JP2009276046A - Ejector type refrigeration cycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably operate an ejector type refrigeration cycle even with a change in the flow rate of a driving flow that passes a nozzle of an ejector. <P>SOLUTION: A refrigerant outlet of a suction side evaporator 16 is connected to the refrigerant suction port 13b side of the ejector 13, and a second compression mechanism 21a is provided between the suction side evaporator and the refrigerant suction port 13b of the ejector 13. Consequently, even in such operating conditions that the suction capacity of the ejector 13 is degraded accompanied by a fall in the flow rate of the driving flow of the ejector, the suction capacity of the ejector 13 can be assisted by the second compression mechanism 21a. The ejector type refrigeration cycle can thereby be stably operated while exhibiting high COP (coefficient of performance) even with the change in the flow rate of the driving flow. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ejector-type refrigeration cycle having an ejector.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ejector refrigeration cycle having an ejector that functions as a refrigerant decompression unit and a refrigerant circulation unit is known. For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose an ejector-type refrigeration cycle in which a compressor discharge refrigerant dissipates heat by exchanging heat with outdoor air using a radiator and supplies the dissipated high-pressure refrigerant to a nozzle portion of the ejector. Yes.

  For example, in the ejector-type refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 1, a gas-liquid separator that separates the gas-liquid of the low-pressure refrigerant is disposed downstream of the diffuser portion of the ejector, and the gas-phase refrigerant outlet of the gas-liquid separator is connected to the compressor inlet side. And the liquid-phase refrigerant outlet is connected to the inlet of the suction-side evaporator, and the outlet of the suction-side evaporator is connected to the refrigerant suction port of the ejector.

  Further, in the ejector refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 2, a branching portion for branching the flow of the refrigerant flowing out from the diffuser portion is provided on the downstream side of the diffuser portion of the ejector, and one of the refrigerants branched at the branching portion is supplied to the outflow evaporator The other refrigerant is caused to flow into the refrigerant suction port side of the ejector through the suction side evaporator. As a result, the refrigerating capacity can be exhibited in both evaporators.

  In an ejector applied to this type of ejector-type refrigeration cycle, high-pressure refrigerant is decompressed and expanded at the nozzle portion of the ejector, and the refrigerant on the downstream side of the evaporator is sucked from the refrigerant suction port by the pressure drop of the injected refrigerant. Thus, the loss of kinetic energy at the time of decompression expansion in the nozzle portion is recovered.

The recovered kinetic energy (hereinafter referred to as “recovered energy”) is converted into pressure energy by the diffuser portion of the ejector to increase the pressure of the refrigerant sucked into the compressor, thereby reducing the driving power of the compressor. The coefficient of performance (COP) of the ejector refrigeration cycle is improved.
Japanese Patent No. 3322263 JP 2008-107055 A

  However, in this type of ejector-type refrigeration cycle, the suction capacity of the ejector decreases as the flow rate of refrigerant (hereinafter referred to as drive flow) passing through the nozzle portion decreases, so the amount of recovered energy also decreases. End up. For this reason, the above-mentioned COP improvement effect will reduce with the flow volume fall of a drive flow.

  For example, in the ejector refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 1, when the pressure of the high-pressure refrigerant decreases as the outside air temperature decreases, the pressure difference between the high-pressure refrigerant and the low-pressure refrigerant decreases, and the flow rate of the ejector drive flow decreases. End up.

  When such a decrease in the flow rate of the drive flow occurs, not only the suction capacity of the ejector is reduced and the amount of recovered energy is reduced, but also the liquid-phase refrigerant is hardly supplied from the gas-liquid separator to the evaporator, and the cycle is The refrigeration capacity that can be exerted also decreases. As a result, the COP is significantly reduced as the driving flow rate decreases.

  Furthermore, if the suction capability of the ejector is reduced and refrigerant is no longer supplied to the evaporator, the low-pressure refrigerant cannot exhibit the endothermic effect in the evaporator, causing a problem that the cycle breaks down.

  This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a Mollier diagram showing the state of the refrigerant in the ejector refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 1 (see FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1). Note that the solid line in FIG. 11 indicates the state of the refrigerant during normal operation, and the broken line indicates the state of the refrigerant when the above-described cycle failure occurs.

As is apparent from FIG. 11, when the pressure difference between the high-pressure refrigerant and the low-pressure refrigerant is reduced due to a decrease in the outside air temperature or the like (the white arrow X _{11 in} FIG. ₁₁ ), the suction ability of the ejector is lowered. As a result, when the refrigerant is not supplied to the evaporator, the low-pressure refrigerant cannot exhibit the endothermic action in the evaporator (the white arrow Y _{11 in} FIG. ₁₁ ).

  For this reason, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 11, the amount of heat that the refrigerant can radiate with the radiator becomes equivalent to the compression work of the compressor. As a result, the amount of heat cannot be substantially transferred from the low pressure side to the high pressure side via the refrigerant, and the cycle fails.

  On the other hand, in the ejector refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 2, the refrigerant can be caused to flow annularly in the order of compressor → radiator → ejector → outflow side evaporator → compressor. Therefore, even if the flow rate of the driving flow is reduced due to the reduction in the pressure difference between the high-pressure refrigerant and the low-pressure refrigerant, and the suction capacity of the ejector is reduced, the refrigerant can be supplied to the outflow evaporator by the action of the compressor.

  Thereby, cycle failure like the ejector type refrigerating cycle of patent documents 1 can be avoided. However, a reduction in COP due to a decrease in the pressure of the compressor suction refrigerant with a decrease in the flow rate of the driving flow and a reduction in COP due to the inability to supply the refrigerant to the suction side evaporator are avoided. I can't do it.

