US20120312046A1 - Air conditioner with a cooling module - Google Patents

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US20120312046A1
US20120312046A1 US13/364,742 US201213364742A US2012312046A1 US 20120312046 A1 US20120312046 A1 US 20120312046A1 US 201213364742 A US201213364742 A US 201213364742A US 2012312046 A1 US2012312046 A1 US 2012312046A1
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Yungkoo Lee
Geunho Jin
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/20Electric components for separate outdoor units
    • F24F1/22Arrangement or mounting thereof
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/89Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/06Separate outdoor units, e.g. outdoor unit to be linked to a separate room comprising a compressor and a heat exchanger
    • F24F1/20Electric components for separate outdoor units
    • F24F1/24Cooling of electric components
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/02Ducting arrangements
    • F24F13/06Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
    • F24F13/078Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser combined with lighting fixtures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
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  • the present disclosure relates to an air conditioner, and in particular with an air conditioner with a cooling module.
  • Air conditioners are used to maintain indoor air at predetermined states according to desired purposes and preferences. For example, air conditioners are used to keep indoor air cool in summer and warm in winter. In addition, air conditioners are used to adjust the humidity of indoor air for providing pleasant and clean environments. In the refrigeration cycle of an air conditioner, refrigerant may be compressed, condensed, expanded, and evaporated for operation in cooling or heating mode.
  • Air conditioners can be classified into split air conditioners in which indoor and outdoor units are separated; and one-boy air conditioners in which indoor and outdoor units are integrated.
  • An outdoor unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger for heat exchanging with outdoor air
  • an indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger for heat exchanging with indoor air.
  • an outdoor heat exchanger When an air conditioner operates in cooling mode, an outdoor heat exchanger functions as a condenser, and an indoor heat exchanger functions as an evaporator.
  • an indoor heat exchanger When an air conditioner operates in heating mode, an indoor heat exchanger functions as a condenser, and an outdoor heat exchanger functions as an evaporator.
  • An electric unit is disposed in an indoor unit of an air conditioner for operating the air conditioner.
  • Such an electric unit includes a plurality of control components.
  • the electric unit of the air conditioner may generate a lot of heat.
  • the temperature of the electric unit may increase to about 70° C. to 80° C.
  • control components of the electric unit may operate abnormally. Then, the air conditioner may improperly operate. For example, exchange operations of the air conditioner may be insufficiently carried out, or the air conditioner may be out of order.
  • a substrate having high thermal conductivity is disposed at a side of an electric unit for cooling the electric unit by heat exchanging with outdoor air (heat sink structure).
  • Embodiments provide an air conditioner in which an electric unit can be efficiently cooled.
  • an air conditioner comprising a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, the air conditioner further comprising an electric unit including electric components to operate the air conditioner; a cooling module disposed at least on a side of the electric unit to dissipate heat generated from the electric unit; and at least a portion of a refrigerant tube supply refrigerant discharged from the evaporator to the cooling module, wherein the refrigerant supplied to the cooling module exchanges heat with the electric unit and then flows to the compressor.
  • an air conditioner configured comprising a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, the air conditioner further comprising an electric unit including electric components to operate the air conditioner; and a cooling module disposed on a side of the electric unit to dissipate heat generated from the electric unit; and at least a portion of a refrigerant tube to supply refrigerant discharged from the condenser to the cooling module, wherein the refrigerant supplied to the cooling module exchanges heat with the electric unit and then flows to the evaporator.
  • FIG. 1 is a view illustrating an air conditioner according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an inner structure of an outdoor unit according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an assembly of an electric unit and a cooling module according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the cooling module according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line II-II′ of FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line I-I′ of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating an assembly of an electric unit and a cooling module according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a cooling module according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view illustrating a refrigerant cycle according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an air conditioner according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an inner structure of an outdoor unit 10 according to the first embodiment.
  • the air conditioner 1 of the first embodiment includes the outdoor unit 10 configured to exchange heat with outdoor air, an indoor unit 20 disposed in an indoor area to exchange heat with indoor air, and a pipe 30 connecting the outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 .
  • the outdoor unit 10 includes a case 100 that forms the exterior of the outdoor unit 10 and accommodates a plurality of components.
