JPH07180946A - Defreosting controller for open showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a defrosting controller, in which control wires, provided at the outside of a case, are simplified to allow an easy wiring work in a plurality of open showcases. CONSTITUTION:A defrost timer 13 is provided on either one set of open showcases 1A, 1B in the defrosting controller of open showcases 1A, 1B, in which a plurality of open showcases 1A, 1B are connected in parallel to one set of refrigerating machine 2 to form an operation system while defrosting signals are provided simultaneously from the defrosting timer 13 common to these open showcases 1A, 1B. A plurality of open showcases are provided with controllers 22A, 22B, switching temperature regulating thermostats 16A, 16B into defrosting thermostats 17A, 17B by a defrosting signal from the defrost timer 13, operating a defrosting means and switching the defrosting thermostat into the temperature controlling thermostat individually.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an open showcase for refrigerating and displaying products. More specifically, in the case where a plurality of open showcases are connected to one refrigerator to form one operating system. The present invention relates to a defrost control device for a cooler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an open showcase, a plurality of open showcases are generally connected to one refrigerator to constitute one operating system, and FIG. 7 conceptually shows this. That is, in the illustrated case, the two open showcases 1A and 1B are connected to one refrigerator 2 in parallel with each other, and the liquid refrigerant sent from the refrigerator 2 through the liquid pipe 3 has its respective solenoid valves 4A, 4B. , Are simultaneously supplied to the coolers 6A, 6B via the expansion valves 5A, 5B, and after evaporating here to cool the inside of the refrigerator, they are recovered by the refrigerator 2 through the gas pipe 7.

Since frost adheres to the coolers 6A and 6B with time and the cooling efficiency decreases, a signal is sent from a defrost timer which will be described later to stop the refrigerator 2 and the defrost heaters 8A and 8B are reached at a certain time. Energize to defrost. FIG. 4 is an external single-line wiring diagram of the operation system shown in FIG.
A power line 9 from the power panel 9 to the three-phase 200V power line 10 is wired to the open showcase 1A and the refrigerator 2, and a control line 11 to a control line 12 of the single-phase 200V is open showcase 1A.
And 1B. A defrost timer 13 is arranged in the control panel 11. Although not shown, a single-phase 100V power line is separately wired from the power panel 9 to each open showcase 1A, 1B as a power source for the interior lighting, the dew-proof heater, the fan motor, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a defrosting control circuit diagram corresponding to FIG.
5A is a sequence circuit diagram and FIG. 5B is an internal connection diagram of the open showcase. This will be described below. In the figure, 14 indicates that the refrigerator 2 is ON and OFF
In the electromagnetic contactor, a normally closed contact 49c of a thermostat (internal thermostat) built in the refrigerator 2 and a normally closed contact 51 of a thermal relay built in the electromagnetic contactor 14 are used.
c, the normally closed contact 63H of the high pressure switch inserted on the discharge side (high pressure side) of the refrigerator 2, the normally closed contact 63L of the low pressure switch also inserted on the suction side (low pressure side), and the defrost heater 8A, Single phase 20 in series with the series circuit of normally closed contact 52H of electromagnetic contactor 15 for turning ON / OFF 8B.
It is connected to the 0V control line 12.

The defrost timer 13 has 1 to 4 and X, N
6 terminals, the normally open contacts 13a are opened and closed between the terminals 1-3, and the normally closed contacts 13b are opened and closed between the terminals 2-4. In addition, a crossover 13c is provided between the terminals 1-2.
The self-holding coil 13d is connected between the terminals 3-X. Then, the driving unit 13e has terminals 1 and N
Are respectively connected to the control lines 12 via.

On the other hand, open showcases 1A and 1B
There is a thermostat (temperature control thermostat) for controlling the temperature inside the refrigerator.
6A and 16B, defrosting control thermostats (defrosting thermostats) 17A and 17B, alarm output thermostats (alarm thermostats) 18A and 18B, and the like are mounted, respectively. Then, the terminal 4 of the defrost timer 13 and the control line 1
A series circuit of temperature control thermostats 16A and 16B and solenoid valves 4A and 4B is OR-connected to one of the two terminals, and the terminal X is also connected.
Between the control line 12 and one of the control lines 12
B is OR-connected. Here, in FIG.
Reference numerals and 20 denote terminal boards in the control board 11 and the open showcases 1A and 1B, respectively, and the attached numbers mean terminal numbers, and the same terminal numbers of the terminal boards 19 and 20 are connected by wiring. Further, an electromagnetic contactor 15 is provided between the terminal 3 of the defrost timer 13 and one of the control lines 12.
4 normally closed contacts 52c. 2
Reference numerals 1A and 21B are thermostat normally closed contacts for preventing overheating of the defrost heaters 8A and 8B.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation of the control circuit of FIG. Now, referring to FIG. 6, FIG.
The defrosting operation will be described. During the normal cooling operation, the electromagnetic contactor 14 is in the closed state, and the normally open contact 52C
₁ is ON and the refrigerator 2 is in operation. At the same time, the normally closed contact 52C ₂ is turned off, and the electromagnetic contactor 15 is in the released state, so that the defrost heaters 8A and 8B are not energized. The solenoid valves 4A and 4B are temperature control thermostats 16A and 1B.
ON / OFF control is performed by 6B. Note that the alarm thermos 18A and 18B are configured to issue an alarm by closing a buzzer circuit (not shown) when the inside of the refrigerator becomes abnormally hot for some reason.

