WO2014083680A1 - 空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner applied to, for example, a building multi air conditioner.
- an air conditioner such as a multi air conditioner for buildings
- a refrigerant is circulated between an outdoor unit that is a heat source device arranged outside a building and an indoor unit arranged inside a building.
- the refrigerant coolant thermally radiated and absorbed heat, and air-conditioning object space was cooled or heated with the air heated and cooled.
- an HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) refrigerant is often used.
- CO2 carbon dioxide
- an air conditioner called a chiller
- heat or heat is generated by a heat source device arranged outside the building.
- water, antifreeze liquid, etc. are heated and cooled by a heat exchanger arranged in the outdoor unit, and this is transferred to a fan coil unit, a panel heater, etc., which are indoor units, for cooling or heating (for example, patent documents) 1).
- a waste heat recovery type chiller which is connected to four water pipes between the heat source unit and the indoor unit, supplies cooled and heated water at the same time, and can freely select cooling or heating in the indoor unit (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
- an air conditioner such as a multi air conditioner for buildings
- a refrigerant such as water is circulated from the outdoor unit to the repeater and a heat medium such as water is circulated from the repeater to the indoor unit.
- a heat medium such as water is circulated from the repeater to the indoor unit.
- an air conditioner that reduces the conveyance power of the heat medium while circulating (see, for example, Patent Document 5).
- Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-140444 page 4, FIG. 1, etc.
- JP-A-5-280818 (4th, 5th page, FIG. 1 etc.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-289465 pages 5 to 8, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, etc.
- JP 2003-343936 A (Page 5, FIG. 1)
- WO 10/049998 (3rd page, FIG. 1 etc.)
- Patent Document 5 even when the load of the connected indoor units is sufficiently small, the heat medium that is continuously heated or cooled is conveyed using the heat medium conveying means. For this reason, an unnecessarily large heat medium flow rate may be transported to the connected indoor units.
- the flow rate of the heat medium flowing inside the connection pipe or indoor unit is continued at a speed higher than the flow rate at which the oxide film formed inside the pipe is peeled off. It may end up. As a result, there was a possibility of causing pitting corrosion of the piping.
- the drive power of the heat medium transport device may be consumed more than originally expected, resulting in excessive system power consumption. there were.
- the cooling operation and the heating operation are performed by another heat medium transport device by stopping one of the plurality of heat medium transport devices. If control which continues can be performed, the risk of pipe pitting due to an increase in the flow velocity in the air conditioner can be reduced, and energy savings can be maintained by reducing the number of heat medium transport devices.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and includes a plurality of heat medium transfer devices, and in a single operation mode, even when the load on the indoor unit is sufficiently small, It aims at providing the air conditioning apparatus which can improve energy-saving property and safety
- An air conditioner includes a compressor, a heat source side heat exchanger, a plurality of expansion devices, a refrigerant side flow path of a plurality of heat exchangers between heat media, and a plurality of refrigerant flow switching devices that switch a refrigerant circulation path.
- a refrigerant circulation circuit that circulates the heat source side refrigerant by connecting with a refrigerant pipe, a plurality of heat medium transfer devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of heat exchangers between heat media, and a plurality of use side heat exchangers
- a heat medium circulation circuit that circulates the heat medium by connecting the heat medium side flow paths of the plurality of heat medium heat exchangers with a heat medium transport pipe, and the heat source in the heat medium heat exchanger
- An air conditioner that exchanges heat between the side refrigerant and the heat medium, wherein all of the plurality of heat medium transport devices are in operation, and a heat exchange amount of the use side heat exchanger in the heat medium circulation circuit
- the driving power of the heat medium transport device can be reduced by partially stopping the heat medium transport device.
- FIG. 1 It is the schematic which shows the example of installation of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic circuit block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure of the air conditioning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a refrigerant circuit diagram which shows the flow of the refrigerant
- FIG. 3 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow and a heat medium flow when one pump is not operated in the cooling only operation mode of the air-conditioning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow and a heat medium flow when one pump is not operated in the cooling only operation mode of the air-conditioning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- It is a refrigerant circuit diagram which shows the flow of the refrigerant
- Table showing the operation of the refrigerant circulation circuit and the heat medium circulation circuit when one of the pumps is stopped when the load on the connection indoor unit is small in each operation mode in the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is. Changes in driving power when the flow rate is reduced using two pumps when the load on the connection indoor unit is small, and changes in driving power when the flow rate is reduced using one pump It is the graph which compared with.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an installation example of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Based on FIG. 1, the installation example of an air conditioning apparatus is demonstrated.
- This air conditioner uses a refrigeration cycle (refrigerant circulation circuit A, heat medium circulation circuit B) that circulates refrigerant (heat source side refrigerant, heat medium) so that each indoor unit can be in the cooling mode or the heating mode as an operation mode. You can choose freely.
- FIG. 1 schematically shows an entire air conditioner connecting a plurality of indoor units 3.
- the relationship of the size of each component may be different from the actual one.
- the air-conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor unit (heat source unit) 1, a plurality of indoor units 3, and one relay interposed between the outdoor unit 1 and the indoor unit 3. And a unit 2.
- the relay unit 2 performs heat exchange between the heat source side refrigerant and the heat medium.
- the outdoor unit 1 and the relay unit 2 are connected by a refrigerant pipe 4 that conducts the heat source side refrigerant.
- the relay unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 are connected by a pipe (heat medium pipe) 5 that conducts the heat medium.
- the cold or warm heat generated by the outdoor unit 1 is delivered to the indoor unit 3 via the relay unit 2.
- the outdoor unit 1 is usually disposed in an outdoor space 6 that is a space (for example, a rooftop) outside a building 9 such as a building, and supplies cold or hot energy to the indoor unit 3 via the relay unit 2. .
- the indoor unit 3 is disposed at a position where cooling air or heating air can be supplied to the indoor space 7 that is a space (for example, a living room) inside the building 9, and the cooling air is supplied to the indoor space 7 that is the air-conditioning target space. Alternatively, heating air is supplied.
- the relay unit 2 is configured as a separate housing from the outdoor unit 1 and the indoor unit 3 so as to be installed at a position different from the outdoor space 6 and the indoor space 7.
- the refrigerant pipe 4 and the pipe 5 are respectively connected to transmit cold heat or hot heat supplied from the outdoor unit 1 to the indoor unit 3.
- the heat source side refrigerant is conveyed from the outdoor unit 1 to the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the transported heat source side refrigerant exchanges heat with the heat medium in the heat exchanger related to heat medium in the relay unit 2 (heat exchanger 25 described later), and heats or cools the heat medium. That is, hot water or cold water is produced by the heat exchanger between heat media.
- the hot water or cold water produced by the relay unit 2 is transported to the indoor unit 3 through the pipe 5 by a heat medium transport device (a pump 31 described later), and the indoor unit 3 performs heating operation (warm water).
- the operation state may be as long as it is necessary) or a cooling operation (as long as the operation state requires cold water).
- heat medium for example, water, antifreeze, a mixture of water and antifreeze, a mixture of water and an additive having a high anticorrosive effect, or the like can be used.
- the outdoor unit 1 and the relay unit 2 use two refrigerant pipes 4, and the relay unit 2 and each indoor unit 3 have two. These pipes 5 are connected to each other.
- each unit outdoor unit 1, indoor unit 3, and relay unit 2 using two pipes (refrigerant pipe 4, pipe 5). Construction is easy.
- the relay unit 2 is installed in a space such as the back of the ceiling (hereinafter simply referred to as a space 8) that is inside the building 9 but is different from the indoor space 7.
- a space 8 such as the back of the ceiling (hereinafter simply referred to as a space 8) that is inside the building 9 but is different from the indoor space 7.
- the relay unit 2 may be installed anywhere as long as it is outside the ceiling or other than the living space and has some ventilation with the outside. It can also be installed in a space that is ventilated. Further, the relay unit 2 can be installed in the vicinity of the outdoor unit 1. However, it should be noted that if the distance from the relay unit 2 to the indoor unit 3 is too long, the transfer power of the heat medium becomes considerably large, so that the effect of energy saving is reduced.
- FIG. 1 shows an example in which the outdoor unit 1 is installed in the outdoor space 6, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the outdoor unit 1 may be installed in an enclosed space such as a machine room with a ventilation opening. If the waste heat can be exhausted outside the building 9 by an exhaust duct, the outdoor unit 1 may be installed inside the building 9. It may be installed, or may be installed inside the building 9 when the water-cooled outdoor unit 1 is used. Even if the outdoor unit 1 is installed in such a place, no particular problem occurs.
- the indoor unit 3 is a ceiling cassette type
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the indoor unit 3 is directly or directly connected to the indoor space 7 such as a ceiling embedded type or a ceiling suspended type.
- the air for heating or the air for cooling can be blown out, any kind may be used.
- the number of connected outdoor units 1, indoor units 3, and relay units 2 is not limited to the number shown in FIG. 1, but according to the building 9 in which the air conditioner according to the present embodiment is installed. What is necessary is just to determine the number.
- the plurality of relay units 2 When a plurality of relay units 2 are connected to one outdoor unit 1, the plurality of relay units 2 may be installed in a shared space in a building such as a building or in a space such as a ceiling. it can. By doing so, an air-conditioning load can be covered with the heat exchanger between heat media in each relay unit 2.
- the indoor unit 3 can be installed at a distance or height within the allowable transfer range of the heat medium transfer device in each relay unit 2, and can be arranged on the entire building such as a building. .
- FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the air conditioning apparatus according to the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the air conditioning apparatus 100).
