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JP2013181678A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress a gas low condition by occlusion while suppressing excessive returning of refrigerant to a compressor.SOLUTION: A control device has an adjusted value deciding section 20 for deciding an adjusting value of an opening of an electronic expanding valve based on temperatures detected by an outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor and an outdoor temperature sensor at a time when a predetermined time passes when starting heating operation of an air conditioning device, making an opening of the electronic expanding valve the first initial opening and stably operating a compressor at a predetermined rotational speed, an opening deciding part 21 for deciding a second initial opening based on the adjusting value and the first initial opening, and an initial opening changing part 22 for storing a second opening when completing the heating operation or during thermo off, for reading out the second initial opening when starting the heating operation or during thermo on next time, and changing the first initial opening to the read second initial opening.

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本発明は、制御装置および方法並びにプログラム、それを備えた空気調和装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a control device and method, a program, and an air conditioner including the same.

従来、室内の冷暖房や除湿(以下、総称して「空調」と呼ぶ)を行う空気調和装置は、室外機ユニットと室内機ユニットとの間を冷媒配管および電気配線により接続した構成とされる。このような空気調和装置は、圧縮機、室外熱交換器、電子膨張弁(絞り機構)、室内熱交換器及び四方切換弁を主な構成要素として冷媒の循環回路を形成するヒートポンプを用いており、圧縮機から送出される冷媒の循環方向を四方切換弁の操作により切り替えることで、所望の空調運転を行っている。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air conditioner that performs indoor air conditioning and dehumidification (hereinafter collectively referred to as “air conditioning”) has a configuration in which an outdoor unit and an indoor unit are connected by a refrigerant pipe and electrical wiring. Such an air conditioner uses a heat pump that forms a refrigerant circulation circuit with a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an electronic expansion valve (throttle mechanism), an indoor heat exchanger, and a four-way switching valve as main components. The desired air conditioning operation is performed by switching the circulation direction of the refrigerant sent from the compressor by operating the four-way switching valve.

ところで、このような空気調和装置の暖房運転時においては、電子膨張弁(EEV;Electric Expansion Valve)の開度可変幅の下限にばらつきがあることから、電子膨張弁が閉め過ぎとされた場合には、冷媒回路の低圧側が所定の圧力より低くなることで閉塞し(真空運転)、或いは、電子膨張弁が開け過ぎとされた場合には、圧縮機側に液冷媒の戻りが生じて圧縮機が故障するという問題があった。従来は、こうした冷媒回路の閉塞や圧縮機故障を防ぐための電子膨張弁の制御として、開度可変幅の下限のばらつき分を考慮し、全閉開度までの開度に余裕を持たせ、閉塞しない開度を設定していた。
また、下記特許文献1では、圧縮機を一定周波数で運転させた状態で、電子膨張弁の開度を徐々に広げてゆき、冷媒が蒸発器に流れ始めたときのサーミスタ温度の急変を電子膨張弁の全閉点として全閉開度を正確に検出し、検出された全閉開度を電子膨張弁の下限として設定する技術が提案されている。
By the way, in the heating operation of such an air conditioner, there is a variation in the lower limit of the opening variable width of the electronic expansion valve (EEV), so that the electronic expansion valve is over-closed. Is closed when the low pressure side of the refrigerant circuit becomes lower than a predetermined pressure (vacuum operation) or when the electronic expansion valve is opened too much, the liquid refrigerant returns to the compressor side and the compressor There was a problem of failure. Conventionally, as a control of the electronic expansion valve to prevent such refrigerant circuit blockage and compressor failure, considering the variation of the lower limit of the opening variable width, to allow the opening to the fully closed opening, The opening that does not close was set.
Further, in Patent Document 1 below, a sudden change in the thermistor temperature when the opening of the electronic expansion valve is gradually widened while the compressor is operated at a constant frequency and the refrigerant starts to flow into the evaporator is electronically expanded. A technique has been proposed in which the fully closed opening is accurately detected as a fully closed point of the valve, and the detected fully closed opening is set as the lower limit of the electronic expansion valve.

特開平11−159893号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-159893

しかしながら、従来の方法では、余裕を持たせた閉塞しない開度以下に開度の下限を有する電子膨張弁の場合には、開度の制御域が縮小されてしまうという問題があった。また、上記特許文献1の方法では、サーミスタ温度の温度変化によって一律に電子膨張弁の全閉を検出しているが、このような場合には、サーミスタ温度が低温側になってくると冷媒回路の低圧側に負圧が生じ、冷媒回路が閉塞するという問題が解決できなかった。   However, the conventional method has a problem that the control range of the opening is reduced in the case of an electronic expansion valve having a lower limit of the opening below the opening that does not close with a margin. Moreover, in the method of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the full expansion of the electronic expansion valve is uniformly detected by the temperature change of the thermistor temperature. In such a case, when the thermistor temperature becomes the low temperature side, the refrigerant circuit is detected. The problem that a negative pressure is generated on the low pressure side and the refrigerant circuit is blocked cannot be solved.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、圧縮機への冷媒の過剰な戻りを抑制しつつ、閉塞によるガスロー状態を抑制することのできる制御装置及び方法並びにプログラム、それを備えた空気調和装置を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a control device, method, and program capable of suppressing a gas low state due to blockage while suppressing excessive return of refrigerant to the compressor, It aims at providing the air conditioning apparatus provided with.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明は以下の手段を採用する。
本発明は、冷媒を昇圧して送出する圧縮機と、前記冷媒および室外空気の間で熱交換を行う室外熱交換器と、前記冷媒および室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、前記室外熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器との間を循環する前記冷媒の流路を絞る電子膨張弁と、前記室外熱交換器の前記冷媒の温度を検出する室外熱交換器温度センサと、室外温度を検出する室外温度センサと、を具備する空気調和装置の制御装置であって、前記空気調和装置の暖房運転を開始させ、前記電子膨張弁の開度を第1初期開度にし、前記圧縮機を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、所定時間経過時における前記室外熱交換器温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づいて、前記電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定する調整値決定手段と、前記調整値と前記第1初期開度とに基づいて第2初期開度を決定する開度決定手段と、暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に前記第2初期開度を記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に前記第2初期開度を読み出し、前記第1初期開度を読み出した前記第2初期開度に変更する初期開度変更手段とを具備する空気調和装置の制御装置を提供する。
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
The present invention relates to a compressor that boosts and delivers a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, and an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air. An electronic expansion valve that restricts the flow path of the refrigerant that circulates between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger; An outdoor temperature sensor for detecting an outdoor temperature, and a control device for the air conditioner, wherein heating operation of the air conditioner is started, and the opening of the electronic expansion valve is set to a first initial opening, When the compressor is stably operated at a predetermined rotation speed, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is adjusted based on the temperature detected by the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor when a predetermined time has elapsed. Adjustment value determining means for determining the value , Opening degree determining means for determining a second initial opening degree based on the adjustment value and the first initial opening degree, and storing the second initial opening degree at the end of heating operation or at the time of thermo-off, Provided is a control device for an air conditioner, comprising: an initial opening degree change means for reading the second initial opening degree at the start or when the salmon is turned on and changing the first initial opening degree to the read second initial opening degree. To do.