  That is, even in the ejector refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 2, if the flow rate fluctuation of the driving flow occurs, the cycle cannot be stably operated while exhibiting a high COP.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to stably operate an ejector refrigeration cycle even when the flow rate fluctuation of the drive flow of the ejector occurs.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first compression mechanism (11a) that compresses and discharges the refrigerant, and the heat dissipation that dissipates the high-pressure refrigerant discharged from the first compression mechanism (11a). The refrigerant is sucked from the refrigerant suction port (13b) by the flow of the high-speed jet refrigerant jetted from the radiator (12) and the nozzle portion (13a) that decompresses and expands the refrigerant flowing out from the radiator (12), and the jet refrigerant And an ejector (13) for increasing the pressure of the refrigerant mixed with the refrigerant sucked from the refrigerant suction port (13b) at the diffuser part (13d), and a branch part for branching the flow of the refrigerant flowing out from the diffuser part (13d) ( 18), an evaporating evaporator (14) for evaporating one refrigerant branched at the branching portion (18) and flowing it out to the suction side of the first compression mechanism (11a), and a branching portion (18) The other branched A suction-side decompression means (19) for decompressing and expanding the refrigerant, and a suction-side evaporator (16) for evaporating the refrigerant decompressed and expanded by the suction-side decompression means (19) to flow out to the refrigerant suction port (13b) side. And a second compression mechanism (21a) that sucks, compresses, and discharges the suction-side evaporator (16) outlet-side refrigerant.

  According to this, since the second compression mechanism (21a) is provided, even if the operating condition is such that the suction capacity of the ejector (13) decreases as the drive flow rate of the ejector (13) decreases. The suction capability of the ejector (13) can be assisted by the second compression mechanism (21a).

  At this time, the refrigerant can be boosted by the boosting action of the two first and second compression mechanisms (11a, 21a) and the diffuser portion (13d) of the ejector (13). In contrast, the COP can be improved by reducing the driving power of the first and second compression mechanisms (11a, 21a).

  That is, by increasing the suction pressure of the first compression mechanism (11a) by the pressure increasing action of the diffuser part (13d), not only the compressor driving power of the first compression mechanism (11a) is reduced, but also the respective first Since the pressure difference between the suction pressure and the discharge pressure of the first and second compression mechanisms (11a, 21a) can be reduced, the compression efficiency of the first and second compression mechanisms (11a, 21a) can be improved.

  As a result, even if the flow rate fluctuation of the driving flow occurs and the boosting capability of the diffuser section (13d) decreases, the ejector refrigeration cycle can be stably operated in a state where a high COP is exhibited.

  This means that the high / low pressure difference of the cycle is kept large, such as a refrigeration cycle apparatus that reduces the refrigerant evaporation temperature of the suction side evaporator (16) to a very low temperature (for example, about −30 ° C. to −10). It is extremely effective in a refrigeration cycle apparatus that needs to be kept.

  Further, in the outflow side evaporator (14), the refrigerant evaporation pressure (refrigerant evaporation temperature) is increased after being increased in pressure in the diffuser part (13d), and in the suction side evaporator (16), the pressure is increased in the diffuser part (13d). Then, the refrigerant evaporating pressure after the refrigerant is further depressurized by the suction side depressurizing means (19) is set to a different evaporating temperature between the suction side evaporator (16) and the outflow side evaporator (14). can do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ejector refrigeration cycle of the first aspect, the radiator (12) is disposed in a refrigerant passage from the radiator (12) outlet side to the nozzle portion (13a) inlet side. The high pressure side decompression means (17) which decompresses and expands the refrigerant which flowed out from the above is provided.

  According to this, the refrigerant flowing into the nozzle part (13a) can be depressurized by the action of the high-pressure side depressurizing means (17) until it becomes a gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant. Therefore, compared with the case where the liquid refrigerant is introduced into the nozzle part (13a), the boiling of the refrigerant in the nozzle part (13a) can be promoted to improve the nozzle efficiency.

  As a result, the amount of pressure increase in the diffuser section (13d) can be increased to further improve the COP. In addition, nozzle efficiency is energy conversion efficiency at the time of converting the pressure energy of a refrigerant | coolant into a kinetic energy in a nozzle part (13a).

  Further, by configuring the high-pressure side pressure reducing means (17) with a variable throttle mechanism, it is possible to change the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing into the nozzle portion (13a) according to the cycle load fluctuation. As a result, the ejector-type refrigeration cycle can be operated while exhibiting a high COP even if load fluctuation occurs.

  In the invention according to claim 3, in the ejector refrigeration cycle according to claim 1 or 2, an internal heat exchanger (30, 30) for exchanging heat between the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator (12) and the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle. 31). According to this, the enthalpy difference (refrigeration capacity) between the enthalpy of the inlet side refrigerant and the enthalpy of the outlet side refrigerant can be increased and the COP can be improved.

  Specifically, the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle may be a refrigerant sucked into the first compression mechanism (11a) as in the invention described in claim 4, or as in the invention described in claim 5. Alternatively, the refrigerant may be sucked into the second compression mechanism (21a).

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the ejector refrigeration cycle according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the radiator (12) includes a condensing unit (12b) and a condensing unit (12b) for condensing the refrigerant. A gas-liquid separation unit (12c) that separates the gas-liquid of the refrigerant that has flowed out of the gas, and a supercooling unit (12d) that supercools the liquid-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the gas-liquid separation unit (12c). Features.

  According to this, since the supercooled refrigerant with low enthalpy can be caused to flow into the suction side evaporator (16), the enthalpy of the enthalpy of the suction side evaporator (16) and the enthalpy of the outlet side refrigerant. The COP can be improved by expanding the difference (refrigeration capacity).

  At this time, in order to decrease the enthalpy of the suction side evaporator (16) inlet side refrigerant, the first and second compression mechanisms (11a, 21a) do not increase the enthalpy of the suction refrigerant. The compression mechanism (11a, 21a) can suppress a decrease in density of the suction refrigerant. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the discharge flow rate of the first and second compression mechanisms (11a, 21a).

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ejector-type refrigeration cycle according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the suction side decompression means decompresses the refrigerant by volume expansion and reduces the pressure energy of the refrigerant to the machine. It is characterized by being an expander that converts the energy into static energy and outputs it. According to this, the energy efficiency as the whole ejector-type refrigeration cycle can be improved by effectively utilizing the mechanical energy output from the expander.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the ejector refrigeration cycle according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, first discharge capacity changing means (11b) for changing the refrigerant discharge capacity of the first compression mechanism (11a). ) And second discharge capacity changing means (21b) for changing the refrigerant discharge capacity of the second compression mechanism (21a). The first discharge capacity changing means (11b) and the second discharge capacity changing means (21b) The refrigerant discharge capacities of the first compression mechanism (11a) and the second compression mechanism (21a) can be changed independently of each other.

  According to this, the refrigerant | coolant discharge capability of a 1st compression mechanism (11a) and the refrigerant | coolant discharge capability of a 2nd compression mechanism (21a) are adjusted independently, and either of a 1st, 2nd compression mechanism (11a, 21a) is adjusted. Can be operated while exhibiting high compression efficiency. Therefore, COP as the whole ejector type refrigerating cycle can be further improved.

