EP3611442A1 - Gas-flüssigkeitstrennungseinheit für eine kältevorrichtung und kältevorrichtung - Google Patents

Gas-flüssigkeitstrennungseinheit für eine kältevorrichtung und kältevorrichtung Download PDF

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EP3611442A1
EP3611442A1 EP18810412.9A EP18810412A EP3611442A1 EP 3611442 A1 EP3611442 A1 EP 3611442A1 EP 18810412 A EP18810412 A EP 18810412A EP 3611442 A1 EP3611442 A1 EP 3611442A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • F25B31/002—Lubrication
    • F25B31/004—Lubrication oil recirculating arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B47/00—Arrangements for preventing or removing deposits or corrosion, not provided for in another subclass
    • F25B47/02—Defrosting cycles
    • F25B47/022—Defrosting cycles hot gas defrosting
    • F25B47/025—Defrosting cycles hot gas defrosting by reversing the 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
    • F25B2500/00—Problems to be solved
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  • the present disclosure relates to a gas-liquid separation unit connected between a heat-source-side unit and a utilization-side unit of a refrigeration device (hereinafter refrigeration apparatus) with a refrigerant circuit, and a refrigeration apparatus including a gas-liquid separation unit connected between a heat-source-side unit and a utilization-side unit, or a refrigeration apparatus in which a heat-source-side unit includes a gas-liquid separation unit.
  • a refrigeration apparatus including a gas-liquid separation unit connected between a heat-source-side unit and a utilization-side unit, or a refrigeration apparatus in which a heat-source-side unit includes a gas-liquid separation unit.
  • a refrigeration apparatus including a refrigerant circuit (55) with a heat-source-side unit (2) and a utilization-side unit (cooling unit) (3) that are connected to each other by connection pipes (5, 6) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • a refrigeration apparatus as the conventional refrigeration apparatus (50).
  • this refrigeration apparatus to make it possible for refrigerant to flow to an evaporator (cooling heat exchanger (16)) in the utilization-side unit (3) when the low pressure (LP) of a refrigerant circuit (55) drops below a predetermined value, for example, an open/close valve (cooling electromagnetic valve) (14) is arranged at a refrigerant inflow side of the evaporator (16) at the time of cooling operation (utilization-side-unit on) and controlled to open or close this open/close valve (14) in accordance with the variation in low pressure.
  • a predetermined value for example, an open/close valve (cooling electromagnetic valve) (14) is arranged at a refrigerant inflow side of the evaporator (16) at the time of cooling operation (utilization-side-unit on) and controlled to open or close this open/close valve (14) in accordance with the variation in low pressure.
  • FIG. 2 shows a refrigerant circuit.
  • the reference characters (12) denote a four-way switching valve
  • the reference characters (13) denote a heat-source-side heat exchanger
  • the reference characters (15) denote a cooling expansion valve (expansion mechanism).
  • the four-way switching valve (12) is switched to reverse the flow direction of refrigerant so that the reverse cycle defrosting operation is performed.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-223454
  • the above-mentioned refrigeration apparatus (50) configured to reduce the risk of wet operation has exhibited the following problem:
  • a large-scale evaporator (cooling heat exchanger) (16) is used to enhance the dehumidification capacity or cooling capacity of the utilization-side unit (3) or to freeze (refrigerate) foods, for example, the operation time of the above open/close valve (14) increases, resulting in significantly long time required for start-up of the cooling operation.
  • a refrigeration apparatus including a heat-source-side unit and a utilization-side unit connected to each other, where the risk of wet operation at the time for start-up of cooling operation can be reduced, and the time required for shift (time for start-up of cooling operation) from the reverse cycle defrosting operation to cooling operation or from the utilization-side-unit off to the utilization-side-unit on can be shortened compared to conventional cases even if, for example, the utilization-side unit includes a large-scale evaporator.
  • a gas-liquid separation unit connected to connection pipes (5, 6) between a heat-source-side unit (2) and a utilization-side unit (3) of a refrigeration apparatus (1).