  • the case 100 includes an intake grill (not shown) and a discharge grill 105 . Indoor air is sucked into the case 100 through the intake grill, and after heat exchange, the air is discharged through the discharge grill 105 .
  • the discharge grill 105 may be provided in plurality. In this case, the discharge grills 105 may be vertically arranged.
  • the case 100 accommodates a compressor 110 configured to compress refrigerant, a gas-liquid separator 115 configured to separate a liquid portion from the refrigerant before the refrigerant is introduced into the compressor 110 , an outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ), and a blower fan 130 configured to blow outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ).
  • the case 100 includes a blower chamber 101 in which the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) is disposed; and a machinery chamber 102 in which the compressor 110 and the gas-liquid separator 115 are disposed.
  • the blower chamber 101 and the machinery chamber 102 may be divided by a barrier 103 .
  • the heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) includes a refrigerant tube 121 and heat-exchange fins 122 .
  • the refrigerant flows through the refrigerant tube 121 , and the heat-exchange fins 122 facilitate heat exchange between the refrigerant and outdoor air.
  • the refrigerant tube 121 may be disposed through the heat-exchange fins 122 .
  • the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) may extend in the length direction of the case 100 from an upper side to a lower side of the case 100 .
  • the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) may be bent in a reverse L shape from a rear surface to lateral surfaces of the case 100 .
  • the blower fan 130 may be disposed at a rear side of the discharge grill 105 .
  • the blower fan 130 may be provided in plurality. In this case, the blower fans 130 may be disposed at upper and lower portions of the case 100 .
  • the number of the blower fans 130 and the number of the discharge grills 105 are not limited. For example, one blower fan 130 and one discharge grill 105 may be provided according to the lengths or arrangement of the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ).
  • An electric unit 200 including a plurality of control components is disposed in the machinery chamber 102 .
  • the electric unit 200 may be disposed at an upper side of the compressor 110 .
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the air conditioner 1 of the first embodiment.
  • the air conditioner 1 of the first embodiment includes the compressor 110 configured to compress the refrigerant; and a four-way valve 113 configured to guide the refrigerant from the compressor 110 to the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) or to an indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ).
  • the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) functions as a condenser. In this case, the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 110 is introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) through the four-way valve 113 . If the air conditioner 1 is operating in heating mode, the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ) functions as a condenser. In this case, the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 110 is introduced into the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ) through the four-way valve 113 .
  • FIG. 3 shows flows of the refrigerant in cooling mode.
  • the outdoor unit 10 includes the blower fan 130 configured to blow outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ); and a fan motor 132 configured to drive the blower fan 130 .
  • the outdoor unit 10 includes an expansion device 140 in which the refrigerant is decompressed after passing through the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ).
  • the indoor unit 20 includes the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ). After passing through the expansion device 140 , the refrigerant is introduced into the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ) and is evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ).
  • the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ) includes a refrigerant tube 151 and heat-exchange fins 152 .
  • the refrigerant flows in the refrigerant tube 151 , and the heat-exchange fins 152 facilitate heat exchange between the refrigerant and indoor air.
  • An indoor blower fan 160 and a fan motor 162 are disposed at a side of the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ).
  • a refrigerant tube 50 and a branch tube 32 branching off from the refrigerant tube 50 are disposed between an outlet side of the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ) and an inlet side of the compressor 110 .
  • the refrigerant tube 50 may be referred to as a main tube, and the branch tube 32 may be referred to as a branch tube or pipe.
  • a flow controller 170 is provided on the refrigerant tube 50 at a position from which the branch tube 32 branches off, so as to control the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing to the branch tube 32 .
  • the flow controller 170 includes a valve device. At least a portion of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 may be guided to the branch tube 32 by adjusting the opening degree of the flow controller 170 .
  • the electric unit 200 is disposed at a side of the branch tube 32 .
  • the refrigerant flowing through branch tube 32 may exchange heat with the electric unit 200 .
  • the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the branch tube 32 may be about 10° C. because the refrigerant has passed through the indoor heat exchanger ( 151 , 152 ), and the temperature of the electric unit 200 may be about 70° C. to 80° C.
  • the electric unit 200 may be cooled. That is, heat may be dissipated from the electric unit 200 .
  • the refrigerant flowing in the branch tube 32 is mixed with the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 at a joint part 55 . Then, the refrigerant flows to the compressor 110 through the four-way valve 113 .
