TW552377B - Air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an air-conditioner, comprising: an outdoor unit including a compressor capable of controlling capacity and dedicated to a multi-stage system; a coolant flow rate control unit connected to the outdoor unit; and an indoor unit, dedicated to one or more one-on-one system that is connected to the coolant flow rate control unit, wherein the outdoor unit and indoor unit are not equipped with flow regulating devices. The coolant flow rate control unit includes: a communication device corresponding to each indoor unit; and a flow regulating device corresponding to each indoor unit, where the flow rate of the coolant is distributed to each indoor unit by adjusting the regulating device according to the operation data collected from each of the indoor units. The communication device may be corresponded to the indoor units to control the operation frequency of the compressors of the outdoor units, so as to supply the required flow rate of coolant to each of the indoor units.

Description

552377 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical category to which the invention belongs] The book gross month refers to an air conditioner composed of an outdoor unit and a flow rate or a plurality of indoor units. [Knowledgeable technology] ^ 矣 's only by outdoor units or single or-. . The air conditioner of the first unit is an outdoor unit or unit-or plural: ί = " Γ 兀 is used to control the refrigerant flow unit through a throttling device = ?: unit = or unit-or unit on the control unit The system is composed of the familiar / dedicated early-morning unit for the Chinese and foreign units and indoor units for multiple i-series machines. The Xizhong type air conditioner is composed of a dedicated honeyfield unit, which is also combined in some systems: all, dedicated to internal, and a refrigerant flow control unit composed of expensive Lee Tong corresponding to a pair Department of Naoto because of, the outdoor unit and indoor unit, it is very difficult to use the air conditioner, the internal unit, transferred to the multi-system dedicated indoor unit application, invented 'by putting the existing 1 to 1 Cheap air conditioner. ~ Evening air conditioners can be realized, for example, when the image θ Ώ is different, because the development departments of white, 1-tuning, and large-scale business air-conditioning units are different: the development process since class j, etc. Communication method air conditioner is more than double ^. = Compared to large-scale business air conditioners, for domestic use M Mengjin Jishibei ♦ This ’connects the refrigerant flow control unit to the outdoor unit of large-scale business air conditioners without instant flow devices.

2112-4538-PF.ptd $ 4 pages 552377 V. Description of the invention (2) _____ of a room with a household air conditioner and instant flow device. _, The medium flow control single A, and it constitutes many ": 7L is connected to the front k-quantity control unit, A2" is available on weekdays in its refrigerant communication communication device and: "with outdoor air conditioners for large-scale business Units are installed, and cheap multi-type air conditioners are now available. Summary of the invention of communication equipment of early-communication] The air conditioner of the present invention includes: Zhuo Yuan, which controls and supplies the indoor single control unit, controls the indoor single and refrigerant flow control unit including the unit for information communication; communication of outdoor information 丨Refrigerant flow rate of at least one node unit; and the refrigerant communication unit, which obtains the condition of the indoor unit described above, generates information about the supply to the aforementioned quantity, passes the outdoor communication unit according to the refrigerant flow rate, and converts the aforementioned element; the outdoor unit is based on the front flow rate. 0 The aforementioned outdoor unit is a multiple system of units; the aforementioned room corresponds to one pair of outdoor units, and the J series of the aforementioned outdoor units are provided with at least one corresponding to the internal unit, the refrigerant flow of the outdoor unit 5 :, and the refrigerant flow unit And outdoor unit; It is characterized by: • The indoor communication unit, the indoor communication unit, and the outdoor unit inflow device 'adjust supply to the indoor flow control unit, according to the operating conditions of the indoor use, according to the obtained operation The refrigerant flow information of the refrigerant flow of the indoor unit controls the aforementioned throttling device, and the refrigerant flow information notifies the aforementioned outdoor single-state refrigerant flow information to control the plurality of indoor units of the refrigerant corresponding to one outdoor indoor unit, using an indoor unit system. Outdoor communication of the aforementioned multiple systems

Page 5 552377 V. Description of the invention (3) The aforementioned room :: I ^ has an indoor communication department corresponding to the aforementioned 1: 1 system; the communication department has a communication program corresponding to the aforementioned outdoor communication department; A :: Tong Λ department has corresponding The indoor communication unit stated that the air conditioner includes a device ^ ^ ^, corresponding to each of the plural units = plural throttles.

