WO2011104877A1 - 空調給湯システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioning and hot water supply system, and in particular, an air conditioning refrigerant circuit that switches between cooling and heating and a hot water supply refrigerant circuit that performs hot water supply are connected to each other via an intermediate heat exchanger so that heat can be exchanged between them.
- the present invention is suitable for an air conditioning and hot water supply system in which a dual refrigeration cycle of an air conditioning cycle and a hot water supply cycle is formed.
- Patent Document 1 As this type of air-conditioning hot-water supply system, for example, there is one shown in Patent Document 1.
- This patent document 1 includes a system that includes a high-temperature cycle that performs high-temperature output and an intermediate-temperature cycle that performs medium-temperature output or low-temperature output, and a high-temperature cycle evaporator and a medium-temperature cycle condenser that can exchange heat. It is disclosed. According to the technique of Patent Document 1, since the exhaust heat of the intermediate temperature cycle can be effectively used in the high temperature cycle, economical operation is possible.
- the refrigerant in the circuit is naturally generated by a pressure gradient caused by the density difference between the refrigeration cycle formed by forcibly circulating the refrigerant pressurized by the compressor and the density difference between the refrigerant.
- the former will be referred to as a compression cycle and the latter will be referred to as a natural circulation cycle.
- the exhaust heat of the intermediate temperature cycle can be effectively used only when the intermediate temperature cycle and the high temperature cycle are operated simultaneously. That is, in the above-described conventional technology, exhaust heat cannot be used when an intermediate temperature cycle or a high temperature cycle is operated alone. For this reason, the conventional technique still has a problem that energy consumption cannot be significantly reduced.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning and hot water supply system that can effectively use the exhaust heat of the refrigerant circuit to obtain high energy efficiency. is there. Another object of the present invention is to provide an air-conditioning hot-water supply system capable of realizing a significant reduction in power consumption by performing a cooling operation by a natural circulation cycle using the density difference of the refrigerant.
- the present invention provides an air-conditioning refrigerant circuit that switches between cooling operation and heating operation, a hot-water supply refrigerant circuit that supplies hot water, and an air-conditioning refrigerant that circulates in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit.
- An air conditioning and hot water supply system having an intermediate heat exchanger for exchanging heat with a hot water supply refrigerant circulating in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit, wherein the air conditioning refrigerant circuit includes an air conditioning compressor and an air conditioning flow path switching For the air conditioning formed in an annular shape by sequentially connecting a valve, the intermediate heat exchanger, the air conditioning expansion valve, and the air conditioning usage side heat transfer medium to the air conditioning usage side heat exchanger with the refrigerant pipe
- Hot water supply main circuit formed in an annular shape by sequentially connecting with refrigerant piping
- the air conditioning refrigerant main circuit is provided with a first air conditioning refrigerant branch that bypasses the air conditioning compressor and a second air conditioning refrigerant branch that bypasses the intermediate heat exchanger, Air conditioning that switches the flow path of the air conditioning refrigerant to one of a flow path that passes through the air conditioning compressor and a flow path that passes through the first air conditioning refrigerant branch path to the first air conditioning refrigerant branch path.
- An air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the air conditioning heat source side heat transfer medium and the air conditioning refrigerant is provided in the second air conditioning refrigerant branch path. At least one of the intermediate heat exchanger and the heat source side heat exchanger for air conditioning is installed at a higher position than the use side heat exchanger for air conditioning.
- the heat exchange between the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit and the hot-water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot-water supply refrigerant circuit can be performed by the intermediate heat exchanger, so that the exhaust heat from the air-conditioning cycle and the hot-water supply cycle is effectively used. can do. Therefore, the present invention can obtain high energy efficiency.
- the first air conditioning refrigerant branch that bypasses the air conditioning compressor is provided, and at least one of the intermediate heat exchanger and the heat source side heat exchanger is used as the air conditioning use side heat exchanger. Since it is installed at a higher position, a natural circulation type cycle can be formed in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.
- the present invention can perform the cooling operation in a state where the air conditioning compressor is stopped, so that a significant reduction in power consumption can be realized.
- coolant branch path of this invention should just be the structure which bypasses the air-conditioning compressor, for example, is a structure which bypasses both the air-conditioning compressor and the air-conditioning flow-path switching valve. Even if it exists, as long as it is the structure which bypasses the compressor for an air conditioning, the structure is contained in the 1st air-conditioning refrigerant branch of this invention.
- the following natural circulation cycle can be formed in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant is transferred from the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger to the air-conditioning expansion valve and the air-conditioning use-side heat exchanger due to a density difference in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit.
- a natural circulation cycle that flows in sequence and returns to the heat source side heat exchanger for air conditioning can be formed.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant flows in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit sequentially from the intermediate heat exchanger to the air-conditioning expansion valve and the air-conditioning use-side heat exchanger due to a density difference.
- a natural circulation type cycle returning to the intermediate heat exchanger can be formed.
- the said utilization side heat exchanger for an air conditioning is used as the 2nd of the 1st utilization side division
- the air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger is divided into two, and the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger are connected by a connecting refrigerant pipe.
- the air conditioning refrigerant main circuit is provided with a third air conditioning refrigerant branch that leads from the position between the intermediate heat exchanger and the air conditioning expansion valve to the coupling refrigerant pipe.
- An auxiliary expansion valve for air conditioning is provided in the refrigerant branch passage.
- the second air-conditioning refrigerant branch path is connected to the connection refrigerant pipe from a position closer to the air-conditioning compressor than the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger.
- four air conditioning refrigerant branch paths are provided.
- the air conditioning refrigerant main circuit includes the third air conditioning refrigerant from a position between the air conditioning expansion valve and the second air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger.
- a fifth air-conditioning refrigerant branch path that is connected to a position closer to the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger than the air-conditioning auxiliary expansion valve is provided in the branch path.
- both the compression cycle and the natural circulation cycle can be formed in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit, and a plurality of natural circulation cycles can be formed. Optimal operation. Therefore, in these inventions, the energy efficiency is further increased and the power consumption can be further reduced.
- the hot water supply refrigerant main circuit is provided with a first hot water supply refrigerant branch passage that bypasses the intermediate heat exchanger, and the first hot water supply refrigerant branch passage is provided for hot water supply.
- a hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the heat source side heat transfer medium and the hot water supply refrigerant is provided, and the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger is installed at a position higher than the intermediate heat exchanger.
- the hot water supply heat source in the first hot water supply refrigerant branch path is connected to the hot water supply refrigerant circuit from a position between the hot water supply use side heat exchanger and the hot water supply expansion valve in the hot water supply refrigerant main circuit.
- a second hot water supply refrigerant branch passage connected to the inlet side position of the side heat exchanger is provided, and a hot water bypass opening / closing means for opening and closing the second hot water supply refrigerant branch passage is provided in the second hot water supply refrigerant circuit. It is characterized by providing.
- the hot water supply refrigerant circuit in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit, it is possible to form a natural circulation type cycle in which the hot water supply refrigerant is naturally circulated using the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger as a condenser and the intermediate heat exchanger as an evaporator. Then, two heat exchangers of an intermediate heat exchanger and a heat source side heat exchanger for air conditioning can be used as a condenser. Therefore, in the present invention, the amount of heat that can be exchanged increases, so that the capacity of the cooling operation can be increased. Moreover, since the present invention uses the natural circulation cycle formed in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit to enhance the cooling operation capability, the hot water supply compressor need not be operated. Therefore, the present invention can realize a significant reduction in power consumption.
- the present invention preferably forms the following natural circulation type cycle in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.
- the air conditioning refrigerant is fed from the discharge port of the air conditioning compressor to the intermediate heat exchanger, the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve, and the first air conditioning refrigerant circuit.
- a compression cycle that flows in sequence to the air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger and forcibly returns to the air-conditioning compressor suction port, and the air-conditioning refrigerant flows from the air-conditioning heat source-side heat exchanger due to a density difference. It is preferable to form a natural circulation type cycle that sequentially flows to the air conditioning expansion valve and the second air conditioning utilization side divided heat exchanger and returns to the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger.
- the air conditioning refrigerant is fed into the air conditioning refrigerant circuit from the intermediate heat exchanger to the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve and the first air conditioning usage-side divided heat exchange due to a density difference.
- Natural circulation type cycle that flows back to the intermediate heat exchanger and returns to the intermediate heat exchanger, and the air-conditioning refrigerant flows from the air-conditioning heat source-side heat exchanger to the air-conditioning expansion valve and the second air-conditioner due to density difference
- the air conditioning refrigerant in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit, is separated from the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger by the density difference from the air conditioning expansion valve, the first air conditioning usage side partition. It is preferable to form a natural circulation cycle that sequentially flows through at least one of the heat exchanger and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger and returns to the air-conditioning-side heat source-side heat exchanger.
- the present invention may be configured such that, in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit, the hot water supply refrigerant passes through the second hot water supply refrigerant branch path from the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger due to a density difference. It is preferable to form a natural circulation cycle that sequentially flows to the hot water supply expansion valve and the intermediate heat exchanger and returns to the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger.
- the present invention is configured such that an air conditioning heat transfer medium circulation circuit is formed by connecting the air conditioning use-side heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger installed in the space to be cooled with a pipe. Water or brine as the heat transfer medium on the air conditioning use side is circulated in the air conditioning heat transfer medium circulation circuit.
- the refrigerant pipe for connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit as in the prior art becomes unnecessary, and the amount of refrigerant can be reduced.
- the outdoor unit when a natural circulation cycle is formed in a conventional configuration in which an indoor unit and an outdoor unit are connected by a refrigerant pipe, the outdoor unit must be installed at a higher position than the indoor unit, and layout restrictions are imposed. was there.
- the use side heat transfer medium circulation circuit is provided, there is an advantage that the degree of freedom in layout increases.
- the present invention provides the above-described configuration, wherein the hot water use side heat exchanger and the hot water storage tank capable of storing heat are connected by piping to form an annular hot water supply circuit, and the hot water use side heat is supplied to the hot water supply circuit. It is characterized by circulating water as a carrier medium.
- the heat obtained from the air conditioning exhaust heat can be collected and stored in the hot water storage tank, so that the heat energy can be effectively used and the energy efficiency can be improved. Further, according to the present invention, since the hot water storage tank can store heat, it is possible to eliminate the difference between the time zones of the air conditioning load and the hot water supply load.
- the present invention is the above configuration, wherein the intermediate heat exchanger and a heat storage tank capable of storing heat are connected by piping to form an annular intermediate heat medium circuit, and water is circulated through the intermediate heat medium circuit.
- the exhaust heat emitted from the air conditioning refrigerant circuit can be received by the intermediate heat medium circuit via the intermediate heat exchanger, and the exhaust heat can be stored in the heat storage tank and used for hot water supply.
