US20110113805A1 - Air conditioner - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner in which a defrost operation for defrosting an outdoor heat exchanger is unnecessary while performing a heating operation.
- an air conditioner is an apparatus for cooling or heating indoor using a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an indoor heat exchanger and is formed as an air conditioner for cooling indoor or is formed as an air conditioner (i.e., a heat pump) for both cooling and heating for cooling or heating indoor.
- a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an indoor heat exchanger and is formed as an air conditioner for cooling indoor or is formed as an air conditioner (i.e., a heat pump) for both cooling and heating for cooling or heating indoor.
- the air conditioner When the air conditioner is formed as an air conditioner for both cooling and heating, the air conditioner includes a cooling/heating switching valve (i.e., 4-way valve) for changing a flow path of a compressed refrigerant in a compressor according to a cooling operation and a heating operation.
- a cooling/heating switching valve i.e., 4-way valve
- the air conditioner when performing a cooling operation, as a refrigerant compressed in the compressor sequentially passes through a cooling/heating switching valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, an indoor heat exchanger, and the cooling/heating switching valve and is circulated to the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger operates as a condenser and the indoor heat exchanger operates as an evaporator.
- the indoor heat exchanger operates as a condenser and the outdoor heat exchanger operates as an evaporator.
- water is generated on a surface of a heat exchanger operating as an evaporator while the air conditioner operates, in a case of a cooling operation, water is generated on a surface of the indoor heat exchanger, and in a case of a heating operation, water is generated on a surface of the outdoor heat exchanger, particularly, when condensate water generated on a surface of the outdoor heat exchanger is frozen, smooth flow of outdoor air and heat exchange are disturbed, and thus heating performance is deteriorated.
- the air conditioner stops a heating operation while performing a heating operation and operates a refrigeration cycle to an inverse cycle (i.e., a cooling operation)
- a refrigerant of a high temperature and a high pressure passes through the outdoor heat exchanger, and frost of a surface of the outdoor heat exchanger is melted by heat of the refrigerant.
- frost of a surface of the outdoor heat exchanger by an inverse cycle of the refrigeration cycle is removed, if the refrigeration cycle is operated again to a heating operation, warm air is discharged to indoor.
- the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above problems, and the present invention provides an air conditioner that can perform continuously heat with an indoor heat exchanger while defrosting an outdoor heat exchanger.
- an air conditioner including: a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger for cooling or heating indoor with a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging heat of a refrigerant and outdoor air; an outdoor fan for ventilating outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger; a cooling/heating switching valve for switching cooling/heating; a first expansion device installed between the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger; a CNT heater module installed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the cooling/heating switching valve to evaporate a refrigerant; a second expansion device installed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the CNT heater module; and a controller for sustaining, while performing a heating operation, if a defrost condition becomes, a heating mode of the cooling/heating switching valve, fully opening the first expansion device, adjusting an opening degree so that the second expansion device expands a refrigerant, and performing a continuous heating defrost operation for operating the CNT heater module.
- the air conditioner may further include a CNT heater module/second expansion device bypass flow path for connecting between the cooling/heating switching valve and the CNT heater module and between the outdoor heat exchanger and the second expansion device.
- the air conditioner may further include a check valve installed in the CNT heater module/the second expansion device bypass flow path to block a refrigerant not to flow from between the outdoor heat exchanger and the second expansion device to between the cooling/heating switching valve and the CNT heater module.
- the air conditioner may further include a second expansion device bypass flow path for connecting between the second expansion device and the CNT heater module and the CNT heater module/the second expansion device bypass flow path.
- the air conditioner may further include a check valve installed in the second expansion device bypass flow path to block a refrigerant not to flow from between the second expansion device and the CNT heater module to the second expansion device bypass flow path.
- the defrost condition may be a condition for allowing a piping temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger to a setting temperature or less while performing a heating operation.
- the controller may initialize the second expansion device to a defrost initial opening degree and adjust an opening degree of the second expansion device under a defrost condition of the air conditioner.
- the air conditioner may further include: a compressor inhalation temperature sensor for detecting an inhalation temperature of the compressor; and a CNT heater module inlet temperature sensor for detecting an inlet temperature of the CNT heater module, wherein the controller may adjust an opening degree of the second expansion device so that a difference between an inhalation temperature of the compressor and an inlet temperature of the CNT heater module reaches a target inhalation superheat temperature.