  • the electric unit 200 can be kept at a predetermined temperature for stable operation.
  • the electric unit 200 may be disposed between an inlet side of the compressor 110 and an outlet side of the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) functioning as an evaporator. If the air conditioner 1 is operated in normal heating mode, since the temperature of outdoor air may be low, the electric unit 200 may be naturally cooled by the outdoor air. Therefore, the electric unit 200 may be less cooled by the refrigerant in heating mode as compared with in cooling mode.
  • the flow controller 170 , electric unit 200 , branch tube 32 , and joint part 55 are shown to be in the outdoor unit 10 , these parts can be installed in the indoor unit 20 in an alternative embodiment.
  • the above-mentioned parts may be installed in an outdoor unit 10 or in an indoor unit 20 or in both the outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 as the need arises.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an assembly of the electric unit 200 and a cooling module 250 according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the cooling module 250 according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line II-II′ of FIG. 5
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line I-I′ of FIG. 4 .
  • the electric unit 200 of the first embodiment includes an electric board 210 and a plurality of electric components 220 disposed on the electric board 210 .
  • the electric board 210 may be a main body of the electric unit 200 .
  • the electric components 220 include a first heating component 261 and a second heating component 262 .
  • the first and second heating components 261 and 262 are parts that generate heat more than other electric components 220 .
  • parts generating heat equal to or more than a reference amount may be the first and second heating components 261 and 262 .
  • Examples of the first and second heating components 261 and 262 may include a micro computer, an inverter, a converter, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a rectification diode, and a condenser.
  • the first and second heating components 261 and 262 may make contact with a side of the cooling module 250 .
  • a heat transfer member having a high thermal conductivity may be disposed between the cooling module 250 and the first and second heating components 261 and 262 .
  • the number of the first and second heating components 261 and 262 is not limited.
  • the number of the first and second heating components 261 and 262 may be one, three, or more.
  • the cooling module 250 includes a module main body 251 ; a module inlet part 252 disposed on a side of the module main body 251 to introduce the refrigerant; and a module outlet part 253 disposed on the other side of the module main body 251 to discharge the refrigerant.
  • the module inlet part 252 or the module outlet part 253 may be a part of a refrigerant tube for introducing the refrigerant into the cooling module 250 or discharging the refrigerant from the cooling module 250 .
  • the refrigerant While flowing in the refrigerant passages 255 , 256 , and 258 , the refrigerant may exchange heat with the first and second heating components 261 and 262 . Thus, the first and second heating components 261 and 262 may be cooled. Thereafter, the refrigerant may be discharged through the module outlet part 253 and flow to the compressor 110 .
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating an assembly of an electric unit and a cooling module according to a second embodiment.
  • the electric unit 200 of the second embodiment includes a first unit 201 , a second unit 202 , and a connection member 270 through which the first and second units 201 and 202 are electrically connected.
  • the first unit 201 includes a first electric board 215 and a plurality of electric components 220 .
  • the second unit 202 includes a second electric board 216 and a heating component 260 .
  • One of the electric components 220 that generates a relatively large amount of heat may be separated from the first electric board 215 as the heating component 260 .
  • One or more of the electric components 220 may be separated from the first electric board 215 as the heating component(s) 260 .
  • the second electric board 216 may also include electric components 220 .
  • the electric unit 200 since the electric unit 200 is divided into the first and second units 201 and 202 (two units), the electric unit 200 may freely be disposed even in a small outdoor unit with satisfactory space efficiency.
  • the electric unit 200 since one or more of the electric components 220 of the electric unit 200 that generate heat more than the other electric components 220 can be separately cooled, the electric unit 200 can be cooled with improved heat exchange efficiency (cooling efficiency) as compared with the case where all the electric components 220 are cooled.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a cooling module 250 according to a third embodiment.
  • the cooling module 250 of the third embodiment includes a module main body 251 , a refrigerant tube 50 disposed on a side of the module main body 251 , and first and second heating components 261 and 262 disposed on the other side of the module main body 251 .
  • Refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 may exchange heat with the first and second heating components 261 and 262 through the module main body 251 .
  • the module main body 251 includes an insertion groove 251 a for inserting the refrigerant tube 50 therein.
  • the refrigerant tube 50 may be inserted in the insertion groove 251 a formed in the bottom side of the module main body 251 , and the first and second heating components 261 and 262 may be disposed on the topside of the module main body 251 .