ί ::; ΪΪThe indoor communication department obtains the status of the aforementioned plurality of indoor units, and determines G according to the obtained plurality of operating conditions. Cold: Flow rate: ϊ ί ϊ The refrigerant flow rate of the internal units of the ϊ, after the use is determined, two The internal control device is a plurality of throttle devices. Department. Foreign: Yuan has the first method of using the first communication method. Communication method = The first, to Fang Neiyi Zaoguang uses the second communication * 1 method communication process that is different from the first communication method; description: using the communication department The communication means corresponding to the aforementioned second method; the indoor communication unit has a corresponding flow rate ;: air conditioner f, including: an outdoor unit, equipped with any one of a control refrigerant: a control unit; # 的 运 # In the number of rooms, the operating costs of the yuan are directed to the aforementioned plurality of cold; control: the aforementioned compressor generates the refrigerant flow distribution information that is supplied to the aforementioned distribution information channel, and includes the media flow control unit: Adjust the refrigerant flow rate in the supply of multiple indoor units / sets; and the refrigerant flow rate distribution 552377 V. Description of the invention (4) Part 'Accepts the aforementioned distribution times from the aforementioned outdoor unit. According to the above-mentioned machine, the plurality of throttling devices are controlled. The aforementioned outdoor unit has a corresponding multi-type system with multiple f f ^ ~ a, t < to the external communication department; the former plural indoor unit has a portion corresponding to the 1: 1 system; the front, +, and-WP indoors Communication haiku r aft dry at least one outdoor ° 'has a communication number corresponding to the communication with the aforementioned outdoor communication department, and it has a number corresponding to the communication between Λ m and /, which corresponds to the above-mentioned revivals to Communication procedure for communication between internal communication departments. [Best Implementation Mode of Invention] (First Implementation Mode)

The Ji diagram is an example of a system of a multi-type air conditioner of the first embodiment. In Fig. 1, an outdoor unit B series refrigerant flow control unit dedicated to the A system multiplex system ^. ,, ㈣⑽ system special :: 7 yuan for the indoor system, 1 compressor for controlling the refrigerant capacity supplied to the indoor unit, 2 ^ series to the external heat exchanger; 3 series 4 way valve; 丨 丨, 丨 2, 1 The 3-series throttle compressor ^ ° 1 controls the refrigerant flow rate by controlling the operating frequency. Throttle table settings 11, 1, 2, 1 and 3 adjust the refrigerant flow to the indoor unit. Moreover, in this patent specification, a multiplex system is a system in which an outdoor unit corresponds to a plurality of indoor units; a 1: 1 system is a system in which an outdoor unit corresponds to an indoor unit. For example, the outdoor unit eight and the indoor units Cl, C2, and C3 do not have a throttling device. The throttling device provided in the refrigerant flow control unit B controls the branching.

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552377 V. Description of the invention (6) In addition, according to the throttling device determined in the foregoing, u opening degree, the refrigerant flow rate control section 21 controls the distribution of the refrigerant flow rate. In addition, the communication between the target of the compressor i and the outdoor communication unit 22 and the room of the refrigerant flow control unit B and the unit D: the communication D between the external communication unit Λ and the outdoor unit A are transmitted. The target operation frequency 2 of the shrinking machine 1 obtained by the communication rate D, the "external pressure" communication D: the control unit 5 controls the operating frequency of the shrinking machine 1 In the second figure, the refrigerant flow control unit-^ ^ ^ 32 ^ 33 ^, 0 Λ V, ^ The second door is installed with the communication β between the refrigerant flow control unit B and the door ... Meng Zhibu said η2 Ε2, Ε3 even if it is a 1-to-1 'system, the system is dedicated to communication Different communication devices can also form a system. 技 # 古 ΐ ^ This air conditioner is only used in the form of an outdoor unit, i # system: b: control, capacity of the multi-system compressor; Refrigerant description: According to: 'connected to the aforementioned outdoor unit; w and indoor units, and the front': So :: a single or multiple 1 to 1 system connected to the control unit, which is characterized by: The above-mentioned outdoor unit and indoor unit should be installed immediately; the refrigerant flow control unit is provided with: ^, early communication equipment, and S Γ Ϊ indoor unit operation information corresponding to the throttling equipment of each indoor unit , To control the distribution to each indoor unit, = 22, 2 media flow, and, with outdoor units ^ ^ Beginning of the communication unit installed in a refrigerant flow rate necessary to supply all the indoor to the outdoor unit 70 of the earlier compressor operation frequency. 2112-4538-PF.ptd Page 9552377

