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EP3792563B1
EP3792563B1 EP18917868.4A EP18917868A EP3792563B1 EP 3792563 B1 EP3792563 B1 EP 3792563B1 EP 18917868 A EP18917868 A EP 18917868A EP 3792563 B1 EP3792563 B1 EP 3792563B1
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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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/02—Detecting the presence of frost or condensate
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F24F11/41—Defrosting; Preventing freezing
    • F24F11/42—Defrosting; Preventing freezing of outdoor units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
    • F24F11/32—Responding to malfunctions or emergencies
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B13/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/06—Removing frost
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F19/00—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F19/00—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers
    • F28F19/006—Preventing deposits of ice
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2313/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with reversible cycle not otherwise provided for
    • F25B2313/029—Control issues
    • F25B2313/0294—Control issues related to the outdoor fan, e.g. controlling speed
    • 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
    • F25B2500/04—Clogging
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2200/00—Prediction; Simulation; Testing

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  • the present invention relates to an air-conditioning apparatus.
  • the present invention relates to prediction of clogging of a heat exchanger provided in an outdoor unit.
  • frost may often be formed on a heat exchanger, and, as a result, the passage of the air through the heat exchanger is narrowed by frosting, resulting in reduction in capacity.
  • narrowing and blocking of the air passage through the heat exchanger due to frost formation on the heat exchanger will be referred to as frosting.
  • Determination based on temperature alone may often result in determining that a defrosting operation is to be performed even when there is no frosting. If the defrosting operation is performed frequently, the operation efficiency of a refrigeration cycle apparatus is lowered. Under such circumstances, a technique has been proposed that whether frosting has occurred or not is determined based on a command voltage for controlling the rotation speed which is the rotation speed of the fan motor in the outdoor fan for sending air to the outdoor heat exchanger (see, for example, Patent Literature 1). Generally, there is a relationship that, when the amount of frost formed on the outdoor heat exchanger is increased, the load for fan rotation is increased, whereby the command voltage is increased.
  • JP H10 246542 A is directed to a control device for an air conditioner:
  • the problem to be solved is to prevent a heat exchanging capability from being reduced by a method wherein frost which is produced and iced in an outdoor heat exchanger is completely melted during a heating operation.
  • the solution is that the device is comprised of an outdoor fan for use in cooling an outdoor heat exchanger, a DC motor for rotating the outdoor fan, an output voltage sensing means for sensing a motor voltage of the DC motor, and an operating voltage discriminating means for comparing a voltage value obtained from this output voltage sensing means with a predetermined normal voltage range and judging it.
  • a defrosting operation is repeated until an output voltage obtained from the motor driving means reaches the predetermined normal voltage range, thereby the frost frosted and iced at the outdoor heat exchanger can be positively melted during a heating operation and then a smooth heating operation can be carried out.
  • Patent Literature 1 International Publication No. 2016/084139
  • occurrence of frosting is determined based on the command voltage for controlling the rotation speed of a fan motor of the outdoor unit.
  • the command voltage for controlling the rotation speed of the fan motor in the outdoor unit is also increased by clogging caused by foreign matter such as dust in the outdoor heat exchanger.
  • the present invention is aimed at obtaining an air-conditioning apparatus that can deal with clogging of a heat exchanger due to foreign matter at an early stage.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus in accordance with the invention is defined in claim 1.
  • the command voltage is equal to or greater than a clogging determination threshold, it is determined that clogging of a heat exchanger due to foreign matter has occurred. As a result, clogging of a heat exchanger due to foreign matter can be coped with at an early stage.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a configuration of an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus of Embodiment 1 is a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a refrigeration circuit configured by connecting an outdoor unit 100 and an indoor unit 200 with a gas refrigerant pipe 300 and a liquid refrigerant pipe 400.
  • a cooling operation for cooling the room which is the space to be air-conditioned
  • a heating operation for heating the room can switch between a cooling operation for heating the room, which is the space to be air-conditioned, and a heating operation for heating the room.
  • the indoor unit 200 according to Embodiment 1 includes an indoor heat exchanger 5 and an indoor fan 7.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 5 causes heat exchange to be performed between the indoor air, which is air in an air-conditioned space, and refrigerant. For example, it functions as a condenser during the heating operation to condense and liquefy the refrigerant. Also, during the cooling operation and the defrosting operation, it functions as an evaporator to evaporate and vaporize the refrigerant.
  • the indoor fan 7 allows the air in the room to pass through the indoor heat exchanger 5, and supplies the air that has passed through the indoor heat exchanger 5 into the room.
  • the indoor unit 200 has an indoor control device 11 and a remote control 12 as control-related devices.