このような構成によれば、圧縮機から昇圧して送出された冷媒と室外空気との間で熱交換する室外熱交換器と、室外熱交換器から電子膨張弁によって流量を調整された冷媒と室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、室外熱交換器の温度を検出する室外熱交換器温度センサと、室外温度を検出する室外温度センサとを具備する空気調和装置の制御装置において、空気調和装置の暖房運転が開始され、電子膨張弁の開度が第1初期開度とされ、圧縮機が所定回転数で安定運転される場合に、所定時間経過時における室外熱交換器の温度および室外温度に基づいて決定される電子膨張弁の開度の調整値と第1初期開度とに基づいて決定された第2初期開度が、暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に記憶される。次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモオン時には、電子膨張弁の開度が、第1初期開度に代えて第2初期開度で制御され、圧縮機が所定回転数になるように安定運転される。   According to such a configuration, the outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant pumped out from the compressor and the outdoor air, the refrigerant whose flow rate is adjusted by the electronic expansion valve from the outdoor heat exchanger, Control device for air conditioner comprising indoor heat exchanger for exchanging heat between indoor air, outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor for detecting temperature of outdoor heat exchanger, and outdoor temperature sensor for detecting outdoor temperature In the above, when the heating operation of the air conditioner is started, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is set to the first initial opening degree, and the compressor is stably operated at a predetermined number of revolutions, the outdoor heat exchanger when a predetermined time has elapsed The second initial opening determined based on the adjustment value of the opening of the electronic expansion valve determined based on the temperature and the outdoor temperature and the first initial opening is stored when the heating operation ends or when the thermo-off is performed. . Next time, when the heating operation is started or when the thermo is turned on, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is controlled by the second initial opening degree instead of the first initial opening degree, and the compressor is stably operated so as to have a predetermined rotational speed.

このように、所定期間経過後のタイミングにおける室外温度と、室外熱交換器の冷媒温度とに基づいて電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定するので、室外温度が低いことが検出された場合には電子膨張弁の開度を大きくする(開く)方向に調整値を設定することにより、冷媒回路の低圧側の負圧を防止することができ、また、室外熱交換器の冷媒温度が高いことが検出された場合には電子膨張弁の開度を小さくする(閉じる)方向に調整値を設定することにより、液冷媒の過剰な圧縮機側への戻りを防止することができる。こうした電子膨張弁の制御がなされることで室外機の安定性が向上する。
また、電子膨張弁の開度可変幅の下限にばらつきがあったとしても、運転の開始停止毎、或いはサーモオンオフ毎に、電子膨張弁の開度が、安定した運転を可能とする開度に更新されていくので、室外機の品質が向上される。
Thus, since the adjustment value of the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is determined based on the outdoor temperature at the timing after the lapse of the predetermined period and the refrigerant temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, when the outdoor temperature is detected to be low By setting an adjustment value in the direction to increase (open) the opening of the electronic expansion valve, negative pressure on the low pressure side of the refrigerant circuit can be prevented, and the refrigerant temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger is high If this is detected, an adjustment value is set in a direction to reduce (close) the opening of the electronic expansion valve, thereby preventing the liquid refrigerant from returning to the compressor side excessively. Control of such an electronic expansion valve improves the stability of the outdoor unit.
In addition, even if there is a variation in the lower limit of the variable range of opening of the electronic expansion valve, the opening of the electronic expansion valve becomes an opening that enables stable operation at every start / stop of operation or every time the thermo is turned off. As it is updated, the quality of the outdoor unit is improved.

上記空気調和装置の制御装置の前記調整値決定手段は、前記外気温が低温になるに従い、前記電子膨張弁の開度を開く方向に調整する調整値を設定することとしてもよい。   The adjustment value determining means of the control device of the air conditioner may set an adjustment value for adjusting the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve as the outside air temperature becomes lower.

外気温が低温になるに従い、外気温と室外熱交換器との温度差が小さくなった場合であっても電子膨張弁を開ける方向に調整することにより、圧縮機の吸入圧力が低下し、負圧になることを防ぐことができる。   As the outside air temperature decreases, even if the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the outdoor heat exchanger becomes small, adjusting the direction to open the electronic expansion valve reduces the suction pressure of the compressor. It can prevent becoming pressure.

上記空気調和装置の制御装置の前記調整値決定手段は、前記所定時間経過時において、負圧に対する保護制御または前記圧縮機に対する過熱保護制御が作動したことが検出された場合には、前記調整値を、前記室外熱交換器温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づき決定される前記調整値よりも大きい値とすることが好ましい。   The adjustment value determining means of the control device of the air conditioner detects the adjustment value when it is detected that the negative pressure protection control or the overheat protection control for the compressor is activated when the predetermined time has elapsed. Is preferably set to a value larger than the adjustment value determined based on the temperature detected by the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor.

保護制御が作動したことが検出された場合に、調整値を大きく調整することで、確実に負圧を防止し、圧縮機の破損や故障の発生を防ぐ。   When it is detected that the protection control has been activated, the adjustment value is adjusted to a large value to reliably prevent negative pressure and prevent the compressor from being damaged or broken.

上記空気調和装置の制御装置の前記調整値決定手段は、前記調整値をゼロとする不感帯を設けることとしてもよい。   The adjustment value determining means of the control device for the air conditioner may be provided with a dead zone in which the adjustment value is zero.

