JP2008241072A - Refrigerating cycle device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerating cycle device capable of quickly charging a refrigerant when the refrigerant is discharged and then recharged. <P>SOLUTION: This refrigerating cycle device comprising a circulation circuit comprising a compressor 110 for compressing and discharging the refrigerant flowing therein, a condenser 120 for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 110, an expansion valve 130 for expanding the refrigerant from the condenser 120, and an evaporator 140 for evaporating the refrigerant from the expansion valve 130 and allowing the refrigerant to flow into the compressor 110, further comprises an opening and closing valve 160 disposed between the evaporator 140 and the compressor 110 for connecting the circulation circuit and the external, and a control circuit 170 for controlling an opening of the expansion valve 130 when the opening and closing valve 160 is opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigeration cycle apparatus including a refrigerant circulation circuit and an on-off valve that discharges the refrigerant from the refrigerant circulation circuit or encloses the refrigerant in the refrigerant circulation circuit.

  In recent years, refrigeration cycle apparatuses using natural refrigerants have been actively developed in response to the flow of defluorination. The application destination of the refrigeration cycle apparatus is a car air conditioner, an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a refrigerator, and the like in addition to a heat pump type water heater intended for domestic hot water supply. As a refrigeration cycle apparatus using a natural refrigerant, a refrigeration cycle apparatus using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant is becoming widespread. Carbon dioxide has the characteristics that the ozone depletion coefficient is 0 and the global warming coefficient is 1, and if it is used as a refrigerant, it has the advantage that the burden on the environment can be reduced. Carbon dioxide is not only excellent in safety in that it is neither toxic nor flammable, but also has the advantage of being readily available and relatively inexpensive.

  By the way, the critical temperature of carbon dioxide is 31.1 ° C., and it becomes a supercritical state at a lower temperature than that of Freon gas. Therefore, it is considered that the case where the ambient temperature of the refrigeration cycle apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “ambient temperature”) is higher than the critical temperature of carbon dioxide frequently occurs.

Here, a case where the refrigerant is re-enclosed in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is considered.
When a household refrigeration cycle device fails, it can be easily repaired or replaced by bringing the failed device to the manufacturer. On the other hand, when a commercial refrigeration cycle apparatus breaks down, a secondary damage such as a business stop occurs, so that a quick response to the failure is required to prevent the secondary damage from spreading. However, since the commercial refrigeration cycle apparatus is larger in weight and size than the domestic refrigeration cycle apparatus, it is difficult to bring the apparatus into the manufacturer at the time of failure. For this reason, when a failure occurs in the commercial refrigeration cycle apparatus, it is necessary to repair or replace parts at the place where the refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed.
Patent Document 1 describes a refrigerant charging method and a refrigerant charging apparatus in which the charging amount of the refrigerant is adjusted based on the pressure of the refrigeration cycle apparatus. When a refrigeration cycle apparatus is brought into a manufacturer, such a refrigerant charging method can be adopted. However, in order to carry out at a place where the refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed, such a refrigerant charging apparatus is transported. It is necessary to attach the apparatus to the refrigeration cycle apparatus, and the scale of work increases.

JP 2001-74342 A

When repair or replacement of parts is performed at a place where the refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed, a process of discharging the refrigerant from the discharge valve first occurs. Thereafter, repairs and parts replacement are performed, vacuuming is performed, and finally a step of filling the refrigerant occurs. In general, the compressor is stopped during operations from refrigerant discharge to encapsulation.
Moreover, the newly filled refrigerant is filled in a cylinder and transported to a place where the refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed. When an operator connects the cylinder to the discharge valve and opens the discharge valve and the cylinder valve, the refrigerant flows from the cylinder into the refrigeration cycle apparatus.

Next, the refrigerant sealed in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is a carbon dioxide refrigerant, and the amount of refrigerant that can be sealed with a single cylinder connection will be described.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a state change of the carbon dioxide refrigerant when the carbon dioxide refrigerant is sealed in the conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus. FIG. 15A is a diagram showing changes in the state of carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder and the refrigeration cycle apparatus, and FIG. 15B is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the atmospheric pressure in FIG. 15A. is there. 15A and 15B, the horizontal axis represents enthalpy and the vertical axis represents absolute pressure. 15 (a) and 15 (b), the solid line indicates the change in the state of the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder, and the broken line indicates the change in the state of the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle apparatus. Here, the ambient temperature is 40 ° C., the cylinder volume is 9 L, and the initial carbon dioxide filling amount is 7.0 kg. The pressure at this time is 14.7 MPa. The internal volume of the refrigeration cycle apparatus is 30L. Since the ambient temperature is higher than the critical temperature of carbon dioxide, the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder is in a supercritical state.

As indicated by the solid line in FIG. 15A, the initial state of the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder is referred to as state a. When the cylinder and the refrigeration cycle apparatus are connected, the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder remains in a state where the temperature is the same as the ambient temperature, the refrigerant density and pressure decrease, and finally the state b is reached. .
On the other hand, as indicated by the broken lines in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the initial state of the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is referred to as state c. The carbon dioxide refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle apparatus also remains at the same temperature as the ambient temperature, and the refrigerant density and pressure rise until it becomes equal to the pressure in the cylinder. State b is reached.
The pressure of the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder and in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is about 6.7 Mpa in the final state b. Further, the amount of carbon dioxide refrigerant transferred from the cylinder to the refrigeration cycle apparatus is 5.38 Kg, and 1.62 Kg remains in the cylinder.

  In the above-described case, since the carbon dioxide refrigerant is in a supercritical state, the pressure in the refrigeration cycle apparatus at the time of filling the refrigerant immediately increases, and the pressure in the cylinder extremely decreases. For this reason, the carbon dioxide refrigerant cannot be sufficiently sealed in the refrigeration cycle apparatus with a single cylinder connection, and a fully filled cylinder must be connected multiple times to fill the carbon dioxide required for the refrigeration cycle apparatus. Not only does the amount of work increase, but it takes time to fully charge the carbon dioxide refrigerant.

