JPWO2014061104A1 - Throttle device and refrigeration cycle device - Google Patents

Abstract

A main body 1 to which the first flow path 2 and the second flow path 3 are connected, a valve chamber 14 formed inside the main body 1 and communicating with the first flow path 2, and a second flow path 3 formed in the valve chamber 14. A valve seat 10 having an opening communicating with the valve seat 10, and a valve body 4 that is provided so as to be movable forward and backward toward the opening of the valve seat 10 and adjusts the opening degree of the opening. , And the second flow path 3 are provided on the same axis, and the direction from the second flow path 3 to the valve chamber 14 is arranged vertically upward, and the main body 1 has the opening of the second flow path 3 and the valve seat 10. Are formed, and the flow direction of the plurality of main body channels 13 is formed at an angle with the axial direction of the valve body 4.

Description

  The present invention relates to a throttle device that adjusts the flow rate of a fluid, and a refrigeration cycle device including the throttle device.

  In a throttling device that controls the flow rate of a fluid (for example, a refrigerant), a fluid sound (refrigerant sound) is generated when the refrigerant passes through a valve chamber equipped with a valve element. When the refrigerant flows into the valve chamber in a two-phase flow in which the gas phase and the liquid phase coexist, the pressure fluctuations occur because the gas phase and the liquid phase alternately and discontinuously pass through the throttle formed by the valve body and the valve chamber. A refrigerant noise may be generated. Further, since the pressure is reduced on the downstream side of the throttle portion, the flow is a two-phase flow, and refrigerant noise may be generated due to bubble disturbance or collision. In order to reduce such refrigerant noise, various devices and proposals have been conventionally made.

As an example of such a throttling device, there is one that reduces a refrigerant sound by subdividing bubbles in a two-phase refrigerant by providing a thin plate member having a plurality of small holes in the refrigerant flow path (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
In addition, there is a configuration in which a flow path shape is provided in the valve chamber to form a plurality of flow paths, thereby reducing the kinetic energy of the refrigerant jet, reducing the pressure fluctuation, and reducing the refrigerant sound (for example, Patent Document 2). reference).
In addition, there is a type in which a partition member is mounted in the valve chamber, and a communication path that connects the fluid inlet side space and the fluid outlet side space is provided in the partition member (for example, see Patent Document 3).

JP 2007-107623 A (paragraph [0010]) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-351605 (paragraphs [0047] and [0053]) JP 2006-207852 A (paragraph [0036])

  The techniques described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 capture the flow of the fluid one-dimensionally and take measures to reduce the fluid sound, and collect the flow of the refrigerant once by passing through a plurality of paths. Although it tries to homogenize, it does not mention the influence of the flow direction of a plurality of paths, and the effect of reducing fluid sound is small. Focusing on the process from the aggregation of multiple paths into a single flow, a measure to suppress the flow noise when a fluid in a two-phase state where gas and liquid are mixed flows under the influence of gravity is desired. It is rare.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a throttling device capable of suppressing the fluid sound of the fluid flowing through the throttling device, and a refrigeration cycle device including the throttling device. .

  A throttling device according to the present invention includes a main body to which a first flow path and a second flow path are connected, a valve chamber formed inside the main body and communicating with the first flow path, and formed in the valve chamber. A valve seat having an opening communicating with the second flow path; and a valve body that is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat toward the opening of the valve seat and adjusts an opening degree of the opening, the valve chamber, the valve body, The valve seat and the second flow path are provided on the same axis, the direction from the second flow path to the valve chamber is arranged vertically upward, and the main body includes the second flow path and the valve A plurality of main body flow paths communicating with the opening of the seat are formed, and the flow direction of the plurality of main body flow paths is formed at an angle with the axial direction of the valve body.