  • the indoor control device 11 controls devices such as the indoor fan 7 of the indoor unit 200.
  • the indoor control device 11 relays communication between the outdoor control device 10 and the remote control 12.
  • the remote control 12 has an input device (not shown), and sends a signal including instructions, settings, etc. input by the user to the indoor control device 11.
  • the remote control 12 includes the display device 12A to perform, for example, display of information based on the signal sent from the outdoor control device 10.
  • the indoor control device 11 and the remote control 12 have different configurations, but the indoor control device 11 and the remote control 12 may be integrated such that the remote control 12 has the device control function of the indoor control device 11.
  • the outdoor unit 100 has a compressor 3, a four-way valve 4, an electronic expansion valve 6, an outdoor heat exchanger 1 and an outdoor fan 2.
  • the compressor 3 compresses the suctioned refrigerant and discharges the compressed refrigerant.
  • the capacity thereof (amount of refrigerant discharged per unit time) can be changed by arbitrarily changing an operating frequency by, for example, an inverter circuit.
  • the four-way valve 4 is, for example, a valve that switches the flow of the refrigerant between the cooling operation and the heating operation.
  • the electronic expansion valve 6 such as a throttle device adjusts the opening degree based on an instruction from an outdoor control device 10 described later to decompress and expand the refrigerant.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 1 causes heat exchange to be performed between the refrigerant and air (outdoor air). For example, during the heating operation, it functions as an evaporator to evaporate and vaporize the refrigerant. Further, it functions as a condenser during the cooling operation and the defrosting operation to condense and liquefy the refrigerant.
  • the outdoor fan 2 allows the outdoor air to pass through the outdoor heat exchanger 1 to promote heat exchange in the outdoor heat exchanger 1.
  • a fan motor 2A of the outdoor fan 2 is driven at a rotation speed based on a command voltage sent from an outdoor control device 10 described later to adjust the air volume.
  • the outdoor control device 10 controls devices inside the outdoor unit 100. The outdoor control device 10 will be described later.
  • Refrigerant in the high-pressure, high-temperature gaseous state discharged from the compressor 3 flows into the indoor heat exchanger 5 through the four-way valve 4.
  • the indoor heat exchanger 5 by condensing through heat exchange with the indoor air supplied by the indoor fan 7, the refrigerant is turned to be refrigerant in the high-pressure liquid state, and flows out from the indoor heat exchanger 5.
  • the refrigerant in the high-pressure liquid state flowing out of the indoor heat exchanger 5 flows into the electronic expansion valve 6, and is turned to be refrigerant in the low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid state.
  • the refrigerant in the low-pressure gaseous state flowing out from the outdoor heat exchanger 1 is suctioned into the compressor 3 through the four-way valve 4.
  • the refrigerant in the high-pressure, high-temperature gaseous state discharged from the compressor 3 flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 1 via the four-way valve 4. Then, by condensing through heat exchange with the outside air supplied by the outdoor fan 2, the refrigerant is turned to be refrigerant in the high-pressure liquid state, and then flows out from the outdoor heat exchanger 1.
  • the refrigerant in the high-pressure liquid state flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger 1 flows into the electronic expansion valve 6, and is turned to be refrigerant in the low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid state.
  • the refrigerant in the low-pressure two-phase gas-liquid state flowing out of the electronic expansion valve 6 flows into the indoor heat exchanger 5.
  • the refrigerant is then turned to be refrigerant in the low-pressure gas state by evaporating through heat exchange with the indoor air supplied by the indoor fan 7, and flows out from the indoor heat exchanger 5.
  • the refrigerant in the low-pressure gaseous state flowing out of the indoor heat exchanger 5 is suctioned to the compressor 3 through the four-way valve 4.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary configuration of an outdoor control device 10 in accordance with Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the outdoor unit 100 in Embodiment 1 as a control-related device, has an outdoor control device 10.
  • the outdoor control device 10 of Embodiment 1 has, as shown in Fig. 2 , a device control unit 10A, a determination unit 10B, a calculation unit 10C, a communication unit 10D, and a storage unit 10E.
  • the device control unit 10A controls devices associated with the air-conditioning apparatus, such as the compressor 3, an electronic expansion valve 6, and the outdoor fan 2.
  • the device control unit 10 particularly performs control of the devices included in the outdoor unit 100. Control of the devices is performed based on an instruction such as a set temperature issued from the remote control 12.
  • the determination unit 10B performs a determination process. In Embodiment 1, as will be described later, when starting the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus, it performs a determination process relating to clogging.
  • the calculation unit 10C performs a calculation process necessary for the determination and the like performed by the determination unit 10B.
