WO2012090850A1 - 外気利用空調システム、その内気ユニット、外気ユニット、積層体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioning system using outside air.
- a large number of servers and the like are installed in a data center or a server room of a company.
- the room temperature rises due to the heat generated by a large number of servers.
- an air conditioning system that keeps the temperature of the entire room constant is adopted for the server room.
- such an air conditioning system is almost always operated, and is operated even in winter.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 there are conventional techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example.
- Patent Document 1 provides an air conditioner capable of performing an operation that prioritizes energy saving and an operation that prioritizes temperature / humidity control while ensuring sufficient countermeasures against harmonics.
- Patent Document 2 can obtain a good temperature controllability by suppressing the indoor temperature fluctuation accompanying the change in the number of operating units while ensuring a sufficient countermeasure against harmonics, and also sufficiently considers energy saving.
- An air conditioner capable of optimal operation is provided.
- FIG. 14 shows an example of a conventional indirect outdoor air cooling system.
- the indirect outdoor air cooling system is a cooling system that cools an arbitrary indoor space, and is a system that uses the outdoor air for cooling without flowing the outdoor air into the indoor space.
- This indoor space is, for example, a server room in which a large number of server racks 202 mounted with heating elements 201 such as server devices (computer devices) are installed.
- Such an indoor space has a large amount of heat generated by the large number of heating elements 201 and needs to be cooled even in winter.
- the indoor space is divided into a server installation space, an underfloor space, and a ceiling space.
- the server installation space is a space in which the server rack 202 on which the heating element 201 is mounted is installed.
- the upper side of the server installation space has a ceiling and the lower side has a floor.
- the space above the ceiling is the above-described ceiling space, and the space below the floor is the below-floor space.
- holes are opened in the floor and ceiling, and cold air and warm air flow into and out of the server installation space through the holes.
- the indirect outside air cooling system shown in the figure cools return air (warm air) from, for example, a server room by a general air conditioner 210, but energy is saved by lowering the temperature of the return air using outside air at the preceding stage. It aims to make it easier.
- the air conditioner 210 including the illustrated refrigerator 211, air handling unit 212, expansion valve 213, refrigerant pipe 214, etc. is an existing general air conditioner. That is, this air conditioner 210 performs cooling with a general compression refrigeration cycle (vapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evaporator ⁇ compressor ⁇ condenser ⁇ expansion valve ⁇ evaporator” using a refrigerant. Air conditioner (air conditioner etc.).
- the refrigerant circulates through the refrigerant pipe 214, the refrigerator 211, the air handling unit 212, the expansion valve 213, and the like.
- the refrigerator 211 has a compressor, a condenser, a fan (blower), and the like.
- the air handling unit 212 includes an evaporator, a fan (blower), and the like.
- the air handling unit 212 sends cold air to the underfloor space in the indoor space and supplies the cold air to the server installation space via the underfloor space. This cool air becomes warm air by cooling the heating element 201, and this warm air flows from the server installation space into the ceiling space. In the case of a normal cooling system, this warm air flows from the ceiling space into the air handling unit 212 through a duct or the like. The air handling unit 212 generates the cold air by cooling the incoming warm air with the evaporator.
- the air handling unit 212 cools the inflowing warm air so that the temperature of the cool air becomes a predetermined value (set value).
- a predetermined value set value
- the illustrated indirect outdoor air cooler 220 is provided in order to lower the temperature of the warm air flowing into the air handling unit 212.
- the wall 1 shown in the figure is a wall of an arbitrary building, and the wall 1 is divided into the inside and outside of the building with the wall 1 as a boundary.
- the air handling unit 212 or the like in the illustrated example, a space adjacent to the indoor space, for example, sometimes called a machine room
- the air (inside air) in the building circulates in the building while repeating the cold and warm air states. If the temperature of the air outside the building (outside air) is a season other than summer, for example, it may be considered that it is lower than the temperature of the warm air inside air.
- the indirect outside air cooler 220 includes a heat exchanger 221, a blower 222, a blower 223, an inside air duct 224, an outside air duct 225, and the like.
- One end of the inside air duct 224 is provided on the ceiling space side and the other end is provided on the air handling unit 212 side, and is connected to the heat exchanger 221 on the way.
- the warm air on the ceiling space side is caused to flow into the inside air duct 224 by the blower 222 and to the air handling unit 212 side, but passes through the heat exchanger 221 on the way.
- holes are made at two arbitrary locations on the wall 1 (one is called the outside air inflow hole 226 and the other is called the outside air discharge hole 227), and one end of the outside air duct 225 is connected to the outside air inflow hole 226, The other end is connected to the outside air discharge hole 227.
- the outside air duct 225 is connected to the heat exchanger 221 on the way. The outside air is passed through the outside air duct 225 by the blower 223. That is, outside air flows in from the outside air inflow hole 226 and is discharged from the outside air discharge hole 227, but the outside air passes through the heat exchanger 221 on the way.
- the indirect outside air cooler 220 is newly added to the existing general air conditioner 210, and the installation space is increased accordingly. Furthermore, although simplified in the figure, the ducts (the inside air duct 224 and the outside air duct 225) actually take a large installation space. Moreover, although it is comparatively small, the electric power consumption by the air blower 222 and the air blower 223 is added. In addition, the indirect outside air cooler 220 as shown in FIG. 14 takes time and costs for installation work.
- the inside air (warm air) and the outside air pass through the heat exchanger 221, and heat exchange between the inside air (warm air) and the outside air is performed in the heat exchanger 221.
- the heat exchanger 221 since the outside air is shut off from the inside air to perform heat exchange, the outside air humidity, dust, and corrosive gas contained in the outside air are not taken into the indoor space. Reliability is maintained.
- such a heat exchanger 221 is an existing one, and a detailed configuration is not particularly shown.
- the temperature of the inside air is lowered by heat exchange in the heat exchanger 221, the temperature of the warm air flowing into the air handling unit 212 is lowered, and the power consumption of the air conditioner 210 is reduced (the energy saving effect is reduced). can get). In addition, you may consider that the electric power consumption by the air blower 222 and the air blower 223 is comparatively small.
- an air conditioning system that cools a space with a heating element such as a server room and the like, and particularly for an air conditioning system that saves energy by using outside air, the outside air can be discharged even when the outside air temperature is high.
- the main issue is to make it possible to cool indoor spaces and achieve energy savings.
- there are other problems such as further energy saving, downsizing, and cost reduction.
- An object of the present invention relates to an air conditioning system that uses indoor air to cool an indoor space in an energy-saving manner, and is capable of functioning inside air cooling that uses outside air even when the outside air temperature is high. It is to provide an air-conditioning system using outside air, its inside air unit, outside air unit, etc. that can save energy.
- the outdoor air-conditioning air-conditioning system of the present invention comprises a configuration provided on the indoor side (inside the building) and a configuration provided on the outdoor side (outside the building). Return air (warm air) from the space to be cooled, which is indoor air, is used as inside air.
- the outdoor air is outside air.
- a first heat exchanger for passing the inside air through the first heat exchanger, the evaporator and the condenser, Is provided.
- a second heat exchanger and a second blower for allowing the outside air to pass through the second heat exchanger are provided on the outdoor side.
- an expansion valve and a compressor are provided.
- the expansion valve and the compressor are provided on either the outdoor side or the indoor side, respectively.
- the condenser, the first heat exchanger, and the evaporator are provided in this order from the upstream side of the flow of the inside air formed by the first blower.
- the inside air first passes through the condenser, then passes through the first heat exchanger, and finally passes through the evaporator.
- a first pipe connected to the evaporator, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the compressor is provided.
- the first refrigerant is circulated through the evaporator, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the compressor through a first pipe to constitute an air conditioner using a compression refrigeration cycle.
- a second pipe connected to the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger is provided.
- a second refrigerant for example, a coolant such as water
- a coolant such as water
- an indirect outside air cooling system is configured by the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger, and the second refrigerant. That is, in the first heat exchanger, heat exchange is performed between the second refrigerant and the inside air after passing through the condenser, thereby cooling the inside air with the second refrigerant. In the second heat exchanger, the second refrigerant is cooled by the outside air by exchanging heat between the second refrigerant after cooling the inside air and the outside air.
- the condenser radiates the heat taken by the evaporator from the surroundings (inside air), and is usually installed outside the building (outside the building) and radiates heat to the outside air.
- the condenser is installed in the indoor side (inside a building). For this reason, the temperature of the inside air greatly increases as it passes through the condenser. Then, the inside air after the temperature rise is indirectly heat-exchanged with the outside air via the second refrigerant. Therefore, even when the outside air temperature is very high, the inside air can be cooled by the outside air.
- the refrigerant is cooled by the inside air. Therefore, especially in an environment where the outside air temperature is higher than the inside air temperature (the temperature before passing through the condenser), the cooling effect of the first refrigerant in the condenser is relatively high. That is, when the outside air is passed through the condenser and the first refrigerant is cooled by the outside air as in a normal case, the cooling effect of the first refrigerant is reduced in an environment where the outside air temperature is very high. In particular, if the environment is “outside air temperature> inside air temperature”, the cooling effect of the first refrigerant is enhanced by using the inside air.
- the power consumption of the air conditioner by the compression refrigeration cycle is suppressed to be lower than the conventional one.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning system of Example 1.
- FIG. It is a block diagram of the air conditioning system of Example 2.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of the configuration of FIG. 2.
- FIG. It is a block diagram of the 2nd example of the air conditioning system (the 2) of Example 3.
- FIG. 5 is a modification of the configuration of FIG. It is a modification of the structure of FIG. 5A.
- FIG. 5 is an overall schematic configuration diagram including an air conditioning system according to a third embodiment. It is a block diagram of the air conditioning system (the 1) of Example 4. It is a block diagram of the air conditioning system (the 2) of Example 4. It is a figure which shows the operation
- the “indoor side” includes not only “indoor space to be cooled” but also a machine room and the like. In other words, the “indoor side” can be said to be a space in which the “inside air” (air in the building) exists. Similarly, “outside” in this description means “outside the building”. In other words, the “outdoor” can be said to be a space where the “outside air” (air outside the building) exists.
- the “indoor space” has a slightly different meaning from the above “indoor side”, and the following “cooling target space by the indirect outdoor air cooling system (cooling target indoor space): in a narrow sense, the server installation space in the narrower sense. ". Therefore, the “indoor space” does not include a machine room or the like.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning system (indirect outside air cooling system) according to the first embodiment.
- the space to be cooled by the indirect outside air cooling system is assumed to be the same as the conventional example shown in FIG. That is, the indoor space to be cooled is, for example, a server room in which a large number of server racks 102 on which heating elements 101 such as server devices (computer devices) are mounted are installed.
- the indoor space is divided into a server installation space, an underfloor space, and a ceiling space as shown in FIG.
- the cooling target can be regarded as a server installation space in a narrow sense.
- the wall 1 separates the inside of the building from the outside of the building, and the air inside the building (inside air) circulates while repeating a cold air state and a warm air state.
- the temperature of the air outside the building (outside air) is assumed to be lower than the temperature of the warm air inside air.
- the machine room is a space adjacent to the indoor space, for example, and is connected to the under-floor space and the ceiling space.
- an air handling unit 12 and an inside air unit 30 which will be described later are installed.
- a general air conditioner 10 or the like supplies cool air to the indoor space, cools return air (warm air) from the indoor space, and generates cool air again.
- the temperature of the return air (warm air) is lowered using the outside air.
- the general air conditioner 10 sends cold air to the underfloor space, supplies cold air to the server installation space via the underfloor space, and cools each heating element 101 by this cold air. As a result, the cool air becomes warm air, and after this warm air flows into the ceiling space, it is returned to the air conditioner 10 as return air. In the preceding stage, the indirect outdoor air cooler 20 uses the outside air to lower the temperature.
- the air conditioner 10 may be the same as the conventional general air conditioner 210 described above.
- the temperature of the outside air is low.
- “the temperature of the outside air is low” does not specifically mean what temperature or lower or the like, but depends on the temperature of the inside air (warm air) or the like. This is the same as before.
- indirect outside air cooling is intended to lower the temperature of the inside air (warm air) using outside air, and as a result, the temperature of the return air (warm air) can be lowered. It can be said that when the temperature of is low.
- the present invention is not limited to this example.
- the configuration for sending the cold air to the underfloor space is the general air conditioner 10 shown in the figure.
- the general air conditioner 10 includes a refrigerator 11, an air handling unit 12, an expansion valve 13, a refrigerant pipe 14, and the like.
- the refrigerator 11, the air handling unit 12, the expansion valve 13, and the refrigerant pipe 14 may be the same as the conventional refrigerator 211, the air handling unit 212, the expansion valve 213, and the refrigerant pipe 214 shown in FIG.
- the general air conditioner 10 may be the same as an existing general air conditioner (such as an air conditioner) such as the conventional air conditioner 210 described above. Therefore, although not shown or described in detail, the air handling unit 12 includes an evaporator 12a and a blower (fan) 12b as shown.
- the refrigerator 11 has not only a blower (fan) 11a shown but also a compressor and a condenser (not shown).
- the general air conditioner 10 includes the evaporator 12a, which is a general air conditioner configuration, a compressor and a condenser (not shown), an expansion valve 13, and the like.
- the refrigerant circulates through. That is, the refrigerant circulates in a general compression refrigeration cycle (vapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evaporator ⁇ compressor ⁇ condenser ⁇ expansion valve ⁇ evaporator”.
- a general compression refrigeration cycle vapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like
- the refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator 12a, the surrounding heat is taken away, thereby cooling the surrounding air (inflowing warm air). The deprived heat is radiated to the outside air or the like in the condenser.
