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US20070068178A1
US20070068178A1 US11/537,089 US53708906A US2007068178A1 US 20070068178 A1 US20070068178 A1 US 20070068178A1 US 53708906 A US53708906 A US 53708906A US 2007068178 A1 US2007068178 A1 US 2007068178A1
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  • the present invention relates to heat pumps useful for hot water heaters, air-conditioners, and the like, and more particularly to a heat pump furnished with a mechanism for recovering energy with an expander.
  • a heat pump employing an expander in place of an expansion valve can recover the expansion energy of refrigerant as electric power or mechanical power.
  • the expander in many cases a positive displacement expander is used that has a space with a variable capacity for introducing and expanding the refrigerant therein.
  • the energy recovery with the expander has a significant value, particularly in the transcritical cycle of carbon dioxide in which the high pressure reaches a supercritical state of the refrigerant.
  • the expander cannot recover energy unless the refrigerant passes through it in a predetermined direction.
  • the heat pump used for an air-conditioner requires that the refrigerant should flow in opposite directions when in a cooling operation and when in a heating operation because it is necessary to use the heat exchanger installed indoors as a radiator during the heating operation but as an evaporator during the cooling operation.
  • JP 2001-66006A discloses a heat pump capable of energy recovery with an expander in both cooling and heating operations.
  • This heat pump is designed so that the refrigerant can flow through the expander in the same direction in both cooling and heating operations by switching in a four-way valve.
  • the expander and the compressor are connected to a common axis of rotation. In other words, they are directly coupled, in order to use the energy recovered by the expander directly for operating the compressor.
  • JP 2003-121018A discloses, as in JP 2001-66006A, a heat pump in which two four-way valves 151 and 153 are disposed in piping 111 so that refrigerant can flow in the same direction through an expander 103 and a compressor 101 during both cooling and heating operations by switching in the four-way valves 151 and 153 (cf FIG. 4 in the publication).
  • the passages shown by solid lines in the four-way valves 151 and 153 are selected during heating so that an indoor heat exchanger 152 functions as a radiator and an outdoor heat exchanger 154 functions as an evaporator.
  • the passages shown by dashed lines in the four-way valves 151 and 153 are selected during cooling so that the indoor heat exchanger 152 functions as an evaporator and the outdoor heat exchanger 154 functions as a radiator.
  • the expander 103 and the compressor 101 are coupled directly so that they share a single rotation shaft, and this rotation shaft is driven by a motor 105 .
  • an expansion valve (bypass valve) 107 is disposed in a bypass circuit 112 disposed in parallel with the expander 103 , and an expansion valve 106 is also disposed in series with the expander 103 .
  • the opening of the expansion valve 106 or the expansion valve 107 is controlled according to the operation condition.
  • a receiver 100 prevents excessive flow of the refrigerant into the expander 103 by temporarily reserving the refrigerant.
  • the heat pump in which the expander and the compressor are coupled directly is advantageous in energy recovery, it cannot change the displacement ratio between the expander and the compressor according to operation conditions.
  • the expander is designed based on the standard condition in a cooling operation, the displacement of the expander will be too large in a heating operation with respect to the required value.
  • the expansion valve 107 is fully closed during a heating operation, while the opening of the expansion valve 106 is controlled as appropriate.
  • the displacement of the expander 103 may become less than the required value.
  • the expansion valve 106 is fully opened, while the opening of the expansion valve 107 is controlled as appropriate.
  • the heat pump disclosed in JP 2003-121018A avoids the constraint of constant density ratio and makes possible smooth cycling operations according to operation conditions by adjusting the opening of one of the expansion valves 106 and 107 while keeping the opening of the other one in a fully opened or fully closed state.
  • FIG. 15 is a Mollier diagram illustrating the refrigeration cycle of the heat pump shown in FIG. 14 .
  • the horizontal axis H represents enthalpy while the vertical axis P represents pressure.
  • the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 101 and being in state a of a high pressure PH radiates heat at the indoor heat exchanger 152 or at the outdoor heat exchanger 154 , which functions as the radiator, and reaches state b.
