WO2013157404A1 - 空気調和機 - Google Patents
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- an auxiliary heat exchanger is arranged on the back side of the main heat exchanger, and the refrigerant is evaporated only by the auxiliary heat exchanger to perform dehumidification locally, so that the load is reduced (compression)
- the air conditioner in which dehumidification can be performed even when the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is sufficiently small and the required cooling capacity is small.
- the detection means for detecting the evaporation temperature is in the indoor unit, if the supply of new refrigerant becomes too small, it will completely evaporate and the evaporating temperature of the refrigerant will not be known. Cannot be detected. Therefore, when the refrigerant circuit is blocked, dehumidification and cooling cannot be performed, and the compressor is overheated.
- An air conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an indoor heat exchanger are connected, and the entire indoor heat exchanger is used as an evaporation region.
- An air conditioner that performs a cooling operation and a dehumidifying operation in which a part of the indoor heat exchanger is an evaporation region, wherein the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the expansion valve are arranged in an outdoor unit, The heat exchanger is arranged in the indoor unit, and evaporating temperature detecting means for detecting the evaporating temperature is arranged downstream of the expansion valve in the outdoor unit.
- the evaporating temperature detecting means for detecting the evaporating temperature is arranged on the downstream side of the expansion valve in the outdoor unit, so that the pressure drop (temperature drop) due to the circuit blockage when the expansion valve is fully closed is ensured. Since it can be detected, even at a minute flow rate, the flow rate can be reliably reduced until the expansion valve is almost fully closed, and the dehumidification can be performed by lowering the evaporation temperature.
- the air conditioner according to the second invention is characterized in that, in the air conditioner according to the first invention, the flow rate of the expansion valve decreases as the opening degree decreases near full closure.
- the flow rate can be adjusted even before the expansion valve is fully closed, and the evaporation temperature can be controlled even with a minute flow rate.
- the air conditioner according to a third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the air conditioner according to the first or second aspect of the invention, the expansion valve can be in a fully closed state.
- the evaporation pressure can be lowered sufficiently by using the minute opening just before full closure.
- An air conditioner according to a fourth invention is the air conditioner according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the opening of the expansion valve decreases so as to approach the opening corresponding to full closure.
- the opening degree of the expansion valve becomes equal to or less than a predetermined opening degree close to full closing, the amount of decrease in the flow rate with respect to the opening degree change is increased.
- the evaporating temperature detecting means for detecting the evaporating temperature is arranged on the downstream side of the expansion valve in the outdoor unit, the pressure drop (temperature decrease) due to the circuit blockage when the expansion valve is fully closed is ensured. Since it can be detected, even at a minute flow rate, the flow rate can be reliably reduced until the expansion valve is almost fully closed, and the dehumidification can be performed by lowering the evaporation temperature.
- the flow rate can be adjusted even before the expansion valve is fully closed, and the evaporation temperature can be controlled even with a minute flow rate.
- the evaporation pressure can be sufficiently reduced using the minute opening immediately before full closure.
- the change in the fully closed state and the evaporation temperature immediately before full closure increases, and it is possible to recognize that it is immediately before full closure. It becomes easy and it becomes easy to avoid the circuit blockage by full closure.
- the air conditioner 1 of this embodiment includes an indoor unit 2 installed indoors and an outdoor unit 3 installed outdoor.
- the air conditioner 1 includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor 10, a four-way valve 11, an outdoor heat exchanger 12, an expansion valve 13, and an indoor heat exchanger 14 are connected.
- an outdoor heat exchanger 12 is connected to the discharge port of the compressor 10 via a four-way valve 11, and an expansion valve 13 is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 12.
- One end of the indoor heat exchanger 14 is connected to the expansion valve 13, and the suction port of the compressor 10 is connected to the other end of the indoor heat exchanger 14 via the four-way valve 11.
- the indoor heat exchanger 14 has an auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and a main heat exchanger 21.