不感帯を設けることにより、過敏に調整を行うことを抑制し、運転の安定性をより向上させることができる。   By providing a dead zone, it is possible to suppress excessive adjustment and further improve driving stability.

本発明は、上記いずれかに記載の空気調和装置の制御装置を具備する空気調和装置を提供する。   This invention provides the air conditioning apparatus which comprises the control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus in any one of the above.

本発明は、冷媒を昇圧して送出する圧縮機と、前記冷媒および室外空気の間で熱交換を行う室外熱交換器と、前記冷媒および室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、前記室外熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器との間を循環する前記冷媒の流路を絞る電子膨張弁と、前記室外熱交換器の温度を検出する熱交温度センサと、室外温度を検出する室外温度センサと、を具備する空気調和装置の制御方法であって、前記空気調和装置の暖房運転を開始させ、電子膨張弁の開度を第1初期開度にし、前記圧縮機を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、所定時間経過時における前記熱交温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づいて、前記電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定し、前記調整値と前記第1初期開度とに基づいて第2初期開度を決定し、暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に前記第2初期開度を記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に前記第2初期開度を読み出し、前記第1初期開度を読み出した前記第2初期開度に変更する空気調和装置の制御方法を提供する。   The present invention relates to a compressor that boosts and delivers a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, and an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air. An electronic expansion valve that restricts a flow path of the refrigerant that circulates between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger, a heat exchange temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor temperature detection And an outdoor temperature sensor for controlling the air conditioner, wherein heating operation of the air conditioner is started, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is set to a first initial opening degree, and the compressor is rotated by a predetermined amount. And determining the adjustment value of the opening of the electronic expansion valve based on the temperature detected by the heat exchange temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor when a predetermined time elapses, And second based on the first initial opening. The initial opening is determined, the second initial opening is stored at the end of heating operation or when the thermo-off is performed, the second initial opening is read at the next heating operation start or salmon on, and the first initial opening is determined. Provided is a control method of an air conditioner that changes to the read second initial opening degree.

本発明は、冷媒を昇圧して送出する圧縮機と、前記冷媒および室外空気の間で熱交換を行う室外熱交換器と、前記冷媒および室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、前記室外熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器との間を循環する前記冷媒の流路を絞る電子膨張弁と、前記室外熱交換器の温度を検出する熱交温度センサと、室外温度を検出する室外温度センサと、を具備する空気調和装置の制御プログラムであって、前記空気調和装置の暖房運転を開始させ、電子膨張弁の開度を第1初期開度にし、前記圧縮機を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、所定時間経過時における前記熱交温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づいて、前記電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定する第1処理と、前記調整値と前記第1初期開度とに基づいて第2初期開度を決定する第2処理と、暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に前記第2初期開度を記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に前記第2初期開度を読み出し、前記第1初期開度を読み出した前記第2初期開度に変更する第3処理とをコンピュータに実行させるための空気調和装置の制御プログラムを提供する。   The present invention relates to a compressor that boosts and delivers a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, and an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air. An electronic expansion valve that restricts a flow path of the refrigerant that circulates between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger, a heat exchange temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor temperature detection An outdoor temperature sensor for controlling the air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner starts heating operation, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve is set to a first initial opening degree, and the compressor is rotated by a predetermined amount. A first process for determining an adjustment value of the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the temperature detected by the heat exchange temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor when a predetermined time has elapsed when stable operation is performed with , The adjustment value and the first initial opening And a second process for determining the second initial opening based on the above, the second initial opening is stored at the end of heating operation or when the thermo-off is performed, and the second initial opening at the next start of heating operation or salmon on And a control program for the air conditioning apparatus for causing the computer to execute a third process for changing the first initial opening to the second initial opening.

本発明は、圧縮機への冷媒の過剰な戻りを抑制しつつ、閉塞によるガスロー状態を抑制できるという効果を奏する。   The present invention has an effect of suppressing a gas low state due to blockage while suppressing an excessive return of the refrigerant to the compressor.

本発明の一実施形態に係る空気調和装置の冷媒回路の概略構成を示した図である。It is the figure which showed schematic structure of the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る制御装置の機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram of a control device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る調整値決定テーブルの一例を示した図である。It is the figure which showed an example of the adjustment value determination table which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る空気調和装置の動作フローである。It is an operation | movement flow of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

以下に、本発明に係る制御装置および方法並びにプログラム、それを用いた空気調和装置の一実施形態について、図面を参照して説明する。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of a control device and method, a program, and an air conditioner using the same according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図1には、本実施形態に係る制御装置を備えた空気調和装置1の冷媒サイクルを含む概略構成図が示されている。本実施形態に係る空気調和装置1は、冷媒圧縮機(以下「圧縮機」という)2と、四方切換弁3と、室外熱交換器4と、電子膨張弁5と、室内熱交換器6とが順次冷媒配管7により接続されて構成される冷暖房運転が可能なヒートポンプサイクル8を有する。   The schematic block diagram containing the refrigerant cycle of the air conditioning apparatus 1 provided with the control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is shown by FIG. An air conditioner 1 according to this embodiment includes a refrigerant compressor (hereinafter referred to as “compressor”) 2, a four-way switching valve 3, an outdoor heat exchanger 4, an electronic expansion valve 5, and an indoor heat exchanger 6. Have a heat pump cycle 8 capable of cooling and heating operations, which are sequentially connected by a refrigerant pipe 7.