Further, for the purpose of increasing the inflow rate of carbon dioxide from the cylinder to the refrigeration cycle apparatus, a case where the opening degree of the discharge valve or the cylinder valve is increased is shown by a dotted line in FIG. As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 15 (a), immediately after opening the discharge valve and the cylinder valve, the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder in the initial state a is suddenly depressurized and depressurized because the opening of each valve is large. As a result, the temperature also decreases to state d. On the other hand, when the carbon dioxide refrigerant flows into the refrigeration cycle apparatus, the pressure in the refrigeration cycle apparatus increases. As a result, the pressure difference between the cylinder and the refrigeration cycle apparatus becomes small, and the entrapment of the carbon dioxide refrigerant becomes stagnant. Thereafter, when the carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder obtains heat by heat exchange with the ambient temperature, the refrigerant pressure in the cylinder increases, and the carbon dioxide refrigerant flows from the cylinder into the refrigeration cycle apparatus. If there is an inflow of carbon dioxide refrigerant, the pressure in the cylinder is lowered again and the temperature is also lowered. The refrigerant state in the cylinder repeats the above change and reaches state b.
The carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder is gradually obtaining heat by exchanging heat with the ambient temperature, and in order to mitigate the temperature decrease due to the reduced pressure, it cannot keep up with the rate of temperature decrease. That is, immediately after opening the valve, a large amount of carbon dioxide refrigerant moves to the refrigeration cycle apparatus, but thereafter, the carbon dioxide refrigerant moves only gradually.
As described above, even when carbon dioxide refrigerant is sealed as shown by the solid line or broken line in FIG. 15 or when the opening degree of the discharge valve or cylinder is increased as shown by the dotted line, the carbon dioxide refrigerant It takes the same time to enclose, and the amount of carbon dioxide that can be enclosed in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is the same.

  As mentioned above, in order to quickly respond to repair and replacement of commercial refrigeration cycle equipment, in order to fill the refrigeration cycle equipment with a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide refrigerant in a short time and in a short time, Considering increasing the amount of carbon dioxide filled in the cylinder, the internal pressure of such a cylinder becomes remarkably high. In this case, it is expected that the operation becomes difficult for safety, and the pressure resistance of the cylinder needs to be strengthened, which is not economically efficient.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem when re-encapsulating a refrigerant in a place where the refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed, and obtains a refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of quickly enclosing the refrigerant. For the purpose.

  A refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present invention includes a compressor that compresses and discharges an inflowing refrigerant, a condenser that condenses the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, an expansion valve that expands the refrigerant from the condenser, and an expansion valve. An open / close valve that is provided between the evaporator and the compressor and communicates between the circulation circuit and the outside, and an evaporator that causes the refrigerant to evaporate and flow into the compressor. A control circuit for controlling the opening of the expansion valve when the on-off valve is opened is provided.

Further, the refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present invention includes a compressor that compresses and discharges the refrigerant that has flowed in,
A gas cooler that condenses the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, an expansion valve that expands the refrigerant from the gas cooler, and an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant from the expansion valve and flows into the compressor. And an on-off valve provided between the compressor and the gas cooler for communicating the circulation circuit and the outside, and a control circuit for controlling the opening degree of the expansion valve when the on-off valve is opened. .

  According to the present invention, when the on-off valve is opened, the control circuit adjusts the opening degree of the expansion valve, whereby the evaporator is cooled by the refrigerant flowing toward the on-off valve, and the newly enclosed refrigerant is Since the increase in pressure is suppressed by the cooling, the effect of facilitating the sealing of the refrigerant can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the opening / closing valve is opened, the control circuit adjusts the opening degree of the expansion valve, whereby the gas cooler is cooled by the refrigerant flowing toward the opening / closing valve, and then the newly sealed refrigerant is removed from the gas cooler. Since the increase in pressure is suppressed by the cooling, the effect of facilitating the sealing of the refrigerant can be obtained.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
A refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a circulation circuit in which a compressor 110, a gas cooler 120, an electronic expansion valve 130, and an evaporator 140 are connected by piping, and a refrigerant circulates inside the circulation circuit. The compressor 110 compresses and discharges the refrigerant flowing in, the gas cooler 120 operates as a condenser that condenses the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 110, and the electronic expansion valve 130 functions as an expansion valve that expands the refrigerant from the gas cooler 120. In operation, the evaporator 140 evaporates the refrigerant from the electronic expansion valve 130.
The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 also opens the blower 150 that blows air to the evaporator 140 and promotes evaporation of the refrigerant in the evaporator 140, the on-off valve 160 that connects the inside and outside of the circulation circuit, and the electronic expansion valve 130. A control circuit 170 for controlling the temperature and an ambient temperature measuring device 180 for measuring the ambient temperature are provided.

  During operation of the refrigeration cycle apparatus, the refrigerant flows through the circulation circuit in the order of the compressor 110, the gas cooler 120, the electronic expansion valve 130, the evaporator 140, and the compressor 110. When the on-off valve 160 is opened, the on-off valve It flows out to the outside through 160. Further, the on-off valve 160 can be opened to allow the refrigerant to flow into the circulation circuit from the on-off valve 160.

