KR20100037446A - Air conditioner - Google Patents
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- KR20100037446A KR20100037446A KR1020080096780A KR20080096780A KR20100037446A KR 20100037446 A KR20100037446 A KR 20100037446A KR 1020080096780 A KR1020080096780 A KR 1020080096780A KR 20080096780 A KR20080096780 A KR 20080096780A KR 20100037446 A KR20100037446 A KR 20100037446A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/06—Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
- F24F1/26—Refrigerant piping
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F5/00—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater
- F24F5/0042—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater characterised by the application of thermo-electric units or the Peltier effect
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Abstract
The air conditioner of the present invention is a refrigerant pipe connecting the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner, a blower for blowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger, a turbine rotated by the outdoor air blown by the blower, the rotational force of the turbine It includes a generator for generating electricity using the thermoelectric module for changing the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe using the electricity of the generator. Therefore, by securing the subcooling degree of the refrigerant using electricity generated by the air volume of the outdoor fan, the performance of the cooling cycle can be improved.
Air Conditioners, Turbines, Generators, Thermoelectric Modules, Refrigerants, Supercooling
Description
The present invention relates to an air conditioner that generates electricity by using an air blowing amount of an outdoor fan and uses the same to heat or supercool a refrigerant flowing through a refrigerant pipe between an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger.
Air conditioners generally include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The refrigerant discharged from the compressor is condensed in the condenser and then expanded in the expander. The expanded refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator and uses a refrigeration cycle of refrigerant sucked into the compressor to cool or cool the room or purify the air.
In the air conditioner as described above, the cooling efficiency is improved when the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger is improved. Is disclosed. The subcooler is installed in the main pipe for guiding the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger, the subcooler installed in the main pipe, the bypass pipe connecting the main pipe and the supercooler of the indoor heat exchanger, and the bypass pipe. And an electronic expansion valve for expanding the liquid refrigerant bypassed from the main pipe, and a recovery pipe for connecting the supercooler and the accumulator inlet side.
In the air conditioner having the supercooling device as described above, when the compressor is driven during the cooling operation, the refrigerant compressed in the compressor is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger and then passes through the main pipe, and some of the refrigerant passing through the main pipe is connected to the main pipe. It enters the bypass pipe and expands in the electromagnetic expansion valve. The refrigerant expanded in the electromagnetic expansion valve flows into the supercooler, cools the refrigerant passing through the main pipe, and is supplied to the accumulator through a bypass pipe connected to the suction side of the accumulator.
However, the air conditioner according to the prior art reduces the performance of the cycle in terms of flow rate because it uses a part of the total cooling cycle flow rate to ensure supercooling of the refrigerant. In addition, there is a problem in that the refrigerant cannot be supercooled when the two-phase refrigerant is supplied from the electromagnetic expansion valve without being supplied as a liquid.
The present invention is to solve the above problems, the turbine is operated by using the air volume of the outdoor air blown by the outdoor blower and the turbine is connected to the generator to produce electrical energy. In addition, the thermoelectric module using the electrical energy to provide an air conditioner for supercooling the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger during the cooling operation of the air conditioner.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that facilitates the evaporation of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger by heating the refrigerant introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger during the heating operation of the air conditioner using the electric energy.
Air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems, a refrigerant pipe connecting the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner, an outdoor blower for blowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger, the outdoor air blown by the outdoor blower It includes a turbine rotated by air, a generator for generating electricity using the rotational force of the turbine and a thermoelectric module for changing the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe using the electricity of the generator.
The thermoelectric module may include a cooling unit, and the thermoelectric module may be positioned to allow the cooling unit to cool the refrigerant in the refrigerant pipe. Also
A switch is installed between the generator and the thermoelectric module. And a control unit for connecting the switch during the cooling operation of the air conditioner and blocking the switch during the heating operation of the air conditioner.
The thermoelectric module may include a cooling unit and a heat dissipation unit, and the refrigerant pipe may include a cooling pipe for heat exchange with the cooling unit, and a heating pipe for heat exchange with the heat dissipation unit. A first valve is installed in the cooling pipe, and a second valve is installed in the heating pipe. The apparatus may further include a controller configured to close the second valve during the cooling operation of the air conditioner, open the first valve, close the first valve during the heating operation of the air conditioner, and open the second valve. .