- the wall 1 shown in the figure is a wall of an arbitrary building, and the indoor space and a space adjacent to the indoor space (machine room) exist in the building.
- the air handling unit 12, the inside air unit 30 and the like which will be described later are installed in the machine room, and the refrigerator 11 and the outside air unit 40 and the like which will be described later are installed outside the building.
- Inside air (indoor space and machine room) circulates while the inside air repeats a warm and cold state, and outside air exists outside the building.
- the general air conditioner 10 is only described above, but as in the case of the conventional air conditioner 210, the temperature of the return air (warm air) that flows into the air handling unit 12 of the general air conditioner 10 is reduced. It is desired to reduce the power consumption of the general air conditioner 10. However, naturally, even if the power consumption of the general air conditioner 10 is reduced, it does not make sense if the overall power consumption increases. Thus, it is conceivable to reduce the temperature of the inside air (warm air) using outside air, and the indirect outside air cooler 220 is conventionally provided.
- the illustrated indirect outside air cooler 20 is provided.
- the indirect outside air cooler 20 includes an inside air unit 30 and an outside air unit 40.
- the inside air unit 30 and the outside air unit 40 are, for example, individually manufactured in a factory or the like, and then installed so as to be in close contact with the wall 1 (inner wall and outer wall, respectively) as illustrated.
- the wall 1 is used as a boundary, and it is divided into an outdoor side (outside the building) and an indoor side (inside the building).
- the outdoor air unit 40 is installed on the outdoor side
- the indoor air unit 30 is installed on the indoor side. That is, the outside air unit 40 is installed in close contact with the wall surface on the outdoor side of the wall 1.
- the inside air unit 30 is installed so as to be in close contact with the wall surface of the wall 1 on the indoor side.
- the inside air unit 30 includes, for example, the illustrated liquid-gas heat exchanger 31, a blower (fan) 32, a pipe 21 (part thereof: about half), and a circulation pump 22.
- the outdoor air unit 40 includes, for example, the illustrated liquid-gas heat exchanger 41, a blower (fan) 42, and a pipe 21 (part thereof: about half).
- a liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 and a blower shown in a box-shaped housing whose one surface is open (open; no state). (Fan) 32 etc. are provided.
- two holes (inner air inlet 33 and inner air outlet 34) shown in the figure are opened in the casing.
- the illustrated pipe 21 pipe 21 to which the circulation pump 22 is connected in the middle
- the illustrated pipe 21 may already be connected to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 at the time of manufacture in a factory or the like, or the liquid-gas heat at the time of installation. You may connect to the exchanger 31.
- only the pipe 21 may be connected in the factory, and the circulation pump 22 may be connected to the pipe 21 at the time of installation.
- both the inside air unit 30 and the outside air unit 40 are installed so that the open surface matches the wall surface of the wall 1.
- the housing of the outside air unit 40 has two holes (the outside air inlet 43 and the outside air outlet 44) shown in the figure.
- the illustrated pipe 21 may be already connected to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41 at the time of manufacture in a factory or the like, or may be connected to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41 at the time of installation.
- the indirect outside air cooler 20 is configured by installing the inside air unit 30 and the outside air unit 40 as described above.
- the indirect outside air cooler 20 is included in the outside air because the outside air and the inside air are cut off from each other as in the conventional case shown in FIG. Since outside air humidity, dust, and corrosive gas are not taken into the indoor space, the reliability of electronic devices such as servers is maintained.
- the two pipes 21 there are two pipes 21, one for flowing the refrigerant from the outside air unit to the inside air unit and the other for flowing the refrigerant from the inside air unit to the outside air unit, and two through holes in the wall 1 are opened.
- the two pipes 21 may have one large through hole opened and passed through this hole.
- the inside air unit 30 and the outside air unit 40 are both installed so that the open surface matches the wall surface of the wall 1, but the embodiment of the invention is not limited to this example.
- the inside air unit 30 and the outside air unit 40 are manufactured as an integrated inside / outside air unit after welding the pipe 21 and the like, and the wall 1 is provided with a hole having the same shape as the integrated inside / outside air unit.
- Qi units may be embedded in the wall.
- the blower (fan) 32 causes the warm air in the ceiling space to flow from the inside air inlet 33 and pass through the inside air unit 30 (particularly, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31). After that, a flow of air that is discharged from the inside air discharge port 34 (shown by a one-dot chain line arrow in the figure) is created. Basically, the temperature of the warm air discharged from the inside air discharge port 34 is set lower than the temperature of the warm air flowing from the inside air flow inlet 33.
- the warm air discharged from the inside air discharge port 34 flows into the air handling unit 12 and is cooled by the evaporator 12a or the like in the air handling unit 12 to become cool air, and this cool air is sent to the underfloor space by the blower (fan) 12b. Will be.
- the power consumption of the general air conditioner 10 is reduced as compared with the case where the warm air in the ceiling space flows into the air handling unit 12 as it is.
- the blower (fan) 42 allows the outside air to flow in from the outside air flow inlet 43 and passes through the outside air unit 40 (particularly in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41), and then the outside air discharge port.
- An air flow (indicated by a dotted arrow in the figure) is generated so as to be discharged from 44.
- the piping 21 is connected to the circulation pump 22 at an arbitrary position, and a refrigerant such as a liquid (for example, water) is sealed in the piping. Accordingly, by operating the circulation pump 22, this liquid (for example, water) circulates through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41 via the pipe 21.
- a refrigerant such as a liquid (for example, water)
- this liquid for example, water
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41 may be the same.
- the liquid-gas heat exchangers 31 and 41 have an existing configuration and will be described briefly, although they will not be described in detail.
- the conventional heat exchanger 221 passes two types of gas (both are air, inside air (warm air) and outside air) inside and exchanges heat between the two types of gases, so that the outside air is particularly good.
- the inside air (warm air) was cooled by the outside air.
- the liquid-gas heat exchangers 31 and 41 allow liquid (for example, water) and gas (in this case, air) to pass therethrough and exchange heat between the liquid and gas to cool the higher temperature. Is.
- the gas (air) is the inside air (warm air) in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 and the outside air in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41.
- the liquid is water or the like circulated by the pipe 21 and the circulation pump 22.
- the temperature of the liquid (such as water) decreases and the temperature of the outside air increases due to heat exchange between the liquid (such as water) and the outside air.
- a relatively cooler liquid (such as water) flows into the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 via the pipe 21. Therefore, in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31, heat exchange between the relatively low temperature liquid (water or the like) and the inside air (warm air) is performed. As a result, the temperature of the inside air (warm air) decreases and the temperature of the liquid (water, etc.) increases. As a result, the liquid (water or the like) having a relatively high temperature flows into the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41 via the pipe 21 and is cooled again by the outside air as described above. The outside air whose temperature has risen due to this is discharged from the outside air outlet 44.
- the air flow in the inside air unit 30 is directed downward (in the direction from the top to the bottom) in FIG. You can also.
- the air flow in the outside air unit 40 is directed upward in FIG. 1 by the blower 42, but may be downward.
- the air flow in the inside air unit 30 be downward as shown in FIG.
- the warm air warmed by the heating element 101 is on the upper side, and the air cooled by the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 flows downward, so that the air flow in the inside air unit 30 is natural. It will be in line with natural phenomena without countering convection.
- the outside air unit 40 and the inside air unit 30 have substantially the same shape and size of the casing (and therefore the mounting area on the wall is also substantially the same), and the wall 1 is the center. Therefore, the indirect outside air cooler 20 is formed by arranging and integrating them so as to be substantially symmetrical.
- the left and right are the stories on the figure.
- each of the outside air unit 40 and the inside air unit 30 is placed at a position where the frame of the casing is symmetrical with respect to the wall 1 (that is, approximately the same position with the wall 1 interposed therebetween as shown in FIG. 1).
- the outside air unit 40 and the inside air unit 30 are fixed with bolts / nuts or the like at the positions of the plurality of through holes through the plurality of through holes formed in the wall 1.
- the pipe 21 is connected through another through hole.
- the outside air unit 40 and the inside air unit 30 are not only the housing but also the internal configuration is substantially the same (substantially symmetrical as shown), and the difference is the presence or absence of the circulation pump 22. Etc. Therefore, for example, in a factory or the like, a unit is manufactured without the circulation pump 22 without distinguishing between outside air and inside air, and this unit can be used as both the outside air unit 40 and the inside air unit 30 during installation. However, when the inside air unit 30 is used, it is necessary to connect the circulation pump 22 at the time of installation. However, the manufacturing efficiency in the factory is improved, so that the effect of cost reduction can be expected.
- the indirect outside air cooler 20 described above has the following effects.
- the indirect outside air cooler 20 has a pair of liquid-gas heat exchangers 31 and 41, in which the internal fluid is liquid and the external fluid is gas, arranged via the wall 1 separating the inside and outside of the building, and one liquid-gas External air is passed through the external fluid of the heat exchanger 41, internal air is passed through the external fluid of the other liquid-gas heat exchanger 31, and the internal fluid (liquid) of both liquid-gas heat exchangers is pipe 21. Circulate through. Thereby, heat exchange between the outside air and the inside air is performed.
- the indirect outside air cooler 20 has the following effects due to the characteristics described above.
- the outside air unit 40 having the liquid-gas heat exchanger 41 for allowing the outside air to flow and the inside air unit 30 having the liquid-gas heat exchanger 31 for allowing the inside air to flow are symmetrical about the wall 1. Since these units 30 and 40 can be integrated with each other, it is possible to use a skeleton housing having almost the same structure, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.
- the outside air unit 40 and the inside air unit 30 are connected with bolts and nuts at the positions of the plurality of through holes through the plurality of through holes formed in the wall 1. Since it is fixed, the construction cost can be reduced and the installation work can be facilitated.
- the duct portion can be reduced, and the pressure loss due to the duct resistance can be reduced.
- Example 2 Next, the air conditioning system (integrated air conditioning system) of Example 2 will be described.
- Example 2 can also be said to be a kind of indirect outside air cooling system, it is integrated and has a compact configuration.
- the indirect outside air cooling system of the first embodiment has proposed a ductless, compact and easy installation configuration for the indirect outside air cooling device 20, but the general air conditioner 10 is substantially the same as the conventional one.
- Example 2 an integrated indirect outside air cooling system in which the function of the indirect outside air cooler 20 and the function of the general air conditioner 10 are integrated is proposed.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the air conditioning system (integrated air conditioning system) of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of the configuration of FIG.
- the space to be cooled by the integrated indirect outside air cooling system is the same as the example shown in FIGS. That is, the indoor space to be cooled is, for example, a server room in which a large number of server racks 102 on which heating elements 101 such as server devices (computer devices) are mounted are installed. Then, the cool air is sent out to the underfloor space, the cool air is supplied to the server installation space via the underfloor space, and each heating element 101 is cooled by this cool air. As a result, the cold air becomes warm air, and this warm air flows into the ceiling space.
- the indoor space to be cooled is, for example, a server room in which a large number of server racks 102 on which heating elements 101 such as server devices (computer devices) are mounted are installed are installed. Then, the cool air is sent out to the underfloor space, the cool air is supplied to the server installation space via the underfloor space, and each heating element 101 is cooled by this cool air. As a result, the cold air becomes warm air, and this warm air flows into the ceiling
- the configuration for sending the cool air to the underfloor space is the integrated indirect outdoor air cooling system 50 shown in the figure.
- the integrated indirect outside air cooling system 50 has a configuration in which the function of the indirect outside air cooler and the function of the general air conditioner are integrated.
- the integrated indirect outside air cooling system 50 allows the warm air in the ceiling space to flow in, first lowers the temperature of the warm air by the function of the indirect outside air cooler, and then generates cool air at a predetermined temperature by the function of the general air conditioner. .
- the integrated indirect outside air cooling system 50 includes an inside air unit 60 and an outside air unit 70 shown in FIGS.
- the outside air and the inside air are mutually cut off and heat exchange is performed as in the conventional example shown in FIG. 14 and the configuration shown in FIG. Therefore, the reliability of electronic devices such as servers is maintained because the outside air humidity, dust, and corrosive gas contained in are not taken into the indoor space.
- the inside air unit 60 and the outside air unit 70 are, for example, individually manufactured in a factory or the like, and then installed so as to be in close contact with the wall surface of the wall 1 as illustrated.
- the integrated indirect outside air cooling system 50 is configured by installing the illustrated pipe 51, the refrigerant pipe 52, etc. (or connecting (welding, etc.) one that has been made approximately half by two).
- tube 52 this through-hole becomes four places like the structure of FIG.1 and FIG.14.
- the production and installation of the inside air unit 60 and the outside air unit 70 may be substantially the same as the inside air unit 30 and the outside air unit 40 of the first embodiment, and will not be described in detail here.
- the wall 1 is used as a boundary, and it is divided into an outdoor side (outside the building) and an indoor side (inside the building), but the outdoor air unit 70 is installed on the outdoor side, and the indoor air unit 60 is installed on the indoor side. That is, the outside air unit 70 is installed so as to be in close contact with the wall surface on the outdoor side of the wall 1.
- the inside air unit 60 is installed in close contact with the wall surface of the wall 1 on the indoor side.
- the outside air unit 70 and the inside air unit 60 are provided at positions corresponding to each other across the wall 1.
- the positions corresponding to each other across the wall 1 are positions as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example.
- the inside air unit 60 exists on the back side of the wall 1. It is such a position.
- the casing of the outside air unit 70 and the casing of the inside air unit 60 are substantially the same shape and size as shown in the figure, these two casings are as shown in the figure. They are arranged so as to have a substantially symmetrical relationship (almost symmetrical in the drawing) on the wall 1.
- the present invention is not limited to such an example, but basically, it is desirable to install so that the piping is shortened so as to facilitate installation.
- the inside air unit 60 has a laminated body 61 and the like.