- the structure of the air conditioning apparatus 100 ie, the effect
- the outdoor unit 1 and the relay unit 2 include a heat exchanger related to heat medium (refrigerant-water heat exchanger) 25 a and a heat exchanger related to heat medium (refrigerant—) provided in the relay unit 2.
- the refrigerant pipe 4 is connected via a water heat exchanger 25b.
- the relay unit 2 and the indoor unit 3 are connected by the piping 5 through the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the refrigerant pipe 4 and the pipe 5 will be described in detail later.
- Outdoor unit 1 In the outdoor unit 1, a compressor 10, a first refrigerant flow switching device 11 such as a four-way valve, a heat source side heat exchanger 12, and an accumulator 19 are connected and connected in series through a refrigerant pipe 4. Yes.
- the outdoor unit 1 is also provided with a refrigerant connection pipe 4a, a refrigerant connection pipe 4b, a check valve 13a, a check valve 13b, a check valve 13c, and a check valve 13d.
- relay connection pipe 4a, refrigerant connection pipe 4b, check valve 13a, check valve 13b, check valve 13c, and check valve 13d are provided.
- the flow of the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the unit 2 can be in a certain direction.
- the compressor 10 sucks the heat source side refrigerant, compresses the heat source side refrigerant, and transfers it to the refrigerant circulation circuit A in a high temperature / high pressure state. Good.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 has a flow of the heat source side refrigerant during heating operation (in the heating only operation mode and heating main operation mode) and a cooling operation (in the cooling only operation mode and cooling main operation mode). The flow of the heat source side refrigerant is switched.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 functions as an evaporator during heating operation, functions as a condenser (or radiator) during cooling operation, and fluid such as air and a heat source side refrigerant supplied from a blower such as a fan (not shown). Heat exchange is performed between the refrigerant and the heat source side refrigerant to evaporate gas or condensate liquid.
- the accumulator 19 is provided on the suction side of the compressor 10 and stores excess refrigerant due to a difference between the heating operation and the cooling operation, or excess refrigerant with respect to a transient change in operation.
- the check valve 13c is provided in the refrigerant pipe 4 between the relay unit 2 and the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, and the heat source side refrigerant is only in a predetermined direction (direction from the relay unit 2 to the outdoor unit 1). It allows flow.
- the check valve 13a is provided in the refrigerant pipe 4 between the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the relay unit 2, and flows the heat source side refrigerant only in a predetermined direction (direction from the outdoor unit 1 to the relay unit 2). It is acceptable.
- the check valve 13d is provided in the refrigerant connection pipe 4a and causes the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 to flow through the relay unit 2 during the heating operation.
- the check valve 13b is provided in the refrigerant connection pipe 4b, and causes the heat source side refrigerant returned from the relay unit 2 during the heating operation to flow to the suction side of the compressor 10.
- the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a includes a refrigerant pipe 4 between the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the check valve 13 c, and a refrigerant pipe 4 between the check valve 13 a and the relay unit 2.
- the refrigerant connection pipe 4b includes a refrigerant pipe 4 between the check valve 13c and the relay unit 2, a refrigerant pipe 4 between the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the check valve 13a, Are connected.
- FIG. 2 shows an example in which the refrigerant connection pipe 4a, the refrigerant connection pipe 4b, the check valve 13a, the check valve 13b, the check valve 13c, and the check valve 13d are provided.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and these are not necessarily provided.
- Each indoor unit 3 is equipped with a use side heat exchanger 35.
- the use side heat exchanger 35 is connected to the heat medium flow control device 34 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 of the relay unit 2 by the pipe 5.
- the use side heat exchanger 35 exchanges heat between air supplied from a blower such as a fan (not shown) and a heat medium, and generates heating air or cooling air to be supplied to the indoor space 7. To do.
- FIG. 2 shows an example in which four indoor units 3 are connected to the relay unit 2, which are illustrated as an indoor unit 3 a, an indoor unit 3 b, an indoor unit 3 c, and an indoor unit 3 d from the upper side of the drawing.
- the use side heat exchanger 35 also has a use side heat exchanger 35a, a use side heat exchanger 35b, a use side heat exchanger 35c, and a use side heat exchanger from the upper side of the drawing. It is illustrated as 35d.
- the number of indoor units 3 connected is not limited to the four shown in FIG.
- the relay unit 2 includes at least two or more heat exchangers for heat medium 25, two expansion devices 26, two opening / closing devices (opening / closing device 27, opening / closing device 29), and two second refrigerant flow switching.
- Device 28 two heat medium transfer devices (hereinafter referred to as pump 31), four first heat medium flow switching devices 32, four second heat medium flow switching devices 33, and four heat media A flow rate adjusting device 34 is mounted.
- the two heat exchangers for heat medium 25 are provided with a condenser (when the heat is supplied to the indoor unit 3 in the heating operation).
- a condenser when the heat is supplied to the indoor unit 3 in the heating operation.
- the indoor unit 3 When supplying cold heat to the indoor unit 3 that is in the cooling operation as a radiator, it functions as an evaporator, performs heat exchange between the heat-source-side refrigerant and the heat medium, and is generated by the outdoor unit 1
- the cold heat or warm heat stored in the side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium.
- the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a is provided between the expansion device 26a and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a in the refrigerant circuit A, and serves to cool the heat medium in the cooling / heating mixed operation mode.
- the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b is provided between the expansion device 26b and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b in the refrigerant circulation circuit A, and serves to heat the heat medium in the cooling / heating mixed operation mode. Is.
- the two expansion devices 26 have functions as pressure reducing valves and expansion valves, and expand the heat source side refrigerant by reducing the pressure.
- the expansion device 26a is provided on the upstream side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a in the flow of the heat source side refrigerant during the cooling operation.
- the expansion device 26b is provided on the upstream side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b in the flow of the heat source side refrigerant during the cooling operation.
- the two expansion devices 26 may be constituted by devices whose opening degree can be variably controlled, for example, electronic expansion valves.
- the two opening / closing devices are configured by electromagnetic valves or the like that can be opened and closed by energization, and open / close the refrigerant pipe 4. That is, the opening and closing of the two opening / closing devices is controlled according to the operation mode, and the flow path of the heat source side refrigerant is switched.
- the opening / closing device 27 is provided in the refrigerant pipe 4 on the inlet side of the heat-source-side refrigerant (the refrigerant pipe 4 located at the lowest level in the drawing among the refrigerant pipes 4 connecting the outdoor unit 1 and the relay unit 2).
- the opening / closing device 29 is provided in a pipe (bypass pipe 20) connecting the refrigerant pipe 4 on the inlet side of the heat source side refrigerant and the refrigerant pipe 4 on the outlet side.
- the opening / closing device 27 and the opening / closing device 29 may be any devices that can switch the refrigerant flow path.
- an electronic expansion valve or the like that can variably control the opening degree may be used.
- the two second refrigerant flow switching devices 28 are constituted by, for example, a four-way valve or the like, and the heat exchanger related to heat medium according to the operation mode.
- the flow of the heat source side refrigerant is switched so that 25 acts as a condenser or an evaporator.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a is provided on the downstream side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a in the flow of the heat source side refrigerant during the cooling operation.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is provided on the downstream side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b in the flow of the heat source side refrigerant in the cooling only operation mode.
- the two pumps 31 (pump 31a and pump 31b) circulate the heat medium that conducts the pipe 5 to the heat medium circuit B.
- the pump 31 a is provided in the pipe 5 between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 a and the second heat medium flow switching device 33.
- the pump 31 b is provided in the pipe 5 between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 b and the second heat medium flow switching device 33.
- the two pumps 31 may be configured by, for example, capacity-controllable pumps, and the flow rate thereof may be adjusted according to the load in the indoor unit 3.
- the four first heat medium flow switching devices 32 are configured by three-way valves or the like, and heat the flow of the heat medium. Switching between the heat exchanger for medium 25a and the heat exchanger 25b for heat medium is performed.
- the number of first heat medium flow switching devices 32 is set according to the number of indoor units 3 installed (here, four). In the first heat medium flow switching device 32, one of the three sides is in the heat exchanger 25a, one of the three is in the heat exchanger 25b, and one of the three is in the heat medium flow rate. Each is connected to the adjustment device 34 and provided on the outlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 35.
- the switching of the heat medium flow path includes not only complete switching from one to the other but also partial switching from one to the other.
- the four second heat medium flow switching devices 33 are configured by three-way valves or the like, and heat the flow of the heat medium. Switching between the heat exchanger for medium 25a and the heat exchanger 25b for heat medium is performed.
- the second heat medium flow switching device 33 is provided in a number (four in this case) corresponding to the number of indoor units 3 installed.
- one of the three heat transfer medium heat exchangers 25a, one of the three heat transfer medium heat exchangers 25b, and one of the three heat transfer side heats. Each is connected to the exchanger 35 and provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 35.
- the second heat medium flow switching device 33a, the second heat medium flow switching device 33b, the second heat medium flow switching device 33c, and the second heat medium flow switching are performed from the upper side of the drawing. Illustrated as device 33d.
- the switching of the heat medium flow path includes not only complete switching from one to the other but also partial switching from one to the other.
- the four heat medium flow control devices 34 are configured by two-way valves or the like that can control the opening area, and control the flow rate of the heat medium flowing through the pipe 5. To do.
- the number of the heat medium flow control devices 34 is set according to the number of indoor units 3 installed (four in this case).
- One of the heat medium flow control devices 34 is connected to the use side heat exchanger 35 and the other is connected to the first heat medium flow switching device 32, and is connected to the outlet side of the heat medium flow channel of the use side heat exchanger 35. Is provided.
