JPH11190563A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Air conditioner

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JPH11190563A
JPH11190563A JP35936897A JP35936897A JPH11190563A JP H11190563 A JPH11190563 A JP H11190563A JP 35936897 A JP35936897 A JP 35936897A JP 35936897 A JP35936897 A JP 35936897A JP H11190563 A JPH11190563 A JP H11190563A
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Shigeji Taira
繁治 平良
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Daikin Industries Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner which can heat a plurality of rooms and can be improved in energy efficiency by not introducing a refrigerant to the indoor heat exchanger of a room which is not required to be heated. SOLUTION: An air conditioner is provided with a compressor 1, an outdoor heat exchanger 3, and two indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13. The conditioner is also provided with liquid-side branch paths 4 which respectively connect the outdoor heat exchanger 3 to the indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13, expansion valves 5 and 6 respectively provided to the branch paths 4, and gas-side branch paths 9A and 9B which respectively connect the exchangers 12 and 13 to the compressor 1. In addition, motor-operated valves 18 and 20 are respectively provided to the branch paths 9A and 9B. When the air conditioner is operated for heating, therefore, the refrigerant of the air condition can be prevented from being supplied to the heat exchanger 12 or 13 connected to the branch path 9A or 9B connected with the valve 18 or 20 by closing the valve 18 or 20.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、複数の室内熱交
換器を備えて複数の部屋を空気調和する空気調和機に関
する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner having a plurality of indoor heat exchangers for air conditioning a plurality of rooms.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、この種の空気調和機としては、図
2に示すものがある。この空気調和機は、圧縮機51
と、四路切換弁52と、室外熱交換器53と、この室外
熱交換器53を2つの室内熱交換器62,63に接続す
る液側分岐路54を備える。この分岐路54の分岐枝5
4A,54Bには、それぞれ、膨張機構としての膨張弁
55,56が設けられている。また、この膨張弁55と
室内熱交換器62との間には継手57,60が設けられ
ている。また、上記膨張弁56と室内熱交換器63との
間には継手58,61が設けられている。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional air conditioner of this type is shown in FIG. This air conditioner has a compressor 51
, A four-way switching valve 52, an outdoor heat exchanger 53, and a liquid-side branch passage 54 connecting the outdoor heat exchanger 53 to two indoor heat exchangers 62 and 63. Branch 5 of this branch 54
4A and 54B are provided with expansion valves 55 and 56 as expansion mechanisms, respectively. Joints 57 and 60 are provided between the expansion valve 55 and the indoor heat exchanger 62. Joints 58 and 61 are provided between the expansion valve 56 and the indoor heat exchanger 63.

【0003】そして、上記2つの室内熱交換器62,6
3はガス側分岐路59でもって、四路切換弁52に接続
されている。このガス側分岐路59の2つの分岐枝59
Aおよび59Bには、それぞれ、継手64,66および
65,67が設けられている。そして、このガス側分岐
路59は上記四路切換弁52を経由してアキュムレータ
71に接続されており、このアキュムレータ71は圧縮
機51の吸入側に接続されている。
The two indoor heat exchangers 62, 6
3 is connected to the four-way switching valve 52 by a gas-side branch passage 59. The two branch branches 59 of the gas side branch path 59
A and 59B are provided with joints 64, 66 and 65, 67, respectively. The gas-side branch passage 59 is connected to the accumulator 71 via the four-way switching valve 52, and the accumulator 71 is connected to the suction side of the compressor 51.