- the controller may adjust an opening degree of the second expansion device at a second expansion device opening change setting time interval.
- the air conditioner may further include a CNT heater module temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the CNT heater module, wherein the CNT heater module may include a plurality of CNT heaters, and the controller determines the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters according to a temperature of the CNT heater module.
- the controller may determine the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters at a CNT heater module change setting time interval.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when performing a cooling operation of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when performing a heating operation of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when performing a defrost operation of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a CNT heater module shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a control process of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when performing a cooling operation of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when performing a heating operation of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when performing a defrost operation of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a CNT heater module shown in FIGS. 1 to 3
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a control process of an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the air conditioner includes a compressor 2 for compressing a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger 10 for cooling/heating indoor with a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger 20 for exchanging heat of a refrigerant and outdoor air; an outdoor fan 24 for ventilating outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 ; a cooling/heating switching valve 30 for switching cooling/heating; a first expansion device 40 installed between the indoor heat exchanger 10 and the outdoor heat exchanger 20 ; a CNT heater module 50 installed between the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and the cooling/heating switching valve 30 to evaporate a refrigerant; and a second expansion device 60 installed between the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and the CNT heater module 50 .
- the compressor 2 may be a constant speed compressor or a capacity variable compressor.
- a compressor inhalation pipe 3 for inhaling a refrigerant is connected to the compressor 2
- a compressor discharge pipe 4 for discharging the compressed refrigerant is connected to the compressor 2 .
- An accumulator 5 for accumulating a liquid refrigerant among a refrigerant and for flowing a vapor refrigerant to the compressor inhalation pipe 3 is connected to the compressor inhalation pipe 3 .
- An accumulator inhalation pipe 6 for inhaling a refrigerant into the accumulator 5 is connected to the accumulator 5 .
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 functions as an evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant expanded in the first expansion device 40 upon performing a cooling operation and functions as a condenser for condensing a refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 and supplied from the cooling/heating switching valve 30 upon performing a heating operation.
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 is connected to the first expansion device 40 and the first expansion device-indoor heat exchanger connection pipe 11 and is connected to the cooling/heating switching valve 30 and the indoor heat exchanger-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 12 .
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 can be formed in an air cooling type heat exchanger for ventilating indoor air to cool or to heat to the indoor heat exchanger 10 , exchanging heat of indoor air and a refrigerant, discharging again indoor air to indoor, and directly cooling/heating indoor.
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 is formed to exchange heat of a refrigerant flow path for passing through a refrigerant and a water flow path for passing through water, and a water pipe is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 10 .
- the water pipe is connected to a floor pipe installed in a floor of indoor to cool/heat or to a radiator installed at indoor to cool/heat and thus the water pipe indirectly cools/heats indoor while cold water/warm water cooled/heated in the indoor heat exchanger 10 passes through the floor pipe or the radiator.
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 is formed to exchange heat of a refrigerant flow path for passing through a refrigerant and a water flow path for passing through water, and a water pipe is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 10 .
- the water pipe is connected to a heat exchange coil for passing through mixed air of indoor air and outdoor air and thus cold water/warm water cooled/heated in the indoor heat exchanger 10 cools/heats the mixed air and the mixed air is discharged to indoor to cool/heat indoor.
- the indoor heat exchanger 10 is formed as an air cooling type heat exchanger, and the air conditioner further includes an indoor fan 13 for circulating indoor air to indoor together with the indoor heat exchanger 10 .
- the outdoor heat exchanger 20 functions as a condenser for condensing a refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 , and supplied from the cooling/heating switching valve 30 upon performing a cooling operation, and functions as an evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant expanded in the first expansion device 40 upon performing a heating operation.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 20 is connected to the second expansion device 60 and the second expansion device-outdoor heat exchanger connection pipe 21 and is connected to the first expansion device 40 and the outdoor heat exchanger—the first expansion device connection pipe 22 .
- the outdoor heat exchanger 20 When the first expansion device 40 is fully opened upon performing a heating operation, the outdoor heat exchanger 20 does not function as an evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant and functions as a condenser for condensing a refrigerant, and a process of fully opening the first expansion device 40 and operation thereof will be described in detail later.
