WO2016067819A1 - 空気調和機 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner in which a flammable refrigerant is used.
- an air conditioner indoor unit in which a refrigerant gas detection sensor is attached is known.
- an air conditioner having a suction port and a plurality of air outlets, and air sucked from the air inlets is blown into the room from the plurality of air outlets.
- Such an indoor unit may be operated in a state in which some of the plurality of outlets are closed (a state where the opening area of the flow path toward the outlet is limited to a small size). In operation, air is blown out only from other outlets that are not blocked.
- the air conditioner may be operated with the lower air outlet closed. In this operation, air is blown out only from the upper air outlet that is not blocked.
- the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit when operating with a part of the outlets closed, the leaked refrigerant gas locally accumulates in a certain part of the indoor space. There is.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of preventing the leaked refrigerant gas from locally staying in a certain part of the indoor space when the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit.
- An air conditioner is an air conditioner that includes an indoor unit having a plurality of air outlets and uses a flammable refrigerant, and at least one of the flow paths that respectively go to the plurality of air outlets. And an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the opening area of the flow path, a refrigerant gas detection sensor that is arranged in the indoor unit, and a control unit that controls the adjustment mechanism, wherein the control unit includes the plurality of control units At least one of the partial outlets when the refrigerant gas is detected by the refrigerant gas detection sensor in an operation state in which the opening area of the flow path toward the partial outlets of the outlets is limited to be small. Control is performed to increase the opening area of the flow path toward the two outlets.
- An air conditioner according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first aspect, wherein the control means detects at least one of the partial outlets when the refrigerant gas is detected by the refrigerant gas detection sensor. It is characterized by increasing the air volume at the air outlets other than one.
- An air conditioner according to a third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first or second aspect, wherein the control means detects the partial blow when the refrigerant gas is detected by the refrigerant gas detection sensor.
- the air direction in the blowout ports other than at least one of the outlets is changed downward.
- An air conditioner according to a fourth invention is the air conditioner according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the plurality of air outlets are an upper air outlet disposed at an upper end portion of a casing, and the upper air outlet.
- a lower air outlet disposed below the air outlet, and the control means uses the refrigerant gas detection sensor in an operating state in which an opening area of a flow path toward the lower air outlet is limited to be small. When the refrigerant gas is detected, control is performed to increase the opening area of the flow path toward the lower outlet.
- the opening area of the flow path toward the lower outlet is widened, it is possible to effectively prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from locally remaining near the floor of the indoor space.
- An air conditioner according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the indoor unit is a floor-standing type indoor unit.
- This air conditioner has a floor-standing indoor unit that can prevent leaked refrigerant gas from staying locally near the floor of the indoor space.
- the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit when operating in a state where the opening area of the flow path toward a part of the plurality of outlets is restricted to a small size, Since the opening area of the flow path toward at least one of the partial outlets is widened, it is possible to prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from staying locally in a certain part of the indoor space.
- the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit when it is operated in a state where the opening area of the flow path toward a part of the plurality of outlets is limited to a small size, Since the air volume at the blowout ports other than at least one of the blowout ports is increased, it is possible to effectively prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from staying locally in a portion of the indoor space.
- the third invention when the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit when operating in a state where the opening area of the flow path toward a part of the plurality of outlets is restricted to a small size, Since the wind direction at the air outlets other than some of the air outlets is changed downward, it is possible to effectively prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from locally remaining near the floor of the indoor space.
- the refrigerant gas has leaked in the indoor unit when it is operated in a state where the opening area of the flow path toward the lower outlet of the upper outlet and the lower outlet is limited to a small size.
- the opening area of the flow path toward the lower outlet is widened, it is possible to effectively prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from locally remaining near the floor of the indoor space.
- a floor-standing indoor unit that can prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from locally remaining near the floor of the indoor space.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV shown in FIG. 3. It is a perspective view when the front panel is removed from the indoor unit. It is a figure which shows the control block of an indoor unit. It is a figure explaining operation
- the air conditioner of the present embodiment includes a compressor 1, a four-way switching valve 2 having a discharge side of the compressor 1 connected to one end, and one end at the other end of the four-way switching valve 2.
- the connected outdoor heat exchanger 3, the electric expansion valve 4 having one end connected to the other end of the outdoor heat exchanger 3, and the other end of the electric expansion valve 4 having one end via a closing valve 12 and a communication pipe L ⁇ b> 1.
