EP3495760B1 - Heat exchanger and refrigeration cycle device provided with heat exchanger - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger and a refrigeration cycle apparatus including the heat exchanger, and more particularly, to a heat exchanger having a structure in which a pipe through which refrigerant flows is wound around a pipe through which water or another heat medium flows.
- a gas cooler of a heat-pump water heating apparatus proposed is a gas cooler including a first pipe (core pipe), in which a flow path through which a heat medium (water) flows is formed, and a second pipe (outer pipe) through which refrigerant flows, and is wound around an outer periphery of the first pipe (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).
- a first pipe core pipe
- second pipe outer pipe
- refrigerant flows
- a distribution of a flow velocity of water in the first pipe varies depending on the shape of the first pipe.
- a flow velocity of water passing through an inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe is lower than a flow velocity of water passing through a diameter center of the first pipe.
- the flow of the water passing through the inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe tends to stagnate, and hence the temperature of the water rises as compared with the water passing through the diameter center of the first pipe. That is, in the water passing through the inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe, the amount of heat received from the refrigerant flowing through the second pipe tends to increase.
- a structure including irregularities is often formed in the first pipe. That is, the flow of the water passing through the inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe tends to stagnate, while in a part having such a structure formed therein, the flow of the water further tends to stagnate and the water temperature tends to increase. For this reason, scale contained in water tends to be precipitated in the part having such a structure. This is because a solubility of the scale in water decreases as the water temperature increases, and the scale is precipitated without being dissolved in water in a part in which the water temperature tends to rise.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object thereof is to provide a heat exchanger capable of suppressing precipitation of scale in a pipe, as well as to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus including the heat exchanger.
- the heat exchanger according to one embodiment of the present invention which has the above-mentioned configuration, can inhibit scale from being precipitated in the first pipe.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 including a heat exchanger 2 according to this construction. With reference to Fig. 1 , a description is given on a configuration of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes a refrigerant circuit C1, a heat medium circuit C2, a controller Cnt, and different kinds of detection units 10A to 10D.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is also connected to a hot-water using unit U and a water supply circuit C3.
- the hot-water using unit U corresponds to each of different kinds of components, for example, a water faucet and a bath unit in a home, which require hot water.
- the water supply circuit C3 corresponds to a pipe for water supply or another component.
- the refrigerant circuit C1 circulates refrigerant therethrough.
- the refrigerant for example, a carbon dioxide refrigerant can be employed.
- the refrigerant circuit C1 includes a compressor 1 configured to compress the refrigerant, a second flow path FP2 (see Fig. 2D ) of the heat exchanger 2 functioning as a condenser, an expansion device 3, and a heat exchanger 4 functioning as an evaporator.
- the second flow path FP2 refers to one of flow paths of the heat exchanger 2 in which the refrigerant flows.
- the heat exchanger 2 exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit C1 and a heat medium passing therethrough to condense the refrigerant.
- the heat exchanger 2 is a heat medium-refrigerant heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the heat medium and the refrigerant.
- the heat exchanger 2 is formed of a double pipe heat exchanger in which a first pipe 41 having the heat medium flowing therethrough and a second pipe 42 having the refrigerant flowing therethrough are brought into contact with each other.
- the heat exchanger 4 can be formed of, for example, a fin-tube heat exchanger.
- the heat medium circuit C2 circulates a heat medium therethrough.
- the heat medium for example, water or an antifreeze solution can be employed.
- the heat medium circuit C2 includes a first flow path FP1 (see Fig. 2D ) of the heat exchanger 2 and a pump 5 configured to convey the heat medium.
- the first flow path FP1 refers to one of the flow paths of the heat exchanger 2 in which the heat medium flows.
- the detection unit 10A is an outside air temperature detection sensor configured to detect an outside air temperature.
- the detection unit 10B is a discharge refrigerant temperature detection sensor configured to detect a refrigerant temperature on a discharge side of the compressor 1.
- the detection unit 10C is an inlet temperature detection sensor configured to detect a heat medium temperature at an inlet of the heat exchanger 2.
- the detection unit 10D is an outlet temperature detection sensor configured to detect a heat medium temperature at an outlet of the heat exchanger 2.
- a detection unit 10E is a flow rate detection sensor configured to detect a flow rate of the heat medium flowing through the heat medium circuit C2.
- the controller Cnt controls the compressor 1, the expansion device 3, the pump 5, and other components based on detection results obtained by the detection units 10A to 10D.
- scale contained in the heat medium is hard to be precipitated in the heat exchanger 2. Meanwhile, it is difficult to completely prevent the precipitation of the scale, and hence the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 has a function of determining the precipitation of the scale in the heat exchanger 2.
- the scale refers to a precipitate containing calcium carbonate as its main component.
- Each functional unit included in the controller Cnt is formed of dedicated hardware or a micro processing unit (MPU) configured to execute a program stored in a memory.
- MPU micro processing unit
- the controller Cnt When the controller Cnt is formed of the dedicated hardware, the controller Cnt corresponds to, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a combination of those circuits.
- the functional units implemented by the controller Cnt may each be achieved by individual pieces of hardware, or a single piece of hardware may be used to achieve the functional units.
- each function executed by the controller Cnt is achieved by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware.
- the software or the firmware is described as a program and is stored in a memory.
- the MPU is configured to read out and execute the program stored in the memory, to thereby achieve each of the functions of the controller Cnt.
- the memory is, for example, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, or other types of non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory.
- Fig. 2A is a perspective view of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction.
- Fig. 2B is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe 41 of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction.
- Fig. 2C is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe 41 of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction and the second pipe 42 wound around the first pipe 41.
- Fig. 2D is an enlarged view of a cross section of a part of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction.
- the heat exchanger 2 includes the first pipe 41, in which the first flow path FP1 through which the heat medium flows is formed, and the second pipe 42, in which the second flow path FP2 through which the refrigerant flows is formed, and the second pipe 42 is wound around the first pipe 41.
- an inflow port 41a for the heat medium and an outflow port 41b for the heat medium are formed so as to communicate with the first flow path FP1.
- an inflow port 42a for the refrigerant and an outflow port 42b for the refrigerant are formed so as to communicate with the second flow path FP2.
- the heat exchanger 2 can be connected to the refrigerant circuit C1 and the heat medium circuit C2 so that, for example, a direction in which the heat medium flows through the first pipe 41 and a direction in which the refrigerant flows through the second pipe 42 face to each other. This improves heat exchange efficiency between the heat medium and the refrigerant.
- the first pipe 41 includes a crest portion 41A, which protrudes in a diameter-increasing direction DR1 for increasing a diameter of the first pipe 41.
- the crest portion 41A is formed in a helical shape in a direction of the first flow path FP1 in which the heat medium flows.
- the crest portion 41A is formed in the first pipe 41 in a helical shape.
- the diameter-increasing direction DR1 refers to a direction extending from an inner peripheral surface S1 side of the first pipe 41 to an outer peripheral surface S2 of the first pipe 41.
- a trough portion 41B having an outer diameter smaller than that of a part in which the crest portion 41A is formed is formed.
- the second pipe 42 is wound around the trough portion 41B.
- the trough portion 41B is formed in a helical shape along the crest portion 41A. That is, the crest portion 41A and the trough portion 41B are formed in parallel with each other.
- FIG. 2B A case of forming one thread by crest portion 41A in the first pipe 41 is now described as an example.
- Fig. 2B in order to clarify the location of the crest portion 41A, four threads formed by crest portions 41A are illustrated on each of the top and bottom of the first pipe 41 for the sake of convenience of description.
