EP4379289A1 - Control method, system and apparatus for air source heat pump, and storage medium - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a control method, system and device of an air source heat pump, and a storage medium.
- a hydraulic device is incorporated into the air source heat pump.
- the hydraulic device comprises a heat exchanger which enables heat exchange with water, thereby raising or lowering a temperature of water in a capillary tube floor for indoor heating or cooling.
- the air source heat pump can also provide heat to domestic water tanks, or be used for refrigeration purposes.
- the air source heat pump adopts the following water temperature control method: a temperature sensor is installed at a water outlet of the hydraulic device, and by controlling an operating frequency of a compressor based on a temperature at the water outlet and a set water temperature by users, a desired water temperature is finally obtained at the water outlet. For example, if the set water temperature by users is 55°C and a current temperature at the water outlet is detected as 30°C, the compressor will start at a certain frequency for heating water. Once the temperature at the water outlet reaches the set water temperature by users, the compressor will shut down.
- the temperature at the water outlet can quickly reach the set temperature by users, causing the compressor to stop running. After the compressor stops running, the water in the capillary tubes continues to exchange heat with the indoor environment, resulting in the temperature at the water outlet dropping below the set temperature. Consequently, the compressor starts again to heat the water until the set temperature is reached.
- This control method results in frequent starting and stopping of the compressor, which in turn reduces the overall lifespan of the compressor.
- the present disclosure aims at solving at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present disclosure provides a control method, system and device of an air source heat pump, and a storage medium, so as to improve the operation reliability of the air source heat pump.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump comprising a water outlet, a compressor and a heat exchanger.
- the control method comprises the following steps:
- the control method of an air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects.
- the method is realized by acquiring the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, acquiring the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and determining the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger.
- the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the compressor.
- the step of determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet comprises:
- the set temperature can be converted into the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger based on the set temperature according to the first correction coefficient.
- the step of determining an operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature comprises:
- the heat exchanger comprises a refrigerant pipeline
- the step of acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger comprises:
- the current pressure value of the refrigerant outlet pipeline is acquired first, and a saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure, that is, the current heat exchange temperature, is obtained according to the current pressure value.
- a saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure that is, the current heat exchange temperature
- control method further comprises the following steps:
- control of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature within a reasonable range allows for reasonable control of the operating frequency of the compressor and ultimately enhances the control reliability of the air source heat pump.
- the upper limit value is obtained by the following steps:
- the outdoor temperature can affect the operation of the whole unit to a certain extent.
- the safety of the air source heat pump unit can be improved.
- the heat exchanger comprises a refrigerant outlet pipeline and a refrigerant inlet pipeline
- the step of acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger comprises:
- the current heat exchange temperature can be determined according to the first refrigerant temperature of the refrigerant inlet pipeline and the second refrigerant temperature of the refrigerant outlet pipeline, the first refrigerant temperature and second refrigerant temperature can be directly detected, thus improving the applicability of the control method of an air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the step of determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet comprises:
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature can be obtained.
- control method further comprises the following steps:
- the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is controlled to decrease.
- the smaller the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve the higher the exhaust temperature of the compressor.
- An excessive exhaust temperature can adversely impact the performance of the air source heat pump unit. Therefore, by determining the adjustment opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the exhaust temperature, the control reliability of air source heat pump can be improved.
- the step of determining an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve according to the exhaust temperature comprises:
- the preset adjustment opening degree is taken as the adjustment opening degree, and when the exhaust temperature is less than the preset temperature value, adjustment is based on the temperatures of the inlet and outlet of the refrigerant pipeline, thus realizing reasonable adjustment of the electronic expansion valve.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device of an air source heat pump, comprising:
- the control device of an air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects.
- the first module acquires the set temperature by users and the current temperature at the water outlet
- the second module determines the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet
- the third module acquires the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger
- the fourth module determines the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger.
- the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the compressor.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device, comprising:
- control device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects.
- the control device acquires the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, determines the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, acquires the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and determines the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger.
- the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the compressor.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air source heat pump, comprising the control device of an air source heat pump or the control device as described above.
- the air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects.
- the air source heat pump controls the operation of the compressor by acquiring the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, acquiring the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and determining the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger.
- the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the air source heat pump.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium with computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and the computer-executable instructions are used to enable a computer to execute the control method of an air source heat pump as described above.
- orientation for example, orientation or positional relationships indicated by up, down, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are to facilitate the description of the present disclosure and simplify the description only, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
- the air source heat pump mainly comprises an outdoor unit 100 and a hydraulic device 200.
- the outdoor unit 100 comprises an outdoor heat exchanger 110, a gas-liquid separator 120 and a compressor 130.
- the hydraulic device 200 comprises a hydraulic heat exchanger 210 and a water tank 220.
- the water tank 220 is provided with a water outlet 221 and a water inlet 222.
- a four-way valve 140 is further provided. The four-way valve 140 is used to change the flow direction of a refrigerant, thereby realizing the functions of supplying cold water and hot water.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a hot water supply mode, in which the outdoor heat exchanger 110 serves as an evaporator, the hydraulic heat exchanger 210 in the hydraulic device 200 serves as a condenser, a refrigerant in the condenser liquefies and releases heat, and the released heat is transferred to water in the water tank 220, realizing heat supply to users.
- the flow direction of the refrigerant is as follows: first refrigerant end 211 ⁇ hydraulic heat exchanger 210 ⁇ second refrigerant end 212 ⁇ outdoor heat exchanger 110 ⁇ four-way valve 140 ⁇ gas-liquid heat exchanger 120 ⁇ compressor 130 ⁇ first refrigerant end 211, thus forming a circulating passage of the refrigerant.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a hot water supply mode, in which the outdoor heat exchanger 110 serves as a condenser, the hydraulic heat exchanger 210 in the hydraulic device 200 serves as an evaporator, a refrigerant in the evaporator vaporizes and absorbs heat, and the heat of water in the water tank 220 is transferred to the refrigerant to cause water to cool down, thus supplying cold water to users.
- the flow direction of the refrigerant is as follows: second refrigerant end 212 ⁇ hydraulic heat exchanger 210 ⁇ first refrigerant end 211 ⁇ four-way valve 140 ⁇ gas-liquid heat exchanger 120 ⁇ compressor 130 ⁇ outdoor heat exchanger 110 ⁇ second refrigerant end 212, thus forming a circulating passage of the refrigerant.
- An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump.
- the control method of an air source heat pump provided by this embodiment comprises but is not limited to step S310, step S320, step S330 and step S340.
- the set temperature can be defined by users as needed.
- users can input a set temperature into a main control module of the air source heat pump through devices such as a remote control or a smart phone.
- a temperature sensor is arranged at the water outlet 221 to detect a water temperature at the water outlet, and the temperature sensor sends the detected temperature at the water outlet to the main control module periodically, such that the main control module of the air source heat pump can obtain a current temperature at the water outlet.
- a target equivalent heat exchange temperature is determined according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet.
- the set temperature defined by users and the current temperature at the water outlet are converted into a heat exchange temperature required by a hydraulic heat exchanger in a hydraulic device, which is referred to as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is a target equivalent condensation temperature.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is a target equivalent evaporation temperature.
- a current heat exchange temperature of the hydraulic heat exchanger is acquired, which can be directly detected by a temperature sensor arranged in the hydraulic heat exchanger.
