US20210364206A1 - Heat pump system and air conditioner - Google Patents

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US20210364206A1
US20210364206A1 US16/618,158 US201916618158A US2021364206A1 US 20210364206 A1 US20210364206 A1 US 20210364206A1 US 201916618158 A US201916618158 A US 201916618158A US 2021364206 A1 US2021364206 A1 US 2021364206A1
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Shuqing LIU
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25B2400/19—Pumping down refrigerant from one part of the cycle to another part of the cycle, e.g. when the cycle is changed from cooling to heating, or before a defrost cycle is started
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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  • the present disclosure relates to a technical field of air conditioners, and particularly to a heat pump system and an air conditioner having the same.
  • the refrigerant When the heat pump system is in the heating mode, the refrigerant absorbs heat from the outdoor side through the outdoor heat exchanger, then increases its pressure and temperature through the compressor, and discharges the heat from the outdoor side into the room to achieve a heating effect.
  • the outdoor temperature is low, the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger needs to have a temperature lower than the temperature of the outdoor air to absorb the heat of the outdoor air, and the outdoor heat exchanger will frost in the heating mode, and the defrosting is required after frosting, to ensure that the system can run safely and efficiently.
  • the existing heat pump system needs to absorb heat from the indoor side during the defrosting process, and the indoor temperature decreases, and the indoor unit may not heat normally. Further, when the outdoor unit resumes the heating mode, it takes a while to switch and start the compressor to heat the refrigerant system gradually, thus reducing the operating energy efficiency.
  • the existing heat pump system needs to operate at low frequency for a long time, to vaporize the liquid refrigerant in the compressor, reduce the refrigerant content in the refrigeration oil returned by the oil separator, and hence increase the content of the refrigeration oil in the compressor to the safe concentration. After the content of the refrigeration oil reaches the safe concentration, the heat pump system can operate normally. This process lasts for a long time. Thus, the indoor unit still has not blown out hot air even ten minutes after the start-up, and hence the start-up speed is slow.
  • the main objective of the present disclosure is to provide a heat pump system, which is intended to achieve a defrosting without stopping an indoor unit, to improve the operating energy efficiency and the indoor heating comfort, while ensuring the normal heating of the indoor unit.
  • heat is supplied to the low-temperature gas-liquid mixed refrigerant discharged from the compressor, and the liquid refrigerant contained in the refrigeration oil discharged from the compressor is evaporated as soon as possible, to rapidly reduce the refrigerant content in the refrigeration oil returned by the oil separator, so that the concentration of the refrigeration oil in the compressor is quickly increased to a safe level, thus reducing the time from the start-up to the high frequency operation of the compressor and increasing the start-up speed of the system.
  • the present disclosure provides a heat pump system, which includes a compressor assembly, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger.
  • the heat pump system further includes a heating and heat accumulation device and a switching device.
  • the compressor assembly, the switching device, the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger are connected in sequence to form a refrigerating circuit.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device is connected in series with the switching device.
  • the heat pump system has a first heating mode, a second heating mode and a defrosting mode under the switch of the switching device. In the first heating mode, a refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device and the heating and heat accumulation device, and flows back to the compressor assembly.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device, and flows back to the compressor assembly.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device, and the refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger flows back to the compressor assembly after passing through the heating and heat accumulation device.
  • the switching device includes a first four-way valve and a second four-way valve connected in series, the first four-way valve includes first to fourth valve ports, the second four-way valve includes fifth to eighth valve ports, the compressor assembly is communicated with the first valve port, the outdoor heat exchanger is communicated with the eighth valve port, the heating and heat accumulation device has a first end communicated with the fourth valve port and a second end communicated with the fifth valve port, the indoor heat exchanger is communicated with the second valve port and the sixth valve port, the third valve port and the seventh valve port are both communicated with a suction end of the compressor assembly.
  • the first valve port of the first four-way valve is communicated with the fourth valve port of the first four-way valve
  • the fifth valve port of the second four-way valve is communicated with the sixth valve port, the seventh valve port and the eighth valve port of the second four-way valve, respectively.