- a plurality of threads formed by crest portions 41A are not formed in the first pipe 41, but one thread formed by crest portion 41A is formed in the first pipe 41 so as to extend in a helical shape.
- the crest portion 41A is formed so as to extend around the first pipe 41 a plurality of times.
- the trough portion 41B is also formed so as to extend around the first pipe 41 a plurality of times.
- the trough portion 41B is formed between the crest portion 41A in the N-th round and the crest portion 41A in the (N+1)th round.
- the crest portion 41A is formed between the trough portion 41B in the N-th round and the crest portion 41A in the (N+1)th round.
- N is a natural number.
- the trough portion 41B includes a plurality of concave portions 41C, which are formed so as to be aligned with each other in a helical direction which is a direction in which the trough portion 41B is formed, and are recessed in a diameter-decreasing direction DR2 in which the diameter of the first pipe 41 is decreased.
- the heat exchanger 2 has a structure in which the crest portion 41A and the trough portion 41B are formed, and a flow of the heat medium tends to stagnate particularly in a part of the crest portion 41A. That is, as illustrated in Fig. 2D , a stagnation portion T is formed in the heat exchanger 2.
- the flow of the heat medium tends to stagnate and the flow velocity of the heat medium is slow.
- the heat medium in the stagnation portion T is liable to cause a local temperature rise due to the stagnant flow.
- a solubility of scale in the heat medium decreases as the temperature of the heat medium rises. Therefore, in the stagnation portion T, scale that can no longer be dissolved in the heat medium tends to be precipitated. If the scale precipitated in the pipe peels off, the pipe is caused to be clogged by the peeled-off scale.
- the concave portions 41C are formed in the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction, and hence agitation of the heat medium in the stagnation portion T is promoted. That is, when the heat medium passes through the concave portion 41C, a vortex is formed at a position at which the concave portion 41C is formed. As a result, the heat medium flowing through a central side of the first pipe 41 and the heat medium flowing through the stagnation portion T side of the first pipe 41 are agitated. The agitation can suppress a local temperature rise in the stagnation portion T, and also can suppress precipitation of scale in the first pipe 41.
- the first pipe 41 has a smaller inner diameter in a part having the concave portion 41C formed therein than in a part having the trough portion 41B formed therein. That is, in the part having the concave portion 41C formed therein, not only the outer peripheral surface S2 of the first pipe 41 is recessed, but also the inner peripheral surface S1 is recessed.
- the first pipe 41 and the second pipe 42 can be joined together by, for example, soldering. This improves heat transfer efficiency between the refrigerant and the heat medium, and an effect of improving the strength of the heat exchanger 2 can be expected.
- Fig. 2E is an explanatory diagram of a part on an outlet side for the heat medium of the first pipe 41 of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction.
- Fig. 2F is an explanatory diagram of a part on an inlet side for the heat medium of the first pipe 41 of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction.
- the first pipe 41 is configured such that more concave portions 41C are distributed on the outflow port 41b side than on the inflow port 41a side. This configuration is designed by taking into consideration the fact that the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the first flow path FP1 rises as the heat medium flows from the inflow port 41a toward the outflow port 41b side, which is liable to cause the local temperature rise of the heat medium in the stagnation portion T.
- the first pipe 41 has the following configuration.
- a part of the first pipe 41 on the inflow port 41a side is set as a first region Rg1, and a part of the first pipe 41 on the outflow port 41b side is set as a second region Rg2 (see Fig. 3C ).
- the concave portions 41C have a larger total area per unit length in the second region Rg2 than a total area per unit length in the first region Rg1.
- This configuration which has a mode of forming a plurality of concave portions 41C in spot-like shapes, can be paraphrased as follows. That is, the concave portions 41C are distributed so that the number of concave portions 41C formed per unit length in the second region Rg2 is larger than the number of concave portions 41C formed per unit length in the first region Rg1.
- Fig. 2G is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe in which no concave portions 41C are formed.
- Fig. 2H is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe 41 of the heat exchanger 2 according to this construction.
- the flow velocity of the heat medium decreases in the order of flows FL1, flows FL2, flows FL3, and flows FL4.
- the flows FL1 are formed in a central part of the pipe, and have a high flow velocity.
- the flows FL2 are formed in an outer part of the flows FL1, and have a flow velocity lower than that in the central part, but the flow velocity is relatively high.
- the flows FL3 are formed in the vicinity of the inner peripheral surface S1 of the pipe, and have a low flow velocity.
- the flows FL4 are formed in a part having the stagnation portion T formed therein, and have a lower flow velocity.
- Fig. 2H indicates that the concave portions 41C are formed as illustrated in Fig. 2H , flows FL are formed over a range wider than in the case illustrated in Fig. 2G .
- the flows FL2 are formed near the inner peripheral surface S1 of the first pipe 41, and the flows FL3 are formed in the stagnation portion T.
- Fig. 2H indicates that the agitation of the heat medium is promoted by the action of the concave portions 41C, with the result that the flow velocity hardly falls even in the stagnation portion T.
- Fig. 3A is a graph showing a refrigerant temperature and a heat medium temperature of the heat exchanger 2 which are exhibited when the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the first flow path FP1 of the heat exchanger 2 is about 65 degrees Celsius.
- Fig. 3B is a graph showing a refrigerant temperature and a heat medium temperature of the heat exchanger 2 which are exhibited when the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the first flow path FP1 of the heat exchanger 2 is about 90 degrees Celsius.
- Fig. 3C is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among the first region Rg1, the second region Rg2, and a boundary position "mp".
- a tapping temperature is 65 degrees Celsius (the heat medium temperature of the heat medium flowing out of the outflow port 41b is 65 degrees Celsius)
- a tapping temperature is 90 degrees Celsius (the heat medium temperature of the heat medium flowing out of the outflow port 41b is 65 degrees Celsius)
- a temperature difference between the heat medium and the refrigerant on the outlet side (outlet side of the first flow path FP1) is large.
- the refrigerant temperature is higher than the heat medium temperature by about 10 degrees Celsius to about 30 degrees Celsius in a range from the outflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to a portion corresponding to a dimensionless distance of 0.1. Therefore, in the first pipe 41, a local temperature rise is liable to occur and scale tends to be precipitated in the range from the outflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to the portion corresponding to the dimensionless distance of 0.1.
- the dimensionless distance is a ratio of the length of a part of the first pipe 41 to the total length of the first pipe 41. When the dimensionless distance is 0.1, the dimensionless distance indicates the length of 1/10 of the first pipe 41.
- this tendency applies to an increased tapping temperature, and the temperature difference between the heat medium and the refrigerant on the outlet side (outlet side of the first flow path FP1) is large.
- the heat medium temperature itself is higher than that on the part on the inflow port 41a side.
- the temperature difference between the heat medium and the refrigerant tends to be larger than that in the part on the inflow port 41a side. Therefore, in the part of the first pipe 41 on the outflow port 41b side, the heat medium temperature exhibited in the first pipe 41 locally increases, and the scale tends to be precipitated.
- the heat exchanger 2 has the following configuration.
- a position dividing a total length of the first pipe 41 into a length from the inflow port 41a and a length from the outflow port 41b in a ratio of six to four is set as the boundary position "mp".
- the first region Rg1 is a part of the first pipe 41 ranging from the inflow port 41a to the boundary position "mp".
- the second region Rg2 is a part of the first pipe 41 ranging from the boundary position "mp" to the outflow port 41b. In this manner, in the part of the first pipe 41 on the outflow port 41b side, the number of portions formed per unit length is increased.