圧縮機2は、インバータ制御によるモータの駆動周波数制御が可能とされ、ヒートポンプサイクル8の低圧側から、低圧低温の冷媒ガスを吸い込み、高温高圧に圧縮してヒートポンプサイクル8の高圧側へと吐出するものである。
四方切換弁3は、圧縮機2から吐出される高温高圧の冷媒ガスを、冷房運転時には、室外熱交換器4側に循環させ、暖房運転時には、室内熱交換器6側に循環させるように切り換えられるものである。
The compressor 2 can control the drive frequency of the motor by inverter control, sucks low-pressure and low-temperature refrigerant gas from the low-pressure side of the heat pump cycle 8, compresses it to high-temperature and high-pressure, and discharges it to the high-pressure side of the heat pump cycle 8. Is.
The four-way switching valve 3 is switched so that the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas discharged from the compressor 2 is circulated to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 side during the cooling operation, and is circulated to the indoor heat exchanger 6 side during the heating operation. It is what

室外熱交換器4は、冷房運転時には、圧縮機2から供給される高温高圧の冷媒ガスと外気とを熱交換させ、冷媒を凝縮液化させる凝縮器として機能し、暖房運転時には、膨張弁5を経て供給される低温低圧の二相冷媒と外気とを熱交換させ、冷媒を蒸発ガス化させる蒸発器として機能するものであり、外気を送風する図示省略の室外ファンが付設される。   The outdoor heat exchanger 4 functions as a condenser for exchanging heat between the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas supplied from the compressor 2 and the outside air during the cooling operation and condensing and liquefying the refrigerant. During the heating operation, the outdoor heat exchanger 4 It functions as an evaporator that exchanges heat between the low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant supplied via the outside air and evaporates the refrigerant, and is provided with an outdoor fan (not shown) that blows the outside air.

電子膨張弁5は、室外熱交換器4または室内熱交換器6で凝縮された高圧の液冷媒を断熱膨張させて低温低圧の気液二相冷媒とするものであり、パルスモータにより駆動される電動式の膨張弁が用いられる。
室内熱交換器6は、冷房運転時には、電子膨張弁5を経て導入される低温低圧の気液二相冷媒と空調する室内の空気とを熱交換させ、冷媒を蒸発させることにより室内空気を冷却する蒸発器として機能し、暖房運転時には、冷媒圧縮機2から供給される高温高圧の冷媒ガスと空調する室内の空気とを熱交換させ、冷媒を凝縮させることにより室内空気を加熱する凝縮器として機能するものであり、室内空気を循環流通させる図示省略の室内ファンが付設される。
The electronic expansion valve 5 adiabatically expands the high-pressure liquid refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 4 or the indoor heat exchanger 6 to form a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant, and is driven by a pulse motor. An electric expansion valve is used.
During the cooling operation, the indoor heat exchanger 6 exchanges heat between the low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant introduced through the electronic expansion valve 5 and the indoor air to be conditioned, thereby cooling the indoor air by evaporating the refrigerant. As a condenser that functions as an evaporator that heats the indoor air by heat-exchanging the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas supplied from the refrigerant compressor 2 and the air in the air-conditioned room and condensing the refrigerant during heating operation An indoor fan (not shown) that functions and circulates indoor air is attached.

冷房運転時は、圧縮機2により圧縮され、ヒートポンプサイクル8に吐出される高温高圧の冷媒ガスが、四方切換弁3により室外熱交換器4に導入され、外気と熱交換されて凝縮液化される。この高圧液冷媒が、電子膨張弁5で断熱膨張されて低温低圧の気液二相冷媒とされ、室内熱交換器6に導入される。室内熱交換器6では、低温低圧の気液二相冷媒が室内空気と熱交換され、室内空気から吸熱して蒸発されることによって低温低圧の冷媒ガスとなり、圧縮機2へと吸入される。そして、室内熱交換器6で冷媒が蒸発されることにより冷却された室内空気が、室内ファンを介して室内に吹き出されることによって、冷房運転が行われる。   At the time of cooling operation, the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas compressed by the compressor 2 and discharged to the heat pump cycle 8 is introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger 4 by the four-way switching valve 3, and is exchanged with the outside air to be condensed and liquefied. . This high-pressure liquid refrigerant is adiabatically expanded by the electronic expansion valve 5 to be a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant and introduced into the indoor heat exchanger 6. In the indoor heat exchanger 6, the low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant exchanges heat with room air, absorbs heat from the room air and evaporates to become low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant gas, and is sucked into the compressor 2. The indoor air cooled by the evaporation of the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchanger 6 is blown out into the room through the indoor fan, whereby the cooling operation is performed.

一方、暖房運転時は、四方切換弁3が切り換えられ、圧縮機2により圧縮され、ヒートポンプサイクル8に吐出される高温高圧の冷媒ガスが、四方切換弁3により室内熱交換器6に導かれ、室内空気と熱交換されて凝縮液化される。この際の放熱により室内空気が加熱される。室内熱交換器6で凝縮液化された高圧液冷媒は、膨張弁5を経て断熱膨張され、低温低圧の気液二相冷媒とされて室外熱交換器4に導入される。室外熱交換器4では、低温低圧の気液二相冷媒が外気と熱交換され、外気から吸熱して蒸発ガス化され、低温低圧の冷媒ガスとして圧縮機2へと吸入される。そして、室内熱交換器6で冷媒からの放熱により過熱された室内空気が、室内ファンを介して室内に吹き出されることにより、暖房運転が行われる。   On the other hand, at the time of heating operation, the four-way switching valve 3 is switched, compressed by the compressor 2, and the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas discharged to the heat pump cycle 8 is led to the indoor heat exchanger 6 by the four-way switching valve 3, Heat is exchanged with room air to be condensed and liquefied. The indoor air is heated by the heat radiation at this time. The high-pressure liquid refrigerant condensed and liquefied in the indoor heat exchanger 6 is adiabatically expanded through the expansion valve 5, converted into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant, and introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger 4. In the outdoor heat exchanger 4, the low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air, absorbs heat from the outside air, is vaporized, and is sucked into the compressor 2 as a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant gas. Then, the room air heated by the heat release from the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchanger 6 is blown into the room through the indoor fan, whereby the heating operation is performed.

空気調和装置1には、暖房運転時に電子膨張弁5の開度可変幅の下限を制御するための制御装置10が設けられる。
制御装置10には、圧縮機2の吐出管に設けられ、吐出管温度を検出する吐出管温度センサ11と、室外熱交換器4の熱交換チューブに設けられ、室外熱交換器4の温度を検出する室外熱交換器温度センサ12と、外気温を検出する室外温度センサ14の各検出値がそれぞれ入力されるとともに、圧縮機2の回転数が入力されるようになっている。
The air conditioner 1 is provided with a control device 10 for controlling the lower limit of the opening variable width of the electronic expansion valve 5 during heating operation.
The control device 10 is provided in a discharge pipe of the compressor 2 and is provided in a discharge pipe temperature sensor 11 for detecting the discharge pipe temperature and a heat exchange tube of the outdoor heat exchanger 4, and the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is adjusted. The detection values of the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 12 to be detected and the outdoor temperature sensor 14 to detect the outside air temperature are input, and the rotation speed of the compressor 2 is input.