- the outdoor fan 24 is installed to ventilate outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 .
- the cooling/heating switching valve 30 allows to flow a refrigerant evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 10 to particularly, the accumulator 5 toward the compressor 2 while allowing to flow a refrigerant discharged from the compressor 2 to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 upon performing a cooling operation and allows to flow a refrigerant evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 or the CNT heater module 50 to particularly, the accumulator 5 toward the compressor 2 while allowing to flow a refrigerant discharged from the compressor 2 to the indoor heat exchanger 10 upon performing a heating operation.
- the cooling/heating switching valve 30 is connected to the inhalation side, particularly, to the accumulator 5 of the compressor 2 by the accumulator inhalation pipe 6 , is connected to the discharge side of the compressor 2 by the compressor discharge pipe 4 , is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 10 by the indoor heat exchanger-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 12 , and is connected to the CNT heater module 50 through the CNT heater module-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 32 .
- the first expansion device 40 expands a refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 upon performing a cooling operation, expands a refrigerant condensed in the indoor heat exchanger 10 upon performing a heating operation, and is formed with an electronic expansion valve that can adjust an expansion degree with an opening degree.
- the first expansion device 40 is controlled to an opening degree for expanding a refrigerant upon performing a cooling operation and a heating operation, and if a defrost condition becomes upon performing a heating operation, a refrigerant is not evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and is controlled to an opening degree of full open, i.e., an opening degree in which the first expansion device 40 does not expand a refrigerant so that a refrigerant evaporates in the CNT heater module 50 .
- the CNT heater module 50 functions as an evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant
- a refrigerant flow path 51 for evaporating a refrigerant while the refrigerant passes through is formed in the CNT heater module 50 , and includes CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 for applying heat to a refrigerant passing through the refrigerant flow path 51 .
- the refrigerant flow path 51 is formed within the CNT heater module 50 and includes a channel case 56 in which the barrier rib 55 is formed so that the refrigerant flow path 51 is formed in a zigzag shape within the CNT heater module 50 .
- the barrier rib 55 may be disposed long in a vertical direction within the channel case 56 and may be disposed long in a lateral direction.
- barrier rib 55 When the barrier rib 55 is disposed long in a vertical direction, a plurality of barrier ribs 55 are separated in a lateral direction, and when the barrier rib 55 is disposed long in a lateral direction, a plurality of barrier ribs 55 are separated in a vertical direction.
- One end of the barrier rib 55 is connected to one end of the channel case 56 , and the other end thereof is separated from the other end of the channel case 56 .
- barrier ribs 55 When one of a plurality of barrier ribs 55 is connected at the lower end of the channel case 56 and is separated from an upper end of the channel case 56 , and another barrier rib positioned at the side of the one barrier rib 55 is connected to the upper end of the channel case 56 and is separated from the lower end of the channel case 56 .
- the other barrier rib positioned at the side of the another barrier rib 55 is connected to the right side end of the channel case 56 , and is separated from the left side end of the channel case 56 .
- the CNT heater module 50 is provided in a plurality of channel cases 56 A and 56 B, and CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 are formed between the plurality of channel cases 56 A and 56 B.
- the CNT heater module 50 contacts with one 56 A of the channel case 56 A and 56 B contacting with one surface of the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 , and the other surface of the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 contacts with the other one 56 B of the channel case 56 A and 56 B.
- a singular CNT heater module 50 can heat the channel cases 56 A and 56 B and a plurality of CNT heater modules 50 can heat the channel cases 56 A and 56 B.
- the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 are carbon nano tube (CNT) heaters, a plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 are installed to separate, and when the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 are selectively controlled, power consumption and a temperature of a refrigerant can be adjusted, and it is preferable that the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 are installed to separate and selectively controlled.
- the CNT heater module 50 includes a CNT heater module temperature sensor 57 for detecting a temperature of the CNT heater module 50 .
- the CNT heater module temperature sensor 57 is installed to contact with the channel case 56 .
- the CNT heater module 50 is connected to the CNT heater module 50 through the CNT heater module-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 32 , and is connected to the second expansion device 60 through the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 .
- the second expansion device 60 does not expand a refrigerant upon performing a cooling operation and a heating operation and expands a refrigerant, if a defrost condition becomes while performing a heating operation and is formed with an electronic expansion valve that can adjust an expansion degree with an opening degree.