  • the communication unit 10D performs a process relating to signal communication performed between the indoor control device 11. In Embodiment 1, in particular, the communication unit 10D sends a signal to cause the clogging determination result to be displayed on the remote control 12.
  • the storage unit 10E stores, either temporarily or on a long-term basis, various data required for various units of the outdoor control device 10 to perform a process.
  • the communication unit 10D also stores data or other information obtained as a result of computation or other as performed by the calculation unit 10C.
  • the outdoor control unit 10 includes a microcomputer.
  • the microcomputer includes, for example, a control processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
  • the control processing unit implements the respective functions of the device control unit 10A, the determination unit 10B and the calculation unit 10C.
  • the outdoor control unit also has, for example, a volatile storage device (not shown) such as a random access memory (RAM) for temporarily storing data and a non-volatile auxiliary storage device (not shown) such as a hard disk and a flash memory for long-term storage of data.
  • RAM random access memory
  • non-volatile auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk and a flash memory for long-term storage of data.
  • These storage devices implement the function of the storage unit 10E.
  • the storage device includes data in which the processing procedure performed by the control processing unit is programmed.
  • the control processing unit executes a process based on the data of the program to thereby implement a calculation, a determination, or other processes performed by various units of the outdoor control device 10.
  • each unit may be implemented as a dedicated device (hardware).
  • the device control unit 10A of the outdoor control unit 10 of Embodiment 1 in the heating operation described above, in accordance with the current rotation speed of fan motor 2A in the outdoor fan 2 of the outdoor unit 100, performs a process of changing the command voltage.
  • the device control unit 10A changes the command voltage so that the current rotation speed of the fan motor 2A becomes the target rotation speed set based on evaporating temperature or the like in the outdoor heat exchanger 1, and controls the rotation speed of the fan motor 2A.
  • the greater the command voltage the larger the rotation speed of the fan motor 2A.
  • Fig. 3 explains a clogging determination performed by the determination unit 10B in accordance with Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the load applied to the fan motor 2A increases.
  • the command voltage for the fan motor 2A becomes larger than the command voltage when the load in the normal state is applied.
  • the load applied to the fan motor 2A is increased even when frosting occurs.
  • the command voltage of the fan motor 2A exceeds the set threshold value for a preset set time t after the start of the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus, it can be determined that clogging due to foreign matter such as dust occurs.
  • Fig. 4 explains the procedure for a clogging determination performed by the outdoor control device 10 in accordance with Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Next, while referring to Fig. 4 , the determination process relating to clogging due to foreign matter of the outdoor control device 10 will be described.
  • the device control unit 10A determines the target rotation speed of the fan motor 2A (step S11). Next, the device control unit 10A sets the command voltage so that the actual rotation speed of the fan motor 2A becomes the target rotation speed, rotates the fan motor 2A, and performs control (step S12).
  • the determination unit 10B determines whether or not the command voltage set by the device control unit 10A is equal to or greater than the clogging determination threshold value (step S13). The determination unit 10B, when the command voltage is determined not to be equal to or greater than the clogging determination threshold value, the process ends as clogging does not occur.
  • the determination unit 10B determines whether or not the clogging determination threshold value continues to be equal to or greater than the clogging determination threshold value continues for a set time t (step S14). If the determination unit 10B determines that such a state has not continued for the set time t, the process returns to step S13, and the determination is performed.
  • the communication unit 10D transmits a signal indicating that clogging due to foreign matter has occurred to the remote control 12 (step S15). Based on the signal transmitted to the remote control 12, the remote control 12 displays, on the display device 12A of the remote control 12, characters, symbols, graphics, or other information indicating occurrence of clogging due to foreign matter, thus informing that clogging due to foreign matter has occurred.
  • the outdoor unit 100 when it is determined that the command voltage is equal to or greater than the clogging determination threshold value during the set time t after the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus is started, clogging due to foreign matter is determined to have occurred. Therefore, it is possible to quickly deal with clogging due to foreign matter of the outdoor heat exchanger 1.
  • the display device 12A of the remote control 12 displays the fact that clogging due to foreign matter has occurred, so that the clogging can be notified more quickly.
  • the determination unit 10B may continue the determination process based on the command voltage even after the set time t has elapsed, and may perform the determination process regarding frosting.
  • Embodiment 1 whether clogging due to foreign matter has occurred is determined at the start of operation of the air-conditioning apparatus. With the air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 2, whether clogging has occurred is determined during operation of the air-conditioning apparatus.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates an example of how the command voltage for the fan motor 2A of the air-conditioning apparatus changes with time in accordance with Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus when the outdoor heat exchanger 1 of the outdoor unit 100 is clogged due to foreign matter.