- the first pipe 41 is set to have the second region Rg2 ranging from the outflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to a portion corresponding to a dimensionless distance of 0.4.
- this setting it is possible to effectively suppress a local temperature rise in the range from the outflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to the portion corresponding to the dimensionless distance of 0.1, to thereby suppress precipitation of scale.
- the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 are defined not based on the second pipe 42 but based on the first pipe 41. More specifically, the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 are defined based on the inflow port 41a of the first pipe 41.
- the present invention is not limited to this definition method.
- the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 may be defined based on the outflow port 41b.
- the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 may be defined based on a second pipe.
- the protrusion amount of the crest portion 41A may be smaller than that in the part on the inflow port 41a side for the heat medium.
- water becomes harder to stagnate in the stagnation portion T on the outflow port 41b side, and it is possible to suppress a local temperature rise in the first pipe 41, to thereby suppress precipitation of scale.
- the protrusion amount of the crest portion 41A may be reduced from the same position as a position at which the number of formation of the concave portions 41C is to be increased.
- the concave portions 41C can be formed by, for example, dimple processing. This means that the concave portions 41C are recessed in spot-like shapes.
- the present invention is not limited to the concave portions 41C recessed in spot-like shapes, and the concave portions 41C may be recessed in a linear shape. In other words, the concave portions 41C may be formed in a groove shape.
- the concave portion 41C is described as a concave portion having a circular shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the concave portion 41C may be a quadrangle or another polygonal shape.
- respective concave portions 41C are described as having the same shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the respective concave portions 41C may have different shapes.
- the shapes of the concave portions 41C may be different between the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2.
- Fig. 4A is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe 41 in which three threads are formed by crest portions 41A and three threads are formed by trough portions 41B.
- Fig. 4B is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe 41 in which four threads are formed by crest portions 41A and four threads are formed by trough portions 41B.
- Part (a) in Fig. 4A is a sectional view of the first pipe 41 taken along a direction in parallel with a direction in which the heat medium flows
- part (b) in Fig. 4A is a sectional view taken along the line A-A of the part (a) of Fig. 4A .
- Part (a) in Fig. 4B is a sectional view of the first pipe 41 taken along a direction in parallel with a direction in which the heat medium flows
- part (b) in Fig. 4B(b) is a sectional view taken along the line B-B of the part (a) of Fig. 4B .
- This embodiment has a mode in which one thread formed by crest portion 41A and one thread formed by trough portion 41B are formed in the first pipe 41, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the example embodiment has a mode in which, as illustrated in Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B , a plurality of threads formed by crest portions 41A and a plurality of threads formed by trough portions 41B are formed in the first pipe 41.
- crest portions 41A three threads are formed by crest portions 41A and three threads are formed by trough portions 41B. That is, a first crest portion 41A1, a second crest portion 41A2, and a third crest portion 41A3 are formed in the first pipe 41. In addition, a first trough portion 41B1, a second trough portion 41B2, and a third trough portion 41B3 are formed in the first pipe 41.
- the first trough portion 41B1 is formed between the first crest portion 41A1 and the second crest portion 41A2.
- the second trough portion 41B2 is formed between the second crest portion 41A2 and the third crest portion 41A3.
- the third trough portion 41B3 is formed between the third crest portion 41A3 and the first crest portion 41A1.
- crest portions 41A In Fig. 4B , four threads are formed by crest portions 41A and four threads are formed by trough portions 41B. That is, a first crest portion 41A1, a second crest portion 41A2, a third crest portion 41A3, and a fourth crest portion 41A4 are formed in the first pipe 41. In addition, a first trough portion 41B1, a second trough portion 41B2, a third trough portion 41B3, and a fourth crest portion 41A4 are formed in the first pipe 41.
- the first trough portion 41B1 is formed between the first crest portion 41A1 and the second crest portion 41A2.
- the second trough portion 41B2 is formed between the second crest portion 41A2 and the third crest portion 41A3.
- the third trough portion 41B3 is formed between the third crest portion 41A3 and the fourth crest portion 41A4.
- the fourth trough portion 41B4 is formed between the fourth crest portion 41A4 and the first crest portion 41A1.
- the protrusion amount in the diameter-increasing direction DR1 for increasing the diameter of the first pipe 41 decreases. That is, as the number of threads formed by crest portions 41A increases, a shape that causes the heat medium to be harder to stagnate in the stagnation portion T is provided. Thus, it becomes easier to suppress a local temperature rise in the first pipe 41, and it also becomes easier to suppress precipitation of scale.
- first pipe 41 is configured such that the number of threads formed by crest portions 41A in the first region Rg1 and the number of threads formed by crest portions 41A in the second region Rg2 are different from each other.
- the first pipe 41 may be configured such that the number of threads formed by crest portions 41A in the second region Rg2 is larger than the number of threads formed by crest portions 41A in the first region Rg1.
- three threads formed by crest portions 41A and three threads formed by trough portions 41B be formed in the first region Rg1, and four threads formed by crest portions 41A and four threads formed by trough portions 41B be formed in the second region Rg2.
- Fig. 4C is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe 41 in Fig. 4A .
- Fig. 4D is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe 41 in Fig. 4B .
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram of the controller Cnt.
- the controller Cnt includes a determination unit 90A configured to determine whether or not scale has adhered and a calculation unit 90B configured to calculate the flow rate of the heat medium conveyed from the pump 5.
- the controller Cnt also includes an actuator control unit 90C configured to control, for example, the expansion device 3, the compressor 1, and a fan 4A provided to the evaporator based on a determination result obtained by the determination unit 90A.
- the controller Cnt further includes a target discharge refrigerant temperature setting unit 90D configured to set a target discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 1 and a maximum value setting unit 90E configured to set the maximum value of the target discharge refrigerant temperature set by the target discharge refrigerant temperature setting unit 90D.
- the controller Cnt can determine whether precipitation (adhesion) of scale occurs in the first flow path FP1 by the following method.
- the determination unit 90A of the controller Cnt determines that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1.
- the calculation unit 90B of the controller Cnt can acquire the calculated flow rate based on, for example, the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1 and a target heat medium temperature (target outlet temperature) at the outlet of the first flow path FP1.
- the controller Cnt can acquire the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1 from a temperature detected by the detection unit 10C.
- the actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt executes first control for increasing an opening degree of the expansion device 3.
- the actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt may execute second control for reducing a rotation speed of the compressor 1 and third control for increasing a rotation speed of the fan 4A provided to the evaporator. That is, the controller Cnt executes at least one of the first control, the second control, or the third control. This can prevent the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the first pipe 41 from rising excessively, and prevents more scale from being precipitated in the first pipe 41.
- the actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt controls the opening degree of the expansion device 3 so that the target discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 1 is approached.
- the target discharge refrigerant temperature setting unit 90D of the controller Cnt can calculate the target discharge refrigerant temperature based on the outside air temperature and a predetermined target outlet temperature of the first flow path FP1.
- the controller Cnt can acquire the outside air temperature from a temperature detected by the detection unit 10A.
- the target discharge refrigerant temperature setting unit 90D of the controller Cnt is configured to reduce the target discharge refrigerant temperature when it is determined that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1.
- the actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt performs control so as to increase the opening degree of the expansion device 3. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the first pipe 41 from rising excessively, to thereby prevent a large amount of scale from being precipitated in the first pipe 41.
- the maximum value setting unit 90E of the controller Cnt sets the maximum value of the target discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 1 to 70 degrees Celsius. This configuration is described next.
- Fig. 6 is an explanatory graph of the solubility in the heat medium.