- the heat medium flow control device 34 adjusts the amount of the heat medium flowing into the indoor unit 3 according to the temperature of the heat medium flowing into the indoor unit 3 and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out, so that the optimum heat according to the indoor load is adjusted.
- the medium amount can be provided to the indoor unit 3.
- the heat medium flow rate adjustment device 34a, the heat medium flow rate adjustment device 34b, the heat medium flow rate adjustment device 34c, and the heat medium flow rate adjustment device 34d are illustrated from the upper side of the drawing.
- the heat medium flow control device 34 may be provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 35.
- the heat medium flow control device 34 may be provided on the inlet side of the heat medium flow path of the use side heat exchanger 35 and between the second heat medium flow switching device 33 and the use side heat exchanger 35. Good.
- the indoor unit 3 does not require a load such as stop or thermo OFF, the heat medium supply to the indoor unit 3 can be stopped by fully closing the heat medium flow control device 34.
- the heat medium flow control device 34 may be omitted. Is possible.
- the relay unit 2 is provided with a temperature sensor 40 (temperature sensor 40a, temperature sensor 40b) for detecting the temperature of the heat medium on the outlet side of the heat exchanger 25 between heat mediums.
- Information (temperature information) detected by the temperature sensor 40 is sent to a control device 50 that performs overall control of the operation of the air conditioner 100, and the driving frequency of the compressor 10, the rotational speed of the blower (not shown), the first refrigerant flow It is used for control such as switching of the path switching device 11, driving frequency of the pump 31, switching of the second refrigerant flow switching device 28, switching of the flow path of the heat medium, adjustment of the heat medium flow rate of the indoor unit 3, etc. Become.
- control device 50 is shown as an example in a state where it is mounted separately from each unit, the present invention is not limited to this. At least one of the outdoor unit 1, the indoor unit 3, and the relay unit 2, or Each unit may be mounted so as to be communicable.
- the control device 50 is constituted by a microcomputer or the like, and based on detection information from various detection means and instructions from a remote controller, the driving frequency of the compressor 10, the rotational speed of the blower (including ON / OFF), the first 1 switching of the refrigerant flow switching device 11, driving of the pump 31, opening of the expansion device 26, opening and closing of the switching device, switching of the second refrigerant flow switching device 28, switching of the first heat medium flow switching device 32, Each actuator (pump 31, first heat medium flow switching device 32, second heat medium flow switching device 33, switching of the second heat medium flow switching device 33, driving of the heat medium flow control device 34, etc.)
- the driving parts such as the expansion device 26 and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28 are controlled to execute each operation mode described later and switch the heat medium flow path to the heat medium heat storage tank.
- the pipe 5 that conducts the heat medium is composed of one that is connected to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and one that is connected to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the pipe 5 is branched (here, four branches each) according to the number of indoor units 3 connected to the relay unit 2.
- the pipe 5 is connected by a first heat medium flow switching device 32 and a second heat medium flow switching device 33. By controlling the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33, the heat medium from the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a flows into the use-side heat exchanger 35, or the heat medium Whether the heat medium from the intermediate heat exchanger 25b flows into the use side heat exchanger 35 is determined.
- the compressor 10 In the air conditioner 100, the compressor 10, the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, the heat source side heat exchanger 12, the switching device 27, the switching device 29, the second refrigerant flow switching device 28, and heat exchange between heat media.
- the refrigerant flow path, the expansion device 26 and the accumulator 19 of the container 25 are connected by the refrigerant pipe 4 to constitute the refrigerant circulation circuit A.
- the switching device 33 is connected by the pipe 5 to constitute the heat medium circulation circuit B. That is, a plurality of use side heat exchangers 35 are connected in parallel to each of the heat exchangers 25 between heat mediums, and the heat medium circulation circuit B has a plurality of systems.
- the outdoor unit 1 and the relay unit 2 are connected via the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b provided in the relay unit 2, and the relay unit 2 is connected.
- the indoor unit 3 are also connected via the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b. That is, in the air conditioner 100, the heat source side refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit A and the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B exchange heat in the intermediate heat exchanger 25a and the intermediate heat exchanger 25b. It is like that.
- the air conditioner 100 can realize an optimal cooling operation or heating operation according to the indoor load.
- the air conditioner 100 can perform a cooling operation or a heating operation in the indoor unit 3 based on an instruction from each indoor unit 3. That is, the air conditioning apparatus 100 can perform the same operation for all the indoor units 3 and can perform different operations for each of the indoor units 3.
- the operation mode executed by the air conditioner 100 includes a cooling only operation mode in which all the driven indoor units 3 execute a cooling operation, and a heating only operation in which all the driven indoor units 3 execute a heating operation.
- each operation mode is demonstrated with the flow of the heat source side refrigerant
- FIG. 3 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the heating only operation mode.
- the heating only operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a heating load is generated in all of the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the piping represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side refrigerant is indicated by a solid line arrow, and the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by a broken line arrow.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 is used as a relay unit without passing the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 through the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- Switch to 2 In the relay unit 2, the pump 31a and the pump 31b are driven, the heat medium flow control devices 34a to 34d are opened, and the heat medium heat exchanger 25a and the heat medium heat exchanger 25b are used respectively.
- the heat medium circulates between the side heat exchanger 35a and the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b are switched to the heating side, the opening / closing device 27 is closed, and the opening / closing device 29 is open.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, conducts through the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a, passes through the check valve 13 d, and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 is branched and passes through the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b, and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and heat between the heat media. It flows into each of the exchangers 25b.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant. .
- the liquid refrigerant flowing out of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b is expanded by the expansion device 26a and the expansion device 26b to become a low-temperature, low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- These two-phase refrigerants merge, flow out of the relay unit 2 through the opening / closing device 29, and flow into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the outdoor unit 1 is conducted through the refrigerant connection pipe 4b, passes through the check valve 13b, and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 that functions as an evaporator.
- the heat-source-side refrigerant that has flowed into the heat-source-side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from the air in the outdoor space 6 (hereinafter referred to as “outside air”) by the heat-source-side heat exchanger 12, and becomes a low-temperature / low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is again sucked into the compressor 10 via the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19.
- the expansion device 26 has a value obtained by converting the pressure of the heat-source-side refrigerant flowing between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 and the expansion device 26 into a saturation temperature, and the temperature on the outlet side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25.
- the degree of opening is controlled so that the subcool (degree of supercooling) obtained as a difference from the above becomes constant.
- the heat of the heat source side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium in both the heat exchangers between heat exchangers 25a and 25b, and the heated heat medium is piped 5 by the pump 31a and the pump 31b.
- the inside will be allowed to flow.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the pump 31a and the pump 31b passes through the second heat medium flow switching device 33a to the second heat medium flow switching device 33d, and the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchange.
- the indoor space 7 is heated by the heat medium radiating heat to the indoor air by the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flows out from the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d and flows into the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d.
- the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d control the flow rate of the heat medium to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required indoors, so that the use-side heat exchanger 35a. It flows into the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flowing out from the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d passes through the first heat medium flow switching device 32a to the first heat medium flow switching device 32d, and then the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a.
- the heat quantity flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b and supplied to the indoor space 7 through the indoor unit 3 is received from the refrigerant side and sucked into the pump 31a and the pump 31b again.
- the heat medium is directed from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 to the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34.
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a or the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35. This can be covered by controlling the difference to keep it at the target value.
- the outlet temperature of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 either the temperature sensor 40a or the temperature sensor 40b may be used, or an average temperature of these may be used.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 seem to secure a flow path that flows to both the heat medium heat exchanger 25a and the heat medium heat exchanger 25b.
- the opening degree is controlled to an intermediate opening degree or an opening degree corresponding to the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the usage-side heat exchanger 35 should be controlled by the temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet, but the temperature of the heat medium on the inlet side of the usage-side heat exchanger 35 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b. The number of temperature sensors can be reduced by using the temperature sensor 40b, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the heating only operation mode When the heating only operation mode is executed, it is not necessary to flow the heat medium to the use side heat exchanger 35 (including the thermo-off) without the heat load, so the flow path is closed by the heat medium flow control device 34 and the use side The heat medium is prevented from flowing to the heat exchanger 35.
- the heat medium flows because all of the use side heat exchangers 35a to 35d have a heat load.
- the corresponding heat medium flow control device 34 is used. Should be fully closed. Then, when a heat load is generated again, the corresponding heat medium flow control device 34 is opened, and the heat medium is circulated. The same applies to other operation modes described below.
- FIG. 4 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the cooling only operation mode.
- the cooling only operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a cooling load is generated in all of the use side heat exchangers 35a to 35d.
- the piping represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side refrigerant is indicated by solid line arrows, and the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by broken line arrows.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 is switched so that the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the pump 31a and the pump 31b are driven, the heat medium flow control devices 34a to 34d are opened, and the heat medium heat exchanger 25a and the heat medium heat exchanger 25b are used respectively.
- the heat medium circulates between the side heat exchanger 35a and the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b are switched to the cooling side, the opening / closing device 27 is open, and the opening / closing device 29 is closed.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the heat source side heat exchanger 12 via the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and performs heat exchange with the outside air, and the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid or two
- the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a is conducted and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid or two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure liquid or two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 passes through the opening / closing device 27, and is branched and expanded by the expansion device 26a and the expansion device 26b to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant. .
- These two-phase refrigerants evaporate while absorbing heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and become low-temperature gas refrigerants.
- the pipe 4 is conducted, passes through the check valve 13 c, and is sucked again into the compressor 10 through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19.
- the expansion device 26 calculates a value obtained by converting the pressure of the heat-source-side refrigerant flowing between the heat exchanger 25 between the heat medium 25 and the expansion device 26 into a saturation temperature and the temperature on the outlet side of the heat exchanger 25 between the heat media.
