JP4476946B2 - Refrigeration equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a refrigeration apparatus. In particular, the present invention relates to refrigeration capacity control of an outdoor device provided with a unit for supercooling.

  In recent years, in the air conditioning field, for example, the cooling load of an air conditioner has increased due to an increase in devices such as computers. For example, in order to avoid losing as much as possible the refrigeration capacity (the amount of heat (work) that can be removed per unit time), a supercooling unit is installed on the liquid pipe (refrigerant path) between the condenser and the decompressor. There is an air conditioner in which the heat of the refrigerant made into liquid by the cooler is further subcooled and sent to the evaporator (cooler) side to increase the refrigeration capacity (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such an air conditioner, when it is determined that a refrigerating capacity that cannot be provided only by the compressor of the outdoor refrigerator, the operation of the supercooling unit is started (started). If not necessary, the operation is stopped (hereinafter, the start and stop of the operation are referred to as start / stop).

On the other hand, refrigeration equipment for freezing and refrigeration of foods used in the field of medium and low temperatures (refrigeration and freezing), which is lower than the air conditioning field, also increases the refrigeration load due to, for example, store expansion as well as air conditioning equipment Tend to. Therefore, it is convenient to provide a supercooling unit in the refrigeration apparatus.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-185333

  In the apparatus as described above, another refrigerant circuit is provided in the supercooling unit, and the refrigerant circulates. Therefore, in order to save energy by improving COP (coefficient of performance), it is necessary to efficiently perform operation control in each refrigerant circuit in consideration of the refrigeration capacity in the supercooling unit. In addition, when performing such operation control, if it is possible to perform operation control in accordance with environmental conditions such as dew condensation, for example, there is no need to take measures against the conditions in terms of equipment, It can be expected to reduce costs.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, in view of the particular refrigeration capacity, efficient operation by controlling the chamber outside side device, refrigeration for performing operation for improving the reliability A device is provided. Furthermore, a refrigeration apparatus capable of operating in consideration of efficiency and reliability according to the operating environmental conditions is provided.

The refrigeration apparatus according to the present invention controls a refrigerating unit that controls the refrigerating capacity per unit time in the main refrigerant circuit by controlling the circulation amount of the main refrigerant, and controls the recirculation amount of the supercooling refrigerant to allow the main refrigerant to flow. A subcooling unit for controlling the refrigerating capacity per unit time in the subcooling refrigerant circuit for cooling, and an upper limit of the refrigerating capacity by the subcooling unit are determined, and the refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating machine unit and the freezing of the subcooling unit are determined. as the sum of the capacity does not exceed the predetermined value, in which a control means for determining a refrigerating capability of the refrigerator unit.

  According to the present invention, the control means controls so that the sum of the refrigerating capacity of the refrigerator unit and the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit does not exceed a predetermined value. Operation control for energy saving can be performed for the outer device.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a refrigeration apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the refrigeration apparatus connects an outdoor apparatus 10 and an indoor apparatus 20 by a gas pipe 30 and a liquid pipe 31 and circulates a refrigerant (for example, R404A, hereinafter referred to as a main refrigerant). Yes. The outdoor unit (condensing unit) 10 mainly includes a refrigerator unit 100 and a supercooling unit 110.

  The refrigerator unit 100 mainly includes a refrigerator-side control means 101, a refrigerator-side compressor 102, a refrigerator-side condenser 103, and a refrigerator-side liquid reservoir 104. Here, the refrigerator side compressor 102, the refrigerator side condenser 103, the indoor side expansion valve 202, which will be described later, and the indoor side evaporator 203 are connected by piping to constitute a main refrigerant circuit.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the flow of signals including data and the like in the refrigeration apparatus. For example, the refrigerator-side control means 101 configured mainly with processing means such as a microcomputer includes an operation frequency control of the refrigerator-side compressor 102, the rotation speed of the refrigerator-side condenser fan 103A, and the like in the refrigerator unit 100. Control each device. In particular, in the present embodiment, a signal including data can be transmitted / received to / from the supercooling side control unit 111 included in the supercooling unit 110 having a communication unit. Then, based on the refrigerating capacity of the subcooling unit 110 (operating frequency of the subcooling compressor 112), the upper limit of the refrigerating capacity of the refrigerator unit 100 (maximum operating frequency of the refrigerating machine compressor 102) is determined. Operation control of the refrigerator unit 100 is performed based on a signal including data such as temperature and pressure transmitted from various sensors, a signal including instruction data, and the like.