  • the refrigerant undergoes isentropic expansion at the expansion valve 106 , reaching state c, and then undergoes isenthalpic expansion in the expander 103 , reaching state d of a low pressure PL.
  • this heat pump input, basically, a mechanical power corresponding to the difference (W 1 ⁇ W 2 ), obtained by subtracting the enthalpy difference W 2 from an enthalpy difference W 1 that is the enthalpy difference between state a and state f, into the compressor 101 .
  • the expansion valve 107 is opened to allow a portion of the refrigerant to flow into the bypass circuit 112 .
  • the difference between the high pressure PH and the low pressure PL in the refrigeration cycle reduces, and correspondingly, the degree to which the refrigerant flowing into the compressor 101 is superheated (degree of superheat) also decreases.
  • the openings of the expansion valves 106 and 107 are adjusted for ensuring smooth operations, and as a result, the high pressure PH is varied.
  • the high pressure PH in a refrigeration cycle affects the coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump, and therefore, it is desirable that the control of the expansion valves should be conducted appropriately not just from the viewpoint of ensuring smooth operations but also from the viewpoint of improving the coefficient of performance.
  • COP coefficient of performance
  • COP coefficient of performance
  • a heat pump includes: a compressor; a radiator; an expander; an evaporator; a piping that forms a circulation passage in which refrigerant circulates through the compressor, the radiator, the expander, and the evaporator in that order, and a bypass passage in which the refrigerant flows from the radiator to the evaporator without flowing through the expander; a first throttling device having a variable opening and disposed in the circulation passage between the radiator and the expander or between the expander and the evaporator; a second throttling device having a variable opening and disposed in the bypass passage; and a control device for adjusting the opening of the first throttling device and the opening of the second throttling device.
  • the compressor and the expander are connected to a common rotation shaft, and rotate at the same rate.
  • the compressor and the expander may be connected to a single-piece rotation shaft or a multi-piece rotation shaft.
  • the control device executes a first controlling in which, when the difference between a high pressure PH of the refrigerant circulating in the circulation passage and a predetermined value PH T determined based on a value at which the coefficient of performance of the heat pump is optimized is outside a predetermined range PH DR , the opening of the second throttling device is varied so that the absolute value of the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T becomes smaller.
  • the control device executes a second controlling in which, when the difference between a degree of superheat SH of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor and a predetermined positive value SH T is outside a predetermined range SH DR , the opening of the first throttling device is varied so that the absolute value of the difference between the degree of superheat SH and the predetermined value SH T becomes smaller.
  • the first throttling device when the second throttling is adjusted to attempt an improvement in the coefficient of performance while ensuring smooth cycling operations, the first throttling device subsequently is adjusted to control the degree of superheat of the refrigerant. This controlling allows even the heat pump in which the compressor and the expander are coupled directly to perform smooth and efficient operations according to operation conditions while ensuring the reliability of the compressor.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating one example of the configuration of a heat pump according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating another example of the configuration of the heat pump according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3 is a flowchart illustrating one example of the control process executed by the control device.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating the relationship between outside air temperature T and discharged refrigerant pressure Pd from the compressor, at respective discharged refrigerant temperatures Td.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating another example of controlling executed by the control device.
  • FIG. 6 is a Mollier diagram illustrating changes in the refrigeration cycle, originating from control processes executed by the control device.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating yet another example of the configuration of the heat pump according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating still another example of the configuration of the heat pump according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating yet another example of the configuration of the heat pump according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating still another example of the configuration of the heat pump according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a heat pump, according to the present invention, equipped with a four-way valve.
  • FIG. 12 is a graph illustrating the relationship between the position of refrigerant in the radiator and the temperature of refrigerant when using a chlorofluorocarbon as the refrigerant.
  • FIG. 13 is a graph illustrating the relationship between the position of refrigerant in the radiator and the temperature of refrigerant when using carbon dioxide as the refrigerant.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a conventional heat pump.