- the laminated body 61 has an evaporator 61a, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b, a blower (fan) 61c, etc., and these are laminated and integrated as shown in the figure.
- the configuration in which the evaporator, the liquid-gas heat exchanger, and the air blower (fan) are integrated as a laminated body has a number of advantages, but is not limited to this configuration example.
- the inside air unit 60 needs to be provided with an evaporator, a liquid-gas heat exchanger, and a blower (fan).
- the housing of the inside air unit 60 (for example, a box shape with one open surface) has holes such as the inside air inlet 62 and the inside air outlet 63 shown in the figure.
- the blower (fan) 61 c allows the warm air in the ceiling space to flow into the unit 60 from the internal air flow inlet 62 and pass through the inside air unit 60 (particularly, the laminated body 61), and then from the inside air discharge port 63. Create a flow of air that can be discharged (indicated by the dashed-dotted arrows in the figure).
- the laminate 61 is configured such that the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b is provided on the upstream side of such an air flow and the evaporator 61a is provided on the downstream side. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and any configuration that satisfies this condition may be used.
- a liquid-gas heat exchanger is provided on the upstream side of the air flow and an evaporator is provided on the downstream side even when the laminate (integrated type) is not used. That is, it is necessary to adjust the internal air (warm air) to a predetermined temperature (set temperature) in the evaporator after the temperature is lowered by the liquid-gas heat exchanger.
- the above is a description of the relative positional relationship between the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b and the evaporator 61a, and the position of the blower (fan) 61c (arrangement order with respect to the air flow) in the laminate 61.
- the outside air unit 70 has a laminated body 71 and the like.
- the laminated body 71 includes a condenser 71a, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 71b, a blower (fan) 71c, etc., and these are laminated and integrated as shown in the figure.
- the inside air unit 60 it is not necessarily limited to the example of the laminated body.
- the outside air unit 70 needs to be provided with a condenser, a liquid-gas heat exchanger, and a blower (fan).
- the outside air unit 70 is provided with holes such as the outside air inlet 72 and the outside air outlet 73 shown in the figure.
- the blower (fan) 71c allows the outside air to flow into the unit 70 from the outside air flow inlet 72, passes through the inside of the outside air unit 70 (particularly within the laminated body 71), and then is discharged from the outside air discharge port 73. Create a flow (indicated by dotted arrows on the diagram).
- the laminate 71 is configured such that the liquid-gas heat exchanger 71b is provided on the upstream side of such an air flow, and the condenser 71a is provided on the downstream side.
- the position of the blower (fan) 71c (arrangement order with respect to the air flow) may be anywhere with respect to the layered body 71 as well, as in the case of the layered body 61 (therefore limited to the illustrated configuration example). Any configuration that satisfies the above conditions is acceptable. This is the same even when the laminate is not used.
- both the inside air unit 60 and the outside air unit 70 are examples of the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and are not limited to this example. This is substantially the same with respect to configurations shown in other drawings after FIG.
- the configuration and manufacturing method of the laminates 61 and 71 may be various. Although not described in detail here, the configuration and the manufacturing method are as easy to manufacture and / or as compact as possible. Is desirable. For example, taking the laminated body 61 as an example, the evaporator 61a, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b, and the blower (fan) 61c are all housed (unitized) in an arbitrary housing, and the size of the housing is also described. It is conceivable that the shapes are substantially the same. Further, as an example, the shape of the casing may be a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, for example, and the shape of the stacked body 61 may be a substantially rectangular parallelepiped by stacking these three rectangular parallelepipeds.
- the evaporator 61a, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b, and the blower (fan) 61c are stacked and integrated (formation of the stacked body 61). This is done by connecting each other.
- the connection between the housings may be a general method, for example, fixing a nut or the like through a rod or a bolt in a hole provided in a corner of each housing.
- the casing is provided with a number of holes for allowing the inside air to pass therethrough and holes for passing various pipes.
- liquid-gas heat exchangers 61 b and 71 b are connected to each other via a pipe 51 in substantially the same manner as the liquid-gas heat exchangers 31 and 41 of the first embodiment.
- the liquid (such as water) in the liquid circulates in the liquid-gas heat exchangers 61 b and 71 b and the pipe 51.
- the liquid-gas heat exchangers 61b and 71b may have the same configuration as the liquid-gas heat exchangers 31 and 41, and are existing configurations and will not be described in detail.
- the liquid (such as water) passes and the inside air (warm air) passes.
- heat exchange between the liquid (such as water) and the warm air is performed in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b, and the warm air is basically cooled (the heat of the warm air moves to the liquid).
- the temperature will drop. However, this depends on the temperature of the outside air and the warm air, and it is not guaranteed that the temperature of the warm air decreases. However, when the temperature of the outside air is high, it can be considered that the circulation pump 53 is stopped.
- a refrigerant pipe 52, an expansion valve 54, and a compressor 55 are provided for the evaporator 61a and the condenser 71a.
- Each of these components is substantially the same as each component of the general air conditioner 10. That is, in the general air conditioner 10, the air handling unit 12 includes the evaporator 12a and the fan 12b, and the evaporator 61a has a configuration corresponding to the evaporator 12a. Further, as described above, the refrigerator 11 is provided with a compressor and a condenser (not shown). The compressor 55 and the condenser 71a correspond to these components.
- the expansion valve 54 has a configuration corresponding to the expansion valve 13.
- the evaporator 61a, the condenser 71a, the expansion valve 54, and the compressor 55 are connected to the refrigerant pipe 52.
- the refrigerant circulates through the evaporator 61 a, the condenser 71 a, the expansion valve 54, and the compressor 55 through the refrigerant pipe 52. That is, the refrigerant circulates in a general compression refrigeration cycle (such as a vapor compression refrigeration cycle) of “evaporator 61a ⁇ compressor 55 ⁇ condenser 71a ⁇ expansion valve 54 ⁇ evaporator 61a”.
- a general compression refrigeration cycle such as a vapor compression refrigeration cycle
- the expansion valve 54 is provided in the inside air unit 60, but may be provided in the outside air unit 70.
- the compressor 55 is provided in the outside air unit 70, but may be provided in the inside air unit 60. That is, the configuration in which the expansion valve 54 is provided in the inside air unit 60 and the compressor 55 is provided in the outside air unit 70, and the expansion valve 54 is provided in the outside air unit 70, and the compressor 55 is provided in the inside air unit 60. There may be a configuration in which both the expansion valve 54 and the compressor 55 are provided in the inside air unit 60, and a configuration in which both the expansion valve 54 and the compressor 55 are provided in the outside air unit 70.
- the circulation pump 53 is provided in the inside air unit 60 in the illustrated example, but may be provided in the outside air unit 70.
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 71b are heat exchangers that perform heat exchange between liquid and gas, but are not limited to this example. Instead of these liquid-gas heat exchangers, a heat exchanger (referred to as a gas-gas heat exchanger) that performs heat exchange between gases may be provided. Of course, in this case, some gas is used instead of the liquid.
- liquid-gas heat exchanger or gas-gas heat exchanger is generically called a fluid-gas heat exchanger or It may be called a fluid-fluid heat exchanger.
- fluid-gas heat exchanger or It may be called a fluid-fluid heat exchanger.
- some “fluid” flows through the pipe 51.
- two heat exchangers liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b and liquid-gas heat exchanger 71b in the illustrated example, but not limited to this example as described above
- the “fluid” is circulated. This is substantially the same for other configurations described later.
- liquid-gas heat exchangers 81b and 91c and the pipe 96, the liquid-gas heat exchangers 111b and 121c and the pipe 126, the liquid-gas heat exchangers 111b and 171c, and the pipe 162, which will be described later, are provided.
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger may be replaced with a gas-gas heat exchanger or the like, and it may be said that some “fluid” is circulated.
- the inside air (warm air) in the ceiling space flows into the inside air unit 60 through the inside air flow inlet 62, first, the warm air passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b, so that the warm air and Heat exchange is performed with a liquid (such as water), and the temperature of the warm air decreases.
- the degree of the reduction depends on the outside air temperature (liquid temperature) and the warm air temperature.
- the warm air whose temperature has been lowered passes through the evaporator 61a.
- the warm air whose temperature has been lowered is cooled by the evaporator 61a, and the temperature is further lowered to become cold air.
- This cold air is controlled to be a predetermined temperature (set temperature).
- the controller 74 controls the entire integrated indirect outdoor air cooling system 50, and performs various controls such as control of the rotational speed of each fan and control of the circulation pump 53, but is not particularly described here.
- the controller 74 has a calculation device such as a CPU and a storage device such as a memory.
- the controller 74 executes a program stored in advance in the memory or the like, and inputs measurement values from various sensors (not shown) as needed. By doing so, the integrated indirect outdoor air cooling system is controlled.
- the controller 74 may be provided in the inside air unit case or in the outside air unit case, or may be provided outside these units (in the vicinity of the unit, etc.).
- various signal lines and the like related to the controller 74 are not shown, but actually exist, and these controllers 74 have various configurations such as the integrated indirect outdoor air cooling system 50 and the like via the signal lines.
- a temperature sensor (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet of the blower 61c, and the controller 74 acquires a temperature measured by the temperature sensor via a signal line (not shown).
- the controller 74 controls each structure which concerns on the said general compression-type refrigerating cycle via a signal line not shown so that this measured temperature may become preset temperature.
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b is disposed upstream of the warm air flow, and the evaporator 61a is disposed downstream.
- the cold air generated by the evaporator 61a is discharged from the inside air outlet 63 (passes through the blower 61c).
- the inside air outlet 63 is disposed so as to be connected to the underfloor space.
- the integrated indirect outdoor air cooling system 50 is installed so that a part thereof enters under the floor as shown in FIG.
- the cold air discharged from the inside air discharge port 63 flows into the underfloor space, flows into the server installation space via the underfloor space, and cools the heating element 101.
- the cool air becomes warm air by cooling the heating element 101, and this warm air flows into the space behind the ceiling and again flows into the internal air unit 60 from the internal air flow inlet 62.
- outside air that has flowed into the outside air unit 70 through the outside air inlet 72 first passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 71b, so that the outside air and liquid (such as water) are exchanged.
- Heat exchange between the two The temperature of the liquid (water or the like) is increased by exchanging heat with warm air in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b. In this way, heat exchange is performed between the liquid (water or the like) whose temperature is high and the outside air, so that the temperature of the liquid (water or the like) decreases.
- the liquid (such as water) whose temperature has decreased is supplied again to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 61b side by the circulation pump 53 and the pipe 51.
- the temperature of the outside air rises due to heat exchange with the liquid (such as water) when passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 71b.
- the outside air whose temperature has risen continues to pass through the condenser 71a, and the condenser 71a is further radiating heat as described above, so that the temperature rises further, and is then discharged from the outside air outlet 73. It will be.
- Example 1 Downsizing In the past and in Example 1, there were two devices, a general air conditioner and an indirect outside air cooler. However, by integrating these two devices, the size can be reduced. Thus, the installation space can be reduced. For example, even when the machine room is small, it is easy to install (or it is possible to install a machine room that is too narrow to be installed in the past).
- Example 1 Downsizing and improvement of manufacturability by the laminated body
- Example 1 for example, regarding the configuration in the building, there are various evaporators, liquid-gas heat exchangers, fans, etc. Manufacturing was done individually).
- miniaturization can be achieved by forming a laminated body in which an evaporator, a liquid-gas heat exchanger, and a fan are laminated and integrated.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 it can be expected that the manufacturability is further improved by aligning the shapes and sizes so as to be substantially the same.
- the effect of being easy to carry and easy to install can be expected.
- the number of fans can be reduced as compared with the prior art and the first embodiment. Lower prices can be achieved.
- the fans are provided with four fans: a fan 11 a, a fan 12 b, a fan 32, and a fan 42.
- only two fans 71c and 71c are required. That is, the number of fans can be halved.
- the cost of purchasing a fan can be halved.
- power is required to operate the fan, but this power can be less for two compared to four.
- the air conditioning system of Example 3 solves the above main problem. That is, an air conditioning system is provided in which outside air can be used for cooling indoor spaces even when the outside air temperature is high.
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the air conditioning system (part 1) of the third embodiment.
- 5A and 5B are configuration diagrams of the air conditioning system (part 2) of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation model and the like of the air conditioning system according to the third embodiment.
- the air conditioning system of the third embodiment is an air conditioning system that uses outside air to cool the indoor space, such as the indirect outside air cooling system, and thus may be referred to as an “outside air using air conditioning system”. .
- the air conditioning system (part 1) of the illustrated third embodiment includes an outside air unit 80 provided outside the building with the wall 1 as a boundary and an inside air unit 90 provided inside the building, for example, as in the first and second embodiments. Consists of. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a configuration as shown in FIG. 10 may be used later.
- the outside air unit 80 has a laminated body 81, and further, a part of a pipe 96 for circulating the second refrigerant is provided.
- the second refrigerant include coolant such as “water”, chlorofluorocarbon, and the like.
- the laminate 81 includes a liquid-gas heat exchanger 81b, a blower (fan) 81a, etc., which are examples of a configuration for exchanging heat between the second refrigerant and the outside air, and these are laminated as shown in the figure. It is an integrated structure.
- the shape, structure, manufacturing method, and the like of such a laminated body have already been described with respect to the laminated bodies 61 and 71 in Example 2, and description thereof is omitted here.
- liquid-gas heat exchanger 81b and the blower (fan) 81a are not necessarily a laminate. Although simplified in FIG. 4, in actuality, like the outside air unit 70 and the like, holes corresponding to the outside air inlet 72 and the outside air outlet 73 are provided in the casing of the outside air unit 80. Yes.