  The refrigerator-side compressor 102 is a variable capacity inverter compressor having an inverter circuit that can change the capacity (the amount of refrigerant sent out per unit time) by arbitrarily changing the operating frequency, for example. Although shown as one in FIG. 1, for example, a plurality of compressors may be provided in parallel to increase the capacity. The refrigerator-side compressor 102 is operated (worked) at an operation frequency based on an instruction of the refrigerator-side control means 101, and main refrigerant (gas) sucked through the outdoor gas refrigerant inlet 130 and the refrigerator gas refrigerant inlet 140 is operated. ) Is compressed, and an arbitrary pressure based on the operation frequency is applied and discharged (discharged). Here, a liquid separator (accumulator) may be provided upstream of the compressor. The refrigerator side condenser 103 dissipates and liquefies the heat of the main refrigerant (gas) sent from the refrigerator side compressor 102. At this time, the refrigerator-side condenser fan 103A rotates to create an air flow, and the heat of the main refrigerant is taken away by the air. The refrigerator side liquid reservoir (liquid receiver) 104 temporarily stores the liquefied main refrigerant in order to adjust supply and demand of the refrigerant between the outdoor side apparatus 10 and the indoor side apparatus 20. The liquefied main refrigerant flows out from the refrigerator liquid refrigerant outlet 141.

  Here, in the refrigeration apparatus of the present embodiment, it is assumed that a temperature sensor (thermistor) TS101 which is a temperature detection means for detecting the outside air temperature is provided. The outside air temperature detected by the temperature sensor TS101 becomes a judgment material for the refrigerator side control means 101 to control each device. Further, a pressure sensor PS101 for detecting the discharge pressure of the refrigerator-side compressor 102 is provided.

  The main refrigerant that has flowed out of the refrigerator unit 100 passes through a passage such as a pipe provided in the supercooling side heat exchanger 115 of the supercooling unit 110 described later via the supercooled liquid refrigerant inlet 150. The supercooling unit 110 includes a supercooling side control unit 111, a supercooling side compressor 112, a supercooling side condenser 113, a supercooling side expansion valve 114, and a supercooling side heat exchanger 115. The supercooling unit 110 is connected to the supercooling side compressor 112, the supercooling side condenser 113, the supercooling side expansion valve 114, and the supercooling side heat exchanger 115 by piping, so that a refrigerant other than the main refrigerant (for example, R410A) is connected. Etc., hereinafter referred to as a supercooling refrigerant), a supercooling refrigerant circuit is constructed, the supercooling refrigerant circuit is circulated, and heat is exchanged between the main refrigerant and the supercooling refrigerant to supercool the main refrigerant. .

  The supercooling side control means 111 is also an apparatus mainly configured with processing means such as a microcomputer. Each device in the supercooling unit 110 is controlled such as the operation frequency control of the supercooling side compressor 112, the rotation speed of the supercooling side condenser fan 113A, the opening degree of the supercooling side expansion valve 114, and the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, the communication unit (not shown) is provided similarly to the refrigerator side control unit 101, and a signal including data is transmitted to and received from the refrigerator side control unit 111. Can do. Further, the environment in the apparatus is determined based on signals including data such as temperature and pressure transmitted from various sensors, and an upper limit of the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 in the environment is set. Then, the maximum operating frequency of the supercooling side compressor 112 based on the set upper limit of the refrigerating capacity is determined, and the supercooling unit 110 (supercooling side compressor 112) is controlled so as not to exceed the operating frequency. Here, the refrigerator side control means 101 has a storage means (not shown), and determines various data (for example, data relating to an air diagram, etc.) for determining at least environmental conditions and determining the upper limit of the refrigerating capacity. I remember it.