- the air conditioner 1 can be operated in a cooling operation mode, a predetermined dehumidifying operation mode, and a heating operation mode.
- the remote controller selects one of the operations by a remote controller and performs an operation start operation, an operation switching operation or an operation. Stop operation can be performed. Further, the remote controller can change the air volume of the indoor unit 2 by setting a set temperature of the indoor temperature or changing the rotation speed of the indoor fan.
- the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 flows from the four-way valve 11 to the outdoor heat exchanger 12, the expansion valve 13, the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, the main heat, as indicated by the solid arrows in the figure.
- a cooling cycle or a dehumidification cycle is formed in which the refrigerant flows in sequence to the exchanger 21 and the refrigerant that has passed through the main heat exchanger 21 returns to the compressor 10 through the four-way valve 11. That is, the outdoor heat exchanger 12 functions as a condenser, and the indoor heat exchanger 14 (auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and main heat exchanger 21) functions as an evaporator.
- the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is transferred from the four-way valve 11 to the main heat exchanger 21, the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, and the expansion, as indicated by broken arrows in the figure.
- a heating cycle is formed in which the refrigerant flows in order to the valve 13 and the outdoor heat exchanger 12, and the refrigerant that has passed through the outdoor heat exchanger 12 returns to the compressor 10 through the four-way valve 11. That is, the indoor heat exchanger 14 (auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and main heat exchanger 21) functions as a condenser, and the outdoor heat exchanger 12 functions as an evaporator.
- the indoor unit 2 has an air inlet 2a for indoor air on the upper surface, and an air outlet 2b for air conditioning air at the lower front surface.
- An air flow path is formed in the indoor unit 2 from the suction port 2a toward the blowout port 2b, and an indoor heat exchanger 14 and a cross-flow type indoor fan 16 are disposed in the air flow path. Therefore, when the indoor fan 16 rotates, room air is sucked into the indoor unit 1 from the suction port 2a.
- the intake air from the intake port 2 a flows to the indoor fan 16 side through the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and the main heat exchanger 21.
- the intake air from the intake port 2 a flows through the main heat exchanger 21 to the indoor fan 16 side.
- the main heat exchanger 21 has a front heat exchanger 21 a disposed on the front side of the indoor unit 2 and a back heat exchanger 21 b disposed on the back side of the indoor unit 2, and this heat exchanger 21 a and 21 b are arranged in an inverted V shape so as to surround the indoor fan 16.
- the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is arrange
- the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and the main heat exchanger 21 each include a heat exchange pipe and a large number of fins.
- the liquid refrigerant is supplied from the liquid inlet 17a arranged near the lower end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, and the supplied liquid refrigerant is And flows so as to approach the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. And it flows out from the exit 17b arrange
- the refrigerant branched in the branching portion 18a is supplied from the three inlets 17c of the main heat exchanger 21 to the lower and upper parts of the front heat exchanger 21a and the rear heat exchanger 21b, and then from the outlet 17d. It flows out and joins at the junction 18b.
- the refrigerant flows in the direction opposite to the above.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied from the liquid inlet 17 a of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is evaporated in the middle of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. To do. Therefore, only a part of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 near the liquid inlet 17a is an evaporation region where the liquid refrigerant evaporates. Therefore, when operating in the predetermined dehumidifying operation mode, in the indoor heat exchanger 14, only a part of the upstream side of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is an evaporation region and is downstream of the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. Both the range on the side and the main heat exchanger 21 are overheated regions.
- the refrigerant that has flowed through the superheated region near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 flows through the lower part of the front heat exchanger 21 a disposed on the leeward side of the lower part of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. Therefore, in the suction air from the suction port 2a, the air cooled in the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is heated by the front heat exchanger 21a and then blown out from the blower outlet 2b.
- the air that has flowed through the superheated area of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and the front heat exchanger 21a and the air that has flowed through the back heat exchanger 21b are substantially the same as the room temperature. And it blows out from the blower outlet 2b.