- the installation location and installation method of the outside air unit 80 may be substantially the same as the outside air units 40, 70, etc., but are not limited to this example.
- the installation location and installation method (including manufacturing in a factory, etc.) of the inside air unit 90 may be substantially the same as the outside air units 30, 60, etc., but are not limited to this example.
- the inside air unit 90 has a laminated body 91, and further a part of a pipe 96 for circulating a second refrigerant (for example, a coolant such as “water”) and a refrigerant for circulating the first refrigerant (for example, chlorofluorocarbon). It has a pipe 95 (all but a part in the drawing), a pump 94 provided in the middle of the pipe 96, a compressor 92 and an expansion valve 93 provided in the middle of the refrigerant pipe 95.
- a second refrigerant for example, a coolant such as “water”
- a refrigerant for circulating the first refrigerant (for example, chlorofluorocarbon).
- a pipe 95 all but a part in the drawing
- a pump 94 provided in the middle of the pipe 96
- a compressor 92 and an expansion valve 93 provided in the middle of the refrigerant pipe 95.
- this is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to this example.
- any one, two, or all of the pump 94, the compressor 92, and the expansion valve 93 may be connected to the outside air unit 80 side or outside the inside air unit 90 (however, Or in the building). If any one of the compressor 92 and the expansion valve 93 is provided on the outside air unit 80 side, a part of the refrigerant pipe 95 is also provided on the outside air unit 80 side.
- the laminated body 91 of the inside air unit 90 includes a blower (fan) 91a, a condenser 91b, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c and an evaporator 91d which are examples of a configuration for exchanging heat between the second refrigerant and the inside air. These are laminated and integrated as shown in the figure. It is not always necessary to stack all of the blower (fan) 91a, the condenser 91b, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c, and the evaporator 91d.
- the blower (fan) 91a may be provided separately. Alternatively, all these configurations may be provided separately. However, as already described in Example 2, there is a considerable merit in using a laminated body.
- the positional relationship among the condenser 91b, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c, and the evaporator 91d in the inside air unit 90 is defined as follows.
- the condenser 91b, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c, and the evaporator 91d are arranged in this order from the upstream side of the flow of air (inside air) passing through the inside air unit 90. That is, the air (inside air) flow is arranged such that the most upstream is the condenser 91b, the next is the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c, and the most downstream is the evaporator 91d.
- the evaporator 91d, the condenser 91b, the expansion valve 93, and the compressor 92 are connected to a refrigerant pipe 95.
- the first refrigerant circulates through the evaporator 91d, the condenser 91b, the expansion valve 93, and the compressor 92 via the refrigerant pipe 95. That is, the first refrigerant circulates in a general compression refrigeration cycle (vapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evapor compression
- the surrounding heat is taken away, thereby cooling the surrounding air (inside air).
- the deprived heat is radiated to the surroundings in the condenser 91b.
- the functions of the expansion valve 93 and the compressor 92 are also conventional and are not specifically described here.
- the condenser is usually installed outside the building (outside the building) and radiates heat to the outside air.
- a condenser is provided on the indoor side (for example, inside the inside air unit 90, but not limited to this example). This is one of the features of the third embodiment, which will be described in detail later.
- the inside air as return air (warm air) flowing into the inside air unit 90 from the indoor space (the space behind the ceiling) first passes through the condenser 91b and then passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c. Finally, it passes through the evaporator 91d.
- the return air rises in temperature due to heat radiation from the condenser 91b when passing through the condenser 91b, and then exchanges heat with the second refrigerant (such as water) when passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c.
- the second refrigerant such as water
- liquid-gas heat exchanger 81b and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c are connected to each other via a pipe 96 in substantially the same manner as the liquid-gas heat exchangers 61b and 71b of the second embodiment.
- the second refrigerant (water or the like) in the pipe 96 is circulated in the liquid-gas heat exchangers 81 b and 91 c and the pipe 96 by the pump 94.
- the liquid-gas heat exchangers 81b and 91c may have substantially the same configuration as the liquid-gas heat exchangers 31 and 41, the liquid-gas heat exchangers 61b and 71b, etc., and are not particularly described here.
- the second refrigerant such as water
- the inside air warm air
- heat exchange between the second refrigerant (water or the like) and the warm air is performed in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c, and the warm air is basically cooled (the heat of the warm air moves to the liquid).
- the temperature of the warm air will decrease.
- the temperature depends on the temperature of the outside air and the inside air, and it is not guaranteed that the temperature of the warm air decreases.
- the temperature of the inside air (warm air) rises because heat is radiated by the condenser 91b at the upstream side (upstream side) of the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c.
- the temperature of the return air (warm air) from the indoor space is 30 ° C. and the outside air temperature is 35 ° C.
- the temperature of the inside air after passing through the condenser 91b is 45 ° C.
- the temperature of the inside air will be lowered in the gas heat exchanger 91c (eg 45 ° C. ⁇ 36 ° C., etc.)
- the inside air can be cooled by outside air even in an environment where the outside air temperature is high, but 36 ° C. is higher than the original inside air temperature (30 ° C.).
- the cooling of the first refrigerant in the condenser 91b conventionally uses the 35 ° C. outside air, but in this example, the 30 ° C. inside air is used. That is, in the situation where the outside air temperature is higher than the temperature of the return air (inside air), the configuration of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the like has a higher cooling effect of the first refrigerant in the condenser 91b than the conventional configuration. become.
- FIG. 4 and FIG. 8 can obtain the following merits when compared with the configuration shown in FIG. 3, for example.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are first examples
- FIG. 5B is a second example.
- 5A and 5B is based on the configuration of FIG. 4 described above, and a condenser is also provided on the outside air unit side to perform switching control using the illustrated three-way valve 112 (switching device).
- An operation substantially similar to that of the second embodiment (FIG. 3) can be performed.
- the space to be cooled by the air conditioning system (part 1) (part 2) shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5A, and FIG. 5B is the same as the example shown in FIG. That is, the indoor space to be cooled is, for example, a server room in which a large number of server racks 102 on which heating elements 101 such as server devices (computer devices) are mounted are installed. Then, the cool air is sent out to the underfloor space, the cool air is supplied to the server installation space via the underfloor space, and each heating element 101 is cooled by this cool air. As a result, the cold air becomes warm air, and this warm air flows into the ceiling space. The return air (warm air) from the ceiling space flows into the inside air unit 90 in FIG. 4 and the inside air unit 120 in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and the cold air is generated in these inside air units and sent to the underfloor space. Will be.
- the indoor space to be cooled is, for example, a server room in which a large number of server racks 102 on which heating elements 101 such as
- FIG. 5A will be described.
- the air conditioning system (part 2) of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5A includes an inside air unit 120 and an outside air unit 110.
- the casing of the inside air unit 120 and the outside air unit 110, the manufacturing / installation method, the positional relationship between the inside and outside units, and the like may be substantially the same as the inside air unit 60 and the outside air unit 70 and the like, and will not be particularly described here. .
- the inside air unit 120 has a laminated body 121 and the like.
- the laminated body 121 includes a blower (fan) 121a, a condenser 121b, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c, an evaporator 121d, and the like, which are laminated and integrated as illustrated. .
- the laminate 121 may be the same as the laminate 91 shown in FIG. Therefore, the same conditions as those for the laminate 91 are imposed. That is, the condenser 121b, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c, and the evaporator 121d are arranged in this order from the upstream side of the flow of air (inside air) passing through the inside air unit 120.
- the configuration in which the evaporator, the liquid-gas heat exchanger, the condenser, and the blower (fan) are integrated as a laminated body as described above has many advantages as described above. It is not limited to. For example, any two or more of these four components may be laminated, or all four components may be provided separately (however, even in this case, in FIG. As explained, the condenser, the liquid-gas heat exchanger, and the evaporator are arranged in this order from the upstream side of the inside air flow).
- the casing of the inside air unit 120 is provided with holes such as the illustrated inside air inlet 128 and the inside air outlet 127.
- the blower (fan) 121a forms an air flow indicated by a one-dot chain arrow in the figure. That is, warm air in the ceiling space flows into the inside air unit 120 from the inside air flow inlet 128 and passes through the inside air unit 120 (particularly, the laminated body 121) to form cold air.
- the blower (fan) 121a creates an air flow (shown by a one-dot chain line arrow in the figure) that is discharged from the air.
- the cold air discharged from the inside air discharge port 127 flows into the server room or the like via the underfloor space or the like.
- the air flow is such that the hole as the illustrated internal air discharge port 127 is the internal air flow inlet and the hole as the internal air flow inlet 128 is the internal air discharge port (on the figure, You may make it make the air blower (fan) 121a form the flow of the direction opposite to the flow shown with a dashed-dotted arrow.
- An example of such a configuration is shown in FIG.
- an internal air flow inlet 127 ' is provided on the upper side of the housing, and an internal air discharge port 128' is provided on the lower side of the housing.
- the structure of the laminated body 121 will change. That is, as described above, the condenser is arranged in the order of the condenser, the liquid-gas heat exchanger, and the evaporator from the upstream side of the air (inside air) flow in the inside air unit. And the evaporator 121d are exchanged. That is, it becomes a structure like the laminated body 121 'shown in FIG.
- the laminate 121 ' is arranged in the order of the condenser 121b, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c, and the evaporator 121d from the right side in the figure.
- the flow of the internal air formed by the blower (fan) 121a flows into the housing from the internal air flow inlet 127 'and is discharged from the internal air discharge port 128' as shown by a one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. Therefore, the condenser 121b, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c, and the evaporator 121d are arranged in this order from the upstream side of such an air flow.
- the outside air unit 110 has a laminated body 111.
- the laminated body 111 includes a blower (fan) 111a, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b, a condenser 111c, and the like, and these are laminated and integrated as illustrated. Note that it is not always necessary that all of these three components be a laminate.
- the outside air unit 110 (same as the outside air unit 70 and the like) has holes such as the outside air inlet 114 and the outside air outlet 115 shown in the housing. Yes.
- the air blower (fan) 111a flows outdoor air (outside air) into the outside air unit 110 from the outside air flow inlet 114, passes through the laminated body 111, and then is discharged from the outside air outlet 115. (Indicated by dotted arrows in the figure).
- the laminate 111 itself may be the same as the laminate 71 described above.
- the laminate 111 is provided with the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b on the upstream side of the air flow as described above (indicated by a dotted arrow in the figure), and on the downstream side of the above-described liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b.
- a condenser 111c is provided. This is the same even when the laminate is not used.
- the expansion valve 123 and the compressor 113 are provided in either the outside air unit 110 or the inside air unit 120, respectively.
- the expansion valve 123 is provided in the inside air unit 120
- the compressor 113 is provided in the outside air unit 110.
- the present invention is not limited to this example. Will be omitted).
- the evaporator 121d, the expansion valve 123, and the compressor 113 are connected to a refrigerant pipe 125.
- the refrigerant pipe 125 is provided with a three-way valve 112 as an example of a switching device in the middle of the refrigerant pipe 125, and the three-way valve 112 is branched into a refrigerant pipe 125a and a refrigerant pipe 125b shown in the figure.
- the refrigerant pipe 125a is connected to the condenser 121b of the laminate 121.
- the refrigerant pipe 125b is connected to the condenser 111c of the laminated body 111, and further joins the refrigerant pipe 125a at the tip.
- the first refrigerant can be flowed to either the refrigerant pipe 125a or the refrigerant pipe 125b by switching the opening and closing of the three-way valve 112.
- the first refrigerant can flow through either the condenser 111c or the condenser 121b.
- the first refrigerant circulates through the refrigerant pipe 125 (including the refrigerant pipe 125a or the refrigerant pipe 125b), the evaporator 121d, the condenser 111c or the condenser 121b, the expansion valve 123, and the compressor 113.
- the first refrigerant circulates in a compression refrigeration cycle (such as a vapor compression refrigeration cycle) of “evaporator 121d ⁇ compressor 113 ⁇ condenser 111c or condenser 121b ⁇ expansion valve 123 ⁇ evaporator 121d”.
- the surrounding air is deprived, thereby cooling the surrounding air.
- the deprived heat is radiated to the surroundings in the condenser 111c or the condenser 121b.
- the functions of the expansion valve 123 and the compressor 113 are also conventional and will not be described in particular.
- the refrigerant switching control by the three-way valve 112 is determined by, for example, the outside air temperature or the inside air temperature. Or you may determine based on power consumption.
- the controller 130 shown in the figure is, for example, the outside air temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, or when “outside air temperature> inside air temperature” and the temperature difference between the outside air temperature and the inside air temperature is equal to or more than a predetermined value, Valve switching control of the three-way valve 112 is performed, and the first refrigerant flows into the refrigerant pipe 125a (condenser 121b).
- the operation and effect in this case are substantially the same as in FIG. That is, when the first refrigerant enters the refrigerant pipe 125a (condenser 121b), heat is released from the condenser 121b to the inside air. Therefore, the function of the multilayer body 121 is the above-described multilayer body 91. And substantially the same.
- the inside air temperature is, for example, the temperature of return air from the ceiling space).
- return air (warm air) flowing into the inside air unit 120 from the indoor space (the space behind the ceiling) through the inside air flow inlet 128 first passes through the condenser 121b, and then passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c. And finally passes through the evaporator 121d.
- the return air rises in temperature due to heat radiation from the condenser 121b when passing through the condenser 121b, and then exchanges heat with the second refrigerant (such as water) when passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c. After the temperature is lowered by the above, it is cooled by passing through the evaporator 121d and becomes cool air.
- the power consumption before and after the valve opening / closing switching control of the three-way valve 112 is measured. If the power consumption decreases, the power consumption is left as it is. If the power consumption increases, the valve opening / closing switching of the three-way valve 112 is performed again. You may make it return to the original state (state in which a 1st refrigerant
- the valve opening / closing switching control of the three-way valve 112 is performed again to return to the original state (the state where the first refrigerant flows into the refrigerant pipe 125b (condenser 111c)). You may make it return.