- a curved line shown in Fig. 6 indicates the solubility in the heat medium in accordance with the temperature. As shown in Fig. 6 , the solubility of the scale in the heat medium decreases. Characteristics of the solubility exhibited when the heat medium temperature is equal to or lower than 40 degrees Celsius are indicated by a straight line L1. Meanwhile, characteristics of the solubility exhibited when the heat medium temperature is equal to or higher than 40 degrees Celsius are indicated by a straight line L2. As can be understood from the inclinations of the straight line L1 and the straight line L2, the solubility greatly changes with a heat medium temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius being assumed as a boundary.
- the actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt controls a frequency of the compressor 1 based on, for example, the outside air temperature and the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1.
- the controller Cnt can acquire the outside air temperature from the temperature detected by the detection unit 10A.
- the controller Cnt can further acquire the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1 from the temperature detected by the detection unit 10C.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a heat exchanger and a refrigeration cycle apparatus including the heat exchanger, and more particularly, to a heat exchanger having a structure in which a pipe through which refrigerant flows is wound around a pipe through which water or another heat medium flows.
- For example, as a gas cooler of a heat-pump water heating apparatus, proposed is a gas cooler including a first pipe (core pipe), in which a flow path through which a heat medium (water) flows is formed, and a second pipe (outer pipe) through which refrigerant flows, and is wound around an outer periphery of the first pipe (see, for example, Patent Literature 1). Another such heat exchanger is disclosed in
JP 201212286 A -
- Patent Literature 1:
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-249163 -
JP 2012 122686 (A -
JP 2008 249163 (A -
JP 2009 250461 (A -
JP 2011 252676 (A - A distribution of a flow velocity of water in the first pipe varies depending on the shape of the first pipe. In general, a flow velocity of water passing through an inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe is lower than a flow velocity of water passing through a diameter center of the first pipe. In this case, the flow of the water passing through the inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe tends to stagnate, and hence the temperature of the water rises as compared with the water passing through the diameter center of the first pipe. That is, in the water passing through the inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe, the amount of heat received from the refrigerant flowing through the second pipe tends to increase.
- In this case, in order to, for example, improve heat exchange performance between the water flowing through the first pipe and the refrigerant flowing through the second pipe, a structure including irregularities is often formed in the first pipe. That is, the flow of the water passing through the inner peripheral surface side of the first pipe tends to stagnate, while in a part having such a structure formed therein, the flow of the water further tends to stagnate and the water temperature tends to increase. For this reason, scale contained in water tends to be precipitated in the part having such a structure. This is because a solubility of the scale in water decreases as the water temperature increases, and the scale is precipitated without being dissolved in water in a part in which the water temperature tends to rise.
- The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object thereof is to provide a heat exchanger capable of suppressing precipitation of scale in a pipe, as well as to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus including the heat exchanger.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a heat exchanger as set forth in
claim 1 - The heat exchanger according to one embodiment of the present invention, which has the above-mentioned configuration, can inhibit scale from being precipitated in the first pipe.
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Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a heat exchanger according to one embodiment of the present invention. - [
Fig. 2A] Fig. 2A is a perspective view of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention. - [
Fig. 2B] Fig. 2B is an explanatory diagram of a first pipe of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention. - [
Fig. 2C] Fig. 2C is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention and a second pipe wound around the first pipe. - [
Fig. 2D] Fig. 2D is an enlarged view of a cross section of a part of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention. - [
Fig. 2E] Fig. 2E is an explanatory diagram of a part on an outlet side for a heat medium of the first pipe of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention. - [
Fig. 2F] Fig. 2F is an explanatory diagram of a part of an inlet side for the heat medium of the first pipe of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention. - [
Fig. 2G] Fig. 2G is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe in which no concave portions are formed. - [
Fig. 2H] Fig. 2H is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe of the heat exchanger according to the construction useful for understanding the present invention. - [
Fig. 3A] Fig. 3A is a graph showing a refrigerant temperature and a heat medium temperature of the heat exchanger, which are exhibited when a heat medium temperature at an outlet of a first flow path of the heat exchanger is about 65 degrees Celsius. - [
Fig. 3B] Fig. 3B is a graph showing a refrigerant temperature and a heat medium temperature of the heat exchanger, which are exhibited when the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the first flow path of the heat exchanger is about 90 degrees Celsius. - [
Fig. 3C] Fig. 3C is an explanatory diagram illustrating a relationship among a first region, a second region, and a boundary position. - [
Fig. 4A] Fig. 4A is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe in which three threads are formed by crest portions and trough portions. - [
Fig. 4B] Fig. 4B is an explanatory diagram of the first pipe in which four threads are formed by crest portions and through portions. - [
Fig. 4C] Fig. 4C is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe illustrated inFig. 4A . - [
Fig. 4D] Fig. 4D is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe illustrated inFig. 4B . - [
Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a controller. - [
Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is an explanatory graph of a solubility in the heat medium. - Now, referring to the drawings as appropriate, a description is given on a construction useful for understanding the present invention. In the drawings including
Fig. 1 referred to below, a relationship of sizes of components may be different from that of an actual product. Moreover, in the drawings includingFig. 1 referred to below, components which are denoted by the same reference symbols are the same or corresponding components, and this applies to the entire description. Further, modes of components in the entire description are mere examples, and the components are not limited to those given in the description. -
Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of arefrigeration cycle apparatus 100 including aheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. With reference toFig. 1 , a description is given on a configuration of therefrigeration cycle apparatus 100. - The
refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 includes a refrigerant circuit C1, a heat medium circuit C2, a controller Cnt, and different kinds ofdetection units 10A to 10D. Therefrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is also connected to a hot-water using unit U and a water supply circuit C3. The hot-water using unit U corresponds to each of different kinds of components, for example, a water faucet and a bath unit in a home, which require hot water. The water supply circuit C3 corresponds to a pipe for water supply or another component. - The refrigerant circuit C1 circulates refrigerant therethrough. As the refrigerant, for example, a carbon dioxide refrigerant can be employed. The refrigerant circuit C1 includes a
compressor 1 configured to compress the refrigerant, a second flow path FP2 (seeFig. 2D ) of theheat exchanger 2 functioning as a condenser, anexpansion device 3, and a heat exchanger 4 functioning as an evaporator. The second flow path FP2 refers to one of flow paths of theheat exchanger 2 in which the refrigerant flows. - The
heat exchanger 2 exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit C1 and a heat medium passing therethrough to condense the refrigerant. Theheat exchanger 2 is a heat medium-refrigerant heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the heat medium and the refrigerant. In this construction, theheat exchanger 2 is formed of a double pipe heat exchanger in which afirst pipe 41 having the heat medium flowing therethrough and asecond pipe 42 having the refrigerant flowing therethrough are brought into contact with each other. The heat exchanger 4 can be formed of, for example, a fin-tube heat exchanger. - The heat medium circuit C2 circulates a heat medium therethrough. As the heat medium, for example, water or an antifreeze solution can be employed. The heat medium circuit C2 includes a first flow path FP1 (see
Fig. 2D ) of theheat exchanger 2 and a pump 5 configured to convey the heat medium. The first flow path FP1 refers to one of the flow paths of theheat exchanger 2 in which the heat medium flows. - The
detection unit 10A is an outside air temperature detection sensor configured to detect an outside air temperature. Thedetection unit 10B is a discharge refrigerant temperature detection sensor configured to detect a refrigerant temperature on a discharge side of thecompressor 1. The detection unit 10C is an inlet temperature detection sensor configured to detect a heat medium temperature at an inlet of theheat exchanger 2. Thedetection unit 10D is an outlet temperature detection sensor configured to detect a heat medium temperature at an outlet of theheat exchanger 2. Adetection unit 10E is a flow rate detection sensor configured to detect a flow rate of the heat medium flowing through the heat medium circuit C2. - The controller Cnt controls the
compressor 1, theexpansion device 3, the pump 5, and other components based on detection results obtained by thedetection units 10A to 10D. In this embodiment, as described later, due to a structure provided in theheat exchanger 2, scale contained in the heat medium is hard to be precipitated in theheat exchanger 2. Meanwhile, it is difficult to completely prevent the precipitation of the scale, and hence therefrigeration cycle apparatus 100 has a function of determining the precipitation of the scale in theheat exchanger 2. The scale refers to a precipitate containing calcium carbonate as its main component. - Each functional unit included in the controller Cnt is formed of dedicated hardware or a micro processing unit (MPU) configured to execute a program stored in a memory.