The thermoelectric module may include a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the refrigerant pipe and a pole switching switch for controlling cooling / heating of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger may be positioned to exchange heat with the refrigerant pipe. The control unit may further include a control unit configured to control the polarization switch so that the heat exchange unit cools the refrigerant pipe during the cooling operation of the air conditioner, and the heat exchange unit heats the refrigerant pipe during the heating operation of the air conditioner. have.
The air conditioner according to the present invention having the above configuration has the following effects.
First, during the cooling operation of the air conditioner, it is possible to perform subcooling without using a part of the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger, thereby increasing the efficiency of the cooling cycle in terms of flow rate. In addition, the subcooling of the refrigerant is possible when there is not enough subcooling in the outdoor heat exchanger.
Second, it is advantageous in terms of energy efficiency by supplying electricity produced using wind power of the outdoor blower without a separate power source to the thermoelectric module for supercooling the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger during the cooling operation of the air conditioner.
Third, the thermoelectric module used as the supercooler during the cooling operation of the air conditioner may be used as a heater to facilitate the evaporation of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger during the heating operation of the air conditioner. Therefore, it is possible to improve the cooling and heating performance of the entire air conditioner using a single device.
Fourth, by controlling the temperature of the refrigerant by using a thermoelectric module, it is not necessary to provide a separate flow path and an electronic expansion valve for subcooling. Therefore, it is possible to precisely control the temperature according to the power supply amount, and has the advantage of low noise and vibration.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration, and additional description thereof will be omitted.
First embodiment
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation. 2 is a block diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation in the first embodiment.
1 and 2, the air conditioner may be configured as a separate type in which the
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When the
On the other hand, the thermoelectric module of the present embodiment includes a
The cooling
In the present embodiment, a
In addition, the present embodiment further includes a control unit (not shown) for connecting the
Hereinafter, the flow of the refrigerant in the air conditioner of the present embodiment will be described.
Referring to Figure 1 will be described the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation of the air conditioner in this embodiment. The refrigerant evaporated while exchanging heat with the indoor air in the indoor heat exchanger (2) flows into the outdoor unit (20). After passing through the four-
On the other hand, during the cooling operation of the air conditioner, the controller (not shown) connects the
Referring to Fig. 2, the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation of the air conditioner of this embodiment will be described.
In the heating operation, the refrigerant evaporates while exchanging heat with the outdoor air in the outdoor heat exchanger (100). The liquid refrigerant is separated from the gas-
On the other hand, the control unit (not shown) during the heating operation of the air conditioner shuts off the
Second embodiment
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation. 4 is a block diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation in the second embodiment.
3 and 4, the overall configuration and operation in this embodiment are the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention, so the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerant pipe 90 'includes a cooling
The cooling
The
The cooling
In this embodiment, a switch is not installed between the
Referring to Figure 3, the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation of the air conditioner of the present embodiment and the heat exchange process with the
In the cooling operation, the controller (not shown) opens the
4, the flow of the refrigerant and the heat exchange process with the
During the heating operation, the controller (not shown) closes the
Third embodiment
5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation. 6 is a block diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation in the third embodiment.
5 and 6, the overall configuration and operation in this embodiment are the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In this embodiment, the pole switching switch 42 'is installed between the
Therefore, the
In addition, the controller (not shown) in the present embodiment has a pole switching switch 42 'such that the
Therefore, in the present embodiment, unlike the second embodiment, the refrigerant flows through one refrigerant pipe (90). The
The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation;
2 is a block diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation in the first embodiment;
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation;
4 is a block diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation in the second embodiment;
5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant during the cooling operation;
6 is a block diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant during the heating operation in the third embodiment.
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2: indoor heat exchanger 4: indoor expansion valve
6: indoor blower 10: indoor unit
20: outdoor unit 30: thermoelectric module
31: cooling part 33: thermoelectric semiconductor
35: radiator 40: generator
42: switch 50: turbine
60: four-way valve 70: compressor
71: accumulator 80: outdoor expansion valve
90: refrigerant piping 100: outdoor heat exchanger
102: outdoor blower
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