  • the first valve port of the first four-way valve is communicated with the second valve port of the first four-way valve
  • the seventh valve port of the second four-way valve is communicated with the eighth valve port of the second four-way valve.
  • the first valve port of the first four-way valve is communicated with the second valve port, the third valve port and the fourth valve port of the first four-way valve, respectively, and the fifth valve port of the second four-way valve is communicated with the eighth valve port of the second four-way valve.
  • the switching device also includes a first solenoid valve, and the first solenoid valve is arranged between the sixth valve port and the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the heat pump system also includes a first check valve, and the first check valve is connected between the outdoor heat exchanger and the heating and heat accumulation device.
  • the heat pump system also includes a throttling device, and the throttling device has a first end communicated with the heating and heat accumulation device and a second end communicated with the fifth valve port and the first check valve.
  • the heat pump system also includes a second check valve, and the second check valve is connected between the second valve port and the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the heat pump system also has a refrigeration mode under the switch of the switching device, and in the refrigeration mode, the first valve port of the first four-way valve is communicated with the fourth valve port of the first four-way valve, the fifth valve port of the second four-way valve is communicated with the eighth valve port, the sixth valve port and the seventh valve port of the second four-way valve, respectively.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device includes a second solenoid valve and a heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger is connected in series with the second solenoid valve and communicated with the switching device.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device further includes a heating assembly and/or a heat accumulation assembly arranged to an outer wall of the heat exchanger.
  • the heating assembly is configured as an exogenous heater; and/or the heat accumulation assembly is configured as a heat accumulator.
  • the present disclosure also provides an air conditioner, which includes a heat pump system.
  • the heat pump system includes a compressor assembly, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger.
  • the heat pump system further includes a heating and heat accumulation device and a switching device.
  • the compressor assembly, the switching device, the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger are connected in sequence to form a refrigerating circuit.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device is connected in series with the switching device.
  • the heat pump system has a first heating mode, a second heating mode and a defrosting mode under the switch of the switching device.
  • a refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device and the heating and heat accumulation device, and flows back to the compressor assembly.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device, and flows back to the compressor assembly.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device, and the refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger flows back to the compressor assembly after passing through the heating and heat accumulation device.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device and the heating and heat accumulation device, and flows back to the compressor assembly.
  • the heat pump system can be switched between the first heating mode and the second heating mode.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly enters the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after passing through the switching device, and flows back to the compressor assemble. In this process, the normal heating of the heat pump system is ensured.
  • the refrigerant with a high temperature and a high pressure discharged out of the compressor assembly is partially condensed in the indoor heat exchanger, and then flows to the outdoor heat exchanger to defrost the outdoor heat exchanger.
  • the refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger absorbs heat and evaporates through the heating and heat accumulation device, and flows back to the compressor assembly, thus achieving the defrosting without stopping the heating.
  • the indoor temperature keeps not to be reduced, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the heat pump system.
  • the heat pump system provided by the present disclosure uses the switching device to switch the different modes of the refrigerant discharged out of the compressor assembly.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device is used to allow the heat pump system to realize the defrosting without stopping the heating while heating, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the heat pump system.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a flow direction of a refrigerant in a heat pump system in a first heating mode of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a flow direction of a refrigerant in a heat pump system in a second heating mode of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a flow direction of a refrigerant in a heat pump system in a defrosting mode of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a flow direction of a refrigerant in a heat pump system in a refrigeration mode of the present disclosure.
  • first and second are used herein for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or significance or to imply the number of indicated embodiments of the disclosure.
  • the feature defined with “first” and “second” may indicate or imply to comprise one or more of this feature.
  • the present disclosure provides a heat pump system 100 .
  • the heat pump system 100 includes a compressor assembly 10 , an outdoor heat exchanger 20 , an indoor heat exchanger 30 , a heating and heat accumulation device 50 and a switching device 40 .