  In the invention according to claim 9, in the ejector refrigeration cycle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the first compression mechanism (11a) and the second compression mechanism (21a) are in the same housing. It is accommodated and it is comprised integrally. Accordingly, the first compression mechanism (11a) and the second compression mechanism (21a) can be reduced in size, and the entire ejector refrigeration cycle can be reduced in size.

  Further, in the ejector refrigeration cycle according to any one of claims 1 to 9, as in the invention described in claim 10, the first compression mechanism (11a) increases the pressure of the refrigerant until the pressure becomes equal to or higher than the critical pressure. You may come to let me.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each means described in this column and the claim shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

(First embodiment)
An example in which the ejector refrigeration cycle of the present invention is applied to a refrigeration / refrigeration apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. This freezing / refrigeration apparatus cools the inside of the refrigerator, which is the cooling target space, to a low temperature of about 0 to 10 ° C., and further cools the inside of the freezer, which is another cooling target space, to an extremely low temperature of about −30 to −10 ° C. To do. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the present embodiment.

  In the ejector-type refrigeration cycle 10, the first compressor 11 sucks refrigerant, compresses and discharges it, and drives the first compression mechanism 11a having a fixed discharge capacity by the first electric motor 11b. Machine. Specifically, various compression mechanisms such as a scroll-type compression mechanism and a vane-type compression mechanism can be employed as the first compression mechanism 11a.

  The first electric motor 11b is controlled in its operation (number of rotations) by a control signal output from a control device described later, and may adopt either an AC motor or a DC motor. And the refrigerant | coolant discharge capability of the 1st compression mechanism 11a is changed by this rotation speed control. Therefore, the 1st electric motor 11b comprises the 1st discharge capability change means which changes the refrigerant | coolant discharge capability of the 1st compression mechanism 11a.

  A radiator 12 is connected to the discharge port side of the first compressor 11. The heat dissipator 12 heat-exchanges the high-pressure refrigerant discharged from the first compressor 11 and the outside air (outside air) blown by the cooling fan 12a to dissipate the high-pressure refrigerant and cool it. It is. The cooling fan 12a is an electric blower in which the number of rotations (the amount of blown air) is controlled by a control voltage output from the control device.

  In the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the present embodiment, a normal chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant is employed as the refrigerant, and a subcritical refrigeration cycle in which the high-pressure side refrigerant pressure does not exceed the critical pressure of the refrigerant is configured. Therefore, the radiator 12 functions as a condenser that condenses the refrigerant.

  Further, a receiver (liquid receiver) as a high-pressure side gas-liquid separator that separates the gas-liquid refrigerant flowing out of the radiator 12 and stores excess liquid-phase refrigerant may be provided on the outlet side of the radiator 12. Good. Then, the saturated liquid phase refrigerant separated from the receiver may be led to the downstream side.

  Connected to the outlet side of the radiator 12 is a temperature type expansion valve 17 as high pressure side pressure reducing means for decompressing and expanding the high pressure refrigerant flowing out of the radiator 12.

  This temperature type expansion valve 17 has a temperature sensing part (not shown) arranged in an outlet side refrigerant passage on the outlet side evaporator 14 described later, and the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant on the outlet side of the outlet side evaporator 14. Based on this, the degree of superheat of the refrigerant on the outlet side of the outlet evaporator 14 is detected, and a variable throttle mechanism that adjusts the valve opening (refrigerant flow rate) by a mechanical mechanism so that this superheat degree becomes a predetermined value set in advance. It is.

  The inlet side of the nozzle portion 13 a of the ejector 13 is connected to the outlet side of the temperature type expansion valve 17. The ejector 13 is a refrigerant decompression unit that decompresses and expands the refrigerant, and is also a refrigerant circulation unit that circulates the refrigerant by suction of a refrigerant flow ejected at high speed.

  More specifically, the ejector 13 squeezes the passage area of the intermediate pressure refrigerant flowing out of the temperature type expansion valve 17 to a small size, and causes the refrigerant to be isentropically decompressed and expanded. It arrange | positions so that it may connect and it has the refrigerant | coolant suction opening 13b etc. which attract | suck the refrigerant | coolant discharged from the 2nd compressor 21 mentioned later.

  Further, a mixing portion 13c for mixing the high-speed jet refrigerant jetted from the nozzle portion 13a and the sucked refrigerant sucked from the refrigerant suction port 13b is provided in the refrigerant flow downstream portion of the nozzle portion 13a and the refrigerant suction port 13b. In addition, a diffuser portion 13d forming a pressure increasing portion is provided on the refrigerant flow downstream side of the mixing portion 13c.

  The diffuser portion 13d is formed in a shape that gradually increases the refrigerant passage area, and functions to increase the refrigerant pressure by decelerating the refrigerant flow, that is, to convert the velocity energy of the refrigerant into pressure energy. Moreover, the branch part 18 which branches the flow of the diffuser part 13d outflow refrigerant | coolant is connected to the exit side of the diffuser part 13d.

  The branch portion 18 is configured by a three-way joint having three inflow / outflow ports, and one of the inflow / outflow ports is a refrigerant inflow port 18a and two of the inflow / outlet ports are refrigerant outflow ports 18b and 18c. Such a three-way joint may be constituted by joining pipes having different pipe diameters, or may be constituted by providing a plurality of refrigerant passages having different passage diameters in a metal block or a resin block.

  Further, the branch portion 18 of the present embodiment has a flow direction of the refrigerant flowing out from one refrigerant outlet 18b to the outlet evaporator 14 described later, and from the other refrigerant outlet 18c to the fixed throttle 19 described later. The flow direction of the refrigerant flowing out is formed in a substantially Y shape so as to face the target direction and intersect at an acute angle with respect to the flow direction of the refrigerant flowing from the diffuser portion 13d outlet side to the refrigerant inlet port 18a.

  Therefore, the refrigerant flowing into the branching portion 18 flows out from the branching portion 18 without unnecessarily reducing the flow velocity when the flow is branched. Thereby, the flow velocity (dynamic pressure) of the refrigerant flowing out from the ejector 15 at the branching portion 18 is maintained. Of course, the branch portion 18 is not limited to this, and may be formed in a substantially T-shape or the like.