  The supercooling side compressor 112 is also an inverter compressor, for example, and by controlling the operating frequency, the supercooling refrigerant (gas) can be sucked and compressed and discharged at an arbitrary pressure. The supercooling side condenser 113 takes the heat of the supercooling refrigerant sent from the supercooling side compressor 112 and liquefies it. At this time, the supercooling side condenser fan 113A rotates to create an air flow, and the heat of the supercooling refrigerant is taken away by the air. The supercooling side expansion valve 114, which is a decompressor, restricts the flow of the supercooling refrigerant, and the supercooling side heat exchanger is configured so that the pressure applied to the supercooling refrigerant becomes a predetermined pressure (low pressure). 115 is supplied with a supercooling refrigerant. In the present embodiment, in order to make the evaporating temperature of the supercooling refrigerant in the supercooling side heat exchanger 115 constant, the opening degree is adjusted based on the control of the supercooling side control means 111, and the supercooling side heat exchanger is adjusted. The amount of refrigerant supplied to 115 is adjusted. The supercooling side heat exchanger 115 such as a double-pipe heat exchanger or a plate heat exchanger, which is an evaporator (cooler), performs heat exchange between the main refrigerant and the supercooling refrigerant, and performs the main refrigerant. And supercooled refrigerant is discharged from the supercooled liquid refrigerant outlet 151. Here, a plate heat exchanger is used, and for example, a heat exchange is performed by providing a main refrigerant passage and a subcooling refrigerant passage. The main refrigerant that has passed through the passage of the supercooling heat exchanger 115 and has been supercooled passes through the liquid pipe 31 via the outdoor liquid refrigerant outlet 131 and enters the indoor device 20 through the indoor liquid refrigerant inlet 210. .

  Here, in the refrigeration apparatus of the present embodiment, in order to detect the pressure and temperature on the suction side of the subcooling side compressor 112, a pressure sensor PS111 as pressure detection means and a temperature sensor TS111 as temperature detection means are provided. It has been. A temperature sensor TS112 is also provided on the outlet side of the main refrigerant passage.

  For example, the indoor side device 20 attached to a showcase, a refrigerator, a freezer, etc. mainly includes an indoor side control means 201, an indoor side expansion valve 202 serving as a decompressor, and an indoor side evaporator 203 serving as a cooler (heat exchanger). Consists of. Here, it is assumed that it is installed in a showcase in the store (the indoor side control means 201 is provided in the showcase or in the store). In FIG. 1, one indoor device 20 is connected to the gas pipe 30 and the liquid pipe 31, but a plurality of indoor devices 20 may be connected to the gas pipe 30 and the liquid pipe 31. The indoor side control means 201 controls each device of the indoor side device 20. In the present embodiment, in particular, a signal including temperature and humidity data detected by a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor provided on the indoor side is transmitted to the outdoor unit 20.

  The indoor expansion valve 202, which is a decompressor, restricts the flow of the main refrigerant sent via the liquid pipe 31, and the indoor evaporation is performed so that the pressure applied to the main refrigerant becomes a predetermined pressure (low pressure). Main refrigerant is supplied to the vessel 203. The main refrigerant is evaporated (vaporized) at a temperature (evaporation temperature) corresponding to the pressure in the indoor evaporator 203 as a cooler. At this time, the main refrigerant takes heat from the air in the case, the interior, etc., and performs heat exchange, thereby freezing (cooling) the case, the interior, etc. At this time, the indoor evaporator fan 203A rotates to create an air flow, and efficiently removes the heat of the air to the main refrigerant. The main refrigerant (gas) that has passed through the indoor evaporator 203 passes through the gas pipe 30 via the indoor gas refrigerant outlet 211 and returns to the outdoor device 10. Here, the on-off valve 204, which is a solenoid valve, opens and stops the valve in the operating indoor device 20 when, for example, a plurality of indoor devices 20 are connected to the liquid piping 31 (gas piping 30). If so, close the valve.