- the opening degree is controlled so that the superheat (superheat degree) obtained as the difference becomes constant.
- the saturation temperature obtained by converting the temperature at the intermediate position may be used instead. In this case, it is not necessary to install a pressure sensor, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the cold heat of the heat source side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium in both the heat exchangers 25a and 25b, and the cooled heat medium is pressurized by the pump 31a and the pump 31b. It flows out and flows into the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d via the second heat medium flow switching device 33a to the second heat medium flow switching device 33d.
- the heat medium absorbs heat from the indoor air in the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d, thereby cooling the indoor space 7.
- the heat medium flows out from the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d and flows into the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d.
- the use side heat exchanger 35a is controlled by the operation of the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d so that the flow rate of the heat medium is controlled to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the other room. It flows into the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flowing out from the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d passes through the first heat medium flow switching device 32a to the first heat medium flow switching device 32d, and then the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a.
- the heat medium is directed from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 to the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34.
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a or the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35. This can be covered by controlling the difference to keep it at the target value.
- the outlet temperature of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 either the temperature sensor 40a or the temperature sensor 40b may be used, or an average temperature of these may be used.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 seem to secure a flow path that flows to both the heat medium heat exchanger 25a and the heat medium heat exchanger 25b.
- the opening degree is controlled to an intermediate opening degree or an opening degree corresponding to the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the usage-side heat exchanger 35 should be controlled by the temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet, but the temperature of the heat medium on the inlet side of the usage-side heat exchanger 35 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b. The number of temperature sensors can be reduced by using the temperature sensor 40b, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- FIG. 5 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is in the cooling / heating mixed operation mode.
- FIG. 5 among the cooling and heating mixed operation in which the thermal load is generated in any one of the use side heat exchangers 35 and the cooling load is generated in the rest of the use side heat exchangers 35.
- the heating main operation mode will be described.
- tube represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side refrigerant is indicated by solid line arrows, and the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by broken line arrows.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 is connected to the relay unit without passing the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 through the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- Switch to 2 In the relay unit 2, the pump 31a and the pump 31b are driven to open the heat medium flow rate adjusting device 34a to the heat medium flow rate adjusting device 34d, and the heat exchange between the heat medium heat exchanger 25a and the use side heat exchange in which the heat load is generated.
- the heat medium circulates between the heat exchanger 35 and the heat exchanger 35b between the heat medium and the use side heat exchanger 35 where the heat load is generated.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a is switched to the cooling side, the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is switched to the heating side, the expansion device 26a is fully opened, the opening / closing device 27 is closed, and the opening / closing device 29 is closed. ing.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, conducts through the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a, passes through the check valve 13 d, and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 flows through the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b that acts as a condenser.
- the gas refrigerant flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and becomes liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant flowing out of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b is expanded by the expansion device 26b and becomes a low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- This low-pressure two-phase refrigerant flows into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a acting as an evaporator via the expansion device 26a.
- the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a evaporates by absorbing heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, thereby cooling the heat medium.
- the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant flows out of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, flows out of the relay unit 2 through the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a, and flows into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant
- the low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the outdoor unit 1 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 that acts as an evaporator through the check valve 13b.
- coolant which flowed into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from external air in the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and turns into a low temperature and low pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is again sucked into the compressor 10 via the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19.
- the opening degree of the expansion device 26b is controlled so that the subcooling (supercooling degree) of the outlet refrigerant of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b becomes a target value. Note that the expansion device 26b may be fully opened, and the subcool may be controlled by the expansion device 26a.
- the heat of the heat source side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b, and the heated heat medium is caused to flow in the pipe 5 by the pump 31b.
- the cold heat of the heat source side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium by the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, and the cooled heat medium is caused to flow in the pipe 5 by the pump 31a.
- the cooled heat medium that has been pressurized and flowed out by the pump 31a flows into the use-side heat exchanger 35 where the cold load is generated via the second heat medium flow switching device 33, and is pressurized by the pump 31b.
- the heat medium that has flowed out then flows through the second heat medium flow switching device 33 into the use side heat exchanger 35 where the heat load is generated.
- the second heat medium flow switching device 33 is switched to the direction in which the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b and the pump 31b are connected.
- the indoor unit 3 is switched to the direction in which the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the pump 31a are connected. That is, the second heat medium flow switching device 33 can switch the heat medium supplied to the indoor unit 3 between heating and cooling.
- the cooling operation of the indoor space 7 by the heat medium absorbing heat from the room air or the heating operation of the indoor space 7 by the heat medium radiating heat to the room air is performed.
- the flow rate of the heat medium is controlled to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required indoors by the action of the heat medium flow control device 34 and flows into the use side heat exchanger 35. Yes.
- the heat medium that has been used for cooling operation and that has passed through the use-side heat exchanger 35 and has slightly increased in temperature passes through the heat medium flow control device 34 and the first heat medium flow switching device 32, and then the heat exchanger between heat media. It flows into 25a and is sucked into the pump 31a again.
- the heat medium that has been used for heating operation and has passed through the use-side heat exchanger 35 and has slightly decreased in temperature passes through the heat medium flow control device 34 and the first heat medium flow switching device 32, and then the heat exchanger between heat media. It flows into 25b and is sucked into the pump 31a again.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 is switched to the direction in which the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b and the pump 31b are connected when the connected indoor unit 3 is in the heating operation mode,
- the indoor unit 3 is switched to the direction in which the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the pump 31a are connected.
- the warm heat medium and the cold heat medium are not mixed by the action of the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33, and the use side has a heat load and a heat load, respectively. It is introduced into the heat exchanger 35.
- the heat medium used in the heating operation mode receives heat from the refrigerant as a heating application
- the heat medium used in the cooling operation mode receives heat from the heat medium heat exchanger 25b.
- the heat exchangers 25a, 25a, 25a, 25a, 25c, 25c, 25c, 25c, and 25b are exchanged with the refrigerant, and then are transferred to the pump 31a and the pump 31b.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34 from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 on both the heating side and the cooling side.
- the heat medium is flowing in the direction to
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is the difference between the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b on the heating side and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35 on the cooling side. This can be covered by controlling the difference between the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35 and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a as a target value.
- a cooling load is generated in one of the use side heat exchangers 35, and the remaining heat of the use side heat exchanger 35 is a heating load.
- the flow of the heat source side refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit A and the flow of the heat medium in the heat medium circuit B are the same as in the heating main operation mode.
- FIG. 6 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating the refrigerant flow and the heat medium flow when the pump 31a is not operated in the cooling only operation mode of the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
- the pump rotation operation control 1 in the cooling only operation mode will be described.
- the piping represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side cooling is indicated by solid line arrows
- the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by broken line arrows.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 is switched so that the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12. . That is, in the air conditioner 100, even when the pump 31a on the heating main side is not operated in the cooling only operation mode, the operation of the outdoor unit 1 is the same as the normal cooling operation mode operation described above. carry out.
- the heating main pump 31a is stopped, the cooling main pump 31b different from the pump 31a is driven, the heat medium flow control devices 34a to 34d are opened, and the heat The heat medium circulates between the heat exchanger 25b between the medium and the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the pump 31a since the pump 31a is stopped in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, the heat medium cannot circulate between the use side heat exchanger 35a and the use side heat exchanger 35d. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the heat medium in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is switched to the cooling side.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a is switched to the heating side.
- the opening / closing device 27 is open and the opening / closing device 29 is closed.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, passes through the heat source side heat exchanger 12, performs heat exchange with the outside air, and performs high-temperature and high-pressure liquid or After becoming a phase refrigerant and passing through the check valve 13 a, the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a is conducted and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid or two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure liquid or two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 passes through the opening / closing device 27 and is then expanded by the expansion device 26b to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the expansion device 26a is closed and the refrigerant does not pass through.
- This two-phase refrigerant evaporates while absorbing heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and becomes a low-temperature gas refrigerant.
- the refrigerant is sucked again into the compressor 10 via the one refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19.
- the expansion device 26b has a value obtained by converting the pressure of the heat source side refrigerant flowing between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b and the expansion device 26b into a saturation temperature and the temperature on the outlet side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the opening degree is controlled so that the superheat (superheat degree) obtained as the difference becomes constant.
- a saturation temperature obtained by converting the temperature at the intermediate position may be used instead. In this case, it is not necessary to install a pressure sensor, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the heat of the heat medium is transmitted to the heat source side refrigerant only by the heat exchanger 25b, and the cooled heat medium is pressurized and flows out by the pump 31b. Then, it flows into the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d via the second heat medium flow switching device 33a to the second heat medium flow switching device 33d.
- the heat medium absorbs heat from the indoor air in the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d, thereby cooling the indoor space 7.
- the heat medium flows out from the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d and flows into the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d.
- the use side heat exchanger 35a is controlled by the operation of the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d so that the flow rate of the heat medium is controlled to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the other room. It flows into the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flowing out from the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d passes through the first heat medium flow switching device 32a to the first heat medium flow switching device 32d to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the amount of heat that flows in and is absorbed from the indoor space 7 through the indoor unit 3 is transferred to the refrigerant side, and is sucked into the pump 31b again.
- the heat medium flows in the direction from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 to the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34. ing.
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is controlled so as to keep the difference between the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35 at a target value. Can be covered.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 do not flow into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a because the pump 31a is not operating, so that the heat medium
- the opening degree is adjusted to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b so that the flow path of the heat medium flowing to the heat exchanger 25b is secured, or the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the heat exchanger 25b
- the opening degree is controlled accordingly.
- the usage-side heat exchanger 35 should be controlled by the temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet, but the temperature of the heat medium on the inlet side of the usage-side heat exchanger 35 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b.