  In the present invention, the valve chamber, the valve body, the valve seat, and the second flow path are provided on the same axis, the direction from the second flow path to the valve chamber is arranged vertically upward, the second flow path and the valve A plurality of main body flow paths communicating with the opening of the seat are formed, and the flow direction of the plurality of main body flow paths is formed at an angle with the axial direction of the valve body. Thereby, a fluid sound can be reduced by distributing a fluid flow effectively.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. It is a BB arrow sectional view in FIG. It is a forward direction flow velocity distribution of the throttle apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a reverse direction flow velocity distribution of the diaphragm | throttle device in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the schematic explaining the effect in the several path | route of the aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining generation | occurrence | production of stagnation and a vortex of a diaphragm | throttle device. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the refrigerating-cycle apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the conventional aperture_diaphragm | restriction apparatus. It is a forward direction flow velocity distribution of the conventional throttle device. It is a reverse flow velocity distribution of the conventional throttle device.

  In the following embodiments, a case where the present invention is applied to a throttle device that adjusts the flow rate of refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle apparatus will be described as an example. The throttling device of the present invention is not limited to adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant, and can be applied to any fluid.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a diaphragm device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the diaphragm device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
FIG. 2 shows a case where the opening of the expansion device is fully closed.
As shown in the figure, the expansion device 100 includes a main body 1 to which the first flow path 2 and the second flow path 3 are connected, a valve chamber 14 that is formed inside the main body 1 and communicates with the first flow path 2, A valve seat 10 formed in the valve chamber 14 and having an orifice 11 communicating with the second flow path 3; and a valve body 4 that is provided so as to be movable forward and backward toward the orifice 11 of the valve seat 10 and adjusts the opening degree of the orifice 11. It has.
The orifice 11 corresponds to the “opening of the valve seat” in the present invention.

  The main body 1 has, for example, a cylindrical shape. The 1st flow path 2 and the 2nd flow path 3 are comprised by refrigerant | coolant piping, and the front-end | tip of refrigerant | coolant piping is inserted in the opening part of the main body 1, and is fixed by joining means, such as brazing. The first flow path 2 is provided in the radial direction of the main body 1. The second flow path 3 is provided on the axis of the main body 1. That is, the first flow path 2 and the second flow path 3 are provided in directions orthogonal to each other.

  In addition, a stepping motor 20 including a rotor connected to the valve body 4 via a moving mechanism (not shown) and a stator is provided on the valve body 4. The rotation of the stepping motor 20 is converted into a translation distance by the moving mechanism, and the valve body 4 moves in the axial direction (vertical direction) to control the opening degree of the valve seat 10.

  The valve body 4 includes a valve body body portion 5 penetrating the valve chamber 14, a valve body tip portion 7 having a smaller diameter than the opening of the orifice 11 of the valve seat 10, and the valve body body portion 5 and the valve body tip portion. 7 is connected to the needle portion 6. Further, on a substantially central axis of the valve body body portion 5, for example, a cylindrical valve body tip portion 7 is formed. A valve body distal end portion 7 of the valve body 4 is fitted to the main body bearing portion 9 so as to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction. In addition, the shape of the valve body trunk | drum 5 and the valve body front-end | tip part 7 is not limited to a cylinder.

  A main body bearing portion 9 that supports the valve body 4 is formed in the main body 1. The main body bearing portion 9 is formed by a main body flow path 13 through which the refrigerant (fluid) flows through the second flow path 3 and the orifice 11 and a valve body support hole 12 into which the valve body front end portion 7 is fitted. ing. The valve body support hole 12 is formed by an insertion hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the valve body tip 7 of the valve body 4, and the valve body tip 7 of the valve body 4 is slidable. By being inserted into the valve body, the valve body 4 is supported in sliding contact with the valve body tip portion 7.

A plurality of main body flow paths 13 are formed around the valve body distal end portion 7. The plurality of main body flow paths 13 are each formed in a circular shape, and are arranged at substantially equal intervals on a circumference concentric with the orifice 11, for example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The main body flow path 13 is formed such that the refrigerant flow direction forms an angle with the axial direction of the valve body 4, that is, the axial direction of the second flow path 3. Thus, the main body flow path 13 forms a flow path that is inclined from the orifice 11 toward the outer peripheral direction of the second flow path 3. The plurality of main body channels 13 are formed such that the interval between the orifices 11 is narrower than the interval between the second channels 3. That is, the central axes of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 are formed so as to spread outward from the orifice 11 side toward the second flow path 3 side.
Further, the main body bearing portion 9 is disposed at a distance from the orifice 11, and the plurality of main body flow paths 13 communicate with each other between the orifice 11 and the main body bearing portion 9.