  Here, the indoor device 20 of the present embodiment is provided with a temperature sensor TS201 in order to detect the temperature of the showcase, the inside of the cabinet, and the like. Further, a temperature sensor TS202 that detects the temperature of the outlet side portion of the indoor evaporator 203 (the side opposite to the side where the indoor expansion valve 202 is provided) is provided. Further, for example, when the indoor device 20 is provided in a showcase or the like, a temperature sensor TS203 for detecting a temperature in the vicinity of the showcase, for example, in a store, and a humidity sensor HT201 for detecting humidity are provided. Signals including temperature and humidity data detected by these sensors are transmitted to the supercooling side control unit 111 and the refrigerator side control unit 101 (the communication method, the route, etc. are not limited).

  The refrigerating apparatus according to the present embodiment controls both the units by controlling the operation of the refrigerator unit 100 for circulating the main refrigerant and the supercooling unit 110 for circulating the supercooled refrigerant independently of each other. The sum of the refrigeration capacities is not allowed to exceed a predetermined value (this is R1).

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 is considered as a reference, and the upper limit of the refrigerating capacity of the subcooling unit 110 (the operating frequency of the subcooling compressor 112 based on the upper limit) is determined according to environmental conditions. Limit). For the refrigerator unit 100, the upper limit of the refrigerating capacity is determined so that the sum of the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 calculated based on the operating frequency of the supercooling side compressor 112 does not exceed the predetermined value R1, The operating frequency of the refrigerator side compressor 102 is limited so as not to exceed the upper limit. In the present embodiment, further energy saving is achieved such as increasing the COP (coefficient of performance) by using more subcooling units 110 using an efficient refrigerant.

Here, the refrigeration capacity in one day (hereinafter simply referred to as refrigeration capacity) is basically represented by the following formula (1). R represents the ton of refrigeration, V represents the displacement of the piston per hour at the standard rotation speed, and C represents the refrigerant constant (for example, 8.2 for R404A and 5.7 for R410A when the cylinder volume is 5000 cm ³ or less). In the inverter compressor as in the present embodiment, when the operating frequency changes, the (compression) capacity changes, and the piston displacement V also changes. Here, in relation to equation (1), the refrigeration ton in the present embodiment refers to a legal refrigeration ton, and the refrigeration capacity is represented by a refrigeration ton. (However, this is not a limitation.)
R = V / C (1)

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the refrigerating unit 100 has a refrigerating capacity of a maximum of 15 refrigeration tons and the supercooling unit 110 has a refrigerating capacity of a maximum of 12 refrigeration tons. Express ability). Since each of them circulates a different refrigerant, there is a possibility that the refrigeration capacity becomes 27 refrigeration tons when operated completely independently, but in this embodiment, it is expressed by the following equation (2). Thus, the predetermined value R1 is set to 19 refrigeration tons so that the sum of the refrigeration capacities of both units falls within the range of the predetermined value R1. Here, the piston displacement amount V1 in the refrigerator-side compressor 102, the refrigerant constant C1 of the main refrigerant, the piston displacement amount V2 in the supercooling-side compressor 112, and the refrigerant constant C2 of the supercooling refrigerant are set. Further, the predetermined value R1 may be determined based on a prescribed value (5 refrigeration tons, 20 refrigeration tons, 50 refrigeration tons) or the like determined by law.
V1 / C1 + V2 / C2 <R1 (2)

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an upper limit example of the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 under each condition. Next, the upper limit setting of the refrigeration capacity of each unit (particularly the supercooling unit 110) when a certain situation may occur due to environmental conditions will be described. First, the operation of each unit during normal operation will be described. In the normal operation, the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 is not particularly limited, and control is performed so that the maximum is 12 refrigeration tons. As for supercooling, the supercooling refrigerant does not need to have a low evaporating temperature like the main refrigerant and is efficient in terms of refrigerating capacity, so that the entire refrigeration system can increase COP and save energy. Can do. Further, since the operation time of the supercooling unit 110 is increased, the number of start / stops can be reduced, the adverse effects due to frequent start / stops can be suppressed, and the reliability can be improved. Therefore, the main refrigerant is supercooled by the supercooling unit 110, the main refrigerant is supplied to the indoor evaporator 203 in a liquid state and evaporated, and the loss of refrigeration capacity (refrigeration amount) is efficiently suppressed. Increase conventional refrigeration capacity.