- When the controller Cnt is formed of the dedicated hardware, the controller Cnt corresponds to, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a combination of those circuits. The functional units implemented by the controller Cnt may each be achieved by individual pieces of hardware, or a single piece of hardware may be used to achieve the functional units.
- When the controller Cnt is formed of the MPU, each function executed by the controller Cnt is achieved by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The software or the firmware is described as a program and is stored in a memory. The MPU is configured to read out and execute the program stored in the memory, to thereby achieve each of the functions of the controller Cnt. The memory is, for example, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, or other types of non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory.
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Fig. 2A is a perspective view of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. -
Fig. 2B is an explanatory diagram of thefirst pipe 41 of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. -
Fig. 2C is an explanatory diagram of thefirst pipe 41 of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction and thesecond pipe 42 wound around thefirst pipe 41. -
Fig. 2D is an enlarged view of a cross section of a part of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. - With reference to
Fig. 2A to Fig. 2D , a description is given on a detailed configuration of theheat exchanger 2. - The
heat exchanger 2 includes thefirst pipe 41, in which the first flow path FP1 through which the heat medium flows is formed, and thesecond pipe 42, in which the second flow path FP2 through which the refrigerant flows is formed, and thesecond pipe 42 is wound around thefirst pipe 41. - In the
first pipe 41, aninflow port 41a for the heat medium and anoutflow port 41b for the heat medium are formed so as to communicate with the first flow path FP1. In thesecond pipe 42, aninflow port 42a for the refrigerant and anoutflow port 42b for the refrigerant are formed so as to communicate with the second flow path FP2. Theheat exchanger 2 can be connected to the refrigerant circuit C1 and the heat medium circuit C2 so that, for example, a direction in which the heat medium flows through thefirst pipe 41 and a direction in which the refrigerant flows through thesecond pipe 42 face to each other. This improves heat exchange efficiency between the heat medium and the refrigerant. - The
first pipe 41 includes acrest portion 41A, which protrudes in a diameter-increasing direction DR1 for increasing a diameter of thefirst pipe 41. Thecrest portion 41A is formed in a helical shape in a direction of the first flow path FP1 in which the heat medium flows. Thecrest portion 41A is formed in thefirst pipe 41 in a helical shape. In this case, as illustrated inFig. 2D , the diameter-increasing direction DR1 refers to a direction extending from an inner peripheral surface S1 side of thefirst pipe 41 to an outer peripheral surface S2 of thefirst pipe 41. - In the
first pipe 41, atrough portion 41B having an outer diameter smaller than that of a part in which thecrest portion 41A is formed is formed. As illustrated inFig. 2C and Fig. 2D , thesecond pipe 42 is wound around thetrough portion 41B. Thetrough portion 41B is formed in a helical shape along thecrest portion 41A. That is, thecrest portion 41A and thetrough portion 41B are formed in parallel with each other. - A case of forming one thread by
crest portion 41A in thefirst pipe 41 is now described as an example. For example, inFig. 2B , in order to clarify the location of thecrest portion 41A, four threads formed bycrest portions 41A are illustrated on each of the top and bottom of thefirst pipe 41 for the sake of convenience of description. However, inFig. 2B , a plurality of threads formed bycrest portions 41A are not formed in thefirst pipe 41, but one thread formed bycrest portion 41A is formed in thefirst pipe 41 so as to extend in a helical shape. - The
crest portion 41A is formed so as to extend around thefirst pipe 41 a plurality of times. Thetrough portion 41B is also formed so as to extend around thefirst pipe 41 a plurality of times. In addition, thetrough portion 41B is formed between thecrest portion 41A in the N-th round and thecrest portion 41A in the (N+1)th round. Meanwhile, thecrest portion 41A is formed between thetrough portion 41B in the N-th round and thecrest portion 41A in the (N+1)th round. N is a natural number. - As illustrated in
Fig. 2D , thetrough portion 41B includes a plurality ofconcave portions 41C, which are formed so as to be aligned with each other in a helical direction which is a direction in which thetrough portion 41B is formed, and are recessed in a diameter-decreasing direction DR2 in which the diameter of thefirst pipe 41 is decreased. Theheat exchanger 2 has a structure in which thecrest portion 41A and thetrough portion 41B are formed, and a flow of the heat medium tends to stagnate particularly in a part of thecrest portion 41A. That is, as illustrated inFig. 2D , a stagnation portion T is formed in theheat exchanger 2. In the stagnation portion T, the flow of the heat medium tends to stagnate and the flow velocity of the heat medium is slow. In this case, the heat medium in the stagnation portion T is liable to cause a local temperature rise due to the stagnant flow. In addition, a solubility of scale in the heat medium decreases as the temperature of the heat medium rises. Therefore, in the stagnation portion T, scale that can no longer be dissolved in the heat medium tends to be precipitated. If the scale precipitated in the pipe peels off, the pipe is caused to be clogged by the peeled-off scale. - The
concave portions 41C are formed in theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction, and hence agitation of the heat medium in the stagnation portion T is promoted. That is, when the heat medium passes through theconcave portion 41C, a vortex is formed at a position at which theconcave portion 41C is formed. As a result, the heat medium flowing through a central side of thefirst pipe 41 and the heat medium flowing through the stagnation portion T side of thefirst pipe 41 are agitated. The agitation can suppress a local temperature rise in the stagnation portion T, and also can suppress precipitation of scale in thefirst pipe 41. - The
first pipe 41 has a smaller inner diameter in a part having theconcave portion 41C formed therein than in a part having thetrough portion 41B formed therein. That is, in the part having theconcave portion 41C formed therein, not only the outer peripheral surface S2 of thefirst pipe 41 is recessed, but also the inner peripheral surface S1 is recessed. - The
first pipe 41 and thesecond pipe 42 can be joined together by, for example, soldering. This improves heat transfer efficiency between the refrigerant and the heat medium, and an effect of improving the strength of theheat exchanger 2 can be expected. -
Fig. 2E is an explanatory diagram of a part on an outlet side for the heat medium of thefirst pipe 41 of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. -
Fig. 2F is an explanatory diagram of a part on an inlet side for the heat medium of thefirst pipe 41 of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. - With reference to
Fig. 2E and Fig. 2F , a description is given on a distribution of theconcave portions 41C in thefirst pipe 41. - The
first pipe 41 is configured such that moreconcave portions 41C are distributed on theoutflow port 41b side than on theinflow port 41a side. This configuration is designed by taking into consideration the fact that the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the first flow path FP1 rises as the heat medium flows from theinflow port 41a toward theoutflow port 41b side, which is liable to cause the local temperature rise of the heat medium in the stagnation portion T. Thefirst pipe 41 has the following configuration. - A part of the
first pipe 41 on theinflow port 41a side is set as a first region Rg1, and a part of thefirst pipe 41 on theoutflow port 41b side is set as a second region Rg2 (seeFig. 3C ). - The
concave portions 41C have a larger total area per unit length in the second region Rg2 than a total area per unit length in the first region Rg1. This configuration, which has a mode of forming a plurality ofconcave portions 41C in spot-like shapes, can be paraphrased as follows. That is, theconcave portions 41C are distributed so that the number ofconcave portions 41C formed per unit length in the second region Rg2 is larger than the number ofconcave portions 41C formed per unit length in the first region Rg1. - This promotes the agitation of the heat medium in the part of the
first pipe 41 on theoutflow port 41b side, which is liable to cause the temperature rise of the heat medium. The agitation can suppress a local temperature rise in the stagnation portion T, and can suppress precipitation of scale. Configurations of the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 are described in detail with reference toFig. 3A ,Fig. 3B, and Fig. 3C . -
Fig. 2G is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in the first pipe in which noconcave portions 41C are formed. -
Fig. 2H is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in thefirst pipe 41 of theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction. - In