- the heat stored in the intermediate heat medium circuit can be radiated to the air conditioning refrigerant circuit and the hot water supply refrigerant circuit via the intermediate heat exchanger. Therefore, in the present invention, exhaust heat can be effectively used, and energy loss can be suppressed to the limit, and operation with high energy efficiency can be performed.
- this invention can heat-store a heat storage tank, it is also possible to eliminate the difference in the time slot
- the present invention high energy efficiency can be obtained by making effective use of the exhaust heat / cooling heat of the refrigerant circuit. Further, the present invention can perform a cooling operation by a natural circulation cycle using the density difference of the refrigerant, so that a significant reduction in power consumption can be realized.
- FIG. 1 is a system diagram of an entire air conditioning and hot water supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the refrigerant circuit for an air conditioning shown in FIG. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the refrigerant circuit for hot water supply shown in FIG. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the intermediate warm water circulation circuit shown in FIG. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the cold / hot water circulation circuit for an air conditioning shown in FIG. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the hot water supply circuit shown in FIG. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the solar thermal circuit shown in FIG. It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the hot water path shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 It is a systematic diagram which shows the detail of the hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit shown in FIG.
- the operation pattern No. of the air conditioning and hot water supply system shown in FIG. 2 is an operation diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant and the heat transfer medium in FIG.
- the operation pattern No. of the air conditioning and hot water supply system shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an operation diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant and the heat transfer medium in FIG.
- the operation pattern No. of the air conditioning and hot water supply system shown in FIG. 3 is an operation diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant and the heat transfer medium in FIG.
- the operation pattern No. of the air conditioning and hot water supply system shown in FIG. 6 is an operation diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant and the heat transfer medium in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an operation diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant and the heat transfer medium in FIG.
- the operation pattern No. of the air conditioning and hot water supply system shown in FIG. 6 is an operation diagram showing the flow of the refrigerant and the heat transfer medium in FIG.
- the operation pattern No. of the air conditioning and hot water supply system shown in FIG. 1-No. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state of each device in FIG. It is the figure which showed the typical example of the operation mode using the air-conditioning hot-water supply system shown in FIG.
- an air conditioning and hot water supply system includes an air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 that switches between a cooling operation and a heating operation, a hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 that supplies hot water, and an air conditioning An intermediate hot water circulation circuit (intermediate heat medium circuit) 7 that circulates water for heat exchange with the refrigerant circuit 5 and the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6, and an air conditioning cold / hot water circulation that air-conditions the house (cooled space) 60.
- an air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 that switches between a cooling operation and a heating operation
- a hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 that supplies hot water
- an air conditioning An intermediate hot water circulation circuit (intermediate heat medium circuit) 7 that circulates water for heat exchange with the refrigerant circuit 5 and the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6, and an air conditioning cold / hot water circulation that air-conditions the house (cooled space) 60.
- a circuit (air-conveying heat transfer medium circulation circuit) 8 a hot water supply circuit 9 for circulating water for heat exchange with the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6, and water or brine in which solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is stored Hot water supply hot water that circulates water for heat exchange with the solar heat circulation circuit 10 that circulates water, the hot water supply path 11 for supplying high-temperature water (hot water) to the outside, the cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 for air conditioning and the solar heat circulation circuit Circulation circuit 12 It is equipped with a.
- the air conditioning and hot water supply system includes an outdoor heat pump unit 1, an indoor unit 2 that is disposed indoors, a hot water / heat storage tank unit 3 that is disposed outdoors, and a solar heat collector 4 that is disposed outdoors. It has a unit configuration with. Each unit is divided into a range surrounded by an alternate long and short dash line, as shown in FIG.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is a circuit in which the air conditioning refrigerant circulates, and includes an air conditioning compressor 21 that compresses the air conditioning refrigerant, a four-way valve (air conditioning flow path switching valve) 22 that switches the flow path of the air conditioning refrigerant, and an intermediate Heat exchanger 23, air-conditioning heat source-side heat exchanger 24 that exchanges heat with the air sent by the fan 25, and a first air-conditioner as a buffer that controls the amount of air-conditioning refrigerant that changes by switching the flow path Air conditioning use side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the refrigerant tank 26a, the second air conditioning refrigerant tank 26b, the air conditioning expansion valve 27a and the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve 27b that depressurize the air conditioning refrigerant, and the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8. 28 is formed in an annular shape by connecting with refrigerant piping.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 forms an air conditioning refrigeration cycle (air conditioning cycle).
- the air conditioning compressor 21 is a variable capacity compressor capable of capacity control.
- a compressor a piston type, a rotary type, a scroll type, a screw type, or a centrifugal type can be adopted.
- the air conditioning compressor 21 is a scroll type compressor, and capacity control is possible by inverter control, and the rotation speed is variable from low speed to high speed.
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is connected to each other between three fluids, that is, an air conditioning refrigerant that circulates through the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5, a hot water supply refrigerant that circulates through the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6, and water that circulates through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7. It has a structure that allows heat exchange.
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 includes an air conditioning refrigerant heat transfer pipe (not shown) in which an air conditioning refrigerant flows in an outer pipe (not shown) in which water of the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 flows, and hot water supply
- the exhaust heat of the air conditioning circuit 5, the exhaust heat of the hot water supply circuit 6, and the heat stored in the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 can be used effectively.
- brazing is used to join the refrigerant heat transfer tube for air conditioning and the refrigerant heat transfer tube for hot water supply, but if the heat transfer tubes can be in thermal contact with each other, welding or heat transfer tubes are used. You may employ
- the air-conditioning use-side heat exchanger 28 is divided into two parts: a first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and a second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b.
- the side split heat exchanger 28 a and the second air conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28 b are connected in series by a connecting refrigerant pipe 37.
- the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b are provided by the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the air-conditioning heat source-side heat exchanger 24 in order to provide a head difference. It is installed at a low position. This is to form a natural circulation cycle of the air-conditioning refrigerant described later.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 includes the discharge port 21b of the air-conditioning compressor 21, the four-way valve 22, the intermediate heat exchanger 23, the first air-conditioning refrigerant tank 26a, the air-conditioning expansion valve 27a, and the second air-conditioning use.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant main circuit formed in an annular shape by connecting the side-divided heat exchanger 28b, the first air-conditioning-amount-use side-divided heat exchanger 28a, the four-way valve 22, and the suction port 21a of the air-conditioning compressor 21 with refrigerant pipes in this order. 5a.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is configured by providing the air conditioning refrigerant main circuit 5a with five air conditioning refrigerant branch paths 5b to 5f.
- the first air conditioning refrigerant branch 5b is an air conditioning refrigerant branch that bypasses the suction port 21a and the discharge port 21b of the air conditioning compressor 21, and more specifically, the first air conditioning use-side divided heat.
- For air conditioning formed by connecting a branch point A located between the exchanger 28a and the four-way valve 22 and a branch point B located between the four-way valve 22 and the branch point I by an air-conditioning bypass pipe 29. It is a refrigerant branch.
- a three-way valve 34a is provided at the branch point A, and a three-way valve 34b is provided at the branch point B.
- the flow path through which the air-conditioning refrigerant flows passes through the flow path through the air-conditioning compressor 21 and the flow path through the first air-conditioning refrigerant branch 5b (that is, It is switched to a flow path that passes through the air-conditioning bypass pipe 29. That is, the three-way valves 34a and 34b correspond to the air-conditioning bypass opening / closing means of the present invention.
- the second air conditioning refrigerant branch 5c passes through the air conditioning branch bypassing the intermediate heat exchanger 23 (in other words, the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 connected in parallel with the intermediate heat exchanger 23).
- Air conditioning refrigerant branch specifically, branching from a branch point I located between the four-way valve 22 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23, via the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24, This is an air conditioning refrigerant branch passage that merges at a branch point J located between the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a.
- the third air conditioning refrigerant branch 5d branches from a branch point D located between the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the branch point J, and sequentially connects the second air conditioning refrigerant tank 26b and the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve 27b. It is an air-conditioning refrigerant branch path that merges at a branch point E that is located between the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b.
- a three-way valve 34c is provided at the branch point D, and a three-way valve 34d is provided at the branch point E.
- the fourth air conditioning refrigerant branch 5e is located at a position between the branch point I and the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 (a position close to the air conditioning compressor 21 side from the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24).
- This is an air conditioning refrigerant branch path formed by connecting a certain branch point C, a second air conditioning user-side divided heat exchanger 28b, and a branch point F located between the branch points E with a refrigerant pipe.
- a two-way valve 35e is provided between the branch point I and the branch point C
- a two-way valve 35f is provided between the branch point C and the branch point F
- a three-way valve 34e is provided at the branch point F. It has been.
- the fifth air conditioning refrigerant branch 5f is a branch point G located between the air conditioning expansion valve 27a provided in the air conditioning refrigerant main circuit 5a and the second air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b. Is an air conditioning refrigerant branch path that branches at a branch point H located between the branch point E and the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve 27b provided in the third air conditioning refrigerant branch path 5d.
- the fifth air conditioning refrigerant branch 5f is provided with a two-way valve 35g.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is provided with a two-way valve 35a and a two-way valve 35b so as to sandwich the front and rear of the intermediate heat exchanger 23, and the two-way valve 35c and the two-way valve 35d are the heat source side heat exchanger for air conditioning. It is provided so as to sandwich the front and rear of 24.
- R410a, R134a, HFO1234yf, HFO1234ze, and CO2 can be used as the air conditioning refrigerant circulating in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 is a circuit in which the hot water supply refrigerant circulates, and includes a hot water supply compressor 41 that compresses the hot water supply refrigerant, a hot water supply use side heat exchanger 42 that exchanges heat with the hot water supply circuit 9, Atmosphere sent by a hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 as a buffer for controlling the amount of hot water supply refrigerant that changes due to path switching, a hot water supply expansion valve 43 that depressurizes the hot water supply refrigerant, the intermediate heat exchanger 23, and the fan 45.
- a hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 that performs heat exchange with the refrigerant pipe is connected to form a ring.
- the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 forms a hot water supply refrigeration cycle (hot water supply cycle).
- the hot water supply compressor 41 can perform capacity control by inverter control similarly to the air conditioning compressor 21, and the rotation speed is variable from low speed to high speed.
- a hot water supply refrigerant heat transfer tube (not shown) through which hot water supply refrigerant flows and a hot water supply water heat transfer tube (not shown) through which water in a hot water supply circuit 9 described later flows thermally. It is comprised so that it may contact.
- the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 includes the discharge port 41b of the hot water supply compressor 41, the hot water use side heat exchanger 42, the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46, the hot water supply expansion valve 43, the intermediate heat exchanger 23, and the hot water supply compressor.
- the hot water supply refrigerant main circuit 6a is formed in an annular shape by being connected by refrigerant piping in the order of 41 intake ports 41a.
- the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 is configured by providing the hot water supply refrigerant main circuit 6a with two hot water supply refrigerant branch paths 6b and 6c.