- the air conditioner according to the present exemplary embodiment further includes a CNT heater module/second expansion device bypass flow path 70 for connecting between the cooling/heating switching valve 50 and the CNT heater module 50 and between the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and the second expansion device 60 .
- One end of the CNT heater module/second expansion device bypass flow path 70 is connected to the CNT heater module-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 32 , and the other end thereof is connected to the second expansion device-outdoor heat exchanger connection pipe 21 .
- a check valve 72 (hereinafter, referred to as a “first check valve”) for blocking a refrigerant not to flow between the cooling/heating switching valve 30 and the CNT heater module 50 from between the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and the second expansion device 60 is installed.
- the air conditioner according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a second expansion device bypass flow path 80 for connecting between the second expansion device 60 and the CNT heater module 50 and the CNT heater module/the second expansion device bypass flow path 70 .
- One end of the second expansion device bypass flow path 80 is connected to the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 , and the other end thereof is connected to the CNT heater module/the second expansion device bypass flow path 70 .
- the second expansion device bypass flow path 80 is connected between the first check valve 72 and the second expansion device-outdoor heat exchanger connection pipe 21 among the CNT heater module/the second expansion device bypass flow path 70 .
- a check valve 82 (hereinafter, refereed to as a “second check valve”) for blocking a refrigerant not to flow to the second expansion device bypass flow path 70 from between the second expansion device 60 and the CNT heater module 50 is installed.
- the air conditioner includes a manipulation unit 90 in which a user manipulates and a controller 100 for controlling the compressor 2 , the indoor fan 13 , the outdoor fan 24 , the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , the first expansion device 40 , the CNT heater module 50 , and the second expansion device 60 according to a manipulation of the manipulation unit 90 and a temperature condition.
- the controller 80 sustains, if a defrost condition becomes while performing a heating operation, a heating mode of the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , and fully opens the first expansion device 40 , adjusts an opening degree so that the second expansion device 60 expands a refrigerant, and performs a continuous heating defrost operation for operating the CNT heater module 50 .
- a continuous heating defrost operation defrosts the outdoor heat exchanger 20 by heat of a refrigerant while the indoor heat exchanger 10 continuously heats indoor instead of switching the cooling/heating switching valve 30 to a cooling mode in a defrost condition, and during a continuous heating defrost operation, in the air conditioner, the outdoor heat exchanger 20 functions as a condenser, the second expansion device 60 functions as an expansion device, and the CNT heater module 50 functions as an evaporator.
- the defrost condition is a condition in which a heating operation time period has elapsed a setting time period and a piping temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 20 is a setting temperature or less while performing a heating operation, and in a connection pipe connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 or the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , an outdoor heat exchanger piping temperature sensor 26 for detecting a temperature is installed, and in a defrost condition of the air conditioner, i.e., if a temperature detected in the outdoor heat exchanger piping temperature sensor 26 is a setting temperature or less, the controller 80 controls a opening degree of the second expansion device 60 to a setting opening degree so that the second expansion device 60 expands a refrigerant.
- the controller 100 When controlling the second expansion device 60 , the controller 100 initializes the second expansion device to a defrost initial opening degree and adjusts an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 .
- the controller 100 adjusts an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 according to an inhalation superheat temperature, and the controller 100 can adjust an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 so that a difference between an inhalation temperature of the compressor 2 and an inlet temperature of the CNT heater module 50 reaches a target inhalation superheat temperature (for example, 3° C.).
- a target inhalation superheat temperature for example, 3° C.
- a compressor inhalation temperature sensor 8 for detecting an inhalation temperature of the compressor 2 is installed, at the CNT heater module 50 side, a CNT heater module inlet temperature sensor 59 for detecting an inlet temperature of the CNT heater module 50 is installed, the compressor inhalation temperature sensor 8 is installed in the compressor inhalation pipe 3 , and the CNT heater module inlet temperature sensor 59 is installed in the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 .
- the controller 90 can adjust an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 at the second expansion device opening change setting time interval (for example, 10 seconds). That is, after an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 is initialized, if the second expansion device opening change setting time period has elapsed, the controller 90 adjusts an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 so that a difference between a newly detected inhalation temperature of the compressor 2 and an inlet temperature of the CNT heater module 50 reaches a target inhalation superheat temperature (for example, 3° C.), and adjusts an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 at the second expansion device opening change setting time interval.