(Refrigerant flow)
Next, the flow of the refrigerant in the expansion device 100 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, when fully closed, the needle portion 6 of the valve body 4 and the valve seat 10 come into contact with each other and are held in close contact.
When the valve body 4 is moved upward by the rotation of the stepping motor 20, the valve body 4 is moved upward. Thereby, the flow path area between the needle part 6 of the valve body 4 and the valve seat 10 changes, and the flow rate is adjusted (first stage restriction). At this time, the refrigerant traveling from the first flow path 2 to the second flow path 3 is diverted to the main flow paths 13 from the outlet side of the orifice 11 and reaches the second flow path 3. In addition, the refrigerant traveling from the second flow path 3 to the first flow path 2 is divided into a plurality of main body flow paths 13, and then merges again between the main body bearing portion 9 and the orifice 11 to reach the orifice 11. .
Further, when the valve body 4 is further moved upward and the flow passage area between the needle portion 6 of the valve body 4 and the valve seat 10 is maximized (full opening degree), the flow rate is restricted by the orifice 11. (Second stage aperture).
Further, when the valve body 4 is moved downward by the rotation of the stepping motor 20, the valve body 4 slides downward. And the needle part 6 and the valve seat 10 of the valve body 4 contact | abut and hold | maintain in a close contact state, and it will be in a fully closed state.

As for the refrigerant flowing into the expansion device 100, the gas-phase refrigerant may be mixed in the liquid-phase refrigerant as foam. When this gas-liquid mixed refrigerant passes through the expansion device 100, it causes noise. It has been found that the main cause of noise is the presence of gas-phase refrigerant foam, and particularly the presence of large foam is a problem.
First, before describing countermeasures against refrigerant noise in the present embodiment, problems will be described based on conventional examples.

(Conventional example)
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional diaphragm device. FIG. 13 shows a case where the opening degree of the expansion device is fully closed.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the throttle device of the conventional example, compared with the first embodiment of the present invention, the valve body tip portion 7, the body bearing portion 9, the valve body support hole 12, and the plurality of body flow paths 13. Is not provided.
In this conventional throttle device, the direction in which the refrigerant flows from the first flow path 2 to the second flow path 3 is the forward flow, and the direction in which the refrigerant flows from the second flow path 3 to the first flow path 2 is the reverse direction. Let it flow.
14 and 15 show the results of analysis of the average velocity field when a predetermined opening degree and a predetermined differential pressure are applied to the forward flow and the reverse flow in the conventional throttle device.

FIG. 14 is a forward flow velocity distribution of a conventional throttle device.
As shown in FIG. 14, the refrigerant speed is low in the first flow path 2 and the valve chamber 14. The speed of the refrigerant increases in a narrow flow path between the needle portion 6 and the valve seat 10 and flows so as to narrow in a conical shape along the needle portion 6. When exiting this narrow region, it enters the second flow path 3 but flows so as to narrow in a conical shape due to inertia. As a result, kinetic energy is concentrated and the refrigerant speed is increased. In addition, if there is a pressure fluctuation at a position where the orifice 11 is present, the influence of the pressure fluctuation on the other refrigerant flows is very large because each flow is concentrated. The coolant speed is very high in the second flow path 3 around the orifice 11.

FIG. 15 is a reverse flow velocity distribution of the conventional throttle device.
As shown in FIG. 15, the refrigerant speed is low in most regions. The refrigerant speed is small in the second flow path 3 and the orifice. The speed of the refrigerant increases in a narrow flow path between the needle portion 6 and the valve seat 10, and flows so as to spread conically along the needle portion 6. When leaving this narrow area, it enters into the valve chamber 14 but flows so as to spread conically due to inertia. As a result, kinetic energy diffuses and the refrigerant speed is low. Further, even if there is a pressure fluctuation at a certain position of the valve chamber 14, the influence of the pressure fluctuation on the other refrigerant flows is small because each flow is away.