In addition, the air conditioner of this implementation mode is deducted from the injury, +, and 6 μ, and the outdoor unit is equipped with a communication system dedicated to multiple systems. When it ’s been a long time ago, it ’s the Kariya to the internal unit. And there is a dedicated communication device for the system; the aforementioned refrigerant control unit is provided with a communication device dedicated to a multi-type system that has' = should communicate with outdoor units and a 丨 pairing system that is different from the corresponding communication with indoor units. Dedicated communication device. (Second Embodiment) Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a multi-type air conditioner in a second embodiment. ^ In Figure 3, A is an outdoor unit dedicated to multiple systems; Ba and Bb are refrigerant flow units: controlling the early element, and Cla, C2a, C3a, C lb, C2b, and C3b are dedicated to 1-to-1 systems. Indoor unit; 1 series compressor capable of controlling the refrigerant capacity supplied to the indoor unit; 2 series outdoor heat exchanger; 3 series 4-port valve; 11a, 12a, 13a, lib, 12b, 13b series throttle device. Outdoor unit A And the indoor units Cla, C2a, C3a, Clb, C2b, and C3b do not have throttling devices. The throttling devices provided on the refrigerant flow control units Ba and Bb control the distribution to each indoor unit. Refrigerant flow rate of cia, C2a, C3a, C lb, C2b, C3b. Fig. 4 shows an example of the control structure of the multi-type air conditioner of the second embodiment. In Fig. 4, a is a special type of the multi-type system. Outdoor units; Ba, Bb are refrigerant flow control units; C1 a, C 2 a, C 3 a, C 1 b, C 2 b, C 3 b are indoor units dedicated to 1-to-1 systems; D are outdoor units and refrigerants Communication between flow control units; Ela, E2a, E3a, Elb, E2b, E3b

2112-4538-PF.ptd Page 10 552377 V. Description of the invention (8) Communication between the internal unit and the refrigerant flow control unit. &, 丄 series compressors, 4 series as outdoor unit chanting ring L.. \ Ping / ° of the outdoor communication department; 5 series control room and other outdoor control department; 6 series according to indoor Operation information, controlling the operating frequency of the compressor to the outside world, or the refrigerant flow rate control unit that controls the refrigerant flow rate to 7C in each room; Ha, I. , W, II, 12b, Ub are throttling devices; ... are refrigerant flow distribution sections; 22a, 22b are outdoor communication between refrigerant flow control units and outdoor units, and communication departments 丄 31a / 32a, 33a, 31b, 32b, 33b Refrigerant flow control unit and indoor unit communication unit; 4U, 51a, 61a, 41 b, 5 1 b, 6 1 b is the indoor control unit that controls the indoor unit; 42 &, 52a, 62a, 42b, 52b , 62b is the indoor communication department as the communication device of the indoor unit. The operating information of each indoor unit Cla, C2a, C3a, c lb, C2b, C3b is collected by the indoor control units 41a, 5la, 61a, 41b, 51b, 61b, and by the indoor communication unit 42a of the indoor unit, Communication between 52a, 6 2a, 4 2b, 5 2b, 6 2b and the indoor communication sections 31a, 32a, 33a, 31b, 32b, 33b of the refrigerant flow control units Ba, Bb, Ela, E2a, E3a, Elb, E2b and E3b are transmitted to each refrigerant flow control unit Ba Λ Bb 〇 and the indoor units Cla, C2a, C3a, C lb, C2b obtained by the aforementioned communications Ela, E2a, E3a, Elb, E2b, E3b, The operation negative A 'of C3b is transmitted to the outdoor unit A through communication j) between the outdoor communication units 22a, 22b of the refrigerant flow control unit βa and bb and the outdoor communication unit 4 of the outdoor unit.