Fig. 2G andFig. 2H , the flow velocity of the heat medium decreases in the order of flows FL1, flows FL2, flows FL3, and flows FL4. As illustrated inFig. 2G , when noconcave portions 41C are formed, the flows FL1 are formed in a central part of the pipe, and have a high flow velocity. In addition, the flows FL2 are formed in an outer part of the flows FL1, and have a flow velocity lower than that in the central part, but the flow velocity is relatively high. However, when noconcave portions 41C are formed as illustrated inFig. 2G , the flows FL3 are formed in the vicinity of the inner peripheral surface S1 of the pipe, and have a low flow velocity. In addition, the flows FL4 are formed in a part having the stagnation portion T formed therein, and have a lower flow velocity. - Meanwhile, when the
concave portions 41C are formed as illustrated inFig. 2H , flows FL are formed over a range wider than in the case illustrated inFig. 2G . In addition, the flows FL2 are formed near the inner peripheral surface S1 of thefirst pipe 41, and the flows FL3 are formed in the stagnation portion T. Even on the inner peripheral surface S1 side, the flow velocity hardly falls as compared with the case ofFig. 2G . That is,Fig. 2H indicates that the agitation of the heat medium is promoted by the action of theconcave portions 41C, with the result that the flow velocity hardly falls even in the stagnation portion T. In this manner, in theheat exchanger 2 according to this construction, theconcave portions 41C are formed, the agitation of the heat medium is promoted, and hence it is possible to suppress a local temperature rise in the stagnation portion T, to thereby suppress precipitation of scale. -
Fig. 3A is a graph showing a refrigerant temperature and a heat medium temperature of theheat exchanger 2 which are exhibited when the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the first flow path FP1 of theheat exchanger 2 is about 65 degrees Celsius. -
Fig. 3B is a graph showing a refrigerant temperature and a heat medium temperature of theheat exchanger 2 which are exhibited when the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the first flow path FP1 of theheat exchanger 2 is about 90 degrees Celsius. -
Fig. 3C is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among the first region Rg1, the second region Rg2, and a boundary position "mp". - In
Fig. 3A , a case in which a tapping temperature is 65 degrees Celsius (the heat medium temperature of the heat medium flowing out of theoutflow port 41b is 65 degrees Celsius) is shown, while inFig. 3B , a case in which the tapping temperature is 90 degrees Celsius (the heat medium temperature of the heat medium flowing out of theoutflow port 41b is 65 degrees Celsius) is shown. - As shown in
Fig. 3A , a temperature difference between the heat medium and the refrigerant on the outlet side (outlet side of the first flow path FP1) is large. Specifically, the refrigerant temperature is higher than the heat medium temperature by about 10 degrees Celsius to about 30 degrees Celsius in a range from theoutflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to a portion corresponding to a dimensionless distance of 0.1. Therefore, in thefirst pipe 41, a local temperature rise is liable to occur and scale tends to be precipitated in the range from theoutflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to the portion corresponding to the dimensionless distance of 0.1. - The dimensionless distance is a ratio of the length of a part of the
first pipe 41 to the total length of thefirst pipe 41. When the dimensionless distance is 0.1, the dimensionless distance indicates the length of 1/10 of thefirst pipe 41. - As shown in
Fig. 3B , this tendency applies to an increased tapping temperature, and the temperature difference between the heat medium and the refrigerant on the outlet side (outlet side of the first flow path FP1) is large. - Firstly, in the part of the
first pipe 41 on theoutflow port 41b side, the heat medium temperature itself is higher than that on the part on theinflow port 41a side. Secondly, as can be understood fromFig. 3A andFig. 3B , in the part of thefirst pipe 41 on theoutflow port 41b side, the temperature difference between the heat medium and the refrigerant tends to be larger than that in the part on theinflow port 41a side. Therefore, in the part of thefirst pipe 41 on theoutflow port 41b side, the heat medium temperature exhibited in thefirst pipe 41 locally increases, and the scale tends to be precipitated. In view of this, theheat exchanger 2 has the following configuration. - As illustrated in
Fig. 3C , a position dividing a total length of thefirst pipe 41 into a length from theinflow port 41a and a length from theoutflow port 41b in a ratio of six to four is set as the boundary position "mp". The first region Rg1 is a part of thefirst pipe 41 ranging from theinflow port 41a to the boundary position "mp". The second region Rg2 is a part of thefirst pipe 41 ranging from the boundary position "mp" to theoutflow port 41b. In this manner, in the part of thefirst pipe 41 on theoutflow port 41b side, the number of portions formed per unit length is increased. That is, thefirst pipe 41 is set to have the second region Rg2 ranging from theoutflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to a portion corresponding to a dimensionless distance of 0.4. With this setting, it is possible to effectively suppress a local temperature rise in the range from theoutflow port 41b as the outlet of the first flow path FP1 to the portion corresponding to the dimensionless distance of 0.1, to thereby suppress precipitation of scale. - In this construction, the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 are defined not based on the
second pipe 42 but based on thefirst pipe 41. More specifically, the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 are defined based on theinflow port 41a of thefirst pipe 41. However, the present invention is not limited to this definition method. For example, the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 may be defined based on theoutflow port 41b. Alternatively, the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2 may be defined based on a second pipe. - This construction is described on the assumption that each of the
crest portions 41A has the same protrusion amount, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the part on theoutflow port 41b side for the heat medium, the protrusion amount of thecrest portion 41A may be smaller than that in the part on theinflow port 41a side for the heat medium. With this setting, water becomes harder to stagnate in the stagnation portion T on theoutflow port 41b side, and it is possible to suppress a local temperature rise in thefirst pipe 41, to thereby suppress precipitation of scale. For example, the protrusion amount of thecrest portion 41A may be reduced from the same position as a position at which the number of formation of theconcave portions 41C is to be increased. - The
concave portions 41C can be formed by, for example, dimple processing. This means that theconcave portions 41C are recessed in spot-like shapes. The present invention is not limited to theconcave portions 41C recessed in spot-like shapes, and theconcave portions 41C may be recessed in a linear shape. In other words, theconcave portions 41C may be formed in a groove shape. - Further, the
concave portion 41C is described as a concave portion having a circular shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, theconcave portion 41C may be a quadrangle or another polygonal shape. - Further, the respective
concave portions 41C are described as having the same shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the respectiveconcave portions 41C may have different shapes. For example, the shapes of theconcave portions 41C may be different between the first region Rg1 and the second region Rg2. -
Fig. 4A is an explanatory diagram of thefirst pipe 41 in which three threads are formed bycrest portions 41A and three threads are formed bytrough portions 41B. -
Fig. 4B is an explanatory diagram of thefirst pipe 41 in which four threads are formed bycrest portions 41A and four threads are formed bytrough portions 41B. - Part (a) in
Fig. 4A is a sectional view of thefirst pipe 41 taken along a direction in parallel with a direction in which the heat medium flows, and part (b) inFig. 4A is a sectional view taken along the line A-A of the part (a) ofFig. 4A . - Part (a) in
Fig. 4B is a sectional view of thefirst pipe 41 taken along a direction in parallel with a direction in which the heat medium flows, part (b) inFig. 4B(b) is a sectional view taken along the line B-B of the part (a) ofFig. 4B . - An example embodiment of the
heat exchanger 2 is described with reference toFig. 3C . - This embodiment has a mode in which one thread formed by
crest portion 41A and one thread formed bytrough portion 41B are formed in thefirst pipe 41, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The example embodiment has a mode in which, as illustrated inFig. 4A andFig. 4B , a plurality of threads formed bycrest portions 41A and a plurality of threads formed bytrough portions 41B are formed in thefirst pipe 41. - In
Fig. 4A , three threads are formed bycrest portions 41A and three threads are formed bytrough portions 41B. That is, a first crest portion 41A1, a second crest portion 41A2, and a third crest portion 41A3 are formed in thefirst pipe 41. In addition, a first trough portion 41B1, a second trough portion 41B2, and a third trough portion 41B3 are formed in thefirst pipe 41. - The first trough portion 41B1 is formed between the first crest portion 41A1 and the second crest portion 41A2. The second trough portion 41B2 is formed between the second crest portion 41A2 and the third crest portion 41A3. The third trough portion 41B3 is formed between the third crest portion 41A3 and the first crest portion 41A1.