図2は、制御装置10の機能ブロック図が示されている。図2に示されるように、制御装置10は、調整値決定部(調整値決定手段)20、開度決定部(開度決定手段)21、初期開度変更部(初期開度変更手段)22、および記憶部23を備えている。
調整値決定部20は、空気調和装置1の暖房運転を開始させ、電子膨張弁5の開度を第1初期開度PuShにし、圧縮機2を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、所定時間経過時における室外熱交換器温度センサ12および室外温度センサ14によって検出された温度に基づいて、電子膨張弁5の開度の調整値Fを決定する。
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 10 includes an adjustment value determination unit (adjustment value determination unit) 20, an opening determination unit (opening determination unit) 21, and an initial opening change unit (initial opening change unit) 22. And a storage unit 23.
The adjustment value determination unit 20 starts the heating operation of the air conditioner 1, sets the opening of the electronic expansion valve 5 to the first initial opening PuSh, and performs predetermined operation when the compressor 2 is stably operated at a predetermined rotation speed. Based on the temperatures detected by the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 12 and the outdoor temperature sensor 14 over time, an adjustment value F of the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 5 is determined.

具体的には、調整値決定部20は、外気温が低温になるに従い、電子膨張弁5の開度を開く方向に調整値Fを設定する。例えば、調整値決定部20は、図3に示されるような室外温度(外気温)(℃)と室外熱交換器温度(℃)とに応じた調整値Fを対応付けた対応情報を有しており、対応情報に基づいて調整値Fを決定する。また、図3は、室外温度11℃、室外熱交換器温度0℃の点から、室外温度−20℃、室外熱交換器温度−25℃の点までを所定の傾きで示し、調整値Fを異ならせる分岐点を設けている。分岐点は、負圧を防止する境界温度を示しており、室外温度が11℃から低温になるに従って、室外熱交換器温度と室外温度との温度差が小さくなっても電子膨張弁5を開ける方向に調整することを意味している。   Specifically, the adjustment value determination unit 20 sets the adjustment value F in a direction to open the opening of the electronic expansion valve 5 as the outside air temperature becomes lower. For example, the adjustment value determination unit 20 has correspondence information that associates the adjustment value F according to the outdoor temperature (outside temperature) (° C.) and the outdoor heat exchanger temperature (° C.) as shown in FIG. The adjustment value F is determined based on the correspondence information. FIG. 3 also shows an adjustment value F with a predetermined slope from an outdoor temperature of 11 ° C. and an outdoor heat exchanger temperature of 0 ° C. to an outdoor temperature of −20 ° C. and an outdoor heat exchanger temperature of −25 ° C. There is a branch point that makes it different. The branch point indicates a boundary temperature that prevents negative pressure, and the electronic expansion valve 5 is opened even if the temperature difference between the outdoor heat exchanger temperature and the outdoor temperature becomes smaller as the outdoor temperature decreases from 11 ° C. It means to adjust in the direction.

こうした対応情報に基づいて、調整値決定部20は、室外温度11℃の場合に室外熱交換器の温度が0℃以下であれば調整値Fを「+2」(つまり、電子膨張弁5の開度を開く方向に調整する)に決定し、室外熱交換器4の温度が0℃より大きければ調整値Fを「−2」(つまり、電子膨張弁5の開度を締める方向に調整する)に決定する。
ここで、横軸および縦軸で示している温度(数値)は一例であって、本発明を限定するものでない。
Based on such correspondence information, the adjustment value determination unit 20 sets the adjustment value F to “+2” (that is, the electronic expansion valve 5 is opened) when the outdoor heat exchanger temperature is 0 ° C. or lower when the outdoor temperature is 11 ° C. If the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is higher than 0 ° C., the adjustment value F is set to “−2” (that is, adjusted to the direction in which the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 5 is tightened). To decide.
Here, the temperature (numerical value) indicated by the horizontal axis and the vertical axis is an example and does not limit the present invention.

また、調整値決定部20は、所定時間経過時において、負圧に対する保護制御または圧縮機2に対する過熱保護制御が作動したことを検出した場合には、調整値Fを、室外熱交換器温度センサ12および室外温度センサ14によって検出された温度に基づき決定される調整値(例えば、F=+2またはF=−2)よりも大きい値(例えば、F=+10)とする。具体的には、調整値決定部20は、室外熱交換器温度センサ12によって検出された温度に基づいて冷媒回路の低圧側が負圧か否かを判定し、負圧と判定された場合に負圧に対する保護制御が作動したことを検出する。また、調整値決定部20は、吐出管温度センサ11によって検出された温度が所定値以上か否かを判定し、所定値以上である場合には圧縮機2に対する過熱保護制御が作動したことを検出する。
このように、保護制御が作動したことが検出された場合に、調整値を大きく調整することで、確実に負圧を防止し、圧縮機の破損や故障の発生を防ぐ。
In addition, when the adjustment value determination unit 20 detects that the negative pressure protection control or the overheat protection control for the compressor 2 has been activated when the predetermined time has elapsed, the adjustment value determination unit 20 uses the adjustment value F as the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor. 12 and an adjustment value determined based on the temperature detected by the outdoor temperature sensor 14 (for example, F = + 2 or F = -2) (for example, F = + 10). Specifically, the adjustment value determination unit 20 determines whether or not the low pressure side of the refrigerant circuit is negative based on the temperature detected by the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 12, and if negative pressure is determined, Detect that pressure protection control has been activated. The adjustment value determination unit 20 determines whether or not the temperature detected by the discharge pipe temperature sensor 11 is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. If the temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the overheat protection control for the compressor 2 is activated. To detect.
In this way, when it is detected that the protection control is activated, the adjustment value is adjusted to a large value, thereby reliably preventing negative pressure and preventing the compressor from being damaged or broken.

