US20140020411A1 - Flexible Use of an Inverter in a Refrigeration Unit - Google Patents
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Abstract
A control system for a refrigeration unit being powered by a power source and having a compressor, an inverter and an evaporator fan is provided. The control system may include a first switch configured to selectively couple the compressor with one of the power source and the inverter, a second switch configured to selectively couple the evaporator fan with one of the power source and the inverter, and a controller operatively coupled to the first and second switches. The controller may be configured to engage the first and second switches into one of a first state and a second state based on a triggering event. In the first state, the first switch may be configured to couple the compressor with the power source and the second switch may be configured to couple the evaporator fan with the inverter. In the second state, the first switch may be configured to couple the compressor with the inverter and the second switch may be configured to couple the evaporator fan with the power source.
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- The present disclosure generally relates to refrigeration units, and more particularly, to systems and methods for controlling a refrigeration unit using a flexible inverter configuration.
- Refrigeration systems are generally used to maintain a relatively low temperature within a designated area. Refrigeration systems serve to remove heat from a substantially enclosed area and transfer the heat to an environment external to the enclosed area. Refrigeration systems are commonly used in association with residential and commercial food refrigerators, air-conditioning units in homes and automobiles, as well as with refrigerated cargos of ships and trucks. Mobile refrigeration systems used to condition frozen and perishable loads in cargo spaces of trucks and trailers are referred to as transport refrigeration units.
- The basic components of a refrigeration unit for residential, commercial or mobile applications typically include a compressor, condenser coil, condenser fan, expansion valve, evaporator coil and evaporator fan. Residential refrigerators typically employ single-speed compressors that are either in an on or an off state and can only operate at one speed. Such refrigeration systems are unable to effectively adapt to the varying conditions that occur throughout the day, and further, are unable to efficiently use electric power once the unit is at a steady state.
- Efforts have been made to improve energy consumption and performance in a refrigeration unit by employing an inverter compressor. In a typical inverter compressor configuration, an inverter is used to supply pulsed power to a compressor in a controlled manner. The inverter compressor is capable of operating at a number of desired speeds, depending on the desired application and the degree of cooling required of the refrigeration unit. While such variable control of the compressor enables quicker cooling capabilities and less power consumption at steady state by operating the compressor at lower speeds, there is still much room for improvement.
- Refrigeration units are typically configured to cool at a specific rate at full load. This often results in the combination of an inverter with a relatively high load capacity and a compressor with a relatively low load capacity, as depicted in
FIG. 1 . The compressor is driven to a higher speed for full load operation (pull down or start/stop) and at a lower speed by the inverter for other load demands. Accordingly, the actual load on the refrigeration unit is not at full load capacity at all times. In fact, the load experienced by the refrigeration unit during most of its operations is actually much less. Such a combination of a high load capacity inverter with a low load capacity compressor results in efficiency loss and decreased capacity modulation. Furthermore, the cooling demand from the internal fan associated with the inverter increases during full load operation, resulting in greater power consumption. In addition, if the inverter also provides power to the evaporating fan, the air flow provided by the evaporator fan will often be insufficient for use with steady state operations. - The disclosed systems and methods are directed at overcoming one or more of the deficiencies set forth above.
- In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a control system for a refrigeration unit being powered by a power source and having a compressor, an inverter and an evaporator fan is provided. The control system may include a first switch configured to selectively couple the compressor with one of the power source and the inverter, and a second switch configured to selectively couple the evaporator fan with one of the power source and the inverter. The control system may additionally include a controller operatively coupled to the first and second switches and configured to engage the first and second switches into one of a first state and a second state based on a triggering event. In the first state, the first switch may be configured to couple the compressor with the power source and the second switch may be configured to couple the evaporator fan with the inverter. In the second state, the first switch may be configured to couple the compressor with the inverter and the second switch may be configured to couple the evaporator fan with the power source.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a control system for a refrigeration unit being powered by a power source and having a compressor and an evaporator fan is provided. The control system may include an inverter in communication with the power source, and one or more switches configured to selectively supply power from one of the power source and the inverter to the compressor and the evaporator fan. The control system may further include a controller operatively coupled to the switches and configured to engage the switches into one of a first state and a second state based on a triggering event. In the first state, the controller may engage the switches to couple the power source with the compressor and the inverter with the evaporator fan. In the second state, the controller may engage the switches to couple the inverter with the compressor and the power source with the evaporator fan.
