JPH06265222A - Expansion valve control device for air conditioner - Google Patents
Expansion valve control device for air conditionerInfo
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【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は空気調和機における膨張
弁の制御装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control device for an expansion valve in an air conditioner.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】図3には従来の空気調和機の1例が示さ
れている。図3において、1はインバータ駆動圧縮機、
2は四方切換弁、3は室内熱交換器、4は電動式膨張
弁、5は室外熱交換器で、これらにより冷凍サイクルが
構成される。冷房運転時、冷媒は破線矢印で示すように
循環し、暖房運転時には冷媒は実線矢印で示すように循
環する。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 shows an example of a conventional air conditioner. In FIG. 3, 1 is an inverter-driven compressor,
Reference numeral 2 is a four-way switching valve, 3 is an indoor heat exchanger, 4 is an electric expansion valve, and 5 is an outdoor heat exchanger, and these constitute a refrigeration cycle. During the cooling operation, the refrigerant circulates as indicated by the dashed arrow, and during the heating operation the refrigerant circulates as indicated by the solid arrow.
【0003】6は上記圧縮機1を負荷に対応した周波数
で運転するためのインバータ、8は圧縮機1の吐出管温
度を検出する温度検出器、7は温度検出器8からの信号
により電動式膨張弁4の開度を制御する制御装置であ
る。Reference numeral 6 is an inverter for operating the compressor 1 at a frequency corresponding to the load, 8 is a temperature detector for detecting the discharge pipe temperature of the compressor 1, and 7 is an electric type driven by a signal from the temperature detector 8. It is a control device that controls the opening degree of the expansion valve 4.
【0004】上記膨張弁4は温度検出器8により検出さ
れた圧縮機1の吐出管温度tに応じてその開度が変化せ
しめられる。上記膨張弁4は、図4に示すように、パル
スモータ41の回転子41a に直結されたニードル弁42を回
転させることにより上下させて弁開度を変化させる構造
となっており、パルスモータ41のコイル41b には制御装
置7からの弁開閉信号、即ち、パルスが入力される。The opening of the expansion valve 4 is changed according to the discharge pipe temperature t of the compressor 1 detected by the temperature detector 8. As shown in FIG. 4, the expansion valve 4 has a structure in which the needle valve 42 directly connected to the rotor 41a of the pulse motor 41 is rotated to move up and down to change the valve opening. A valve opening / closing signal, that is, a pulse from the control device 7 is input to the coil 41b of.
【0005】膨張弁4のニードル弁42の回転角θはパル
スモータ41に入力されるパルス数nに比例し、従って、
ニードル弁42の上下量もパルス数nに比例して変化す
る。The rotation angle θ of the needle valve 42 of the expansion valve 4 is proportional to the number n of pulses input to the pulse motor 41, and
The vertical amount of the needle valve 42 also changes in proportion to the pulse number n.
【0006】上記のように構成された膨張弁4の弁開
度、即ち、パルス数と弁開口部を流れる冷媒の流量の関
係を図5に示す。図5から明らかなように、流量の小さ
い領域での1パルスΔn当たりの流量の変化ΔQ1 は流
量の大きい領域でのそれΔQ2 よりも小さくなる。FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the valve opening of the expansion valve 4 constructed as described above, that is, the number of pulses and the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the valve opening. As is apparent from FIG. 5, the change ΔQ 1 in the flow rate per pulse Δn in the low flow rate region is smaller than that ΔQ 2 in the high flow rate region.
【0007】[0007]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来の装置におい
ては、膨張弁4を等速で閉じて行く場合、弁開度が所定
値以下になると、膨張弁4の流量制御特性が大巾に変化
し、吐出管温度tを目標値に維持できなくなるという問
題があった。本発明の目的は上記問題点を解消し、膨張
弁の閉弁動作時における弁開度が小さい領域での流量制
御特性の大巾な変化を防止又は軽減して空気調和機の性
能を向上させることにある。In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, when the expansion valve 4 is closed at a constant speed and the valve opening becomes less than a predetermined value, the flow control characteristic of the expansion valve 4 changes drastically. However, there is a problem that the discharge pipe temperature t cannot be maintained at the target value. An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and improve or improve the performance of an air conditioner by preventing or reducing a large change in the flow rate control characteristics in a region where the opening degree of the expansion valve is small during the closing operation of the expansion valve. Especially.
【0008】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記課題を解決
するために発明されたものであって、その要旨とすると
ころは、電動式膨張弁の開度が所定値以下のとき、閉方
向への閉弁速度を減ずるように上記膨張弁を制御する制
御装置を備えたことを特徴とする。The present invention has been invented in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its gist is to provide a closing direction when the opening degree of the electric expansion valve is a predetermined value or less. And a control device for controlling the expansion valve so as to reduce the valve closing speed.