なお、本実施形態においては、調整値決定部20は調整値Fを「+2」「−2」「+10」のいずれかに決定することとして説明するが、調整値Fの設定方法はこれに限定されず、例えば、調整値Fをゼロとする不感帯を設けることとしてもよい。不感帯を設けることにより、過敏に調整を行うことを抑制し、運転の安定性をより向上させることができる。   In the present embodiment, the adjustment value determination unit 20 is described as determining the adjustment value F to be “+2”, “−2”, or “+10”, but the method for setting the adjustment value F is limited to this. For example, a dead zone in which the adjustment value F is zero may be provided. By providing a dead zone, it is possible to suppress excessive adjustment and further improve driving stability.

開度決定部21は、調整値Fと第1初期開度PuShとに基づいて第2初期開度PuSh´を決定する。例えば、第1初期開度PuShが「60」であり、決定された調整値Fが「+2」である場合には、開度決定部21は、第2初期開度PuSh´を「62」(=60+2)と決定する。
初期開度変更部22は、暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に開度決定部21によって決定された第2初期開度を記憶部23に記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に第2初期開度を記憶部23から読み出し、第1初期開度PuShを読み出した第2初期開度PuSh´に変更し、第1初期開度を置き換える。
The opening determination unit 21 determines the second initial opening PuSh ′ based on the adjustment value F and the first initial opening PuSh. For example, when the first initial opening PuSh is “60” and the determined adjustment value F is “+2”, the opening determination unit 21 sets the second initial opening PuSh ′ to “62” ( = 60 + 2).
The initial opening changing unit 22 stores the second initial opening determined by the opening determining unit 21 at the end of the heating operation or at the time of the thermo-off in the storage unit 23, and the second initial opening at the next heating operation start or salmon on. The opening is read from the storage unit 23, the first initial opening PuSh is changed to the read second initial opening PuSh ′, and the first initial opening is replaced.

次に、上述した空気調和装置1の制御方法について、図1から図4を用いて説明する。
空気調和装置1の暖房運転が開始されると(図4のステップSA1)、所定期間(例えば、4分間)、圧縮機2が所定回転数(例えば、45rps)に制御され、電子膨張弁5の初期開度が第1初期開度PuSh(例えば、「60」)にて運転される(図4のステップSA2)。所定期間より10秒手間の時間である3分50秒が経過したか否かが判定され(図4のステップSA3)、3分50秒が経過している場合には、負圧に対する保護制御、或いは、圧縮機2に対する過熱保護制御が作動したか否かが判定される(図4のステップSA4)。保護制御が作動していない場合には、室外温度センサ14によって検出された外気温(例えば、11℃)と、室外熱交換器温度センサによって検出された室外熱交換器4の冷媒温度(例えば、5℃)とが計測される(図4のステップSA5)。
Next, the control method of the air conditioning apparatus 1 mentioned above is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-4.
When the heating operation of the air conditioner 1 is started (step SA1 in FIG. 4), the compressor 2 is controlled to a predetermined rotation speed (for example, 45 rps) for a predetermined period (for example, 4 minutes), and the electronic expansion valve 5 The initial opening is operated at the first initial opening PuSh (for example, “60”) (step SA2 in FIG. 4). It is determined whether or not 3 minutes and 50 seconds, which is 10 seconds from the predetermined period, has elapsed (step SA3 in FIG. 4). If 3 minutes and 50 seconds have elapsed, protection control against negative pressure, Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the overheat protection control for the compressor 2 has been activated (step SA4 in FIG. 4). When the protection control is not activated, the outside air temperature detected by the outdoor temperature sensor 14 (for example, 11 ° C.) and the refrigerant temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 detected by the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor (for example, 5 ° C.) is measured (step SA5 in FIG. 4).

計測された外気温と室外熱交換器温度とに基づいて調整値F(例えば、「−2」)が決定される(図4のステップSA6)。また、図4のステップSA4において、少なくともどちらか一方の保護制御が作動していることが検出された場合には、調整値Fが「+10」に決定される(図4のステップSA7)。こうして決定された調整値Fと第1初期開度PuShとに基づいて第2初期開度PuSh´(=PuSh+F;例えば、「58」)が算出され、室内温度が目標温度に達しサーモオフに制御された場合(或いは、ユーザによって暖房運転が停止された場合)には、第2初期開度PuSh´が記憶部23に記憶される(図4のステップSA8)。   An adjustment value F (for example, “−2”) is determined based on the measured outside air temperature and outdoor heat exchanger temperature (step SA6 in FIG. 4). If it is detected in step SA4 in FIG. 4 that at least one of the protection controls is operating, the adjustment value F is determined to be “+10” (step SA7 in FIG. 4). The second initial opening PuSh ′ (= PuSh + F; for example, “58”) is calculated based on the adjustment value F thus determined and the first initial opening PuSh, and the room temperature reaches the target temperature and is controlled to be thermo-off. When the heating operation is stopped by the user (or when the user stops the heating operation), the second initial opening PuSh ′ is stored in the storage unit 23 (step SA8 in FIG. 4).

室内温度が目標温度から逸脱しサーモオンに制御された場合(或いは、ユーザによって暖房運転が開始された場合)には、第2初期開度PuSh´(例えば、「58」)が記憶部23から読み出され、第1初期開度PuSh(例えば、「60」)に置き換えて第2初期開度PuSh´(例えば、「58」)によって電子膨張弁5の開度が調整され(例えば、開度を「絞る方向」に調整され)(図4のステップSA9)、圧縮機2が所定回転数(例えば、45rps)で制御され、ステップSA2以降を繰り返す。   When the room temperature deviates from the target temperature and is controlled to be thermo-on (or when the heating operation is started by the user), the second initial opening PuSh ′ (for example, “58”) is read from the storage unit 23. The opening of the electronic expansion valve 5 is adjusted by the second initial opening PuSh ′ (for example, “58”) instead of the first initial opening PuSh (for example, “60”) (for example, the opening is reduced) (Adjusted in the “squeezing direction”) (step SA9 in FIG. 4), the compressor 2 is controlled at a predetermined rotational speed (for example, 45 rps), and step SA2 and subsequent steps are repeated.