- a pressure sensor can be arranged to detect a pressure of a refrigerant pipeline of the hydraulic heat exchanger, and the current heat exchange temperature can be determined based on a saturation temperature corresponding to this pressure value.
- the current heat exchange temperature is a current condensation temperature.
- the current heat exchange temperature is a current evaporation temperature.
- an operating frequency of the compressor is determined according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- the operating frequency of the compressor can be determined based on a difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature required by the hydraulic heat exchanger and the current heat exchange temperature of the hydraulic heat exchanger. Due to the higher heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger compared to other devices such as capillary tubes at the user side, determining the operating frequency of the compressor directly based on the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the hydraulic heat exchanger can avoid the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor, thereby enhancing the control reliability of the air source heat pump.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S320 in FIG. 3 , S320 comprises but is not limited to step S410, step S420 and step S430.
- a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet is determined as a first temperature difference.
- a first correction coefficient is determined according to the first temperature difference.
- e represents differential correction and is an engineering value, which is used to correct the first correction coefficient according to the performance of different units.
- the value of e can be in a range of -5 to 5, for example, the value of e is 1.
- the value of ⁇ T rs can be determined according to the range to which the first temperature difference belongs. As shown in FIG. 13 , it can be seen that when the first temperature difference is less than -1, the value of ⁇ T rs is -2; when the first temperature difference falls within the range [-0.5, 0], the value of ⁇ T rs is -1.5; when the first temperature difference falls within the range [0.5, 1], the value of ⁇ T rs is -1; and when the first temperature difference falls within the range [11, 15], the value of ⁇ T rs is 7. It should be noted that the values shown in FIG.
- the corresponding relationship between the first temperature difference and ⁇ T rs can be determined according to the energy conversion conditions of different air source heat pumps.
- ⁇ T rs takes a value of -2
- ⁇ T rs takes a value of 7.
- the value of ⁇ T rs is constrained within a range of -2 to 7, thereby limiting the first correction coefficient within a certain range.
- the value of k is in a range of -5 to 15.
- the hydraulic heat exchanger When k is less than -5, the hydraulic heat exchanger may not be able to transfer heat to water; and when k is greater than 15, a pressure at the target equivalent condensation temperature may exceed a maximum condensation pressure set for the air source heat pump unit, which may affect the operation safety of the unit.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is determined according to the first correction coefficient and the set temperature.
- T C 0 can take a value within a recommended range of 40-52°C, for example, 45°C, and C can take the value of 45°C.
- T C 0 can take a value within a recommended range of 5-25°C, for example, 10°C, and C can take the value of 10°C.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S340 in FIG. 3 , S340 comprises but is not limited to step S510, step S520 and step S530.
- a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature is determined as a second temperature difference.
- a temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs is determined.
- the operating frequency of the compressor is determined according to the temperature difference range.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is subtracted from the current heat exchange temperature to obtain the second temperature difference X, and a frequency adjustment range is determined according to the temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs, thus obtaining the operating frequency of the compressor.
- Table 1 for the frequency adjustment range of the compressor. Table 1 Reference table for frequency adjustment range of compressor Condition (°C) X ⁇ -3 -3 ⁇ X ⁇ -2 -2 ⁇ X ⁇ -1 -1 ⁇ X ⁇ 1 1 ⁇ X ⁇ 2 2 ⁇ X ⁇ 3 X>_3 Frequency adjustmen t (Hz) -5 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3
- the compressor is controlled to increase the frequency by 1 Hz every other adjustment period.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S330 in FIG. 3 , S330 comprises but is not limited to step S610 and step S620.
- the refrigerant pipeline refers to a pipeline on a side of the hydraulic heat exchanger 210.
- the refrigerant pipeline comprises a first refrigerant end 211 and a second refrigerant end 212, and a pressure sensor 230 is arranged at the first refrigerant end 211. It can be understood that the pressure sensor 230 can also be arranged at the second refrigerant end 212.
- the current heat exchange temperature is determined according to the current pressure value.
- a saturation temperature corresponding to the current pressure value is obtained by reverse lookup in a pressure and saturation temperature correspondence table of a corresponding refrigerant based on the physical properties of the refrigerant.
- the saturation temperature is the current heat exchange temperature.
- the corresponding saturation temperature is 46°C under the pressure of 1.67M MPa and 50°C under the pressure of 1.84M MPa.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a process subsequent to S320 in FIG. 3 , the subsequent process comprises but is not limited to step S710, step S720 and step S730.
- the lower limit value is taken as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- the upper limit value is taken as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- the value of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is constrained based on the upper and lower limits, so as to improve the operation reliability of the air source heat pump.
- the lower limit value can be chosen from 25°C to 35°C, for example, 30°C.
- the lower limit value can be chosen from 3°C to 12°C, for example, 5°C. The setting of the lower limit value can avoid a situation where excessively low target equivalent heat exchange temperatures hinder oil pumping of the compressor.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a process for acquiring an upper limit value of a target equivalent heat exchange temperature, the process comprises but not limited to step S810, step S820 and step S830.
- an outdoor unit of the air source heat pump is equipped with a temperature sensor which can acquire the outdoor temperature.
- the upper limit value is determined according to the outdoor temperature and a current operating frequency of the compressor.
- a working mode of the air source heat pump is determined, a corresponding table is called based on the working mode, and the upper limit value is obtained by referring to the table.
- the upper limit value is determined by referring to Table 3.
- the upper limit value is determined by referring to Table 4.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is 60°C based on the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, the outdoor temperature as 9°C and the current operating frequency of the compressor as 90 Hz, referring to Table 3, it is determined that the upper limit value is 58°C. Then, it is concluded that the target equivalent heat exchange temperature exceeds the upper limit value. Therefore, the upper limit value of 58°C will be adopted as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S330 in FIG. 3 , S330 comprises but is not limited to step S910, step S920 and step S930.
- a temperature of the refrigerant inlet pipeline is acquired as a first refrigerant temperature.
- a temperature of the refrigerant outlet pipeline is acquired as a second refrigerant temperature.
- the current heat exchange temperature is determined according to the first refrigerant temperature and the second refrigerant temperature.
- some air source heat pumps may not be provided with pressure sensors.
- the current heat exchange temperature can also be obtained by directly detecting the temperatures of the refrigerant pipeline.
- a first condensing end 211 and a second condensing end 212 are respectively provided with temperature sensors.
- the first condensing end 211 is the refrigerant inlet pipeline, a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at the first condensing end 211 is the first refrigerant temperature; and the second condensing end 212 is the refrigerant outlet pipeline, and a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at the second condensing end 212 is the second refrigerant temperature.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S320 in FIG. 3 , S320 comprises but is not limited to step S1010, step S1020, step S1030 and step S1040.
- a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet is determined as a first temperature difference.
- a second correction coefficient is determined according to the first temperature difference and the set temperature by referring to a table.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is determined according to the second correction coefficient and the outdoor temperature.
- the target equivalent heat exchange temperature can be determined by referring to a table.
- the second correction coefficient is obtained by referring to a second correction coefficient mapping table according to the set temperature and the first temperature difference.
- the second correction coefficient mapping table is shown in Table 5.
- the outdoor temperature is obtained first, and then a limit value is obtained by referring to a limit value mapping table based on the outdoor temperature.
- the limit value mapping table is shown in Table 6.
