service port 14c with a flare joint.
  • the service ports 14b and 14c are used to connect a pressure gauge to measure the operating pressure at a time of installation of the air-conditioning apparatus 100 or at a time of a trial run for a repair.
  • the indoor unit 1 accommodates the load-side heat exchanger 7. Further, the indoor air-sending fan 7f configured to supply air to the load-side heat exchanger 7 is installed in the indoor unit 1. When the indoor air-sending fan 7f is rotated, an airflow passing through the load-side heat exchanger 7 is generated.
  • a centrifugal fan for example, sirocco fan or turbofan
  • a cross flow fan for example, a mixed flow fan
  • an axial-flow fan for example, propeller fan
  • the indoor air-sending fan 7f in this embodiment is arranged on upstream of the load-side heat exchanger 7 along the airflow generated by the indoor air-sending fan 7f, but may be arranged on downstream of the load-side heat exchanger 7.
  • a gas-side indoor pipe 9a is provided, in a connection portion to the gas-side extension pipe 10a, with a joint portion 15a (for example, flare joint) for connection to the extension pipe 10a.
  • a liquid-side indoor pipe 9b is provided, in a connection portion to the liquid-side extension pipe 10b, with a joint portion 15b (for example, flare joint) for connection to the extension pipe 10b.
  • the indoor unit 1 includes, for example, a suction air temperature sensor 91 configured to detect a temperature of indoor air sucked from the indoors, a heat exchanger entrance temperature sensor 92 configured to detect a refrigerant temperature at an entrance portion of the load-side heat exchanger 7 during the cooling operation (exit portion during the heating operation), and a heat exchanger temperature sensor 93 configured to detect a refrigerant temperature (evaporating temperature or condensing temperature) of a two-phase portion of the load-side heat exchanger 7.
  • the indoor unit 1 includes a refrigerant detector 99 (for example, a semiconductor gas sensor) described later. Those sensors are configured to output a detection signal to a controller 30 configured to control an entirety of the indoor unit 1 or the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
  • the controller 30 includes a microcomputer including, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and an input/output (I/O) port.
  • the controller 30 is capable of performing data communications to/from an operation unit of a remote controller described later.
  • the operation unit is configured to receive an operation performed by a user and output an operation signal based on the operation to the controller 30.
  • the controller 30 in this embodiment is configured to control the operation of the entirety of the indoor unit 1 or the air-conditioning apparatus 100 including an operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f based on an operation signal received from the operation unit, the detection signal received from the sensors, or other signals.
  • the controller 30 in this embodiment is capable of switching between energization and deenergization of the refrigerant detector 99.
  • the controller 30 may be provided inside a casing of the indoor unit 1, or may be provided inside a casing of the outdoor unit 2. Further, the controller 30 may include an outdoor unit controller provided to the outdoor unit 2 and an indoor unit controller provided to the indoor unit 1 and capable of performing data communications to/from the outdoor unit controller.
  • the refrigerant circuit 40 of the air-conditioning apparatus 100 First, the operation during the cooling operation is described.
  • the solid arrows indicate flow directions of the refrigerant during the cooling operation.
  • the refrigerant circuit 40 is configured so that, during the cooling operation, a refrigerant flow passage is switched by the refrigerant flow switching device 4 as indicated by the solid line, and the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant flows into the load-side heat exchanger 7.
  • the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 3 first flows into the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 after passing through the refrigerant flow switching device 4.
  • the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 functions as a condenser. That is, in the heat source-side heat exchanger 5, heat is exchanged between the refrigerant circulated through the inside and the outdoor air sent by the outdoor air-sending fan 5f, and heat of condensation of the refrigerant is transferred to the outdoor air. With this operation, the refrigerant that has flowed into the heat source-side heat exchanger 5 is condensed to become high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
  • the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flows into the pressure reducing device 6, and is reduced in pressure to become low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
  • the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant passes through the extension pipe 10b, and flows into the load-side heat exchanger 7 of the indoor unit 1.
  • the load-side heat exchanger 7 functions as an evaporator. That is, in the load-side heat exchanger 7, heat is exchanged between the refrigerant circulated through the inside and the air (for example, indoor air) sent by the indoor air-sending fan 7f, and heat of evaporation of the refrigerant is received from the sent air.