上述した実施形態に係る制御装置10においては、上記処理の全て或いは一部において別途ソフトウェアを用いて処理する構成としてもよい。この場合、制御装置10は、CPU、RAM等の主記憶装置、および上記処理の全て或いは一部を実現させるためのプログラム(例えば、制御プログラム)が記録されたコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体を備えている。そして、CPUが上記記憶媒体に記録されているプログラムを読み出して、情報の加工、演算処理を実行することにより、上述の制御装置10と同様の処理を実現させる。
ここでコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体とは、磁気ディスク、光磁気ディスク、CD−ROM、DVD−ROM、半導体メモリ等をいう。また、このコンピュータプログラムを通信回線によってコンピュータに配信し、この配信を受けたコンピュータが当該プログラムを実行するようにしても良い。
In the control device 10 according to the above-described embodiment, all or part of the above processing may be separately processed using software. In this case, the control device 10 includes a main storage device such as a CPU and a RAM, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a program (for example, a control program) for realizing all or part of the above processing is recorded. Yes. Then, the CPU reads out the program recorded in the storage medium and executes information processing and calculation processing, thereby realizing processing similar to that of the control device 10 described above.
Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

以上説明してきたように、本発明に係る制御装置10および方法並びにプログラム、それを備えた空気調和装置1によれば、空気調和装置1の暖房運転が開始され、電子膨張弁5の開度が第1初期開度PuShとされ、圧縮機2が所定回転数で安定運転される場合に、所定時間経過時における室外熱交換器4の温度および室外温度に基づいて決定される電子膨張弁5の開度の調整値Fと第1初期開度PuShとに基づいて決定された第2初期開度PuSh´が、暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に記憶される。次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモオン時には、電子膨張弁5の開度が、第1初期開度PuShに代えて第2初期開度PuSh´で制御され、圧縮機2が所定回転数になるように安定運転される。   As described above, according to the control device 10 and the method and the program according to the present invention, and the air conditioner 1 having the control device, the heating operation of the air conditioner 1 is started, and the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 5 is increased. The electronic expansion valve 5 is determined based on the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the outdoor temperature when a predetermined time has elapsed when the first initial opening PuSh is set and the compressor 2 is stably operated at a predetermined rotational speed. The second initial opening PuSh ′ determined based on the adjustment value F of the opening and the first initial opening PuSh is stored when the heating operation ends or when the thermo-off is performed. Next time, when the heating operation is started or the thermo is turned on, the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 5 is controlled by the second initial opening degree PuSh ′ instead of the first initial opening degree PuSh so that the compressor 2 has a predetermined rotation speed. Stable operation.

このように、所定期間経過後のタイミングにおける室外温度と、室外熱交換器の冷媒温度とに基づいて電子膨張弁5の開度の調整値を決定するので、室外温度が低いことが検出された場合には電子膨張弁5の開度を大きくする(開く)方向に調整値を設定することにより、冷媒回路の低圧側の負圧を防止することができ、また、室外熱交換器4の冷媒温度が高いことが検出された場合には電子膨張弁5の開度を小さくする(閉じる)方向に調整値を設定することにより、液冷媒の過剰な圧縮機側への戻りを防止することができる。こうした電子膨張弁5の制御がなされることで室外機の安定性が向上する。また、電子膨張弁5の開度可変幅の下限にばらつきがあったとしても、運転の開始停止毎、或いはサーモオンオフ毎に、電子膨張弁5の開度が、安定した運転を可能とする開度に更新されていくので、室外機の品質が向上される。   Thus, since the adjustment value of the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve 5 is determined on the basis of the outdoor temperature at the timing after the lapse of the predetermined period and the refrigerant temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, it is detected that the outdoor temperature is low. In this case, by setting an adjustment value in the direction of increasing (opening) the opening of the electronic expansion valve 5, negative pressure on the low pressure side of the refrigerant circuit can be prevented, and the refrigerant of the outdoor heat exchanger 4 can be prevented. When it is detected that the temperature is high, an adjustment value is set in a direction to reduce (close) the opening of the electronic expansion valve 5, thereby preventing excessive return of liquid refrigerant to the compressor side. it can. Control of the electronic expansion valve 5 improves the stability of the outdoor unit. Even if the lower limit of the variable range of opening of the electronic expansion valve 5 varies, the opening of the electronic expansion valve 5 can be opened so that stable operation can be performed each time operation is started or stopped, or each time the thermo is turned off. The quality of the outdoor unit is improved because it is updated every time.

なお、本発明は、上記した各実施形態に係る発明に限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において、適宜変形が可能である。例えば、空気調和機は、一体型でも、セパレート型でもよいし、或いは、室内熱交換器6および室内ファンを備えた室内側ユニットが複数台並列に接続されるマルチ型の空気調和機であってもよい。また、冷暖房運転が可能な空気調和機に限定されず、暖房運転のみに対応する空気調和機であってもよい。   Note that the present invention is not limited to the invention according to each of the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the air conditioner may be an integral type, a separate type, or a multi-type air conditioner in which a plurality of indoor units including an indoor heat exchanger 6 and an indoor fan are connected in parallel. Also good. Moreover, it is not limited to the air conditioner in which an air conditioning operation is possible, The air conditioner corresponding only to a heating operation may be sufficient.

1 空気調和装置
2 冷媒圧縮機(圧縮機)
4 室外熱交換器
5 電子膨張弁
6 室内熱交換器
8 ヒートポンプサイクル
10 制御装置
11 吐出管温度センサ
12 室外熱交換器温度センサ
14 室外温度センサ
1 Air conditioner 2 Refrigerant compressor (compressor)
4 Outdoor Heat Exchanger 5 Electronic Expansion Valve 6 Indoor Heat Exchanger 8 Heat Pump Cycle 10 Control Device 11 Discharge Pipe Temperature Sensor 12 Outdoor Heat Exchanger Temperature Sensor 14 Outdoor Temperature Sensor