- Table 6 Limit value mapping table Outdoor temperature/ °C ⁇ -25 ⁇ -24 ⁇ -23 ⁇ -22 ⁇ -21 ⁇ -20 ⁇ -19 ⁇ -18 ⁇ -17 ⁇ -16 Limit value 28 30 32 35 38 40 40 41 41 43 Outdoor temperature/ °C ⁇ -15 ⁇ -14 ⁇ -13 ⁇ -12 ⁇ -11 ⁇ -10 ⁇ -9 ⁇ -8 7 ⁇ 29 ⁇ 30 Limit value 45 47 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 60 Outdoor temperature/ °C ⁇ 31 ⁇ 32 ⁇ 33 ⁇ -34 ⁇ 35 ⁇ 36 ⁇ 37 ⁇ 38 Limit value 59 58 57 56 55 55 55 53
- the second correction coefficient and the limit value are obtained by referring to Table 5 and Table 6, the sum of the set temperature and the second correction value is compared with the limit value, and the smaller one is taken as the target equivalent condensation temperature.
- the obtained set temperature is 42°C
- the current temperature at the water outlet is 39°C
- the outdoor temperature is 0°C.
- the current temperature at the water outlet is subtracted from the set temperature to obtain a first temperature difference of 3°C.
- a second correction coefficient of 5 is obtained by referring to Table 5 based on the first temperature difference and the set temperature.
- a limit value of 62°C is obtained by referring to Table 6.
- the sum of the set temperature and the second correction coefficient is calculated as 47°C.
- the limit value of 62°C is compared with the sum of the set temperature and the second correction coefficient of 47°C, and the smaller one is taken as the equivalent target condensation temperature. Therefore, the equivalent target condensation temperature is 47°C.
- control method of an air source heat pump As shown in FIG. 11 , the control method comprises but is not limited to step S1110, step S1120 and step S1130.
- an exhaust temperature is acquired in response to the working mode being a cold water supply mode.
- an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve is determined according to the exhaust temperature.
- the air source heat pump works in a cold water supply mode
- the smaller the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve the higher the exhaust temperature of the compressor.
- An excessively high exhaust temperature can adversely affect the operation of other components. Therefore, considering the possibility of excessively high exhaust temperature caused by excessively small opening of the electronic expansion valve due to liquid return detection, it is necessary to adjust the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the exhaust temperature of the compressor, so as to ensure the control reliability of the air source heat pump.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S1130 in FIG. 11 , S1130 comprises but is not limited to step S1210 and step S1220.
- a preset adjustment opening degree is taken as the adjustment opening degree.
- the preset temperature value can be 102°C
- the preset adjustment opening degree can be 50 steps.
- the electronic expansion valve is controlled to increase by 50 steps every cycle to increase the flow through the evaporator and reduce the exhaust temperature.
- a first refrigerant temperature, a second refrigerant temperature and an exhaust superheat degree are acquired, and the adjustment opening degree is determined according to the first refrigerant temperature, the second refrigerant temperature and the exhaust superheat degree.
- a first condensing end 211 and a second condensing end 212 are respectively provided with temperature sensors.
- the first condensing end 211 is the refrigerant outlet pipeline, a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at the first condensing end 211 is the second refrigerant temperature; and the second condensing end 212 is the refrigerant inlet pipeline, and a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at the second condensing end 212 is the first refrigerant temperature.
- the exhaust superheat degree T t can be obtained by: acquiring an oil return time of the air source heat pump unit and the exhaust temperature, and in response to the oil return time being less than a first preset time value and the exhaust temperature being less than a first preset superheat temperature value, taking a first preset exhaust superheat degree as the exhaust superheat degree. For example, when the oil return time of the air source heat pump unit is within 10 minutes and the exhaust temperature is less than 80°C, the exhaust superheat degree is the first preset exhaust superheat degree, which is 8°C.
- a starting time of the air source heat pump and the exhaust temperature are acquired, and in response to the starting time being less than a second preset time value and the exhaust temperature being less than a second preset superheat temperature value, a second preset exhaust superheat degree is taken as the exhaust superheat degree.
- a second preset exhaust superheat degree is taken as the exhaust superheat degree.
- the exhaust superheat degree is the second preset exhaust superheat degree, which is 5°C.
- the exhaust superheat degree can be determined by referring to an exhaust superheat degree mapping table according to the exhaust temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- the current heat exchange degree here is the saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor 230 in FIG. 2 .
- the current heat exchange temperature is subtracted from the exhaust temperature to obtain a third temperature difference, and according to the third temperature, the exhaust superheat degree is obtained by referring to an exhaust superheat degree mapping table shown in Table 7.
- Table 7 Exhaust superheat degree mapping table Third temperature difference Te / °C Exhaust superheat degree T t /°C Te ⁇ 10 1 5 ⁇ Te ⁇ 10 2 Te ⁇ 5 3
- the specific process of controlling and adjusting an operating frequency of a compressor by the air source heat pump is as follows:
- the specific process of controlling and adjusting an operating frequency of a compressor by the air source heat pump is as follows:
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device of an air source heat pump, comprising:
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the control device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is built in the air source heat pump and comprises one or more control processors and memories.
- FIG. 15 shows one control processor and one memory.
- control processor and the memory can be connected by bus or other means.
- FIG. 15 shows bus connection.
- the memory can be configured to store a non-transitory software program and a non-transitory computer-executable program.
- the memory may comprise a high-speed random access memory and a non-transitory memory, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or another non-transitory solid-state storage device.
- the memory optionally comprises memories that are located at a distance from the control processor and can be connected to the control device through a network. Examples of the above-mentioned network comprise, but are not limited to, the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and a combination thereof.
- FIG. 15 does not constitute a limitation to the control device, and more or fewer components, or a combination of certain components, or a different component arrangement is possible.
- Non-transitory software programs and instructions required to implement the control method applied to the control device in the above embodiment are stored in a memory, which, when executed by the control processor, the control method applied to the control device in the above embodiment is performed.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium which stores computer-executable instructions, which are executed by one or more control processors, causing the one or more control processors to execute the control method in the above method embodiment.
- the term computer-readable storage medium comprises volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technique for storing information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.
- a computer-readable storage medium comprises but is not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage apparatuses, or any other medium that can be configured to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer.
- communication media typically contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, and may comprise any information transmission media.
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- This application claims the benefit of priority of
, and entitled "CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE OF AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP, AND STORAGE MEDIUM", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.Chinese patent application No. 202111135796.8, filed on September 27, 2021 - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a control method, system and device of an air source heat pump, and a storage medium.
- Currently, an increasing number of users are utilizing air source heat pumps for indoor heating or cooling purposes. Specifically, a hydraulic device is incorporated into the air source heat pump. The hydraulic device comprises a heat exchanger which enables heat exchange with water, thereby raising or lowering a temperature of water in a capillary tube floor for indoor heating or cooling. In addition, the air source heat pump can also provide heat to domestic water tanks, or be used for refrigeration purposes.