  The outflow side evaporator 14 heat-exchanges the refrigerant that flows out of the diffuser portion 13d of the ejector 13 and the air in the refrigerator that is circulated and blown by the blower fan 14a, thereby evaporating the low-pressure refrigerant and exerting an endothermic effect. It is a heat exchanger. Therefore, the heat exchange target fluid in the outflow side evaporator 14 is the air in the refrigerator.

  The blower fan 14a is an electric blower whose rotation speed (amount of blown air) is controlled by a control voltage output from the control device. The suction port of the first compressor 11 is connected to the refrigerant outlet side of the outflow side evaporator 14.

  The suction side evaporator 16 is connected to the other refrigerant outlet of the branch portion 18 via a fixed throttle 19. The fixed throttle 19 is a suction-side decompression unit that decompresses and expands the intermediate-pressure refrigerant branched by the branch portion 18. Specifically, an orifice or a capillary tube can be adopted as the fixed throttle 19.

  The suction side evaporator 16 exchanges heat between the low-pressure refrigerant decompressed and expanded by the fixed throttle 19 and the freezer air circulated by the blower fan 16a, thereby evaporating the low-pressure refrigerant and exerting an endothermic effect. Heat exchanger. Therefore, the heat exchange target fluid in the suction side evaporator 16 is freezer air. The blower fan 16a is an electric blower in which the rotation speed (the amount of blown air) is controlled by a control voltage output from the control device.

  The suction port of the second compressor 21 is connected to the outlet side of the suction side evaporator 16. The basic configuration of the second compressor 21 is the same as that of the first compressor 11. Accordingly, the second compressor 21 is an electric compressor that drives the fixed capacity type second compression mechanism 21a by the second electric motor 21b. Further, the second electric motor 21b constitutes a second discharge capacity changing means for changing the refrigerant discharge capacity of the second compression mechanism 21a.

  Further, as described above, the refrigerant suction port 13 b of the ejector 13 is connected to the discharge port of the second compressor 21.

  A control device (not shown) includes a known microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like and peripheral circuits thereof. This control device performs various calculations and processes based on the control program stored in the ROM, and controls the operations of the various electric actuators 11b, 12b, 14a, 16a, 21a and the like described above.

  Therefore, this control device functions as a first discharge capacity control means for controlling the operation of the first electric motor 11b as the first discharge capacity change means, and the second electric motor 21b as the second discharge capacity change means. It also has a function as a second discharge capacity control means for controlling the operation. Of course, you may comprise a 1st discharge capability control means and a 2nd discharge capability control means with a different control apparatus.

  In addition, the control device is provided with a detection value of a sensor group (not shown) such as an outside air sensor that detects the outside air temperature, an inside temperature sensor that detects the inside temperature of the refrigerator and the inside temperature of the freezer, an operation switch that operates the refrigerator, and the like. Various operation signals of an operation panel (not shown) are input.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment in the above configuration will be described based on the Mollier diagram of FIG. When the operation switch of the operation panel is turned on, the control device operates the first and second electric motors 11b and 21b, the cooling fan 12a, and the blower fans 14a and 16a. Thereby, the 1st compressor 11 suck | inhales a refrigerant | coolant, compresses and discharges. State of the refrigerant at this time is a _2-point of FIG.

The high-temperature and high-pressure gas-phase refrigerant discharged from the first compressor 11 flows into the radiator 12, exchanges heat with the blown air (outside air) blown from the cooling fan 12a, and dissipates and condenses (see FIG. 2). a ₂ points → b ₂ points). The refrigerant that has flowed out of the radiator 12 flows into the temperature type expansion valve 17 and is decompressed and expanded in an isenthalpy manner to be in a gas-liquid two-phase state (point b ₂ → point c _{2 in} FIG. 2).

At this time, the valve opening degree of the temperature type expansion valve 17 is adjusted so that the degree of superheat (g ₂ point in FIG. 2) of the outlet side refrigerant 14 outlet side refrigerant becomes a predetermined value. The intermediate-pressure refrigerant flowing out of the thermal expansion valve 17, flows into the nozzle portion 13a of the ejector 13, isentropically decompressed to expand (c ₂ points in FIG 2 → d ₂ points).

And the pressure energy of a refrigerant | coolant is converted into speed energy at the time of this decompression | expansion expansion, and a refrigerant | coolant is injected at high speed from the refrigerant | coolant injection port of the nozzle part 13a. Due to the refrigerant suction action of the injected refrigerant, the refrigerant discharged from the second compressor 21 is sucked from the refrigerant suction port 13b. (J ₂ point → e ₂ point in Fig. 2)
Furthermore, the refrigerant injected from the nozzle portion 13a and the refrigerant sucked from the refrigerant suction port 13b are mixed in the mixing portion 13c of the ejector 13 and flow into the diffuser portion 13d (d ₂ point → e in FIG. 2). ₂ points). In the diffuser portion 13d, the passage energy is increased and the velocity energy of the refrigerant is converted into pressure energy, so that the pressure of the refrigerant increases (point e ₂ → point f _{2 in} FIG. 2).

  The refrigerant that has flowed out of the diffuser portion 13d is split at the branching portion 18 into a refrigerant flow that flows into the outflow side evaporator 14 and a refrigerant flow that flows into the fixed throttle 19 side. Here, in the present embodiment, the refrigerant flowing into the outlet-side evaporator 14 side by setting the refrigerant passage area on the refrigerant outlet 18b side of the branching portion 18 larger than the refrigerant passage area on the refrigerant outlet 18c side. The flow rate G1 is set to be larger than the refrigerant flow rate G2 flowing into the fixed throttle 19 side.

Refrigerant flowing from the branch portion 18 to the discharge side evaporator 14, to be evaporated from the refrigerator air circulated blown by the blower fan 14a (f ₂ points in FIG 2 → g ₂ points). Thereby, the air in a refrigerator is cooled. Then, the refrigerant flowing out from the outflow side evaporator 14 is sucked into the first compressor 11 and compressed again (point g ₂ → point a _{2 in} FIG. 2).

On the other hand, the refrigerant flowing into the fixed throttle 19 from the branch portion 18 is further decompressed and expanded in an isenthalpy manner to reduce its pressure (point c ₂ → point h _{2 in} FIG. 2). The refrigerant decompressed and expanded by the fixed throttle 19 flows into the suction-side evaporator 16 and absorbs heat from the air in the freezer circulated by the blower fan 16a to evaporate (point h ₂ → i _{2 in} FIG. 2). ). Thereby, the air in a freezer is cooled.