- an evaporation temperature sensor 30 that detects the evaporation temperature on the downstream side of the expansion valve 13 in the refrigerant circuit is attached to the outdoor unit 3. Then, the indoor unit 2 detects the indoor temperature sensor 31 that detects the indoor temperature (the temperature of the intake air from the suction port 2a of the indoor unit 2), and the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 detects that the evaporation of the liquid refrigerant has ended. An indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 32 is attached.
- the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 32 is disposed on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, as shown in FIG. And in the superheat zone near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, the suction air from the suction inlet 2a is hardly cooled. Therefore, when the temperature detected by the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 32 is substantially the same as the indoor temperature detected by the indoor temperature sensor 31, the evaporation ends in the middle of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, and the auxiliary heat It can be detected that the range near the upper end of the exchanger 20 is an overheated region.
- the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 32 is disposed in a heat transfer tube in an intermediate portion of the indoor heat exchanger 14. Therefore, the condensation temperature or evaporation temperature in the cooling / heating operation can be detected near the middle portion of the indoor heat exchanger 14.
- the control unit of the air conditioner 1 includes a compressor 10, a four-way valve 11, an expansion valve 13, a motor 16 a that drives an indoor fan 16, an evaporation temperature sensor 30, and an indoor temperature sensor. 31 and the indoor heat exchanger temperature sensor 32 are connected. Therefore, the control unit controls the command from the remote controller (operation start operation, set temperature of the room temperature, etc.), the evaporation temperature detected by the evaporation temperature sensor 30, the room temperature detected by the room temperature sensor 31 (the temperature of the intake air) ), The operation of the air conditioner 1 is controlled based on the intermediate heat exchange temperature detected by the indoor heat exchange temperature sensor 32.
- the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 in the predetermined dehumidifying operation mode, has an evaporation region where the liquid refrigerant evaporates and a superheat region downstream of the evaporation region.
- the compressor 10 and the expansion valve 13 are controlled so as to change according to the above.
- changing according to the load means changing according to the amount of heat supplied to the evaporation region, and the amount of heat is determined by, for example, the room temperature (the temperature of the intake air) and the room air volume.
- the load corresponds to the necessary dehumidifying capacity (necessary cooling capacity) and can be detected based on, for example, the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature.
- the compressor 10 is controlled based on the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature.
- the frequency of the compressor 10 is increased because the load is large when the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is large, and the load is small when the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is small. Controlled to decrease.
- the expansion valve 13 is controlled based on the evaporation temperature detected by the evaporation temperature sensor 30. As described above, when the frequency of the compressor 10 is controlled, the expansion valve 13 is set so that the evaporation temperature becomes a temperature within a predetermined range (10 ° C.-14 ° C.) near the target evaporation temperature (12 ° C.). Be controlled.
- the predetermined range of the evaporation temperature is preferably controlled to be constant regardless of the frequency of the compressor 10. However, even if it slightly changes depending on the frequency, there is no problem as long as it is substantially constant.
- the range of the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is changed, and the evaporation temperature is within the predetermined range.
- the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and the front heat exchanger 21a each have 12 stages of heat transfer tubes. And when the number of stages used as the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 in the predetermined dehumidifying operation mode is half or more of the number of stages of the front heat exchanger 21a, the range of the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger can be sufficiently widened. Sufficiently respond to load fluctuations. This is particularly effective when the load is large.
- FIG. 5 shows a change in flow rate when the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 is changed.
- the opening of the expansion valve 13 changes continuously according to the number of input drive pulses. And as the opening degree decreases, the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the expansion valve 13 decreases.
- the expansion valve 13 is in a fully closed state at the opening t0, and between the opening t0 and t1, the flow rate increases according to the first slope as the opening increases, and the opening t1 to t2 In between, the flow rate increases according to the second slope as the opening degree increases.
- the first slope is larger than the second slope.