  • the refrigerant that has flowed into the load-side heat exchanger 7 evaporates to become low-pressure gas refrigerant or two-phase refrigerant. Further, the air sent by the indoor air-sending fan 7f is cooled by a heat receiving action of the refrigerant.
  • the low-pressure gas refrigerant or two-phase refrigerant evaporated by the load-side heat exchanger 7 passes through the extension pipe 10a and the refrigerant flow switching device 4, and is sucked by the compressor 3.
  • the refrigerant sucked by the compressor 3 is compressed to become the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
  • the above-mentioned cycle is repeated.
  • the refrigerant circuit 40 is configured so that, during the heating operation, the refrigerant flow passage is switched by the refrigerant flow switching device 4 as indicated by the dotted line, and the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant flows into the load-side heat exchanger 7.
  • the refrigerant flows in a direction reverse to that of the refrigerant flow during the cooling operation, and the load-side heat exchanger 7 functions as a condenser.
  • Fig. 2 is a front view for illustrating a configuration of an outer appearance of the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view for schematically illustrating an internal structure of the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a side view for schematically illustrating the internal structure of the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the left side of Fig. 4 indicates a front surface side (that is, indoor space side) of the indoor unit 1.
  • the indoor unit 1 of a floor type which is installed on a floor surface of an indoor space being an air-conditioned space, is described as an example.
  • positional relationships for example, top-bottom relationship
  • components are, in principle, exhibited when the indoor unit 1 is installed in a usable state.
  • the indoor unit 1 includes a casing 111 having a vertically elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • An air inlet 112 configured to suck air inside the indoor space is formed in a lower portion of a front surface of the casing 111.
  • the air inlet 112 in this embodiment is provided at a position close to the floor surface below a center portion of the casing 111 along a vertical direction thereof.
  • An air outlet 113 configured to blow off the air sucked from the air inlet 112 indoors is formed in the upper portion of the front surface of the casing 111, that is, at a position higher than the air inlet 112 (for example, above the center portion of the casing 111 along the vertical direction).
  • the casing 111 is a hollow box body, and a front opening part is formed in a front surface of the casing 111.
  • the casing 111 includes a first front panel 114a, a second front panel 114b, and a third front panel 114c, which are removably mounted to the front opening part.
  • the first front panel 114a, the second front panel 114b, and the third front panel 114c all have a substantially rectangular flat outer shape.
  • the first front panel 114a is removably mounted to a lower part of the front opening part of the casing 111. In the first front panel 114a, the air inlet 112 described above is formed.
  • the second front panel 114b is arranged immediately above the first front panel 114a, and is removably mounted to a center part of the front opening part of the casing 111 along the vertical direction.
  • the operation unit described above is provided in the second front panel 114b.
  • the third front panel 114c is arranged immediately above the second front panel 114b, and is removably mounted to an upper part of the front opening part of the casing 111.
  • the air outlet 113 described above is formed.
  • An internal space of the casing 111 is roughly divided into a space 115a being an air-sending part and a space 115b being a heat-exchanging part, which is located above the space 115a.
  • the space 115a and the space 115b are partitioned by a partition portion 20.
  • the partition portion 20 has, for example, a flat shape, and is arranged approximately horizontally.
  • at least an air passage opening part 20a is formed to serve as an air passage between the space 115a and the space 115b.
  • the space 115a is defined to be exposed to the front surface side when the first front panel 114a is removed from the casing 111
  • the space 115b is defined to be exposed to the front surface side when the second front panel 114b and the third front panel 114c are removed from the casing 111. That is, the partition portion 20 is mounted at approximately the same height as a height of an upper edge of the first front panel 114a or a lower edge of the second front panel 114b.
  • the partition portion 20 may be formed integrally with a fan casing 108 described later, may be formed integrally with a drain pan described later, or may be formed separately from the fan casing 108 or the drain pan.
  • the indoor air-sending fan 7f is configured to cause a flow of air from the air inlet 112 to the air outlet 113 in the air passage 81 of the casing 111.
  • the indoor air-sending fan 7f in this embodiment is a sirocco fan including a motor (not shown) and an impeller 107.
  • the impeller 107 is connected to an output shaft of the motor, and has a plurality of blades arranged, for example, at regular intervals along a circumferential direction of the impeller 107.