【0004】この空気調和機は、四路切換弁52が実線
経路を連通させているときには、圧縮機51からの冷媒
を室外熱交換器53で凝縮させ、液側分岐路54の膨張
弁55,56を経由して、2つの室内熱交換器62,6
3で蒸発させて、2室を冷房する。一方、四路切換弁5
2が破線経路を連通させているときには、圧縮機51か
らの冷媒をガス側分岐路59の分岐枝59A,59Bを
経由して室内熱交換器62,63に導入して凝縮して上
記2室を暖房する。
In this air conditioner, when the four-way switching valve 52 communicates with the solid line path, the refrigerant from the compressor 51 is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 53, and the expansion valve 55, Via the two indoor heat exchangers 62, 6
Evaporate in 3 and cool 2 chambers. On the other hand, the four-way switching valve 5
2, the refrigerant from the compressor 51 is introduced into the indoor heat exchangers 62 and 63 via the branch branches 59A and 59B of the gas-side branch passage 59 and condensed, and is condensed. To heat.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、上記2室を
暖房する必要がなく、1室のみを暖房する場合にも、上
記2つの室内熱交換器62,63に冷媒を導入していた
ので、エネルギーロスとなっていた。
However, even when it is not necessary to heat the two rooms and only one room is heated, the refrigerant is introduced into the two indoor heat exchangers 62 and 63. Energy loss.

【0006】そこで、この発明の目的は、複数の室を暖
房できる空気調和機において、暖房する必要が無い室の
室内熱交換器に冷媒を導入しないようにして、エネルギ
ー効率を向上できる空気調和機を提供することにある。
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of heating a plurality of rooms, in which no refrigerant is introduced into an indoor heat exchanger of a room that does not need to be heated, thereby improving energy efficiency. Is to provide.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、請求項1の発明の空気調和機は、圧縮機と、室外熱
交換器と、複数の室内熱交換器と、上記室外熱交換器を
上記複数の室内熱交換器それぞれに接続する液側分岐路
と、上記液側分岐路に設けられた複数の膨張機構と、上
記複数の室内熱交換器それぞれを上記圧縮機に接続する
ガス側分岐路とを備え、上記ガス側分岐路の少なくとも
1つの分岐枝に電動弁を設けたことを特徴としている。
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor heat exchangers; A liquid-side branch connecting each of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers, a plurality of expansion mechanisms provided in the liquid-side branch, and a gas side connecting each of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers to the compressor. A branch path, and a motor-operated valve is provided on at least one branch of the gas-side branch path.

【0008】この請求項1の発明では、暖房運転時に、
上記電動弁を閉じることによって、この電動弁が接続さ
れた分岐枝に接続されている室内熱交換器に冷媒を供給
しないようにできる。したがって、暖房する必要のない
室の室内熱交換器への冷媒供給を止めることができ、エ
ネルギー損失を削減できる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, during the heating operation,
By closing the electric valve, the refrigerant can be prevented from being supplied to the indoor heat exchanger connected to the branch to which the electric valve is connected. Therefore, the supply of the refrigerant to the indoor heat exchanger of the room that does not need to be heated can be stopped, and the energy loss can be reduced.

【0009】また、請求項2の発明は、請求項1に記載
の空気調和機において、上記ガス側分岐路の少なくとも
1つの分岐枝に電動弁を設けていないことを特徴として
いる。
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the air conditioner according to claim 1, no electric valve is provided on at least one branch of the gas side branch.

【0010】この請求項2の発明では、暖房運転が必ず
必要となる室に配置される室内熱交換器に接続されてい
る分岐枝に電動弁を設けないようにして、コストダウン
を図れる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cost can be reduced by not providing a motor-operated valve on the branch connected to the indoor heat exchanger disposed in the room where the heating operation is necessarily required.

【0011】また、請求項3の発明は、請求項1または
2に記載の空気調和機において、上記圧縮機の停止時
に、上記電動弁を全閉と全開の中間開度に設定する電動
弁制御部を備えたことを特徴としている。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first or second aspect, when the compressor is stopped, the electric valve is set to an intermediate opening between the fully closed state and the fully opened state. It is characterized by having a part.