2112-4538-PF.ptd Page 11 552377 V. Description of the invention (9) 'C3a According to the operation information of each indoor unit Cla, II, V, and 所得 obtained by it using the aforementioned communication 〇, outdoor unit A cold C2a The medium flow control unit 6 determines; ^ ^, σ to the cooling capacity of the outer early element A. Target Allocation of Refrigerant Flow Rates in the Early-Morning System Ba, Bb The target operating frequency of the outdoor unit f f: 匕: 二 的 's target operating frequency ’fr ί 工 制 # 5 will control the operating frequency of the compressor 1.

Α 搵 ^ i of Bb describes the target distribution amounts for the refrigerant flow control unit Ba, Neighbor 4, and \ H, respectively, which are PI I female and ^ control units Ba through the outdoor communication 22b of the outdoor unit. , Bb's outdoor communication unit 22a and 5flD are communicated to each of the refrigerant flow control units Ba and Bb. ^ Based on the use of the above-mentioned communication D to separately supply the refrigerant flow to the refrigerant flow ^ π early target refrigerant flow distribution amount 'refrigerant flow distribution W23a, 23b determines the throttle device Ua, 12a, Ua, nb, m, 1 3b The target opening degree controls the distribution of refrigerant flow. The target opening degree is determined by the refrigerant flow rate distribution units 2ja, 23b as described above, or may be determined by the refrigerant flow rate control unit 6, and transmitted to each of the refrigerant flow rate distribution units 2 3 a through communication D. , 2 3 b. In Fig. 4, the outdoor communication sections 22a, 22b and the indoor communication sections 31a, 32a, 33a, 31b, 32b, 3 3b on the refrigerant flow control unit side are independent of each other. Therefore, the communication D between the outdoor unit a and the refrigerant flow control units Ba and Bb is a communication device dedicated to the multi-system, and the indoor units Cla, C2a, C3a, C lb, C2b, C3b and the refrigerant flow control unit Ba, Communication between Bb Ela, E2a, E3a, Elb, E2b, E3b

2112-4538-PF.ptd Page 12 552377: outdoor unit, dedicated; multiple and indoor single or multiple 1 The aforementioned outdoor single media flow control unit to outdoor unit, the conversion frequency obtained by the unit, and the allocation amount to each cooling unit All the rooms connected from the outdoor unit V. Description of the invention (10) Even the communication system dedicated to the 1-to-1 system. As mentioned above, this embodiment is equipped with a compressor refrigerant flow rate control unit capable of controlling the capacity, connected to the front cymbal, and each of the aforementioned refrigerant flow rate control single-to-one systems is constructed exclusively; the central unit and the indoor unit do not have The throttling unit includes the indoor units connected to each other. In addition, the outdoor unit controls and 'transmits the air flow control unit corresponding to each requested air flow according to the operation information of each indoor unit. Refrigerant distribution obtained by each refrigerant flow rate. Amount, further within the unit. (Third Embodiment) Fig. 5 shows an example of a third embodiment. The system structure is briefly shown in FIG. 3. The refrigerant flow rate control unit 21 determines the compression based on the operation information obtained from the room, and determines the amount to be distributed to each of the refrigerant flow rate control targets. The aforementioned target operating frequency element A. Throttling device! When la, 12a, and 13a are different, they can also form an air-conditioning unit. The outdoor unit is a multi-system system. The elements connected to each other are characterized by: installation; each of the aforementioned cold operation information conveys the refrigerant flow control compressor. The refrigerant control unit of the operation and adjustment capability, the control structure diagram of the multi-type air conditioner to which the ground control is allocated, is obtained from the unit in the second implementation type, according to the target operating frequency of the machine 1, and the unit Ba, The message of the refrigerant flow of Bb is transmitted by communication D to the eyes of outdoor single, lib, 12b, and 13b.