  • a rotary shaft of the impeller 107 is arranged substantially in parallel with a depth direction of the casing 111.
  • a rotation speed of the indoor air-sending fan 7f is set at multiple levels (for example, two or more levels) or set to be continuously variable by control of the controller 30 based on a preset air volume set by the user or other information.
  • the impeller 107 of the indoor air-sending fan 7f is covered with the fan casing 108 having a spiral shape.
  • the fan casing 108 is formed, for example, separately from the casing 111.
  • a suction opening part 108b for sucking the indoor air through the air inlet 112 into the fan casing 108 is formed near the center of a spiral of the fan casing 108.
  • the suction opening part 108b is located so as to be opposed to the air inlet 112.
  • an air outlet opening part 108a for blowing off the sent air is formed along a direction of a tangential line of the spiral of the fan casing 108.
  • the air outlet opening part 108a is arranged so as to be oriented upward, and is connected to the space 115b through the air passage opening part 20a of the partition portion 20. In other words, the air outlet opening part 108a communicates to the space 115b through the air passage opening part 20a.
  • An opening end of the air outlet opening part 108a and an opening end of the air passage opening part 20a may be directly connected to each other, or may be indirectly connected to each other through a duct member or other members.
  • an electrical component box 25 accommodating, for example, a microcomputer included in the controller 30, various electrical components, and a board.
  • the load-side heat exchanger 7 is arranged in the air passage 81 within the space 115b.
  • the drain pan (not shown) configured to receive condensed water that is condensed on a surface of the load-side heat exchanger 7 is provided below the load-side heat exchanger 7.
  • the drain pan may be formed as a part of the partition portion 20, or may be formed separately from the partition portion 20 and arranged on the partition portion 20.
  • the refrigerant detector 99 is provided at a position near and below the space 115a.
  • an energization-type refrigerant detector including an energization-type gas sensor such as a semiconductor gas sensor or a hot-wire type semiconductor gas sensor is used.
  • the refrigerant detector 99 is configured to detect, for example, a refrigerant concentration in the air around the refrigerant detector 99 to output a detection signal to the controller 30.
  • the controller 30 executes processing for the leakage of the refrigerant based on the detection signal received from the refrigerant detector 99.
  • the refrigerant detector 99 in this embodiment is provided at a position lower in height than the load-side heat exchanger 7 and the joint portions 15a and 15b within the casing 111. With this arrangement, the refrigerant detector 99 can reliably detect the leaked refrigerant at least when the indoor air-sending fan 7f is stopped. In this embodiment, the refrigerant detector 99 is provided at the position below the space 115a, but an arrangement position of the refrigerant detector 99 may be another position.
  • a remote controller 26 is provided on the front surface of the casing 111 above the air inlet 112 and below the air outlet 113. Specifically, the remote controller 26 is provided on a design surface of the casing 111.
  • Fig. 5 is a front view of the remote controller for the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the remote controller 26 includes a display unit 26a and an operation unit 26b. When the user operates the operation unit 26b of the remote controller 26, an operation for starting the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 100 and an operation for ending the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 100, switching of an operation mode, setting of a set temperature and set air volume of the air-conditioning apparatus, and other operations are performed.
  • the display unit 26a of the remote controller 26 includes a state display region 261, an abnormality code display region 262, a current time display region 263, and a countermeasure information display region 264, on which information for enabling determination of a procedure of coping with the refrigerant leakage is to be displayed.
  • a character string indicating the refrigerant leakage is displayed on the state display region 261.
  • a state in which characters "REFRIGERANT LEAKAGE" are displayed is illustrated as an example.
  • a code that is specified in advance to correspond to details of the abnormality is displayed on the abnormality code display region 262.
  • a double-digit code is displayed as an example of the code.
  • the code is found in, for example, a manual to be used by a serviceperson who is responsible for maintenance and repair of the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
  • the serviceperson checks the code displayed on the abnormality code display region 262 in the manual to verify what kind of abnormality has occurred in the air-conditioning apparatus 100, to thereby determine how to cope with the abnormality. For example, under a situation in which the character string indicating the refrigerant leakage is displayed on the abnormality display region 261, a code indicating the refrigerant leakage is displayed on the abnormality code display region 262. Specifically, the information having the same content is displayed on the state display region 261 and the abnormality code display region 262.