- valve opening / closing switching control of the three-way valve 112 is performed, and the first refrigerant is caused to flow into the refrigerant pipe 125b (condenser 111c).
- the operation in this case may be the same as in FIGS.
- the return air (warm air) flowing into the inside air unit 120 from the indoor space (the space behind the ceiling) through the inside air flow inlet 128 passes through the condenser 121b without any particular passage, and then the liquid-gas heat exchange.
- the temperature drops due to heat exchange with the second refrigerant such as water
- the heat taken by the evaporator 121d from the surroundings is radiated to the outside air in the condenser 111c.
- the second refrigerant is circulated in the pipe 126 by the circulation pump 124.
- the pipe 126 is connected to the liquid-gas heat exchangers 111b and 121c similarly to the pipe 51 and the like.
- valve opening / closing switching control of the three-way valve 112 is performed by, for example, the controller 130 shown in the figure, but will not be described in detail here.
- the controller 130 includes a CPU / MPU, a memory, and the like, and performs control such as adjusting the temperature of the cold air by inputting temperature data from a temperature sensor (not shown) or the like. It is.
- the installation location of the controller 130 may be arbitrary.
- check valves 122a and 122b are provided as shown. That is, first, as shown in the figure, the refrigerant pipe 125a and the refrigerant pipe 125b, which are two refrigerant pipes 125, merge at a junction R shown in the figure to form one refrigerant pipe 125 again.
- a check valve 122a is provided in front of the junction R.
- a check valve 122b is provided in front of the junction R.
- the condenser 111c does not exist, and therefore the three-way valve 112, the refrigerant pipe 125b, and the check valves 122a and 122b do not exist.
- the refrigerant pipe 125a can be regarded as the refrigerant pipe 125).
- FIG. 5A if the configuration of FIG. 5A is described based on the configuration of FIG. 4, first, a condenser 111c is added to the configuration of FIG. 4, and the refrigerant pipe 125 is branched halfway.
- the refrigerant pipe 125b which is a branch pipe is connected to the condenser 111c.
- a three-way valve 112 which is an example of a switching device, is provided at the branch point of the refrigerant pipe 125, and the first refrigerant is circulated to either the condenser 121b or the condenser 111c by this switching device.
- the check valves 122a and 122b are also added.
- FIG. 5B The configuration of FIG. 5B is almost the same as the configuration of FIG. 5A described above, and only a part thereof is different. Therefore, regarding FIG. 5B, only a different point from FIG. 5A is demonstrated, and description is abbreviate
- the illustrated three-way valve 112 ' is provided instead of the three-way valve 112 in FIG. 5A.
- the three-way valve 112 of FIG. 5A was provided in the front stage (inflow side) of the condenser 111c.
- the three-way valve 112 ′ in FIG. 5B is provided at the rear stage (outflow side) of the condenser 111 c. From the three-way valve 112 ', the point that the refrigerant pipe 125 branches into the refrigerant pipe 125a and the refrigerant pipe 125b is substantially the same as that in FIG. 5A. Further, the refrigerant pipe 125b is connected to the expansion valve 123, and the refrigerant pipe 125a is connected to the condenser 121b, which is substantially the same as FIG. 5A.
- the refrigerant is caused to flow to either the condenser 111 c or the condenser 121 b by the valve switching control of the three-way valve 112.
- the refrigerant always flows to the condenser 111c, and whether or not the refrigerant further flows to the condenser 121b is controlled by switching the valve of the three-way valve 112 ′. It is.
- the refrigerant temperature can be expected to be lowered by always allowing the refrigerant to flow through the condenser 111c. Further, when “outside air temperature> inside air temperature”, the refrigerant is caused to flow to the refrigerant pipe 125a by the valve switching control of the three-way valve 112 '(the refrigerant is also caused to flow to the condenser 121b). As a result, the refrigerant temperature can be temporarily lowered by the condenser 111c, and further the refrigerant temperature can be lowered to the vicinity of the inside air temperature by the condenser 121b.
- outside temperature is synonymous with outside temperature.
- the condenser 121b can be downsized. Further, since the amount of heat that must be removed by the heat exchanger 121c is reduced, an improvement in efficiency can be expected (for example, a reduction in the air volume of the blower 111a or a reduction in the flow rate of the circulating refrigerant by the pump 124).
- FIG. 5B Note that the configuration of FIG. 5B can be described as follows.
- the outside air unit 110 is also provided with a condenser 111c, the refrigerant pipe 125 is connected to the condenser 111c, the refrigerant pipe 125 is further branched on the refrigerant outflow side of the condenser 111c, and a switching device (three-way valve) is connected to the branch point. 112 ′). Then, by this switching device, the first refrigerant is circulated to the condenser 121b in the inside air unit 120 and then circulated to the expansion valve 123, and the first refrigerant is fed to the condenser 121b in the inside air unit 120. The route is switched to one of the second routes to be circulated to the expansion valve 123 without being circulated.
- the route switching control by the switching device is executed by the controller 130, for example.
- FIG. 6 shows an operation model and a simulation result of the air conditioning system of the third embodiment.
- the thick arrow indicates the flow of air (inside air).
- a configuration along the flow of this air (inside air), that is, a configuration through which the inside air passes, is a heating element 140, a condenser 141, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 142, and an evaporator 143 shown in the figure.
- the heating element 140 corresponds to the heating element 101 (server device or the like) in the indoor space to be cooled.
- the condenser 141 corresponds to the condenser 91b
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142 corresponds to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 91c in the inside air unit 90
- the evaporator 143 corresponds to the evaporator 91d.
- the illustrated compressor 144 corresponds to the compressor 92
- the illustrated expansion valve 145 corresponds to the expansion valve 93.
- the thin line arrows in the figure connecting between the condenser 141, the evaporator 143, the compressor 144, and the expansion valve 145 indicate the flow of the first refrigerant. That is, the first refrigerant circulates in a compression refrigeration cycle (vapor compression refrigeration cycle or the like) of “evaporator 143 ⁇ compressor 144 ⁇ condenser 141 ⁇ expansion valve 145 ⁇ evaporator 143”.
- the illustrated pump 146 corresponds to the pump 94
- the illustrated liquid-gas heat exchanger 147 corresponds to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 81b on the outside air unit 80 side.
- the illustrated thin line arrows connecting the pump 146, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 147, and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142 indicate the flow of the second refrigerant (water, etc.).
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142 exchanges heat between the inside air and the second refrigerant
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 147 exchanges heat between the outside air and the second refrigerant. Therefore, when the outside air temperature is low, an indirect outside air cooling function is realized in which the inside air is indirectly cooled by the outside air via the second refrigerant.
- FIG. 6A shows an example of the temperature of the inside air and the first refrigerant in each stage of the cycle. This is just an example. Moreover, this shows an ideal temperature as a simulation, and this is not the case in reality. For example, although the temperature of the first refrigerant in the condenser 141 greatly decreases, it does not decrease to the same temperature (32 ° C.) as the inside air as shown in the figure, and becomes a slightly higher temperature (such as 33 ° C.).
- the inside air is cooled by the evaporator 143 to become cold air of 18 ° C.
- This cool air cools the heating element 140, which is a server device, and the inside air becomes warm air of 32 ° C.
- This warm air of 32 ° C. passes through the condenser 141.
- the high-temperature (66 ° C.) first refrigerant generated by the compressor 144 flows into the condenser 141 and dissipates heat to the surroundings.
- the first refrigerant having a high temperature (66 ° C.) is cooled by the warm air of 32 ° C.
- the temperature of the first refrigerant is lowered to 32 ° C., while the temperature of warm air (inside air) is raised to 55 ° C.
- the first refrigerant at 32 ° C. further flows into the evaporator 143 as the first refrigerant at 10 ° C. in the expansion valve 145 at the next stage, whereby the evaporator 143 cools the inside air as described above and 18 It will produce a cool air of ° C.
- the warm air having reached 55 ° C. passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142, the temperature is lowered by exchanging heat with the second refrigerant and becomes warm air of 36 ° C. Then, the warm air of 36 ° C. passes through the evaporator 143 and becomes cool air of 18 ° C. as described above.
- the return air from the indoor space is 32 ° C.
- the warm air flowing into the evaporator 143 is 36 ° C., although the indirect outside air cooling function is used. On the contrary, the temperature is rising.
- the warm air at 55 ° C. is heated to 36 ° C., and the cooling function is achieved. Also, since the temperature difference is large, the cooling efficiency of the warm air (inside air) is good. This is because even if the outside air temperature is very high (for example, 36 ° C.), it is very low compared to 55 ° C. If the warm air passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142 is the return air of 32 ° C., if the outside air temperature is 36 ° C., the temperature may not be lowered but may also rise. is there. On the other hand, in Example 3, even if the outside air temperature is very high, there is a high possibility that the indirect outside air cooling functions.
- the reason why the inside air becomes a high temperature of 55 ° C. as described above is that a condenser 141 is provided on the inside air unit side (indoor side) and the inside air passes therethrough. As shown in FIG. 14, FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, etc., the condenser is usually provided outside the room and radiates heat to the outside air. This is not a problem when the outside air temperature is low, and the first refrigerant is sufficiently cooled by the outside air in the condenser.
- the first refrigerant is not sufficiently cooled by the outside air in the condenser, and even if the room temperature is kept at the set value, the power consumption increases. become.
- the air conditioning system of the third embodiment the first refrigerant is cooled by the 32 ° C. internal air having a temperature lower than that of the external air in the condenser 141 as described above. In comparison, the temperature of the first refrigerant can be further reduced, leading to a reduction in power consumption.
- FIG. 6B shows a simulation result related to the power consumption reduction.
- the horizontal axis represents the outside air temperature (° C.), and the vertical axis represents the power consumption (kW).
- the data indicated by triangles ( ⁇ ) in the graph is the power consumption of the indirect outside air cooling function (mainly the power consumption of the fan and the pump 146), and the data indicated by squares ( ⁇ ) is the power consumption of the refrigeration cycle (mainly the compressor). (Power consumption of 144), circle ( ⁇ ) indicates the total of these (total power consumption).
- those with blanks in each symbol (white triangle ⁇ , white square ⁇ , white circle ⁇ ) are conventional air conditioning systems, and those within each symbol are black (black triangle ⁇ , black square ⁇ , black circle ⁇ ) are examples 3 is data corresponding to the air conditioning system 3.
- the conventional air conditioning system is the air conditioning system of the said FIG. 14, for example, you may think that not only this example but the air conditioning system of the said Example 1 or Example 2 may be sufficient, for example.
- the indirect outside air cooling does not substantially function in the conventional air conditioning system, so the fan and the pump 146 are stopped.
- the power consumption (white triangle ⁇ ) related to the indirect outside air cooling function is zero.
- the inside air becomes very hot (55 ° C, etc.), so that the indirect outside air cooling functions even if the outside air temperature exceeds 30 ° C or further exceeds 35 ° C.
- the fan and the pump 146 are not stopped, and there is constant power consumption (black triangle ⁇ ) as shown in the figure.
- the air conditioning system of the third embodiment requires less power consumption than the conventional air conditioning system, and this energy saving effect increases as the outside air temperature increases. .
- the air conditioning system of the third embodiment may have an adverse effect on the energy saving effect. Therefore, the configuration shown in FIG.
- the air conditioning system of the third embodiment (part 1) and the conventional air conditioning system can be switched at any time. However, this depends on the installation environment. For example, if the installation location belongs to the tropics, there is no problem with the configuration of FIG.
- the greater the degree of cooling of the first refrigerant the lower the refrigerant temperature; the greater the degree of supercooling
- the refrigeration effect the amount of change in the specific enthalpy of the refrigerant in the evaporator
- the degree of supercooling of the first refrigerant It is disclosed to be smaller.
- the temperature of the server room which is the space to be cooled, needs to be maintained substantially at the set temperature.
- the evaporator needs to continue to generate cool air of approximately 18 ° C.
- the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant is reduced, in order to generate cold air of approximately 18 ° C., for example, it is necessary to increase the amount of refrigerant circulation, which increases power consumption.
- the degree of supercooling of the first refrigerant does not need to be smaller than that of the conventional air conditioning system (cooling of the refrigerant using the outside air). Increase in power consumption can be suppressed.
- a high energy saving effect can be obtained in an environment where the outside air temperature is high as compared with the conventional air conditioning system.
- the third embodiment when the unit configuration, manufacturing, installation, etc. shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A and the like are performed, substantially the same effect as the second embodiment can be obtained. That is, as the effects of the second embodiment, (a) downsizing, (b) ductless, reduction of construction cost by wall mounting, (c) downsizing and improvement of manufacturability by the laminated body, (d) ventilation by fan commonization The effects of reducing the power (fan power) and reducing the price can also be obtained in the third embodiment.
- the third embodiment will be compared with the conventional example.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an operation model of the air conditioning system according to the third embodiment. This is substantially the same drawing as FIG. 6A and is partially omitted. Accordingly, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6A are attached to the respective components, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- a refrigeration cycle such as a vapor compression refrigeration cycle is realized by the illustrated condenser 141, evaporator 143, compressor 144, and expansion valve 145. Further, the illustrated pump 146, liquid-gas heat exchanger 147, and liquid-gas heat exchanger 142 realize an indirect outdoor air cooling function.
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 147 configured to allow outside air to pass is installed outside the building (outside the building), and the condenser 141, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142, and the evaporator 143 configured to allow the inside air to pass through are indoors. Install in the building. There are no particular limitations on the installation location of the configuration other than these.