- the first hot water supply refrigerant branch 6 b passes through the hot water supply refrigerant branch that bypasses the intermediate heat exchanger 23 (in other words, the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 connected in parallel with the intermediate heat exchanger 23. Specifically, it branches from a branch point K located between the hot water supply expansion valve 43 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23, and passes through the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44.
- the hot water supply refrigerant branching path joins at the branch point L located between the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the suction port 41a of the hot water supply compressor 41.
- the second hot water supply refrigerant branch 6c includes a hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 positioned between the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 and the hot water supply expansion valve 43, and a branch point K of the first hot water supply refrigerant branch 6b.
- This is a hot water supply refrigerant branch path formed by directly connecting a branch point M between the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 and a hot water supply bypass pipe 48.
- a three-way valve (hot water supply bypass opening / closing means) 47 is provided at the branch point M. By operating this three-way valve 47, the second hot water supply refrigerant branch 6c is opened and closed.
- the hot water supply refrigerant branch 6 c When the second hot water supply refrigerant branch 6 c is opened by the three-way valve 47, the hot water supply refrigerant can flow from the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 to the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46. When the second hot water supply refrigerant branch 6c is closed, the hot water supply refrigerant does not flow from the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 to the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46.
- a two-way valve 49a is located near the outlet of the hot water use side heat exchanger 42, and two-way valves 49b and 49c are located near the inlet and outlet of the intermediate heat exchanger 23, respectively.
- Two-way valves 49d and 49e are provided at positions near the inlet and outlet of the heat exchanger 44, respectively, and a two-way valve 49f is provided at a position between the branch point L and the suction port 41a of the hot water supply compressor 41. Yes.
- R134a, HFO1234yf, HFO1234ze, and CO2 can be used as the hot water supply refrigerant circulating in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6.
- the intermediate hot water circulation circuit (intermediate heat medium circuit) 7 connects the lower part of the heat storage tank 50 and one end of the intermediate heat exchanger 23 with an intermediate hot water pipe 52 to perform intermediate heat exchange. It is a circuit formed in an annular shape by connecting the other end of the vessel 23 and the heat storage tank 50 with a pipe for intermediate hot water 53.
- An intermediate hot water circulation pump 51 is incorporated in the intermediate hot water pipe 52.
- the water (heat carrier medium) in the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 flows into the intermediate heat exchanger 23 by driving the intermediate hot water circulation pump 51, and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 uses the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the refrigerant returns to the heat storage tank 50 while exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply and the hot water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6. And since the heat storage tank 50 is filled with the heat storage material, the heat or cold obtained from the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is stored in the heat storage tank 50. Note that water is supplied to the heat storage tank 50 from a tap water supply pipe 76b (see FIG. 7).
- the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit (air-conditioning heat transfer medium circulation circuit) 8 performs heat exchange with the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a for exchanging heat with the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and the hot-water supply hot / cold water circulation circuit 12. It has two circuits, a hot / cold hot water hot / cold water branch circuit 8b.
- the heat transfer medium flowing through the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 is water (cold water or hot water). However, when used in a cold district, a brine such as ethylene glycol is used instead of water. Also good.
- the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a includes an indoor heat exchanger 61 installed in the house 60, an air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, a second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b, and This is a circuit formed by annularly connecting one air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a through air-conditioning cold / hot water pipes 65a, 65b, 65c.
- the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a is provided so that the first air-conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66a and the second air-conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66b are three-dimensionally crossed (so-called tacking). Yes.
- one end of the 1st air-conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66a is connected via the three-way valve 62a and the air-conditioning cold / hot water piping 65a which connects the indoor heat exchanger 61 and the 2nd air-conditioning use side division
- the other end is directly connected to the air conditioning cold / hot water pipe 65c without a three-way valve.
- one end of the second air conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66b is connected via an air conditioning cold / hot water pipe 65c and a three-way valve 62b connecting the indoor heat exchanger 61 and the first air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28a.
- the other end is directly connected to the air conditioning cold / hot water pipe 65a without a three-way valve.
- the three-way valve 62a and the three-way valve 62b By operating the three-way valve 62a and the three-way valve 62b, the direction in which water flows to the air-conditioning use-side heat exchangers 28a and 28b can be switched.
- a third air conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66c for bypassing the indoor heat exchanger 61 is provided.
- One end of the third air conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66c is connected to the air conditioning cold / hot water pipe 65a via a three-way valve 62c, and the other end is directly connected to the air conditioning cold / hot water pipe 65c without a three-way valve. ing.
- the flow rate ratio of the water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 and the water flowing through the third air conditioning cold / hot water branch pipe 66c can be adjusted by the opening degree of the port of the three-way valve 62c.
- the hot / cold hot water branch circuit 8b for hot water supply residual heat connects the outlet of the first air-conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28a to the inlet of the cold / hot water circulation pump 67 for air conditioning by a hot / cold hot water pipe 63 for hot water supply residual heat.
- This is an annular circuit formed by incorporating a hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 described later into the cold / hot water pipe 63.
- a two-way valve 64 a is attached at a position between the hot water remaining heat heat exchanger 92 and the cold / hot water circulation pump 67 for air conditioning.
- the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 configured as described above, when the two-way valve 64a is closed, the water sent from the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67 circulates in the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. .
- the two-way valve 64a when the two-way valve 64a is open, the water sent from the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67 not only circulates in the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a, but also the hot / cold hot water branch circuit 8b. It also circulates inside.
- the hot water received from the first air-conditioning use-side heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side heat exchanger 28b is transferred to the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92.
- the hot water can be transmitted to the hot water circulating hot water circulation circuit 12.
- cold water or “warm water” may be used as the water flowing through the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8.
- the term “cold water” refers to water flowing through the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 during cooling. It is added here that the term “warm water” is used to mean the water flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 during heating.
- the hot water supply circuit 9 connects the lower part of the hot water storage tank 70 and one end of the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 with a hot water supply pipe 72, so that the hot water use side heat exchanger 42
- the other end and the upper part of the hot water storage tank 70 are connected by a hot water supply pipe 73 to form an annular circuit.
- a hot water supply circulation pump 71 is incorporated in the hot water supply pipe 72.
- the water in the hot water storage tank 70 flows into the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 by driving the hot water supply circulation pump 71, and the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 exchanges heat with the hot water supply refrigerant.
- the hot water storage tank 70 is filled with the heat storage material, the warm heat obtained from the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 is stored in the hot water storage tank 70.
- the solar heat circulation circuit 10 is a circuit formed in an annular shape by connecting the solar heat collector 4 and the solar heat exchanger 91 with solar heat pipes 82 and 83.
- a solar heat circulation pump 85 is incorporated in the solar heat pipe 82.
- the water or brine heated by the solar heat collector 4 circulates in the solar heat circulation circuit 10 by driving the solar heat circulation pump 85, and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91. 12 and heat exchange. Thereby, solar heat can be transmitted to the water flowing through the hot water supply residual heat / hot water circulation circuit 12.
- the hot water supply path 11 includes a hot water supply path 11a for supplying hot water (hot water) stored in the hot water storage tank 70 to a hot water supply load side (tub, kitchen, washroom, etc.), and a heat storage tank 50.
- the intermediate hot water supply path 11b for supplying the intermediate hot water stored in the hot water to the hot water supply load side (tub, kitchen, washroom, etc.), and hot water storage tank 70, the heat storage tank 50, and the hot water supply load side (tub, kitchen) , A toilet, etc.) have three routes of a tap water supply route 11c.
- the hot water supply path 11a has one end connected to the hot water storage tank 70 and the other end connected to the hot water supply port 79, one end connected to the hot water storage tank 70, and the other end in the middle of the hot water supply pipe 74a. And a three-way valve 77a is provided at a portion where the hot water supply pipe 74a and the hot water supply pipe 74b merge. A hot water pump (not shown) is provided between the hot water supply port 79 and a three-way valve 77c described later.
- the intermediate hot water supply path 11b has one end connected to the heat storage tank 50, the other end connected to the middle of the hot water supply pipe 74a, one end connected to the heat storage tank 50, and the other end connected to the intermediate hot water
- An intermediate hot water supply pipe 75b connected in the middle of the supply pipe 75a is provided.
- a three-way valve 77d is provided at a portion where the intermediate hot water supply pipe 75a and the intermediate hot water supply pipe 75b merge, and a three-way valve 77b is provided at a portion where the intermediate hot water supply pipe 75a and the hot water supply pipe 74a merge. It has a configuration.
- the tap water supply path 11c is connected to the heat storage tank 50 by branching from a tap water supply pipe 76a connected to the hot water storage tank 70 from a tap water supply port 78 to which tap water is supplied, and from the middle of the tap water supply pipe 76a.
- Tap water supply pipe 76b, and a tap water supply pipe 76c branched from the middle of the tap water supply pipe 76a and connected to the middle of the hot water supply pipe 74a, and the tap water supply pipe 76c and the hot water supply pipe 74a
- the three-way valve 77c is provided at the portion where the two are joined.
- the hot water pump (not shown) is operated, and the three-way valves 77a, 77b, 77c are appropriately opened / closed so that the tap water, the intermediate hot water stored in the heat storage tank 50,
- the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 70 can be supplied not only to the hot water supply load side from the hot water supply port 79, but also by adjusting the opening of each port of the three-way valves 77a, 77b, 77c. It is also possible to supply from the hot water supply port 79 to the hot water supply load side in a state where at least two kinds of water among water, intermediate warm water and high temperature water are mixed. That is, the three-way valves 77a, 77b, and 77c have a temperature adjustment function for adjusting the hot water supply temperature.
- the hot water supply residual heat / hot water circulation circuit 12 connects the lower part of the heat storage tank 50 and one end of the solar heat exchanger 91 with a hot water supply residual heat / hot water pipe 94, and the other end of the solar heat exchanger 91 and the hot water supply residual heat.
- One end of the exchanger 92 is connected by a hot water supply residual heat / hot water pipe 95, and the other end of the hot water supply residual heat / heat exchanger 92 and the upper part of the heat storage tank 50 are connected by a hot water supply residual heat / hot water pipe 96.
- a circulating hot water supply hot water circulating pump 93 is incorporated in the hot water supply hot water hot water pipe 94.
- the water in the heat storage tank 50 receives hot heat from the solar heat circulation circuit 10 by the solar heat exchanger 91 by driving the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93, and further, the hot water hot water heat exchanger 92 cools the hot water hot water remaining heat. It receives warm heat from the water branch circuit 8b and returns to the heat storage tank 50. Therefore, the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is warmed by solar heat or air-conditioning exhaust heat while flowing through the hot water supply hot water circulation circuit 12.
- each circuit 5 to 12 constituting the air conditioning and hot water supply system is appropriately provided with a temperature sensor and a flow rate sensor.