Here, at a predetermined time, the defrost timer 13 switches the normally open contact 13a to the closed state and the normally closed contact 13b to the open state by the drive unit 13e, and sends the defrost signal. At the same time, the self-holding coil 13d is excited,
The contacts 13a and 13b are held in the above state. As a result, the solenoid valves 4A and 4B have their exciting circuits opened and turned off (closed).
Then, the supply of the refrigerant is stopped. At this point, the refrigerator 2 is still in the ON state, but eventually the coolers 6A, 6B
When the recovery of the refrigerant inside is completed, the pressure on the suction side decreases, and the normally closed contact 63L of the low pressure switch is turned off, so that the electromagnetic contactor 14 is released and stops. As a result, the normally closed contact 52C ₂ is turned on, the electromagnetic contactor 15 is closed, and the normally open contact 5
Since 2H is turned on, the defrost heaters 8A and 8B are energized to start defrosting.

When the frost attached to the coolers 6A and 6B melts and disappears, the temperature of the coolers 6A and 6B gradually rises.
When this temperature reaches a specified value, the normally closed contact 1 of the defrosting thermostat 1
7a is turned off, the excitation circuit of the self-holding coil 13c is opened, and the contacts 13a and 13b are returned to the illustrated state. As a result, the solenoid valves 4A, 4B are turned on, the defrost heater 8A,
8B is turned off, and the refrigerator 2 starts operating again. In the illustrated example, in addition to defrosting by the defrost heaters 8A and 8B, a fan (not shown) for circulating cold air in the refrigerator is reversed to disturb the air curtain of the open showcase opening,
A means (fan diff) is provided for introducing high temperature outside air into the refrigerator to promote defrosting.

[0010]

However, in such a conventional structure, the defrost timer 13 is provided in the control panel 1.
Since it is installed inside 1, it is necessary to individually draw the control line 12 between the control panel 11 and the open showcases 1A and 1B as shown in FIGS. There is.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an open showcase defrosting control device in which the control lines outside the refrigerator are simplified to simplify the wiring work.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a plurality of open showcases are connected in parallel to one refrigerator to constitute one operating system, and a defrost timer common to these open showcases is provided. In the defrost control device of the open showcase to which the defrost signal is given all at once from the defrost timer installed in any one open showcase The defrost signal switches from the temperature control thermostat to the defrost thermostat, and the solenoid valve operates to collect the refrigerant in each showcase evaporator.At the same time, the defrost means is activated, and at the end of defrost, each showcase This is achieved by including a controller that controls switching from the defrost thermostat to the temperature control thermostat for each time.

Further, the draining time can be set from the end of defrosting to the start of cooling.

[0014]

According to the above means, the defrost timer common to a plurality of open showcases is mounted on any one of the open showcases, so that the defrost timer outside the refrigerator and the defrost thermostat inside the refrigerator have been conventionally used. The control line required to connect the temperature control thermostat is no longer necessary.

Moreover, a controller is provided in each of the plurality of open showcases, and the defrosting thermostat is used to individually control the defrosting operation. further,
The draining time can be set from the end of defrosting to the start of cooling to prevent residual water from refreezing.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention in an operating system consisting of two open showcases will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same or corresponding parts as in the conventional example. First, FIG. 1 is a defrost control circuit corresponding to FIG. 5 of a conventional example, FIG. 1 (A) is a sequence circuit diagram, and FIG. 1 (B) is an internal connection diagram of an open showcase. In the figure, the refrigerator 2 and the defrost heaters 8A and 8B in FIG.
The control board 11 in which the terminal 3 and its terminal board 19 are housed is eliminated, and the defrost timer 13 is mounted in the open showcase 1A as shown in FIG. 1 (B). 1
Reference numeral 3a is the normally open output contact. The electromagnetic contactor 15 that controls the defrost heaters 8A and 8B is directly connected in parallel to the series circuit of the low pressure switch 63L and the electromagnetic contactor 14.