- In the existing technology, the air source heat pump adopts the following water temperature control method: a temperature sensor is installed at a water outlet of the hydraulic device, and by controlling an operating frequency of a compressor based on a temperature at the water outlet and a set water temperature by users, a desired water temperature is finally obtained at the water outlet. For example, if the set water temperature by users is 55°C and a current temperature at the water outlet is detected as 30°C, the compressor will start at a certain frequency for heating water. Once the temperature at the water outlet reaches the set water temperature by users, the compressor will shut down. However, due to the low heat transfer coefficient of the floor and the low heat exchange efficiency between water in capillary tubes and the indoor environment, the temperature at the water outlet can quickly reach the set temperature by users, causing the compressor to stop running. After the compressor stops running, the water in the capillary tubes continues to exchange heat with the indoor environment, resulting in the temperature at the water outlet dropping below the set temperature. Consequently, the compressor starts again to heat the water until the set temperature is reached. This control method results in frequent starting and stopping of the compressor, which in turn reduces the overall lifespan of the compressor.
- The present disclosure aims at solving at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present disclosure provides a control method, system and device of an air source heat pump, and a storage medium, so as to improve the operation reliability of the air source heat pump.
- In accordance with one aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump comprising a water outlet, a compressor and a heat exchanger. The control method comprises the following steps:
- acquiring a set temperature and a current temperature at the water outlet;
- determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet;
- acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger; and
- determining an operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- The control method of an air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects. The method is realized by acquiring the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, acquiring the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and determining the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger. Compared to directly determining the operating frequency of the compressor based on a temperature difference between a set temperature at a user side and a current temperature at the water outlet, the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the compressor.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the step of determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet comprises:
- determining a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet as a first temperature difference;
- determining a first correction coefficient according to the first temperature difference; and
- determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the first correction coefficient and the set temperature.
- In this embodiment, by determining the first correction coefficient of the set temperature according to the first temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, the set temperature can be converted into the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger based on the set temperature according to the first correction coefficient.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the step of determining an operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature comprises:
- determining a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature as a second temperature difference;
- determining a temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs; and
- determining the operating frequency of the compressor according to the temperature difference range.
- In this embodiment, by determining the second temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature, then determining the temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs, and correspondingly adjusting the operating frequency of the compressor according to the temperature difference range, frequent adjustment of the operating frequency of the compressor is avoided, and the reliability of the air source heat pump is improved.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the heat exchanger comprises a refrigerant pipeline, and the step of acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger comprises:
- acquiring a current pressure value of the refrigerant pipeline; and
- determining the current heat exchange temperature according to the current pressure value.
- In this embodiment, the current pressure value of the refrigerant outlet pipeline is acquired first, and a saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure, that is, the current heat exchange temperature, is obtained according to the current pressure value. Compared to directly using a temperature sensor to detect the current heat exchange temperature, the adoption of pressure value detection as a means to measure the current heat exchange temperature improves temperature detection accuracy.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the control method further comprises the following steps:
- acquiring an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature;
- in response to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature being less than the lower limit value, taking the lower limit value as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature; or
- in response to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature being greater than the upper limit value, taking the upper limit value as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- In this embodiment, the control of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature within a reasonable range, through the implementation of the upper limit value and the lower limit value, allows for reasonable control of the operating frequency of the compressor and ultimately enhances the control reliability of the air source heat pump.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the upper limit value is obtained by the following steps:
- acquiring an outdoor temperature;
- acquiring a current operating frequency of the compressor; and
- determining the upper limit value according to the outdoor temperature and the current operating frequency of the compressor.
- In this embodiment, the outdoor temperature can affect the operation of the whole unit to a certain extent. By determining the upper limit value according to the outdoor temperature and the current operating frequency of the compressor, the safety of the air source heat pump unit can be improved.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the heat exchanger comprises a refrigerant outlet pipeline and a refrigerant inlet pipeline, and the step of acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger comprises:
- acquiring a temperature of the refrigerant inlet pipeline as a first refrigerant temperature;
- acquiring a temperature of the refrigerant outlet pipeline as a second refrigerant temperature; and
- determining the current heat exchange temperature according to the first refrigerant temperature and the second refrigerant temperature.
- In this embodiment, when there is no pressure sensor in the refrigerant pipeline, the current heat exchange temperature can be determined according to the first refrigerant temperature of the refrigerant inlet pipeline and the second refrigerant temperature of the refrigerant outlet pipeline, the first refrigerant temperature and second refrigerant temperature can be directly detected, thus improving the applicability of the control method of an air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the step of determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet comprises:
- determining a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet as a first temperature difference;
- determining a second correction coefficient according to the first temperature difference and the set temperature by referring to a table;
- acquiring an outdoor temperature; and
- determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the second correction coefficient and the outdoor temperature.
- In this embodiment, based on the second correction coefficient determined according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet by referring to the table, as well as the outdoor temperature, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature can be obtained.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the control method further comprises the following steps:
- acquiring a working mode; and
- acquiring an exhaust temperature in response to the working mode being a cold water supply mode;
- determining an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve according to the exhaust temperature.
- In this embodiment, in the cold water supply mode, to reduce the impact of the liquid backflow of an evaporator on the compressor, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is controlled to decrease. However, the smaller the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve, the higher the exhaust temperature of the compressor. An excessive exhaust temperature can adversely impact the performance of the air source heat pump unit. Therefore, by determining the adjustment opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the exhaust temperature, the control reliability of air source heat pump can be improved.
- According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the step of determining an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve according to the exhaust temperature comprises:
- in response to the exhaust temperature being greater than a preset temperature value, taking a preset adjustment opening degree as the adjustment opening degree; or
- in response to the exhaust temperature being less than the preset temperature value, acquiring a first refrigerant temperature, a second refrigerant temperature and an exhaust superheat degree, and determining the adjustment opening degree according to the first refrigerant temperature, the second refrigerant temperature and the exhaust superheat degree, where the first refrigerant temperature is used to represent a temperature of a refrigerant inlet pipeline of a heat exchanger in a hydraulic device, the second refrigerant temperature is used to represent a temperature of a refrigerant outlet pipeline of the heat exchanger in the hydraulic device, and the exhaust superheat degree is obtained according to the exhaust temperature by referring to a table.
- In this embodiment, when the exhaust temperature is greater than the preset temperature value, the preset adjustment opening degree is taken as the adjustment opening degree, and when the exhaust temperature is less than the preset temperature value, adjustment is based on the temperatures of the inlet and outlet of the refrigerant pipeline, thus realizing reasonable adjustment of the electronic expansion valve.
- In accordance with another aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device of an air source heat pump, comprising:
- a first module, configured to acquire a set temperature and a current temperature at a water outlet;
- a second module, configured to determine a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet;
- a third module, configured to acquire a current heat exchange temperature of a heat exchanger; and
- a fourth module, configured to determine an operating frequency of a compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- The control device of an air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects. The first module acquires the set temperature by users and the current temperature at the water outlet, the second module determines the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, the third module acquires the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and the fourth module determines the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger. Compared to directly determining the operating frequency of the compressor based on a temperature difference between the set temperature at a user side and the current temperature at the water outlet, the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the compressor.
- In accordance with another aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
- at least one memory for storing at least one program, where
- the at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, enables the at least one processor to implement the control method of an air source heat pump as described above.
- The control device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects.
- The control device acquires the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, determines the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, acquires the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and determines the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger. Compared to directly determining the operating frequency of the compressor based on a temperature difference between the set temperature at a user side and the current temperature at the water outlet, the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the compressor.
- In accordance with another aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air source heat pump, comprising the control device of an air source heat pump or the control device as described above.
- The air source heat pump provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has at least the following beneficial effects.