  • FIG. 15 is a Mollier diagram illustrating changes in the refrigeration cycle, originating from the control process executed by the conventional heat pump.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration diagram of one embodiment of the heat pump according to the present invention.
  • This heat pump 71 is provided with a compressor 1 , a radiator 2 , an expander 3 , and an evaporator 4 , as the primary constituent components for carrying out the fundamental functions of a heat pump.
  • These components are connected by a piping 11 that forms a circulation passage in which refrigerant circulates through the compressor 1 , the radiator 2 , the expander 3 , and the evaporator 4 , in that order.
  • One end of a piping 12 is connected to the piping 11 between the radiator 2 and the expander 3 , while the other end thereof is connected to the piping 11 between the expander 3 and the evaporator 4 .
  • the piping 12 forms a bypass passage in which the refrigerant flows from the radiator 2 to the evaporator 4 without flowing through the expander 3 .
  • the refrigerant circulates in the direction indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1 , and at the radiator 2 , it radiates heat absorbed at the evaporator 4 .
  • this system functions as a heat pump for pumping up heat from the evaporator 4 to the radiator 2 .
  • the compressor 1 and the expander 3 are coupled to a common rotation shaft 10 (a common axis of rotation).
  • the compressor 1 is operated by mechanical power given from an electric motor 5 connected to the shaft 10 and mechanical power recovered by the expander 3 .
  • a heat pump in which the compressor 1 and the expander 3 are coupled directly and rotated at the same number of revolutions has the constraint of constant density ratio.
  • the number of revolutions of the expander 3 cannot be controlled independently from the number of revolutions of the compressor 1 .
  • a bypass passage of refrigerant is formed in the heat pump 71 by the piping 12 , and an expansion valve 7 is disposed in the bypass passage.
  • a first expansion valve 6 which serves as the first throttling device, is disposed between the radiator 2 and the expander 3
  • a second expansion valve 7 which serves as the second throttling device, is disposed in the bypass passage.
  • the first expansion valve 6 is disposed in series with the expander 3
  • the second expansion valve 7 is disposed in parallel with the expander 3 .
  • the openings of the expansion valves 6 and 7 can be controlled by a control device (controller) 30 .
  • the controller 30 sets the opening of the second expansion valve 7 to be minimum (in other words, to be in a fully closed state)
  • the circulating refrigerant does not flow in the bypass passage but the entire refrigerant flows into the expander 3 .
  • a temperature sensor (first temperature sensing means) 23 for measuring the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor 1 is disposed between the evaporator 4 and the compressor 1 , and the evaporator 4 is provided with a temperature sensor (second temperature sensing means) 24 for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator 4 .
  • the heat pump further may have a first temperature sensing means for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor and a second temperature sensing means for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator.
  • the heat pump 71 also is furnished with a temperature sensor 25 for measuring outside air temperature T. As will be described later, as the outside air temperature T rises, the necessity of increasing the opening of the second expansion valve 7 intensifies.
  • the heat pump further may have a third temperature sensing means for detecting the temperature outside the system.
  • the temperature outside the system includes the temperature of a medium that flows into the radiator 2 and is heated there, such as the temperature of outside air or the temperature of the water flowing into the radiator.
  • the heat pump 71 is provided with a pressure sensor 21 disposed between the compressor 1 and the radiator 2 , for measuring pressure Pd of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 .
  • the pressure Pd corresponds to the high pressure PH in the refrigeration cycle.
  • the heat pump further may have a pressure sensing means for detecting the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor.
  • the high pressure PH in the refrigeration cycle can be calculated from measurement values other than the pressure Pd. For example, it is possible to calculate the pressure PH from temperatures T and Td by measuring an outside air temperature T and a temperature Td of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 . Installing a temperature sensor is less expensive than installing a pressure sensor. Moreover, when a pressure sensor is installed, refrigerant tends to leak easily from the location at which the pressure sensor is mounted. For these reasons, it is desirable that only temperature sensors be used to specify the pressure PH.