  From the above, the reverse flow shown in FIG. 15 is less in the region where the refrigerant speed is higher and the refrigerant sound is lower than the forward flow shown in FIG. Even in the actual observation result, the refrigerant noise is smaller in the reverse flow than in the normal flow. That is, in order to suppress the refrigerant noise, the flow of the fluid inside the throttling device may be a flow that spreads in the traveling direction, as in the flow of fluid in FIG.

In addition, the behavior when a two-phase refrigerant in which liquid and gas are mixed flows will be described.
Gas and liquid alternately and irregularly pass through a narrow flow path between the needle portion 6 and the valve seat 10. Alternatively, part of the channel in the narrow region between the needle part 6 and the valve seat 10 passes gas, and the other part passes through liquid, and the ratio of gas and liquid changes discontinuously. These behaviors depend on the ratio of gas and liquid in the two-phase refrigerant or the speed of the two-phase refrigerant, but refrigerant noise is generated due to this behavior.
Further, when this refrigerant flow is vertically upward, buoyancy is generated in the gas in the two-phase refrigerant, and the gas is likely to exist in a narrow region between the needle portion 6 and the valve seat 10 to increase the refrigerant sound. Let

(Refrigerant flow in the present embodiment)
Next, the refrigerant flow in the first embodiment will be described.
Also in the expansion device 100 of the first embodiment, the direction in which the refrigerant flows from the first flow path 2 to the second flow path 3 is the forward flow, and the refrigerant flows from the second flow path 3 to the first flow path 2. The direction is the reverse flow.
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the analysis results of the average velocity field when a predetermined opening degree and a predetermined differential pressure are applied to the forward flow and the reverse flow in the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment. .

FIG. 5 is a forward flow velocity distribution of the throttle device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 5, the refrigerant speed is low in most regions. In the first flow path 2 and the valve chamber 14, the speed of the refrigerant is low. The speed of the refrigerant increases in a narrow flow path between the needle portion 6 and the valve seat 10 and flows so as to narrow in a conical shape along the needle portion 6. When leaving this narrow area, there is inertia, so it tends to flow in a conical shape. However, since the valve body tip portion 7 is present, the flow is not concentrated in the center. Furthermore, the refrigerant flows in a direction in which the flow is divided and dispersed by passing through the plurality of main body flow paths 13.

Further, if there is a pressure fluctuation at a location where the orifice 11 is present, this has an effect on other refrigerant flows. However, if a passage sufficiently shorter than the diameter of the orifice 11 is passed, a plurality of main body flow paths 13 are reached. Therefore, pressure fluctuations do not affect each other. Of course, pressure fluctuations do not affect each other in the plurality of main body flow paths 13.
Thus, in the forward direction flow of the expansion device 100 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the region in which the refrigerant speed is high is smaller than the forward direction flow of the conventional expansion device shown in FIG. Sound is suppressed.

FIG. 6 is a reverse flow velocity distribution of the throttle device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 6, the refrigerant speed is low in most regions. In the second flow path 3, the plurality of main body flow paths 13, and the orifice 11, the refrigerant speed is low. The speed of the refrigerant increases in a narrow flow path between the needle portion 6 and the valve seat 10, and flows so as to spread conically along the needle portion 6. When leaving this narrow area, it enters into the valve chamber 14 but flows so as to spread conically due to inertia. As a result, kinetic energy diffuses and the refrigerant speed is low. Moreover, even if there is a pressure fluctuation at a certain location of the valve chamber 14, the influence on the other refrigerant flows is small because each flow is away. Thus, the reverse flow of the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 6 has an average velocity field substantially similar to the reverse flow of the conventional expansion device shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment, a plurality of main body flow paths 13 that connect the orifice 11 and the second flow path 3 are formed between the orifice 11 and the second flow path 3. ing. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the fluid energy by effectively dispersing the refrigerant flow, to reduce the region where the refrigerant speed becomes high, to suppress an increase in pressure fluctuation, and to reduce the refrigerant sound (fluid sound). Can do.