- The air source heat pump controls the operation of the compressor by acquiring the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, acquiring the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger, and determining the operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger. Compared to directly determining the operating frequency of the compressor based on a temperature difference between the set temperature at a user side and the current temperature at the water outlet, the present disclosure detects a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature at a heat exchanger side, instead of detecting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor. This avoids the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor and prevents it from operating beyond its limits due to factors such as the heat exchange efficiency of user-side water pipes, thereby improving the operation reliability of the air source heat pump.
- In accordance with another aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium with computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and the computer-executable instructions are used to enable a computer to execute the control method of an air source heat pump as described above.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a hot water supply mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a cold water supply mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a control method of an air source heat pump according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S320 inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S340 inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S330 inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a process subsequent to S320 inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a process for acquiring an upper limit value of a target equivalent heat exchange temperature; -
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the detailed process of S330 inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the detailed process of S320 inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a hot water supply mode according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S1130 inFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating the values taken by parameter ΔTrs according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a control device of an air source heat pump according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and -
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. - Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary, only for explaining the present disclosure, and cannot be understood as limiting the present disclosure.
- In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that, descriptions relating to orientation, for example, orientation or positional relationships indicated by up, down, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are to facilitate the description of the present disclosure and simplify the description only, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
- In the description of the present disclosure, the usage of terms such as "first", "second" etc. is solely used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.
- In order to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure in detail, the structure of an air source heat pump is described with reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 . The air source heat pump mainly comprises anoutdoor unit 100 and ahydraulic device 200. Theoutdoor unit 100 comprises anoutdoor heat exchanger 110, a gas-liquid separator 120 and acompressor 130. Thehydraulic device 200 comprises ahydraulic heat exchanger 210 and awater tank 220. Thewater tank 220 is provided with awater outlet 221 and awater inlet 222. For an air source heat pump capable of supplying both cold water and hot water, a four-way valve 140 is further provided. The four-way valve 140 is used to change the flow direction of a refrigerant, thereby realizing the functions of supplying cold water and hot water. - Specifically, referring to
FIG. 1 which is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a hot water supply mode, in which theoutdoor heat exchanger 110 serves as an evaporator, thehydraulic heat exchanger 210 in thehydraulic device 200 serves as a condenser, a refrigerant in the condenser liquefies and releases heat, and the released heat is transferred to water in thewater tank 220, realizing heat supply to users. The flow direction of the refrigerant is as follows: firstrefrigerant end 211→hydraulic heat exchanger 210→ secondrefrigerant end 212→outdoor heat exchanger 110→ four-way valve 140→ gas-liquid heat exchanger 120→compressor 130→ firstrefrigerant end 211, thus forming a circulating passage of the refrigerant. - Referring to
FIG. 2 which is a schematic diagram of an air source heat pump unit in a hot water supply mode, in which theoutdoor heat exchanger 110 serves as a condenser, thehydraulic heat exchanger 210 in thehydraulic device 200 serves as an evaporator, a refrigerant in the evaporator vaporizes and absorbs heat, and the heat of water in thewater tank 220 is transferred to the refrigerant to cause water to cool down, thus supplying cold water to users. The flow direction of the refrigerant is as follows: secondrefrigerant end 212→hydraulic heat exchanger 210→ firstrefrigerant end 211→ four-way valve 140→ gas-liquid heat exchanger 120→compressor 130→outdoor heat exchanger 110→ secondrefrigerant end 212, thus forming a circulating passage of the refrigerant. - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. Referring to
FIG. 3 , the control method of an air source heat pump provided by this embodiment comprises but is not limited to step S310, step S320, step S330 and step S340. - At S310, a set temperature and a current temperature at a water outlet are acquired.
- In some embodiments, the set temperature can be defined by users as needed. For example, users can input a set temperature into a main control module of the air source heat pump through devices such as a remote control or a smart phone. Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , a temperature sensor is arranged at thewater outlet 221 to detect a water temperature at the water outlet, and the temperature sensor sends the detected temperature at the water outlet to the main control module periodically, such that the main control module of the air source heat pump can obtain a current temperature at the water outlet. - At S320, a target equivalent heat exchange temperature is determined according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet.
- In some embodiments, by means of the energy transfer relationship conversion principle among different air source heat pump units, the set temperature defined by users and the current temperature at the water outlet are converted into a heat exchange temperature required by a hydraulic heat exchanger in a hydraulic device, which is referred to as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature. When the air source heat pump is in a hot water supply mode and the hydraulic heat exchanger serves as a condenser, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is a target equivalent condensation temperature. When the air source heat pump is in a cold water supply mode and the hydraulic heat exchanger serves as an evaporator, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is a target equivalent evaporation temperature.
- At S330, a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger is acquired.
- In some embodiments, a current heat exchange temperature of the hydraulic heat exchanger is acquired, which can be directly detected by a temperature sensor arranged in the hydraulic heat exchanger. Alternatively, a pressure sensor can be arranged to detect a pressure of a refrigerant pipeline of the hydraulic heat exchanger, and the current heat exchange temperature can be determined based on a saturation temperature corresponding to this pressure value. When the air source heat pump is in a hot water supply mode and the hydraulic heat exchanger serves as a condenser, the current heat exchange temperature is a current condensation temperature. When the air source heat pump is in a cold water supply mode and the hydraulic heat exchanger serves as an evaporator, the current heat exchange temperature is a current evaporation temperature.
- At S340, an operating frequency of the compressor is determined according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- In some embodiments, based on a difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature required by the hydraulic heat exchanger and the current heat exchange temperature of the hydraulic heat exchanger, the operating frequency of the compressor can be determined. Due to the higher heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger compared to other devices such as capillary tubes at the user side, determining the operating frequency of the compressor directly based on the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature of the hydraulic heat exchanger can avoid the frequent starting and stopping of the compressor, thereby enhancing the control reliability of the air source heat pump.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 4 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S320 inFIG. 3 , S320 comprises but is not limited to step S410, step S420 and step S430. - At S410, a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet is determined as a first temperature difference.
- At S420, a first correction coefficient is determined according to the first temperature difference.
- In some embodiments, the first correction coefficient is obtained by Formula (1):
where ΔTrs represents the values based on different first temperature differences, a first temperature difference is the set temperature minus the current temperature at the water outlet, and e represents differential correction and is an engineering value, which is used to correct the first correction coefficient according to the performance of different units. Typically, the value of e can be in a range of -5 to 5, for example, the value of e is 1. - For example, the value of ΔTrs can be determined according to the range to which the first temperature difference belongs. As shown in
FIG. 13 , it can be seen that when the first temperature difference is less than -1, the value of ΔTrs is -2; when the first temperature difference falls within the range [-0.5, 0], the value of ΔTrs is -1.5; when the first temperature difference falls within the range [0.5, 1], the value of ΔTrs is -1; and when the first temperature difference falls within the range [11, 15], the value of ΔTrs is 7. It should be noted that the values shown inFIG. 13 are only one example, and in practice, the corresponding relationship between the first temperature difference and ΔTrs can be determined according to the energy conversion conditions of different air source heat pumps. As can be seen fromFIG. 13 , when the first temperature difference is less than -1, ΔTrs takes a value of -2, and when the first temperature difference is greater than 11, ΔTrs takes a value of 7. The value of ΔTrs is constrained within a range of -2 to 7, thereby limiting the first correction coefficient within a certain range. For example, in a hot water supply mode, the value of k is in a range of -5 to 15. When k is less than -5, the hydraulic heat exchanger may not be able to transfer heat to water; and when k is greater than 15, a pressure at the target equivalent condensation temperature may exceed a maximum condensation pressure set for the air source heat pump unit, which may affect the operation safety of the unit. - At S430, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is determined according to the first correction coefficient and the set temperature.