  Next, a state (condensation condition) in which condensation may occur in the piping in the room where the indoor device 20 is used will be considered. For example, if the supercooling unit 110 subcools the main refrigerant and the temperature becomes lower than the dew point temperature, dew condensation may occur in the piping. For example, in the case of piping in a store or the like, water generated by condensation may flow into the store and the store may be contaminated. Therefore, the refrigeration capacity of the supercooling unit 110 is limited so that the main refrigerant is not lowered to a temperature at which condensation occurs, thereby preventing condensation in the piping.

  Therefore, based on the temperature data detected by the temperature sensor TS203 and the humidity data detected by the humidity sensor HT201, the supercooling side control unit 111 calculates the dew point temperature DT from the air diagram data. For example, when the temperature is 25 ° C. and the humidity is 60% in the store, the dew point temperature is 16.7 ° C. Then, the temperature representing the liquid temperature of the main refrigerant detected by the temperature sensor TS112 (referred to as TS112) is compared with the dew point temperature DT, and if it is determined that TS112−DT <3 ° C., the condensation condition is satisfied to decide. At this time, the maximum operating frequency of the supercooling side compressor 112 of the supercooling unit 110 is determined so that TS112−DT> 5 ° C. Here, the supercooling side control means 111 determines that the refrigerating capacity is, for example, a maximum of 4 refrigeration tons based on the maximum frequency of the supercooling unit 110 during this period.

  On the other hand, for the refrigerator unit 100, as usual, the maximum operating frequency of the refrigerator-side compressor 102 is based on the refrigeration capacity of the supercooling-side compressor 112 transmitted by a signal from the supercooling-side control means 111. (When 4 refrigeration tons, 19-4 = 15 refrigeration tons) is calculated, and the operating frequency of the refrigerator side compressor 102 is controlled within the range.

  Next, a state (liquid hammer condition) in which a liquid hammer (also called water hammer or water hammer) may occur will be described. The liquid hammer phenomenon is a phenomenon in which vibration, impact pressure, impact sound, etc. occur in the refrigerant circuit by suddenly generating and stopping a flow of liquid having a high liquid density. For example, it is highly likely to occur in the indoor expansion valve 202 and the indoor open / close valve 204 that greatly change the flow, and these devices may be damaged by the applied pressure.

  For example, if the indoor open / close valve 204 is opened when the liquid temperature of the main refrigerant is low and the liquid density is high, a large impact pressure is applied to the indoor expansion valve 202. Therefore, when there is a possibility that the liquid hammer phenomenon may occur, the supercooling side control unit 111 determines that the temperature TS112 representing the liquid temperature of the main refrigerant detected by the temperature sensor TS112 is lower than 3 ° C. (TS112 <3 ° C.). Then, it is determined that the liquid hammer condition is satisfied. At this time, the maximum operating frequency of the supercooling compressor 112 of the supercooling unit 110 is determined so that TS112> 5 ° C. Here, the supercooling side control means 111 determines the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 during this period as, for example, a maximum of 9 refrigeration tons based on the maximum operating frequency. On the other hand, since the operation frequency control of the refrigerator side compressor 102 is performed on the refrigerator unit 100 as in the case of the dew condensation condition, the description thereof is omitted.