  • FIG. 2 An example of the heat pump for implementing this calculation is illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • a temperature sensor 22 for measuring the temperature Td of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 is disposed between the compressor 1 and the radiator 2 , in place of the pressure sensor 21 .
  • the heat pump further may have a third temperature sensing means for detecting a temperature outside the system and a fourth temperature sensing means for detecting a temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor.
  • All of the pressure sensor 21 and the temperature sensors 22 , 23 , 24 , and 25 are connected to the controller 30 , and in response to signals from these sensors, the controller 30 adjusts the openings of the expansion valves 6 and 7 .
  • Conventionally known sensors may be used for these sensors.
  • the temperature sensors may be thermistors.
  • the controller 30 controls of the heat pump 72 (cf. FIG. 2 ) by the controller 30 .
  • the following illustrates a control process in the case that the cylinder volume of the expander 3 (to be precise, the ratio of the cylinder volume of the compressor 1 to the cylinder volume of the expander 3 ) is determined based on a winter cycle condition.
  • the atmospheric temperature (outside air temperature T) outside the system rises, a required value for the displacement of the expander 3 increases, and when the outside air temperature T reaches a predetermined temperature, the required value exceeds the displacement of the expander 3 .
  • the outside air temperature T becomes higher than a predetermined value
  • the volume flow rate of the refrigerant flowing into the expander 3 becomes greater than the cylinder volume.
  • the number of revolutions of the expander 3 which is directly coupled to the compressor, cannot be controlled separately from the number of revolutions of the compressor 1 . For this reason, when the required value becomes too large, it becomes necessary to open the second expansion valve 7 and allow a portion of the refrigerant to flow into the bypass passage, to ensure a smooth operation. Nevertheless, when a portion of the refrigerant flows into the bypass passage, the high pressure PH in the refrigeration cycle lowers, and the degree of superheat SH of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor 1 decreases correspondingly. The decrease of the degree of superheat SH may cause the refrigerant in a liquid state to flow into the compressor, making it impossible to ensure the reliability of the compressor. Moreover, as the high pressure PH lowers, the coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump changes correspondingly.
  • COP coefficient of performance
  • the high pressure PH is controlled to be an appropriate value and the degree of superheat SH of the refrigerant also is controlled.
  • an outside air temperature T is input by a signal from the temperature sensor 25 (step 1 : S 1 ).
  • the outside air temperature T is compared to a predetermined temperature Ta, and if the outside air temperature T is equal to or higher than the temperature Ta, the process proceeds to step 3 , whereas if the outside air temperature T is lower than the temperature Ta, the process returns to step 1 (step 2 : S 2 ). If the outside air temperature T is equal to or higher than the temperature Ta, the second expansion valve 7 , which has been closed, is opened, and a portion of the refrigerant flows into the piping 12 , which forms the bypass passage (step 3 : S 3 ).
  • the second expansion valve 7 may be opened to a predetermined opening, or the second expansion valve 7 may be opened to an opening corresponding to the temperature difference (T ⁇ Ta).
  • the temperature Ta preferably may be determined based on, for example, the ratio of the cylinder volume of the expander 3 to the cylinder volume of the compressor 1 .
  • step 3 is not a control process in which “the second expansion valve that has been closed is opened”, but it is a control process in which “the opening of the second expansion valve is increased”.
  • a high pressure PH in the refrigeration cycle is calculated based on the signals from the temperature sensors 22 and 25 (step 4 : S 4 ).
  • a value obtained by the sensor 21 may be used as it is.
  • the pressure PH is compared to a predetermined target pressure PH T , and if the pressure PH does not match the target pressure PH T , the process moves to steps 6 and onward, whereas if they match, the process moves to steps 9 and onward (step 5 : S 5 ).
  • the high pressure PH can be calculated, for example, based on the relationship diagram shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the target pressure PH T is determined based on a value at which the coefficient of performance of the heat pump is optimized.
  • a pressure value at which the coefficient of performance of a heat pump is optimized varies depending on the heating capability of the radiator (which is a value such as 4.5 kW, 6.0 kW, etc, in the case of a hot water heater), the outside air temperature (which corresponds to incoming water temperature in the case of a hot water heater), and the like.