  • the compressor assembly 10 , the switching device 40 , the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 are connected in sequence to form a refrigerating circuit.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device 50 and the switching device 40 are arranged in series.
  • the heat pump system 100 has a first heating mode, a second heating mode and a defrosting mode under switching of the switching device 40 .
  • the first heating mode the refrigerant discharged from the compressor assembly 10 enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 and the outdoor heat exchanger 20 in sequence via passing through the witching device 40 and the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , and flows back to the compressor assembly 10 .
  • the second heating mode the refrigerant discharged from the compressor assembly 10 enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 and the outdoor heat exchanger 20 in sequence via passing through the switching device 40 , and flows back to the compressor assembly.
  • the refrigerant discharged from the compressor assembly 10 enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 and the outdoor heat exchanger 20 in sequence via passing through the switching device 40 , and the refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger 20 flows back to the compressor assembly 10 via passing through the heating and heat accumulation device 50 .
  • the compressor assembly 10 includes a compressor 11 and a liquid separator 12 connected in series, the compressor assembly 10 has an exhaust port 111 and a liquid returning port 112 , the exhaust port 111 is provided to the compressor 11 , the liquid returning port 112 is provided to the liquid separator 12 , and the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 is connected with the switching device 40 for discharging a superheated steam with a high temperature and a high pressure.
  • the heat pump system 100 includes the first heating mode, the second heating mode and the defrosting mode under the switching of the switching device 40 . It can be understood that, when the heat pump system 100 is in the first heating mode, the refrigerant is discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 , passes through the switching device 40 and the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 and the outdoor heat exchanger 20 in sequence, flows back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and flows into the compressor 11 again.
  • the refrigerant is further heated by the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , and the refrigerant still has a high temperature after releasing heat in the indoor heat exchanger 30 , and allows the outdoor heat exchanger 20 not to be frosted when absorbing heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , thus improving an operating energy efficiency of the whole heat pump system 100 , and increasing a start-up speed.
  • the heat pump system 100 After being normally started up to operate, the heat pump system 100 is switched by the switching device 40 to the second heating mode, and the second heating mode is a normal heating mode.
  • the heat pump system 100 When the heat pump system 100 is in the second heating mode, the refrigerant is discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 , enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 and the outdoor heat exchanger 20 in sequence via passing through the switching device 40 , flows back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and flows into the compressor 11 again.
  • the refrigerant with the high temperature and the high pressure discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 releases heat in the indoor heat exchanger 30 , to increase a temperature of an indoor environment, and absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , to realize a normal pure heating mode.
  • the heat pump system 100 may also be switched between the first heating mode and the second heating mode.
  • the refrigerant When the heat pump system 100 defrosts in the defrosting mode, the refrigerant is discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 , further partially condensed in the indoor heat exchanger 30 , and then flows to the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to defrost the outdoor heat exchanger 20 .
  • the refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor heat exchanger 20 absorbs heat and evaporates through heating and heat accumulation device 40 , further flows back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and flows into the compressor 11 again, to realize the defrosting without stopping the heating.
  • the indoor temperature keeps not to be decreased, to improve the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the heat pump system 100 .
  • the switching device 40 is used to switch different modes of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor assembly 10 , and the heating and heat accumulation device 40 allows the heat pump system 100 to defrost without stopping the heating while heating, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the system.
  • the switching device 40 includes a first four-way valve 41 and a second four-way valve 42 connected in series.
  • the first four-way valve 41 has a first valve port A 1 , a second valve port B 1 , a third valve port C 1 and a fourth valve port D 1 .
  • the second four-way valve 42 has a fifth valve port A 2 , a sixth valve port B 2 , a seventh valve port C 2 and an eighth valve port D 2 .
  • the compressor assembly 10 is communicated with the first valve port A 1
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 20 is communicated with the eighth valve port D 2
  • the heating and heat accumulation device 50 has a first end communicated with the fourth valve port D 1 and a second end communicated with the fifth valve port A 2
  • the indoor heat exchanger 30 is communicated with the second valve port B 1 and the sixth valve port B 2
  • the third valve port C 1 and the seventh valve port C 2 are both communicated with a suction end of the compressor assembly 10 .