- a target inhalation superheat temperature for example, 3° C.
- the controller 90 determines the tuned-on number of a plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 according to a temperature of the CNT heater module 50 .
- the controller 90 can sequentially turn on/off a plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 according to a temperature detected in the CNT heater module temperature sensor 57 .
- the controller 90 sequentially increases the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 , and if a temperature detected in the CNT heater module temperature sensor 57 is a first setting temperature (for example, 100° C.) or more and is less than a second setting temperature (for example, 120° C.) higher than the first setting temperature, the controller 90 sustains the present turned-on number of the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 , if a temperature detected in the CNT heater module temperature sensor 57 is a second setting temperature or more and is less than a third setting temperature (for example, 150° C.) higher than the second setting temperature, the controller 90 sequentially reduces the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 , if a temperature detected in the CNT heater module temperature sensor 57 is a third setting temperature (for example, 150° C.)
- the controller 100 determines the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 at a CNT heater module change setting time interval (for example, 1 second).
- the controller 100 controls the cooling/heating switching valve 30 to a cooling mode, drives the compressor 2 , drives the indoor fan 13 and the outdoor fan 24 , and adjusts an opening degree of the first expansion device 40 .
- the controller 100 may close the second expansion device 40 and control the second expansion device 40 to an opening mode.
- a refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 flows to the CNT heater module-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 32 by passing through the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , flows to the second expansion device-the outdoor heat exchanger connection pipe 21 by passing through the CNT heater module/the second expansion device bypass flow path 70 , and is injected into the outdoor heat exchanger 20 .
- the refrigerant injected into the outdoor heat exchanger 20 is condensed while exchanging heat with outdoor air, is expanded in the first expansion device 40 , and is injected into the indoor heat exchanger 10 .
- the refrigerant injected into the indoor heat exchanger 10 is evaporated while exchanging heat with indoor air or water, flows to the accumulator 5 by passing through the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , and is recovered again to the compressor 2 and compressed.
- a refrigerant is compressed in the compressor 2 and bypasses the CNT heater module 50 and the second expansion device 60 , is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , is expanded in the first expansion device 4 , and is evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 10 .
- the controller 100 controls the cooling/heating switching valve 30 to a heating mode, drives the compressor 2 , drives the indoor fan 13 and the outdoor fan 24 , and adjusts an opening degree of the first expansion device 40 .
- the controller 100 may close the second expansion device 40 and control the second expansion device 40 to an opening mode.
- a refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 flows to the indoor heat exchanger 10 after passing through the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , is condensed by exchanging heat with indoor air or water while passing through the indoor heat exchanger 10 , and is expanded in the first expansion device 40 .
- the refrigerant expanded in the first expansion device 40 flows to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and is evaporated by exchanging heat with outdoor air while passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 20 .
- the refrigerant evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 flows to the second expansion device-the outdoor heat exchanger connection pipe 21 , and flows to the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 by passing though the second expansion device bypass flow path 80 if the second expansion device 40 is closed, and flows to the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 by passing through the second expansion device 40 if the second expansion device is opened.
- the refrigerant flowed to the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 passes through a flow path 51 of the CNT heater module 50 without exchanging heat, flows to the CNT heater module-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 32 , flows to the accumulator 5 by passing through the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , and is recovered again to the compressor 2 and is compressed.
- a refrigerant is compressed in the compressor 2 , is condensed in the indoor heat exchanger 10 , is expanded in the first expansion device 40 , is evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , passes through or bypasses the second expansion device 60 , and is recovered to the compressor 2 after passing through the CNT heater module 50 without exchanging heat.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- a heating time period is equal to or larger than a setting time period (for example, 45 minutes) while performing a heating operation and if a piping temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 20 is equal to or less than a setting temperature ( ⁇ 6° C.), the controller 100 performs a continuous heating defrost operation (S 1 )(S 2 ).
- the controller 100 controls the indoor fan 13 according to an outlet temperature of the indoor heat exchanger 10 .
- the controller 100 fully opens the first expansion device 40 .
- the controller 100 sustains a fan speed of the outdoor fan 24 .
- the controller 100 initializes the second expansion device 60 to a defrost initial opening degree and controls the CNT heater module 50 (S 2 ).