- the detection signals of these temperature sensors and flow rate sensors are taken into the control device 1 a provided in the heat pump unit 1.
- This control device 1a receives an operation signal from a remote controller (not shown) and signals from each temperature sensor and flow sensor, and based on these signals, various devices (compressor, pump, etc.) incorporated in each circuit 5-12.
- the arrows attached to the heat exchangers indicate the flow of heat
- the arrows attached to the circuits 5 to 12 indicate the direction in which the fluid flows through the circuits.
- the white two-way valve indicates an open state
- the black two-way valve indicates a closed state.
- the white three-way valve indicates that all three ports are open. Two of the three ports are white and the remaining one is black.
- the three-way valve is white and the white port is open. Indicates that the port is closed.
- An arc-shaped solid line drawn on the four-way valve indicates a flow path of the fluid flowing through the four-way valve.
- the route indicated by the dotted line in each of the circuits 5 to 12 indicates that the route is not used in the operation pattern shown in the figure, that is, the route is closed.
- Operation pattern No. 1 ⁇ cooling / hot water supply operation>” (see FIG. 10)
- Operation pattern No. Reference numeral 1 denotes an operation pattern in which a cooling operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and a hot water supply operation by the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 are performed.
- This operation pattern No. Specifically, as shown in the column of “operation pattern No. 1” in FIG. 16, the operation mode is cooling in the air conditioning cycle side, the air conditioning compressor 21 is operated, and the first air conditioner 1 is operated.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the discharge port 21 b of the air-conditioning compressor 21 passes through the four-way valve 22 to the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24. It flows in divided.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the intermediate heat exchanger 23 radiates heat to the hot water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply circuit 6 and the water flowing through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 to condense and liquefy.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing into the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 dissipates heat to the atmosphere, condenses, and liquefies.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant merged at the branch point J flows into the first air-conditioning refrigerant tank 26a, and then is depressurized and expanded by the air-conditioning expansion valve 27a adjusted to a predetermined opening degree. It becomes a liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant sequentially flows into the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b and the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing in the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b and the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a absorbs heat from the heated cold water flowing in the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 22 and flows into the suction port 21a of the air-conditioning compressor 21, and is compressed again by the air-conditioning compressor 21 to become a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the cold water radiated to the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b is supplied to the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67. Is driven into the indoor heat exchanger 61 while flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. In the indoor heat exchanger 61, heat is exchanged between the cold water in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a and the hot air in the house 60, and the air in the house 60 is cooled. That is, the room of the house 60 is cooled.
- the cold water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 absorbs heat from the air in the house 60 and is heated.
- the heated cold water is circulated in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a by the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, and again the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat.
- the refrigerant While flowing through the exchanger 28b, the refrigerant is cooled by exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the gas refrigerant compressed to a high temperature and high pressure by the hot water supply compressor 41 flows into the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 dissipates heat to the water flowing in the hot water supply circuit 9 and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant flows into the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 and then is depressurized and expanded by the hot water supply expansion valve 43 adjusted to a predetermined opening degree to become a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 separately.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 absorbs heat from the atmosphere and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing in the intermediate heat exchanger 23 absorbs heat from the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the intermediate heat exchanger 23 by the intermediate hot water circulation pump 51 and flows through the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- 5 absorbs heat from the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through As a result, the water becomes intermediate temperature water (warm water) by the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- the absorbed heat is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the water stored in the hot water storage tank 70 is sent to the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 by the hot water supply circulation pump 71 and flows through the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the hot water is absorbed from the hot water supply refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 6.
- water turns into water of temperature higher than the intermediate temperature mentioned above with the hot water use side heat exchanger 42. That is, the water circulating through the hot water supply circuit 9 is at a higher temperature than the water circulating through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7.
- the water that has received the solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the solar heat circulation pump 85. Then, the solar heat stored in the water is radiated to the water flowing through the hot water hot water / hot water circulation circuit 12 via the solar heat exchanger 91. Therefore, the water flowing through the hot water surplus hot water circulation circuit 12 is heated by the solar heat circulation circuit 10.
- water at a predetermined temperature obtained by the operation of the air conditioning hot water supply system is supplied to the hot water supply load side in response to a request from the hot water supply load side.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93 and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91. Absorbs heat from the water flowing through the circulation circuit 10.
- this hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit 12 water is heated using solar heat, which is renewable energy. The heat thus obtained is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the operation pattern No. 1, heat exchange by the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 is not performed.
- This operation pattern No. 1 is preferably performed when the outside air temperature is high and there is a hot water supply load and an air conditioning load, particularly when the air conditioning load is large, such as during the daytime in summer.
- This operation pattern No. 1 it is desirable to perform the following control by the control device 1a.
- (A) Control is performed so as to switch operation / stop of the hot water supply compressor 41 according to the amount of heat stored in the hot water storage tank 70.
- the heat release of the air conditioning cycle in the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is used as a heat absorption source of the hot water cycle, and if the heat absorption amount of the hot water cycle is insufficient, the hot water cycle side It is good to use together the heat source side heat exchanger 44 for hot water supply. If the heat radiation amount of the air conditioning cycle is insufficient, the medium temperature (water temperature) in the heat storage tank 50 is used when the heat source side heat exchanger 24 for air conditioning on the air conditioning cycle side is used together or when the amount of solar radiation is small. When the temperature is low, the heat storage operation for releasing heat from the air conditioning cycle to the water flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 7 may be performed via the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- the air conditioning cycle is not used without using the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- Only the heat source side heat exchanger 24 for air conditioning may be used as a condenser, or when the temperature of water in the heat storage tank is low, such as when the amount of solar radiation is small, the air conditioning cycle via the intermediate heat exchanger 23 It is only necessary to perform a heat storage operation in which heat is dissipated from the water to the water flowing through the cold / hot water circulation circuit 7 for air conditioning.
- This operation pattern No. According to 1, by using the exhaust heat of the air conditioning cycle as a heat source of the hot water supply cycle, the evaporation temperature of the hot water supply cycle is raised and / or the condensation temperature of the air conditioning cycle is lowered, and / or the power consumption of the hot water supply cycle and / or the air conditioning The power consumption of the cycle can be reduced, and the efficiency of the air conditioning and hot water supply system can be increased.
- hot water at a temperature of about 65 ° C. heated by a hot water supply operation using the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 is mixed with hot water such as tap water to provide water (hot water) at a predetermined temperature to the hot water supply load side.
- this operation pattern No. 1 the water of the intermediate temperature in the heat storage tank 50 in which the exhaust heat of the air-conditioning cycle is stored instead of mixing the tap water (the water in the heat storage tank 50 is a temperature higher than the tap water but lower than the temperature of the tapping water)
- the temperature can be adjusted using Therefore, this operation pattern No. 1, the amount of hot water heated in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 can be reduced, and the operating time of the hot water supply cycle can be shortened without significantly increasing the power consumption in the cooling operation. Can be lowered.
- Operation pattern No. 2 denotes an operation pattern in which a heating operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and a hot water supply operation by the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 are performed.
- This operation pattern No. Specifically, as shown in the column of “operation pattern No. 2” in FIG. 16, the operation mode is heating, the air conditioning compressor 21 is operated, and the first air conditioning is operated on the air conditioning cycle side.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the discharge port 21 b of the air-conditioning compressor 21 passes through the four-way valve 22, and the first air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28 a and the second It flows into the use side division heat exchanger 28b for air conditioning.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b radiates heat to the water (cold water) flowing through the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8. Condensed and liquefied.
- This high-pressure liquid refrigerant is decompressed and expanded by an air conditioning expansion valve 27a adjusted to a predetermined opening degree to become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant, and flows through the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a to perform intermediate heat exchange.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 absorbs heat from the atmosphere and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the intermediate heat exchanger 23 absorbs heat from water (intermediate temperature water, that is, warm water) flowing through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant that merged at the branch point I passes through the four-way valve 22 and flows into the suction port 21a of the air-conditioning compressor 21, and is compressed again by the air-conditioning compressor 21 to obtain a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant. Become.
- the hot water absorbed from the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b is supplied to the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67. Is driven into the indoor heat exchanger 61 while flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. In the indoor heat exchanger 61, heat exchange is performed between the hot water in the cold / hot water main circuit 8 a for air conditioning and the low-temperature air in the house 60, and the air in the house 60 is heated. That is, the room of the house 60 is heated.
- the hot water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 is cooled by releasing heat to the air in the house 60.
- the cooled hot water is circulated in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a by the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, and again the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchange.
- the temperature is raised by exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 while flowing through the vessel 28b.
- this operation pattern No. 2 since the two-way valve 64 a is open, the hot water absorbed from the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28 a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28 b It circulates through the circuit 8b. That is, the water sent out from the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67 becomes hot water by the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b, and the hot / cold hot / cold water pipe for hot water supply residual heat. It flows into the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 while flowing through 63.
- the hot water obtained from the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b in the hot-water supply residual heat exchanger 92 passes through the hot-water supply residual heat / hot water circulation circuit 12. Released into flowing water. The water that has been radiated and cooled to the hot water supply hot / warm circulation circuit 12 is again cooled by the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67 to the first air conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28a and the second air conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28b. To get warmth.
- the gas refrigerant compressed to a high temperature and high pressure by the hot water supply compressor 41 flows into the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 dissipates heat to the water flowing in the hot water supply circuit 9 and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant flows through the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 and then is depressurized and expanded by the hot water supply expansion valve 43 adjusted to a predetermined opening degree to become a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 separately.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 absorbs heat from the atmosphere and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the intermediate heat exchanger 23 absorbs heat from the intermediate hot water (warm water) flowing through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the intermediate temperature water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the intermediate heat exchanger 23 by the intermediate hot water circulation pump 51.
- the intermediate temperature water releases hot heat to the air conditioning refrigerant flowing in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 via the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and also releases hot heat to the hot water supply refrigerant flowing in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6. That is, this operation pattern No. In 2, in order to use the intermediate heat exchanger 23 as an evaporator, the heat stored in the heat storage tank 50 is used. Here, the heat stored in the heat storage tank 50 is obtained from the hot water supply residual heat / hot water circulation circuit 12.
- the hot water in the hot water supply residual heat / hot water circulation circuit 12, the hot water can be obtained from the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 and the solar heat exchanger 91, as will be described later, so that the heat is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the intermediate temperature water is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the water stored in the hot water storage tank 70 is sent to the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 by the hot water supply circulation pump 71 and flows through the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the hot water is absorbed from the hot water supply refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 6.
- water turns into water of temperature higher than the intermediate temperature mentioned above with the hot water use side heat exchanger 42. That is, the water circulating through the hot water supply circuit 9 is at a higher temperature than the water circulating through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7.
- the water that has received the solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the solar heat circulation pump 85. Then, the solar heat stored in the water is radiated to the water flowing through the hot water hot water / hot water circulation circuit 12 via the solar heat exchanger 91. Therefore, the water flowing through the hot water surplus hot water circulation circuit 12 is heated by the solar heat circulation circuit 10.