  The control circuit 170 acquires the ambient temperature value measured by the ambient temperature measuring device 180 when the on-off valve 160 is opened, and controls the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 based on the ambient temperature value. In FIG. 1, the connection between the control circuit 170 and the electronic expansion valve 130 and the connection between the control circuit 170 and the ambient temperature measuring device 180 are indicated by broken lines.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the evaporator 140 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2A shows an overall schematic view of the evaporator 140, and FIG. 2B shows the fin 142 viewed from the same direction as the cross section of the refrigerant pipe 141. FIG. The evaporator 140 includes a refrigerant pipe 141 through which a refrigerant flows and a plurality of fins 142 made of a metal such as aluminum or copper. The refrigerant pipe 141 includes a plurality of heat transfer pipes 141a, a header pipe 141b for diverting the inflowing refrigerant to the plurality of heat transfer pipes 141a, and a header pipe 141c for combining the refrigerant flowing in from the plurality of heat transfer pipes 141a to flow out of the evaporator 140. It consists of A plurality of heat transfer tube penetration holes 143 are formed in the fin 142, and the heat transfer tubes 141 a pass through the heat transfer tube penetration holes 143. The outer periphery of the heat transfer tube 141a and the circumference of the heat transfer tube penetration hole 143 have substantially the same dimensions, and the heat transfer tube 141a penetrates so as to be in close contact with the outer periphery of the inter-heat transfer tube passage hole 143.
With the above configuration, the refrigerant that has flowed into the evaporator 140 flows in a branched manner through the refrigerant pipe 141, and after heat exchange with the fins 142, merges and flows out of the evaporator 140.

Next, the operation content of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 when the refrigerant is discharged and the state of the refrigerant will be described.
Here, the refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is a carbon dioxide refrigerant, and is hereinafter referred to as “refrigerant”.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a change in state of the refrigerant when the refrigerant is discharged in the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the horizontal axis represents enthalpy and the vertical axis represents absolute pressure.
Here, the state of the refrigerant staying in the circulation circuit from the compressor 110 through the gas cooler 120 to the electronic expansion valve 130 is the state A, and the state of the refrigerant staying in the pipe between the electronic expansion valve 130 and the evaporator 140 State B, the state of the refrigerant staying in the pipe between the evaporator 140 and the on-off valve 160 is state C, the state of the refrigerant discharged outside the circulation circuit is state D, and FIG. 1 and FIG. States A, B, C, and D are shown.

First, after the compressor 110 is stopped, the on-off valve 160 is opened. When opening the on-off valve 160, the control circuit 170 is given a signal indicating the start of refrigerant discharge, and the control circuit 170 to which the refrigerant discharge start signal is input closes the electronic expansion valve 130. In addition, the control circuit 170 acquires the ambient temperature value measured by the ambient temperature measuring device 180.
The refrigerant discharge start signal may be given to the control circuit 170 by an operator of the on-off valve 160 by operating an external switch. The on-off valve 160 itself detects the opening / closing of the on-off valve 160, and the detection result is used as the refrigerant. You may give to the control circuit 170 as a discharge start signal.

  Thereafter, the control circuit 170 opens the electronic expansion valve 130, but adjusts the opening degree based on the ambient temperature value. The refrigerant that remains in the circulation circuit from the compressor 110 to the electronic expansion valve 130 and is in the state A expands when passing through the electronic expansion valve 130, and the pressure is reduced to the state B. The refrigerant that has been depressurized to state B evaporates as it passes through the evaporator 140, obtains heat from the surroundings, and enters state C. When the refrigerant in state C flows out from the on-off valve 160, the state transitions to state D, which is the same pressure as the atmosphere.

When the refrigerant passes through the evaporator 140 and transitions from the state B to the state C, the refrigerant exchanges heat and takes heat away from the surroundings, so the temperature of the evaporator 140 is lower than before the refrigerant is discharged. The specific control of the temperature of the evaporator 140 by the electronic expansion valve 130 is performed by, for example, setting the relationship between the ambient temperature value and the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130 in advance in the control circuit 170. The opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted from the acquired ambient temperature value. The relationship between the ambient temperature value and the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130 is that the electronic expansion valve 130 is opened so that the predetermined ambient temperature and the saturated refrigerant temperature at the outlet of the evaporator 140 are equal to or lower than the ambient temperature value. It is the relationship which shows correspondence with.
The heat exchanged by the evaporator 140 with the refrigerant is mainly accumulated in the fins 142 and the heat transfer tubes 141a. In addition, since the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature becomes lower than the ambient temperature by adjusting the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130, the temperature around the evaporator 140, particularly the fin 142 and the heat transfer tube 141a, is lower than the ambient temperature. .

Next, the operation content of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 and the state of the refrigerant when the refrigerant is sealed will be described.
First, before the refrigerant is filled, the circulation circuit is evacuated. By the way, generally, in brazing at the time of parts replacement, carbon dioxide is used for refrigerant replacement to prevent oxidation scale. In this case, it is necessary to sufficiently evacuate the apparatus before filling the refrigerant. However, when the refrigerant itself is carbon dioxide as in the first embodiment, it is not necessary to replace the refrigerant, and it is easy to add and enclose the refrigerant. It is not necessary to perform this, and it is sufficient to perform vacuuming so that the refrigerant in the cylinder is taken into the circulation circuit.

When the refrigerant is filled, if the cylinder containing the refrigerant is connected to the on-off valve 160 and the on-off valve 160 and the cylinder are opened, the refrigerant flows from the cylinder into the circulation circuit.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a change in state of the refrigerant when the refrigerant is sealed. FIG. 4 (a) is a diagram showing changes in the state of carbon dioxide refrigerant in the cylinder and in the circulation circuit of the refrigeration cycle apparatus, and FIG. 4 (b) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of atmospheric pressure in FIG. 4 (a). It is a figure. 4A and 4B, the horizontal axis indicates enthalpy and the vertical axis indicates absolute pressure. In FIG. 4, the solid line indicates the change in the state of the refrigerant in the cylinder, and state E is the state before the refrigerant is filled and state F is the final state when the refrigerant is filled. A broken line indicates a change in the state of the refrigerant in the circulation circuit, and state G before the refrigerant filling, state H during the refrigerant filling, and state I as the final state. Here, it is assumed that the ambient temperature is about 40 ° C. and the refrigerant temperature in the cylinder is about the same.