  • the heat pump system 100 of the present disclosure can achieve the switch of different modes by switching the valve ports of the first four-way valve 41 and the second four-way valve 42 , and also the heating and heat accumulation device 50 is used to cooperate with the different modes, and the heat pump system 100 can achieve the quick start-up, the normal heating, the defrosting without stopping the heating, and other functions, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the system.
  • the first valve port A 1 of the first four-way valve 41 is communicated with the fourth valve port D 1 of the first four-way valve 41
  • the fifth valve port A 2 of the second four-way valve 42 is communicated with the sixth valve port B 2 , the seventh valve port C 2 and the eighth valve port D 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , respectively.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 passes through the first valve port A 1 and the fourth valve port D 1 of the first four-way valve 41 , then is further heated by the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , and enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 to release heat after passing through the fifth valve port A 2 and the sixth valve port B 2 of the second four-way valve 42 .
  • the refrigerant still has a high temperature, and absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 .
  • the refrigerant flows out of the eighth valve port D 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , further flows back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and flows into the compressor 11 again. Since the refrigerant of the high temperature absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , the outdoor heat exchanger 20 will not be frosted, thus improving the operating energy efficiency of the whole heat pump system 100 , and increasing the start-up speed.
  • the first valve port A 1 of the first four-way valve 41 is communicated with the second valve port B 1 of the first four-way valve 41
  • the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 is communicated with the eighth valve port D 2 of the second four-way valve 42 .
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 passes through the first valve port A 1 and the second valve port B 1 of the first four-way valve 41 , enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 to release heat, to increase a temperature in an indoor environment, further absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , then flows out of the eighth valve port D 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and further into the compressor 11 again, thus realizing the normal pure heating mode.
  • the first valve port A 1 of the first four-way valve 41 is communicated with the second valve port B 1
  • the fifth valve port A 2 of the second four-way valve 42 is communicated with the eighth valve port D 2 of the second four-way valve 42 .
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 passes through the first valve port A 1 and the second valve port B 1 of the first four-way valve 41 , enters the indoor heat exchanger 30 to release heat, to increase the temperature in the indoor environment, further absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , then flows out of the eighth valve port D 2 and the fifth valve port A 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , further absorbs heat and evaporates through the heating and heat accumulation device 40 , and flows back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and further into the compressor 11 again.
  • the heat pump system 100 achieves the defrosting without stopping the heating, and the indoor temperature keeps not to be decreased during the defrosting, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the heat pump system 100 .
  • the heat pump system 100 also has a refrigeration mode under the switch of the switching device 40 , i.e. a normal refrigeration mode of the heat pump system 100 .
  • a refrigeration mode under the switch of the switching device 40
  • the first valve port A 1 of the first four-way valve 41 is communicated with the fourth valve port D 1 of the first four-way valve 41
  • the fifth valve port A 2 of the second four-way valve 42 is communicated with the eighth valve port D 2 , the sixth valve port B 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , respectively.
  • the refrigerant discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 passes through the first valve port A 1 and the fourth valve port D 1 of the first four-way valve 41 , and further through the heating and heat accumulation device 40 .
  • the heating and heat accumulation device 40 absorbs and stores a part of heat of the refrigerant with the high temperature and the high pressure.
  • the refrigerant further flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to release heat through the fifth valve port A 2 and the eighth valve port D 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , also absorbs heat in the indoor heat exchanger 30 , to reduce the temperature in the indoor environment, and flows out of the sixth valve port B 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and into the compressor 11 again.
  • the switching device 40 further includes a first solenoid valve 43 , and the first solenoid valve 43 is arranged between the sixth valve port B 2 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 . It can be understood that, by providing the first solenoid valve 43 , it is convenient for the first solenoid valve 43 to cooperate with the second four-way valve 42 when the switching device 40 switches the different modes, thus realizing the direct switch of the different modes smoothly.