- In some embodiments, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature can be determined by Formula (2):
where T C1 represents the target equivalent heat exchange temperature; and T C0 represents a heat exchange coefficient, the value of T C0 is determined according to the heat exchange performance of the unit, C represents a preset engineering value, which is related to the air source heat pump unit and the usage habits of users, TS represents the set temperature, and k is the first correction coefficient. Typically, in a hot water supply mode, T C0 can take a value within a recommended range of 40-52°C, for example, 45°C, and C can take the value of 45°C. In a cold water supply mode, T C0 can take a value within a recommended range of 5-25°C, for example, 10°C, and C can take the value of 10°C. - Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 5 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S340 inFIG. 3 , S340 comprises but is not limited to step S510, step S520 and step S530. - At S510, a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature is determined as a second temperature difference.
- At S520, a temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs is determined.
- At S530, the operating frequency of the compressor is determined according to the temperature difference range.
- In some embodiments, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is subtracted from the current heat exchange temperature to obtain the second temperature difference X, and a frequency adjustment range is determined according to the temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs, thus obtaining the operating frequency of the compressor. Refer to Table 1 for the frequency adjustment range of the compressor.
Table 1 Reference table for frequency adjustment range of compressor Condition (°C) X<-3 -3≤X<-2 -2≤X<-1 -1≤X<1 1≤X<2 2≤X<3 X>_3 Frequency adjustmen t (Hz) -5 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 - For example, when a current frequency of the compressor is 50 Hz and the second temperature difference is detected as 1°C, the compressor is controlled to increase the frequency by 1 Hz every other adjustment period.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 6 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S330 inFIG. 3 , S330 comprises but is not limited to step S610 and step S620. - At S610, a current pressure value of the refrigerant pipeline is acquired.
- In some embodiments, referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , the refrigerant pipeline refers to a pipeline on a side of thehydraulic heat exchanger 210. The refrigerant pipeline comprises a firstrefrigerant end 211 and a secondrefrigerant end 212, and apressure sensor 230 is arranged at the firstrefrigerant end 211. It can be understood that thepressure sensor 230 can also be arranged at the secondrefrigerant end 212. - At S620, the current heat exchange temperature is determined according to the current pressure value.
- In some embodiments, according to the detected current pressure value of the refrigerant pipeline, a saturation temperature corresponding to the current pressure value is obtained by reverse lookup in a pressure and saturation temperature correspondence table of a corresponding refrigerant based on the physical properties of the refrigerant. The saturation temperature is the current heat exchange temperature. In the case of refrigerant R22, the corresponding saturation temperature is 46°C under the pressure of 1.67M MPa and 50°C under the pressure of 1.84M MPa.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 7 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a process subsequent to S320 inFIG. 3 , the subsequent process comprises but is not limited to step S710, step S720 and step S730. - At S710, an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature are acquired.
- At S720, in response to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature being less than the lower limit value, the lower limit value is taken as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- At S730, in response to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature being greater than the upper limit value, the upper limit value is taken as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- In some embodiments, by setting the upper limit and lower limit of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature, the value of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is constrained based on the upper and lower limits, so as to improve the operation reliability of the air source heat pump. In a hot water supply mode, the lower limit value can be chosen from 25°C to 35°C, for example, 30°C. In a cold water supply mode, the lower limit value can be chosen from 3°C to 12°C, for example, 5°C. The setting of the lower limit value can avoid a situation where excessively low target equivalent heat exchange temperatures hinder oil pumping of the compressor.
- In some embodiments, since excessively high target equivalent heat exchange temperatures will result in a high exhaust temperature of the compressor, and the exhaust temperature has a certain relationship with the outdoor environment, it is necessary to determine the upper limit value based on the outdoor temperature. Specifically, referring to
FIG. 8 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a process for acquiring an upper limit value of a target equivalent heat exchange temperature, the process comprises but not limited to step S810, step S820 and step S830. - At S810, an outdoor temperature is acquired.
- In some embodiments, an outdoor unit of the air source heat pump is equipped with a temperature sensor which can acquire the outdoor temperature.
- At S820, a current operating frequency of the compressor is acquired.
- At S830, the upper limit value is determined according to the outdoor temperature and a current operating frequency of the compressor.
- In some embodiments, after acquiring the outdoor temperature and the operating frequency of the compressor, a working mode of the air source heat pump is determined, a corresponding table is called based on the working mode, and the upper limit value is obtained by referring to the table.
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- For example, in the case of a hot water supply mode, after determining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature as 60°C based on the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet, the outdoor temperature as 9°C and the current operating frequency of the compressor as 90 Hz, referring to Table 3, it is determined that the upper limit value is 58°C. Then, it is concluded that the target equivalent heat exchange temperature exceeds the upper limit value. Therefore, the upper limit value of 58°C will be adopted as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 9 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S330 inFIG. 3 , S330 comprises but is not limited to step S910, step S920 and step S930. - At S910, a temperature of the refrigerant inlet pipeline is acquired as a first refrigerant temperature.
- At S920, a temperature of the refrigerant outlet pipeline is acquired as a second refrigerant temperature.
- At S930, the current heat exchange temperature is determined according to the first refrigerant temperature and the second refrigerant temperature.
- In some embodiments, referring to
FIG. 1 , to reduce the hardware structure cost, some air source heat pumps may not be provided with pressure sensors. For the air source heat pump without thepressure sensor 230, the current heat exchange temperature can also be obtained by directly detecting the temperatures of the refrigerant pipeline. A first condensingend 211 and asecond condensing end 212 are respectively provided with temperature sensors. For the air source heat pump in a hot water supply mode, the first condensingend 211 is the refrigerant inlet pipeline, a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at the first condensingend 211 is the first refrigerant temperature; and thesecond condensing end 212 is the refrigerant outlet pipeline, and a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at thesecond condensing end 212 is the second refrigerant temperature. The current heat exchange temperature can be determined by Formula (3): where Td represents the current heat exchange temperature, Tin represents the first refrigerant temperature, Tout represents the second refrigerant temperature, and W represents a weighting coefficient. Generally, w=0.5 . - Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 10 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S320 inFIG. 3 , S320 comprises but is not limited to step S1010, step S1020, step S1030 and step S1040. - At S1010, a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet is determined as a first temperature difference.
- At S1020, a second correction coefficient is determined according to the first temperature difference and the set temperature by referring to a table.
- At S1030, an outdoor temperature is acquired.
- At S1040, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature is determined according to the second correction coefficient and the outdoor temperature.
- In some embodiments, when there is no pressure sensor in the air source heat pump, the target equivalent heat exchange temperature can be determined by referring to a table. In the case of a hot water supply mode, the second correction coefficient is obtained by referring to a second correction coefficient mapping table according to the set temperature and the first temperature difference. The second correction coefficient mapping table is shown in Table 5.
- The outdoor temperature is obtained first, and then a limit value is obtained by referring to a limit value mapping table based on the outdoor temperature. The limit value mapping table is shown in Table 6.