  When the refrigerant flows into the circulation circuit from the cylinder, the refrigerant in the cylinder in the state E maintains the temperature constant, that is, reaches the state F with the temperature substantially the same as the ambient temperature. At this time, the density and pressure of the refrigerant decrease as the state F is approached.

On the other hand, the refrigerant in the circulation circuit in the state G increases in pressure due to the inflow of refrigerant from the cylinder. The refrigerant is in a supercritical state when it flows from the cylinder into the on-off valve 160, but is cooled by the evaporator 140 having a temperature lower than the ambient temperature to be in a gas-liquid two-phase state or a liquid phase state. Since the pressure of the refrigerant is lower when the refrigerant is in the gas-liquid two-phase state or the like than when it is in the supercritical state, an increase in the pressure in the circulation circuit due to the refrigerant filling is suppressed. As shown by the broken line in FIG. 4, the enclosed refrigerant maintains the same temperature as the heat transfer tubes 121a, the fins 142, and the like, and the refrigerant pressure in the circulation circuit rises with the enclosure, but the pressure increase eventually stops. (State H), the liquid phase is changed, and finally state I is reached.
Thus, the pressure increase of the refrigerant in the circulation circuit is suppressed and the pressure difference between the cylinder and the circulation circuit is maintained, so that the refrigerant in the cylinder easily flows into the circulation circuit having a low pressure.

Next, in this Embodiment 1, the quantity of the refrigerant | coolant which can be enclosed when one cylinder is used is calculated.
Here, as in the case of explaining the conventional refrigerant filling method in the “Background Art” column, the internal volume of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 is about 30 L, and the cylinder has an internal volume of about 9 L, and the initial filling amount is 7 L. 0.0 kg. As a result, the pressure inside the cylinder is 14.7 MPa at an ambient temperature of 40 ° C. Moreover, the temperature of the evaporator 140 before refrigerant | coolant enclosure shall be about 10 degreeC.
At this time, the final pressure in the circulation circuit and the cylinder is 4.5 MPa, and the refrigerant that has moved into the circulation circuit is 6.12 kg. The amount of carbon dioxide enclosed when the evaporator 140 is lower than the ambient temperature is larger than that of the conventional refrigerant filling method.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 based on the ambient temperature value and lowers the temperature of the evaporator 140 when the refrigerant is discharged. The refrigerant that has flowed into 100 is cooled by the evaporator 140 and changes to a gas-liquid two-phase state or a liquid-phase state, thereby suppressing an increase in pressure in the circulation circuit. Thereby, the refrigerant | coolant enclosure from a cylinder to a circulation circuit can be accelerated | stimulated.

  In the first embodiment, the control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 so that the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature at the outlet of the evaporator 140 is equal to or lower than the ambient temperature value. However, if the refrigerant does not reach the supercritical state without exceeding the critical temperature when sealed in the refrigeration cycle apparatus, the sealing is promoted, so in the first embodiment, the control circuit 170 is connected to the outlet of the evaporator 140. You may comprise so that the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 may be adjusted so that saturated liquid refrigerant temperature may become below the critical temperature of a refrigerant | coolant. In addition, the control circuit 170 refers to not the ambient temperature or the critical temperature of the refrigerant but a predetermined temperature or lower, and adjusts the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130 so that the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. Also good.

  In the first embodiment, the flow path resistance of the compressor 110 is large, and the refrigerant does not flow from the suction side of the compressor 110 toward the on-off valve 160. It has been described that the flow of the refrigerant is in the order of the compressor 110, the condenser 120, the electronic expansion valve 130, the evaporator 140, and the on-off valve 160. However, when the flow path resistance of the compressor 110 is small, or when the refrigerant is surely flowed from the compressor 110 toward the gas heater 120, before and after the compressor 110, for example, between the compressor 110 and the on-off valve 160, A check valve may be provided between the compressor 110 and the gas heater 120. The check valve prevents the refrigerant from flowing from the suction side of the compressor 110 to the on-off valve 160.

  In the first embodiment, when the refrigerant is discharged, the compressor 110 is stopped and then the electronic expansion valve 130 is closed and the on-off valve 160 is opened. However, the electronic expansion valve 130 may be closed before the compressor 110 is stopped in order to keep a large amount of the refrigerant in the state A adjusted by the electronic expansion valve 130 in the circulation circuit. In this case, since the flow of the circulating refrigerant is stopped by the electronic expansion valve 130, the refrigerant is held in the gas cooler 120 or the like. That is, when the refrigerant is discharged, the amount of refrigerant passing through the electronic expansion valve 130 and the evaporator 140 is increased, and the amount of cooling of the evaporator 140 is increased. Therefore, the cooling of the refrigerant at the time of charging the refrigerant is enhanced and the cooling of the refrigerant is further promoted. be able to.

  Note that when the carbon dioxide refrigerant is discharged without pressure control by the electronic expansion valve 130 as in the conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus, the carbon dioxide refrigerant rapidly depressurizes in the vicinity of the on-off valve 160. When carbon dioxide reaches the vicinity of the on-off valve 160 or the installation surface of the refrigeration cycle apparatus, dry ice may be generated and adhered to the vicinity. When the attached dry ice is vaporized, the attached surface may be crushed. However, in the first embodiment, since the control device 170 controls the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130, the carbon dioxide when the refrigerant is discharged is depressurized and evaporated in the circulation circuit, and dry ice is generated. In addition, the surface with dry ice is not crushed.