Then, the refrigerant flowing out from the suction side evaporator 16 is sucked into the second compressor 21 and compressed (i ₂ point → j ₂ point in FIG. 2). At this time, the control device controls the operations of the first and second electric motors 11b and 21b so that the COP of the ejector refrigeration cycle as a whole approaches a maximum. Specifically, in order to improve the compression efficiency of the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a, the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a are controlled so that the pressure increase amounts are substantially equal.

  Note that the compression efficiency means that the increase amount ΔH1 is actually calculated when the increase amount of the enthalpy of the refrigerant when the refrigerant is isentropically compressed by the first and second compressors 11 and 21 is ΔH1. 1 and a value obtained by dividing the refrigerant by the enthalpy increase ΔH2 of the refrigerant when the refrigerant is pressurized by the second compressors 11 and 21.

  For example, when the rotation speed or the pressure increase amount (pressure difference between the discharge pressure and the suction pressure) of the first and second compressors 11 and 21 increases, the temperature of the refrigerant rises due to the frictional heat, and the actual enthalpy increase ΔH2 Increases the compression efficiency.

Further, as described above, the refrigerant discharged from the second compressor 21 is sucked into the ejector 13 from the refrigerant suction port 13b (j ₂ point → e ₂ point in FIG. 2).

  Since the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the present embodiment operates as described above, the following effects can be exhibited.

  (A) Since the flow of the refrigerant is divided at the branching portion 18 and the refrigerant is supplied to both the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16, the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 The cooling action can be exerted simultaneously on both sides. At this time, the refrigerant evaporation pressure of the outflow side evaporator 14 becomes the pressure after being increased by the diffuser portion 13d, while the refrigerant evaporation pressure of the suction side evaporator 16 is increased by the diffuser portion 13d and further reduced by the fixed throttle 19 It becomes the pressure after.

  Therefore, the refrigerant evaporation pressure (refrigerant evaporation temperature) of the suction side evaporator 16 can be made sufficiently lower than the refrigerant evaporation pressure (refrigerant evaporation temperature) of the outflow side evaporator 14. As a result, the outflow evaporator 14 can be used for cooling in a low-temperature refrigerator, and the suction-side evaporator 16 can be used for cooling in a cryogenic freezer.

  (B) Since the second compressor 21 (second compression mechanism 21a) is provided, the pressure difference between the high-pressure refrigerant and the low-pressure refrigerant is reduced, for example, when the outside air temperature is low, and the ejector 13 is driven. Even in an operating condition in which the flow rate decreases, that is, an operating condition in which the suction capacity of the ejector 13 decreases, the suction capacity of the ejector 13 can be assisted by the second compression mechanism 21a.

  At this time, since the pressure of the refrigerant can be increased by the pressure increasing action of the two first and second compression mechanisms 11a, 21a and the diffuser portion 13d of the ejector 13, the first, The COP can be improved by reducing the driving power of the second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a.

  That is, not only can the drive power of the first compression mechanism 11a be reduced by increasing the suction pressure of the first compression mechanism 11a by the pressure increasing action of the diffuser portion 13d, but also the first and second compression mechanisms 11a, 21a. Since the pressure difference between the suction pressure and the discharge pressure can be reduced, the compression efficiency of the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first and second electric motors 11b and 21b can independently change the refrigerant discharge capacities of the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a. , 21a can be effectively improved.

  As a result, the ejector refrigeration cycle can be stably operated in a state in which a high COP is exhibited even if the flow rate fluctuation of the driving flow occurs and the boosting capability of the diffuser portion 13d is reduced.

  This is because, for example, the high / low pressure difference of the cycle is largely maintained as in the refrigeration cycle apparatus that reduces the refrigerant evaporation temperature of the suction side evaporator 16 to an extremely low temperature such as −30 to −10 ° C. as in the present embodiment. This is extremely effective in a refrigeration cycle apparatus that needs to be prepared.

  (C) In the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the present embodiment, the refrigerant flow rate G1 flowing from the branch portion 18 to the outflow side evaporator 14 side is larger than the refrigerant flow rate G2 flowing from the branch portion 18 to the fixed throttle 19 side. Therefore, more refrigerant can be radiated by the radiator 12. Thereby, the endothermic amount of the refrigerant, that is, the refrigerating capacity of the cycle can be expanded as a whole cycle.

  (D) Since the accumulator as the outflow side gas-liquid separator can be eliminated on the suction side of the first compressor 11 with respect to the ejector refrigeration cycle of Patent Document 1, the manufacturing cost of the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 as a whole is reduced. it can.

  (E) Since the temperature type expansion valve 17 which is a variable throttle mechanism is adopted as the high pressure side pressure reducing means, the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing into the nozzle portion 13a of the ejector 13 can be changed according to the cycle load fluctuation. . As a result, the ejector-type refrigeration cycle can be operated while exhibiting a high COP even if load fluctuation occurs.

(F) Since the decompressed and expanded refrigerant at a temperature expansion valve 17 (c ₂ points in FIG. 2) is a gas-liquid two-phase state, and flows into the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant to the nozzle section 13a of the ejector 13 be able to.

  Therefore, the boiling of the refrigerant in the nozzle portion 13a can be promoted and the nozzle efficiency can be improved as compared with the case where the liquid phase refrigerant is caused to flow into the nozzle portion 13a. As a result, the amount of recovered energy can be increased and the amount of pressure increase in the diffuser section 13d can be increased, so that the COP can be further improved.

  Furthermore, since the refrigerant passage area of the nozzle part 13a can be enlarged with respect to the case where the liquid phase refrigerant is caused to flow into the nozzle part 13a, the processing of the nozzle part 13a is facilitated. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the ejector 13 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 as a whole can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, as shown in the overall configuration diagram of FIG. 3, internal heat that causes the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator 12 and the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle to exchange heat with respect to the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the first embodiment. An example in which the exchanger 30 is added will be described. In FIG. 3, the same or equivalent parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. The same applies to the following drawings.

  The internal heat exchanger 30 performs heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator 12 passing through the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30a and the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle passing through the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30b. More specifically, the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle in the present embodiment is a refrigerant sucked into the second compression mechanism 21a.