  • the gas-liquid separation unit includes: a gas-liquid separator (17) connected to, of the connection pipes (5, 6), a gas-side connection pipe (6); a first oil return pipe (31) connected to a bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) and to a position of the gas-side connection pipe (6) located closer to the heat-source-side unit (2) than the gas-liquid separator (17) is, the first oil return pipe (31) being configured to serve as an oil return pipe during a cooling operation during which a utilization-side heat exchanger (16) provided in the utilization-side unit (3) serves as an evaporator; and a first open/close valve (33) arranged at the first oil return pipe (31).
  • high-pressure liquid refrigerant flows from the heat-source-side unit (2) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5) to the utilization-side unit (3).
  • Low-pressure gas refrigerant that has evaporated in the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) of the utilization-side unit (3) returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) through the gas-side connection pipe (6).
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) is provided with a gas-liquid separator (17) in which liquid refrigerant and oil are separated from gas refrigerant.
  • the gas refrigerant flows out from the gas-liquid separator (17) through the gas-side connection pipe (6), and returns to the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the liquid refrigerant remains in the gas-liquid separator (17).
  • the oil that has been separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17) flows into the gas-side connection pipe (6) through the first oil return pipe (31) from the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) by opening the first open/close valve (33), merges with the gas refrigerant flowing in the gas-side connection pipe (6), and returns to the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • a second oil return pipe (32) connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) and to, of the connection pipes (5, 6), a liquid-side connection pipe (5); and a second open/close valve (34) arranged at the second oil return pipe (32), wherein the second oil return pipe (32) serves as an oil return pipe during a defrosting operation during which the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) serves as the condenser.
  • high-pressure gas refrigerant flows from the heat-source-side unit (2) through the gas-side connection pipe (6) to the utilization-side unit (3).
  • High-pressure liquid refrigerant that has dissipated heat in the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) servings as a radiator during defrosting in the utilization-side unit (3) returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) includes a gas-liquid separator (17) in which oil is separated from gas refrigerant.
  • the oil that has been separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17) flows into the liquid-side connection pipe (5) through the second oil return pipe (32) from the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) by opening the second open/close valve (34), and merges with the liquid refrigerant flowing in the liquid-side connection pipe (5), returns to the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the function during the cooling operation is similar to that of the first aspect.
  • a refrigeration apparatus comprises a heat-source-side unit (2), a utilization-side unit (3), and a gas-liquid separation unit (4) connected to connection pipes (5, 6) between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3), in which the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is the gas-liquid separation unit (4) set forth in the first aspect, and the first oil return pipe (31) is connected to, of the connection pipes (5, 6), a gas-side connection pipe (6).
  • high-pressure liquid refrigerant flows from the heat-source-side unit (2) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5) to the utilization-side unit (3).
  • Low-pressure gas refrigerant that has evaporated in the heat-source-side heat exchanger (16) of the utilization-side unit (3) returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) through the gas-side connection pipe (6).
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) includes a gas-liquid separator (17) in which liquid refrigerant and oil are separated from gas refrigerant. The gas refrigerant flows out from the gas-liquid separator (17) through the gas-side connection pipe (6), and returns to the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the liquid refrigerant remains in the gas-liquid separator (17).
  • the oil that has been separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17) flows into the gas-side connection pipe (6) through the first oil return pipe (31) from the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) by opening the first open/close valve (33), merges with the gas refrigerant flowing in the gas-side connection pipe (6), and returns to the utilization-side unit (3).
  • a refrigeration apparatus comprises a heat-source-side unit (2), a utilization-side unit (3), and a gas-liquid separation unit (4) connected to connection pipes (5, 6) between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3), in which the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is the gas-liquid separation unit (4) set forth in the second aspect, and the first oil return pipe (31) is connected to, of the connection pipes (5, 6), the gas-side connection pipe (6), the second oil return pipe (32) is connected to, of the connection pipes (5,6), a liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • high-pressure gas refrigerant flows from the heat-source-side unit (2) through the gas-side connection pipe (6) to the utilization-side unit (3).
  • High-pressure liquid refrigerant that has dissipated heat in the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) serving as a radiator during defrosting in the utilization-side unit (3) returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) includes a gas-liquid separator (17) in which oil is separated from gas refrigerant.