  Furthermore, although the case where the refrigerant is carbon dioxide has been described in the first embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the refrigerant is an HFC refrigerant. In other words, if the control circuit 170 is operated in consideration of the ambient temperature and the critical temperature of the HFC refrigerant, and the evaporator 140 is cooled by adjusting the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130 when the refrigerant is discharged, Since the pressure difference with the inside of the circulation circuit is ensured, the effect of facilitating the sealing of the refrigerant can be obtained as in the case where the refrigerant is carbon dioxide.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic on-off valve 130 based on the ambient temperature. However, the control circuit 170 may be configured to adjust the opening degree of the electronic on-off valve 130 with reference to not only the ambient temperature but also the refrigerant pressure.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 shown in FIG. 5 is obtained by providing a refrigerant pressure measuring device 200 to the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The refrigerant pressure measuring device 200 is provided between the evaporator 140 and the on-off valve 160 and measures the pressure of the refrigerant. That is, the refrigerant pressure measuring device 200 measures the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 140 and transmits the measured refrigerant pressure value to the control device 170.

Next, the operation content of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 when the refrigerant is discharged and the state of the refrigerant will be described. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the content same as Embodiment 1. FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment, the refrigerant in the state B that is expanded when the refrigerant is discharged is exchanged with the air by the evaporator 140 to evaporate and reach the state C. Here, the refrigerant that has changed from state A to state B has passed through the electronic expansion valve 130, and the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted by the control circuit 170.

  The adjustment of the electronic expansion valve 130 of the control circuit 170 is performed for the purpose of lowering the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature derived from the pressure of the refrigerant in the state C to be lower than the ambient temperature. In other words, the control circuit 170 obtains the ambient temperature value measured by the ambient temperature measuring device 180 from the ambient temperature measuring device 180, and the refrigerant pressure measuring device 200 obtains the pressure value of the refrigerant in the state C measured by the refrigerant pressure measuring device 200. 200, the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature is derived from the refrigerant pressure value, and the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted so that the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature becomes smaller than the ambient temperature value.

Here, the example which adjusts the state change of a refrigerant | coolant by adjustment of the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is demonstrated.
If the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is changed, the speed and amount of the refrigerant flowing from the electronic expansion valve 130 to the evaporator 140 and further to the on-off valve 160 also change. It can be said that it is not only the opening degree of the type expansion valve 130. However, here, it is assumed that the amount of change in the speed and amount of the refrigerant is constant.

First, when the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature derived from the refrigerant pressure value is higher than the ambient temperature value, the temperature of the evaporator 140 is also higher than the ambient temperature. Therefore, the control circuit 170 makes the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 smaller than the present time. As a result, the refrigerant pressure in the state B further decreases, so that when the refrigerant exchanges heat with the evaporator 140, the temperature of the evaporator 140 is lower than before the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130 is changed.
When the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature derived from the refrigerant pressure value is lower than the ambient temperature value, the temperature of the evaporator 140 is also lower than the ambient temperature. At this time, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 may be sufficient to cool the evaporator 140 but may be too small to discharge the refrigerant. When the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is small, it takes time to discharge the refrigerant. Therefore, the control circuit 170 makes the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 larger than the current opening degree. That is, the control circuit 170 increases the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 while the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature derived from the refrigerant pressure value remains lower than the ambient temperature value. As a result, the expansion rate by the electronic expansion valve 130 decreases and the refrigerant pressure in the state B increases, but the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature near the outlet of the evaporator 140 is lower than the ambient temperature value. Can be cooled sufficiently.

  The operation and operation at the time of filling the refrigerant is the same as in the first embodiment, and the refrigerant flowing into the circulation circuit from the on-off valve 160 is cooled by the evaporator 140, so that the refrigerant in the cylinder flows into the circulation circuit having a low pressure. It becomes easy to do.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the controller 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 based on the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature derived from the refrigerant pressure and the ambient temperature value. Sometimes, cooling the evaporator 140 not only provides an effect of efficiently accelerating the charging of the refrigerant, but also provides an effect of appropriately adjusting the refrigerant discharge time of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the second embodiment, the control circuit 170 compares the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature derived from the refrigerant pressure value with the ambient temperature value and adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130. The refrigerant temperature value and the ambient temperature value are used to adjust the opening degree of the expansion valve 130.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. A refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 3 shown in FIG. 6 is obtained by providing a refrigerant temperature measuring device 300 to the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The refrigerant temperature measuring device 300 is provided between the evaporator 140 and the on-off valve 160, and measures the temperature of the refrigerant. That is, the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300 measures the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 140 and transmits the measured refrigerant temperature value to the control circuit 170.

The control circuit 170 according to the third embodiment controls the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 so that the temperature of the refrigerant in the state C is lower than the ambient temperature value.
Here, the control circuit 170 adjusts the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130 so that the refrigerant temperature value is lower than the ambient temperature value. However, the temperature of the cooled evaporator 140 may rise due to the ambient atmosphere, and the refrigerant temperature value is set to a predetermined temperature, for example, 5 degrees from the ambient temperature value in consideration of cooling the evaporator 140 efficiently. You may control so that it may become low.

  Further, here, the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300 is provided between the evaporator 140 and the on-off valve 160, but the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300 is installed upstream of the on-off valve 160 and the refrigerant piping on the outlet side of the evaporator 140. You may provide in the vicinity of the on-off valve 160. Further, considering that the refrigerant temperature in the circulation circuit varies depending on the installation location of the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300, the electronic expansion valve 130 is electronically operated based on the refrigerant temperature, the ambient temperature value, and the installation location of the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300. The opening of the type expansion valve 130 may be adjusted.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, even when the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted based on the refrigerant temperature value in the state C at the outlet of the evaporator 140 and the ambient temperature value, As in the case of control based on the refrigerant pressure value and the ambient temperature value, the evaporator 140 can be cooled when the refrigerant is discharged. Thereby, not only the effect that the enclosure of the refrigerant can be efficiently promoted but also the effect that the refrigerant discharge time of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 can be appropriately adjusted can be obtained.