552377 V. Description of the invention (ll) The opening degree can be determined by the refrigerant flow control unit 21, or determined by the refrigerant flow distribution units 23a, 23b. Each of the constituent elements of FIG. 3 other than this description is the same as that of the second example: the content of Er Ming: and its description is omitted here. (Fourth implementation mode) Regarding the first implementation mode to the third implementation mode, it is explained that the machine is equipped with a heavy-duty system, which is dedicated to the indoor unit of the system. To the outside, and to continue the M and P obstacles, but the present invention is not limited to this. Ϋ 7 G to 1 outdoor unit and multi-f system unit and room: 明 Ming: the characteristics of air-conditioning- Applicable to the air conditioner of the invention of the room 1 :: In the case of using different communication methods. The characteristics of this use and the first ventilation method are only the first communication method, and when the air conditioner system includes, The premise is to use the first communication method of the 2nd communication party as the premise of the 2nd communication method, and the outdoor unit using the 1st communication method, and / WV to stay ri ^ · τ- a external communication department, with & As early as possible, and the refrigerant flow control unit of the refrigerant flow control unit No. 2 = the communication procedure of the first communication method; and the communication procedure of the communication method .:] The communication department has a corresponding room for the second communication flow control unit. ;: Another feature of the Π machine, the cold news' and the refrigerant Flow control order: 2 f Both sides of the external communication department can communicate with each other and control by the throttling device :: to !: The refrigerant flow of the internal unit should be installed in the throttling unit of the indoor unit. [Industrial use possibility] 2112-4538 -PF.ptd Page 14 552377 V. Description of the invention (12) & According to the best implementation mode of the present invention, it is exclusively used in multi-systems with outdoor units equipped with ^ multi-sentence control capacity compressors; The refrigerant flow control unit is connected to the aforementioned outdoor unit; and at least one indoor unit is connected to the refrigerant flow control unit. In the air conditioner configured, the existing indoor unit can be used exclusively for the existing one-to-one system. The indoor unit 'so' can provide cheap multiple air conditioners.

Also, in the air conditioner, the outdoor unit is provided with a communication device dedicated to the multi-system. Even if each indoor unit is provided with a communication device dedicated to the one-to-one system, the refrigerant flow control unit can also be configured to include: Multi-purpose system dedicated communication device; and one-to-one system dedicated communication device corresponding to the communication of each indoor unit, two different inexpensive communication systems. [Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the multiple air conditioner of the first embodiment. Figure 2 shows an example of the control structure of the multiple air conditioner of the first implementation type. Figure 3 shows the general structure of the multiple air conditioners of the second and third implementation types. 17 4 The figure shows an example of the control structure of the multi-type air conditioner of the second embodiment. A figure 5 shows the control structure of the multi-type air conditioner of the third embodiment.

552377 V. Description of the invention (13) [Symbol description] B Refrigerant flow control unit Cl, C2, C3 Indoor unit 11, 1 2, 1 3 Throttling device 31, 32, 33 Indoor communication unit 4 1, 5 1, 6 1 Indoor control sections 42, 52, 62 Indoor communication sections Ba, Bb Refrigerant flow control units 6 Refrigerant flow control sections 2 3a, 2 3b Refrigerant flow distribution sections 22a, 22b Outdoor communication sections Ela, E2a, E3a, Elb, E2b, E3b Cla, C2a, C3a, Clb, C2b, C3b 11a, 12a, 13a, 11b, 12b, 13b 31a, 32a, 33a, 31b, 32b, 33b '41a, 51a, 61a, 41b, 51b, 61b 42a, 52a, 62a , 42b, 52b, 62b 2 Outdoor heat exchanger 22 Outdoor communication unit 2 1 Refrigerant flow control unit 1 Compressor A Outdoor unit 4 Outdoor communication unit D Communication E1, E 2, E 3 Communication 3 Four-way valve 5 Outdoor control unit Communication indoor unit throttling device, indoor communication department, indoor control department, indoor communication department