- FIG. 7C shows an operation model of a conventional air conditioning system for comparison with FIG. 7A.
- FIGS. 7A and 7C has almost no structural difference between the third embodiment and the conventional example, and only the condenser installation position is different. Since the installation positions are different, FIG. 7A shows the condenser 141, and FIG. 7C shows the condenser 141 'with different signs.
- the condenser 141 is installed at a position where the inside air after passing through the heating element 140 (server or the like) passes.
- the condenser 141 'in the conventional air conditioning system is installed in the position where external air passes.
- the condenser 141 ′ allows the outside air that has passed through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 147 to pass therethrough.
- the indirect outside air cooling function is stopped (for example, the pump 146 is stopped) because, for example, the outside air temperature is very high.
- FIG. 7B is a temperature schematic diagram corresponding to the air conditioning system of Example 3 in FIG.
- FIG. 7 (d) is a temperature schematic diagram corresponding to the conventional air conditioning system of FIG. 7 (c).
- an arrow that is connected to the heating element 140 (server or the like) and circles indicates a temperature change related to the inside air.
- An arrow connected to the compressor 144 and the expansion valve 145 indicates a temperature change or the like related to the first refrigerant.
- Q (Q1a etc.) means heat quantity
- L (Lpa etc.) means motive power (electric power consumption).
- a portion surrounded by a dotted line and denoted by reference numeral 141a indicates a change in the temperature of the inside air or the refrigerant in the condenser 141.
- a portion surrounded by a dotted line and denoted by reference numeral 141b indicates a temperature change of the refrigerant in the condenser 141 '.
- a portion surrounded by a dotted line and denoted by reference numeral 142a indicates a change in the temperature of the inside air in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142.
- a portion surrounded by a dotted line and denoted by reference numeral 142b is a temperature change of the inside air in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142 (however, the temperature of the inside air does not change as shown). Is shown.
- a portion surrounded by a dotted line and denoted by reference numeral 143a indicates a temperature change of the inside air or the refrigerant in the evaporator 143.
- a portion surrounded by a dotted line and denoted by reference numeral 143b indicates a change in temperature of the inside air or the refrigerant in the evaporator 143.
- the heat quantity Q1a is exchanged between the inside air and the first refrigerant in the condenser 141.
- the temperature of the inside air rises as shown in 141a in the figure, The temperature of the first refrigerant falls to the temperature level of the return air (RA) shown.
- the return air (RA) is inside air as return air from the heating element 140 (server or the like).
- this shows an ideal temperature schematic diagram as a simulation, and this is not the case in reality.
- the temperature of the first refrigerant greatly decreases, it does not decrease to the temperature level of the return air (RA) as shown in the figure, and becomes a temperature slightly higher than that.
- the inside air then passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142, so that the heat quantity Q2a is taken away by the indirect outside air cooling function (indirect heat exchange with the outside air, and the heat goes outside the building (outside the building).
- the temperature of the inside air will drop to an outside air (OA) temperature level, for example as shown at 142a in the figure.
- OA outside air
- the inside air is deprived of the heat Q3a by the evaporator 143 and falls to the temperature level of the air supply (SA) shown in the figure.
- SA air supply
- the air supply (SA) is the inside air (cold air) supplied to the heating element 140 (server or the like).
- the temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator 143 is lowered to the “J” level shown in the figure.
- the temperature of the first refrigerant decreases to the temperature level of the illustrated outside air (OA) by exchanging the amount of heat Q1b with the outside air in the condenser 141 'installed outside the building (outside the building). Thereafter, the first refrigerant is supplied to the evaporator 143 after the temperature is lowered to the temperature level of “J” shown in the drawing through the expansion valve 145.
- OA illustrated outside air
- the temperature of the first refrigerant before entering the expansion valve 145 is RA in FIG. 7B and OA in FIG. 7D.
- RA ⁇ OA. That is, in Example 3, the temperature of the first refrigerant before the expansion valve 145 is lower than that of the conventional example.
- the power consumption of the refrigeration cycle is less in Example 3. That is, as shown in the figure, the refrigeration cycle power (power consumption) (mainly compressor 144 power (power consumption)) in Example 3 is Lca, and the conventional refrigeration cycle power (power consumption) (mainly compressor 144).
- the power (power consumption) is Lcb, Lcb> Lca. This is a case where the temperature of the return air (RA) is lower than the temperature of the outside air (OA) as in the illustrated example.
- the power of the indirect outside air cooling function is conventionally “0” because the power of the indirect outside air cooling function is stopped. Electric power) Lpa is added. Therefore, in this example, when the condition “Lcb> Lca + Lpa” is satisfied, the air conditioning system of the third embodiment consumes less power than the conventional air conditioning system.
- FIG. 10 is an overall schematic diagram including the air conditioning system of the third embodiment.
- the air conditioning system according to the third embodiment is not limited to the above-described example, and can be regarded as the configuration illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 10, the example shown in FIG. 4 is used as each component, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 are given. As described above, the present invention is not limited to the example of integration and lamination, and therefore, for example, a configuration as shown in FIG. 10 may be used.
- the air conditioning system of the third embodiment is assumed to include the illustrated heat pump 151 and heat exchanger 152.
- the heat pump 151 includes the evaporator 91d, the compressor 92, the condenser 91b, the expansion valve 93, and the like, and the refrigerant passes through the refrigerant pipe 95 connected to the evaporator 91d ⁇ the compressor 92 ⁇ the condenser 91b ⁇ It circulates in the order of “expansion valve 93 ⁇ evaporator 91d”.
- the heat exchanger 152 includes the liquid-gas heat exchangers 91c and 81b and a pipe 96 connecting these, although not particularly shown.
- the cool air (inside air) sent from the heat pump 151 enters the server room via the underfloor space and becomes warm by cooling the server device and the like.
- This warm air (inside air) flows into the heat pump 151 via the ceiling space, rises in temperature by passing through the condenser 91b, and then flows into the heat exchanger 152.
- indirect heat exchange with inside air and outside air is performed in heat exchanger 152, and the temperature of inside air falls.
- the inside air whose temperature has decreased flows into the heat pump 151 passes through the evaporator 91d, is cooled to become the cold air, and is sent to the underfloor space as described above.
- FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning system (part 1) according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of the air conditioning system (part 2) of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation model and the like of the air conditioning system according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 11 an air conditioning system of the fourth embodiment (part 1) will be described.
- the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 5B denote the same parts as those shown in FIG. 5B, and a description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- the air conditioning system of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11 includes an outside air unit 160 and an inside air unit 170.
- the outside air unit 160 and the inside air unit 170 are provided on the outdoor side (outside of the building) and the indoor side (inside the building) with the wall 1 interposed therebetween, as in the case of the outside air unit 110 and the inside air unit 120 shown in FIG. 5B. It is done.
- the manufacturing and installation methods of the outside air unit 160 and the inside air unit 170 may be substantially the same as the manufacturing and installation methods of the outside air unit 110 and the inside air unit 120 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.
- the air conditioning system of the fourth embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the air conditioning system of the third embodiment. Further, an effect peculiar to Example 4 described later can also be obtained.
- the outside air unit 160 has a stacked body 111.
- the laminated body 111 includes a blower (fan) 111a, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b, a condenser 111c, and the like, and these are laminated and integrated as illustrated. In addition, these are attached
- the expansion valve 123 and the compressor 113 are provided in either the outside air unit 160 or the inside air unit 170, respectively.
- the expansion valve 123 is provided in the inside air unit 170 and the compressor 113 is provided in the outside air unit 160, but this is not a limitation.
- the said expansion valve 123, the compressor 113, the condenser 111c, the condenser 171b, etc. are provided on the refrigerant
- coolant coolant
- a three-way valve 112 ′ which is an example of a switching device, is provided on the refrigerant pipe 125 in the middle thereof.
- the refrigerant pipe 125 branches from the three-way valve 112 'into a refrigerant pipe 125a and a refrigerant pipe 125b shown in the figure.
- the three-way valve 112 ' is provided at the rear stage (downstream side) of the condenser 111c.
- the refrigerant pipe (branch pipe) 125a is connected to the condenser 171b in the inside air unit 170 and merges with the refrigerant pipe (branch pipe) 125b on the downstream side of the condenser 171b (merges at the junction R shown in the figure). Thus, it becomes one refrigerant pipe 125 again).
- the refrigerant pipe 125 after joining at the joining point R is connected to the expansion valve 123.
- the refrigerant pipe 125a and the refrigerant pipe 125b are provided with counter-support valves 122a and 122b near the junction R, respectively. This prevents the back flow of the first refrigerant.
- FIG. 11 has been briefly described mainly with respect to the configuration that is substantially the same as the configuration shown in FIG.
- the illustrated laminate 171 is provided on the inside air unit 170 side.
- the laminated body 171 includes a blower (fan) 171a, a condenser 171b, and a liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c.
- the difference between the stacked body 171 and the stacked body 121 is that the stacked body 171 does not have the evaporator 121d. Therefore, the illustrated blower (fan) 171a, condenser 171b, and liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c are substantially the same as the blower (fan) 121a, condenser 121b, and liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c in the laminate 121. It's okay.
- the inside air Due to the flow of the inside air formed by the blower (fan) 121a (indicated by a dashed line arrow in the figure), the inside air passes through the condenser 171b and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c in this order.
- the illustrated configuration is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this example.
- the laminated body 171 is provided in the inside air unit 170
- the laminated body 111 is provided in the outside air unit 160
- other configurations may be provided in either the inside air unit 170 or the outside air unit 160. Therefore, for example, the evaporator 172 may be provided on the outside air unit 160 side.
- the evaporator 172 is provided like illustration instead of not having the evaporator 121d as mentioned above. That is, in FIG. 5B, the evaporator 121d is provided between the expansion valve 123 and the compressor 113 (of course, it is needless to say that it is on the refrigerant pipe 125). On the other hand, in this configuration, an evaporator 172 is provided between the expansion valve 123 and the compressor 113 (on the refrigerant pipe 125).
- the evaporator 121d and the evaporator 172 have different configurations.
- the evaporator 121d can be regarded as a liquid-gas heat exchanger, and performs heat exchange between an arbitrary refrigerant and air (inside air) in a form involving evaporation of the refrigerant. That is, it is a general evaporator used in a general air conditioner (such as an air conditioner).
- the evaporator 172 is an existing one but can be regarded as a liquid-liquid heat exchanger, not the liquid-gas heat exchanger. Therefore, the evaporator 172 does not perform heat exchange with air (inside air) that is a gas.
- the evaporator 172 basically does not constitute a part of the stacked body 171 through which the inside air passes.
- the installation position of the evaporator 172 is not particularly defined, but is basically provided in the internal unit 170 or the external unit 160.
- the evaporator 172 is provided on the refrigerant pipe 125 as described above, and therefore the first refrigerant passes through the inside of the evaporator 172 although not particularly shown. Further, as shown in the figure, the evaporator 172 is connected not only to the refrigerant pipe 125 but also to the pipe 162. As with the pipe 126 in FIG. 5B, the pipe 162 itself is supplied with the second refrigerant (for example, water) from the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b of the outside air unit 160 and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c of the inside air unit 170. It is the structure for circulating between. As in the configuration of FIG. 5B, a circulation pump 124 for circulating the second refrigerant is provided at an arbitrary location on the pipe 162.
- the second refrigerant for example, water
- the evaporator 172 is further connected to the piping 162 as above-mentioned. Therefore, not only the first refrigerant but also the second refrigerant passes through the evaporator 172.
- an evaporator 172 is provided in front (upstream side) of the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c. As a result, as described later, the second refrigerant cooled by the first refrigerant in the evaporator 172 flows into the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c on the downstream side.
- a three-way valve 161 or the like is further provided.
- the three-way valve 161 or the like is not necessarily required. Therefore, the three-way valve 161 and the like will be described later.
- the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant pass through the evaporator 172. Then, as in the case of the evaporator 121d, the first refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator 172, and at that time, the surrounding heat is taken away (the surrounding is cooled). In the case of the evaporator 121d, air (inside air) passes through the inside thereof, and thus the air (inside air) is cooled. On the other hand, in the case of the evaporator 172, the second refrigerant passes through the inside as described above, and therefore, the second refrigerant is cooled by the first refrigerant.
- the second refrigerant is basically cooled by heat exchange with the outside air in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b of the outside air unit 110, and the second refrigerant after being cooled by the outside air. Is supplied to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c of the inside air unit 120. Thereby, heat exchange between the second refrigerant and the inside air is performed in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c, and the inside air is cooled by the second refrigerant.
- the second refrigerant is further cooled in the evaporator 172 as described above before being supplied to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c.
- the air (inside air) is directly cooled by the first refrigerant, whereas in the case of FIG. It can be considered that the air (inside air) is indirectly cooled.
- the inside air (return air; warm air) flowing into the inside air unit 170 from the ceiling space shown in FIG. 1 through the inside air flow inlet 128 first passes through the condenser 171 b to increase in temperature. Thereafter, it is cooled by passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c.
- the cooled inside air (cold air) is discharged from the inside air discharge port 127 and sent out to, for example, the underfloor space shown in FIG. Thereby, cold air is supplied to the space to be cooled (server installation space).
- the controller 130 controls the compressor 113, the circulation pump 124, and the like so that the temperature of the cold air discharged from the inside air discharge port 127 is substantially the same as a predetermined set temperature (for example, 18 ° C.).
- the flow rate of the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant is controlled.
- the controller 130 controls, for example, the compressor 113 and the circulation pump 124 via a signal line 131 shown in FIG.
- the evaporator 172 is a “liquid-liquid heat exchanger” that performs heat exchange between a relatively low temperature liquid (first refrigerant) and a relatively high temperature liquid (second refrigerant).