【0012】この請求項3の発明では、上記電動弁制御
部は、圧縮機の停止時に上記ガス側電動弁を中間開度に
するから、圧縮機の前後での圧力差の解消(均圧)が速や
かになされ、かつ、均圧時に発生する音(均圧音)を低減
できる。
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the electric valve control section sets the gas-side electric valve to an intermediate opening when the compressor is stopped, so that the pressure difference between before and after the compressor is eliminated (equalization). And the sound (equalization sound) generated at the time of pressure equalization can be reduced.

【0013】また、請求項4の発明は、請求項1乃至3
のいずれか1つに記載の空気調和機において、使用冷媒
が、R410A,HFC32,HFC32とHFC12
5との混合冷媒でHFC32が50重量%以上の冷媒,
HC冷媒のいずれか1つであることを特徴としている。
Further, the invention of claim 4 provides the invention according to claims 1 to 3
In the air conditioner according to any one of the above, the refrigerant used is R410A, HFC32, HFC32 and HFC12.
HFC32 is a refrigerant mixture of 50% by weight or more in a refrigerant mixture with
It is characterized by being one of HC refrigerants.

【0014】この請求項4の発明では、R410A,H
FC32,HFC32とHFC125との混合冷媒,H
C冷媒のいずれか1つの冷媒を使用するので、従来冷媒
(R22)を使用した場合に比べて、圧損を少なくでき、
上記ガス側電動弁を設けたことによる圧損を相殺でき、
効率向上を図れる。
According to the present invention, R410A, H
FC32, mixed refrigerant of HFC32 and HFC125, H
Since any one of the C refrigerants is used, the conventional refrigerant
Pressure loss can be reduced compared to when (R22) is used,
Pressure loss due to the provision of the gas side motorized valve can be offset,
Efficiency can be improved.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、この発明を図示の実施の形
態により詳細に説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

【0016】図1に、この発明の空気調和機の実施の形
態の冷媒回路をしめす。この空気調和機は、圧縮機1
と、四路切換弁2と、室外熱交換器3と、この室外熱交
換器3を2つの室内熱交換器12,13に接続する液側
分岐路4を備える。この分岐路4は、室内熱交換器12
に接続された分岐枝4Aと室内熱交換器13に接続され
た分岐枝4Bを有し、分岐枝4Aには膨張弁5が接続さ
れ、分岐枝4Bには膨張弁6が接続されている。また、
この分岐枝4Aは、膨張弁5と室内熱交換器12との間
に接続されている継手7,10を有し、分岐枝4Bは膨
張弁6と室内熱交換器13との間に接続されている継手
8,11を有する。
FIG. 1 shows a refrigerant circuit according to an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention. This air conditioner has a compressor 1
, A four-way switching valve 2, an outdoor heat exchanger 3, and a liquid-side branch passage 4 that connects the outdoor heat exchanger 3 to two indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13. This branch path 4 is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 12
And a branch 4B connected to the indoor heat exchanger 13. An expansion valve 5 is connected to the branch 4A, and an expansion valve 6 is connected to the branch 4B. Also,
The branch 4A has joints 7, 10 connected between the expansion valve 5 and the indoor heat exchanger 12, and the branch 4B is connected between the expansion valve 6 and the indoor heat exchanger 13. Joints 8 and 11 are provided.

【0017】そして、上記室内熱交換器12と13は、
ガス側分岐路9でもって、四路切換弁2に接続されてい
る。このガス側分岐路9は、分岐枝9Aが室内熱交換器
12とガス側電動弁18を接続しており、分岐枝9Bが
室内熱交換器13とガス側電動弁20を接続している。
そして、この分岐枝9Aは継手14,16を有し、分岐
枝9Bは継手15,17を有している。なお、図には示
さないが、上記室内熱交換器12と13は、それぞれ、
別の室に配置されている。そして、圧縮機1の吸入側は
アキュムレータ21を介して上記四路切換弁2に接続さ
れている。
The indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13 are:
The four-way switching valve 2 is connected by a gas-side branch passage 9. In the gas-side branch passage 9, a branch 9A connects the indoor heat exchanger 12 and the gas-side electric valve 18, and a branch 9B connects the indoor heat exchanger 13 and the gas-side electric valve 20.
The branch 9A has joints 14 and 16, and the branch 9B has joints 15 and 17. Although not shown in the figure, the indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13 are respectively
Located in another room. The suction side of the compressor 1 is connected to the four-way switching valve 2 via an accumulator 21.