- the number of temperature sensors can be reduced by using the temperature sensor 40b, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- FIG. 7 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating the refrigerant flow and the heat medium flow when the pump 31b is not operated in the cooling only operation mode of the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
- the pump rotation operation control 2 in the cooling only operation mode will be described.
- the piping represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side cooling is indicated by solid line arrows
- the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by broken line arrows.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 is switched so that the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12. . That is, in the air conditioner 100, even when the pump 31b on the cooling main side is not operated in the cooling only operation mode, the outdoor unit 1 operates in the same manner as the normal cooling cooling operation described above. carry out.
- the pump 31b on the cooling main side is stopped, the pump 31a on the heating operation side different from the pump 31b is driven, the heat medium flow control devices 34a to 34d are opened, and the heat The heat medium circulates between the inter-medium heat exchanger 25a and the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the pump 31b since the pump 31b is stopped in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b, the heat medium cannot be circulated between the use side heat exchanger 35a and the use side heat exchanger 35d. Therefore, it is not necessary to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the heat medium in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b, and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is switched to the heating side.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a is switched to the cooling side.
- the opening / closing device 27 is open and the opening / closing device 29 is closed.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, passes through the heat source side heat exchanger 12, performs heat exchange with the outside air, and performs high-temperature and high-pressure liquid or After becoming a phase refrigerant and passing through the check valve 13 a, the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a is conducted and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid or two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure liquid or two-phase refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 passes through the opening / closing device 27 and is then expanded by the expansion device 26a to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the expansion device 26b is closed and the refrigerant does not pass through.
- This two-phase refrigerant evaporates while absorbing heat from the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and becomes a low-temperature gas refrigerant.
- the gas refrigerant flowing out of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a flows out of the relay unit 2 through the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a, passes through the refrigerant connection pipe 4b, passes through the check valve 13c, and passes through the check valve 13c. 1
- the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19 are opened and sucked into the compressor 10 again.
- the expansion device 26a has a value obtained by converting the pressure of the heat source side refrigerant flowing between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the expansion device 26a into a saturation temperature and the temperature on the outlet side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a.
- the opening degree is controlled so that the superheat (superheat degree) obtained as the difference becomes constant.
- a saturation temperature obtained by converting the temperature at the intermediate position may be used instead. In this case, it is not necessary to install a pressure sensor, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the heat of the heat medium is transmitted to the heat source side refrigerant only by the heat exchanger 25a, and the cooled heat medium is pressurized by the pump 31a and flows out. Then, it flows into the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d via the second heat medium flow switching device 33a to the second heat medium flow switching device 33d.
- the heat medium absorbs heat from the indoor air in the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d, thereby cooling the indoor space 7.
- the heat medium flows out from the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d and flows into the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d.
- the use side heat exchanger 35a is controlled by the operation of the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d so that the flow rate of the heat medium is controlled to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required in the other room. It flows into the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flowing out from the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d passes through the first heat medium flow switching device 32a to the first heat medium flow switching device 32d to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a.
- the amount of heat that flows in and is absorbed from the indoor space 7 through the indoor unit 3 is passed to the refrigerant side, and is again sucked into the pump 31a.
- the heat medium flows in the direction from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 to the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34. ing.
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is controlled so as to keep the difference between the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35 at a target value. Can be covered.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 do not flow into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b because the pump 31b is not operating, and the heat medium
- the opening degree is adjusted toward the heat exchanger related to heat exchanger 25a so that the flow path of the heat medium flowing to the heat exchanger 25a is secured, or the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the heat exchanger 25a is changed.
- the opening degree is controlled accordingly.
- the usage-side heat exchanger 35 should be controlled by the temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet, but the temperature of the heat medium on the inlet side of the usage-side heat exchanger 35 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a.
- the number of temperature sensors can be reduced by using the temperature sensor 40a, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- FIG. 8 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating the refrigerant flow and the heat medium flow when the pump 31a is not operated in the heating only operation mode of the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
- the pump rotation operation control 3 in the heating only operation mode will be described.
- tube represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side cooling is indicated by a solid line arrow
- the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by a broken line arrow.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 relays the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 without passing through the heat source side heat exchanger 12. Switch to flow into unit 2. That is, in the air conditioner 100, even when the pump 31a on the heating main side is not operated in the heating only operation mode, the operation of the outdoor unit 1 is the same operation as the normal heating operation mode operation described above. To implement.
- the heating main pump 31a is stopped, the cooling main pump 31b different from the pump 31a is driven, the heat medium flow control devices 34a to 34d are opened, and the heat The heat medium circulates between the heat exchanger 25b between the medium and the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the pump 31a since the pump 31a is stopped in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, the heat medium cannot circulate between the use side heat exchanger 35a and the use side heat exchanger 35d. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the heat medium in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is switched to the heating side.
- the refrigerant flow switching device 28a is switched to the cooling side.
- the opening / closing device 27 is closed and the opening / closing device 29 is open.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, conducts through the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a, passes through the check valve 13 d, and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 flows into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b through the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b. At this time, since the pump 31a is not operating, there is no heat medium flowing into and circulating from the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a. Therefore, the gas refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 does not flow into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and exchange heat.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b condenses and liquefies while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant flowing out of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b is expanded by the expansion device 26b and becomes a low-temperature, low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the two-phase refrigerant flows out of the relay unit 2 through the opening / closing device 29 and flows into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the outdoor unit 1 is conducted through the refrigerant connection pipe 4b, passes through the check valve 13b, and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 that functions as an evaporator. At this time, the expansion device 26a is closed so that the refrigerant does not flow into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a.
- the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from the outside air in the outdoor space 6 by the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and becomes a low-temperature / low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is again sucked into the compressor 10 via the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19.
- the expansion device 26b includes a value obtained by converting the pressure of the heat source side refrigerant flowing between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b and the expansion device 26b into a saturation temperature, and the temperature on the outlet side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25.
- the degree of opening is controlled so that the subcool (degree of supercooling) obtained as a difference from the above becomes constant.
- the temperature of the intermediate position of the intermediate heat exchanger 25b it may be used instead of the saturation temperature obtained by converting the temperature at the intermediate position. In this case, it is not necessary to install a pressure sensor, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the heat of the heat-source-side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium only by the heat exchanger 25b, and the heated heat medium flows through the pipe 5 by the pump 31b. Will be allowed to.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the pump 31b is transferred to the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d via the second heat medium flow switching device 33a to the second heat medium flow switching device 33d.
- the indoor space 7 is heated by the heat medium radiating heat to the indoor air by the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flows out from the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d and flows into the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d.
- the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d control the flow rate of the heat medium to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required indoors, so that the use-side heat exchanger 35a. It flows into the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flowing out of the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d passes through the first heat medium flow switching device 32a to the first heat medium flow switching device 32d, and then the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the amount of heat supplied to the indoor space 7 through the indoor unit 3 is received from the refrigerant side and sucked into the pump 31b again.
- the heat medium is directed from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 to the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34. Flowing.
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is controlled so as to keep the difference between the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35 at a target value. Can be covered.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 have an opening degree that ensures a flow path to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b, or heat between heat medium.
- the opening degree is controlled according to the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the exchanger 25b.
- the usage-side heat exchanger 35 should be controlled by the temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet, but the temperature of the heat medium on the inlet side of the usage-side heat exchanger 35 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40b.
- the number of temperature sensors can be reduced by using the temperature sensor 40b, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- FIG. 9 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating the refrigerant flow and the heat medium flow when the pump 31b is not operated in the heating only operation mode of the air-conditioning apparatus 100.
- the pump rotation operation control 4 in the heating only operation mode will be described.
- tube represented by the thick line has shown the piping through which the heat source side refrigerant
- the flow direction of the heat source side cooling is indicated by solid line arrows
- the flow direction of the heat medium is indicated by broken line arrows.
- the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 relays the heat source side refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 without passing through the heat source side heat exchanger 12. Switch to flow into unit 2. That is, in the air conditioner 100, the operation of the outdoor unit 1 is the same as the normal heating operation mode operation described above even when the pump 31b on the cooling main side is not operated in the heating operation mode. To implement.
- the cooling main pump 31b is stopped, the heating main pump 31a different from the pump 31b is driven, and the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d are opened.
- the heat medium circulates between the inter-medium heat exchanger 25a and the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the pump 31b is stopped in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b, the heat medium cannot be circulated between the use side heat exchanger 35a and the use side heat exchanger 35d. Therefore, in the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b, it is not necessary to exchange heat between the refrigerant and the heat medium, and the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a is switched to the heating side.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is switched to the cooling side.
- the opening / closing device 27 is closed and the opening / closing device 29 is open.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11, conducts through the refrigerant connection pipe 4 a, passes through the check valve 13 d, and flows out of the outdoor unit 1.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 flows into the relay unit 2 through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 flows into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a through the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a. At this time, since the pump 31b is not operating, there is no heat medium flowing into and circulating through the intermediate heat exchanger 25b. Therefore, the gas refrigerant that has flowed into the relay unit 2 flows into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b and does not exchange heat.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a is condensed and liquefied while dissipating heat to the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circuit B, and becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant flowing out of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a is expanded by the expansion device 26a to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the two-phase refrigerant flows out of the relay unit 2 through the opening / closing device 29 and flows into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant pipe 4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the outdoor unit 1 is conducted through the refrigerant connection pipe 4b, passes through the check valve 13b, and flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 that functions as an evaporator. At this time, the expansion device 26b is closed so that the refrigerant does not flow into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25b.