  • the oil that has been separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17) flows into the liquid-side connection pipe (5) through the second oil return pipe (32) from the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) by opening the second open/close valve (34), and merges with the liquid refrigerant flowing in the liquid-side connection pipe (5), returns to the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the function during the cooling operation is similar to that of the third aspect.
  • the utilization-side unit (3) includes a plurality of utilization-side units connected in parallel with respect to the heat-source-side unit (2) and the gas-liquid separation unit (4).
  • the same flows of the refrigerant and the oil are achieved thorough the gas-liquid separator (17) as that of the third or the fourth aspect.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) serves as a unit including a casing (4a) other than that of the heat-source-side unit (2), or as a unit arranged in a casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is arranged in a casing (4a) other than that of the heat-source-side unit (2) or in the casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2), the same flows of the refrigerant and the oil are achieved thorough the gas-liquid separator (17) as that of the third or the fourth aspect.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is connected between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3). Further, the gas-liquid separator (17) separates liquid refrigerant and oil from gas refrigerant. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the risk of wet operation even in a case in which a large-scale evaporator (utilization-side heat exchanger (16)) is used.
  • the opening and closing operation of the open/close valve at the inflow side of the evaporator (16) can be omitted. Accordingly, it is possible to make the time required for the shift to the cooling operation (time for start-up of the cooling operation) shorter than a conventional case.
  • oil contained in high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the gas-side connection pipe (6) is separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17), and returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) of the gas-liquid separation unit (4) serves as an oil separator.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) can be retrofitted to an existing refrigeration apparatus. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the risk of the wet operation due to fluid flow back of the existing refrigeration apparatus, and to shorten the time for start-up of the cooling operation.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is connected between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3). Further, the gas-liquid separator (17) separates liquid refrigerant and oil from gas refrigerant. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the risk of the wet operation even in a case in which a large-scale evaporator (utilization-side heat exchanger (16)) is used.
  • the opening and closing operation of the open/close valve can be omitted. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the time required for the above operation shifts (time for start-up of the cooling operation).
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) of the gas-liquid separation unit (4) serves as an oil separator.
  • the refrigeration apparatus in which the plurality of the utilization-side units (3) are connected parallel to the heat-source-side unit (2), like in the third aspect, it is possible to reduce the risk of the wet operation and to shorten the time of operation shift from the utilization-side-unit off to the utilization-side-unit on. Accordingly, like in the fourth aspect, it is possible to reduce the risk of oil shortage of the compressor during the defrosting operation.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is arranged in a casing (4a) other than that of a heat-source-side unit (2) or in the casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2), like in the third aspect, it is possible to reduce the risk of the wet operation and to shorten the time of operation shift from the utilization-side-unit off to the utilization-side-unit on. Accordingly, like in the fourth aspect, it is possible to reduce the risk of oil shortage of the compressor during the defrosting operation.
  • the refrigeration apparatus (1) of this embodiment includes a refrigerant circuit (10) that performs a refrigeration cycle in which refrigerant circulates, as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • This refrigeration apparatus (1) includes a heat-source-side unit (2), a utilization-side unit (3), and a gas-liquid separation unit (4) connected to connection pipes (a liquid-side connection pipe (5) and a gas-side connection pipe (6)) between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3).
  • These units (2, 3, 4) are connected to each other by a refrigerant pipe, constituting the above refrigerant circuit (10).
  • the parts of the heat-source-side unit (2) are housed in a first casing (2a).
  • the parts of the utilization-side unit (3) are housed in a second casing (3a).
  • the parts of the gas-liquid separation unit (4) are housed in a third casing (4a).
  • a compressor (11), a four-way switching valve (12), a heat-source-side heat exchanger (13), a cooling electromagnetic valve (14), a cooling expansion valve (expansion mechanism) (15), a utilization-side heat exchanger (16), and a gas-liquid separator (17) are sequentially connected by the refrigerant pipe.
  • the compressor (11), the four-way switching valve (12), and the heat-source-side heat exchanger (13) are disposed in the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the cooling electromagnetic valve (14), the cooling expansion valve (expansion mechanism) (15), and the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) are disposed in the utilization-side unit (3).