  • the heat pump system 100 further includes a throttling device 70 and a first check valve 60 , the first check valve 60 is connected between the outdoor heat exchanger 20 and the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , the throttling device 70 has a first end communicated with the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , and a second end communicated with the fifth valve port A 2 and the first check valve 60 .
  • the throttling device 70 is an electronic expansion valve or an capillary tube.
  • the heat pump system 100 further includes a second check valve 80 , and the second check valve 80 is connected between the second valve port B 1 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 .
  • the throttling device 70 and the first solenoid valve 43 are open, the first check valve 60 and the second check valve 80 are closed, the first valve port A 1 and the fourth valve port D 1 of the first four-way valve 41 communicates the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 with the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , the fifth valve port A 2 and the sixth valve port B 2 of the second four-way valve 42 communicates the heating and heat accumulation device 50 with the first solenoid valve 43 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 .
  • the gaseous refrigerant with the high pressure discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 is heated in the heating and heat accumulation device 50 (or is condensed to release a part of heat to the heating and heat accumulation device 50 ), and then is carried to the indoor heat exchanger 30 to release heat through the first solenoid valve 43 .
  • the liquid refrigerant flowing out of the indoor heat exchanger 30 absorbs heat and evaporates into the gaseous refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , and flows out of the eighth valve port D 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and further into the compressor 11 again.
  • the throttling device 70 , the first solenoid valve 43 and the first check valve 60 are closed, the second check valve 80 is open, and the first valve port A 1 and the second valve port B 1 of the first four-way valve 41 communicate the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 with the second check valve 80 and the indoor heat exchanger 30 .
  • the gaseous refrigerant with the high pressure discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 flows to the indoor heat exchanger 30 to release heat through the first four-way valve 41 and the second check valve 80 , to increase the temperature in the indoor environment.
  • the liquid refrigerant with the high pressure absorbs heat and evaporates into the gaseous refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , and flows out of the eighth valve port D 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and into the compressor 11 again, thus achieving the normal pure heating mode.
  • the refrigerant continues to be condensed to release heat in the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , to allow the frost formed on the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to thaw.
  • the generated liquid refrigerant passes through the first check valve 60 and the throttling device 70 , absorbs heat and evaporates while passing through the heating and heat accumulation device 40 , and flows back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 after passing through the fourth valve port D 1 and the third valve port C 1 of the first four-way valve 41 , and further into the compressor 11 again, and the heat pump system 100 achieves the defrosting without stopping the heating.
  • the indoor temperature keeps not to be decreased, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the heat pump system 100 .
  • the refrigerant flows from the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to the heating and heat accumulation device 40 via two flow paths.
  • the refrigerant flows from the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to the heating and heat accumulation device 40 via the first check valve 60 and the throttling device 70 .
  • the refrigerant flows from the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to the heating and heat accumulation device 40 via the eighth valve port D 2 and the fifth valve port A 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , and the throttling device 70 .
  • the refrigerant due to influences on the two flow paths by the pressure, the refrigerant generally flows to the heating and heat accumulation device 40 in the first path, while the second four-way valve 42 is out of action temporarily.
  • the throttling device 70 and the first check valve 60 are open, the first check valve 60 and the second check valve 80 are closed, the first valve port A 1 and the fourth valve port D 1 of the first four-way valve 41 communicate the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 with the heating and heat accumulation device 50 , the fifth valve port A 2 and the eighth valve port D 2 of the second four-way valve 42 communicate the heating and heat accumulation device 50 with the outdoor heat exchanger 20 , and the sixth valve port B 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 communicate the indoor heat exchanger 30 with the liquid returning port 112 of the liquid separator 12 .