【0009】[0009]
【作用】本発明においては、上記構成を具えているた
め、膨張弁の開度が所定値以下のとき、閉方向への閉弁
速度を減ずるように制御して流量制御特性の大巾な変化
を阻止する。In the present invention, since it has the above-mentioned structure, when the opening degree of the expansion valve is less than a predetermined value, the valve closing speed in the closing direction is controlled so as to be decreased to make a large change in the flow rate control characteristic. Prevent.
【0010】[0010]
【実施例】図1には本発明に係る膨張弁制御装置のブロ
ック図が示されている。本発明は図3に示す空気調和機
において、その制御装置7を図1に示す機能を有する制
御装置70に置き換えたものである。1 is a block diagram of an expansion valve control device according to the present invention. The present invention replaces the control device 7 of the air conditioner shown in FIG. 3 with a control device 70 having the function shown in FIG.
【0011】図1において、71は温度検出器8で検出さ
れた吐出管温度tが入力され、これに基づき膨張弁4の
開度を決定する開度決定手段、72は膨張弁4の開度を設
定する開度設定器、75は比較手段、74は膨張弁4の閉弁
速度を制御する速度制御手段、73は出力手段である。こ
の制御装置70の出力、即ち、パルスは制御回線13を介し
て膨張弁4に入力される。In FIG. 1, 71 is an opening determining means for determining the opening of the expansion valve 4 on the basis of the discharge pipe temperature t detected by the temperature detector 8, and 72 is the opening of the expansion valve 4. Is an opening degree setting device for setting, 75 is a comparison means, 74 is a speed control means for controlling the closing speed of the expansion valve 4, and 73 is an output means. The output of the control device 70, that is, the pulse is input to the expansion valve 4 via the control line 13.
【0012】空気調和機の運転時において、温度検出器
8により検出された圧縮機1の吐出管温度tが制御装置
70の開度決定手段71に入力されると、該開度決定手段71
は検出温度tに対応する膨張弁4の開度を予め記憶され
た関係線図から選出して決定する。During operation of the air conditioner, the discharge pipe temperature t of the compressor 1 detected by the temperature detector 8 is controlled by the controller.
When input to the opening degree determining means 71 of 70, the opening degree determining means 71
Determines the opening degree of the expansion valve 4 corresponding to the detected temperature t by selecting it from the relationship diagram stored in advance.
【0013】上記開度決定手段71において決定された膨
張弁4の開度Sは比較手段75に入力され、ここで、開度
設定器72から入力された設定開度S1 と比較される。決
定開度Sが設定開度S1 以下になると、比較手段75は閉
弁減速開始指令を速度制御手段74に出力する。The opening S of the expansion valve 4 determined by the opening determining means 71 is input to the comparing means 75, where it is compared with the set opening S 1 input from the opening setter 72. When the determined opening S becomes equal to or less than the set opening S 1 , the comparison means 75 outputs a valve closing deceleration start command to the speed control means 74.
【0014】速度制御手段74においては、膨張弁開度S
1 以下において、図2に示すように、S1 以上の開度の
速度VO よりも小さい閉弁速度V1 にて膨張弁4を閉弁
するような制御信号を出力手段73を介して電動膨張弁4
のパルスモータ41に出力する。In the speed control means 74, the expansion valve opening S
At 1 or less, as shown in FIG. 2, a control signal for closing the expansion valve 4 at a valve closing speed V 1 smaller than the speed V O of the opening of S 1 or more is electrically operated via the output means 73. Expansion valve 4
Output to the pulse motor 41 of.
【0015】即ち、図2に示すように、膨張弁4の閉弁
時、その開度がS1 までは閉弁速度VO で閉弁し、開度
がS1 を過ぎると速度V1 に減速されるように制御す
る。上記により、膨張弁4は制御装置70によって開度決
定手段71により決定された吐出管温度tに対応する開度
に制御される。そして、閉弁動作時、所定の開度S1 以
下では閉弁速度V1 に規制されて緩やかに閉弁せしめら
れる。[0015] That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the valve is closed in the expansion valve 4, the opening is closed by the closing speed V O until S 1, opening the speed V 1 past the S 1 Control to slow down. As described above, the expansion valve 4 is controlled by the control device 70 to have an opening degree corresponding to the discharge pipe temperature t determined by the opening degree determining means 71. Then, during the valve closing operation, is slowly allowed closed is regulated to valve closing speed V 1 was in a predetermined opening S 1 or less.