- In accordance with yet another aspect of the disclosure, a method for controlling a refrigeration unit being powered by a main power source and having a compressor, an inverter and an evaporator fan is provided. The method may determine a load demand of the refrigeration unit, generate a triggering event in response to a substantial change in the load demand, and simultaneously interchange the power supplied to each of the compressor and the evaporator fan in response to the triggering event.
- Other advantages and features will be apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the attached drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a prior art embodiment of a refrigeration unit; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the prior art embodiment ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of one exemplary refrigeration control system; and -
FIG. 4 is a graphical view of a temperature profile associated with the exemplary refrigeration control system ofFIG. 3 . - It should be understood that the drawings are not necessarily to scale and that the disclosed embodiments are sometimes illustrated diagrammatically and in partial views. In certain instances, details which are not necessary for an understanding of the disclosed methods and systems or which render other details difficult to perceive may have been omitted. It should be understood, of course, that this disclosure is not limited to the particular embodiments illustrated herein.
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FIG. 2 , a schematic diagram of a conventional refrigeration unit 100 is provided. The refrigeration unit 100 may include acompressor 102, acondenser coil 104, acondenser fan 106 with acondenser motor 108, anexpansion valve 110, anevaporator coil 112, anevaporator fan 114 with anevaporator motor 116, andrefrigerant 118. The refrigerant may include, for example, fluorinated carbons, chlorinated carbons, brominated carbons, carbon dioxide, ammonia, ethane-based refrigerants, methane-based refrigerants, water, or any other refrigerant commonly used in the art for the purposes of absorbing and transferring heat. Refrigerants may absorb heat by evaporating and changing its state from a liquid to a gas, for example, at low temperatures and pressures, and release heat by condensing and changing its state from a gas back to a liquid, for example, at higher temperatures and pressures. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , therefrigerant 118 may enter thecompressor 102 in a high-temperature, low-pressure gas state. Thecompressor 102 may compress therefrigerant 118 into a high-temperature, high-pressure gas state. In this state, therefrigerant 118 may flow through thecondenser coil 104 and liquefy while releasing heat. The heat emitted by therefrigerant 118 may be absorbed by thecondenser coil 104. Thecondenser fan 106 may then circulate cool air across thecondenser coil 104 so as to transfer the heat from thecondenser coil 104 to an exterior environment. Theexpansion valve 110 may then reduce the pressure of therefrigerant 118 as therefrigerant 118 flows through theexpansion valve 110, creating a low-temperature, low-pressure liquid. The low-temperature, low-pressure liquid refrigerant 118 may flow through theevaporator coil 112 while theevaporator fan 114 draws heat from a desired area to be cooled, for example, arefrigeration cabinet 120, and circulates the heat across theevaporator coil 112. The heat may then be absorbed and drawn away by therefrigerant 118 as it flows through theevaporator coil 112. As therefrigerant 118 absorbs the heat, therefrigerant 118 may change from liquid back to gas. - In order for the
refrigerant 118 to absorb and transfer the maximum amount of heat, the basic components in the refrigerant unit 100, for example, thecompressor 102 andevaporator fan 114 ofFIG. 2 , may need to operate efficiently. Thecompressor 102 may generally serve as a pump to control the circulation of therefrigerant 118, and it may add pressure to therefrigerant 118 so as to increase its temperature. Theevaporator fan 114 may serve to circulate the air flow, particularly in thecabinet 120. Among other things, inefficient operation of thecompressor 102 and/or theevaporator fan 114 may result in uneven distribution of temperature within thecabinet 120 as well as inaccurate temperature readings. Accordingly, it is a shared interest to provide means for controlling thecompressor 102 and theevaporator fan 114 of the refrigeration unit 100 as efficiently as possible. - Turning now to
FIG. 3 , one exemplary embodiment of arefrigeration control system 200 with a flexible inverter configuration is provided. In the particular embodiment shown, the compressor 202 and theevaporator fan 214 may be arranged so as to receive power from aninverter 204 and a main power source 206. The compressor 202 may include, for example, a rotary screw compressor, a reciprocating compressor, a scroll compressor, a centrifugal compressor, or the like. The main power source 206 may include a direct current (DC) power source, an alternating current (AC) power source, or any other power source suitable for use with therefrigeration control system 200. Furthermore, theinverter 204 may be configured to receive power supplied by the main power source 206, and output a pulsed power signal of a predetermined frequency to one of the compressor 202 and theevaporator fan 214. - Still referring to
FIG. 3 , thecontrol system 200 may include one ormore switches inverter 204 and the main power source 206 to the compressor 202 and theevaporator fan 214. In one embodiment, thecontrol system 200 may include afirst switch 208 that is associated with the compressor 202 and asecond switch 210 that is associated with theevaporator fan 214. Moreover, thefirst switch 208 may be configured to selectively couple the compressor 202 with one of theinverter 204 and the main power source 206, while thesecond switch 210 may similarly be configured to selectively couple theevaporator fan 214 with one of theinverter 204 and the main power source 206. Each of the first andsecond switches first state first state first switch 208 may cause the compressor 202 to be in electrical communication with the main power source 206, while thesecond switch 210 may cause theevaporator fan 214 to be in electrical communication with theinverter 204. Correspondingly, in the second state 208 b, 210 b, thefirst switch 208 may cause the compressor 202 to be in electrical communication with theinverter 204, while thesecond switch 210 may cause theevaporator fan 214 to be in electrical communication with the main power source 206. Theswitches FIG. 3 may include latches, relays, analog switches, digital switches, or any other controllable switch commonly used in the art. Furthermore, each of theswitches control system 200 may employ a single switch or an array of switches configured to interface each of the compressor 202 and theevaporator fan 214 with the appropriate power source. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , acontroller 216 may be provided to control each of the first andsecond switches switches refrigeration control system 200. In one exemplary embodiment, thecontroller 216 may be configured to generate a triggering event in response to the detection of any uneven distribution of temperature within the associatedcabinet 120. To compensate for uneven temperature distribution, for example, thecontroller 216 may be configured to engage each of the first andsecond switches inverter 204 and to couple theevaporator fan 214 to the main power source 206. More specifically, by providing direct power from the main power source 206 to theevaporator fan 214, theevaporator fan 214 may be able to operate at full potential so as to more effectively circulate and evenly distribute the air within thecabinet 120. Furthermore, by providing pulsed power from theinverter 204 to the compressor 202, operation of the compressor 202 may be maintained more efficiently. Thecontroller 216 may hold theswitches cabinet 120 exhibit even distribution, at which point thecontroller 216 may restore each of the first andsecond switches first state - In alternative embodiments, the
controller 216 ofFIG. 3 may be configured to generate a triggering event in response to the amount of cooling that is required, or the load demand. For example, during full load operation or when maximum cooling is required, thecontroller 216 may engage the first andsecond switches first state evaporator fan 214 may be supplied with pulsed power from theinverter 204. Thecontroller 216 may hold theswitches first state cabinet 120 reaches a desired temperature, or until a steady state has been reached. At steady state, the load demand may be lowered as temperatures within thecabinet 120 only need to be preserved and not lowered. Thus, in response to a relatively low load demand, or at part load, thecontroller 216 may be configured to engage each of the first andsecond switches evaporator fan 214 may be powered by the main power source 206 so as to operate at higher capacity and provide proper circulation of air within thecabinet 120. As less cooling is required, the compressor 202 may in turn be supplied with pulsed power from theinverter 204. In further modifications, therefrigeration control system 200 may be configured to simultaneously operate both of the compressor 202 and theevaporator fan 214 at either high capacity or low capacity depending on the immediate load demand. Specifically, thecontroller 216 and theswitches evaporator fan 214 to either the main power source 206 or theinverter 204. In still further alternatives, thecontroller 216 and theswitches evaporator fan 214 during certain steady state conditions. - With reference to the graph of
FIG. 4 , a temperature profile of acabinet 120 being cooled by the exemplaryrefrigeration control system 200 is provided. As shown, during full load operations, the initial temperature within thecabinet 120 may be exponentially decreased until the temperature reaches a desired set point or steady state. Such characteristics may be responsive to operating the compressor 202 at a relatively high capacity with the main power source 206 as well as simultaneously operating theevaporator fan 214 at a relatively low capacity with theinverter 204, as in thecontrol system 200 ofFIG. 3 for example. During part load operations, or once the desired set point has been reached, the temperature within thecabinet 120 may effectively be maintained within an acceptable range of the set point using minimal power. Such characteristics may be responsive to operating the compressor 202 at a relatively low capacity with theinverter 204 while simultaneously operating theevaporator fan 214 at a relatively high capacity with the main power source 206 to maintain proper circulation. - Accordingly, the
controller 216 ofFIG. 3 , for instance, may be configured to initially determine and to continuously monitor a load demand of therefrigeration control system 200. If thecontroller 216 determines a substantial change in the load demand, thecontroller 216 may then proceed to generate a triggering event in response to the change. Furthermore, in response to the triggering event, thecontroller 216 may be configured to simultaneously interchange the power supplied to each of the compressor 202 and theevaporator fan 214 based on the type of triggering event generated. If the triggering event indicates a substantial increase in load demand, thecontroller 216 ofFIG. 3 , for example, may engage theswitches first state controller 216 ofFIG. 3 may engage theswitches refrigeration control system 200 is powered off or until the load demand increases again. - Such implementations of a flexible inverter configuration as disclosed herein may desirably enable the use of a compressor with a relatively higher load capacity and an inverter with a relatively lower load capacity, as compared with the embodiments of the prior art. In particular, the use of a higher capacity compressor during full load operations may result in minimized power consumption and optimized performance when it is being powered directly by the main power source 206. Moreover, the use of a higher capacity compressor during part load operations may result in lower and more controlled speeds when it is being powered by the
inverter 204. Furthermore, as the inverter is not required to operate the compressor during all modes of operation, for example, during full load operations, a lower capacity inverter as well as a lower capacity inverter fan may be employed. More specifically, the load capacity of the compressor may be at least 1.5 times greater than the load capacity of the inverter. - While only certain embodiments have been set forth, alternatives and modifications will be apparent from the above description to those skilled in the art. These and other alternatives are considered equivalents and within the spirit and scope of this disclosure and the appended claims.