- the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from the outside air in the outdoor space 6 by the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and becomes a low-temperature / low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is again sucked into the compressor 10 via the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 19.
- the expansion device 26a has a value obtained by converting the pressure of the heat source side refrigerant flowing between the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a and the expansion device 26a into a saturation temperature, and the temperature on the outlet side of the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25.
- the degree of opening is controlled so that the subcool (degree of supercooling) obtained as a difference from the above becomes constant.
- the temperature of the intermediate position of the intermediate heat exchanger 25a it may be used instead of the saturation temperature obtained by converting the temperature at the intermediate position. In this case, it is not necessary to install a pressure sensor, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the heat of the heat source side refrigerant is transmitted to the heat medium only by the heat exchanger 25a between the heat medium, and the heated heat medium flows through the pipe 5 by the pump 31a. Will be allowed to.
- the heat medium pressurized and discharged by the pump 31a is transferred to the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d via the second heat medium flow switching device 33a to the second heat medium flow switching device 33d.
- the indoor space 7 is heated by the heat medium radiating heat to the indoor air by the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flows out from the use side heat exchanger 35a to the use side heat exchanger 35d and flows into the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d.
- the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d control the flow rate of the heat medium to a flow rate necessary to cover the air conditioning load required indoors, so that the use-side heat exchanger 35a. It flows into the use side heat exchanger 35d.
- the heat medium flowing out from the heat medium flow control device 34a to the heat medium flow control device 34d passes through the first heat medium flow switching device 32a to the first heat medium flow switching device 32d, and then the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a.
- the amount of heat supplied to the indoor space 7 through the indoor unit 3 is received from the refrigerant side and sucked into the pump 31a again.
- the heat medium is directed from the second heat medium flow switching device 33 to the first heat medium flow switching device 32 via the heat medium flow control device 34. Flowing.
- the air conditioning load required in the indoor space 7 is controlled so as to keep the difference between the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a and the temperature of the heat medium flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 35 at a target value. Can be covered.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 have an opening degree that ensures a flow path to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25a, or heat between heat medium.
- the opening degree is controlled according to the heat medium temperature at the outlet of the exchanger 25a.
- the usage-side heat exchanger 35 should be controlled by the temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet, but the temperature of the heat medium on the inlet side of the usage-side heat exchanger 35 is the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40a.
- the number of temperature sensors can be reduced by using the temperature sensor 40a, and the system can be configured at low cost.
- the connected indoor unit 3 may be referred to as a connected indoor unit 3 in some cases.
- the heat medium circulation circuit B in order to realize the cooling operation and the heating operation, it is used in the pipe 5 for connecting the relay unit 2 and the connection indoor unit 3, or in the relay unit 2 itself, the connection indoor unit 3 itself.
- the material of the piping is copper. Therefore, if an excessive flow rate is output by the pump 31 to convey the heat medium, the flow rate of the heat medium flowing in the pipe increases (generally 2 [m / s] or more), and piping May cause pitting corrosion.
- both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are operated even when the operation capacity of the connection indoor unit 3 is very small, both pumps have an excessive flow rate regardless of the minimum output value. There is a possibility of transporting the heat medium.
- the air conditioning apparatus 100 is configured to implement the operation mode according to any one of the pump rotation operation controls 1 to 4 described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the switching process of the number of operating pumps 31 in the pump rotation operation control 1 and 2 of the air conditioner 100.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the process of switching the number of operating pumps 31 when the pump rotation operation control 3 or 4 of the air conditioner 100 is performed.
- FIG. 12 shows the operation of the refrigerant circulation circuit A and the heat medium circulation circuit B when one of the pumps 31 is stopped when the load on the connection indoor unit 3 is small in each operation mode in the air conditioner 100. It is a table.
- FIG. 13 shows changes in driving power when the flow rate is reduced using two pumps 31 when the load on the connection indoor unit 3 is small, and the flow rate is reduced using one pump 31. It is the graph which compared the change of the driving power in the case of.
- the control device 50 includes the total capacity of the connected indoor units 3 that are performing the cooling operation among the connected indoor units 3 (the connected indoor units that are performing the cooling operation for all the connected indoor units 3). It is determined whether the load ratio 3 is equal to or less than the lower limit capacity of the heat capacity that can be transported in the heat medium circuit B (S1). If it determines with the total capacity
- control apparatus 50 will increase the number of the pumps 31 to operate (S6). NO to S9).
- the control device 50 determines whether or not the pump 31 is operating with a plurality of units. When it is determined that a plurality of pumps 31 are operating (S2; YES), the control device 50 determines the operation priority of the pump 31 in order to implement the pump rotation operation control 1 or 2 (S3).
- the operation priority of the pump 31 may be determined according to the length of the total drive time of the pump 31, for example. In this way, the pump 31 having the longer total drive time can be stopped, and the total drive time of all the pumps 31 can be made uniform.
- the control device 50 executes the operation number (1) (S4).
- the operation number (1) the pump 31a is stopped from the state where both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are operated.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28a is switched to the heating side (operation (1)), and the expansion device 26a is closed (operation (2)). Then, the pump 31a is stopped (operation (3)).
- the control device 50 executes the operation number (2) (S5).
- the pump 31b is stopped from the state where both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are operated.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28b is switched to the heating side (operation (1)), and the expansion device 26b is closed (operation (2)). Then, the pump 31b is stopped (operation (3)).
- control device 50 determines whether or not the pump 31 is operating with a plurality of units. When it is determined that the plurality of pumps 31 are not operated (S6; NO), the control device 50 specifies the operation number of the pump 31 (S7).
- the ratio of changing the number of operating pumps 31 is, for example, 50% or less of the heat capacity that can be transported in the heat medium circulation circuit B.
- the ratio of changing the number of operating pumps 31 is not limited to 50% or less because it depends on the head and flow rate that can be exhibited by the pump 31 for conveying the heat medium. While comparing the difference between the minimum flow rate that can be exhibited by the two pumps 31 and the required indoor load, the flow rate at that time is the risk of pipe pitting due to the excessive flow rate explained above in the heat medium circulation circuit B. It is necessary to carefully select whether or not to accompany.
- the total input value of the pump 31 at the heat medium flow rate that can satisfy the required load in the connection indoor unit 3 is the pump 31a, the pump The case where both 31b are driven and the case where either one of the pumps 31 is driven are different. Therefore, regarding the ratio of changing the number of operating pumps 31, it is necessary to select the optimum number of pumps 31 according to each indoor load in consideration of the contents of FIG. 13 in addition to the control processing of FIG. .
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a switching reference may be provided according to the operation state of the connection indoor unit 3 and the pump specifications of the pump 31a and the pump 31b.
- the flow rate of the heat medium decreases, and the heat medium is not conveyed to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 to which the pump 31 to be stopped is connected. Therefore, for the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25, similarly, by closing the refrigerant flowing in, the refrigerant that is wasted compared to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 where heat exchange is not performed. Inflow can be avoided. Furthermore, the timing for closing the inflow heat source side refrigerant is performed before the timing for closing the heat medium flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25, so that the heat exchanger related to heat from the heat absorption by the heat source side refrigerant is performed. The risk of freezing of the heat medium within 25 can be avoided.
- the timing of the heat medium that is conveyed by the pumps 31 to be increased and flows into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 is connected to the heat exchanger related to heat medium.
- the control device 50 In the all heating operation mode, the control device 50, among the connection indoor units 3, the total capacity of the connection indoor units 3 that are performing the heating operation (the connection indoor units that are performing the heating operation for all the connection indoor units 3). It is determined whether the load ratio 3 is equal to or lower than the lower limit capacity of the heat capacity that can be transported in the heat medium circuit B (S11). If it determines with the total capacity
- control apparatus 50 will increase the number of the pumps 31 to operate (S16). NO to S19).
- the control device 50 determines whether or not the pump 31 is operating with a plurality of units. When it is determined that a plurality of pumps 31 are operating (S12; YES), the control device 50 determines the operation priority of the pumps 31 in order to implement the pump rotation operation controls 3 and 4 (S13).
- the operation priority of the pump 31 may be determined according to the length of the total drive time of the pump 31, for example. In this way, the pump 31 having the longer total drive time can be stopped, and the total drive time of all the pumps 31 can be made uniform.
- the control device 50 executes the operation number (5) (S14).
- the pump 31a is stopped from the state where both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are operated.
- the expansion device 26a is closed (operation (1))
- the pump 31a is stopped (operation (2))
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 are pumped. Switch to the 31b side (operation (3)).
- the control device 50 executes the operation number (6) (S15).
- the pump 31b is stopped from the state where both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are operated.
- the expansion device 26b is closed (operation (1))
- the pump 31b is stopped (operation (2))
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 are pumped. Switch to the 31a side (operation (3)).
- control device 50 determines whether or not the pump 31 is operating with a plurality of units. When it is determined that the plurality of pumps 31 are not operated (S16; NO), the control device 50 specifies the operation number of the pump 31 (S17).
- the control device 50 executes the operation number (8) (S19).
- the operation number (8) both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are operated from the state where the pump 31b is stopped.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 are switched to both sides of the pump 31a and the pump 31b (operation (1)), and both the pump 31a and the pump 31b are driven at a low speed.
- the closing of the expansion device 26b is released (operation (3)).
- the ratio of changing the number of operating pumps 31 is, for example, 50% or less of the heat capacity that can be transported in the heat medium circulation circuit B.
- the ratio of changing the number of operating pumps 31 is not limited to 50% or less because it depends on the head and flow rate that can be exhibited by the pump 31 for conveying the heat medium. While comparing the difference between the minimum flow rate that can be exhibited by the two pumps 31 and the required indoor load, the flow rate at that time is the risk of pipe pitting due to the excessive flow rate explained above in the heat medium circulation circuit B. It is necessary to carefully select whether or not to accompany.