  • Fig. 6 is a control block diagram of the indoor unit of the air-conditioning apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • Information corresponding to the details of the operation on the operation unit 26b of the remote controller 26, which is performed by the user, and a result of detection by the refrigerant detector 99 are input to the controller 30.
  • Control signals for controlling the display unit 26a of the remote controller 26 and the indoor air-sending fan 7f are output from the controller 30.
  • An elapsed time measured by a timer 101 is input to the controller 30.
  • the elapsed time is displayed on the countermeasure information display region 264 of the display unit 26a of the remote controller 26 by control of the controller 30.
  • the timer 101 may be built into the controller 30 or into the remote controller 26.
  • Fig. 7 is a flowchart for illustrating an example of refrigerant leakage detection processing to be executed by the controller 30 of the air-conditioning apparatus 100 in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the refrigerant leakage detection processing is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals in a constant manner regardless of whether the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in operation or stopped or only when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is stopped.
  • Step S1 of Fig. 7 the controller 30 acquires information on the refrigerant concentration around the refrigerant detector 99 based on the detection signal output from the refrigerant detector 99.
  • Step S2 the controller 30 checks whether the refrigerant concentration around the refrigerant detector 99 is equal to or larger than a preset threshold value. After it is verified that the refrigerant concentration around the refrigerant detector 99 is equal to or larger than the threshold value, the processing proceeds to Step S3.
  • the threshold value is set to, for example, one-fourth of a lower flammable limit (LFL).
  • Step S3 when the indoor air-sending fan 7f is stopped, the controller 30 starts the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f.
  • the indoor air-sending fan 7f When the indoor air-sending fan 7f is already in operation, the operation is continued. That is, the controller 30 forcedly brings the indoor air-sending fan 7f into the operation state so as to prevent an air concentration from becoming unsuitable for a working environment due to the leakage of the refrigerant. Further, when the leaking refrigerant is a flammable refrigerant, the controller 30 forcedly brings the indoor air-sending fan 7f into the operation state so as to prevent the refrigerant concentration from reaching a flammable concentration region.
  • Step S4 the controller 30 starts the timer 101 to start the measurement of the elapsed time.
  • the order of Step S3 and Step S4 is interchangeable. Specifically, the controller 30 may start the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f after starting the timer 101 to start the measurement of the elapsed time.
  • Step S5 the controller 30 displays the character string for informing of the leakage of the refrigerant on the state display region 261 of the display unit 26a of the remote controller 26. Further, the controller 30 displays the abnormality code indicating the refrigerant leakage on the abnormality code display region 262. Further, the controller 30 displays the elapsed time acquired from the timer 101 on the countermeasure information display region 264.
  • Step S2 when the refrigerant concentration around the refrigerant detector 99 has not reached the threshold value, it is determined that the refrigerant is not leaking. In this case, the processing is terminated without executing Step S3 to Step S5 described above.
  • the character string indicating that the refrigerant is leaking is displayed on the state display region 261, the code indicating the condition of the leakage is displayed on the abnormality code display region 262, and the elapsed time from the start of the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f after the detection of the leakage of the refrigerant is displayed on the countermeasure information display region 264. That is, in addition to the information indicating that the refrigerant is leaking, the elapsed time from the start of the operation state of the indoor air-sending fan 7f after the detection of the leakage of the refrigerant is provided to the user.
  • the serviceperson can precisely determine a condition of the refrigerant leakage in the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
  • Information to be used for determination of the details indicated by the abnormality code and the condition of the refrigerant leakage are found in the manual to be used by the serviceperson.
  • the above-mentioned refrigerant amount m, predicted leakage speed v, and time T, and other parameters are also found in the manual for the serviceperson.
  • the serviceperson even when the serviceperson is informed by the user only of the leakage of the refrigerant, the serviceperson, who has arrived at the work site, can precisely determine the condition of the refrigerant leakage in the air-conditioning apparatus 100 by checking the above-mentioned information displayed on each of the display regions of the display unit 26a and the manual to be used by the serviceperson. As a result, the serviceperson can quickly make an appropriate initial response at the time of refrigerant leakage.
  • an elapsed time shorter than the time T is displayed on the countermeasure information display region 264.