  • a typical factor that affects the coefficient of performance is the outside air temperature.
  • the target pressure PH T be determined by measuring a value at which the coefficient of performance is optimized through an experiment in advance, and defining the target pressure PH T as a function of a predetermined variable (for example, outside air temperature) based on the result of the experiment.
  • a predetermined variable for example, outside air temperature
  • the target pressure PH T be set at a value that matches a value (optimum value) at which the coefficient of performance of the heat pump is optimized in the operation conditions applied to the heat pump; however, the target pressure PH T need not precisely or always match the optimum value.
  • the target pressure PH T it is possible to set one target pressure PH T for outside air temperatures in a predetermined range.
  • the target pressure PH T varies in a stepwise manner depending on the changes of the outside air temperature or incoming water temperature.
  • the relationship between the target pressure PH T and a predetermined variable, represented by outside air temperature, is input to the controller 30 in advance, and the target pressure PH T is determined based on the variable determined according to an operation condition.
  • step 6 it is determined whether or not the pressure PH is greater than the target pressure PH T (step 6 : S 6 ). Then, if it is found that the pressure PH is greater than the target pressure PH T , the opening of the second expansion valve 7 is increased (step 7 : S 7 ), whereas if it is found that the pressure PH is less than the target pressure PH T , the opening of the second expansion valve 7 is decreased (step 8 : S 8 ).
  • step 7 When the process goes through step 7 , the pressure PH reduces, whereas when the process goes through step 8 , the pressure PH rises. Thereafter, the process returns to step 4 , at which the pressure PH is calculated again, and the calculated pressure PH is compared to the target pressure PH T at step 5 . Thus, the loop control of steps 4 to 8 is repeated until the pressure PH matches the target pressure PH T .
  • step 5 the control of the high pressure PH in the refrigeration cycle (first controlling) is suspended temporarily, and controlling of the degree of superheat SH of refrigerant (second controlling) is executed.
  • the degree of superheat SH is calculated first (step 9 : S 9 ).
  • the degree of superheat SH is calculated based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 23 , referring to the saturated vapor line of the refrigerant (specifically, referring to the refrigerant evaporation temperature measured by the temperature sensor 24 ).
  • the degree of superheat SH is compared to a predetermined target degree of superheat SH T , and if the degree of superheat SH does not match the target degree of superheat SH T , the process moves to steps 11 and onward, whereas if they match, the process returns to step 4 (step 10 : S 10 ).
  • the predetermined value SH T that is the target degree of superheat may be determined as appropriate depending on the type of heat pump, the type of refrigerant, expected use conditions, and so forth, and a value within a range higher than 0° C. but lower than or equal to 20° C. is generally suitable.
  • the degree of superheat can be expressed as a temperature difference, as mentioned above, but the above-mentioned temperature difference is, to be precise, the difference between the temperature of the superheated refrigerant and the temperature indicated by the intersection point with the saturated vapor line at the pressure of that refrigerant (the boiling point at that pressure).
  • the degree of superheat SH be higher than a certain degree. However, if the degree of superheat SH is too high, the mechanical power to be input to the compressor will be too large.
  • the predetermined value SH T be equal to or higher than 5° C., and more preferably 10° C. or lower. Controlling the degree of superheat SH within an appropriate range ensures the reliability of the compressor 1 and at the same time prevents the input of mechanical power to the compressor 1 from becoming larger than is necessary. Appropriate controlling of the degree of superheat SH serves not only to ensure the reliability of the compressor 1 but also to further improve the coefficient of performance of the heat pump.
  • step 11 it is determined whether or not the degree of superheat SH is higher than the target degree of superheat SH T (step 11 : S 11 ). Then, if the degree of superheat SH is found to be higher than the target degree of superheat SH T , the opening of the first expansion valve 6 is increased (step 12 : S 12 ), whereas if the degree of superheat SH is found to be less than the target degree of superheat SH T , the opening of the first expansion valve 6 is decreased (step 13 : S 13 ).