  Further, a case where pressure fatigue of the subcooling side heat exchanger 115 is to be avoided (heat exchanger pressure fatigue condition) will be described. When the main refrigerant is supercooled in the supercooling unit 110, the main refrigerant and the supercooling refrigerant pass through the supercooling side heat exchanger 115 to exchange heat. At this time, a temperature difference and a pressure difference are generated between the high-temperature and high-pressure main refrigerant (liquid) and the low-temperature and low-pressure supercooling refrigerant (gas or gas-liquid mixture). For example, when the temperature difference between the main refrigerant and the supercooling refrigerant is increased in summer or the like, if the pressure difference of the supercooling heat exchanger 115 increases, pressure fatigue such as strain Occurs. If pressure fatigue accumulates, the supercooling heat exchanger 115 may be damaged.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a relationship example between the pressure difference in the supercooling heat exchanger 115 and the number of repeatable times. FIG. 4 shows that the number of repeatable times of the supercooling side heat exchanger 115 decreases exponentially as the pressure difference increases. On the other hand, if the lifetime of the refrigeration unit is 250,000 times, and the operation of increasing the pressure difference in the supercooling heat exchanger 115 is repeated, the supercooling heat exchanger 115 (supercooling unit 110) The service life is shortened, and the reliability of the entire outdoor exterior price 10 cannot be increased and maintained.

Therefore, when the outside air temperature is high and the pressure on the high pressure side of the main refrigerant is high, such as in summer, the supercooling side control means 111 is detected by the high pressure side pressure sensor PS101 through which the main refrigerant of the refrigerator unit 100 passes. The pressure difference between the measured pressure (pressure applied to the main refrigerant) PS101 and the pressure (pressure applied to the subcooling refrigerant) PS111 detected by the low pressure side pressure sensor PS111 through which the supercooling refrigerant passes is calculated, and the following equation (3 ), When the pressure difference is determined to be, for example, 2.5 Mpa or more, the operation of the supercooling unit 110 is stopped to balance the pressure (the refrigeration capacity becomes 0).
PS101-PS111> 2.5Mpa (3)

  For example, when the pressure PS101 detected by the pressure sensor PS101 is 2.7 Mpa and the pressure PS111 detected by the pressure sensor PS111 is 0.1 Mpa, the pressure difference is 2.6 Mpa, so the operation of the supercooling unit 110 is stopped. At this time, since the pressure PS111 detected by the pressure sensor PS111 is about 1.3 Mpa, the pressure difference becomes PS101−PS111 = 2.7−1.3 = 1.4 Mpa, and the pressure fatigue of the supercooling side heat exchanger 115 Is reduced. The operating frequency of the supercooling side compressor 112 is zero, and the refrigerating capacity is also zero. Therefore, the refrigerator-side compressor 102 can be operated up to the maximum operation frequency, and the refrigerating capacity corresponding to the refrigerating load is supplied only by the refrigerator unit 100.

  As described above, according to the refrigeration apparatus of Embodiment 1, the range of the refrigeration capacity in both units is determined by a predetermined value, and the refrigeration capacity is controlled so as not to exceed the predetermined value. Operation control for energy saving can be performed on the outdoor apparatus 10 (the entire refrigeration apparatus) by the unit 100 and the supercooling unit 110. In particular, the maximum value of the refrigerating capacity of the refrigerator unit 100 is determined based on the difference between the predetermined value and the refrigerating capacity due to the operation of the supercooling unit 110, and the efficient operation (refrigeration capacity) of the subcooling unit 110 is determined. Since priority is given, it is possible to perform operation control with further energy saving.