- the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 decreases so as to approach the opening degree t0 corresponding to the fully closed state, it opens when the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 becomes equal to or less than the predetermined opening degree t1 near the fully closed state.
- the amount of decrease in the flow rate with respect to the degree change increases.
- step S1 when a dehumidifying operation start operation is performed on the remote controller (step S1), it is determined whether the compressor frequency is lower than the upper limit frequency and the heat exchanger intermediate temperature is higher than the dehumidifying limit temperature. It is determined whether the state is small and cannot be dehumidified (step S2). In step S2, it is determined whether the compressor frequency is lower than the upper limit frequency in the dehumidifying operation mode and the load is small in the cooling operation and cannot be dehumidified, but even if the compressor frequency is lower than the upper limit frequency, the evaporation temperature If the evaporation temperature is lower than the dehumidifying limit temperature, it is not determined that the load is small and cannot be dehumidified in the cooling operation. Therefore, in step S2, when the load is small and the evaporation temperature is higher than the dehumidification limit temperature, it is determined that the dehumidification is not possible in the cooling operation.
- step S3 When it is determined that the compressor frequency is lower than the upper limit frequency and the heat exchanger intermediate temperature is higher than the dehumidifying limit temperature (step S2: YES), the load is small in the cooling operation and dehumidification cannot be performed. And dehumidifying operation is started (step S3). Then, all of the liquid refrigerant supplied from the liquid inlet 17a of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 evaporates in the middle of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20, and only a partial range near the liquid inlet 17a of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 evaporates. The dehumidifying operation is started.
- Step S4 it is determined whether the evaporation temperature is too low by determining whether the evaporation temperature detected by the evaporation temperature sensor 30 is lower than the lower limit value.
- the evaporation temperature is lower than the lower limit value (lower limit value for preventing the expansion valve 13 from being blocked)
- step S5 when the heat exchanger intermediate temperature is equal to or higher than the temperature lower than the room temperature by a correction amount, it is determined that the air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is higher than the room temperature. It is determined that the range near the upper end of the heat exchanger 20 is a superheat region, and the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 has completed evaporation.
- step S5 When the heat exchanger intermediate temperature (the air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20) is lower than the room temperature (step S5: NO), the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is in a state where evaporation has not ended. However, the valve opening is rapidly opened (step S6). Thereafter, the cooling operation is started in a state where the liquid refrigerant supplied from the liquid inlet 17a of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 flows into the main heat exchanger 21 (step S7).
- step S5 when the heat exchanger intermediate temperature (the air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20) is higher than the room temperature (step S5: YES), the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 finishes evaporation, and the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 In a state where the heat exchanger 20 has an evaporation region and a superheat region, the valve opening is greatly opened (step S8). Thereafter, the frequency of the compressor is changed so that the room temperature approaches the room set temperature (step S9). Then, it is determined whether or not the compressor frequency is smaller than the upper limit frequency (step S10).
- step S7 When the compressor frequency is equal to or higher than the upper limit frequency (step S10: NO), since the dehumidification can be performed in the cooling operation, the cooling operation is started (step S7).
- step S4 When the compressor frequency is smaller than the upper limit frequency (step S10: YES), step S4 is shifted to the dehumidifying operation state.
- step S2 If it is determined in step S2 that the compressor frequency is equal to or higher than the upper limit frequency or the heat exchanger intermediate temperature is equal to or lower than the dehumidifying limit temperature (step S2: NO), the cooling operation is started because the dehumidification is possible. (Step S7).
- step S4 when the evaporation temperature detected by the evaporation temperature sensor 30 is equal to or higher than the lower limit (step S4: NO), the heat exchange intermediate temperature (the air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20) is By determining whether or not the temperature is higher than the room temperature, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 has completed evaporation (step S11).