  • step 12 When the process goes through step 12 , the degree of superheat SH reduces, whereas when the process goes through step 13 , the degree of superheat SH rises. For the same reason as explained concerning steps 7 and 8 , it is recommended that the degree of variation of the opening(s) in step 12 or 13 be kept very small. This is because the degree of superheat SH reliably should be brought closer to the target degree of superheat SH T by way of step 12 or step 13 .
  • step 12 or 13 After executing step 12 or 13 , the process returns to step 4 to perform the control of the pressure PH again.
  • step 12 or 13 the control process shown in FIG. 3 , after completing the control of the degree of superheat SH (second controlling), controlling of the high pressure PH (first controlling) is further executed.
  • the control process as disclosed in JP 2003-121018A will be sufficient, in which the opening of one of the expansion valves is adjusted while the other one is kept in a fully opened or fully closed state.
  • the opening of the first expansion valve 6 is adjusted in the second controlling while the opening of the second expansion valve 7 is being kept as it is (in other words, without varying the opening of the second expansion valve 7 ).
  • control process in which the opening of the first expansion valve 6 is adjusted while the second expansion valve 7 is kept fully closed may be executed in a temperature range in which the volume flow rate of the refrigerant flowing into the expander 3 is smaller than the cylinder volume of the expander 3 , although not shown in FIG. 3 .
  • This control process may be executed between step 2 to step 1 when the process returns from step 2 to step 1 .
  • the control of the pressure PH is completed after verifying a match between the pressure PH and the target pressure PH T , and then the process proceeds to the control of the degree of superheat SH; on the other hand, the control of the degree of superheat SH is completed without verifying a match between the degree of superheat SH and the target degree of superheat SH T , and then the process returns to the control of the pressure PH. This is because appropriate controlling of the high pressure PH in the refrigeration cycle is considered more important.
  • the second controlling also is a loop control that is repeated until the degree of superheat SH matches the target value SH T .
  • the decision in step 10 should be made, not as to whether or not the degree of superheat SH matches a target value, but rather as to whether or not the difference between the degree of superheat SH and the target value SH T falls within a predetermined range SH DR .
  • the rest of the steps in the control process shown in FIG. 5 are executed in the same manner as in the example of the control process of FIG. 3 .
  • control process of the present invention is not limited to the examples of control processes shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 .
  • the subject of decision was a match between the pressure PH and the target pressure PH T , in other words, whether or not the difference between the pressure PH and the target pressure PH T is zero; however, in place of this, it also is possible to make the decision as to whether the difference between the pressure PH and the target pressure PH T falls within a predetermined range PH DR .
  • a decision may be made as to whether or not the difference between the pressure PH and the target pressure PH T falls within the predetermined range PH DR .
  • the decision as to whether or not the difference falls within the predetermined range PH DR need not be made by directly calculating the difference, but it may be made by, for example, calculating a ratio and determining whether or not the ratio falls within a predetermined range PH DR that is converted for the ratio.
  • the control of the degree of superheat SH also may be conducted in a similar manner.
  • the predetermined ranges PH DR and SH DR may be set as appropriate depending on, for example, the use of the heat pump, it is desirable that they should be in a very limited range.
  • An example of the predetermined range PH DR is preferably from ⁇ 1.2 MPa to 1.2 MPa, and more preferably from ⁇ 0.8 MPa to 0.8 MPa, as expressed by a value obtained by subtracting the target pressure PH T (MPa) from the pressure PH (MPa).
  • the predetermined range SH DR be within a range higher than ⁇ (SH T )° C. but lower than or equal to 20° C., and more preferably a range higher than ⁇ (SH T )° C.
  • the predetermined range SH DR may be set to be a value exceeding 0° C. in order that the just-mentioned value does not become negative.
  • the range “higher than ⁇ (SH T )° C. but lower than or equal to 20° C.” means a range “higher than ⁇ 10° C. but lower than or equal to 20° C.”.