  • the serviceperson who has obtained the information on the elapsed time from the user, can understand that the refrigerant remains and the flammable concentration region may be formed as a result of subsequently continued leakage when the refrigerant is flammable. Therefore, the serviceperson can determine that the serviceperson is required to instruct the user to ventilate the indoor space.
  • the serviceperson even when the serviceperson arrives at the work site without obtaining the above-mentioned information in advance, the serviceperson understands that it is required to immediately ventilate the indoor space due to the possibility that the refrigerant may remain and to close the extension pipe connection valves 13a and 13b of the outdoor unit 2 to prevent further leakage, for example. Therefore, an inappropriate action, for example, turning off a breaker to stop the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f even though the refrigerant remains and continues leaking, can be prevented.
  • the serviceperson who has obtained the information described above, can make the following determination. Specifically, a full amount of the refrigerant having been enclosed in the refrigerant circuit 40 has been released, and therefore the refrigerant does not leak any more. Thus, in a case where the leaking refrigerant is flammable, even when the indoor air-sending fan 7f is stopped, the flammable concentration region is not formed. Therefore, the serviceperson turns off the breaker to stop the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f so as to start checking the portion at which the leakage occurs without complicated work, for example, closing the extension pipe connection valves 13a and 13b for prevention of further leakage.
  • the remote controller 26 including the display unit 26a configured to present the information about the refrigerant leakage is provided on the design surface of the casing 111. Therefore, the user and the serviceperson can easily visibly check and acquire the information about the refrigerant leakage.
  • the indoor unit 1 may include a battery.
  • the indoor air-sending fan 7f When the breaker is turned off to stop supply of a commercial power supply, the indoor air-sending fan 7f is stopped.
  • the indoor unit 1 includes the battery, however, the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f, the measurement of the elapsed time by the timer 101, and the display of the information about the refrigerant leakage on the display unit 26a can be continued with supply of power from the battery of the indoor unit 1 even after the supply of commercial power is stopped.
  • the timer 101 is started after the leakage of the refrigerant is detected and the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f is started.
  • the order of the operation of the timer 101 is not limited thereto.
  • the control may be performed so that the timer 101 is first started based on the detection of the leakage of the refrigerant and the operation of the indoor air-sending fan 7f is then started.
  • the indoor air-sending fan 7f which is started to operate in Step S3 of Fig. 7 , may be stopped after elapse of preset predetermined time. For example, a length of the predetermined time may be set so that the released refrigerant is prevented from being diffused by the indoor air-sending fan 7f so as not to form a flammable concentration.
  • a length of the predetermined time may be set so that the released refrigerant is prevented from being diffused by the indoor air-sending fan 7f so as not to form a flammable concentration.
  • time to be displayed on the countermeasure information display region 264 is not limited thereto.
  • a remaining time to a preset predetermined time at which the refrigerant is entirely released, a remaining time to a preset predetermined time at which the above-mentioned indoor air-sending fan 7f is stopped, and other kinds of time may be displayed.
  • the information about the refrigerant leakage and the information that allows the serviceperson to determine the procedure of coping with the refrigerant leakage are displayed on the display unit 26a of the remote controller 26 in this embodiment, a portion on which the above-mentioned information is to be displayed is not limited to the display unit 26a.
  • the above-mentioned information may be displayed on a display device, a display, or other devices, which are to be additionally connected to the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
  • the display device to be additionally connected may be, for example, a centralized-management type system controller or personal computer, which can collectively manage a plurality of air-conditioning apparatus. Further, as illustrated in Fig. 8 , the display device to be additionally connected may be a segment display 301, which is connected to the air-conditioning apparatus 100 by the serviceperson at the time of inspection to allow the operation state to be checked.
  • the above-mentioned system controller, personal computer, and segment display may be wirelessly connectable.
  • a method of informing of the above-mentioned information is not limited to the character display.
  • the above-mentioned information may be informed of by lighting and flashing of a lamp or may be informed of with voice.
  • the indoor unit 1 of the air-conditioning apparatus 100 has been described as an example in this embodiment, the location at which the display unit 26a is provided is not limited to the indoor unit 1.
  • the above-mentioned display unit 26a may be provided to the outdoor unit 2.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus 100 has been described as an example in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
  • Other refrigeration cycle apparatus and refrigeration cycle systems such as a heat pump water heater, a chiller, and a showcase may be configured as described above so as to display the information about the refrigerant leakage.

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