- first refrigerant a relatively low temperature liquid
- second refrigerant a relatively high temperature liquid
- a so-called “liquid-liquid plate heat exchanger” or the like a so-called “liquid-liquid plate heat exchanger” or the like.
- the second refrigerant always flows into the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b to exchange heat with the outside air.
- the configuration of FIG. 11 is configured such that the use of the three-way valve 161 or the like may prevent the second refrigerant from flowing (bypassed) into the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b.
- the second refrigerant is cooled by the first refrigerant in the evaporator 172 even when heat exchange with the outside air is not performed.
- the three-way valve 161 is a three-way valve for dividing the flow path of the pipe into two, and has three pipe connection ports, one of which is for inflow (called an inflow port) and two for outflow ( Called the outlet).
- the three-way valve 161 is connected to the pipe 162, allows the second refrigerant circulating in the pipe 162 by the circulation pump 124 to flow in from the inlet, and to flow out from one of the two outlets. Let Here, it can be considered that the pipe 162 branches into two by the three-way valve 161, and it is assumed that the pipe 162 branches into the branch pipe 162a and the branch pipe 162b shown in the figure.
- branch pipe 162a One of the two outlets of the three-way valve 161 is connected to the branch pipe 162a, and the other is connected to the branch pipe 162b.
- the branch pipe 162a After the branch pipe 162a passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b, the branch pipe 162a joins with the branch pipe 162b at the junction point Q shown in the figure to become one pipe 162 again.
- This pipe 162 is connected to the evaporator 172 in the subsequent stage. ing.
- the branch pipe 162b is directly connected and joined to the branch pipe 162a at the junction point Q.
- the second refrigerant flows out from the three-way valve 161 onto the branch pipe 162a, the second refrigerant passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b and then flows into the evaporator 172.
- the second refrigerant flows out from the three-way valve 161 onto the branch pipe 162b, the second refrigerant flows into the evaporator 172 as it is without passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b. become.
- the second refrigerant in a situation where the second refrigerant can be cooled by outside air in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b, the second refrigerant is allowed to pass through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b.
- the second refrigerant flows out from the three-way valve 161 onto the branch pipe 162b.
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b is bypassed.
- the present invention is not limited to this example, and the three-way valve 161 may not be provided (therefore, the pipe 162 may not be branched into two). That is, regarding the configuration relating to the second refrigerant, the second refrigerant may necessarily flow to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b by the same configuration as in FIG. 5B.
- a check valve may be provided in the branch pipe 162a before the junction Q with the branch pipe 162b.
- FIG. 12 can also be regarded as a modified example of the configuration shown in FIG. 11, and is partially the same as FIG. Therefore, regarding FIG. 12, the description of the substantially same configuration as that of FIG. 11 will be omitted or simplified. Note that the relationship (difference) between FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 may be considered to be the same as the relationship (difference) between 5A and 5B.
- the configuration of FIG. 12 is different from FIG. 11 in the arrangement of the three-way valve on the refrigerant pipe 125.
- the configuration of FIG. 12 includes an outside air unit 160 ′ and an inside air unit 170.
- the inside air unit may be the same as the inside air unit 170 of FIG. 11, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numeral “170”.
- the outside air unit is partly different from the outside air unit 160 of FIG.
- the three-way valve 112 ' is provided on the outflow side (downstream side) of the condenser 111c, as in FIG. 5B, and the first refrigerant always passes through the condenser 111c.
- the three-way valve 112 ' controls whether or not the first refrigerant is allowed to pass through the condenser 171b.
- the three-way valve 112 is provided on the inflow side (upstream side) of the condenser 111c, as in FIG. 5A. Then, the three-way valve 112 causes the first refrigerant to be either “a state where the condenser 111c is allowed to pass but the condenser 121b is not allowed to pass” or “a state where the condenser 111c is not allowed to pass but the condenser 121b is allowed to pass”. Switch to the state.
- FIG. 13 will be described below.
- FIG. 13A shows an operation model of the air conditioning system of Example 4 as described above.
- FIG. 13B shows a simulation result related to power consumption reduction of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 (a) will be described.
- each temperature shown to Fig.13 (a) shows an example based on a simulation result etc. similarly to Fig.6 (a), and is not restricted to this example.
- FIG. 13A corresponds to the configuration example of FIG. 12, and the reference numerals of the components shown in FIG. 12 are given.
- the illustrated heating element 140 is the heating element 140 shown in FIG. 6A, and corresponds to, for example, the heating element 101 (server device or the like) shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13A corresponds to the case where the first refrigerant does not pass the condenser 111c side by the three-way valve 112 in FIG. Therefore, the condenser 111c is not shown in FIG. 13A, and the condenser 171b is shown downstream of the compressor 113.
- indoor air (inside air) circulates through the heating element 140, the condenser 171b, and the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c.
- the first refrigerant circulates in the configuration on the refrigerant pipe 125 shown in the figure. That is, the first refrigerant circulates through the compressor 113, the condenser 171b, the expansion valve 123, and the evaporator (liquid-liquid heat exchanger) 172, as indicated by thin arrows in the drawing.
- the second refrigerant circulates in the configuration on the illustrated pipe 162. That is, the second refrigerant includes a circulation pump 124, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c, a liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b, and an evaporator (liquid-liquid heat exchanger) as indicated by thin dotted arrows in the figure. 172 is circulating.
- the inside air that has become 32 ° C. by cooling the heating element 140 rises to 55 ° C. by passing through the condenser 171b.
- the inside air at 55 ° C. passes through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c, it is cooled by heat exchange with the second refrigerant and decreases in temperature (in the example shown, it becomes 18 ° C.).
- the internal air at 18 ° C. is sent to, for example, the underfloor space shown in FIG. 1, thereby cooling the heating element 140.
- the inside air at 55 ° C. is cooled by heat exchange with the second refrigerant and decreases in temperature when passing through the liquid-gas heat exchanger 142. Is affected by the outside air temperature (36 ° C. in the example), the inside air temperature cannot be lowered to the set temperature (18 ° C. or the like). The temperature of the inside air is lowered to the set temperature (18 ° C. or the like) by the subsequent evaporator 143.
- the temperature of the second refrigerant is made lower than the outside air temperature (below the set temperature; 18 ° C. in this example) by the evaporator (liquid-liquid heat exchanger) 172. Therefore, the temperature of the inside air can be lowered to the set temperature (18 ° C. or the like) in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c.
- both the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant pass through the evaporator (liquid-liquid heat exchanger) 172, In the evaporator 172, heat exchange is performed between the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant.
- the temperature of the first refrigerant flowing into the evaporator 172 is 10 ° C.
- the temperature of the second refrigerant flowing out of the evaporator 172 is 18 ° C.
- the temperature of the second refrigerant flowing into the evaporator 172 is not shown, but the second refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air (36 ° C.) in the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b, and then enters the evaporator 172. Inflow. Therefore, basically, the temperature of the second refrigerant flowing into the evaporator 172 does not become lower than the outside air temperature (36 ° C.). That is, in the illustrated example, heat exchange is performed between the first refrigerant at 10 ° C. and the second refrigerant at 36 ° C. or higher in the evaporator 172. Therefore, naturally, the second refrigerant is cooled by the first refrigerant, and is cooled to 18 ° C. in the illustrated example as described above.
- the temperature of the second refrigerant flowing out from the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c (referred to as temperature Ta) is not shown, but this varies depending on the flow rate of the second refrigerant. That is, when the flow rate of the second refrigerant is small, the temperature Ta can be a temperature close to the inside air temperature (55 ° C.) (eg, 50 ° C. or higher). On the other hand, when the flow rate of the second refrigerant is large, the temperature Ta can be lower than the outside air temperature (36 ° C.), for example.
- a configuration example in which the three-way valve 161 or the like is provided is also proposed. That is, for example, when “Ta ⁇ outside air temperature” is satisfied, the controller 130 controls the three-way valve 161 so that the second refrigerant bypasses (does not pass) the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b. It may be.
- a “mixing / stirring unit” may be provided downstream of the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c (on the downstream side with respect to the inside air).
- this “mixing / stirring unit” has an existing configuration and is not particularly illustrated / explained, it is a configuration for making the temperature distribution substantially uniform by mixing / stirring a gas such as air inside. That is, the temperature of the inside air (cold air) flowing out from the liquid-gas heat exchanger 171c as described above is 18 ° C., which means the temperature when the temperature distribution is made substantially uniform. In this case, the temperature distribution may not be substantially uniform, and there may be a state in which there are a part with a low temperature and a part with a high temperature (compared to 18 ° C.). For this reason, it is good also as a structure which makes temperature distribution substantially uniform by providing the said "mixing / stirring unit” not shown.
- the temperature distribution may be substantially uniform when it reaches the heating element 140. Therefore, the “mixing / stirring unit” (not shown) is used. May not necessarily be provided.
- the configuration relating to the refrigeration cycle in which the first refrigerant is circulated (the refrigerant tube 125 and various configurations on the refrigerant tube 125) includes an evaporator (liquid-gas heat exchanger) 143 and an evaporator (liquid-liquid). Except for the fact that it is replaced with the (heat exchanger) 172, it may be assumed that it is substantially the same as FIG. Therefore, in a simple description, the first refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 113 after reaching 25 ° C. by heat exchange with the second refrigerant in the evaporator (liquid-liquid heat exchanger) 172. To 66 ° C. The temperature of the first refrigerant at 66 ° C.
- the horizontal axis is the outside air temperature (° C.) and the vertical axis is the power consumption (kW), as in the graph shown in FIG. System data, black circles ( ⁇ ) are data of the air conditioning system of Example 4. These data correspond to “total power consumption” in FIG.
- the conventional air conditioning system is, for example, the air conditioning system of FIG. 14 described above, but is not limited to this example.
- the air conditioning system of the first embodiment or the second embodiment may be considered.
- the air conditioning system of the fourth embodiment requires less power consumption than the conventional air conditioning system, and this energy saving effect becomes greater as the outside air temperature increases. .
- FIGS. 11 and 12 are examples, and the present invention is not limited to this example.
- the modification of FIG. 9 was shown with respect to FIG. 5A, there may be a modification similar to this with respect to FIGS. Although this modification is not particularly illustrated, it is considered that it can be clearly understood from the relationship between FIG. 5A and FIG.
- the evaporators (evaporator 121d, etc.) of the other embodiments are liquid-gas heat exchangers that exchange heat between air (inside air) and liquid (first refrigerant),
- the evaporator 172 is a liquid-liquid heat exchanger as described above. In general, a liquid-liquid heat exchanger has higher heat exchange efficiency than a liquid-gas heat exchanger.
- the liquid-liquid heat exchanger can be made smaller than the liquid-gas heat exchanger (for example, the volume of the evaporator 172 is equal to the evaporator 121d. About 5% to 10%).
- the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c and the evaporator 121d in FIGS. 5A and 5B there are two heat exchangers (for example, the liquid-gas heat exchanger 121c and the evaporator 121d in FIGS. 5A and 5B) on the path through which the inside air flows.
- the evaporator 121d is omitted, and the evaporator 172 is not provided on the path through which the inside air flows.
- the blowing pressure loss of the inside air is reduced, and the blowing efficiency is improved.
- Both the evaporator 121d and the evaporator 172 are cooled by the first refrigerant, but the evaporator 121d cools the air, whereas the evaporator 172 cools the liquid (second refrigerant). Since the medium to be cooled is a liquid having a larger heat capacity than air, the temperature change becomes gradual and the temperature control is stabilized.
- the temperature of the first refrigerant fluctuates greatly for some reason.
- the temperature of the air (inside air) directly cooled by the first refrigerant also varies greatly.
- the temperature of the second refrigerant also fluctuates, but the temperature change is gentle (compared to the case of air), and therefore the air (inside air) cooled by the second refrigerant. ) Also changes gradually. Therefore, it becomes easy to perform temperature control for maintaining the inside air temperature near a set value (for example, 18 ° C.).
- the three-way valve 161 supplies the second refrigerant to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b.
- the three-way valve 161 supplies the second refrigerant to the liquid-gas heat exchanger 111b.
- the inside air unit, the outside air unit, etc. relates to an air conditioning system that cools the indoor space by using the outside air to save energy, and functions to cool the inside air using the outside air even when the outside temperature is high. Energy saving of the air conditioning system of the compression refrigeration cycle.