Next, a case where a two-phase refrigerant in which gas and liquid are mixed in the refrigerant flows in the reverse direction will be described.
First, in general, the flow resistance when the two-phase refrigerant passes is larger than the flow resistance when the liquid refrigerant passes through the same path. Further, the larger the flow rate of the route, the larger the ratio of gas flowing into the route entrance on the lower vertical side. That is, among the plurality of main body flow paths 13, the main body flow path 13 having a larger liquid ratio of the two-phase refrigerant passing therethrough has a larger flow rate and a larger ratio of gas flowing into the vertically lower path inlet. Conversely, among the plurality of main body flow paths 13, the main body flow path 13 having a smaller liquid ratio of the passing two-phase refrigerant has a smaller flow rate and a smaller ratio of gas flowing into the vertically lower path inlet.
As described above, since the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment is provided with the plurality of main body flow paths 13, the gas-liquid ratio is unequal at the vertically lower path entrance of the plurality of main body flow paths 13. Even if it flows into each path | route in a state, the gas-liquid ratio in each path | route is equalized by the difference of the flow resistance of a gas-liquid two-phase. For this reason, an increase in pressure fluctuation can be suppressed by effectively dispersing the refrigerant flow, and refrigerant noise (fluid noise) can be reduced.

(Flow path area of the plurality of main body flow paths 13)
As shown in FIG. 4, the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment is formed such that the total flow area of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 is larger than the flow area of the orifice 11.
Therefore, even if the opening degree of the orifice 11 changes from fully closed to fully open, the plurality of main body flow paths 13 do not become a main factor for determining the flow rate. Therefore, for example, the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment in which the plurality of main body flow paths 13 are provided and the conventional expansion device in which the plurality of main body flow paths 13 are not provided coexist in the same refrigeration cycle apparatus. However, since the flow characteristics can be made almost common, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(Flow path length of the plurality of main body flow paths 13)
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the effects of the diaphragm device according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a plurality of paths.
FIG. 7A shows a conventional throttling device, and shows a case where the channel lengths La of the plurality of body channels 13 are shorter than the closest distance Da of the plurality of body channels 13 (Da> La). Yes.
FIG. 7B shows the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment, and the flow length Lb of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 is longer than the closest distance Db of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 (Db < Lb).

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the flow path lengths of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 are shorter than the closest approach distance, the refrigerant flow after exiting the plurality of main body flow paths 13 is low in straightness and spreading. The refrigerant is about to flow.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the flow lengths of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 are longer than the closest distance, the refrigerant flow after exiting the plurality of main body flow paths 13 has high straightness, The distance traveled until the refrigerant flows of the plurality of adjacent main body flow paths 13 are mixed is longer than that in FIG.
In this way, during the distance traveled until the refrigerant flows of the plurality of adjacent main body flow paths 13 are mixed, the speed decreases due to the dispersed flow, and therefore the influence on the pressure fluctuation after the refrigerant flows are mixed. Becomes smaller. Therefore, the effect of suppressing the refrigerant noise can be obtained.

  In addition, in the case where a two-phase refrigerant in which gas and liquid are mixed in the refrigerant flows in the reverse direction, the difference in flow resistance between the two-phase refrigerant is increased due to the longer path in addition to straight travel, and the effect of homogenization Will increase. For this reason, it is possible to suppress an increase in pressure fluctuation by effectively dispersing the refrigerant flow, and to further obtain an effect of suppressing the refrigerant noise.

(Distance to the orifices 11 of the plurality of main body flow paths 13)
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the diaphragm device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 8, the expansion device 100 according to the first embodiment is formed such that the distance W from the end of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 on the orifice 11 side to the valve seat 10 is smaller than the opening width R of the orifice 11. Has been.
When the distance W is increased, the refrigerant that has flowed so as to narrow in a conical shape along the needle portion 6 of the valve body 4 is concentrated in the center, or turbulence occurs, resulting in refrigerant velocity distribution fluctuations and pressure fluctuations, resulting in refrigerant noise. Give rise to
In the first embodiment, since the distance W is made smaller than the opening width R, it is possible to suppress aggregation and turbulence of the refrigerant flow between the end of the plurality of main body flow paths 13 on the orifice 11 side and the valve seat 10. Thus, refrigerant noise can be further suppressed.