【0018】また、この実施形態は、上記ガス側電動弁
18および20の開度を制御するガス側電動弁制御部1
00を備えている。
In this embodiment, the gas-side motorized valve control section 1 controls the opening of the gas-side motorized valves 18 and 20.
00 is provided.

【0019】上記構成の空気調和機では、四路切換弁2
が実線経路を連通させているときには、圧縮機1が吐出
した冷媒は室外熱交換器3を経由して液側分岐路4に達
し、この液側分岐路4で、分岐枝4Aと分岐枝4Bとに
分かれ、膨張弁5と膨張弁6に導入される。そして、こ
の膨張弁5を経て膨張した冷媒は、継手7,10を通っ
て室内熱交換器12に導入され、この室内熱交換器12
で蒸発して室内を冷房する。また、膨張弁6を経て膨張
した冷媒は、継手8,11を経て室内熱交換器13に導
入され、この室内熱交換器13で蒸発して別の室内を冷
房する。
In the air conditioner having the above structure, the four-way switching valve 2
Is connected to the solid line path, the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 reaches the liquid side branch path 4 via the outdoor heat exchanger 3, where the branch side 4A and the branch side 4B And introduced into the expansion valve 5 and the expansion valve 6. Then, the refrigerant expanded through the expansion valve 5 is introduced into the indoor heat exchanger 12 through the joints 7 and 10, and the indoor heat exchanger 12
To evaporate and cool the room. The refrigerant expanded through the expansion valve 6 is introduced into the indoor heat exchanger 13 through the joints 8 and 11, and is evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 13 to cool another room.

【0020】一方、四路切換弁2が破線経路を連通させ
ているときには、圧縮機1が吐出した冷媒は上記ガス側
分岐路9で分岐して、分岐枝9A,9Bに導入され、ガ
ス側電動弁18,20を経由して、室内熱交換器12,
13に達する。この室内熱交換器12,13に導入され
た冷媒は、それぞれ、凝縮されて各室を暖房し、液側分
岐路4の膨張弁5,6で膨張してから合流して室外熱交
換器3で蒸発してから圧縮機1に戻る。
On the other hand, when the four-way switching valve 2 communicates with the dashed line, the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 branches off in the gas-side branch passage 9 and is introduced into the branch branches 9A and 9B, where the refrigerant flows into the gas-side branch. Via the electric valves 18 and 20, the indoor heat exchangers 12 and
Reach 13. The refrigerant introduced into the indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13 is condensed and heats the respective rooms, expands at the expansion valves 5 and 6 of the liquid side branch passage 4 and then joins to join the outdoor heat exchangers 3 and 13. And returns to the compressor 1.

【0021】ところで、暖房時において、室内熱交換器
12が配置されている室は暖房の必要があるが、室内熱
交換器13が配置されている室は暖房の必要が無い場合
には、電動弁18を全開にする一方、電動弁20を全閉
にする。これにより、圧縮機1から室内熱交換器12に
冷媒を導入する一方、圧縮機1から室内熱交換器13に
冷媒を導入しないようにできる。したがって、暖房動作
が不要な室内熱交換器13に冷媒を無駄に流さないよう
にして、エネルギー損失を低減し、効率向上を達成でき
る。また、暖房動作が不要な室内熱交換器13に無駄な
冷媒を流さないから、暖房停止部屋での冷媒通過音を無
くして、騒音を低減できる。
When the room in which the indoor heat exchanger 12 is disposed needs to be heated during heating, but the room in which the indoor heat exchanger 13 is disposed does not need to be heated, The valve 18 is fully opened, while the electric valve 20 is fully closed. This allows the refrigerant to be introduced from the compressor 1 to the indoor heat exchanger 12 while the refrigerant is not introduced from the compressor 1 to the indoor heat exchanger 13. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the refrigerant from being wastefully flown to the indoor heat exchanger 13 that does not require a heating operation, to reduce energy loss, and to improve efficiency. In addition, since the useless refrigerant is not flown to the indoor heat exchanger 13 that does not require a heating operation, noise passing through the refrigerant in the heating stop room can be eliminated, and noise can be reduced.