  In addition, as a specific configuration of the internal heat exchanger 30, a double-pipe heat exchanger in which an inner pipe that forms a low-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30b is arranged inside an outer pipe that forms the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30a. The configuration is adopted. Of course, the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30a may be an inner pipe and the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30b may be an outer pipe.

  Further, a configuration in which the refrigerant pipes forming the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30a and the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path 30b are brazed and joined to exchange heat may be employed. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the Mollier diagram of FIG. In addition, the code | symbol which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant in FIG. 4 uses the same code | symbol as the code | symbol which shows the state of the same refrigerant | coolant in FIG. 2, and has changed only the subscript. The same applies to the Mollier diagram described in the following embodiments.

When the ejector type refrigeration cycle 10 of this embodiment is operated, the enthalpy of the second compression mechanism 21a suction-side refrigerant is increased with respect to the first embodiment by the action of the internal heat exchanger 30 (i _{4 in} FIG. 4). point → i _'4 points), the enthalpy of the refrigerant flowing into the thermal expansion valve 17 is reduced (b ₄ points of FIG. 4 → b' ₄ points). Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, also in the configuration of the present embodiment, the same effects as (A) to (F) of the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, with respect to the first embodiment, the enthalpy of the refrigerant flowing into the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 can be reduced by the action of the internal heat exchanger 30.

  As a result, since the enthalpy difference between the enthalpy of the inlet side refrigerant and the enthalpy of the outlet side refrigerant of the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 can be increased to increase the refrigeration capacity, the COP is further improved. it can.

(Third embodiment)
In this embodiment, as shown in the overall configuration diagram of FIG. 5, internal heat that causes the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator 12 and the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle to exchange heat with respect to the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the first embodiment. An example in which the exchanger 31 is added will be described.

  The internal heat exchanger 31 performs heat exchange between the refrigerant that has flowed out of the radiator 12 that passes through the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path 31a and the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle that passes through the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path 31b. . More specifically, the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle in the present embodiment is a refrigerant sucked into the first compression mechanism 11a. The specific configuration of the internal heat exchanger 31 is the same as that of the second embodiment.

Next, the operation of the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the Mollier diagram of FIG. When the ejector-type refrigeration cycle 10 of this embodiment is operated, the enthalpy of the refrigerant on the suction side of the first compression mechanism 11a is increased with respect to the first embodiment by the action of the internal heat exchanger 31 (g _{6 in} FIG. 6). point → g _'6 points), the enthalpy of the refrigerant flowing into the thermal expansion valve 17 is reduced (b ₆ points in FIG. 6 → b' ₆ points). Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, also in the configuration of the present embodiment, the same effects as (A) to (F) of the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, since the enthalpy difference between the enthalpy of the inlet side refrigerant and the enthalpy of the outlet side refrigerant of the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 can be increased and the refrigeration capacity can be increased as in the second embodiment. COP can be further improved.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, an example in which the configuration of the radiator 12 is changed with respect to the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the first embodiment as shown in the overall configuration diagram of FIG. 7 will be described.

  Specifically, the radiator 12 of the present embodiment includes a condensing unit 12b that condenses the refrigerant, a gas-liquid separation unit 12c (receiver unit) that separates the gas-liquid of the refrigerant that has flowed out of the condensing unit 12b, and a gas-liquid separation. This is configured as a so-called subcool condenser having a supercooling part 12d for supercooling the liquid-phase refrigerant flowing out from the part 12c. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

When the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of this embodiment is operated, as shown in the Mollier diagram of FIG. 8, the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 12b of the radiator 12 is gas-liquid separated in the gas-liquid separator 12c. . Further, the saturated liquid-phase refrigerant separated by the gas-liquid separator 12c is supercooled of at supercooling part 12d (b ₈ points in Fig. 8 → b _'8 points).

  Thereby, the enthalpy of the refrigerant flowing into the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 can be reduced. Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, also in the configuration of the present embodiment, the same effects as (A) to (F) of the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, the enthalpy difference between the enthalpy of the inlet side refrigerant and the enthalpy of the outlet side refrigerant of the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 can be increased to increase the refrigerating capacity.

Further, for example, as in the case of using the internal heat exchanger 30 of the second embodiment, the enthalpy of the second compression mechanism 21a suction side refrigerant (low pressure side refrigerant of the cycle) is not unnecessarily increased ( I ₈ points in FIG. 8). Therefore, the refrigerant | coolant evaporation pressure (refrigerant evaporation temperature) in the suction side evaporator 16 can also be reduced with respect to 2nd Embodiment by suppressing that the density of the 2nd compression mechanism 21a suction | inhalation refrigerant | coolant falls. .

(Fifth embodiment)
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which a normal chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant is employed as the refrigerant and a subcritical refrigeration cycle is configured has been described. However, in this embodiment, carbon dioxide is employed as the refrigerant, and the first compressor 11 discharges. An example in which a supercritical refrigeration cycle in which the refrigerant pressure is equal to or higher than the critical pressure of the refrigerant will be described. Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in the overall configuration diagram of FIG. 9, the temperature type expansion valve 17 is eliminated from the first embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the Mollier diagram of FIG. When the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of this embodiment is operated, the refrigerant discharged from the first compressor 11 is radiated by the radiator 12 and cooled. At this time, the refrigerant passing through the radiator 12 radiates remains in the supercritical state without condensation (a ₁₀ point in FIG. 10 → b ₁₀ points).

High-pressure refrigerant in the supercritical state flowing out of the radiator 12 isentropically depressurized expanded in the nozzle portion 13a (b ₁₀ points in FIG. 10 → d ₁₀ points). Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, also in the configuration of the present embodiment, the same effects as (A) to (D) of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Furthermore, in the supercritical refrigeration cycle, since the high-pressure side refrigerant pressure becomes higher than subcritical refrigeration cycle, the high-low pressure difference of the cycle (in FIG. 10, the pressure difference between b ₁₀ points and d ₁₀ points) is expanded, the ejector 13 The amount of pressure reduction in the nozzle portion 13a increases. Thereby, since the difference (recovered energy amount) between the enthalpy of the refrigerant on the inlet side of the nozzle part 13a and the enthalpy of the refrigerant on the outlet side of the nozzle part 13a is increased, COP can be further improved.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified as follows.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the first and second compressors 11 and 21 have been described as adopting separate compressors, but the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a and The first and second electric motors 11b and 21b may be configured integrally.