  Further, the supercooling side control unit 111 limits the maximum value of the refrigerating capacity (the maximum operating frequency of the supercooling side compressor 112) by the operation of the supercooling unit 110 based on environmental conditions such as room temperature and humidity. As a result, more efficient operation can be performed. In particular, the possibility of occurrence of condensation, liquid hammer, pressure fatigue in the supercooling heat exchanger 115 is determined from the temperature of the main refrigerant depending on the operation status of the supercooling unit 110, and the maximum value of the refrigerating capacity is limited based on the judgment. As a result, more efficient operation can be performed. Further, for example, damage due to liquid hammer, pressure fatigue accumulation, or the like can be prevented, so that reliability can be improved. Further, dew condensation, liquid hammer, and the like can be avoided by operation control, and it is not necessary to further provide equipment therefor, so that equipment costs can be reduced.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Although not particularly shown in the above-described embodiment, for example, a display unit that displays a driving situation may be provided in the outdoor device 10 to display the display. Although the display mode is not particularly limited, for example, the refrigeration tons determined from the respective operating frequencies of the refrigerator-side compressor 102 and the supercooling-side compressor 112 can be individually displayed. Further, the combined refrigeration ton display may be performed. By performing these displays, it is possible to instruct the manager and the like in an easy-to-understand manner.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the above embodiment, the supercooling side control unit 111 determines the dew condensation condition or the like from the environmental condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the refrigerator-side control means 101 may make a determination and issue a command to the supercooling control means 111. Further, in the above-described embodiment, each unit is provided with a control unit, and each control unit controls the device of each unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may make it provide the control means which controls each apparatus which comprises the refrigerator unit 100 and the supercooling unit 110 separately.

  In the above-described embodiment, the refrigeration capacity of the refrigerator unit 100 is determined after the maximum refrigeration capacity of the subcooling unit 110 (the maximum operating frequency of the subcooling compressor 112) is determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the refrigerating capacity of the refrigerator unit 100 may be determined first.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the refrigerator unit 100 and the supercooling unit 110 are configured integrally in the outdoor exterior price 10, but there is no particular limitation.

It is a figure showing the structure of the freezing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure showing the flow of the signal containing the data etc. in a freezing apparatus. It is a figure of the upper limit example of the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit 110 in each environmental condition. It is a figure showing the relationship between the pressure difference in the supercooling heat exchanger 115, and the frequency | count of repetition.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outdoor device, 100 Refrigerator unit, 101 Refrigerator side control means, 102 Refrigerator side compressor, 103 Refrigerator side condenser, 103A Refrigerator side condenser fan, 104 Refrigerator side liquid reservoir, TS101 Temperature sensor, PS101 Pressure sensor, 110 Supercooling unit, 111 Supercooling side control means, 112 Supercooling side compressor, 113 Supercooling side condenser, 113A Supercooling side condenser fan, 114 Supercooling side expansion valve, 115 Supercooling side heat Exchanger, PS111 pressure sensor, TS111, TS112 temperature sensor, 130 outdoor gas refrigerant inlet, 131 outdoor liquid refrigerant outlet, 140 refrigerator gas refrigerant inlet, 141 refrigerator liquid refrigerant outlet, 150 supercooled liquid refrigerant inlet, 151 excess Coolant coolant outlet, 20 indoor side device, 201 indoor side control means, 202 indoor side expansion valve, 203 indoor side evaporator, 203A indoor evaporator fan, 204 on-off valve, TS201, TS202, TS203 temperature sensor, HS201 humidity sensor, 210 indoor liquid refrigerant inlet, 211 indoor gas refrigerant outlet, 30 gas piping, 31 liquid piping.

Claims (5)

A refrigerating machine unit that controls the refrigerating capacity per unit time in the main refrigerant circuit by controlling the circulation amount of the main refrigerant;
A supercooling unit that controls the refrigerating capacity per unit time in the supercooling refrigerant circuit for supercooling the main refrigerant by controlling the circulation amount of the supercooling refrigerant;
Wherein determining the maximum refrigeration capacity by supercooling unit, and as the sum of the refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating capacity and the supercooling unit of the refrigerator unit does not exceed a predetermined value, determine the refrigeration capacity by the refrigerator unit A refrigeration apparatus comprising: The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means sets a difference between the predetermined value and the refrigeration capacity of the supercooling unit as an upper limit of the refrigeration capacity of the refrigerator unit. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means determines an upper limit of the refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit based on environmental conditions. Based on the environmental conditions, one or more of the possibility of condensation, liquid hammer, or heat exchanger pressure fatigue is determined, and the upper limit of the refrigerating capacity by the supercooling unit is determined based on the determination. The refrigeration apparatus according to claim 3.   The refrigerating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising display means for displaying a refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating machine unit, a refrigerating capacity of the supercooling unit, and / or a sum value thereof.

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