【0022】また、暖房時において、前記とは逆に、室
内熱交換器13が暖房する必要があり、室内熱交換器1
2が暖房する必要が無い場合には、電動弁20を全開に
して電動弁18を全閉にする。これにより、暖房動作が
不要な室内熱交換器12に冷媒を無駄に流さないように
して、エネルギー損失を低減し、効率向上を達成でき
る。
On the other hand, at the time of heating, the indoor heat exchanger 13 needs to be heated,
When it is not necessary to heat 2, the electric valve 20 is fully opened and the electric valve 18 is fully closed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the refrigerant from being wastefully flown to the indoor heat exchanger 12 that does not require a heating operation, to reduce energy loss, and to improve efficiency.

【0023】このように、暖房動作が不必要な室内熱交
換器12または13の上流でガス側電動弁18または2
0を全閉にすることで、冷媒の無駄な循環をなくして、
エネルギー損失を低減して、効率を向上させることがで
きる。
As described above, the gas side motorized valve 18 or 2 upstream of the indoor heat exchanger 12 or 13 which does not require a heating operation.
By completely closing 0, wasteful circulation of refrigerant is eliminated,
Energy loss can be reduced and efficiency can be improved.

【0024】また、この実施の形態では、圧縮機1が停
止するときに、上記ガス側電動弁制御部100によっ
て、ガス側電動弁18および20を全閉と全開の中間の
開度にする。これにより、停止時に、圧縮機1の前後で
の均圧を速やかに行えると共に、この均圧時の均圧音を
小さくして、騒音を低減できる。
In this embodiment, when the compressor 1 is stopped, the gas-side electric valve control unit 100 sets the gas-side electric valves 18 and 20 to an intermediate opening between the fully closed state and the fully opened state. Thereby, at the time of stoppage, the pressure equalization before and after the compressor 1 can be quickly performed, and the noise of the pressure equalization at the time of the pressure equalization can be reduced to reduce the noise.

【0025】なお、上記実施形態で、冷媒として、R4
10A,HFC32,HFC32とHFC125との混
合冷媒でHFC32が50重量%以上の冷媒,HC冷媒
のいずれか1つの冷媒を使用することによって、従来冷
媒(R22)を使用した場合に比べて、圧損を少なくで
き、上記ガス側電動弁18,20を設けたことによる圧
損を相殺でき、効率向上を図れる。また、上記実施形態
では、ガス側分岐路9の分岐枝9Aと9Bの両方にガス
側電動弁を設けたが、暖房運転が常に必要とされる側の
室に室内熱交換器12が配置されている場合には、分岐
枝9Aにはガス側電動弁を接続しないようにすれば、コ
ストダウンを図れる。また、上記実施形態では、2つの
室内熱交換器12,13を備えたが、3つ以上の室内熱
交換器を備えて、3室以上の部屋を空気調和する場合に
も本発明を適用できることは言うまでもない。
In the above embodiment, R4 is used as the refrigerant.
10A, HFC32, a mixed refrigerant of HFC32 and HFC125, HFC32 using 50% by weight or more of any one of the refrigerant and the HC refrigerant, thereby reducing the pressure loss as compared with the case where the conventional refrigerant (R22) is used. Pressure loss due to the provision of the gas-side electric valves 18 and 20 can be offset, and efficiency can be improved. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gas-side electric valves are provided on both of the branch branches 9A and 9B of the gas-side branch passage 9, but the indoor heat exchanger 12 is disposed in the room on which the heating operation is always required. In this case, the cost can be reduced by not connecting the gas-side electric valve to the branch 9A. In the above embodiment, two indoor heat exchangers 12 and 13 are provided. However, the present invention can be applied to a case where three or more indoor heat exchangers are provided and three or more rooms are air-conditioned. Needless to say.