  For example, the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a and the first and second electric motors 11b and 21b may be accommodated in the same housing and integrally configured. In this case, the rotation shafts of the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a may be shared, and both compression mechanisms may be driven by a driving force supplied from a common drive source.

  Thereby, the 1st, 2nd compression mechanism 11a, 21a can be reduced in size, and size reduction as the whole ejector-type refrigerating cycle can be achieved.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which an electric compressor is adopted as the first and second compressors 11 and 21 has been described. However, the formats of the first and second compressors 11 and 21 are not limited to this. .

  For example, you may employ | adopt the variable capacity type compressor which can adjust a refrigerant | coolant discharge capability with the change of discharge capacity | capacitance by using an engine etc. as a drive source. In this case, the discharge capacity changing means becomes the discharge capacity changing means. Moreover, you may use the fixed capacity type compressor which adjusts a refrigerant | coolant discharge capability by changing the connection with a drive source intermittently by the interruption of an electromagnetic clutch. In this case, the electromagnetic clutch becomes the discharge capacity changing means.

  Further, the first and second compressors 11 and 21 may employ the same type of compression mechanism or different types of compression mechanisms.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the fixed ejector 13 in which the throttle passage area of the nozzle portion 13a is fixed is adopted as the ejector 13. However, the variable ejector configured to be able to change the throttle passage area of the nozzle portion. May be adopted. Similarly, a variable throttle mechanism may be employed as the suction side pressure reducing means.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the high pressure side pressure reducing means, the temperature type expansion valve 17 that adjusts the superheat degree of the outlet side evaporator 14 outlet side refrigerant to be a predetermined value set in advance is adopted. Of course, you may employ | adopt the temperature type expansion valve which adjusts so that the superheat degree of the suction side evaporator 16 outlet side refrigerant | coolant may become the predetermined value set beforehand.

  Furthermore, an electric expansion valve that can adjust the throttle opening (valve opening) by an external electric control signal may be employed as the high pressure side pressure reducing means. Furthermore, a fixed throttle mechanism having the same configuration as that of the fixed throttle 19 may be adopted as the high pressure side pressure reducing means without using the variable throttle mechanism. Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments, the high pressure side pressure reducing means may be eliminated.

  Further, when a supercritical refrigeration cycle is configured as in the fifth embodiment, the high pressure side refrigerant pressure is substantially equal to the COP based on the high pressure side refrigerant temperature on the outlet side of the radiator 12 as the high pressure side decompression means. You may employ | adopt the pressure control valve adjusted to the target high pressure determined so that it may become the maximum.

  As such a pressure control valve, specifically, there is a temperature sensing part provided on the outlet side of the radiator 12, and a pressure corresponding to the temperature of the high-pressure refrigerant on the outlet side of the radiator 12 inside the temperature sensing part. A configuration in which the valve opening is adjusted by a mechanical mechanism based on the balance between the internal pressure of the temperature sensing portion and the refrigerant pressure on the outlet side of the radiator 12 can be employed.

  (4) As the high pressure side pressure reducing means and the low pressure side pressure reducing means in each of the above-described embodiments, an expander that expands and decompresses the refrigerant and converts the pressure energy of the refrigerant into mechanical energy and outputs it is adopted. Also good. As such an expander, specifically, a volume type compression mechanism such as a scroll type, a vane type, or a rolling piston type can be employed.

  Then, by flowing the refrigerant so as to flow backward with respect to the refrigerant flow when the positive displacement compression mechanism is used as the compression mechanism, mechanical energy can be output while the refrigerant is volume-expanded and depressurized. For example, if a rotary positive displacement compression mechanism is employed as an expander, rotational energy can be output as mechanical energy.

  Furthermore, if the mechanical energy output from the expander is used as an auxiliary power source for the first and second compression mechanisms, for example, the energy efficiency of the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 as a whole can be improved. The mechanical energy output from the expander may be used as a power source for external equipment.

  For example, if a generator is adopted as an external device, electric energy can be obtained. Moreover, if a flywheel is employ | adopted as an external apparatus, the mechanical energy output from the expander can be stored as a kinetic energy. Moreover, if a stroking device (spring spring) is employed as an external device, the mechanical energy output from the expander can be stored as elastic energy.

  (5) As an outflow-side gas-liquid separator that separates the gas-liquid refrigerant sucked into the first compressor 11 and stores excess refrigerant on the suction side of the first compressor 11 with respect to the above-described embodiment. An accumulator may be provided. Thereby, only the gaseous-phase refrigerant | coolant isolate | separated with the accumulator can be supplied to the 1st compression mechanism 11a, and the problem of the liquid compression of the 1st compression mechanism 11a can be avoided.

  Similarly, a suction side gas-liquid separator having the same configuration as the accumulator may be disposed on the suction side of the second compression mechanism 21a. Thereby, only the gaseous-phase refrigerant | coolant isolate | separated with the suction side gas-liquid separator can be supplied to the 2nd compression mechanism 21a, and the problem of the liquid compression of the 2nd compression mechanism 21a can be avoided.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which different cooling target spaces (refrigerator space, freezer space) are cooled by the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 has been described. You may make it cool. In this case, it is desirable that the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 are assembled in an integrated structure, and the air blown from the blower fan is passed in the order of the outflow side evaporator 14 → the suction side evaporator 16.

  This is because the refrigerant evaporation pressure (refrigerant evaporation temperature) of the suction side evaporator 16 is lower than the refrigerant evaporation pressure (refrigerant evaporation temperature) of the outflow side evaporator 14 as described above. That is, by passing the blown air from the blower fan as described above, a temperature difference between the refrigerant evaporation temperature of the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 and the blown air is secured, and the blown air is efficiently flowed. Can be cooled.

  Further, as a specific means for assembling the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 into an integral structure, for example, the constituent parts of both the evaporators 14 and 16 are made of aluminum and integrated with a joining means such as brazing. You may join to. Furthermore, the structure couple | bonded integrally by mechanical engagement means, such as bolting, may be sufficient.

  Further, as the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16, a fin-and-tube type heat exchanger is adopted, and the fins of the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 are made common so that the refrigerant can pass therethrough. It is good also as a structure which divides | segments into two evaporators by a path | pass structure (flow path structure).

  Further, when the outflow side evaporator 14 and the suction side evaporator 16 are configured to cool the same freezer, the refrigerant evaporation temperature of the suction side evaporator 16 arranged downstream of the blown air flow becomes frosted. The resulting temperature (below 0 ° C.) is reached. On the other hand, the absolute humidity of the blown air flowing into the suction side evaporator 16 can be reduced in advance by adjusting the refrigerant evaporation temperature in the outflow side evaporator 14.

  Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the frost in the suction side evaporator 16 can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the flow of the blast air due to frost formation can be prevented, the fin pitch and the like of the suction side evaporator 16 can be reduced to reduce the size of the suction side evaporator 16.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the ejector-type refrigeration cycle 10 including only the first and second compression mechanisms 11a and 21a has been described. However, an additional compression mechanism may be further provided. For example, with respect to the suction side evaporator 16 of the first embodiment, an additional evaporator is arranged in parallel, and an additional compression mechanism is provided so as to suck and compress only the refrigerant that has flowed out of this evaporator. May be.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 of the present invention is applied to a refrigeration / refrigeration apparatus has been described, but the application of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ejector refrigeration cycle 10 may be applied to other stationary refrigeration cycle apparatuses, vehicle air conditioners, and the like.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the suction side evaporator 16 is configured as a use side heat exchanger, and the radiator 12 is configured as an outdoor heat exchanger that radiates heat to the atmosphere side. 16 may be configured as an outdoor heat exchanger that absorbs heat from a heat source such as the atmosphere, and the heat radiator 12 may be configured as a heat pump cycle configured as an indoor heat exchanger that heats a refrigerant to be heated such as air or water.

  (10) In the internal heat exchangers 30 and 31 of the above-described embodiments, the refrigerant flow direction in the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path and the refrigerant flow direction in the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path are not mentioned. The refrigerant flow direction and the refrigerant flow direction in the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path may be parallel flows, and the refrigerant flow direction in the high-pressure side refrigerant flow path and the refrigerant flow direction in the low-pressure side refrigerant flow path are different. It may be counterflow.

It is a whole block diagram of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 1st Embodiment. It is a Mollier diagram which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 1st Embodiment. It is a whole block diagram of the ejector type refrigerating cycle of 2nd Embodiment. It is a Mollier diagram which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 2nd Embodiment. It is a whole block diagram of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 3rd Embodiment. It is a Mollier diagram which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 3rd Embodiment. It is a whole block diagram of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 4th Embodiment. It is a Mollier diagram which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 4th Embodiment. It is a whole block diagram of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 5th Embodiment. It is a Mollier diagram which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of 5th Embodiment. It is a Mollier diagram which shows the state of the refrigerant | coolant of the ejector-type refrigerating cycle of a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11, 12 1st, 2nd compressor 11a, 21a 1st, 2nd compression mechanism 11b, 21b 1st, 2nd electric motor 12 Radiator 12b Condensing part 12c Gas-liquid separation part 12d Supercooling part 13 Ejector 13a Nozzle part 13b Refrigerant suction port 13d Diffuser part 14 Outflow side evaporator 16 Suction side evaporator 17 Thermal expansion valve 18 Branching part 19 Fixed throttle 30, 31 Internal heat exchanger

Claims (10)

A first compression mechanism (11a) for compressing and discharging the refrigerant;
A radiator (12) for radiating heat from the high-pressure refrigerant discharged from the first compression mechanism (11a);
The refrigerant is sucked from the refrigerant suction port (13b) by the flow of the high-speed jet refrigerant jetted from the nozzle portion (13a) that decompresses and expands the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator (12), and the jet refrigerant and the refrigerant suction An ejector (13) for increasing the pressure of the mixed refrigerant with the suction refrigerant sucked from the port (13b) at the diffuser section (13d);
A branch part (18) for branching the flow of the refrigerant flowing out from the diffuser part (13d);
An outflow-side evaporator (14) for evaporating one of the refrigerant branched in the branching section (18) and flowing out to the suction side of the first compression mechanism (11a);
Suction side decompression means (19) for decompressing and expanding the other refrigerant branched at the branch section (18);
A suction-side evaporator (16) that evaporates the refrigerant decompressed and expanded by the suction-side decompression means (19) and causes the refrigerant to flow out toward the refrigerant suction port (13b);
An ejector-type refrigeration cycle comprising: a suction unit evaporator (16) and a second compression mechanism (21a) that sucks, compresses and discharges the outlet side refrigerant.   A high pressure side pressure reducing means (17) is provided in a refrigerant passage extending from the radiator (12) outlet side to the nozzle part (13a) inlet side, and decompresses and expands the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator (12). The ejector-type refrigeration cycle according to claim 1.   The ejector refrigeration cycle according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an internal heat exchanger (30, 31) for exchanging heat between the refrigerant flowing out of the radiator (12) and the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle.   The ejector refrigeration cycle according to claim 3, wherein the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle is a refrigerant sucked into the first compression mechanism (11a).   The ejector-type refrigeration cycle according to claim 3, wherein the low-pressure side refrigerant of the cycle is a refrigerant sucked into the second compression mechanism (21a).   The radiator (12) includes a condensing unit (12b) that condenses the refrigerant, a gas-liquid separating unit (12c) that separates the gas-liquid of the refrigerant that has flowed out of the condensing unit (12b), and the gas-liquid separating unit ( The ejector-type refrigeration cycle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a supercooling section (12d) for supercooling the liquid-phase refrigerant flowing out of 12c).   7. The expansion device according to claim 1, wherein the suction side decompression unit is an expander that expands and decompresses the refrigerant to convert the pressure energy of the refrigerant into mechanical energy and outputs the mechanical energy. The ejector type refrigeration cycle described in 1. First discharge capacity changing means (11b) for changing the refrigerant discharge capacity of the first compression mechanism (11a);
Second discharge capacity changing means (21b) for changing the refrigerant discharge capacity of the second compression mechanism (21a);
The first discharge capacity changing means (11b) and the second discharge capacity changing means (21b) independently change the refrigerant discharge capacity of the first compression mechanism (11a) and the second compression mechanism (21a). The ejector refrigeration cycle according to claim 1, wherein the ejector refrigeration cycle is configured to be capable of being configured.   The said 1st compression mechanism (11a) and the said 2nd compression mechanism (21a) are accommodated in the same housing, and are comprised integrally, The one of Claims 1 thru | or 8 characterized by the above-mentioned. The ejector-type refrigeration cycle described in 1.   The ejector-type refrigeration cycle according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first compression mechanism (11a) increases the pressure of the refrigerant until it reaches a critical pressure or higher.

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