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) is disposed in the gas-liquid separation unit (4).
  • the compressor (11) has its discharge side connected to a first port (P1) of the four-way switching valve (12).
  • the four-way switching valve (12) includes a second port (P2) that is connected to a gas-side end of the heat-source-side heat exchanger (13).
  • the four-way switching valve (12) includes a third port (P3) that is connected to the inlet side of the compressor (11).
  • the four-way switching valve (12) includes a fourth port (P4) that is connected to a gas-side end of the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) through the gas-side connection pipe (6).
  • the four-way switching valve (12) is configured to be switched between a first position (the position in the case of a communication state marked by a solid line of FIG. 1 ) during cooling operation and a second position (the position in the case of another communication state marked by a dashed line of FIG. 1 ) during defrosting operation.
  • a first position the position in the case of a communication state marked by a solid line of FIG. 1
  • a second position the position in the case of another communication state marked by a dashed line of FIG. 1
  • the heat-source-side heat exchanger (13) has its gas-side end connected to the heat-source-side gas pipe (21) and its liquid-side end connected to a heat-source-side liquid pipe (22).
  • the heat-source-side liquid pipe (22) is connected to the cooling electromagnetic valve (14) of the utilization-side unit (3) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • the utilization-side unit (3) includes a utilization-side liquid pipe (23) connected to the liquid-side connection pipe (5) and a utilization-side gas pipe (24) connected to the gas-side connection pipe (6).
  • the utilization-side liquid pipe (23) is connected to the liquid-side end of the utilization-side heat exchanger (16).
  • the utilization-side gas pipe (24) is connected to the gas-side end of the utilization-side heat exchanger (16).
  • the cooling electromagnetic valve (14) and the cooling expansion valve (15) are arranged in this order viewed from the liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • the utilization-side liquid pipe (23) is connected to a bypass passage (25) that bypasses the cooling electromagnetic valve (14) and the cooling expansion valve (15).
  • the bypass passage (25) includes a check valve (26) that allows the refrigerant to flow from the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) to the liquid-side connection pipe (5) and prevents the refrigerant from flowing in the reverse direction.
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) disposed in the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is connected to, of the above connection pipes (5,6), the gas-side connection pipe (6)
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) includes, in addition to the gas-liquid separator (17), a first oil return pipe (31) that has one end connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) and the other end connected to a position of the gas-side connection pipe (6) located closer to the heat-source-side unit (2) than the gas-liquid separator (17) is.
  • the first oil return pipe (31) includes a first electromagnetic valve (first open/close valve) (33).
  • the first oil return pipe (31) is configured to serve as an oil return pipe during a cooling operation during which a utilization-side heat exchanger (16) provided in the utilization-side unit (3) serves as an evaporator.
  • the first oil return pipe (31) includes a first oil return check valve (35) at a position closer to the gas-side connection pipe (6) than the first electromagnetic valve (33) is.
  • the first oil return check valve (35) allows the refrigerant to flow from the gas-liquid separator (17) to the gas-side connection pipe (6) and prevents refrigerant from flowing in the reverse direction.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) includes a second oil return pipe (32) that has one end connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) and the other end connected to the liquid-side connection pipe (5) in the gas-liquid separation unit (4).
  • the second oil return pipe (32) includes a second electromagnetic valve (second open/close valve) (34).
  • the second oil return pipe (32) is configured to serve as an oil return pipe during a defrosting operation during which the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) serves as the condenser.
  • the second oil return pipe (32) includes a second oil return check valve (36) at a position closer to the liquid-side connection pipe (5) than the second electromagnetic valve (34) is.
  • the second oil return check valve allows the refrigerant to flow from the gas-liquid separator (17) to the liquid-side connection pipe (5) and prevents refrigerant from flowing in the reverse direction.
  • the main body of the gas-liquid separator (17) is made of a tubular container.
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) is connected to the outer wall surface of the main body of the gas-liquid separator (17) in a direction substantially parallel to a tangent direction.
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) is configured such that swirl flow is generated in the gas-liquid separator (17) by refrigerant flowing therein, and serves to effectively separate gas refrigerant from lubricant.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) includes a casing (third casing (4a)) other than the first casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the refrigerant circuit (10) includes a plurality of sensors for measuring the temperature, the pressure etc. of the refrigerant.