On the other hand, as described above, the defrost timer (motor timer) 13 is provided in the open showcase 1A.
The defrost timer 13 has a forced switch 2 that can be turned on and off manually.
It is equipped with 5. Furthermore, each open showcase 1A,
1B is provided with defrosting controllers 22A and 22B, each of which is composed of a microcomputer. Note that the defrosting controllers 22A and 22B do not show the internal configuration, but only the control contacts incorporated therein are shown conceptually.

In FIG. 1, each open showcase 1A, 1B is provided with an electromagnetic contactor 23 for individually controlling the defrost heaters 8A, 8B.
H is inserted into the energizing circuits of the defrost heaters 8A and 8B in the open showcases 1A and 1B. Further, in the case of FIG. 1, the solenoid valves 4A and 4B are the open showcase 1
A single-phase 100V power supply (24 is its terminal board, which is located inside the open showcases 1A and 1B) that is placed in A and 1B and drawn into the storage as a drive power source for the interior lighting, dew-proof heater, fan motor, etc. The wiring is carried out between the terminal board 20 and the same terminal number). The 100V power source is also used as a control power source for the defrost timer 13 and the defrost controllers 22A and 22B at the same time.

Now, the defrosting control operation of such a configuration will be described below with reference to the time chart of FIG. During the cooling operation in which the refrigerator 2 is ON, when the defrost time comes, the defrost timer 13 turns on the output contact 13a and sends a defrost signal. This defrosting signal is directly sent to the defrosting controller 22A and simultaneously to the defrosting controller 22B via the connecting line 26 between the terminal boards 20 of the open showcases 1A and 1B. The defrost controllers 22A and 22B which have received this by the photocoupler 22a are connected to the defrost control contact (defrost thermo) 17
Close A and 17B, temperature control contact (temperature control thermostat) 16
Open A and 16B.

As a result, the electromagnetic contactor 23 is turned on to energize the defrost heaters 8A and 8B, and at the same time, the electromagnetic valve 4
A and 4B are turned off and the supply of the refrigerant to the coolers 6A and 6B (Fig. 6) is stopped. The electromagnetic contactor 27 is an electromagnetic contactor for the reverse air diff that is introduced at the same time as the electromagnetic contactor 23 for the defrost heater. When the normally open contact X is turned on, the cold air circulation fan (not shown) reverses and the high temperature outside the refrigerator. The above air is introduced into the refrigerator to promote defrosting.

As a result, defrosting is started, but the solenoid valve 4
Since the pressure on the suction side of the refrigerator 2 decreases as A and 4B are turned off, the low pressure switch 63L is soon turned off.
Then, the electromagnetic contactor 14 is released, and the refrigerator 2 is stopped.
On the other hand, when defrosting progresses and the temperatures of the coolers 6A and 6B rise, the defrosting thermostats 17A and 17B are turned off and the defrosting operation is stopped. Here, the defrosting thermostats 17A and 17B operate independently of each other, and defrosting is first stopped only in the one where the temperature rises earlier. Defrost controller 22A, 22 on the side that stopped defrosting
B then turns on the temperature control thermostats 16A and 16B and turns on the solenoid valves 4A and 4B.
It is turned on after waiting for a time (water draining time) during which the water on the surfaces of the coolers 6A and 6B that have melted due to frost and wetted do not flow out (N), to prevent the remaining water from refreezing.

When both the open showcases 1A and 1B have finished defrosting and draining and the solenoid valves 4A and 4B are both turned on, the pressure on the suction side of the refrigerator 2 rises and the low pressure switch 63L is turned on again. The refrigerator 2 is turned on and the cooling operation is restarted. Thereafter, the temperature inside the open showcases 1A and 1B is controlled by turning on and off the temperature control thermostats 16A and 16B until the next defrosting time.

According to the illustrated configuration, the defrost timer 13
Is mounted on the open showcase 1A, and the defrosting signal is sent to the other open showcase 1B via the crossover line 26. Therefore, the control panel 11 in the conventional configuration (FIG. 5) is unnecessary, and The defrost timer 13 placed in the control panel 11 and each open showcase 1A,
Since it is not necessary to separately connect the defrosting thermostats 17A and 17B in 1B to each other, and the power source drawn for lighting in the refrigerator can be used as the defrosting control power source, the control panel 11 or the power panel 9 can be used. And open showcase 1A, 1
The control line 12 for defrosting control with B becomes unnecessary. Figure 3
4 is a single wire connection diagram outside the refrigerator showing this in comparison with FIG. 4. In FIG. 3, the control line 12 in FIG. 4 is not provided, and the outside wiring is extremely simple.