- step S11 When the heat exchange intermediate temperature (the air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20) is higher than the room temperature (step S11: YES), the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 finishes evaporation, and auxiliary heat exchange is performed. It is in a state where the vessel 20 has an evaporation region and a superheat region, and it is determined whether or not the evaporation temperature is within a predetermined range near the target evaporation temperature (step S12). Thus, in step S12, it is determined whether or not the valve opening needs to be changed so that the evaporation temperature detected by the evaporation temperature sensor 30 is a temperature within a predetermined range near the target evaporation temperature.
- step S12 when the evaporation temperature is within a predetermined range near the target evaporation temperature (step S12: YES), there is no need to change the valve opening, and the process proceeds to step S9.
- step S13 it is determined whether the evaporation temperature is lower than the target evaporation temperature (step S13).
- the valve opening is slightly opened so that the evaporation temperature approaches the target evaporation temperature (step S14).
- step S13: NO the valve opening is slightly closed so that the evaporation temperature approaches the target evaporation temperature (step S15). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9.
- step S11 when the heat exchange intermediate temperature (air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20) is equal to or lower than the room temperature (step S11: NO), the evaporation is finished in the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. Therefore, the valve opening is largely closed (step S16). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9.
- step S11 when the heat exchange intermediate temperature (air temperature on the leeward side near the upper end of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20) is equal to or lower than the room temperature (step S11: NO), the evaporation is finished in the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. Therefore, the valve opening is largely closed (step S16). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9.
- control is performed so that the range of the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 changes in a predetermined dehumidifying operation mode.
- a predetermined dehumidifying operation mode when the load increases when the range of the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is a predetermined area, the frequency of the compressor 10 is increased and the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 is increased. Is greatly changed. Therefore, even if the range of the evaporation area of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is larger than a predetermined area and the air volume sucked into the indoor unit 2 is constant, the air volume that actually passes through the evaporation area increases.
- the frequency of the compressor 10 is decreased and the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 is decreased. Is changed small. Therefore, even if the range of the evaporation area of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is smaller than the predetermined area and the air volume sucked into the indoor unit 2 is constant, the air volume that actually passes through the evaporation area decreases.
- step S101 when the opening degree needs to be largely changed when the opening degree is controlled based on the evaporation temperature, it is determined whether or not the opening degree of the expansion valve is smaller than a predetermined opening degree ta (step S101). ). If it is determined that the valve opening is smaller than the predetermined opening ta (step S101: YES), it is determined whether or not the valve is not fully closed when the valve opening is decreased by one pulse (step S102). Specifically, the compressor frequency at that time is equal to or higher than the fully closed compressor frequency (compressor frequency considered to be fully closed), and the valve opening is more than the fully closed valve opening (valve opening considered to be fully closed). When it is larger than 2 pulses, it is determined that the valve is not fully closed when the valve opening is reduced by 1 pulse.
- step S101 If it is determined in step S101 that the valve opening is equal to or greater than the predetermined opening ta (step S101: NO), the valve opening is changed to a small value based on the evaporation temperature (step S107).
- step S102 when it is determined in step S102 that the valve opening is reduced by one pulse (step S102: NO), it is determined in step S105 that the expansion valve is fully closed (step S105: NO). The opening is not changed.
- the air conditioner 1 when the evaporation temperature decreases by a predetermined temperature difference from before the predetermined time operation, or when the evaporation temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature after the predetermined time operation, Since the valve is determined to be in the fully closed state, it may be easily determined that the valve is in the fully closed state when the compressor frequency is large and the flow rate is large. Therefore, when the compressor frequency is small, the valve opening degree stored as the fully closed valve opening degree may be changed to be smaller than the valve opening degree. Therefore, in the air conditioner 1, the fully closed compressor frequency in which the compressor frequency is stored is stored. If smaller, it is determined whether the opening can be changed.
- step S201 it is determined whether or not the opening degree of the expansion valve is smaller than the predetermined opening degree ta (step S201). ). If it is determined that the valve opening is smaller than the predetermined opening ta (step S201: YES), the valve opening is increased by one pulse (step S202).