  • the heat-source-side unit (2) includes a high-pressure pressure sensor (41) disposed on a discharge pipe of the compressor (11), and a low-pressure pressure sensor (42) disposed on a suction pipe of the compressor (11).
  • the utilization-side unit (3) further includes an evaporator inlet temperature sensor (43), an evaporator outlet temperature sensor (44), an inlet air temperature sensor (45) and a defrosting refrigerant temperature sensor (46).
  • the evaporator inlet temperature sensor (43) measures the refrigerant temperature at the inlet side of the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) serving as an evaporator at the time of the cooling operation.
  • the evaporator outlet temperature sensor (44) measures the refrigerant temperature at the outlet side of the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) at the time of the cooling operation.
  • the inlet air temperature sensor (45) measures the inlet air temperature of the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) at the time of the cooling operation.
  • the defrosting refrigerant temperature sensor (46) measures the refrigerant temperature at the time of the defrosting operation.
  • the four-way switching valve (12) is switched to a first position marked by the solid line of FIG. 1 .
  • the cooling electromagnetic valve (14) is set to "open”
  • the cooling expansion valve (15) is set to a state of superheating control (state in which the opening degree is controlled with the degree of superheating of the outlet refrigerant of the evaporator (the utilization-side heat exchanger (16)) serving as a target value)
  • the first electromagnetic valve (33) is set to "open”
  • the second electromagnetic valve (34) is set to "close”.
  • the refrigerant that has been discharged from the compressor (11) flows into the heat-source-side heat exchanger (13) and dissipates heat.
  • the high-pressure refrigerant that has dissipated heat in the heat-source-side heat exchanger (13) passes through the cooling electromagnetic valve (14), is depressurized at the cooling expansion valve (15), absorbs heat from inside air in the utilization-side unit heat exchanger (16), and evaporates. In this manner, the inside air is cooled in the utilization-side heat exchanger (16).
  • the gas refrigerant that has thus evaporated flows through the gas-side connection pipe (6) toward the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the gas-side connection pipe (6) includes the gas-liquid separator (17).
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) separates liquid refrigerant and oil from the gas refrigerant.
  • the gas refrigerant flows out from the gas-liquid separator (17), passes through the gas-side connection pipe (6), returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) and is taken into the compressor (11) through the four-way switching valve (12).
  • the liquid refrigerant remains in the gas-liquid separator (17).
  • the oil that has been separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17) flows into the gas-side connection pipe (6) through the first oil return pipe (31) from the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) by opening the first open/close valve (33), merges with the gas refrigerant flowing in the gas-side connection pipe (6) to return to the heat-source-side unit (2), and is taken in the compressor (11) through the four-way switching valve (12).
  • the cooling operation is performed such that refrigerant circulates in the refrigerant circuit (10) in the above manner.
  • the inside air is cooled through the circulation of the refrigerant.
  • the four-way switching valve (12) is switched to the second position marked by the dashed line shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the cooling electromagnetic valve (15) is set to "open”
  • the cooling expansion valve (16) is set to open at a "predetermined opening degree”
  • the first electromagnetic valve (33) is set to "close”
  • the second electromagnetic valve (34) is set to "open”.
  • the refrigerant that has been discharged from the compressor (11) flows into the gas-liquid separator (17).
  • the refrigerant and oil are separated from each other.
  • the refrigerant from the gas-liquid separator (17) flows into the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) in the utilization-side unit (3), and dissipates heat.
  • the high-pressure refrigerant that has thus dissipated heat in the utilization-side heat exchanger (16) is depressurized at the cooling expansion valve (15), passes through the cooling electromagnetic valve (14), absorbs heat from the inside air in the heat-source-side heat exchanger (13), and evaporates.
  • the gas refrigerant thus evaporated passes through the four-way switching valve (12), and is taken in the compressor (11).
  • the defrosting operation is performed such that refrigerant circulates in the refrigerant circuit in the above manner.
  • Frost attached on the utilization-side heat exchanger (17) is defrosted by warm thermal energy of the refrigerant.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) having a casing other than that of the heat-source-side unit (2) is connected between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3).