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冷媒を昇圧して送出する圧縮機と、前記冷媒および室外空気の間で熱交換を行う室外熱交換器と、前記冷媒および室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、前記室外熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器との間を循環する前記冷媒の流路を絞る電子膨張弁と、前記室外熱交換器の前記冷媒の温度を検出する室外熱交換器温度センサと、外気温を検出する室外温度センサと、を具備する空気調和装置の制御装置であって、
前記空気調和装置の暖房運転を開始させ、前記電子膨張弁の開度を第1初期開度にし、前記圧縮機を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、
所定時間経過時における前記室外熱交換器温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づいて、前記電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定する調整値決定手段と、
前記調整値と前記第1初期開度とに基づいて第2初期開度を決定する開度決定手段と、
暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に前記第2初期開度を記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に前記第2初期開度を読み出し、前記第1初期開度を読み出した前記第2初期開度に変更する初期開度変更手段と
を具備する空気調和装置の制御装置。
A compressor that boosts and delivers the refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air; an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air; and the outdoor heat An electronic expansion valve that restricts the flow path of the refrigerant circulating between the exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor air temperature An outdoor temperature sensor to detect, a control device for an air conditioner,
When the heating operation of the air conditioner is started, the opening of the electronic expansion valve is set to a first initial opening, and the compressor is stably operated at a predetermined rotational speed,
An adjustment value determining means for determining an adjustment value of the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the temperature detected by the outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor when a predetermined time elapses;
An opening determining means for determining a second initial opening based on the adjustment value and the first initial opening;
The second initial opening is stored at the end of the heating operation or when the thermo-off is performed, the second initial opening is read at the next heating operation start or the salmon on, and the first initial opening is read out. The control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus which comprises the initial opening degree change means changed to degree.
前記調整値決定手段は、前記外気温が低温になるに従い、前記電子膨張弁の開度を開く方向に調整する調整値を設定する請求項1に記載の空気調和装置の制御装置。   2. The control device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment value determining unit sets an adjustment value for adjusting the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve in an opening direction as the outside air temperature becomes lower. 前記調整値決定手段は、前記所定時間経過時において、負圧に対する保護制御または前記圧縮機に対する過熱保護制御が作動したことが検出された場合には、前記調整値を、前記室外熱交換器温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づき決定される前記調整値よりも大きい値とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の空気調和装置の制御装置。   When the adjustment value determining means detects that the negative pressure protection control or the overheat protection control for the compressor is activated when the predetermined time has elapsed, the adjustment value determination means determines the adjustment value as the outdoor heat exchanger temperature. The control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus of Claim 1 or Claim 2 made into the value larger than the said adjustment value determined based on the temperature detected by the sensor and the said outdoor temperature sensor. 前記調整値決定手段は、前記調整値をゼロとする不感帯を設ける請求項1から請求項3のいずれかに記載の空気調和装置の制御装置。   The control device for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the adjustment value determining means provides a dead zone in which the adjustment value is zero. 請求項1から請求項4のいずれかに記載の空気調和装置の制御装置を具備する空気調和装置。   The air conditioning apparatus which comprises the control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4. 冷媒を昇圧して送出する圧縮機と、前記冷媒および室外空気の間で熱交換を行う室外熱交換器と、前記冷媒および室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、前記室外熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器との間を循環する前記冷媒の流路を絞る電子膨張弁と、前記室外熱交換器の温度を検出する熱交温度センサと、室外温度を検出する室外温度センサと、を具備する空気調和装置の制御方法であって、
前記空気調和装置の暖房運転を開始させ、電子膨張弁の開度を第1初期開度にし、前記圧縮機を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、
所定時間経過時における前記熱交温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づいて、前記電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定し、
前記調整値と前記第1初期開度とに基づいて第2初期開度を決定し、
暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に前記第2初期開度を記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に前記第2初期開度を読み出し、前記第1初期開度を読み出した前記第2初期開度に変更する空気調和装置の制御方法。
A compressor that boosts and delivers the refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air; an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air; and the outdoor heat An electronic expansion valve that restricts the flow path of the refrigerant that circulates between the exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger, a heat exchange temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor temperature sensor that detects the outdoor temperature A control method for an air conditioner comprising:
When the heating operation of the air conditioner is started, the opening of the electronic expansion valve is set to the first initial opening, and the compressor is stably operated at a predetermined rotational speed,
Based on the temperature detected by the heat exchanger temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor at a predetermined time, an adjustment value of the opening of the electronic expansion valve is determined,
Determining a second initial opening based on the adjustment value and the first initial opening;
The second initial opening is stored at the end of the heating operation or when the thermo-off is performed, the second initial opening is read at the next heating operation start or the salmon on, and the first initial opening is read out. The control method of the air conditioning apparatus which changes every degree.
冷媒を昇圧して送出する圧縮機と、前記冷媒および室外空気の間で熱交換を行う室外熱交換器と、前記冷媒および室内空気の間で熱交換を行う室内熱交換器と、前記室外熱交換器と前記室内熱交換器との間を循環する前記冷媒の流路を絞る電子膨張弁と、前記室外熱交換器の温度を検出する熱交温度センサと、室外温度を検出する室外温度センサと、を具備する空気調和装置の制御プログラムであって、
前記空気調和装置の暖房運転を開始させ、電子膨張弁の開度を第1初期開度にし、前記圧縮機を所定回転数で安定運転させた場合に、
所定時間経過時における前記熱交温度センサおよび前記室外温度センサによって検出された温度に基づいて、前記電子膨張弁の開度の調整値を決定する第1処理と、
前記調整値と前記第1初期開度とに基づいて第2初期開度を決定する第2処理と、
暖房運転終了時またはサーモオフ時に前記第2初期開度を記憶させ、次回、暖房運転開始時またはサーモンオン時に前記第2初期開度を読み出し、前記第1初期開度を読み出した前記第2初期開度に変更する第3処理と
をコンピュータに実行させるための空気調和装置の制御プログラム。



A compressor that boosts and delivers the refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air; an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and indoor air; and the outdoor heat An electronic expansion valve that restricts the flow path of the refrigerant that circulates between the exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger, a heat exchange temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor temperature sensor that detects the outdoor temperature A control program for an air conditioner comprising:
When the heating operation of the air conditioner is started, the opening of the electronic expansion valve is set to the first initial opening, and the compressor is stably operated at a predetermined rotational speed,
A first process for determining an adjustment value of the opening of the electronic expansion valve based on the temperature detected by the heat exchange temperature sensor and the outdoor temperature sensor at a predetermined time;
A second process for determining a second initial opening based on the adjustment value and the first initial opening;
The second initial opening is stored at the end of the heating operation or when the thermo-off is performed, the second initial opening is read at the next heating operation start or the salmon on, and the first initial opening is read out. The control program of the air conditioning apparatus for making a computer perform the 3rd process changed every time.



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