- water at a predetermined temperature obtained by the operation of the air conditioning hot water supply system is supplied to the hot water supply load side in response to a request from the hot water supply load side.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93 and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91.
- Heat is absorbed from the water (intermediate temperature water) flowing through the circulation circuit 10. That is, in this hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit 12, water is warmed using solar heat which is renewable energy.
- the water flowing through the hot water supply / remaining hot / warm water circulation circuit 12 absorbs heat from the water (intermediate temperature water) circulating through the hot water supply / remaining hot / cold water branch circuit 8b via the hot water supply / remaining heat exchanger 92.
- the warm heat generated when the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 performs the heating operation is also used in order to produce intermediate temperature water.
- the intermediate temperature water thus produced is returned to the heat storage tank 50 and is kept warm in this heat storage tank 50.
- This operation pattern No. The operation according to 2 is preferably performed when the outside air temperature is low, such as in winter, and there is a heating load and a hot water supply load.
- This operation pattern No. 2 it is desirable to perform the following control by the control device 1a.
- (A) Control is performed so as to switch operation / stop of the hot water supply compressor 41 according to the amount of heat stored in the hot water storage tank 70.
- Operation pattern No. 3 ⁇ Combination of natural cooling and hot water supply operation>” (see FIG. 12)
- Operation pattern No. Reference numeral 3 denotes an operation pattern in which a cooling operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and a hot water supply operation by the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 are respectively performed.
- the cooling operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is performed by a natural circulation cycle and a compression cycle. This is the operation mode to be performed.
- This operation pattern No. 3 specifically, as shown in the column of “operation pattern No. 3” in FIG.
- the operation mode is cooling, the air conditioning compressor 21 is operated, and the first air conditioning
- the use side split heat exchanger 28a is used as an evaporator in the natural circulation cycle
- the second air conditioning use side heat exchanger 28b is used as an evaporator in the compression cycle
- the heat source side heat exchanger 24 for air conditioning is used.
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is an operation pattern used as a condenser in a compression type cycle.
- the operation mode is hot water supply
- the hot water supply compressor 1 is operated
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 are used as evaporators
- the hot water use side heat exchange This is an operation pattern in which the vessel 42 is used as a condenser.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is characterized in that two paths through which the air conditioning refrigerant circulates are formed independently.
- This operation pattern No. 3 is the discharge port 21b of the air conditioning compressor 21 ⁇ the four-way valve 22 ⁇ the branch point B ⁇ the branch point I ⁇ the intermediate heat exchanger 23 ⁇ the branch point D ⁇ the second air conditioning refrigerant tank 26b ⁇ the air conditioner.
- the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 is the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 ⁇ the branch point J ⁇ the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a ⁇ the air conditioning expansion valve 27a ⁇ the branch point G ⁇ the second air conditioning use side heat exchanger.
- the air conditioning refrigerant flows in the order of 28b ⁇ branch point F ⁇ branch point C ⁇ air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24.
- a compression cycle by the air conditioning compressor 21 is formed in the first path, and a natural circulation cycle in which the air conditioning refrigerant circulates naturally is formed in the second path.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the discharge port 21b of the air conditioning compressor 21 passes through the four-way valve 22 and flows into the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the intermediate heat exchanger 23 radiates heat to the hot water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply circuit 6 and the water flowing through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 to condense and liquefy.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant flows into the second air-conditioning refrigerant tank 26b and is then decompressed and expanded by the air-conditioning auxiliary expansion valve 27b adjusted to a predetermined opening degree. It becomes.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing in the first air-conditioning-use-side divided heat exchanger 28a absorbs heat from water (hot water) flowing in the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 22 and flows into the suction port 21a of the air-conditioning compressor 21, and is compressed again by the air-conditioning compressor 21 to become a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- a compression cycle in which the air-conditioning refrigerant is forcibly circulated by the air-conditioning compressor 21 is formed.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant staying in the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 dissipates heat to the atmosphere and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquid refrigerant having a high density descends under the influence of gravity, enters the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a, passes through the air conditioning expansion valve 27a, and enters the second air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b. Inflow. Then, while flowing through the second air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b, the heat-absorbed cold water circulating in the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 absorbs heat and evaporates to be gasified.
- the cold water radiated to the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b is supplied to the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67. Is driven into the indoor heat exchanger 61 while flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. In the indoor heat exchanger 61, heat is exchanged between the cold water in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a and the hot air in the house 60, and the air in the house 60 is cooled. That is, the room of the house 60 is cooled.
- the cold water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 absorbs heat from the air in the house 60 and is heated.
- the heated cold water is circulated in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a by the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, and again the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat.
- the refrigerant While flowing through the exchanger 28b, the refrigerant is cooled by exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the first air-conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28a is used in the cooling operation by the compression cycle, the temperature of the water flowing through the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 is lowered below the indoor dew point temperature of the house 60. Cooling and dehumidifying operation is possible.
- the gas refrigerant compressed to a high temperature and high pressure by the hot water supply compressor 41 flows into the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 dissipates heat to the water flowing in the hot water supply circuit 9 and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant flows through the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 and then is depressurized and expanded by the hot water supply expansion valve 43 adjusted to a predetermined opening degree to become a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 separately.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 absorbs heat from the atmosphere and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing in the intermediate heat exchanger 23 absorbs heat from the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the intermediate heat exchanger 23 by the intermediate hot water circulation pump 51 and flows through the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- 5 absorbs heat from the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through As a result, the water becomes intermediate temperature water (warm water) by the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- the absorbed heat is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the water stored in the hot water storage tank 70 is sent to the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 by the hot water supply circulation pump 71 and flows through the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the hot water is absorbed from the hot water supply refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 6.
- water turns into water of temperature higher than the intermediate temperature mentioned above with the hot water use side heat exchanger 42. That is, the water circulating through the hot water supply circuit 9 is at a higher temperature than the water circulating through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7.
- the water that has received the solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the solar heat circulation pump 85. Then, the solar heat stored in the water is radiated to the water flowing through the hot water hot water / hot water circulation circuit 12 via the solar heat exchanger 91. Therefore, the water flowing through the hot water surplus hot water circulation circuit 12 is heated by the solar heat circulation circuit 10.
- water at a predetermined temperature obtained by the operation of the air conditioning hot water supply system is supplied to the hot water supply load side in response to a request from the hot water supply load side.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93 and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91. Absorbs heat from the water flowing through the circulation circuit 10.
- this hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit 12 water is heated using solar heat, which is renewable energy. The heat thus obtained is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the operation pattern No. 3, heat exchange by the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 is not performed.
- This operation pattern No. 3 is based on the return temperature of the water whose outside air circulates through the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 (the inlet temperature of the second air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b or the outlet temperature of the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67). Although it is low, it is good when it is higher than the indoor dew point temperature of the house 60 and there is a cooling / dehumidifying load inside the house 60. For example, because the house 60 has high airtightness and high heat insulation performance, heat is trapped in the room due to the heat generated by electrical appliances, and it is necessary to cool and dehumidify the room even in the middle of summer and winter. If there is an operation pattern No. Driving with 3 is suitable.
- This operation pattern No. 3 it is desirable to perform the following control by the control device 1a.
- A The opening / closing operation of the two-way valves 35a to 35g and the three-way valves 34a to 34d is controlled so that a compression type cycle and a natural circulation type cycle are formed as the air conditioning cycle.
- B The two-way valves 49b, 49c, 49d, and 49e are opened and closed according to the situation such as the balance of the amount of heat to be exchanged, so that the intermediate heat exchanger 23 of the hot water supply cycle and the heat source side heat exchanger 44 for hot water supply are connected. Switching is controlled whether to use them at the same time or to use only the intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- This operation pattern No. According to 3 since part of the air conditioning cycle can be operated in a natural circulation cycle, the work amount of the air conditioning compressor 21 can be reduced. Further, this operation pattern No. According to 3, when only the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is used as an evaporator of a hot water supply cycle, the valve opening degree of the hot water supply expansion valve 43 is adjusted to increase the evaporation temperature of the hot water supply cycle, thereby improving the efficiency of the hot water supply cycle. Can be made.
- Operation pattern No. 4 denotes an operation pattern in which a cooling operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and a hot water supply operation by the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 are respectively performed.
- This operation pattern No. 4 specifically, as shown in the column of “operation pattern No. 4” in FIG. 16, on the air conditioning cycle side, the operation mode is cooling, and the air conditioning compressor 21 is stopped.
- the air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b are used as evaporators in the natural circulation cycle, and the air-conditioning heat-source-side heat exchanger 24 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 are used. It is an operation pattern used as a condenser in a natural circulation type cycle.
- the operation mode is hot water supply
- the hot water supply compressor 1 is operated
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 are used as evaporators
- the hot water use side heat exchange This is an operation pattern in which the vessel 42 is used as a condenser.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is greatly characterized in that two paths through which the air conditioning refrigerant circulates are formed independently.
- This operation pattern No. 4 is the intermediate heat exchanger 23 ⁇ the branch point D ⁇ the second air conditioning refrigerant tank 26b ⁇ the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve 27b ⁇ the branch point H ⁇ the branch point E ⁇ the first air conditioning use side division.
- This is a path through which air-conditioning refrigerant flows in the order of heat exchanger 28a ⁇ branch point A ⁇ air-conditioning bypass pipe 29 ⁇ branch point B ⁇ branch point I ⁇ intermediate heat exchanger 23.
- the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 ⁇ the branch point J ⁇ the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a ⁇ the air conditioning expansion valve 27a ⁇ the branch point G ⁇ the second air conditioning use side heat exchanger.
- the air conditioning refrigerant flows in the order of 28b ⁇ branch point F ⁇ branch point C ⁇ air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24.
- a natural circulation cycle in which the air-conditioning refrigerant naturally circulates is independently formed in the first route and the second route.
- the air conditioning refrigerant staying in the intermediate heat exchanger 23 dissipates heat to the hot water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquid refrigerant having a high density descends under the influence of gravity, enters the second air conditioning refrigerant tank 26b, passes through the air conditioning auxiliary expansion valve 27b, and enters the first air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28a. Flow into.
- the heat-absorbed cold water circulating in the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 absorbs heat and evaporates to be gasified.
- the evaporated refrigerant flows toward the intermediate heat exchanger 23 via the air conditioning bypass pipe 29.
- a natural circulation cycle in which the air-conditioning refrigerant naturally circulates is formed.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant staying in the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 dissipates heat to the atmosphere and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquid refrigerant having a high density descends under the influence of gravity, enters the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a, passes through the air conditioning expansion valve 27a, and enters the second air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b. Inflow. Then, while flowing through the second air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b, the heat-absorbed cold water circulating in the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 absorbs heat and evaporates to be gasified.