- a refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 flows to the indoor heat exchanger 10 by passing through the cooling/heating switching valve 30 and is condensed by exchanging heat with indoor air or water while passing through the indoor heat exchanger 10 , and passes through the first expansion device 40 without expanding.
- the refrigerant passed through the first expansion device 40 without expanding flows to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , passes through the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , and is condensed while defrosting frost generated on a surface of the outdoor heat exchanger 20 .
- the refrigerant defrosted frost while passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 20 flows to the second expansion device-the the outdoor heat exchanger connection pipe 21 , and is expanded while passing though the second expansion device 40 distend.
- the refrigerant expanded in the second expansion device 40 flows to the second expansion device-CNT heater module connection pipe 58 , injected into the refrigerant flow path 51 of the CNT heater module 50 , and is evaporated while absorbing heat from the turned on CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 of the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 .
- the evaporated refrigerant flows to the CNT heater module-cooling/heating switching valve connection pipe 32 , flows to the accumulator 5 by passing through the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , and is recovered again to the compressor 2 and compressed.
- a refrigerant is compressed in the compressor 2 , is condensed in the indoor heat exchanger 10 , passes through the first expansion device 40 without expanding, is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , and is expanded while passing through the second expansion device 60 , and is recovered to the compressor 2 after being evaporated in the CNT heater module 50 .
- the controller 100 controls the CNT heater module 50 at a CNT heater module change setting time interval (for example, 1 second) (S 3 to S 10 ).
- the controller 100 sequentially increases the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 (S 3 to S 5 ).
- the controller 100 increases the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 (S 3 )(S 4 )(S 5 ).
- the controller 100 sustains the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 (S 3 )(S 4 )(S 7 ).
- a temperature of the CNT heater module 50 is equal to or higher than the first setting temperature (for example, 100° C.) and is less than a second setting temperature (for example, 120° C.) higher than the first setting temperature, the controller 100 sustains the present turned-on number of the CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 (S 6 )(S 7 ).
- a temperature of the CNT heater module 50 is equal to or higher than the second setting temperature and is less than a third setting temperature (for example, 150° C.) higher than the second setting temperature, the controller 100 sequentially reduces the turned-on number of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 (S 8 )(S 9 ).
- a temperature of the CNT heater module 50 is equal to or higher than a third setting temperature (for example, 150° C.)
- the controller 100 turns off all of the plurality of CNT heaters 52 , 53 , and 54 for safety (S 8 )(S 10 ).
- the controller 100 controls the CNT heater module 50 at a CNT heater module change setting time interval (for example, 1 second) and adjusts an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 at a second expansion device opening degree change setting time interval (for example, 10 seconds) (S 11 to S 13 ).
- a CNT heater module change setting time interval for example, 1 second
- a second expansion device opening degree change setting time interval for example, 10 seconds
- the controller 100 controls an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 according to a target inhalation superheat temperature.
- the controller 100 increases an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 to a predetermined opening degree value in a previous stored table (S 11 )(S 12 ).
- the controller 100 reduces an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 to a predetermined opening value in a previously stored table (S 11 )(S 13 ).
- the controller 100 adjusts the second expansion device 60 , and if the second expansion device opening change setting time period has elapsed, the controller 100 adjusts again an opening degree of the second expansion device 60 .
- a continuous heating defrost operation time period is larger than a defrost termination setting time period (for example, 10 minutes) and if a piping temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger 20 is equal to or higher than a defrost termination setting temperature (for example, 12° C.), the controller 100 terminates defrost, and performs a general heating operation (S 14 )(S 15 ).
- the controller 100 sustains a heating mode of the cooling/heating switching valve 30 , and continues to drive the compressor 2 , the indoor fan 13 , and the outdoor fan 24 , and adjusts an opening degree of the first expansion device 40 .
- the controller 100 closes the first expansion device 40 or controls the second expansion device 40 to an opening mode.
- an air conditioner when performing a heating operation, if a defrost condition becomes while a refrigerant of a high temperature flows to the outdoor heat exchanger, the outdoor heat exchanger is defrosted, a refrigerant passing through the outdoor heat exchanger is expanded in a second expansion device and is evaporated in a CNT heater module and thus continuous heating can be performed with the indoor heat exchanger.
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