【0016】即ち、膨張弁4においては、上記速度制御
手段74から上記閉弁速度V1 の速度信号がパルスモータ
41に入力されると、パルスモータ41は該速度V1 に相当
する速度、即ち、1パルス当たりの時間が延長されるよ
うに駆動され、ニードル弁42が緩やかに回転せしめられ
る。本発明においては膨張弁4の閉弁の過程においてそ
の開度が所定値S1 以下になると、それより全閉するま
での過程では閉弁速度を減じて膨張弁4を緩やかに閉じ
るので、膨張弁4の流量特性の大巾な変化を防止又は軽
減して空気調和機の性能を向上しうる。That is, in the expansion valve 4, the speed signal of the valve closing speed V 1 is sent from the speed control means 74 to the pulse motor.
When input to 41, the pulse motor 41 is driven so that the speed corresponding to the speed V 1 , that is, the time per pulse is extended, and the needle valve 42 is gently rotated. In the present invention, when the opening degree of the expansion valve 4 becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value S 1 in the process of closing, the valve closing speed is reduced and the expansion valve 4 is gently closed in the process until the valve is fully closed. It is possible to prevent or reduce a large change in the flow rate characteristic of the valve 4 and improve the performance of the air conditioner.
【0017】上記実施例においては、膨張弁4の閉弁
時、その開度が所定値以下では閉弁速度V1 で閉弁する
が、開度が小さくなるのに応じて閉弁速度を徐々に低下
させることもできる。また、膨張弁の開弁時、その開度
の増大に応じて開弁速度を増大させることもできる。In the above embodiment, when the expansion valve 4 is closed, the valve is closed at the valve closing speed V 1 when the opening is less than the predetermined value, but the valve closing speed is gradually increased as the opening becomes smaller. It can also be lowered. Further, when the expansion valve is opened, the valve opening speed can be increased according to the increase in the opening degree.
【0018】[0018]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、電動式膨張弁の閉弁
時、所定の弁開度以下において閉弁速度を減じて膨張弁
を緩やかに閉弁せしめるので、従来のもののように流量
制御特性の大巾な変化を防止又は軽減することができ、
従って、空気調和機の性能を向上させることができる。According to the present invention, when the electric expansion valve is closed, the valve closing speed is reduced and the expansion valve is gradually closed at a predetermined valve opening or less, so that the flow rate control is performed as in the conventional case. It is possible to prevent or reduce drastic changes in characteristics,
Therefore, the performance of the air conditioner can be improved.
【図1】本発明の1実施例に係る制御装置のブロック図
である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】上記実施例における電動式膨張弁の特性線図で
ある。FIG. 2 is a characteristic diagram of the electric expansion valve in the above embodiment.
【図3】従来の空気調和機の系統図である。FIG. 3 is a system diagram of a conventional air conditioner.
【図4】従来の電動式膨張弁の略示的断面図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional electric expansion valve.
【図5】上記膨張弁の特性線図である。FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram of the expansion valve.
1 圧縮機 2 四方切換弁 3 室内熱交換器 4 電動式膨張弁 5 室外熱交換器 6 インバータ 70 制御装置 71 開度決定手段 72 開度設定器 73 出力手段 74 速度制御手段 75 比較手段 8 吐出管温度検出器 1 Compressor 2 Four-way switching valve 3 Indoor heat exchanger 4 Electric expansion valve 5 Outdoor heat exchanger 6 Inverter 70 Control device 71 Opening determination means 72 Opening setting device 73 Output means 74 Speed control means 75 Comparison means 8 Discharge pipe Temperature detector
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 宮澤 賢一 愛知県西春日井郡西枇杷島町字旭町三丁目 1番地 三菱重工業株式会社エアコン製作 所内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Kenichi Miyazawa Kenichi Miyazawa 1-chome, Asahi-cho, Nishibiwajima-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Air Conditioning Factory
Claims (1)
出管温度により開度が制御される電動式膨張弁及び室内
熱交換器により冷凍サイクルを構成してなる空気調和機
において、上記電動式膨張弁の開度が所定値以下のと
き、閉方向への閉弁速度を減ずるように上記膨張弁を制
御する制御装置を備えたことを特徴とする空気調和機の
膨張弁制御装置。1. An air conditioner comprising a refrigeration cycle comprising a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an electric expansion valve whose opening is controlled by the temperature of the discharge pipe of the compressor, and an indoor heat exchanger. An expansion valve control device for an air conditioner, comprising a control device for controlling the expansion valve so as to reduce the valve closing speed in the closing direction when the opening degree of the electric expansion valve is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
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