(Other configuration examples of the diaphragm device 100)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the diaphragm device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 9, the valve body distal end portion 7, the main body bearing portion 9, and the valve body support hole 12 may be omitted, and a plurality of main body flow paths 13 may be formed around the central portion 17. Even in such a configuration, the above-described effects can be achieved.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the plurality of main body flow paths 13 are formed in the main body 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the main body 1 may be formed separately from the main body 1. For example, a plurality of main body flow paths 13 may be formed in a cylindrical member, and the cylindrical members may be arranged at a distance W on the second flow path 3 side of the orifice 11.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the occurrence of stagnation and vortices in the diaphragm device.
As shown in FIG. 10, when the refrigerant that has passed through the plurality of main body flow paths 13 flows into the second flow path 3, stagnation and vortex of the refrigerant flow may occur. Such stagnation and vortex of the refrigerant flow may cause refrigerant noise.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the diaphragm device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 11, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, the expansion device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a main body bearing portion on the second flow path 3 side of the main body bearing portion 9 (center portion). A stationary member 15 extending from 9 (center portion) to the second flow path 3 is provided.
Accordingly, the refrigerant that has passed through the plurality of main body flow paths 13 flows along the flow path between the stationary member 15 and the inner wall of the second flow path 3, and can suppress the stagnation of the refrigerant flow and the generation of vortices. Therefore, the refrigerant noise can be suppressed.
As shown in FIG. 11, the shape of the stationary member 15 is a conical shape whose diameter increases from the end of the main body bearing portion 9 to the second flow path 3 side along the flow direction of the plurality of main body flow paths 13. And has a conical shape with a reduced diameter after a predetermined distance from the inner wall of the second flow path 3 so that the refrigerant flowing through the inner wall side of the second flow path 3 diffuses.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
(Air conditioner)
The air conditioner provided with the expansion device 100 of the first and second embodiments will be described.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the refrigeration cycle apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 12, the refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a compressor 110, a condenser 120, an expansion device 100, and an evaporator 130, which are sequentially connected by refrigerant piping to form a refrigerant circuit.

  The compressor 110 compresses the refrigerant and flows it into the condenser 120. The condenser 120 condenses the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 110. The expansion device 100 is connected to the condenser 120 through a refrigerant pipe constituting the first flow path 2, and expands the refrigerant condensed by the condenser 120. Further, the expansion device 100 is connected to the evaporator 130 by a refrigerant pipe constituting the second flow path 3. The evaporator 130 evaporates the refrigerant expanded by the expansion device 100.

In such a configuration, when the compressor 110 is started, the low-pressure gas refrigerant is sucked into the compressor 110 and compressed to become a high-pressure gas refrigerant. The high-pressure gas refrigerant is condensed by the condenser 120 to become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant. The high-pressure liquid refrigerant is decompressed by the expansion device 100 to become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant, and is evaporated by the evaporator 130 to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant. This low-pressure gas refrigerant is sucked into the compressor 110 again.
This refrigeration cycle apparatus can be used, for example, in an air conditioner or the like, and performs heating using heat generated in the condenser 120. In addition, cooling is performed using the heat absorption of the evaporator 130.
Note that the evaporator 130 may be connected to the refrigerant pipe constituting the first flow path 2 of the expansion device 100, and the condenser 120 may be connected to the refrigerant pipe constituting the second flow path 3. Further, a cooling / heating operation may be switched by providing a four-way valve to change the circulation direction of the refrigerant.