- the total input value of the pump 31 at the heat medium flow rate that can satisfy the required load in the connection indoor unit 3 is the pump 31a, the pump The case where both 31b are driven and the case where either one of the pumps 31 is driven are different. Therefore, regarding the ratio of changing the number of operating pumps 31, it is necessary to select the optimal number of pumps 31 according to each indoor load in consideration of the contents of FIG. 13 in addition to the control processing of FIG. 11. .
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a switching reference may be provided according to the operation state of the connection indoor unit 3 and the pump specifications of the pump 31a and the pump 31b.
- the flow rate of the heat medium decreases, and the heat medium is not conveyed to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 to which the pump 31 to be stopped is connected. Therefore, for the heat source side refrigerant flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25, similarly, by closing the refrigerant flowing in, the refrigerant that is wasted compared to the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 where heat exchange is not performed. Inflow can be avoided. Furthermore, by performing the timing for closing the inflow heat source side refrigerant before the timing for closing the heat medium flowing into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25, the heat exchanger related to heat medium from heat radiation by the heat source side refrigerant is performed. The risk of damage to the heat medium circuit components associated with the overheating of the heat medium in the heat medium 25 can be avoided.
- the timing of the heat medium that is conveyed by the pumps 31 to be increased and flows into the heat exchanger related to heat medium 25 is connected to the heat exchanger related to heat medium.
- the first heat medium flow switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow switching device 33 of the air conditioner 100 can switch a three-way flow such as a three-way valve, and open and close a two-way flow such as an on-off valve. What is necessary is just to be able to switch a flow path, such as combining two things.
- the first heat medium can be obtained by combining two things such as a stepping motor drive type mixing valve that can change the flow rate of the three-way flow path and two things that can change the flow rate of the two-way flow path such as an electronic expansion valve.
- the flow path switching device 32 and the second heat medium flow path switching device 33 may be used. In this case, it is possible to prevent water hammer due to sudden opening and closing of the flow path.
- the heat medium flow control device 34 is a two-way valve
- a bypass pipe that bypasses the use-side heat exchanger 35 as a control valve having a three-way flow path. You may make it install.
- the heat medium flow control device 34 may be a stepping motor driven type that can control the flow rate flowing through the flow path, and may be a two-way valve or a one-way valve with one end closed. Further, as the heat medium flow control device 34, a device that opens and closes a two-way flow path such as an open / close valve may be used, and the average flow rate may be controlled by repeating ON / OFF.
- the second refrigerant flow switching device 28 is shown as a four-way valve, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of two-way flow switching valves and three-way flow switching valves are used in the same manner. You may comprise so that a refrigerant
- coolant may flow.
- the heat medium for example, brine (antifreeze), water, a mixture of brine and water, a mixture of water and an additive having a high anticorrosive effect, or the like can be used. Therefore, in the air conditioning apparatus 100, even if the heat medium leaks into the indoor space 7 through the indoor unit 3, it contributes to the improvement of safety because a highly safe heat medium is used. Become.
- the air conditioner 100 includes the accumulator 19
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the use side heat exchanger 35 are provided with a blower, and in many cases, condensation or evaporation is promoted by blowing air, but this is not restrictive.
- the use side heat exchanger 35 can be a panel heater using radiation
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is a water-cooled type that moves heat by water or antifreeze.
- the case where there are four usage-side heat exchangers 35 has been described as an example, but the number is not particularly limited.
- the case where the number of heat exchangers between heat mediums 25a and the heat exchangers between heat mediums 25b is two has been described as an example, naturally the present invention is not limited to this, so that the heat medium can be cooled or / and heated. If it comprises, you may install how many.
- the number of pumps 31a and 31b is not limited to one, and a plurality of small-capacity pumps may be connected in parallel.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is an air-conditioning apparatus that includes a plurality of pumps 31, and in a single operation mode, when the load on the connection indoor unit 3 is sufficiently small, By operating the other pump 31 without operating the pump 31, the heat medium that has exchanged heat with the heat source side refrigerant is transported to the connected indoor unit 3 with as little power consumption as possible, and the cooling operation or the heating operation is performed. As well as avoiding the risk of pipe pitting due to an increase in the flow rate of the heat medium, energy saving and safety can be improved.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態に係る空気調和装置の設置例を示す概略図である。図1に基づいて、空気調和装置の設置例について説明する。この空気調和装置は、冷媒(熱源側冷媒、熱媒体)を循環させる冷凍サイクル(冷媒循環回路A、熱媒体循環回路B)を利用することで各室内ユニットが運転モードとして冷房モードあるいは暖房モードを自由に選択できるようになっている。図1では、複数台の室内ユニット3を接続している空気調和装置の全体を概略的に示している。なお、図1を含め、以下の図面では各構成部材の大きさの関係が実際のものとは異なる場合がある。
熱源側冷媒は、室外ユニット1から中継ユニット2に冷媒配管4を通して搬送される。搬送された熱源側冷媒は、中継ユニット2内の熱媒体間熱交換器(後述する熱媒体間熱交換器25)にて熱媒体と熱交換を行ない、熱媒体を加温又は冷却する。つまり、熱媒体間熱交換器で、温水又は冷水が作り出される。中継ユニット2にて作られた温水又は冷水は、熱媒体搬送装置(後述するポンプ31)にて、配管5を通して室内ユニット3へ搬送され、室内ユニット3にて室内空間7に対する暖房運転(温水を必要とする運転状態であればよい)又は冷房運転(冷水を必要とした運転状態であればよい)に供される。
室外ユニット1には、圧縮機10と、四方弁等の第1冷媒流路切替装置11と、熱源側熱交換器12と、アキュムレーター19とが冷媒配管4で直列に接続されて搭載されている。また、室外ユニット1には、冷媒用接続配管4a、冷媒用接続配管4b、逆止弁13a、逆止弁13b、逆止弁13c、及び、逆止弁13dが設けられている。冷媒用接続配管4a、冷媒用接続配管4b、逆止弁13a、逆止弁13b、逆止弁13c、及び、逆止弁13dを設けることで、室内ユニット3の要求する運転に関わらず、中継ユニット2に流入させる熱源側冷媒の流れを一定方向にすることができる。
室内ユニット3には、それぞれ利用側熱交換器35が搭載されている。この利用側熱交換器35は、配管5によって中継ユニット2の熱媒体流量調整装置34と第2熱媒体流路切替装置33に接続するようになっている。この利用側熱交換器35は、図示省略のファン等の送風機から供給される空気と熱媒体との間で熱交換を行ない、室内空間7に供給するための暖房用空気あるいは冷房用空気を生成するものである。
中継ユニット2には、少なくとも2つ以上の熱媒体間熱交換器25と、2つの絞り装置26と、2つの開閉装置(開閉装置27、開閉装置29)と、2つの第2冷媒流路切替装置28と、2つの熱媒体搬送装置(以下、ポンプ31と称する)と、4つの第1熱媒体流路切替装置32と、4つの第2熱媒体流路切替装置33と、4つの熱媒体流量調整装置34と、が搭載されている。
空気調和装置100が実行する各運転モードについて説明する。この空気調和装置100は、各室内ユニット3からの指示に基づいて、その室内ユニット3で冷房運転あるいは暖房運転が可能になっている。つまり、空気調和装置100は、室内ユニット3の全部で同一運転をすることができるとともに、室内ユニット3のそれぞれで異なる運転をすることができるようになっている。
図3は、空気調和装置100の全暖房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図3では、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dの全部で温熱負荷が発生している場合を例に全暖房運転モードについて説明する。なお、図3では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の流れる配管を示している。また、図3では、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を通り、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、逆止弁13dを通過し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。中継ユニット2に流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、分岐されて第2冷媒流路切替装置28a及び第2冷媒流路切替装置28bを通って、熱媒体間熱交換器25a及び熱媒体間熱交換器25bのそれぞれに流入する。