  • a step of determining whether or not the second expansion valve 7 is fully closed may be added after step 8 , and if it is determined that the second expansion valve 7 is fully closed in the additional step, the process may return to step 1 . If it is determined that the second expansion valve 7 is not fully closed in the additional step, the control process returns to step 4 and is repeated.
  • step 9 may be executed subsequent to step 3 in order to execute the control of degree of the superheat SH prior to the control of the pressure PH.
  • the degree of superheat SH is controlled first, then the pressure PH is controlled, and thereafter the degree of superheat SH is controlled again.
  • the control process may be started from step 4 or 9 without executing steps 1 to 3 .
  • the controller (control device) 30 executes the control of pressure (first controlling) in which, if the difference between a high pressure PH of the refrigerant and a predetermined target value PH T is outside a predetermined range PH DR , the opening of the second expansion valve (second throttling device) 7 is varied so that the absolute value of the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T becomes smaller (so that the pressure PH is brought closer to the predetermined value PH T ) (S 4 to S 8 ).
  • the controller 30 executes the control of the degree of superheat (second controlling) in which, if the difference between a degree of superheat SH of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor and a predetermined positive value SH T is outside a predetermined range SH DR , the opening of the first expansion valve (first throttling device) 6 is varied so that the absolute value of the difference between the degree of superheat SH and the predetermined value SH T becomes smaller (so that the degree of superheat SH is brought closer to the predetermined value SH T ) (S 9 to S 13 ).
  • the control device vary the opening of the second throttling device so that the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T falls within the predetermined range PH DR .
  • the control device may vary the opening of the first throttling device so that the difference between the degree of superheat SH and the predetermined value SH T falls within the predetermined range SH DR .
  • control device further may execute the first controlling after completing the second controlling, if the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T is outside the predetermined range PH DR .
  • the purpose is to control the pressure PH again, taking into account the variation of the pressure PH resulting from the second controlling.
  • a specific controlling may be as follows; in the first controlling, when the pressure PH is higher than the predetermined value PH T and the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T is outside the predetermined range PH DR , the opening of the second throttling device is increased; and when the pressure PH is lower than the predetermined value PH T and the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T is outside the predetermined range PH DR , the opening of the second throttling device is decreased.
  • the opening of the first throttling device is increased; and when the degree of superheat SH is lower than the predetermined value SH T and the difference between the degree of superheat SH and the predetermined value SH T is outside the predetermined range SH DR , the opening of the first throttling device is decreased.
  • the respective values of the pressure PH and the degree of superheat SH are specified explicitly, and the expansion valves are adjusted based on the specified values to control the pressure PH and the degree of superheat SH.
  • the control of the pressure PH and the degree of superheat SH may be carried out indirectly using alternative parameters associated with the pressure PH or the degree of superheat SH.
  • a ratio RV of the volume flow rate of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor 1 to the volume flow rate of the refrigerant flowing into the expander 3 .
  • the magnitude relationship between the ratio RV and the ratio RC is an alternative parameter RP associated with the high pressure PH, and with this parameter, it also is possible to set a control target R PT associated with the target pressure PH T .
  • the control device may determine whether or not the difference between the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T is within the predetermined range PH DR by comparing a predetermined characteristic RP associated with the pressure PH and a predetermined value RP T concerning the characteristic RP, the predetermined value RP T being associated with the predetermined value PH T , without directly comparing the pressure PH and the predetermined value PH T .
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the changes in the refrigeration cycle resulting from the just-described control process.
  • the initial refrigeration cycle (a 1 to f 1 ) shifts to a refrigeration cycle (a 2 to f 2 ) when the opening of the second expansion valve 7 is increased in the first controlling in order to reduce the high pressure that is higher than the target pressure PH T .
  • This refrigeration cycle then shifts to a refrigeration cycle (a 3 to f 3 ) when the opening of the first expansion valve 6 is decreased in the second controlling in order to ensure a relatively high degree of superheat.
  • This refrigeration cycle further shifts to a refrigeration cycle (a 4 to f 4 ) when the opening of the second expansion valve 7 is increased in the first controlling that is executed again, in order to reduce the high pressure.