- the cold water radiated to the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b is supplied to the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67. Is driven into the indoor heat exchanger 61 while flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. In the indoor heat exchanger 61, heat is exchanged between the cold water in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a and the hot air in the house 60, and the air in the house 60 is cooled. That is, the room of the house 60 is cooled.
- the cold water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 absorbs heat from the air in the house 60 and is heated.
- the heated cold water is circulated in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a by the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, and again the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat.
- the refrigerant While flowing through the exchanger 28b, the refrigerant is cooled by exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the temperature of the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b depends on the atmosphere. Therefore, when the outside air temperature is higher than the indoor dew point temperature of the house 60, the indoor temperature cannot be lowered below the dew point temperature only by operating the natural circulation cycle formed in the second path.
- the operation pattern No. 4 the temperature of the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28 a is determined by heat exchange with the hot-water supply refrigerant performed in the intermediate heat exchanger 23, and thus is provided in the hot-water supply refrigerant circuit 6.
- valve opening degree of the supplied hot water supply expansion valve 43 By adjusting the valve opening degree of the supplied hot water supply expansion valve 43, it is possible to arbitrarily adjust the temperature of the air conditioning refrigerant flowing into the first air conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a. Therefore, if the natural circulation cycle formed in the first path is operated, the interior of the house 60 can be dehumidified and cooled even if the outside air temperature is higher than the indoor dew point temperature of the house 60. .
- the gas refrigerant compressed to a high temperature and high pressure by the hot water supply compressor 41 flows into the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 dissipates heat to the water flowing in the hot water supply circuit 9 and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant flows through the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 and then is depressurized and expanded by the hot water supply expansion valve 43 adjusted to a predetermined opening degree to become a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 separately.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 absorbs heat from the atmosphere and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing in the intermediate heat exchanger 23 absorbs heat from the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the water stored in the hot water storage tank 70 is sent to the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 by the hot water supply circulation pump 71 and flows through the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the hot water is absorbed from the hot water supply refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 6.
- water turns into water of temperature higher than the intermediate temperature mentioned above with the hot water use side heat exchanger 42. That is, the water circulating through the hot water supply circuit 9 is at a higher temperature than the water circulating through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7.
- the water that has received the solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the solar heat circulation pump 85. Then, the solar heat stored in the water is radiated to the water flowing through the hot water hot water / hot water circulation circuit 12 via the solar heat exchanger 91. Therefore, the water flowing through the hot water surplus hot water circulation circuit 12 is heated by the solar heat circulation circuit 10.
- hot water obtained by the operation of the air conditioning hot water supply system is supplied to the hot water supply load side in response to a request from the hot water supply load side.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93 and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91. Absorbs heat from the water flowing through the circulation circuit 10.
- this hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit 12 water is heated using solar heat, which is renewable energy. The heat thus obtained is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the operation pattern No. 4, heat exchange by the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 is not performed.
- This operation pattern No. 4 it is desirable to perform the following control by the control device 1a.
- A As an air conditioning cycle, the operation pattern No. The opening / closing operation of the two-way valves 35a to 35g and the three-way valves 34a to 34d is controlled so that two natural circulation cycles for 4 are formed.
- Operation pattern No. 5 denotes an operation pattern in which a cooling operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 and a hot water supply operation by the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 are respectively performed.
- This operation pattern No Specifically, as shown in the column of “operation pattern No. 5” in FIG.
- the operation mode is cooling and the air conditioning compressor 21 is stopped on the air conditioning cycle side
- the air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b are used as evaporators in the natural circulation cycle
- the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 is condensed in the natural circulation cycle.
- This is an operation pattern in which the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is not used.
- the operation mode is hot water supply, the hot water supply compressor 1 is operated, the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 are used as evaporators, and the hot water use side heat exchange.
- the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 As shown in FIG. 14, without using the intermediate heat exchanger 23, one air-conditioning hot water source heat exchanger 24 and air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchangers 28 a and 28 b are used.
- a major feature is that a natural circulation cycle is formed.
- This operation pattern No. 5, the air conditioning refrigerant flows through the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 as a path through which the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 ⁇ the branch point J ⁇ the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a ⁇ the air conditioning expansion valve 27a ⁇ the branch point.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant condensed and liquefied by the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 is supplied to the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b, respectively. It flows separately, exits the first air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b, and then returns to the air-conditioning heat source-side heat exchanger 24.
- the flow of the air-conditioning refrigerant by the natural circulation cycle is established. It can also be said that a natural circulation cycle is formed by connecting the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b in parallel.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant staying in the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 dissipates heat to the atmosphere, condenses, and liquefies.
- the liquid refrigerant having a high density descends under the influence of gravity, enters the first air conditioning refrigerant tank 26a, and reaches the branch point G through the air conditioning expansion valve 27a.
- the air-conditioning refrigerant flows separately into the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b.
- the liquefied air conditioning refrigerant is heated to circulate in the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 while flowing through the first air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b. It absorbs heat from the cold water and evaporates to gasify. At this time, since a pressure gradient due to the density difference of the refrigerant is generated, the evaporated refrigerant flows through the branch path C and then flows toward the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24. Thus, a natural circulation cycle in which the air-conditioning refrigerant naturally circulates is formed in the air-conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the resistance is smaller than when they are connected in series. Therefore, between the inlet and the outlet of the air-conditioning use side heat exchangers 28a and 28b of the air-conditioning refrigerant.
- the pressure loss can be kept low.
- the heat exchangers 28a and 28b are connected in series, it is not necessary to provide the refrigerant pipe connecting the branch point G and the branch point H and the two-way valve 35g. 5 can be simplified and the number of parts can be reduced.
- the cold water radiated to the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b is supplied to the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67. Is driven into the indoor heat exchanger 61 while flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. In the indoor heat exchanger 61, heat is exchanged between the cold water in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a and the hot air in the house 60, and the air in the house 60 is cooled. That is, the room of the house 60 is cooled.
- the cold water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 absorbs heat from the air in the house 60 and is heated.
- the heated cold water is circulated in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a by the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, and again the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat.
- the refrigerant While flowing through the exchanger 28b, the refrigerant is cooled by exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- the gas refrigerant compressed to a high temperature and high pressure by the hot water supply compressor 41 flows into the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing in the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 dissipates heat to the water flowing in the hot water supply circuit 9 and condenses and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant flows through the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 and then is depressurized and expanded by the hot water supply expansion valve 43 adjusted to a predetermined opening degree to become a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- This gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows into the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 separately.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 absorbs heat from the atmosphere and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the intermediate heat exchanger 23 absorbs heat from the water (intermediate temperature water) flowing through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7 and evaporates to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the intermediate temperature water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the intermediate heat exchanger 23 by the intermediate hot water circulation pump 51.
- the water at the intermediate temperature releases hot heat to the hot water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 via the intermediate heat exchanger 23. That is, this operation pattern No. 5, the warm heat stored in the heat storage tank 50 is used to use the intermediate heat exchanger 23 as an evaporator.
- the water stored in the hot water storage tank 70 is sent to the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 by the hot water supply circulation pump 71 and flows through the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the hot water is absorbed from the hot water supply refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 6.
- water turns into water of temperature higher than the intermediate temperature mentioned above with the hot water use side heat exchanger 42. That is, the water circulating through the hot water supply circuit 9 is at a higher temperature than the water circulating through the intermediate hot water circulation circuit 7.
- the water that has received the solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the solar heat circulation pump 85. Then, the solar heat stored in the water is radiated to the water flowing through the hot water hot water / hot water circulation circuit 12 via the solar heat exchanger 91. Therefore, the water flowing through the hot water surplus hot water circulation circuit 12 is heated by the solar heat circulation circuit 10.
- water at a predetermined temperature obtained by the operation of the air conditioning hot water supply system is supplied to the hot water supply load side in response to a request from the hot water supply load side.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93 and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91. Absorbs heat from the water flowing through the circulation circuit 10.
- this hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit 12 water is heated using solar heat, which is renewable energy. The heat thus obtained is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the operation pattern No. 5, the heat exchange by the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 is not performed.
- This operation pattern No. The operation according to 5 is based on the return temperature of the water whose outside air circulates in the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8 (the inlet temperature of the second air conditioning use-side split heat exchanger 28b or the outlet temperature of the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67). This is good when the house 60 has a cooling load but does not need to be dehumidified. For example, since the house 60 is excellent in high airtightness and high heat insulation performance, this operation pattern No. is used when the room temperature is relatively high even in winter and the cooling is required. Driving with 5 is suitable.
- the control apparatus 1a is the operation pattern No. The opening / closing operation of the two-way valves 35a to 35g and the three-way valves 34a to 34d is controlled so that the natural circulation type cycle required for the engine 5 is formed.
- Operation pattern No. 6 is an operation pattern in which the maximum cooling operation by the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 is performed using the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6. This operation pattern is characterized in that the hot water supply refrigerant in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6 is naturally circulated. This operation pattern No. 6, specifically, as shown in the column of “operation pattern No. 16” in FIG.
- the operation mode is cooling, the air conditioning compressor 21 is operated, and the first air conditioning Operation pattern in which the use-side split heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side heat exchanger 28b are used as an evaporator, and the air-conditioning heat source-side heat exchanger 24 and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 are used as a condenser. It is.
- the operation mode is outdoor air heat dissipation
- the hot water supply compressor 1 is stopped
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is used as an evaporator of the natural circulation cycle
- the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 is This is an operation pattern that is used as a condenser of a natural circulation type cycle and does not use the hot water use side heat exchanger 42.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the discharge port 21 b of the air-conditioning compressor 21 passes through the four-way valve 22 to the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24. It flows in divided.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the intermediate heat exchanger 23 dissipates heat to the hot water supply refrigerant flowing through the hot water supply circuit 6, condenses, and liquefies.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing into the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 dissipates heat to the atmosphere, condenses, and liquefies.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant merged at the branch point J flows into the first air-conditioning refrigerant tank 26a, and then is depressurized and expanded by the air-conditioning expansion valve 27a adjusted to a predetermined opening degree. It becomes a liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant sequentially flows into the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b and the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing in the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b and the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a absorbs heat from the heated cold water flowing in the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation circuit 8.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the four-way valve 22 and flows into the suction port 21a of the air-conditioning compressor 21, and is compressed again by the air-conditioning compressor 21 to become a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the cold water radiated to the air-conditioning refrigerant flowing through the first air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28b is supplied to the air-conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67. Is driven into the indoor heat exchanger 61 while flowing through the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a. In the indoor heat exchanger 61, heat is exchanged between the cold water in the air-conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a and the hot air in the house 60, and the air in the house 60 is cooled. That is, the room of the house 60 is cooled.
- the cold water flowing through the indoor heat exchanger 61 absorbs heat from the air in the house 60 and is heated.