Table 6 Limit value mapping table Outdoor temperature/ °C ≤-25 ≥-24 ≤-23 ≥-22 ≥-21 ≥-20 ≥-19 ≥-18 ≥-17 ≥-16 Limit value 28 30 32 35 38 40 40 41 41 43 Outdoor temperature/ °C ≥-15 ≥-14 ≥-13 ≥-12 ≥-11 ≥-10 ≥-9 ≥-8 7~29 ≥30 Limit value 45 47 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 60 Outdoor temperature/ °C ≥31 ≥32 ≥33 ≥-34 ≥35 ≥36 ≥37 ≥38 Limit value 59 58 57 56 55 55 55 53 - After the second correction coefficient and the limit value are obtained by referring to Table 5 and Table 6, the sum of the set temperature and the second correction value is compared with the limit value, and the smaller one is taken as the target equivalent condensation temperature. For example, the obtained set temperature is 42°C, the current temperature at the water outlet is 39°C, and the outdoor temperature is 0°C. Firstly, the current temperature at the water outlet is subtracted from the set temperature to obtain a first temperature difference of 3°C. Then, a second correction coefficient of 5 is obtained by referring to Table 5 based on the first temperature difference and the set temperature. Next, based on the outdoor temperature, a limit value of 62°C is obtained by referring to Table 6. The sum of the set temperature and the second correction coefficient is calculated as 47°C. Finally, the limit value of 62°C is compared with the sum of the set temperature and the second correction coefficient of 47°C, and the smaller one is taken as the equivalent target condensation temperature. Therefore, the equivalent target condensation temperature is 47°C.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 11 , the control method comprises but is not limited to step S1110, step S1120 and step S1130. - At S1110, a working mode is acquired.
- At S1120, an exhaust temperature is acquired in response to the working mode being a cold water supply mode.
- At S1130, an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve is determined according to the exhaust temperature.
- In some embodiments, when the air source heat pump works in a cold water supply mode, to reduce the occurrence of liquid refrigerant entering the compressor due to incomplete evaporation in the evaporator, which can cause damage to the compressor, it is generally advisable to decrease the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve. However, the smaller the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve, the higher the exhaust temperature of the compressor. An excessively high exhaust temperature can adversely affect the operation of other components. Therefore, considering the possibility of excessively high exhaust temperature caused by excessively small opening of the electronic expansion valve due to liquid return detection, it is necessary to adjust the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the exhaust temperature of the compressor, so as to ensure the control reliability of the air source heat pump.
- Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method of an air source heat pump. As shown in
FIG. 12 which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a detailed process of S1130 inFIG. 11 , S1130 comprises but is not limited to step S1210 and step S1220. - At S1210, in response to the exhaust temperature being greater than a preset temperature value, a preset adjustment opening degree is taken as the adjustment opening degree.
- In some embodiments, the preset temperature value can be 102°C, and the preset adjustment opening degree can be 50 steps. When the exhaust temperature of the compressor is detected to be greater than 102°C, the electronic expansion valve is controlled to increase by 50 steps every cycle to increase the flow through the evaporator and reduce the exhaust temperature.
- At S1220, in response to the exhaust temperature being less than the preset temperature value, a first refrigerant temperature, a second refrigerant temperature and an exhaust superheat degree are acquired, and the adjustment opening degree is determined according to the first refrigerant temperature, the second refrigerant temperature and the exhaust superheat degree.
- In some embodiments, referring to
FIG. 2 , afirst condensing end 211 and asecond condensing end 212 are respectively provided with temperature sensors. For the air source heat pump in a cold water supply mode, the first condensingend 211 is the refrigerant outlet pipeline, a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at the first condensingend 211 is the second refrigerant temperature; and thesecond condensing end 212 is the refrigerant inlet pipeline, and a temperature detected by the temperature sensor arranged at thesecond condensing end 212 is the first refrigerant temperature. - When the exhaust temperature is less than 102°C, the adjustment opening degree is determined by Formula (4):
where Ecp represents the adjustment opening degree, a is an adjustment coefficient which is a constant, Tout is the second refrigerant temperature, Tin is the first refrigerant temperature, and Tt is the exhaust superheat degree. - The exhaust superheat degree Tt can be obtained by:
acquiring an oil return time of the air source heat pump unit and the exhaust temperature, and in response to the oil return time being less than a first preset time value and the exhaust temperature being less than a first preset superheat temperature value, taking a first preset exhaust superheat degree as the exhaust superheat degree. For example, when the oil return time of the air source heat pump unit is within 10 minutes and the exhaust temperature is less than 80°C, the exhaust superheat degree is the first preset exhaust superheat degree, which is 8°C. - A starting time of the air source heat pump and the exhaust temperature are acquired, and in response to the starting time being less than a second preset time value and the exhaust temperature being less than a second preset superheat temperature value, a second preset exhaust superheat degree is taken as the exhaust superheat degree. For example, when the starting time of the air source heat pump is within 10 minutes and the exhaust temperature is less than 75°C, the exhaust superheat degree is the second preset exhaust superheat degree, which is 5°C.
- In other cases, that is, the oil return time of the air source heat pump unit is greater than the first preset time value, or the starting time of the air source heat pump is greater than the second preset time value, or the oil return time is less than the first preset time value but the exhaust temperature is greater than the first preset superheat temperature value, or the starting time is less than the first preset time value but the exhaust temperature is greater than the second preset superheat temperature value, then the exhaust superheat degree can be determined by referring to an exhaust superheat degree mapping table according to the exhaust temperature and the current heat exchange temperature. The current heat exchange degree here is the saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure value detected by the
pressure sensor 230 inFIG. 2 . - For example, the current heat exchange temperature is subtracted from the exhaust temperature to obtain a third temperature difference, and according to the third temperature, the exhaust superheat degree is obtained by referring to an exhaust superheat degree mapping table shown in Table 7.
Table 7 Exhaust superheat degree mapping table Third temperature difference Te/°C Exhaust superheat degree Tt /°C Te ≥ 10 1 5 < Te < 10 2 Te ≤ 5 3 - According to some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, taking an air source heat pump with a pressure sensor and operating in a heating mode as an example, the specific process of controlling and adjusting an operating frequency of a compressor by the air source heat pump is as follows:
- acquiring a set temperature defined by users;
- monitoring and acquiring a current temperature at a water outlet, a current operating frequency of the compressor, a current pressure value of a refrigerant pipeline and an outdoor temperature;
- determining a current condensation temperature according to the current pressure value by referring to a pressure and saturation temperature correspondence table of a refrigerant;
- subtracting the current temperature at the water outlet from the set temperature to obtain a first temperature, determining the value of ΔTrs based on a range to which the first temperature difference belongs, and substituting ΔTrs into Formula (1) to obtain a first correction coefficient;
- substituting the set temperature and the first correction coefficient into Formula (2) to obtain a target equivalent condensation temperature;
- acquiring a lower limit value of the target equivalent condensation temperature which can be directly set and stored in a processor,
- the lower limit value of the target equivalent condensation temperature being obtained by referring to Table 3 according to the outdoor temperature and the current operating frequency of the compressor;
- comparing the target equivalent condensation temperature with upper and lower limit values, taking the lower limit value as a target equivalent heat exchange temperature in response to the target equivalent condensation temperature being less than the lower limit value, or taking the upper limit value as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature in response to the target equivalent condensation temperature being greater than the upper limit value, or keeping the target equivalent condensation temperature unchanged in response to the target equivalent condensation temperature being between the lower and upper limit values;
- subtracting the target equivalent condensation temperature from the current condensation temperature to obtain a second temperature difference; and
- obtaining a frequency adjustment range of the compressor by referring to Table 1 according to a range to which the second temperature difference belongs, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor.