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) the liquid refrigerant and the oil are separated from the gas refrigerant so that the liquid refrigerant is stored in the gas-liquid separator (17) during the cooling operation. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the risk of the wet operation even if a large-scale evaporator (utilization-side heat exchanger (16)) is used.
  • the opening and closing operation of the open/close valve at the inflow side of the evaporator in a conventional device can be omitted (i.e., the time for the operation of the opening and closing of the open/close valve is no longer necessary). Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the time for shift to the cooling operation (time for start-up of the cooling operation).
  • the oil contained in the high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the gas-side connection pipe (6) is separated from the gas refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator (17), and returns to the heat-source-side unit (2) through the liquid-side connection pipe (5).
  • the gas-liquid separator (17) of the gas-liquid separation unit (4) serves as an oil separator.
  • the refrigeration apparatus (1) has been described in which the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is connected between the heat-source-side unit (2) and the utilization-side unit (3).
  • the present disclosure is not limited thereto. It is also possible to provide a refrigeration apparatus (1) including a heat-source-side unit (2) and a utilization-side unit (3) connected through connection pipes (5, 6) to which a gas-liquid separation unit (4) is connected to the connection pipes (5,6) as a retrofit optional unit.
  • the refrigeration apparatus (1) may include, with respect to the above heat-source-side unit (2) and the gas-liquid separation unit (4), a plurality of (two in the figure) utilization-side units (3) connected in parallel.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) has the same configuration as the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 . Accordingly, this second variation provides the refrigeration apparatus (1) with the utilization-side units (3) connected in parallel that allows the time for operation shift from the utilization-side-unit off to the utilization-side-unit on or for operation shift from the reverse cycle defrosting operation to the cooling operation to be shortened, thereby making it possible to reduce the risk of oil shortage of the compressor at the time of defrosting operation.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) of the refrigeration apparatus (1) may be configured as a unit arranged in the first casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the third casing (4a) of the gas-liquid separation unit (4) is arranged in the first casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2).
  • the third casing (4a) may not be necessarily arranged.
  • this third variation provides the refrigeration apparatus with the gas-liquid separation unit (4) arranged in the casing (2a) of the heat-source-side unit (2) that allows the time for operation shift from the utilization-side-unit off to the utilization-side-unit on or for operation shift from the reverse cycle defrosting operation to the cooling operation to be shortened, thereby making it possible to reduce the risk of oil shortage in the compressor at the time of defrosting operation.
  • the refrigeration apparatus (1) may be configured through combination of the second and the third variations. Specifically, a plurality of utilization-side units (3) are connected in parallel with respect to the heat-source-side unit (2) that includes the gas-liquid separation unit (4) formed therein. Also the configuration described above can produce the same effect as in the third and fourth variations.
  • the gas-liquid separation unit (4) includes the first oil return pipe (31) connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) and to a position of the gas-side connection pipe (6) closer to the heat-source-side unit (2) than the gas-liquid separator (17) is, and the second oil return pipe (32) connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid separator (17) and to a position of the liquid-side connection pipe (5) located closer to the heat-source-side unit (2) than the gas-liquid separator (17) is.
  • the first oil return pipe (31) includes the first open/close valve (33).
  • the second oil return pipe (32) includes the second open/close valve (34).
  • the first oil return pipe (31) serves as an oil return pipe at the time of the cooling operation.
  • the second oil return pipe (32) serves as an oil return pipe at the time of the defrosting operation.
  • the second oil return pipe (32) and the second open/close valve (34) may be omitted. Also in this case, it is possible to prevent the wet operation at the time of start-up of the cooling operation, and to shorten the time for operation shift from the utilization-side-unit off to the utilization-side-unit on (time for start-up of the cooling operation) compared to conventional cases even if a large-scale evaporator of the utilization-side unit is used.
  • the present disclosure is useful for a gas-liquid separation unit connected between a heat-source-side unit and a utilization-side unit of a refrigeration apparatus with a refrigerant circuit, and for a refrigeration apparatus including a gas-liquid separation unit connected between a heat-source-side unit and a utilization-side unit.

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