By the way, in Embodiment 3 described above, the control circuit 170 compares the ambient temperature value and the refrigerant temperature value to adjust the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130. Hereinafter, the control circuit 170 relates to the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100. Another form is shown.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an evaporator 140 of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, which is another embodiment according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In another embodiment according to the third embodiment, a temperature measuring device 301 is provided in the evaporator 140 instead of the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300 as shown in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

In FIG. 7, the temperature measuring device 301 is installed so as to be sandwiched between two of the plurality of fins 142 and measures the temperature of the attached fins 142.
Generally, when the refrigerant is discharged, the refrigerant exchanges heat with the evaporator 140 to acquire heat, so that the temperature of the fin 142 decreases as the refrigerant discharge proceeds.
Therefore, the control circuit 170 controls the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 so that the temperature of the fin 142 measured by the temperature measuring device 301 is smaller than the ambient temperature value measured by the ambient temperature measuring device 180.

  However, it is important that the refrigerant to be used is not frozen in the refrigerant pipe 141 of the evaporator 140 by cooling the evaporator 140. For that purpose, the control circuit 170 is configured to control the temperature of the fin 142 so that the freezing point of carbon dioxide is −56.6 ° C. or more and the pressure is 0.518 MPa.

  Thus, even when the temperature of the fin is measured instead of the refrigerant temperature value, the degree of cooling of the evaporator 140 can be grasped, and thus the electronic expansion valve 130 is controlled based on the refrigerant temperature value and the ambient temperature value. The same effect can be obtained.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 8 includes the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, the refrigerant pressure measuring instrument 200 according to the second embodiment, and the refrigerant temperature measuring instrument 300 according to the third embodiment. It is. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1, 2, and 3 shown in FIG.1, FIG5 and FIG.6, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The control circuit 170 acquires the refrigerant pressure value from the refrigerant pressure measuring device 200 for the refrigerant in the state C, derives the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature of the refrigerant from the refrigerant pressure value, and further calculates the refrigerant temperature value from the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300. get. In addition, the ambient temperature value is obtained from the ambient temperature measuring device 180, and based on the refrigerant pressure value, the refrigerant temperature value, and the ambient temperature value, the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature of the refrigerant in the state C is set to be lower than the ambient temperature value. The opening degree of the expansion valve 130 is adjusted.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, when the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted by comparing the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature in the state C and the ambient temperature value, the refrigerant pressure value and the refrigerant temperature value. Therefore, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 can be adjusted efficiently from the viewpoint of the discharge time, the cooling level of the evaporator 140, and the like.

  By the way, in the said Embodiment 4, the refrigerant | coolant temperature value of the state C was acquired using the refrigerant | coolant temperature measuring device 300, However, You may provide the temperature measuring device 301 in the fin 142 instead of the refrigerant | coolant temperature measuring device 300. FIG. That is, the control device 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 based on the refrigerant pressure value in the state C, the temperature of the fin 142, and the ambient temperature value. In this case as well, fine adjustment can be performed as in the case where the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted using the refrigerant temperature value in the state C.

Embodiment 5
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 5 shown in FIG. 9 includes the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 4 and an opening degree adjustment unit 161 that adjusts the opening degree of the on-off valve 160. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 4 shown in FIG. 8, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

The control circuit 170 opens the electronic expansion valve 130 and the on-off valve 160 so that the saturated liquid refrigerant temperature in the state C becomes lower than the ambient temperature value based on the refrigerant pressure value in the state C, the refrigerant temperature value, and the ambient temperature value. The degree is calculated, and the opening degree is instructed to the electronic expansion valve 130 and the opening degree adjusting unit 161.
When the opening adjustment unit 161 receives a signal indicating the opening of the on-off valve 160 from the control circuit 170, the opening adjusting unit 161 adjusts the opening of the on-off valve 160 based on the instructed signal.

  As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, since the opening degree of the on-off valve 160 is also adjusted when the refrigerant is discharged, the refrigerant pressure from the electronic expansion valve 130 to the on-off valve 160 is provided only with the electronic expansion valve 130. It is possible to control more finely than the case.

  In the above description, it has been described that the control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degrees of the electronic expansion valve 130 and the on-off valve 160 based on the refrigerant pressure value, the refrigerant temperature value, and the ambient temperature value. However, the control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degree based on the refrigerant pressure value and the ambient temperature value, adjusts the opening degree based on the refrigerant temperature value and the ambient temperature value, or from the temperature measuring device 301 provided on the fin 142. The opening degree may be adjusted based on the acquired fin temperature and ambient temperature value.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. A refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 6 shown in FIG. 10 is provided with a sprinkler 600 that sprinkles water on the evaporator 140 in the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 4. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 4 shown in FIG. 8, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the refrigerant discharge start signal is given, the control circuit 170 outputs a sprinkling start signal that instructs the sprinkler 600 to start sprinkling. When it is detected that the refrigerant discharge has ended, a sprinkling end signal instructing the end of sprinkling is output to the sprinkler 600. Further, as the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted, the watering amount may be calculated and instructed to the watering device 600.

  The sprinkler 600 sprinkles water on the fins 142 of the evaporator 140 based on instructions from the control circuit 170. The water to be sprinkled may be water stored in a tank provided in the sprinkler 600 or supplied from the outside.