- According to some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, taking an air source heat pump without a pressure sensor and operating in a heating mode as an example, the specific process of controlling and adjusting an operating frequency of a compressor by the air source heat pump is as follows:
- acquiring a set temperature defined by users;
- monitoring and acquiring a current temperature at a water outlet, a first refrigerant temperature, a second refrigerant temperature and an outdoor temperature;
- substituting the first refrigerant temperature and the second refrigerant temperature into Formula (3) to obtain a current condensation temperature;
- subtracting the current at the water outlet from the set temperature to obtain a first temperature difference;
- referring to Table 5 according to the first temperature difference and the set temperature to obtain a second correction coefficient;
- referring to Table 6 according to the outdoor temperature to obtain a limit value;
- comparing the sum of the set temperature and the second correction value with the limit value, and taking the smaller one as a target equivalent condensation temperature;
- subtracting the target equivalent condensation temperature from the current condensation temperature to obtain a second temperature difference; and
- obtaining a frequency adjustment range of the compressor by referring to Table 1 according to a range to which the second temperature difference belongs, so as to determine the operating frequency of the compressor.
- Referring to
FIG. 14 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device of an air source heat pump, comprising: - a first module, configured to acquire a set temperature and a current temperature at a water outlet;
- a second module, configured to determine a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet;
- a third module, configured to acquire a current heat exchange temperature of a heat exchanger; and
- a fourth module, configured to determine an operating frequency of a compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
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FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is built in the air source heat pump and comprises one or more control processors and memories. As an example,FIG. 15 shows one control processor and one memory. - The control processor and the memory can be connected by bus or other means. As an example,
FIG. 15 shows bus connection. - As a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the memory can be configured to store a non-transitory software program and a non-transitory computer-executable program. In addition, the memory may comprise a high-speed random access memory and a non-transitory memory, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or another non-transitory solid-state storage device. In some implementations, the memory optionally comprises memories that are located at a distance from the control processor and can be connected to the control device through a network. Examples of the above-mentioned network comprise, but are not limited to, the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and a combination thereof.
- It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the device structure shown in
FIG. 15 does not constitute a limitation to the control device, and more or fewer components, or a combination of certain components, or a different component arrangement is possible. - Non-transitory software programs and instructions required to implement the control method applied to the control device in the above embodiment are stored in a memory, which, when executed by the control processor, the control method applied to the control device in the above embodiment is performed.
- Further, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium which stores computer-executable instructions, which are executed by one or more control processors, causing the one or more control processors to execute the control method in the above method embodiment.
- It can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that all or some of the steps of the methods and systems disclosed above may be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and appropriate combinations thereof. Some or all of the physical components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, a digital signal processor or a microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on computer-readable media, which may comprise computer-readable storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transitory media). As well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, the term computer-readable storage medium comprises volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technique for storing information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. A computer-readable storage medium comprises but is not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage apparatuses, or any other medium that can be configured to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Furthermore, it is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art that communication media typically contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, and may comprise any information transmission media.
- Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes may be made within the knowledge of those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the purpose of the present disclosure.
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- A control method of an air source heat pump comprising a water outlet, a compressor and a heat exchanger, the control method comprising the following steps:acquiring a set temperature and a current temperature at the water outlet;determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet;acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger; anddetermining an operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 1, wherein the step of determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet comprises:determining a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet as a first temperature difference;determining a first correction coefficient according to the first temperature difference; anddetermining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the first correction coefficient and the set temperature.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 1, wherein the step of determining an operating frequency of the compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature comprises:determining a temperature difference between the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature as a second temperature difference;determining a temperature difference range to which the second temperature difference belongs; anddetermining the operating frequency of the compressor according to the temperature difference range.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger is arranged in a hydraulic device and comprises a refrigerant pipeline, and the step of acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger comprises:acquiring a current pressure value of the refrigerant pipeline; anddetermining the current heat exchange temperature according to the current pressure value.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 1, further comprising the following steps:acquiring an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the target equivalent heat exchange temperature;in response to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature being less than the lower limit value, taking the lower limit value as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature; orin response to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature being greater than the upper limit value, taking the upper limit value as the target equivalent heat exchange temperature.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 5, wherein the upper limit value is obtained by the following steps:acquiring an outdoor temperature;acquiring a current operating frequency of the compressor; anddetermining the upper limit value according to the outdoor temperature and the current operating frequency of the compressor.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises a refrigerant outlet pipeline and a refrigerant inlet pipeline, and the step of acquiring a current heat exchange temperature of the heat exchanger comprises:acquiring a temperature of the refrigerant inlet pipeline as a first refrigerant temperature;acquiring a temperature of the refrigerant outlet pipeline as a second refrigerant temperature; anddetermining the current heat exchange temperature according to the first refrigerant temperature and the second refrigerant temperature.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 7, wherein the step of determining a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet comprises:determining a temperature difference between the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet as a first temperature difference;determining a second correction coefficient according to the first temperature difference and the set temperature by referring to a table;acquiring an outdoor temperature; anddetermining the target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the second correction coefficient and the outdoor temperature.
- The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 1, further comprising the following steps:acquiring a working mode;acquiring an exhaust temperature in response to the working mode being a cold water supply mode; anddetermining an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve according to the exhaust temperature.The control method of the air source heat pump of claim 9, wherein the step of determining an adjustment opening degree of an electronic expansion valve according to the exhaust temperature comprises:in response to the exhaust temperature being greater than a preset temperature value, taking a preset adjustment opening degree as the adjustment opening degree; orin response to the exhaust temperature being less than the preset temperature value, acquiring a first refrigerant temperature, a second refrigerant temperature and an exhaust superheat degree, and determining the adjustment opening degree according to the first refrigerant temperature, the second refrigerant temperature and the exhaust superheat degree, wherein the first refrigerant temperature is used to represent a temperature of a refrigerant inlet pipeline of a heat exchanger in a hydraulic device, the second refrigerant temperature is used to represent a temperature of a refrigerant outlet pipeline of the heat exchanger in the hydraulic device, the exhaust superheat degree is obtained according to the exhaust temperature and a current pressure value by referring to a table, and the current pressure value is obtained by a pressure sensor arranged on a refrigerant pipeline of the heat exchanger in the hydraulic device.
- A control device of an air source heat pump, comprising:a first module, configured to acquire a set temperature and a current temperature at a water outlet;a second module, configured to determine a target equivalent heat exchange temperature according to the set temperature and the current temperature at the water outlet;a third module, configured to acquire a current heat exchange temperature of a heat exchanger; anda fourth module, configured to determine an operating frequency of a compressor according to the target equivalent heat exchange temperature and the current heat exchange temperature.
- A control device, comprising:at least a processor; andat least a memory for storing at least a program; whereinthe at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to implement a control method of an air source heat pump of any one of claims 1 to 10.
- An air source heat pump, comprising a control device of an air source heat pump of claim 11 or a control device of claim 12.
- A computer-readable storage medium in which a processor-executable program is stored, wherein the processor-executable program, when executed by a processor, implements a control method of an air source heat pump of any one of claims 1 to 10.
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