- In
Fig. 4B , four threads are formed bycrest portions 41A and four threads are formed bytrough portions 41B. That is, a first crest portion 41A1, a second crest portion 41A2, a third crest portion 41A3, and a fourth crest portion 41A4 are formed in thefirst pipe 41. In addition, a first trough portion 41B1, a second trough portion 41B2, a third trough portion 41B3, and a fourth crest portion 41A4 are formed in thefirst pipe 41. - The first trough portion 41B1 is formed between the first crest portion 41A1 and the second crest portion 41A2. The second trough portion 41B2 is formed between the second crest portion 41A2 and the third crest portion 41A3. The third trough portion 41B3 is formed between the third crest portion 41A3 and the fourth crest portion 41A4. The fourth trough portion 41B4 is formed between the fourth crest portion 41A4 and the first crest portion 41A1.
- As the number of threads formed by
crest portions 41A increases, the protrusion amount in the diameter-increasing direction DR1 for increasing the diameter of thefirst pipe 41 decreases. That is, as the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A increases, a shape that causes the heat medium to be harder to stagnate in the stagnation portion T is provided. Thus, it becomes easier to suppress a local temperature rise in thefirst pipe 41, and it also becomes easier to suppress precipitation of scale. - In addition, the
first pipe 41 is configured such that the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A in the first region Rg1 and the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A in the second region Rg2 are different from each other. - Specifically, the
first pipe 41 may be configured such that the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A in the second region Rg2 is larger than the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A in the first region Rg1. - This can suppress precipitation of scale particularly in a part of the
first pipe 41 which is liable to cause a local temperature rise. - For example, it is preferred that three threads formed by
crest portions 41A and three threads formed bytrough portions 41B be formed in the first region Rg1, and four threads formed bycrest portions 41A and four threads formed bytrough portions 41B be formed in the second region Rg2. -
Fig. 4C is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in thefirst pipe 41 inFig. 4A . -
Fig. 4D is an explanatory diagram of a flow velocity distribution of the heat medium in thefirst pipe 41 inFig. 4B . - As illustrated in
Fig. 4C andFig. 4D , it is understood that the flow of the heat medium is harder to stagnate in a mode in which the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A and the number of threads formed bytrough portions 41B are each four, which is illustrated inFig. 4D , than in a mode in which the number of threads formed bycrest portions 41A and the number of threads formed bytrough portions 41B are each three, which is illustrated inFig. 4C . Particularly on the inner peripheral surface S1 side of thefirst pipe 41, an influence of being hard to stagnate in flow of the heat medium in thefirst pipe 41 increases, and the flow is harder to stagnate in the mode in which the number of threads formed by each of the crest portions and the trough portions is four. -
Fig. 5 is a block diagram of the controller Cnt. - The controller Cnt includes a
determination unit 90A configured to determine whether or not scale has adhered and acalculation unit 90B configured to calculate the flow rate of the heat medium conveyed from the pump 5. The controller Cnt also includes anactuator control unit 90C configured to control, for example, theexpansion device 3, thecompressor 1, and afan 4A provided to the evaporator based on a determination result obtained by thedetermination unit 90A. The controller Cnt further includes a target discharge refrigeranttemperature setting unit 90D configured to set a target discharge refrigerant temperature of thecompressor 1 and a maximumvalue setting unit 90E configured to set the maximum value of the target discharge refrigerant temperature set by the target discharge refrigeranttemperature setting unit 90D. - The controller Cnt can determine whether precipitation (adhesion) of scale occurs in the first flow path FP1 by the following method. When the flow rate detected by the flow rate detection sensor is smaller than the calculated flow rate of the heating medium conveyed from the pump 5, the
determination unit 90A of the controller Cnt determines that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1. Thecalculation unit 90B of the controller Cnt can acquire the calculated flow rate based on, for example, the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1 and a target heat medium temperature (target outlet temperature) at the outlet of the first flow path FP1. The controller Cnt can acquire the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1 from a temperature detected by the detection unit 10C. - When it is determined that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1, the
actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt executes first control for increasing an opening degree of theexpansion device 3. In addition to the first control, theactuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt may execute second control for reducing a rotation speed of thecompressor 1 and third control for increasing a rotation speed of thefan 4A provided to the evaporator. That is, the controller Cnt executes at least one of the first control, the second control, or the third control. This can prevent the temperature of the heat medium flowing through thefirst pipe 41 from rising excessively, and prevents more scale from being precipitated in thefirst pipe 41. - When the
determination unit 90A does not determine that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1, theactuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt controls the opening degree of theexpansion device 3 so that the target discharge refrigerant temperature of thecompressor 1 is approached. In this case, the target discharge refrigeranttemperature setting unit 90D of the controller Cnt can calculate the target discharge refrigerant temperature based on the outside air temperature and a predetermined target outlet temperature of the first flow path FP1. The controller Cnt can acquire the outside air temperature from a temperature detected by thedetection unit 10A. - The target discharge refrigerant
temperature setting unit 90D of the controller Cnt is configured to reduce the target discharge refrigerant temperature when it is determined that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1. With this configuration, theactuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt performs control so as to increase the opening degree of theexpansion device 3. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the heat medium flowing through thefirst pipe 41 from rising excessively, to thereby prevent a large amount of scale from being precipitated in thefirst pipe 41. - When it is determined that scale has adhered to the first flow path FP1, the maximum
value setting unit 90E of the controller Cnt sets the maximum value of the target discharge refrigerant temperature of thecompressor 1 to 70 degrees Celsius. This configuration is described next. -
Fig. 6 is an explanatory graph of the solubility in the heat medium. - A curved line shown in
Fig. 6 indicates the solubility in the heat medium in accordance with the temperature. As shown inFig. 6 , the solubility of the scale in the heat medium decreases. Characteristics of the solubility exhibited when the heat medium temperature is equal to or lower than 40 degrees Celsius are indicated by a straight line L1. Meanwhile, characteristics of the solubility exhibited when the heat medium temperature is equal to or higher than 40 degrees Celsius are indicated by a straight line L2. As can be understood from the inclinations of the straight line L1 and the straight line L2, the solubility greatly changes with a heat medium temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius being assumed as a boundary. - By reducing the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the
heat exchanger 2, it is possible to inhibit the heat medium temperature from rising excessively, to thereby inhibit scale from being precipitated in theheat exchanger 2. For example, by setting the maximum value of the target discharge refrigerant temperature of thecompressor 1 to about 70 degrees Celsius, it is possible to effectively suppress precipitation of scale in theheat exchanger 2. - The