Since the defrost timer 13 is mounted on the open showcase 1A, the exciting circuits of the solenoid valves 4A, 4B which are opened simultaneously with the transmission of the defrost signal can be housed in the open showcases 1A, 1B. As shown in FIG. 1, the solenoid valves 4A and 4B can be arranged inside the open showcases 1A and 1B. Although the solenoid valves 4A and 4B are inserted in the middle of the refrigerant pipe, the refrigerator work is in charge of the piping work, and the electric work is in charge of the wiring work.

Therefore, as in the conventional case, the solenoid valves 4A, 4
When B is placed outside the refrigerator, it is necessary to install the open showcases 1A and 1B on site, then the refrigerating machine operator must perform piping, and then the electrician must perform wiring. Took into consideration. On the other hand, the solenoid valve 4
By arranging A and 4B in the refrigerator, the piping and wiring around the solenoid valves 4A and 4B can be completed at the factory stage, so that only the refrigerator builder can complete the construction work locally.

Further, since the defrost timer 13 is installed in the refrigerator, the related operation between the defrost timer 13 and the equipment in the refrigerator can be confirmed on the spot during the trial operation. Conventionally, the defrost timer 13 was housed in the control panel 11 of the power room away from the place where the open showcase was installed, so it was necessary to check by patrol between the power room and the open showcases 1A and 1B. .

Moreover, in the illustrated embodiment, since the defrosting signal compulsory switch 25 is provided on the output side of the defrost timer 13, it is possible to operate the various switches by operating the defrosting signal compulsory switch 25 at the time of test operation or inspection. is there. Conventionally, since the setting time of the defrost timer 13 is changed and the check is performed, there is a problem that the present time and the set time are deviated.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, defrost controllers 22A and 22B are provided, and the respective defrost thermostats 17A and
Since the defrosting operation stop control is individually performed in 17B,
All open showcases 1A, 1B as before
Compared with the case where the defrosting operation is continuously continued until the defrosting is completed, the decrease in the freshness of the product due to the unnecessary increase in the internal temperature becomes smaller.

[0029]

According to the present invention, by installing the defrost timer in any of a plurality of open showcases, the wiring outside the warehouse can be simplified and the construction period and cost can be shortened. Various effects can be obtained, such as facilitating trial operation and inspection work of the case.

Moreover, since a plurality of open showcases are provided with defrosting controllers and the defrosting thermos are individually controlled to stop the defrosting operation, the products due to an unnecessary rise in the internal temperature Decrease in freshness is reduced. Further, it is possible to set the draining time from the end of defrosting to the start of cooling, and it is possible to obtain the effect of preventing re-freezing of the remaining water.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a control circuit showing an embodiment of the present invention.
1A is a sequence circuit diagram, and FIG. 1B is an internal connection diagram of the open showcase.

FIG. 2 is a time chart showing the operation of the control circuit of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a single wire connection diagram outside the refrigerator corresponding to the control circuit of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a conventional single wire wiring diagram outside the refrigerator.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of a conventional example, FIG. 5 (A) is a sequence circuit diagram, and FIG. 5 (B) is an internal connection diagram of an open showcase.

6 is a time chart showing the operation of the control circuit of FIG.

[Fig. 7] System diagram of an open showcase consisting of two units

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A, 1B Open showcase 2 Refrigerator 13 Defrost timer 16A, 16B Temperature control thermostat 17A, 17B Defrost thermostat 22A, 22B Defrost controller 26 Crossover

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Katsuhisa Suzuki 1-1, Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. No. 1 inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator is provided with a plurality of open showcases connected in parallel to each other to form one operating system, and a defrost signal is simultaneously given to these open showcases from a common defrost timer. In the defrost control device for open showcases, the defrost timer installed in any one open showcase and each of the open showcases are controlled by the temperature control thermostat by the defrost signal from the above defrost timer. At the same time as switching to the defrost thermostat and operating the solenoid valve to collect the refrigerant in each showcase evaporator, the defrost means is also activated, and at the end of defrost, the temperature control from the defrost thermostat is made for each showcase. An open showcase defrosting control device comprising a controller for switching to a thermostat. 2. The defrost control device for an open showcase according to claim 1, wherein a draining time is set from the end of defrost to the start of cooling.