  • the gaseous refrigerant with the high pressure discharged out of the exhaust port 111 of the compressor 11 passes through the first four-way valve 41 , the throttling device 70 and the second four-way valve 42 , then flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 20 to be condensed into the liquid refrigerant with the high pressure, further flows into the indoor heat exchanger 30 to be throttled and evaporated into the gaseous refrigerant with the low pressure, and flows out of the sixth valve port B 2 and the seventh valve port C 2 of the second four-way valve 42 , back to the liquid separator 12 through the liquid returning port 112 , and into the compressor 11 again, thus reducing the temperature in the indoor environment.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device 50 includes a second solenoid valve, a heat exchanger 52 and a heating assembly 51 , the heating assembly 51 is arranged to an outer wall of the heat exchanger 52 , and the heat exchanger 52 is connected in series with the second solenoid valve and communicated with the switching device 40 .
  • the second solenoid valve is configured to control operations states of the heat exchanger and the heating assembly 51 .
  • the heating assembly 51 may be an exogenous heater, and the exogenous heater may be an electric heating member or a gas heating member.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device 50 includes a second solenoid valve, a heat exchanger 52 and a heat accumulation assembly (not illustrated), the heat accumulation assembly may be arranged to an outer wall of the heat exchanger 52 , and the heat exchanger 52 is connected in series with the second solenoid valve and communicated with the switching device 40 .
  • the second solenoid valve is configured to control an operation state of the heat exchanger
  • the heat accumulation assembly may be a heat accumulator.
  • the heat accumulator may use heat accumulation materials for heat exchange.
  • the accumulation materials may be phase-change materials or sensible heat and heat accumulation materials, which is not limited herein.
  • the heat accumulation assembly uses a heat accumulation sheet made of the heat accumulation materials, and the heat accumulation sheet is arranged to the outer wall of the heat exchanger 52 .
  • the heat accumulation sheet accumulates heat by the heat exchanger 52 .
  • the heat accumulated in the heat accumulation sheet is used to evaporate the liquid refrigerant with the low temperature when the liquid refrigerant with the low temperature returns to the compressor, to reduce the refrigerant content in the refrigeration oil returned from the liquid separator 12 , and hence to increase the refrigeration oil content in the compressor to a safe concentration, to achieve a normal operation.
  • the time from the start-up to the high-frequency operation of the compressor is reduced, and the start-up speed of the system is increased.
  • the heating and heat accumulation device 50 includes a second solenoid valve, a heat exchanger 52 , a heating assembly 51 and a heat accumulation assembly (not illustrated), the heating assembly 51 and the heat accumulation assembly are arranged to an outer wall of the heat exchanger 52 and spaced apart from each other, and the heat exchanger 52 is connected in series with the second solenoid valve and communicated with the switching device 40 .
  • the second solenoid valve is configured to control operation states of the heat exchanger and the heating assembly 51 .
  • the heating assembly 51 may be an exogenous heater, and the exogenous heater may be an electric heating member or a gas heating member.
  • the heat accumulation assembly may be a heat accumulator.
  • the heat accumulator may use heat accumulation materials for heat exchange. In one embodiment, the accumulation materials may be phase-change materials or sensible heat and heat accumulation materials, which is not limited herein.
  • the heating assembly 51 is configured as the electric heating member, and the electric heating member is attached to the outer wall of the heat exchanger 52 .
  • the heat accumulated in the heat accumulation sheet is used to evaporate the liquid refrigerant with the low temperature when the liquid refrigerant with the low temperature returns to the compressor, to reduce the refrigerant content in the refrigeration oil returned from the liquid separator 12 , and hence to increase the refrigeration oil content in the compressor to a safe concentration, to achieve a normal operation.
  • the time from the start-up to the high-frequency operation of the compressor is reduced, and the start-up speed of the system is increased.
  • the present disclosure also provides an air conditioner, and the air conditioner includes a heat pump system 100 .
  • the air conditioner includes a heat pump system 100 .
  • Specific structures of the heat pump system can refer to the above embodiments.
  • the air conditioner of the present disclosure includes the heat pump system 100 .
  • the heat pump system 100 uses the switching device 40 to switch the different modes of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor assembly 10 , and also uses the heating and heat accumulation device 50 to cooperate with the switching device 40 , and the heat pump system 100 can achieve the defrosting without stopping the heating while heating, thus improving the operating energy efficiency and the heating comfort of the air conditioner.
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