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Claims (1)

552377 6. Scope of patent application1. An air conditioner includes: an indoor unit, at least one; an outdoor unit, which controls the refrigerant flow to the indoor unit; and a refrigerant flow control unit, which controls the indoor unit and the outdoor unit; The aforementioned refrigerant flow control unit includes: an indoor communication unit that communicates information with the indoor unit; an outdoor communication unit that communicates information with the outdoor unit; at least one throttling device that adjusts the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit The flow rate; and the refrigerant flow rate control unit, which obtains the operation status of the indoor unit through the indoor communication unit, and generates refrigerant flow rate information about the refrigerant flow rate supplied to the indoor unit based on the obtained operation status, and based on the refrigerant flow rate information, Control the throttling device, and notify the outdoor unit of the refrigerant flow rate information through the outdoor communication unit, and the outdoor unit controls the refrigerant flow rate based on the refrigerant flow rate information. 2. The air conditioner according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outdoor unit is a multiple system using multiple indoor units corresponding to one outdoor unit; the indoor unit is one indoor unit corresponding to one outdoor unit. 1 to 1 system. 3. The air conditioner according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outdoor unit is provided with an outdoor communication unit corresponding to the multi-system; 2112-4538-PF.ptd p. 17 552377 6. The scope of the patent application is: ΪThe indoor communication department corresponding to the aforementioned 1: 1 system; ° 邛 The communication procedure corresponding to the outdoor communication department is described above. The indoor communication department is divided into the communication process to the internal communication department. 4 · For example, Shen Yan's patented air conditioner includes: the air conditioner described by the number ^ 1: member, wherein the aforementioned corresponds to the aforementioned plural indoor two: ... and the plural throttling devices, which are divided into the aforementioned refrigerant flow rate and: ^ Determine the eight or other operating conditions through the operating conditions taken by the aforementioned indoor communication department, based on the obtained plural media flows. After the use decision is made, the cold indoor units of the plural indoor units are described. Refrigerant & 1 to control the aforementioned plurality of throttling devices—5. If the application scope of the patent application is located outside the unit with the use of the first], 5% of the second machine and eight middle schools, the aforementioned one, f two: 5 the first communication method The first way communication department; the party A ’s Chu L 9 to Nian who used the second way communication mode 9 and S 1 mode different from the aforementioned first communication mode; the second communication season of the u The external communication department has a communication program;] En quoted that the communication mode of the first mode is that the indoor communication department has a communication program. … ... not to mention the communication of the second method of the communication department 6 · An air conditioner, including: an outdoor unit ’is equipped with a control refrigerant, a plurality of refrigerant flow control 罝 ^ finely made early 'is connected to the aforementioned outdoor unit. 2112-4538-PF.ptd Page 18 552377 Any one of the plurality of internal units is connected to the above-mentioned plurality of refrigerant flow control sheets, and the feature is to obtain the above-mentioned multiple information outdoors to control the plurality of refrigerants of the quantity control unit, and the plurality of plurality of refrigerant-saving refrigerant flows; 7. Flow distribution information according to 7. If the outdoor unit has the aforementioned plural communication sections; at least one of the plural ones communicates with each other in: a unit coefficient of the chamber; Indoor refrigerant outdoor communication at least one indoor communication unit communicates with each other through the aforementioned plurality of refrigerant flow control units, and the operation information of the internal units, based on the obtained operation 2 machines, generates a distribution of the refrigerant flow to the aforementioned plurality of refrigerant streams The flow control unit includes: adjusting the distribution bellows received from the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units, and controlling the plurality of throttling devices. = The air conditioner described in 6 above, wherein the outdoor communication unit of the aforementioned heavy duty system; the unit has a plurality of indoor flow control units corresponding to a 1 to 1 system including: j: the unit has a correspondence with the outdoor communication program, And, ij ί has an indoor flooding program corresponding to the aforementioned plural. 2112-4538-PF.ptd $ 19