  • the heat pump may be configured such that the compressor compresses the refrigerant so that the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is in a supercritical state.
  • the configurations to which the present invention is applicable are not limited to the illustrative examples of FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • the piping 12 forms a bypass passage that bypasses the expander 3 and the first expansion valve 6 in the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2
  • a heat pump 73 in which the piping 12 is connected to the piping 11 so as to form a bypass passage that bypasses only the expander 3 (see FIG. 7 ).
  • a heat pump 74 in which the first expansion valve 6 is disposed downstream of the expander 3 , not upstream of the expander 3 (see FIG. 8 ).
  • a plurality of controllers may share the function of the controller 30 .
  • a first controller 31 serves the function to adjust the openings of the first expansion valve 6 and the second expansion valve 7 in order to control the pressure PH and the degree of superheat SH (S 4 to S 8 and S 10 to S 13 )
  • a second controller 32 serves the function to calculate the degree of superheat SH in response to the signals from the temperature sensors 23 and 24 (S 9 )
  • a third controller 33 serves to execute the control process of measuring an outside air temperature T and opening the second expansion valve 7 based on the measurement result (S 1 to S 3 ).
  • a heat pump 77 illustrated in FIG. 11 , can be used as an air-conditioner in which a heating operation and a cooling operation can be switched from one to the other by switching in the four-way valves 51 and 53 .
  • the passages indicated by the solid lines are selected in the four-way valves 51 and 53 , so an indoor heat exchanger 52 functions as the radiator while an outdoor heat exchanger 54 functions as the evaporator.
  • the passages indicated by the dashed lines are selected in the four-way valves 51 and 53 , so the outdoor heat exchanger 54 functions as the radiator while the indoor heat exchanger 52 functions as the evaporator.
  • the high pressure PH and the degree of superheat SH can be controlled appropriately if the control processes illustrated above are applied thereto.
  • the pressure Pd (PH) of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is measured, or the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is measured, in order to calculate the pressure PH.
  • abnormality management of the heat pump may be performed.
  • the abnormality management can be executed as follows. In a heat pump having a configuration as illustrated above, if the pressure PH exceeds a predetermined limit pressure and/or if the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 exceeds a predetermined limit temperature, the controller 30 recognizes the abnormality and performs adjustment to increase the opening(s) of the first expansion valve 6 and/or the second expansion valve 7 to a predetermined opening or greater.
  • the predetermined opening be set at an opening that exceeds the control ranges determined in the first controlling and the second controlling. Such an action makes it possible to reduce the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant quickly.
  • the just-described control process makes it possible to eliminate the abnormal value in a short time.
  • the limit pressure and limit temperature may vary depending on such factors as the refrigerant and the configuration of the heat pump, illustrative examples of the limit pressure and the limit temperature may be given as 12 MPa and 115° C., respectively, in the case of using carbon dioxide as the refrigerant.
  • the control device greatly varies at least one opening selected from the opening of the first throttling device and the opening of the second throttling device beyond the variation ranges of the openings in the first controlling and the second controlling.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 show temperature changes of refrigerant and air (heated medium) in the evaporator in cases where carbon dioxide is used as the refrigerant and the high pressure in the refrigeration cycle is set to exceed the critical pressure of carbon dioxide ( FIG. 12 ) and where a fluorocarbon is used as the refrigerant ( FIG. 13 ).
  • the refrigerant flows into the radiator at a temperature T 0 , and heats the air by heat exchange with the air.
  • the temperature difference ⁇ T in the case of using carbon dioxide as the refrigerant is greater than the temperature difference ⁇ T in the case of using fluorocarbon as the refrigerant. This is because carbon dioxide does not undergo a phase change in the radiator, unlike fluorocarbons.
  • Carbon dioxide is suitable as the refrigerant for heating the heated medium to a high temperature.
  • the present invention has great utility value as it achieves an improvement in the heat pump, which is useful for air-conditioners, hot water heaters, dish dryers, garbage drying disposers, and the like.
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