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1. A control system for a refrigeration unit being powered by a power source and having a compressor, an inverter and an evaporator fan, the control system comprising:
a first switch configured to selectively couple the compressor with one of the power source and the inverter;
a second switch configured to selectively couple the evaporator fan with one of the power source and the inverter; and
a controller operatively coupled to the first and second switches and configured to engage the first and second switches into one of a first state and a second state based on a triggering event, the first switch being configured to couple the compressor with the power source and the second switch being configured to couple the evaporator fan with the inverter in the first state, the first switch being configured to couple the compressor with the inverter and the second switch being configured to couple the evaporator fan with the power source in the second state.
2. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the first state corresponds to full load operation of the refrigeration unit and the second state corresponds to part load operation of the refrigeration unit.
3. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the triggering event corresponds to a change in load demand of the refrigeration unit, the controller being configured to engage the first and second switches into the first state during full load operation and into the second state during part load operation.
4. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the triggering event corresponds to a change in temperature distribution within a cabinet of the refrigeration unit.
5. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to engage the first and second switches into the second state in response to any uneven temperature distribution detected within the cabinet.
6. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to engage the first and second switches into the first state in response to even temperature distribution within the cabinet.
7. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the compressor has a relatively higher load capacity than that of the inverter.
8. The control system of claim 7 , wherein the load capacity of the compressor is greater than that of the inverter by at least 1.5 times.
9. A control system for a refrigeration unit being powered by a power source and having a compressor and an evaporator fan, the control system comprising:
an inverter in communication with the power source;
one or more switches configured to selectively supply power from one of the power source and the inverter to the compressor and the evaporator fan; and
a controller operatively coupled to the switches and configured to engage the switches into one of a first state and a second state based on a triggering event, the controller engaging the switches to couple the power source with the compressor and the inverter with the evaporator fan in the first state, the controller engaging the switches to couple the inverter with the compressor and the power source with the evaporator fan in the second state.
10. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the first state corresponds to full load operation of the refrigeration unit and the second state corresponds to part load operation of the refrigeration unit.
11. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the triggering event corresponds to a change in load demand of the refrigeration unit, the controller being configured to engage the switches into the first state during full load operation and into the second state during part load operation.
12. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the triggering event corresponds to a change in temperature distribution within a cabinet of the refrigeration unit.
13. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to engage the switches into the second state in response to any uneven temperature distribution detected within the cabinet.
14. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to engage the first and second switches into the first state in response to even temperature distribution within the cabinet.
15. The control system of claim 9 , wherein a load capacity of the inverter is substantially less than that of the compressor.
16. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the switches include at least a first switch corresponding to the compressor and a second switch corresponding to the evaporator fan, the controller being configured to engage the switches between the first and second states simultaneously.
17. The control system of claim 9 , wherein the inverter is configured to supply pulsed power to one of the compressor and the evaporator fan.
18. A method for controlling a refrigeration unit being powered by a main power source and having a compressor, an inverter and an evaporator fan, comprising the steps of:
determining a load demand of the refrigeration unit;
generating a triggering event in response to a substantial change in the load demand; and
simultaneously interchanging the power supplied to each of the compressor and the evaporator fan in response to the triggering event.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the triggering event is generated when the load demand of the refrigeration unit changes from full to part load or from part to full load.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the compressor is powered by the main power source and the evaporator fan is powered by the inverter during full load operation, and the compressor is powered by the inverter and the evaporator fan is powered by the main power source during part load operation.
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