  • the increase rate ⁇ of the command voltage in the fan motor 2A from the device control unit 10A tends to be larger as compared with the increase rate ⁇ of the command voltage for the fan motor 2A due to frosting.
  • Fig. 6 explains the procedure for a clogging determination performed by the outdoor control device 10 in accordance with Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Next, while referring to Fig. 6 , the determination process relating to clogging due to foreign matter of the outdoor control device 10 will be described.
  • the determination unit 10B determines, during the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus, whether the command voltage is increased (step S21). When the determination unit 10B determines that the command voltage is not increased, the determination unit 10B continues the determination in step S21. When the determination unit 10B determines that the command voltage is increased, the determination unit 10B determines whether the command voltage has stopped increasing (step S22). The determination unit 10B continues the determination until the command voltage stops increasing.
  • the calculation unit 10C calculates the increase rate ⁇ 1 of the command voltage in its increase period (step S23).
  • the determination unit 10B determines whether or not the increase rate ⁇ 1 calculated by the calculation unit 10C is equal to or greater than a preset increase rate determination threshold A (step S24). If the determination unit 10B determines that the rate of increase ⁇ 1 is not equal to or greater than the rate of increase determination threshold A, the process returns to step S21.
  • the determination unit 10B determines whether or not the state of increased command voltage after the stop of the increase continues for a preset set duration T or longer in step S25.
  • the communication unit 10D transmits, to the remote control 12, a signal indicating that clogging due to foreign matter has occurred (step S26). Based on the signal transmitted to the remote control 12, the remote control 12 displays information on the display device 12A of the remote control 12 to inform that clogging due to foreign matter has occurred. If the determination unit 10B determines that the state of increased command voltage has not continued for the set duration T or more, the determination unit 10B returns to step S21.
  • the outdoor control device 10 determines whether clogging has occurred based on the rate of increase ⁇ of the command voltage and the set duration T for which the state of increased command voltage continues after the increase stops. Then, the display device 12A of the remote control 12 displays information indicating that clogging due to foreign matter has occurred. As a result, it is possible to determine occurrence of clogging due to foreign matter even during the operation of air-conditioning apparatus, whereby clogging of the outdoor heat exchanger 1 can be coped with at an early stage.
  • the determination was made at the beginning of the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus. Further, in Embodiment 2, the determination was made based on the rate of increase of the command voltage during the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus. In Embodiment 3, the determination threshold value is set for determining whether clogging due to foreign matter has occurred or not based on the command voltage during the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an example of how the command voltage for the fan motor 2A of the air-conditioning apparatus changes with time in accordance with Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • an operating time t2 under normal condition multiplied by a ratio K of allowable decrease in operating time is defined as the operating time K ⁇ t2 when clogging has occurred.
  • the ratio K of allowable decrease in operating time refers to the allowable range of decrease in operating time due to clogging.
  • a clogging threshold Vo associated with clogging due to foreign matter.
  • Clogging threshold Vo maximum rate of increase ⁇ max of command voltage due to frosting ⁇ difference in operating time 1 ⁇ K ⁇ t 2 between normal and clogging conditions
  • the determination unit 10B of the outdoor control device 10 determines, based on the clogging threshold Vo, whether clogging due to foreign matter has occurred by comparing with the command voltage of the fan motor 2A during the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus.
  • the determination unit 10B of the outdoor control device 10 can more accurately determine occurrence of clogging due to foreign matter. Clogging can also be predicted by making the threshold condition strict by using the decrease ratio K.
  • Embodiments 1 to 3 described above determination was made on occurrence of clogging due to foreign matter of the outdoor heat exchanger 1 in the outdoor unit 100, but it is not restrictive. A determination of whether clogging due to foreign matter has occurred can be made also for the indoor heat exchanger 5 of the indoor unit 200 based on the air flow rate of the indoor fan 7 or other information.
  • the air-conditioning apparatus has been described on the assumption that it includes a refrigeration circuit for circulating refrigerant, but it is not restrictive.
  • the above-described determination can be applied to clogging due to foreign matter in a heat exchanger that causes heat exchange to be performed between a medium other than refrigerant and is capable of transferring heat.
  • outdoor heat exchanger 2 outdoor fan 2A fan motor 3 compressor 4 four-way valve 5 indoor heat exchanger 6 electronic expansion valve 7 indoor fan 10 outdoor control device 10A component control unit 10B determination unit 10C calculation unit 10D communication unit 10E storage unit 11 indoor control device 12 remote control 12A display device 100 outdoor unit 200 indoor unit 300 gas refrigerant pipe 400 liquid refrigerant pipe.

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