- the heated water circulates in the air conditioning cold / hot water main circuit 8a by the air conditioning cold / hot water circulation pump 67, and again the first air conditioning use-side divided heat exchanger 28a and the second air-conditioning use-side divided heat.
- the refrigerant While flowing through the exchanger 28b, the refrigerant is cooled by exchanging heat with the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5.
- a path that flows in the order of the branch point K ⁇ the intermediate heat exchanger 23 ⁇ the branch point L ⁇ the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 is formed.
- the hot water supply refrigerant staying in the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 dissipates heat to the atmosphere, condenses, and liquefies.
- the liquid refrigerant having a high density descends under the influence of gravity and flows to the hot water supply refrigerant tank 46 through the hot water supply bypass pipe 48.
- the liquefied hot water supply refrigerant flows into the intermediate heat exchanger 23 through the hot water supply expansion valve 43 adjusted to a predetermined valve opening degree, and the air conditioning refrigerant passes through the intermediate heat exchanger 23. It absorbs heat from the high-temperature air-conditioning refrigerant flowing in the circuit 5 and evaporates to gasify.
- the evaporated hot water supply refrigerant flows through the branch point L toward the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 again.
- a natural circulation cycle in which the hot water supply refrigerant circulates naturally is formed in the hot water supply refrigerant circuit 6.
- the water that has received the solar heat collected by the solar heat collector 4 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the solar heat circulation pump 85. Then, the solar heat stored in the water is radiated to the water flowing through the hot water hot water / hot water circulation circuit 12 via the solar heat exchanger 91. Therefore, the water flowing through the hot water surplus hot water circulation circuit 12 is heated by the solar heat circulation circuit 10.
- water at a predetermined temperature obtained by the operation of the air conditioning hot water supply system is supplied to the hot water supply load side in response to a request from the hot water supply load side.
- the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 is sent to the solar heat exchanger 91 by the hot water hot water hot water circulation pump 93 and flows through the solar heat exchanger 91. Absorbs heat from the water flowing through the circulation circuit 10.
- this hot water supply residual heat hot water circulation circuit 12 water is heated using solar heat, which is renewable energy. The heat thus obtained is stored in the heat storage tank 50.
- the operation pattern No. 6, heat exchange by the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 is not performed.
- the operation according to 6 is preferably performed when the outdoor air temperature is high and the cooling load is large, such as in the summer evening, and when a sufficient amount of heat is stored in the hot water storage tank 70 or the heat storage tank 50.
- the control device 1a controls the opening / closing operation of the two-way valve and the three-way valve so that the above-described natural circulation type cycle is formed in the hot water supply circuit 6.
- FIG. 17 a total of 33 operation modes are described, and No. 1 is an operation mode for performing cooling operation and hot water supply operation. 1-No. 20, No. as the operation mode for performing hot water supply operation. 21-No. No. 23 as the operation mode of heating operation and hot water supply operation. 24-No. 33 is illustrated.
- “* 1- * 2" (* 1 is any one of C, F1, and F2 and * 2 is any one of C and E) by connecting English letters with hyphens.
- * 1 represents the type of cycle
- * 2 represents whether the heat exchanger is used in an evaporator (EVAP) or a condenser (COND).
- the display means that it is used as an evaporator of a compression cycle.
- F1-E it means that the display is used as an evaporator of a natural circulation cycle by heat exchange with the outside air.
- F2-C it means that it is used as a condenser in a natural circulation cycle by heat exchange with a hot water supply cycle.
- the display of “C” shown in the columns of the air conditioning compressor 21 and the hot water supply compressor 41 indicates a compression cycle, but indicates that the compressor is operated. I can also say. Further, in the figure, a circle indicates “used” and a cross indicates not used.
- operation mode No. 9 First, on the air conditioning side, the first air-conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28a is “CE”, the second air-conditioning use side split heat exchanger 28b is “CE”, and the air conditioning compressor 21 is “C”, the air-conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 is “ ⁇ ”, and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is “CC”. On the hot water supply side, the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is “ ⁇ ” and for hot water supply.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 44 is displayed as “CE”
- the hot water supply compressor 41 is displayed as “C”
- the hot water supply use side heat exchanger 42 is displayed as “CC”.
- the intermediate heat exchanger On the intermediate hot water side, the intermediate heat exchanger is displayed. 23 is displayed as “ ⁇ ”, and the hot water remaining heat exchanger 92 is displayed as “X”.
- the air conditioning compressor 21 is “operated”, the air conditioning heat source side heat exchanger 24 is “unused”, and the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is used as a “compressor of the compression cycle”.
- the operation mode No. 9, the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is “unused”, the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 is used as the “compressor cycle evaporator”, and the hot water supply compressor 41 is “run”.
- the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 is used as a “compressor of the compression cycle”.
- the operation mode No. 9, the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is “used”, and the hot water remaining heat exchanger 92 is “unused”.
- the operation mode No. will be explained by taking another operation mode as an example and explaining how to read the figure.
- the first air conditioning utilization side divided heat exchanger 28 a is “F2-E”
- the second air conditioning utilization side divided heat exchanger 28 b is “F1-E”
- the air conditioning compressor 21 is “ ⁇ ”
- the heat source side heat exchanger 24 for air conditioning is indicated as “F1-C”
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is indicated as “F2-C”
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is indicated as “CE”.
- the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 is displayed as “CE”
- the hot water supply compressor 41 is displayed as “C”
- the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 is displayed as “CC”.
- the exchanger 23 is displayed as “ ⁇ ”
- the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 is displayed as “ ⁇ ”.
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is used as a “natural circulation cycle condenser by heat exchange with a hot water supply cycle”.
- the intermediate heat exchanger 23 is used as a “compression cycle evaporator”
- the hot water supply heat source side heat exchanger 44 is used as a “compression cycle evaporator”
- a hot water supply compressor 41 Is "operated” and the hot water use side heat exchanger 42 is used as a "compressor of the compression cycle”.
- the operation mode No. On the intermediate hot water side of 18, both the intermediate heat exchanger 23 and the hot water supply residual heat exchanger 92 are “unused”.
- the air conditioning and hot water supply system As described above, according to the air conditioning and hot water supply system according to the present embodiment, energy efficiency can be increased by effectively using the air conditioning exhaust heat and renewable energy. In addition, since various operation patterns including operation by a natural circulation cycle can be performed, power consumption can be greatly suppressed.
- the configuration in which the air conditioning compressor 21 and the four-way valve 22 are bypassed to form the first air conditioning refrigerant branch 5b has been described as an example. Alternatively, only the air conditioning compressor 21 may be bypassed. Even in this case, since the natural circulation type cycle can be formed in the air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5, the above-described effects can be obtained.
- Air conditioning refrigerant circuit 5 ... Air conditioning refrigerant circuit, 5a ... Air conditioning refrigerant main circuit, 5b ... First air conditioning refrigerant branch, 5c ... Second air conditioning refrigerant branch, 5d ... Third air conditioning refrigerant branch, 5e ... 4th air conditioning refrigerant branch, 5f ... 5th air conditioning refrigerant branch, 6 ... hot water supply refrigerant circuit, 6a ... hot water supply refrigerant main circuit, 6b ... first hot water supply refrigerant branch, 6c ... second Refrigerant branch for hot water supply, 7 ... intermediate hot water circulation circuit (intermediate heat medium circuit), 8 ... cold / hot water circulation circuit for air conditioning (heat transfer medium circulation circuit for air conditioning), 9 ...
- Hot water supply circuit 10 ... solar heat circulation circuit, 11 ... Hot water supply path, 12 ... Hot water hot water circulation circuit, 21 ... Air conditioning compressor, 21a ... Air conditioning compressor suction port, 21b ... Air conditioning compressor discharge port, 22 ... Four-way valve (air conditioning flow path switching valve) 23 ... Intermediate heat exchanger, 24 ... Heat source side heat exchanger for air conditioning, 27a ... Expansion valve for air conditioning, 2 b ... auxiliary expansion valve for air conditioning, 28 ... use side heat exchanger for air conditioning, 28a ... first use side split heat exchanger for air conditioning, 28b ... second use side split heat exchanger for air conditioning, 29 ... for air conditioning Bypass piping, 34a, 34b ...