actuator control unit 90C of the controller Cnt controls a frequency of thecompressor 1 based on, for example, the outside air temperature and the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1. The controller Cnt can acquire the outside air temperature from the temperature detected by thedetection unit 10A. The controller Cnt can further acquire the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the first flow path FP1 from the temperature detected by the detection unit 10C. - 1
compressor 2heat exchanger 3 expansion device 4heat exchanger 4A fan 5pump 7 hot-water supply tank 10A detection unit 10B detection unit10C detection unit 10D detection unit 10E detection unit 41first pipe 41A crest portion 41A1 first crest portion 41A2 second crest portion 41A3 third crest portion 41A4fourth crest portion 41B trough portions 41B1 first trough portion 41B2 second trough portion 41B3 third trough portion 41B4fourth trough portion 41Cconcave portion 41a inflow port 41b outflow port 42second pipe 42a inflow port 42b outflow port 90A determination unit 90B calculation unit 90C actuator control unit 90Cntactuator control unit 90D target discharge refrigeranttemperature setting unit 90E maximumvalue setting unit 100 refrigeration cycle apparatus C1 refrigerant circuit C2 heat medium circuit C3 water supply circuit Cnt controller DR1 diameter-increasing direction DR2 diameter-decreasing direction FP1 first flow path FP2 second flow path Rg1 first region Rg2 second region S1 inner peripheral surface S2 outer peripheral surface T stagnation portion U hot-water using unit mp boundary position
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- A heat exchanger (2), comprising:a first pipe (41) having a first flow path (FP1) formed therein,
the first flow path (FP1) being configured to flow a heat medium therethrough,a second pipe (42) having a second flow path (FP2) formed therein and being wound around the first pipe (41),
the second flow path (FP2) being configured to flow refrigerant therethrough,wherein the first pipe (41) has an inflow port (41a) for the heat medium and an outflow port (41b) for the heat medium, the inflow port (41a) and the outflow port (41b) communicate with the first flow path (FP1),wherein the first pipe (41) includes:a crest portion (41A), which protrudes in a diameter-increasing direction (DR1) in which a diameter of the first pipe (41) is increased; anda trough portion (41B) having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of a part in which the crest portion (41A) is formed and around which the second pipe (42) is wound,wherein the crest portion (41A) is formed in a helical shape in the first flow path (FP1) in a direction in which the heat medium flows,wherein the trough portion (41B) is formed in a helical shape along the crest portion (41A),wherein the trough portion (41B) includes a plurality of concave portions (41C), which are formed so as to be aligned with each other in a helical direction that is a direction in which the trough portion (41B) is formed, and are recessed in a diameter-decreasing direction (DR2) in which the diameter of the first pipe (41) is decreased,wherein the concave portions (41C) are formed in the trough portion (41B), and are not formed in the crest portion (41A),wherein the plurality of concave portions (41C) are formed so that, when a part of the first pipe (41) on the inflow port (41a) side is taken as the first region (Rg1) and a part of the first pipe (41) on the outflow port (41b) side is taken as the second region (Rg2), a total area per unit length of the formed concave portions in the second region (Rg2) is larger than a total area per unit length of the formed concave portions in the first region (Rg1), and
the first pipe (41) is formed so that a number of threads formed by crest portions (41A) in the first region (Rg1) and a number of threads formed by crest portions (41A) in the second region (Rg2) are different from each other. - The heat exchanger (2) of claim 1, wherein the diameter-decreasing direction (DR2) in which a diameter of the first pipe (41) is reduced is a direction extending from an outer peripheral surface (S2) of the first pipe (41) to an inner peripheral surface (S1) of the first pipe (41).
- The heat exchanger (2) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of concave portions (41C) are formed so that, when a position dividing a total length of the first pipe (41) into a length from the inflow port (41a) and a length from the outflow port (41b) in a ratio of six to four is taken as a boundary position;the first region (Rg1) is a part of the first pipe (41) ranging from the inflow port (41a) to the boundary position; andthe second region (Rg2) is a part of the first pipe (41) ranging from the boundary position to the outflow port (41b).
- The heat exchanger (2) of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first pipe (41) is formed so that the number of threads formed by crest portions (41A) in the second region (Rg2) is larger than the number of threads formed by crest portions (41A) in the first region (Rg1).
- The heat exchanger (2) of claim 4,
wherein the number of threads formed by crest portions (41A) in the first region (Rg1) is three, and the number of threads formed by crest portions (41A) in the second region (Rg2) is four. - A refrigeration cycle apparatus (100), comprising:the heat exchanger (2) of any one of claims 1 to 5,a refrigerant circuit (C1) including a compressor (1), the second flow path (FP2) of the heat exchanger (2), an expansion device (3), and an evaporator (4);a heat medium circuit (C2) including the first flow path (FP1) of the heat exchanger (2) and a pump (5);a flow rate detection sensor (10E) configured to detect a flow rate of a heat medium flowing through the heat medium circuit; anda controller (Cnt) configured to control the compressor (1), the expansion device (3), and the pump (5),wherein the controller (Cnt) is configured to determine that scale has adhered in the first flow path (FP1) when the flow rate detected by the flow rate detection sensor (10E) is lower than a calculated flow rate of the heat medium conveyed from the pump (5).
- The refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) of claim 6, wherein the controller (Cnt) is configured to:control an opening degree of the expansion device (3) so that a target discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor (1) is approached when the controller (Cnt) does not determine that the scale has adhered in the first flow path (FP1); andincrease the opening degree of the expansion device (3) when the controller (Cnt) determines that scale has adhered in the first flow path (FP1).
- The refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) of claim 6 or 7, wherein the controller (Cnt) is configured to set a maximum value of a target discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor (1) to 70 degrees Celsius when the controller (Cnt) determines that scale has adhered in the first flow path (FP1).
- The refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) of any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising:an inlet temperature detection sensor (10C) configured to detect a heat medium temperature at an inlet of the first flow path (FP1); andan outside air temperature detection sensor (10A) configured to detect an outside air temperature,wherein the controller (Cnt) is configured to control the compressor (1) based on a temperature detected by the outside air temperature detection sensor (10A) and a temperature detected by the inlet temperature detection sensor (10C).
- The refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) of claim 7, further comprising an outside air temperature detection sensor (10A) configured to detect an outside air temperature,
wherein the controller (Cnt) is configured to calculate the target discharge refrigerant temperature based on a temperature detected by the outside air temperature detection sensor (10A) and a predetermined target outlet temperature of the first flow path (FP1). - The refrigeration cycle apparatus (100) of any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising an inlet temperature detection sensor (10C) configured to detect a heat medium temperature at an inlet of the first flow path (FP1),
wherein the controller (Cnt) is configured to calculate the calculated flow rate based on a temperature detected by the inlet temperature detection sensor (10C) and a predetermined target outlet temperature of the first flow path (FP1).
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