Next, the evaporator 140 at the time of refrigerant discharge will be described.
When the refrigerant is discharged, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 is adjusted, and the refrigerant exchanges heat in the evaporator 140. Therefore, the temperature of the evaporator 140, particularly the fin 142, is lower than before the refrigerant is discharged. Here, when the temperature of the evaporator 140 becomes lower than the dew point of the air around the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100, condensation occurs in the evaporator 140. Depending on the evaporation amount of the refrigerant, the moisture that has condensed and adhered to the evaporator 140 is cooled to become frost. The amount of cooling of the evaporator 140 increases due to the condensed water and frost formation. In particular, in the sixth embodiment, since the evaporator 140 is sprinkled from the water sprinkler 600 when the refrigerant is discharged, the amount of water and frost that adheres to the evaporator 140 is increased as compared with the case where the water is not sprinkled. The amount of cooling also increases.

  Since ice and water adhering to the evaporator 140 are stored as latent heat, the amount of cooling increases, so the evaporator 140 can further cool the refrigerant enclosed when the refrigerant is sealed, and the refrigerant is in a supercritical state. It is possible to suppress a change in state.

  As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, the evaporator 140 is sprinkled with water when the refrigerant is discharged, so that the accumulated cooling amount increases. Can be promoted.

  By the way, in the above, the case where water was sprayed to the evaporator 140 when the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 was adjusted was described. However, when adjusting not only the electronic expansion valve 130 but also the opening / closing valve 160, the evaporator 140 may be sprinkled. In particular, the evaporator 140 can be efficiently cooled if the amount of water spray is adjusted as the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 and the opening degree of the on-off valve 160 are adjusted.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to the seventh embodiment. The refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is a heat storage material that measures the temperature of the heat storage heat exchanger 700 and the heat storage material of the heat storage heat exchanger 700 in the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. A temperature measuring device 701 is provided. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the heat storage heat exchanger 700. 12A is a cross-sectional view seen from the same direction as FIG. 11, and FIG. 12B is an X-X ′ cross-sectional view of FIG. In the heat storage heat exchanger 700, a heat storage material 703 is filled in a container 702, and a refrigerant pipe 704 that forms a circulation circuit passes through the container 702. The heat storage material 703 may be any material as long as it is water, air, or other medium capable of storing heat.

Next, the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 when the refrigerant is discharged will be described.
When the refrigerant is discharged, the refrigerant in the state A is decompressed by the electronic expansion valve 130 and becomes the state B. Thereafter, the refrigerant exchanges heat with the heat storage heat exchanger 700 to cool the heat storage material 703. The refrigerant further passes through the evaporator 140 and finally enters the state C, and is discharged from the on-off valve 160 to the outside of the circulation circuit.
The control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 based on the temperature of the heat storage material 703 measured by the heat storage material temperature measuring device 701.

Since the heat storage material 703 is cooled, when the enclosed refrigerant passes through the refrigerant pipe 704, the heat storage material 703 is cooled to be in a gas-liquid two-phase state or a liquid phase state, and an increase in pressure is suppressed. Thereby, the inflow of the refrigerant from the cylinder to the refrigeration cycle apparatus is promoted.
Depending on the adjustment of the heat capacity of the heat storage material 703 and the opening of the electronic expansion valve 130, not only the heat storage heat exchanger 700 but also the evaporator 140 is cooled when the refrigerant is discharged. When the evaporator 140 is also cooled, the enclosed refrigerant is cooled when it passes through the evaporator 140 and the heat storage heat exchanger 700.

  As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, not only the evaporator 140 but also the heat storage heat exchanger 700 is cooled when the refrigerant is discharged, so that the cooling of the refrigerant at the time of charging the refrigerant is enhanced to facilitate the charging of the refrigerant. be able to.

  In the above description, the electronic expansion valve 130 during refrigerant discharge is adjusted so that the heat storage material 703 is lower than a predetermined temperature. However, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 may be adjusted with reference to the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant flowing out of the evaporator 140 and the temperature of the fin 142 of the evaporator 140. Further, the opening degree of the on-off valve 160 may be adjusted not only through the electronic expansion valve 130 but also through the on-off valve adjusting unit 161 when the refrigerant is discharged.

  In the above description, the heat storage heat exchanger 700 is provided between the electronic expansion valve 130 and the evaporator 140. However, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 130 may be adjusted between the evaporator 140 and the on-off valve 160 so that the evaporator 140 and the heat storage heat exchanger 700 are cooled when the refrigerant is discharged.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the evaporator 140 and the heat storage heat exchanger 700 are mainly cooled when the refrigerant is discharged has been described. In the eighth embodiment, a case where water for hot water supply is mainly cooled will be described.
FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to the eighth embodiment. In the refrigeration cycle apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 8 shown in FIG. 13, an on-off valve 160 that discharges and encloses the refrigerant is provided between the compressor 110 and the gas cooler 120. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on this Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

In FIG. 13, the refrigerant pressure detector 200 and the refrigerant temperature detector 300 are provided between the gas cooler 120 and the on-off valve 160. Further, the gas cooler 120 includes a water distribution pipe 801 and a tank 802 for hot water supply, and heat is exchanged between the refrigerant in the circulation circuit and the water in the water distribution pipe 801 in the casing of the gas cooler 120. Furthermore, valves 803 and 804 are provided in the water distribution pipe 801 and the tank 802, and the flow of water to and from the water supply source and the water supply destination is controlled by opening and closing the valves. Further, a water supply temperature measuring device 805 is provided at the inlet of the water distribution pipe 801 to the gas cooler 120 to measure the water temperature.
Although not shown in FIG. 13, the control circuit 170, the refrigerant pressure measuring device 200, the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300, the feed water temperature measuring device 805, the valve 802 and the valve 803 are connected, and the control circuit 170 and each device are connected. Transmits and receives measured values and control commands.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of the gas cooler 120 according to the eighth embodiment. FIG. 14A is a view showing the refrigerant pipe 121 of the gas cooler 120, and FIG. 14B is a view showing a cross section of the refrigerant pipe 121.
The refrigerant pipe 121 is spirally piped in the gas cooler 120, and the water pipe 801 is closely attached around the refrigerant pipe 121 of the gas cooler 120 and is spirally piped together with the water pipe 801.