全暖房運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25a及び熱媒体間熱交換器25bの双方で熱源側冷媒の温熱が熱媒体に伝えられ、温められた熱媒体がポンプ31a及びポンプ31bによって配管5内を流動させられることになる。ポンプ31a及びポンプ31bで加圧されて流出した熱媒体は、第2熱媒体流路切替装置33a~第2熱媒体流路切替装置33dを介して、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dに流入する。そして、熱媒体が利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dで室内空気に放熱することで、室内空間7の暖房を行なう。
図4は、空気調和装置100の全冷房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図4では、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dの全部で冷熱負荷が発生している場合を例に全冷房運転モードについて説明する。なお、図4では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の流れる配管を示している。また、図4では、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を介して熱源側熱交換器12を通過し、外気との熱交換を行い、高温高圧の液または二相冷媒となり、逆止弁13aを通過した後、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧の液または二相冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。
全冷房運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25a及び熱媒体間熱交換器25bの双方で熱源側冷媒の冷熱が熱媒体に伝えられ、冷やされた熱媒体がポンプ31a及びポンプ31bで加圧されて流出し、第2熱媒体流路切替装置33a~第2熱媒体流路切替装置33dを介して、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dに流入する。そして、熱媒体が利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dで室内空気から吸熱することで、室内空間7の冷房を行う。
図5は、空気調和装置100の冷房暖房混在運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図5では、利用側熱交換器35のうちのいずれかで温熱負荷が発生し、利用側熱交換器35のうちの残りで冷熱負荷が発生している場合である冷房暖房混在運転のうち、暖房主体運転モードについて説明する。なお、図5では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の循環する配管を示している。また、図5では、熱源側冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を通り、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、逆止弁13dを通過し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。中継ユニット2に流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第2冷媒流路切替装置28bを通って凝縮器として作用する熱媒体間熱交換器25bに流入する。
暖房主体運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25bで熱源側冷媒の温熱が熱媒体に伝えられ、暖められた熱媒体がポンプ31bによって配管5内を流動させられることになる。また、暖房主体運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25aで熱源側冷媒の冷熱が熱媒体に伝えられ、冷やされた熱媒体がポンプ31aによって配管5内を流動させられることになる。ポンプ31aで加圧されて流出した冷やされた熱媒体は、冷熱負荷が発生している利用側熱交換器35に第2熱媒体流路切替装置33を介して流入し、ポンプ31bで加圧されて流出した熱媒体は、温熱負荷が発生している利用側熱交換器35に第2熱媒体流路切替装置33を介して流入する。
図6は、空気調和装置100の全冷房運転モード時においてポンプ31aを動作させないときにおける冷媒の流れおよび熱媒体の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図6では、全冷房運転モード時におけるポンプローテーション運転制御1について説明する。なお、図6では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の循環する配管を示している。また、図6では熱源側冷房の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を通り、熱源側熱交換器12を通過し、外気との熱交換を行い、高温高圧の液または二相冷媒となり、逆止弁13aを通過した後、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧の液または二相冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。
ポンプ31aが停止しているときの全冷房運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25bのみで熱源側冷媒へ熱媒体の温熱が伝えられ、冷却された熱媒体がポンプ31bで加圧されて流出し、第2熱媒体流路切替装置33a~第2熱媒体流路切替装置33dを介して、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dに流入する。そして、熱媒体が利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dで室内空気から吸熱することで、室内空間7の冷房を行う。
図7は、空気調和装置100の全冷房運転モード時においてポンプ31bを動作させないときにおける冷媒の流れおよび熱媒体の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図7では、全冷房運転モード時におけるポンプローテーション運転制御2について説明する。なお、図7では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の循環する配管を示している。また、図7では熱源側冷房の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を通り、熱源側熱交換器12を通過し、外気との熱交換を行い、高温高圧の液または二相冷媒となり、逆止弁13aを通過した後、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧の液または二相冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。
ポンプ31bが停止しているときの全冷房運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25aのみで熱源側冷媒へ熱媒体の温熱が伝えられ、冷却された熱媒体がポンプ31aで加圧されて流出し、第2熱媒体流路切替装置33a~第2熱媒体流路切替装置33dを介して、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dに流入する。そして、熱媒体が利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dで室内空気から吸熱することで、室内空間7の冷房を行う。
図8は、空気調和装置100の全暖房運転モード時においてポンプ31aを動作させないときにおける冷媒の流れおよび熱媒体の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図8では、全暖房運転モード時におけるポンプローテーション運転制御3について説明する。なお、図8では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の循環する配管を示している。また、図8では熱源側冷房の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を通り、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、逆止弁13dを通過し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。中継ユニット2に流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第2冷媒流路切替装置28bを通って、熱媒体間熱交換器25bに流入する。なお、このとき、ポンプ31aが動作していないため、熱媒体間熱交換器25aへ流入、循環させる熱媒体はない。そのため、中継ユニット2に流入したガス冷媒が、熱媒体間熱交換器25a内へと流入し、熱交換することはない。
ポンプ31aが停止しているときの全暖房運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25bのみで熱源側冷媒の温熱が熱媒体に伝えられ、暖められた熱媒体がポンプ31bによって配管5内を流動させられることになる。ポンプ31bで加圧されて流出した熱媒体は、第2熱媒体流路切替装置33a~第2熱媒体流路切替装置33dを介して、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dに流入する。そして、熱媒体が利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dで室内空気に放熱することで、室内空間7の暖房を行なう。
図9は、空気調和装置100の全暖房運転モード時においてポンプ31bを動作させないときにおける冷媒の流れおよび熱媒体の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図9では、全暖房運転モード時におけるポンプローテーション運転制御4について説明する。なお、図9では、太線で表された配管が熱源側冷媒の循環する配管を示している。また、図9では熱源側冷房の流れ方向を実線矢印で、熱媒体の流れ方向を破線矢印で示している。
低温・低圧の冷媒が圧縮機10によって圧縮され、高温・高圧のガス冷媒となって吐出される。圧縮機10から吐出された高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第1冷媒流路切替装置11を通り、冷媒用接続配管4aを導通し、逆止弁13dを通過し、室外ユニット1から流出する。室外ユニット1から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒配管4を通って中継ユニット2に流入する。中継ユニット2に流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒は、第2冷媒流路切替装置28aを通って、熱媒体間熱交換器25aに流入する。なお、このとき、ポンプ31bが動作していないため、熱媒体間熱交換器25bへ流入、循環させる熱媒体はない。そのため、中継ユニット2に流入したガス冷媒は熱媒体間熱交換器25b内へと流入し、熱交換することはない。
ポンプ31bが停止しているときの全暖房運転モードでは、熱媒体間熱交換器25aのみで熱源側冷媒の温熱が熱媒体に伝えられ、暖められた熱媒体がポンプ31aによって配管5内を流動させられることになる。ポンプ31aで加圧されて流出した熱媒体は、第2熱媒体流路切替装置33a~第2熱媒体流路切替装置33dを介して、利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dに流入する。そして、熱媒体が利用側熱交換器35a~利用側熱交換器35dで室内空気に放熱することで、室内空間7の暖房を行なう。
図10、図12、及び、図13に基づいて、全冷房運転モード時におけるポンプ31の運転台数の切替処理について説明する。なお、以下で説明する接続室内ユニット3の容量とは、この接続室内ユニット3に収容されている利用側熱交換器35の容量のことと同義である。
図11に基づいて、全暖房運転モード時におけるポンプ31の運転台数の切替処理について説明する。
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- 圧縮機、熱源側熱交換器、複数の絞り装置、複数の熱媒体間熱交換器の冷媒側流路、冷媒循環経路を切り替える複数の冷媒流路切替装置を冷媒配管で接続して熱源側冷媒を循環させる冷媒循環回路と、
前記複数の熱媒体間熱交換器のそれぞれに対応して設けられている複数の熱媒体搬送装置、複数の利用側熱交換器、前記複数の熱媒体間熱交換器の熱媒体側流路を熱媒体搬送配管で接続して熱媒体を循環させる熱媒体循環回路と、を有し、
前記熱媒体間熱交換器において前記熱源側冷媒と前記熱媒体とが熱交換する空気調和装置であって、
前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置の全部が運転しており、前記利用側熱交換器の熱交換量が前記熱媒体循環回路において搬送できる熱容量の下限容量以下となったとき、
前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置のうちの少なくとも1台を停止させる前に前記停止させようとする熱媒体搬送装置が接続されている前記熱媒体間熱交換器の冷媒側流路を閉止し、それから前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置のうちの少なくとも1台を停止させ、
前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置のうちの残りで前記利用側熱交換器に必要な熱容量を搬送する
空気調和装置。 - 前記利用側熱交換器の熱交換量が前記熱媒体循環回路において搬送できる熱容量の下限容量よりも大きくなったとき、
前記停止させた前記熱媒体搬送装置の動作を再開してから、前記停止していた熱媒体搬送装置が接続されている前記熱媒体間熱交換器の冷媒側流路を開放する
請求項1に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記熱媒体間熱交換器のすべてが凝縮器として作用する全暖房運転モードと、
前記熱媒体間熱交換器のすべてが蒸発器として作用する全冷房運転モードと、
前記熱媒体間熱交換器の一部が凝縮器として作用し、前記熱媒体間熱交換器の一部が蒸発器として作用する冷房暖房運転混在運転モードと、を備え、
前記全暖房運転モード及び前記全冷房運転モードにおいて、
前記利用側熱交換器の熱交換量が前記熱媒体循環回路において搬送できる熱容量の下限容量以下となったときに、
前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置のうちの少なくとも1台の停止制御を実行する
請求項1に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記熱媒体間熱交換器のすべてが凝縮器として作用する全暖房運転モードと、
前記熱媒体間熱交換器のすべてが蒸発器として作用する全冷房運転モードと、
前記熱媒体間熱交換器の一部が凝縮器として作用し、前記熱媒体間熱交換器の一部が蒸発器として作用する冷房暖房運転混在運転モードと、を備え、
前記全暖房運転モード及び前記全冷房運転モードにおいて、
前記利用側熱交換器の熱交換量が前記熱媒体循環回路において搬送できる熱容量の下限容量よりも大きくなったときに、
前記停止させた前記熱媒体搬送装置の再開制御を実行する
請求項2に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置のうちの少なくとも1台の停止制御を実行するタイミングは、
前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置の供給可能流量、前記熱媒体循環回路を循環する熱媒体の最大流速、及び、前記利用側熱交換器の総熱交換量に対しての熱交換量の割合によって決定される
請求項1又は3に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記停止させた前記熱媒体搬送装置の再開制御を実行するタイミングは、
前記複数の熱媒体搬送装置の供給可能流量、前記熱媒体循環回路を循環する熱媒体の最大流速、及び、前記利用側熱交換器の総熱交換量に対しての熱交換量の割合によって決定される
請求項2又は4に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記冷媒循環回路を循環させる冷媒は、
単一冷媒、擬似共沸混合冷媒、非共沸混合冷媒、自然冷媒を含む二相変化を伴うもの、超臨界となる冷媒のいずれか1つ又はいずれか2つ以上の混合物としている
請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。 - 熱媒体循環回路を循環させる熱媒体は、
不凍液、水、これらの混合液、又は、それらに防食効果が高い添加剤を加えたものとしている
請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。
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