【0026】[0026]

【発明の効果】以上より明らかなように、請求項1の発
明の空気調和機は、圧縮機と、室外熱交換器と、複数の
室内熱交換器と、室外熱交換器を複数の室内熱交換器そ
れぞれに接続する液側分岐路と、液側分岐路に設けられ
た複数の膨張機構と、複数の室内熱交換器それぞれを圧
縮機に接続するガス側分岐路とを備え、ガス側分岐路の
少なくとも1つの分岐枝に電動弁を設けた。
As is apparent from the above description, the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of indoor heat exchangers, and a plurality of indoor heat exchangers. A liquid-side branch connected to each exchanger; a plurality of expansion mechanisms provided in the liquid-side branch; and a gas-side branch connecting each of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers to a compressor. Motorized valves were provided on at least one branch of the road.

【0027】この請求項1の発明では、暖房運転時に、
上記電動弁を閉じることによって、この電動弁が接続さ
れた分岐枝に接続されている室内熱交換器に冷媒を供給
しないようにできる。したがって、暖房する必要のない
室の室内熱交換器への冷媒供給を止めることができ、エ
ネルギー損失を削減できる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, during the heating operation,
By closing the electric valve, the refrigerant can be prevented from being supplied to the indoor heat exchanger connected to the branch to which the electric valve is connected. Therefore, the supply of the refrigerant to the indoor heat exchanger of the room that does not need to be heated can be stopped, and the energy loss can be reduced.

【0028】また、請求項2の発明は、請求項1に記載
の空気調和機において、ガス側分岐路の少なくとも1つ
の分岐枝に電動弁を設けていない。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first aspect, an electric valve is not provided on at least one branch of the gas side branch.

【0029】この請求項2の発明では、暖房運転が必ず
必要となる室に配置される室内熱交換器に接続されてい
る分岐枝に電動弁を設けないようにして、コストダウン
を図れる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cost can be reduced by not providing a motor-operated valve on the branch connected to the indoor heat exchanger disposed in the room where the heating operation is necessarily required.

【0030】また、請求項3の発明は、請求項1または
2に記載の空気調和機において、圧縮機の停止時に、電
動弁を全閉と全開の中間開度に設定する電動弁制御部を
備えた。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner according to the first or second aspect, when the compressor is stopped, the electric valve control unit sets the electric valve to an intermediate opening between the fully closed state and the fully opened state. Equipped.

【0031】この請求項3の発明では、上記電動弁制御
部は、圧縮機の停止時に上記ガス側電動弁を中間開度に
するから、圧縮機の前後での圧力差の解消(均圧)が速や
かになされ、かつ、均圧時に発生する音(均圧音)を低減
できる。
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the motor-operated valve controller sets the gas-side motor-operated valve to an intermediate opening when the compressor is stopped, so that the pressure difference before and after the compressor is eliminated (equalization). And the sound (equalization sound) generated at the time of pressure equalization can be reduced.