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従来や実施例1では、一般空調機と間接外気冷房機の2つの機器があったが、これら2つの機器を一体化したことで、小型化を図ることができ、以って設置スペースを削減することができ、例えば機械室等が狭い場合でも設置し易くなる(あるいは、従来では設置できないほど狭かったものを設置可能とする)。
この効果は、上記実施例1でも同様であり、従来のようにダクトを設ける必要はなくなる。内気ユニット、外気ユニットを予め例えば工場等で製造しておき、施工時にはこれらユニットを壁面に取り付けるだけなので(配管用の孔もしくは一体化した内外気ユニットを埋め込むための孔を空ける等の作業は必要であるが)施工の手間が軽減でき、以って施工費を低減することができる。
従来や実施例1等では、例えば建物内の構成に関しては、蒸発器、液-ガス熱交換器、ファン等がバラバラに存在していた(当然、製造も個別に行っていた)。これに対して、実施例2では、蒸発器、液-ガス熱交換器、ファンを積層させて一体化した積層体としたことにより、小型化を図ることができる。また、個別に製造せずにまとまって製造するので、製造し易くなる。特に、図2や図3に示すように形や大きさが略同一となるように揃えることで、製作性が更に向上することが期待できる。また、持ち運びに便利で設置し易いという効果も期待できる。
実施例2の構成では、従来や実施例1に比べてファン数を削減でき、以って送風動力(送風電力)低減と低価格化を図ることができる。例えば図1に示す実施例1の構成では、ファンは、ファン11a、ファン12b、ファン32、ファン42の4つのファンが設けられていた。これに対して、図2、図3に示す実施例2の構成では、ファン71c、71cという2つのファンのみで済む。つまり、ファン数を半減できる。よって、例えばファンの購入費を半減できる。また、ファンを動作させるには電力が必要であるが、この電力も4つの場合に比べれば2つの方が少なくて済む。
・他の実施例の蒸発器(蒸発器121d等)は、空気(内気)と液(第1の冷媒)との間で熱交換を行う液-ガスの熱交換器であるのに対して、蒸発器172は上記の通り液-液の熱交換器である。一般的に、液-液熱交換器は、液-ガス熱交換器に比べて熱交換効率が高い。したがって、熱交換性能を同じとする場合には、液-液熱交換器は、液-ガス熱交換器よりも小型化することができる(一例としては、蒸発器172の体積は、蒸発器121dの5%~10%程度とすることができる)。
・実施例3等では、内気が流れる経路上に、2つの熱交換器(例えば図5A、図5Bでは、液-ガス熱交換器121cと蒸発器121d)があった。これに対して、図11、図12の構成では、蒸発器121dを削除しており、また蒸発器172は内気の流れる経路上には設けないようにする。このように、蒸発器121dを削除することで、内気の送風圧力損失が減少し、以って送風効率が向上することになる。これは、例えばファン171a等の省電力化につながる。
・蒸発器121dと蒸発器172は何れも第1の冷媒による冷却を行うが、蒸発器121dが空気を冷却するのに対して、蒸発器172は液体(第2の冷媒)を冷却する。冷却する媒体が、空気より熱容量が大きい液体であるので、温度変化が緩やかとなり、温度制御が安定する。
・外気温が高い場合(例えば、液-ガス熱交換器111bに流入する第2の冷媒の温度<外気温度の場合)、上記三方弁161によって第2の冷媒を液-ガス熱交換器111bをバイパスさせる形で循環させることにより、第2の冷媒が外気によって加熱されて温度上昇するような事態を回避することができる。
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- 室内側に、第1の熱交換器と、蒸発器と、凝縮器と、該第1の熱交換器と蒸発器と凝縮器とに内気を通過させる為の第1の送風機とを設け、該第1の送風機によって形成される前記内気の流れの上流側から前記凝縮器、前記第1の熱交換器、前記蒸発器の順に設けられ、
室外側に、第2の熱交換器と、該第2の熱交換器に前記外気を通過させるための第2の送風機とを設け、
前記蒸発器と、前記凝縮器と、前記室外側と前記室内側の何れかに設けられる膨張弁と、前記室外側と前記室内側の何れかに設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管を設け、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルによる空調機を構成し、
前記第1の熱交換器と前記第2の熱交換器とに接続する第2配管を設け、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器、第2の熱交換器に第2の冷媒を循環させ、該第2の冷媒と前記凝縮器を通過後の前記内気とを前記第1の熱交換器で熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第2の熱交換器において前記内気を冷却後の第2の冷媒と前記外気とを熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該外気によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システム。 - 内気を通過させる内気ユニットと、外気を通過させる外気ユニットとを有し、
前記内気ユニットは、第1の熱交換器と、蒸発器と、凝縮器と、該第1の熱交換器と蒸発器と凝縮器とに前記内気を通過させる為の第1の送風機とを有し、該第1の送風機によって形成される前記内気の流れの上流側から前記凝縮器、前記第1の熱交換器、前記蒸発器の順に設けられる構成を有し、
前記外気ユニットは、第2の熱交換器と、該第2の熱交換器に前記外気を通過させるための第2の送風機とを有し、
前記蒸発器と、前記凝縮器と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる膨張弁と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管を設け、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルによる空調機を構成し、
前記第1の熱交換器と前記第2の熱交換器とに接続する第2配管を設け、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器、第2の熱交換器に第2の冷媒を循環させ、該第2の冷媒と前記凝縮器を通過後の前記内気とを前記第1の熱交換器で熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第2の熱交換器において前記内気を冷却後の第2の冷媒と前記外気とを熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該外気によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システム。 - 前記内気ユニットに流入する、冷却対象空間において温度上昇して成る暖気としての前記内気は、前記凝縮器を通過することで該凝縮器からの放熱によって更に温度上昇すると共に前記第1の冷媒の温度を低下させることを特徴とする請求項2記載の外気利用空調システム。
- 前記凝縮器において温度上昇した前記内気は、前記第1の熱交換器を通過する際に前記第2の冷媒との熱交換によって温度低下し、その後に前記蒸発器を通過することで冷却されて冷気となって前記冷却対象空間へ供給され、
前記凝縮器において温度低下した前記第1の冷媒は、前記膨張弁、前記蒸発器の順に循環し、該蒸発器において当該蒸発器を通過する前記内気を冷却することを特徴とする請求項3記載の外気利用空調システム。 - 前記外気ユニットに、更に、第2の凝縮器を設けると共に、前記第1配管を途中で分岐して成る分岐管を該第2の凝縮器に接続し、
前記第1配管の分岐点に切換装置を設け、該切換装置によって前記第1の冷媒を、前記内気ユニット内の凝縮器と前記外気ユニット内の第2の凝縮器の何れか一方に循環させることを特徴とする請求項2~4の何れかに記載の外気利用空調システム。 - 前記外気ユニットに更に第2の凝縮器を設け、前記第1配管を該第2の凝縮器に接続し、該第2の凝縮器の冷媒流出側において該第1配管を分岐すると共に該分岐点に切換装置を設け、該切換装置によって、前記第1の冷媒を前記内気ユニット内の凝縮器に循環させた後に前記膨張弁に循環させる第1ルートと前記内気ユニット内の凝縮器に循環させずに前記膨張弁に循環させる第2ルートとの何れか一方のルートに切換えることを特徴とする請求項2~4の何れかに記載の外気利用空調システム。
- 前記第2の送風機によって形成される前記外気の流れの上流側に前記第2の熱交換器を設け、下流側に前記第2の凝縮器を設けることを特徴とする請求項5または6記載の外気利用空調システム。
- 前記切換装置によって前記第1の冷媒を、外気温が高いときには前記凝縮器に循環させ、外気温が低いときには前記第2の凝縮器に循環させることを特徴とする請求項5記載の外気利用空調システム。
- 前記切換装置によって前記第1の冷媒を、外気温度が内気温度よりも高いときには前記第1ルートで循環させることを特徴とする請求項6記載の外気利用空調システム。
- 室外側に設けられ外気が通過する外気ユニットに対応して設けられる、室内側に設けられ内気が通過する内気ユニットであって、
第1の熱交換器と、蒸発器と、凝縮器と、該第1の熱交換器と蒸発器と凝縮器とに前記内気を通過させる為の第1の送風機とを有し、該第1の送風機によって形成される前記内気の流れの上流側から前記凝縮器、前記第1の熱交換器、前記蒸発器の順に設けられる構成を有し、
前記蒸発器と、前記凝縮器と、前記外気ユニットまたは前記内気ユニット内に設けられる膨張弁と、前記外気ユニットまたは前記内気ユニット内に設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管の一部を有し、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルによる空調機を構成し、
前記第1の熱交換器と前記外気ユニット内の第2の熱交換器とに接続する第2配管の一部を有し、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器と前記第2の熱交換器とに第2の冷媒を循環させ、該第2の冷媒と前記凝縮器を通過後の前記内気とを前記第1の熱交換器で熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第2の熱交換器において前記内気を冷却後の第2の冷媒と前記外気とを熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該外気によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システムの内気ユニット。 - 室内側に設けられ内気が通過する内気ユニットに対応して設けられる、室外側に設けられ外気が通過する外気ユニットであって、
第2の熱交換器と、該第2の熱交換器に前記外気を通過させるための第2の送風機とを有し、
前記内気ユニット内に設けられる凝縮器及び蒸発器と、前記外気ユニットまたは前記内気ユニット内に設けられる膨張弁と、前記外気ユニットまたは前記内気ユニット内に設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管の一部を有し、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルによる空調機を構成し、
前記第2の熱交換器と前記内気ユニット内の第1の熱交換器とに接続する第2配管の一部を有し、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器と前記外気ユニット内の第2の熱交換器とに第2の冷媒を循環させ、該第2の冷媒と前記凝縮器を通過後の前記内気とを前記第1の熱交換器で熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第2の熱交換器において前記内気を冷却後の第2の冷媒と前記外気とを熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該外気によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システムの外気ユニット。 - 室外側に設けられ外気が通過する外気ユニットに対応して設けられる、室内側に設けられ内気が通過する内気ユニット内に設けられ、該内気を冷却する為の構成であって、
第1の冷媒を用いる圧縮式冷凍サイクルを構成する凝縮器であって、前記内気ユニットに流入する、冷却対象空間において温度上昇して成る暖気としての前記内気を通過させて、放熱によって該内気を温度上昇させると共に前記第1の冷媒を温度低下させるための凝縮器と、
前記外気ユニットにおいて前記外気と熱交換された第2の冷媒と、前記凝縮器において温度上昇した前記内気とを通過させて、該第2の冷媒と該内気との間で熱交換させる第1の熱交換器と、
前記凝縮器と共に前記圧縮式冷凍サイクルを構成する蒸発器と、
第1の送風機とが、
積層されて一体化して成る積層体。 - 室内側に設けられ内気が通過する内気ユニットに対応して設けられる、室外側に設けられ外気が通過する外気ユニット内に設けられ、前記内気の熱を外気に移動させる為の構成であって、
前記内気ユニットにおいて前記内気と熱交換された第2の冷媒と、前記外気とを通過させて、該第2の冷媒と該外気との間で熱交換させる第2の熱交換器と、
第2の送風機とが、
積層されて一体化して成る積層体。 - 室内側に、第1の熱交換器と、凝縮器と、該第1の熱交換器と凝縮器とに内気を通過させる為の第1の送風機とを設け、該第1の送風機によって形成される前記内気の流れの上流側から前記凝縮器、前記第1の熱交換器の順に設け、
前記凝縮器と、前記室外側と前記室内側の何れかに設けられる蒸発器と、前記室外側と前記室内側の何れかに設けられる膨張弁と、前記室外側と前記室内側の何れかに設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管を設け、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルを構成し、
前記第1の熱交換器と前記蒸発器とに接続する第2配管を設け、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器、前記蒸発器に第2の冷媒を循環させ、前記第1の冷媒と第2の冷媒とを該蒸発器で熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該第1の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第1の熱交換器において前記内気と前記冷却後の第2の冷媒とを熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システム。 - 内気を通過させる内気ユニットと、外気を通過させる外気ユニットとを有し、
前記内気ユニットは、第1の熱交換器と、凝縮器と、該第1の熱交換器と凝縮器とに内気を通過させる為の第1の送風機とを有し、該第1の送風機によって形成される前記内気の流れの上流側から前記凝縮器、前記第1の熱交換器の順に設けられる構成を有し、
前記凝縮器と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる蒸発器と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる膨張弁と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管を設け、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルを構成し、
前記第1の熱交換器と前記蒸発器とに接続する第2配管を設け、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器、前記蒸発器に第2の冷媒を循環させ、前記第1の冷媒と第2の冷媒とを該蒸発器で熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該第1の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第1の熱交換器において前記内気と前記冷却後の第2の冷媒とを熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システム。 - 室外側または前記外気ユニット内に、前記第2配管と接続する第2の熱交換器と、該第2の熱交換器に外気を通過させるための第2の送風機とを設け、
前記第2の冷媒を、前記第2の熱交換器において外気と熱交換させた後、前記蒸発器において前記第1の冷媒と熱交換させることを特徴とする請求項14または15に記載の外気利用空調システム。 - 前記第2配管上に、該第2配管を2つの分岐管に分岐して前記第2の冷媒を該2つの分岐管の何れか一方に流す為の切換装置を設けると共に、該2つの分岐管の何れか一方を前記第2の熱交換器に接続し、
前記切換装置によって、前記第2の冷媒を前記第2の熱交換器にも循環させる状態と前記第2の熱交換器には循環させない状態との何れかの状態に切り換えることを特徴とする請求項16記載の外気利用空調システム。 - 前記第1の熱交換器は液-ガス熱交換器であり、前記蒸発器は液-液熱交換器であることを特徴とする請求項14~17の何れかに記載の外気利用空調システム。
- 室外側に設けられ外気が通過する外気ユニットに対応して設けられる、室内側に設けられ内気が通過する内気ユニットであって、
第1の熱交換器と、凝縮器と、該第1の熱交換器と凝縮器とに内気を通過させる為の第1の送風機とを有し、該第1の送風機によって形成される前記内気の流れの上流側から前記凝縮器、前記第1の熱交換器の順に設けられる構成を有し、
前記凝縮器と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる蒸発器と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる膨張弁と、前記外気ユニットと前記内気ユニットの何れかに設けられる圧縮機とに接続する第1配管の一部を有し、該第1配管を介して前記蒸発器、前記凝縮器、前記膨張弁、前記圧縮機に第1の冷媒を循環させることで圧縮式冷凍サイクルを構成し、
前記第1の熱交換器と前記蒸発器とに接続する第2配管の一部を有し、該第2配管を介して前記第1の熱交換器、前記蒸発器に第2の冷媒を循環させ、前記第1の冷媒と第2の冷媒とを該蒸発器で熱交換させることで該第2の冷媒を該第1の冷媒によって冷却し、前記第1の熱交換器において前記内気と前記冷却後の第2の冷媒とを熱交換させることで該内気を該第2の冷媒によって冷却する、間接外気冷房機を構成することを特徴とする外気利用空調システムの内気ユニット。
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