  When the refrigerant discharge start signal is input, the control circuit 170 closes the valves 803 and 804, and hot water supply water stays in the water distribution pipe 801 and the tank 802 between the valve 803 and the valve 804. In addition, the control circuit 170 acquires the water temperature value from the feed water temperature measuring device 805, the refrigerant pressure value from the refrigerant pressure measuring device 200, and the refrigerant temperature value from the refrigerant temperature measuring device 300, and based on these values, the electronic circuit The opening degree of the expansion valve 103 is adjusted. Due to the heat exchange between the refrigerant and water when the refrigerant is discharged, the water temperature in the gas cooler 120 becomes lower than the ambient temperature by a predetermined temperature.

  The water staying in the water pipe 801 and the tank 802 is cooled by exchanging heat with the refrigerant passing through the gas cooler 120. The control circuit 170 adjusts the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 103 and the opening / closing valve 160 with reference to the water temperature value, the refrigerant temperature value, the refrigerant pressure value, and the like, as well as the amount of remaining water. good.

  Next, a case where a refrigerant is sealed will be described. When the refrigerant is sealed from the on-off valve 160, the refrigerant flows toward the compressor 110 and the gas cooler 120. The refrigerant that passes through the gas cooler 120 is cooled by the water retained in the water pipe 801 and the tank 802. Then, since the raise of a refrigerant pressure is suppressed like Embodiment 1-7, enclosure of a refrigerant | coolant is accelerated | stimulated.

  As described above, according to the eighth embodiment, when the refrigerant is discharged, the discharged refrigerant is evaporated by the gas cooler 120 so that the water exchanged by the gas cooler 120 can be cooled. Can be cooled. Therefore, similarly to Embodiment 1 and the like, since the increase in the pressure of the refrigerant can be suppressed when the refrigerant is sealed, the refrigerant filling can be promoted.

1 is a configuration diagram of a refrigeration cycle apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the evaporator 104 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a state change figure of a refrigerant at the time of discharging a refrigerant in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a state change figure of a refrigerant at the time of enclosing a refrigerant in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigeration cycle apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigerating-cycle apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the evaporator 104 which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigerating cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigerating cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the heat exchanger 700 for heat storage which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the refrigerating-cycle apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 8 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the gas cooler 120 which concerns on Embodiment 8 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the state change of the refrigerant | coolant at the time of enclosing a refrigerant | coolant in the conventional refrigeration cycle apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Refrigeration cycle apparatus, 110 Compressor, 120 Gas cooler, 130 Electronic expansion valve, 140 Evaporator, 142 Fin, 160 On-off valve, 161 On-off valve control part, 170 Control circuit, 180 Ambient temperature measuring device, 200 Refrigerant pressure measuring device , 300 Refrigerant temperature measuring device, 600 Sprinkler, 700 Heat storage heat exchanger, 701 Heat storage material temperature measuring device, 801 Water distribution pipe, 802 Tank, 803 valve, 804 valve

Claims (10)

A compressor that compresses and discharges the refrigerant flowing in;
A condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor;
An expansion valve for expanding the refrigerant from the condenser;
A circulation circuit comprising an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant from the expansion valve and allowing the refrigerant to flow into the compressor;
An on-off valve provided between the evaporator and the compressor, which communicates the circulation circuit with the outside;
A control circuit for controlling the opening of the expansion valve when the on-off valve is opened;
A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising: Equipped with an ambient temperature measuring device to measure the ambient temperature,
The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit adjusts an opening degree of the expansion valve based on the ambient temperature measured by the ambient temperature measuring device. A refrigerant pressure measuring device is provided between the evaporator and the on-off valve to measure the pressure of the refrigerant,
3. The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit adjusts the opening of the expansion valve based on the ambient temperature measured by the ambient temperature measuring device and the pressure measured by the refrigerant pressure measuring device. A refrigerant temperature measuring device is provided between the evaporator and the on-off valve to measure the temperature of the refrigerant,
The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit adjusts the opening of the expansion valve based on the ambient temperature measured by the ambient temperature measuring device and the temperature measured by the refrigerant temperature measuring device. The evaporator is equipped with fins,
The fin includes a fin temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the fin,
3. The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit adjusts the opening of the expansion valve based on the ambient temperature measured by the ambient temperature measuring device and the temperature measured by the fin temperature measuring device. A sprinkler for sprinkling water on the evaporator according to the instructions to start and end the sprinkling,
The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit gives an instruction to start watering to the watering device when the on-off valve is opened, and gives an instruction to end the watering to the watering device when the on-off valve is closed. . The control circuit calculates the watering amount based on the opening of the expansion valve and instructs the watering device,
The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sprinkler sprinkles with a sprinkling amount instructed from the control circuit. The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a heat accumulator that is provided between the expansion valve and the on-off valve and downstream of the expansion valve and includes a heat storage material that exchanges heat with the refrigerant. The control circuit calculates the opening degree of the expansion valve and the on-off valve based on the ambient temperature measured by the ambient temperature measuring device, and instructs the opening degree to the expansion valve and the on-off valve,
The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the expansion valve and the on-off valve are opened at an opening degree instructed by the control circuit. A compressor that compresses and discharges the refrigerant flowing in;
A gas cooler for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor;
An expansion valve for expanding the refrigerant from the gas cooler;
A circulation circuit comprising an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant from the expansion valve and allowing the refrigerant to flow into the compressor;
An on-off valve provided between the compressor and the gas cooler for communicating the circulation circuit with the outside;
A control circuit for controlling the opening of the expansion valve when the on-off valve is opened;
A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising:

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