【0032】また、請求項4の発明は、R410A,H
FC32,HFC32とHFC125との混合冷媒でH
FC32が50重量%以上の冷媒,HC冷媒のいずれか
1つの冷媒を使用するので、従来冷媒(R22)を使用し
た場合に比べて、圧損を少なくでき、上記ガス側電動弁
を設けたことによる圧損を相殺でき、効率向上を図れ
る。
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that R410A, H410
FC32, mixed refrigerant of HFC32 and HFC125 and H
Since FC32 uses any one of a refrigerant of 50% by weight or more and a HC refrigerant, the pressure loss can be reduced as compared with the case where the conventional refrigerant (R22) is used, and the gas-side electric valve is provided. Pressure loss can be offset, and efficiency can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 この発明の空気調和機の実施の形態の冷媒回
路図である。
FIG. 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present invention.

【図2】 従来の空気調和機の冷媒回路図である。FIG. 2 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of a conventional air conditioner.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…圧縮機、2…四路切換弁、3…室外熱交換器、4…
液側分岐路、4A,4B…分岐枝、5,6…膨張弁、9
…ガス側分岐路、9A,9B…分岐枝、7,8,10,
11…継手、12,13…室内熱交換器、14,15,
16,17…継手、18,20…ガス側電動弁、21…
アキュムレータ、100…ガス側電動弁制御部。
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Compressor, 2 ... Four-way switching valve, 3 ... Outdoor heat exchanger, 4 ...
Liquid side branch passages, 4A, 4B ... branch branches, 5, 6 ... expansion valves, 9
... gas side branch, 9A, 9B ... branch, 7, 8, 10,
11 ... fittings, 12, 13 ... indoor heat exchangers, 14, 15,
16, 17 ... joint, 18, 20 ... gas side motorized valve, 21 ...
Accumulator, 100 ... gas side motorized valve control unit.

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 圧縮機(1)と、室外熱交換器(3)と、複
数の室内熱交換器(12,13)と、 上記室外熱交換器(3)を上記複数の室内熱交換器(1
2,13)それぞれに接続する液側分岐路(4)と、 上記液側分岐路(4)に設けられた複数の膨張機構(5,
6)と、 上記複数の室内熱交換器(12,13)それぞれを上記圧
縮機(1)に接続するガス側分岐路(9)とを備え、 上記ガス側分岐路(9)の少なくとも1つの分岐枝(9
A,9B)に電動弁(18,20)を設けたことを特徴と
する空気調和機。
1. A compressor (1), an outdoor heat exchanger (3), a plurality of indoor heat exchangers (12, 13), and the outdoor heat exchanger (3) is connected to the plurality of indoor heat exchangers. (1
2, 13) and a plurality of expansion mechanisms (5, 5) provided in the liquid side branch (4).
6), and a gas-side branch (9) connecting each of the plurality of indoor heat exchangers (12, 13) to the compressor (1), and at least one of the gas-side branches (9). Branch (9
A, 9B) is provided with an electric valve (18, 20).
【請求項2】 請求項1に記載の空気調和機において、 上記ガス側分岐路の少なくとも1つの分岐枝に電動弁を
設けていないことを特徴とする空気調和機。
2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein an electric valve is not provided in at least one branch of the gas-side branch.
【請求項3】 請求項1または2に記載の空気調和機に
おいて、 上記圧縮機(1)の停止時に、上記電動弁(18,20)を
全閉と全開の中間開度に設定する電動弁制御部(100)
を備えたことを特徴とする空気調和機。
3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein when the compressor (1) is stopped, the electric valve (18, 20) is set to an intermediate opening between a fully closed state and a fully opened state. Control unit (100)
An air conditioner comprising:
【請求項4】 請求項1乃至3のいずれか1つに記載の
空気調和機において、 使用冷媒が、R410A,HFC32,HFC32とH
FC125との混合冷媒でHFC32が50重量%以上
の冷媒,HC冷媒のいずれか1つであることを特徴とす
る空気調和機。
4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerant used is R410A, HFC32, HFC32 and HFC32.
An air conditioner characterized in that HFC32 is one of a refrigerant of 50% by weight or more and an HC refrigerant in a refrigerant mixture with FC125.
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