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運転パターンNo.1は、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転と、給湯用冷媒回路6による給湯運転とをそれぞれ行う運転パターンである。この運転パターンNo.1は、具体的には、図16の「運転パターンNo.1」の欄に示すように、空調サイクル側では、運転モードが冷房であり、空調用圧縮機21が運転され、第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28aおよび第2の空調用利用側熱交換器28bが蒸発器として使用され、空調用熱源側熱交換器24および中間熱交換器23が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。一方、給湯サイクル側では、運転モードが給湯であり、給湯用圧縮機1が運転され、中間熱交換器23および給湯用熱源側熱交換器44が蒸発器として使用され、給湯用利用側熱交換器42が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。
(a)貯湯タンク70の蓄熱量に応じて給湯用圧縮機41の運転/停止を切り替えるよう制御する。
(b)交換する熱量のバランスなどの状況に応じて、二方弁49b、49c、49d、49eを開閉操作して、中間熱交換器23と給湯用熱源側熱交換器44とを同時に用いるか、あるいは各々単独で用いるかを切り替えの制御を行う。
(c)空調用冷温水循環回路8を循環する水の戻り温度(第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28bの入口温度、あるいは空調用冷温水循環ポンプ67の出口温度)に応じて、空調用圧縮機21の運転/停止を切り替えるよう制御する。
(d)交換する熱量のバランスなどの状況に応じて、二方弁35a、35b、35c、35dを開閉操作して、中間熱交換器23と空調用熱源側熱交換器24とを同時に用いるか、あるいは各々単独で用いるかを切り替えの制御を行う。
運転パターンNo.2は、空調用冷媒回路5による暖房運転と、給湯用冷媒回路6による給湯運転とをそれぞれ行う運転パターンである。この運転パターンNo.2は、具体的には、図16の「運転パターンNo.2」の欄に示すように、空調サイクル側では、運転モードが暖房であり、空調用圧縮機21が運転され、第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28aおよび第2の空調用利用側熱交換器28bが凝縮器として使用され、空調用熱源側熱交換器24および中間熱交換器23が蒸発器として使用される運転パターンである。一方、給湯サイクル側では、運転モードが給湯であり、給湯用圧縮機1が運転され、中間熱交換器23および給湯用熱源側熱交換器44が蒸発器として使用され、給湯用利用側熱交換器42が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。
(a)貯湯タンク70の蓄熱量に応じて給湯用圧縮機41の運転/停止を切り替えるよう制御する。
(b)空調用冷温水循環回路8を循環する水の戻り温度(第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28bの入口温度、あるいは空調用冷温水循環ポンプ67の出口温度)に応じて、空調用圧縮機21の運転/停止を切り替えるよう制御する。
運転パターンNo.3は、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転と、給湯用冷媒回路6による給湯運転とをそれぞれ行う運転パターンであって、特に、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転を自然循環式サイクルと圧縮式サイクルとで行う運転モードである。この運転パターンNo.3は、具体的には、図16の「運転パターンNo.3」の欄に示すように、空調サイクル側では、運転モードが冷房であり、空調用圧縮機21が運転され、第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28aが自然循環式サイクルにおける蒸発器として使用され、第2の空調用利用側熱交換器28bが圧縮式サイクルにおける蒸発器として使用され、空調用熱源側熱交換器24が自然循環式サイクルにおける凝縮器として使用され、中間熱交換器23が圧縮式サイクルにおける凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。一方、給湯サイクル側では、運転モードが給湯であり、給湯用圧縮機1が運転され、中間熱交換器23および給湯用熱源側熱交換器44が蒸発器として使用され、給湯用利用側熱交換器42が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。
(a)空調サイクルとして圧縮式サイクルと自然循環式サイクルとが形成されるように二方弁35a~35g、三方弁34a~34dの開閉操作の制御を行う。
(b)交換する熱量のバランスなどの状況に応じて、二方弁49b、49c、49d、49eを開閉操作して、給湯サイクルの中間熱交換器23と給湯用熱源側熱交換器44とを同時に用いるか、あるいは中間熱交換器23のみを用いるかを切り替えの制御を行う。
運転パターンNo.4は、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転と、給湯用冷媒回路6による給湯運転とをそれぞれ行う運転パターンであって、特に、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転を自然循環式サイクルにより行う運転パターンである。この運転パターンNo.4は、具体的には、図16の「運転パターンNo.4」の欄に示すように、空調サイクル側では、運転モードが冷房であり、空調用圧縮機21は停止しており、第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28aおよび第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28bが自然循環式サイクルにおける蒸発器として使用され、空調用熱源側熱交換器24および中間熱交換器23が自然循環式サイクルにおける凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。一方、給湯サイクル側では、運転モードが給湯であり、給湯用圧縮機1が運転され、中間熱交換器23および給湯用熱源側熱交換器44が蒸発器として使用され、給湯用利用側熱交換器42が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。
(a)空調サイクルとして運転パターンNo.4用の2つの自然循環式サイクルが形成されるように二方弁35a~35g、三方弁34a~34dの開閉操作の制御を行う。
(b)交換する熱量のバランスなどの状況に応じて、二方弁49b、49c、49d、49eを開閉操作して、給湯サイクルの中間熱交換器23と給湯用熱源側熱交換器44とを同時に用いるか、あるいは中間熱交換器23のみを用いるかを切り替えの制御を行う。
運転パターンNo.5は、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転と、給湯用冷媒回路6による給湯運転とをそれぞれ行う運転パターンであって、特に、空調用冷媒回路5による冷房運転を自然循環式サイクルにより行う運転パターンである。この運転パターンNo.5は、具体的には、図16の「運転パターンNo.5」の欄に示すように、空調サイクル側では、運転モードが冷房であり、空調用圧縮機21は停止しており、第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28aおよび第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28bが自然循環式サイクルにおける蒸発器として使用され、空調用熱源側熱交換器24が自然循環式サイクルにおける凝縮器として使用され、中間熱交換器23は使用されない運転パターンである。一方、給湯サイクル側では、運転モードが給湯であり、給湯用圧縮機1が運転され、中間熱交換器23および給湯用熱源側熱交換器44が蒸発器として使用され、給湯用利用側熱交換器42が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。
運転パターンNo.6は、給湯用冷媒回路6を利用して、空調用冷媒回路5による最大冷房運転を行う運転パターンである。この運転パターンでは、給湯用冷媒回路6内の給湯用冷媒を自然循環させている点に大きな特徴がある。この運転パターンNo.6は、具体的には、図16の「運転パターンNo.16」の欄に示すように、空調サイクル側では、運転モードが冷房であり、空調用圧縮機21が運転され、第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器28aおよび第2の空調用利用側熱交換器28bが蒸発器として使用され、空調用熱源側熱交換器24および中間熱交換器23が凝縮器として使用される運転パターンである。一方、給湯サイクル側では、運転モードが外気放熱であり、給湯用圧縮機1が停止され、中間熱交換器23が自然循環式サイクルの蒸発器として使用され、給湯用熱源側熱交換器44が自然循環式サイクルの凝縮器として使用され、給湯用利用側熱交換器42が使用されない運転パターンである。
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- 冷房運転と暖房運転とを切替えて行う空調用冷媒回路と、給湯を行う給湯用冷媒回路と、前記空調用冷媒回路を循環する空調用冷媒と前記給湯用冷媒回路を循環する給湯用冷媒との間で熱交換を行う中間熱交換器とを有する空調給湯システムであって、
前記空調用冷媒回路は、空調用圧縮機、空調用流路切替弁、前記中間熱交換器、空調用膨張弁、空調用利用側の熱搬送媒体と熱交換を行うための空調用利用側熱交換器を順次冷媒配管で接続して環状に形成された空調用冷媒メイン回路を備え、
前記給湯用冷媒回路は、給湯用圧縮機、給湯用利用側の熱搬送媒体と熱交換を行う給湯用利用側熱交換器、給湯用膨張弁、前記中間熱交換器を順次冷媒配管で接続して環状に形成された給湯用メイン回路を備え、
前記空調用冷媒メイン回路に、前記空調用圧縮機をバイパスする第1の空調用冷媒分岐路と、前記中間熱交換器をバイパスする第2の空調用冷媒分岐路とを設け、
前記第1の空調用冷媒分岐路に、前記空調用冷媒の流路を、前記空調用圧縮機を経由する流路と前記第1の空調用冷媒分岐路を経由する流路の何れかに切り替える空調用バイパス開閉手段を設け、
前記第2の空調用冷媒分岐路に、空調用熱源側の熱搬送媒体と前記空調用冷媒との間で熱交換するための空調用熱源側熱交換器を設け、
前記中間熱交換器および前記空調用熱源側熱交換器の少なくとも一方を前記空調用利用側熱交換器より高い位置に設置した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1の記載において、
前記空調用冷媒回路に、前記空調用冷媒が、密度差により前記空調用熱源側熱交換器から前記空調用膨張弁、前記空調用利用側熱交換器へと順に流れて前記空調用熱源側熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルを形成した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1の記載において、
前記空調用冷媒回路に、前記空調用冷媒が、密度差により前記中間熱交換器から前記空調用膨張弁、前記空調用利用側熱交換器へと順に流れて前記中間熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルを形成した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1~3のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記空調用利用側熱交換器を、前記空調用圧縮機の側の第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器と前記空調用膨張弁の側の第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器とに2分割すると共に、前記第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器と前記第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器とを連結用冷媒配管で接続し、
前記空調用冷媒メイン回路に、前記中間熱交換器と前記空調用膨張弁の間の位置から前記連結用冷媒配管へと繋がる第3の空調用冷媒分岐路を設け、前記第3の空調用冷媒分岐路に空調用補助膨張弁を設けた
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項4の記載において、
前記第2の空調用冷媒分岐路に、前記空調用熱源側熱交換器よりも前記空調用圧縮機の側の位置から前記連結用冷媒配管へと繋がる第4の空調用冷媒分岐路を設けた
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項5の記載において、
前記空調用冷媒メイン回路に、前記空調用膨張弁と前記第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器との間の位置から、前記第3の空調用冷媒分岐路のうち前記空調用補助膨張弁よりも前記第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器の側の位置へと繋がる第5の空調用冷媒分岐路を設けた
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1~6のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記給湯用冷媒メイン回路に、前記中間熱交換器をバイパスする第1の給湯用冷媒分岐路を設け、前記第1の給湯用冷媒分岐路に、給湯用熱源側の熱搬送媒体と前記給湯用冷媒との間で熱交換するための給湯用熱源側熱交換器を設けると共に、前記給湯用熱源側熱交換器を前記中間熱交換器より高い位置に設置し、
前記給湯用冷媒回路に、前記給湯用冷媒メイン回路における前記給湯用利用側熱交換器と前記給湯用膨張弁の間の位置から、前記第1の給湯用冷媒分岐路における前記給湯用熱源側熱交換器の入口側の位置へと繋がる第2の給湯用冷媒分岐路を設け、
前記第2の給湯用冷媒分岐路を開閉する給湯用バイパス開閉手段を前記第2の給湯用冷媒回路に設けた
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項4~6のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記空調用冷媒回路に、前記空調用冷媒が、前記空調用圧縮機の吐出口から、前記中間熱交換器、前記空調用補助膨張弁、前記第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器へと順に流れて前記空調用圧縮機の吸込口へと強制的に戻る圧縮式サイクルと、前記空調用冷媒が、密度差により前記空調用熱源側熱交換器から前記空調用膨張弁、前記第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器へと順に流れて前記空調用熱源側熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルとを形成した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項4~6のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記空調用冷媒回路に、前記空調用冷媒が、密度差により前記中間熱交換器から前記空調用補助膨張弁、前記第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器へと順に流れて前記中間熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルと、前記空調用冷媒が、密度差により前記空調用熱源側熱交換器から前記空調用膨張弁、前記第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器へと順に流れて前記空調用熱源側熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルとの2つの自然循環式サイクルを形成した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項6の記載において、
前記空調用冷媒回路に、前記空調用冷媒が、密度差により前記空調用熱源側熱交換器から前記空調用膨張弁、前記第1の空調用利用側分割熱交換器および前記第2の空調用利用側分割熱交換器の少なくとも一方を順に流れて前記空調側熱源側熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルを形成した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項7の記載において、
前記給湯用冷媒回路に、前記給湯用冷媒が、密度差により前記給湯用熱源側熱交換器から前記第2の給湯用冷媒分岐路を経由して、前記給湯用膨張弁、前記中間熱交換器へと順に流れ、前記給湯用熱源側熱交換器へと戻る自然循環式サイクルを形成した
ことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記空調用利用側熱交換器と被冷却空間に設置された室内熱交換器との間を配管で接続して空調用熱搬送媒体循環回路を形成し、前記空調用熱搬送媒体循環回路に前記空調用利用側の熱搬送媒体としての水またはブラインを循環させるようにしたことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記給湯用利用側熱交換器と蓄熱が可能な貯湯タンクとを配管で接続して環状の給湯回路を形成し、前記給湯回路に給湯用利用側の熱搬送媒体である水を循環させるようにしたことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか1項の記載において、
前記中間熱交換器と蓄熱が可能な蓄熱タンクとを配管で接続して環状の中間熱媒体回路を形成し、前記中間熱媒体回路に水を循環させることにより、前記中間熱交換器を介して前記空調用冷媒回路を循環する空調用冷媒と前記給湯用冷媒回路を循環する給湯用冷媒と前記中間熱媒体回路を循環する水の3流体間での熱交換を可能としたことを特徴とする空調給湯システム。
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