  • the refrigerant tube 50 is inserted in the insertion groove 251 a and bent two or more times in a U shape. Since the refrigerant tube 50 is bent two more times, the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 can exchange heat with the first and second heating components 261 and 262 at a larger area.
  • the refrigerant tube 50 can extend from a refrigerant cycle component to the electric unit 200 , the electric unit 200 can be cooled with a simply cooling structure (cooling device).
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view illustrating a refrigerant cycle according to a fourth embodiment.
  • an outdoor unit 10 of the fourth embodiment includes a flow controller 180 .
  • the flow controller 180 is used to control a flow of refrigerant from outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) to a branch tube 32 .
  • the outdoor heat exchanger ( 121 , 122 ) functions as a condenser.
  • the flow controller 180 may be disposed at the branch tube 32 . Although not shown, the flow controller 180 may be disposed at a position where the branch tube 32 branches off from a refrigerant tube 50 .
  • An electric unit 200 may be disposed at the branch tube 32 .
  • the electric unit 200 and an expansion device 140 are arranged in parallel. That is, the expansion device 140 may be disposed at the refrigerant tube 50 , and the electric unit 200 may be disposed at the branch tube 32 .
  • At least a portion of refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 can be guided to the electric unit 200 through the branch tube 32 by controlling the opening degree of the flow controller 180 .
  • the portion of the refrigerant flowing in the branch tube 32 may be mixed with other portion of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 at a joint part 55 .
  • the other portion of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant tube 50 is expanded at the expansion device 140 and is then mixed with the portion of the refrigerant flowing in the branch tube 32 at the joint part 55 .
  • the refrigerant flowing in the branch tube 32 may be expanded at the expansion device 140 .
  • a branch-tube expansion device 185 may be disposed at the branch tube 32 . After exchanging heat with the electric unit 200 , the portion of the refrigerant may be decompressed a low temperature while passing through the branch-tube expansion device 185 .
  • the branch-tube expansion device 185 may be disposed at an inlet side of the electric unit 200 .
  • the refrigerant decompressed by the branch-tube expansion device 185 may be used to cool the electric unit 200 .
  • the portion of the refrigerant passing through the electric unit 200 through the branch tube 32 may connect with the refrigerant tube 50 at the joint part before the expansion device 140 .
  • the refrigerant after passing through the outdoor heat exchanger (condenser) ( 121 , 122 ), the refrigerant may flow to the electric unit 200 to exchange heat with the electric unit 200 .
  • the temperature of the refrigerant may be about 40° C. after passing through the condenser ( 121 , 122 ), and thus the electric unit 200 having a temperature of about 70° C. to 80° C. may be effectively cooled by the refrigerant.
  • Channels formed in a cooling module 250 for cooling the electric unit 200 , and a portion of the refrigerant tube 50 passing through the cooling module 250 may be referred to as cooling passages because they are used to cool the electric unit 200 .
  • the flow controller 180 , electric unit 200 , branch tube 32 , the expansion device 140 , the branch-tube expansion device 185 , and joint part 55 are shown to be in the outdoor unit 10 , these parts can be installed in the indoor unit 20 in an alternative embodiment.
  • the above-mentioned parts may be installed in an outdoor unit 10 or in an indoor unit 20 or in both the outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 (the expansion device and/or branch-tube expansion device 185 may be installed in one of the indoor unit or outdoor unit) as the need arises.
  • electric units such as the electric units 200 described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 10 may be used in one refrigerant cycle system. That is, one of the electric units may be disposed at an outlet side of an evaporator, and the other of the electric units may be disposed at an outlet side of a condenser.
  • the electric unit or one of the electric units may be cooled by a first flow of refrigerant from the evaporator, and the electric unit or the other of the electric units may be cooled by a second flow of the refrigerant from the condenser.
  • the electric units may be cooled more effectively.
  • the electric unit can be cooled using refrigerant of a refrigeration cycle so as to prevent errors of the control components of the electric unit and abnormal behaviors of the air conditioner.
  • a cooling device separable from the electric unit can be provided. That is, the cooling device can be disposed even in a small outdoor unit, and thus the inner space of the outdoor unit can be efficiently used.
  • the air conditioner can be used in various industrial fields.

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