  As described above, the refrigeration cycle apparatus according to Embodiment 3 can suppress refrigerant noise. In particular, when the expansion device 100 is arranged on the load side (inside the room), it is possible to make it difficult for people in the room to hear the refrigerant sound, and to improve comfort.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body, 2 1st flow path, 3 2nd flow path, 4 Valve body, 5 Valve body trunk | drum part, 6 Needle part, 7 Valve body front-end | tip part, 9 Main body bearing part, 10 Valve seat, 11 Orifice, 12 Valve body Support hole, 13 body flow path, 14 valve chamber, 15 stationary member, 17 central portion, 20 stepping motor, 100 throttle device, 110 compressor, 120 condenser, 130 evaporator, 200 refrigeration cycle device.

A throttling device according to the present invention includes a main body to which a first flow path and a second flow path are connected, a valve chamber formed inside the main body and communicating with the first flow path, and formed in the valve chamber. A valve seat having an opening communicating with the second flow path; and a valve body that is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat toward the opening of the valve seat and adjusts an opening degree of the opening, the valve chamber, the valve body, The valve seat and the second flow path are provided on the same axis, the direction from the second flow path to the valve chamber is arranged vertically upward, and the main body includes the second flow path and the valve and communicating the opening of the seat, a plurality of body passages path inlet is formed is formed on the vertically lower side, the flow direction of the plurality of body flow path, forms an axial and angle of the valve body forming It has been done.

A throttling device according to the present invention includes a main body to which a first flow path and a second flow path are connected, a valve chamber formed inside the main body and communicating with the first flow path, and formed in the valve chamber. A valve seat having an opening communicating with the second flow path; and a valve body that is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat toward the opening of the valve seat and adjusts an opening degree of the opening, the valve chamber, the valve body, The valve seat and the second flow path are provided on the same axis, the direction from the second flow path to the valve chamber is arranged vertically upward, and the main body includes the second flow path and the valve A plurality of main body channels are formed in communication with the opening of the seat, and a path inlet is formed on a vertically lower side, and the plurality of main body channels have a flow direction that forms an angle with the axial direction of the valve body. The intervals between the valve seats are formed so that the interval on the opening side of the valve seat is narrower than the interval on the second flow path side .

Claims (8)

A main body to which the first flow path and the second flow path are connected;
A valve chamber formed inside the main body and communicating with the first flow path;
A valve seat formed in the valve chamber and having an opening communicating with the second flow path;
A valve body that is provided so as to freely advance and retract toward the opening of the valve seat, and that adjusts the opening of the opening;
The valve chamber, the valve body, the valve seat, and the second flow path are provided on the same axis, and the direction from the second flow path to the valve chamber is arranged vertically upward,
The body is
A plurality of main body flow paths communicating the second flow path and the opening of the valve seat are formed,
2. A throttling device according to claim 1, wherein a flow direction of the plurality of main body flow paths is formed at an angle with an axial direction of the valve body. The plurality of main body channels are:
2. A throttling device according to claim 1, wherein the interval between the valve passages is narrower than the interval on the second flow path side. The throttle device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a sum of opening areas of the plurality of main body flow paths is larger than an opening area of the opening of the valve seat. The distance from the said valve seat side edge part of the said several main body flow path to the said valve seat is smaller than the opening width of the opening of the said valve seat, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Squeezing device. The channel lengths of the plurality of main body channels are:
The expansion device according to claim 1, wherein the expansion device is larger than the interval between the plurality of main body flow paths. In the main body, the plurality of main body flow paths are formed around a central portion on a central axis of the valve body,
The diaphragm device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a stationary member extending from the central part to the second flow path is provided on the second flow path side of the central part. The valve body is formed in a cylindrical shape,
A valve body body formed larger in diameter than the opening of the valve seat;
A valve body tip formed with a smaller diameter than the opening of the valve seat;
A needle part connecting the valve body body part and the valve body tip part,
The main body has a valve body support hole into which the valve body tip portion is fitted, and the valve body support hole has a main body bearing portion that slidably contacts the valve body tip portion to support the valve body. ,
The expansion device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of main body flow paths are formed around the main body bearing portion. A compressor for compressing the refrigerant;
A condenser for condensing the refrigerant compressed by the compressor;
The expansion device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which expands the refrigerant condensed by the condenser.
An refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising: an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant expanded by the expansion device.

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