- step S201 If it is determined in step S201 that the valve opening is equal to or greater than the predetermined opening ta (step S201: NO), the valve opening is greatly changed based on the evaporation temperature (step S203).
- the evaporation temperature sensor 30 that detects the evaporation temperature is disposed on the downstream side of the expansion valve 13 in the outdoor unit 3, so that the pressure due to the circuit blockage when the expansion valve 13 is fully closed Since the decrease (temperature decrease) can be detected with certainty, even at a minute flow rate, the flow rate can be reliably reduced until the expansion valve 13 is nearly fully closed, and the evaporation temperature can be lowered to perform dehumidification.
- the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 when the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 decreases so as to approach the opening degree corresponding to the full closing, the opening degree of the expansion valve 13 is a predetermined opening degree near the full closing. When it becomes t1 or less, the amount of decrease in the flow rate with respect to the opening change increases. Therefore, by increasing the flow rate change with respect to the opening change immediately before full closure, the change in the evaporation temperature immediately before the full closure and the full closure state increases, making it easy to recognize that it is just before full closure. It becomes easy to avoid circuit blockage due to closing.
- the auxiliary heat exchanger and the main heat exchanger may be configured integrally. Therefore, in this case, the indoor heat exchanger is integrally configured, a portion corresponding to the auxiliary heat exchanger is provided on the uppermost wind side of the indoor heat exchanger, and a portion corresponding to the main heat exchanger is provided on the leeward side thereof. Is provided.
- a pressure drop (temperature drop) due to circuit blockage when the expansion valve is fully closed can be reliably detected.
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図1に示すように、本実施形態の空気調和機1は、室内に設置される室内機2と、室外に設置される室外機3とを備えている。そして、空気調和機1は、圧縮機10と、四方弁11、室外熱交換器12と、膨張弁13と、室内熱交換器14とを接続した冷媒回路を備えている。冷媒回路において、圧縮機10の吐出口に四方弁11を介して室外熱交換器12が接続され、その室外熱交換器12に膨張弁13が接続される。そして、膨張弁13に室内熱交換器14の一端が接続され、その室内熱交換器14の他端に四方弁11を介して圧縮機10の吸込口が接続される。室内熱交換器14は、補助熱交換器20と、主熱交換器21とを有している。
本実施形態の空気調和機1では、蒸発温度を検知する蒸発温度センサ30が、室外機3における膨張弁13の下流側に配置されるので、膨張弁13が全閉した時の回路閉塞による圧力低下(温度低下)を確実に検知できるため、微小流量においても、膨張弁13が全閉近くまで確実に流量を絞ることができ、蒸発温度を下げて、除湿ができる。
2 室内機
3 室外機
10 圧縮機
12 室外熱交換器
13 膨張弁
14 室内熱交換器
16 室内ファン
20 補助熱交換器
21 主熱交換器
Claims (4)
- 圧縮機と、室外熱交換器と、膨張弁と、室内熱交換器とを接続した冷媒回路を備え、前記室内熱交換器の全体を蒸発域とする冷房運転と、前記室内熱交換器の一部分を蒸発域とする除湿運転を行う空気調和機であって、
前記圧縮機、前記室外熱交換器及び前記膨張弁が、室外機に配置され、
前記室内熱交換器が、室内機に配置されると共に、
前記室外機における膨張弁の下流側には、蒸発温度を検知する蒸発温度検知手段が配置されることを特徴とする空気調和機。 - 前記膨張弁が、全閉近くにおいて開度が小さくなるにつれて流量が減少するものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気調和機。
- 前記膨張弁が、全閉状態をとり得ることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の空気調和機。
- 前記膨張弁の開度が全閉に対応した開度に近付くように減少した場合において、
前記膨張弁の開度が全閉近くの所定の開度以下になったときに、開度変化に対する流量の減少量が増加することを特徴とする請求項1-3のいずれかに記載の空気調和機。
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