- One end of the connected indoor heat exchanger 5 is connected to the other end of the indoor heat exchanger 5 via the closing valve 13, the connecting pipe L 2, and the four-way switching valve 2, and the other end is connected to the suction side of the compressor 1.
- an accumulator 6 connected thereto.
- the compressor 1, the four-way switching valve 2, the outdoor heat exchanger 3, the electric expansion valve 4, the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the accumulator 6 constitute a refrigerant circuit.
- the air conditioner also includes an outdoor fan 7 disposed in the vicinity of the outdoor heat exchanger 3 and an indoor fan 8 disposed in the vicinity of the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- the compressor 1, the four-way switching valve 2, the outdoor heat exchanger 3, the electric expansion valve 4, the accumulator 6, and the outdoor fan 7 are disposed in the outdoor unit 10, and the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the indoor fan 8 are Are arranged in the indoor unit 20.
- the high-pressure refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 passes through the four-way switching valve 2 to the room. Enters heat exchanger 5.
- the refrigerant condensed in the indoor heat exchanger 5 enters the outdoor heat exchanger 3 after being decompressed by the electric expansion valve 4.
- the refrigerant evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger 3 returns to the suction side of the compressor 1 through the four-way switching valve 2 and the accumulator 6.
- the refrigerant circulates through the refrigerant circuit constituted by the compressor 1, the indoor heat exchanger 5, the electric expansion valve 4, the outdoor heat exchanger 3, and the accumulator 6, and the refrigeration cycle is executed.
- the indoor fan 8 heats the room by circulating the room air through the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- the high-pressure refrigerant discharged from the compressor 1 is four-way.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 3 is entered through the switching valve 2.
- the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 3 is reduced in pressure by the electric expansion valve 4 and then enters the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- the refrigerant evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 5 returns to the suction side of the compressor 1 through the four-way switching valve 2 and the accumulator 6.
- a flammable refrigerant in this air conditioner, a flammable refrigerant is used.
- the “flammable refrigerant” includes a flammable refrigerant and a slightly flammable refrigerant.
- R32 which is a slightly flammable refrigerant is used, but R290 may be used, for example.
- a refrigerant having a specific gravity greater than that of air is used.
- the indoor unit 20 is a floor-standing indoor unit, and is attached to the front side of the bottom frame 21 and a substantially rectangular bottom frame 21 whose rear side is attached to the wall surface of the room.
- a front grille 22 having a substantially rectangular opening 22c on the front surface, and a front panel 23 attached to cover the opening 22c of the front grill 22.
- a casing 20 a is formed by the bottom frame 21, the front grille 22, and the front panel 23.
- An upper air outlet 22 a is provided in the upper part of the front grill 22, and a lower air outlet 22 b is provided in the lower part of the front grill 22.
- An upper and lower flap 24 that changes the airflow direction of the airflow blown from the upper air outlet 22a in the vertical direction is provided in the upper air outlet passage P1 that communicates with the upper air outlet 22a.
- a flap motor 24 a (see FIG. 7) is connected to the upper and lower flaps 24.
- the upper and lower flaps 24 can be rotated around a rotation axis along the horizontal direction by driving a flap motor 24a.
- the upper and lower flaps 24 rotate in the vertical air direction control range shown in FIG. 4 and blow out cold air or warm air forward and obliquely upward from the upper air outlet 22a.
- the upper air outlet 22a is closed as shown in FIG.
- the shutter 30 that opens and closes the lower outlet 22b and the airflow direction of the airflow blown from the lower outlet 22b in the left-right direction are changed.
- Left and right flaps 31 are arranged.
- a shutter motor 30 b is connected to the shutter 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the shutter 30 rotates around a shaft 30a along the horizontal direction by driving the shutter motor 30b.
- the shutter 30 stops at the position A indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, opens the lower outlet 22b, stops at the position B indicated by the alternate long and short dashed line, and closes the lower outlet 22b.
- the left and right flaps 31 are manually adjusted in the direction of the flaps.
- an upper suction port 23a is provided on the upper side of the front panel 23
- a lower suction port 23b is provided on the lower side of the front panel 23
- lateral sides are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the front panel 23.
- a suction port 23c (only the right side is shown in FIG. 2) is provided.
- a fan motor 26 is fixed substantially at the center of the bottom frame 21.
- the indoor fan 8 to which the shaft of the fan motor 26 is connected is disposed on the bottom frame 21 so that the shaft is in the front-rear direction.
- the indoor fan 8 is a turbo fan that blows air sucked from the front side outward in the radial direction with respect to the shaft.
- the bottom frame 21 has a bell mouth 27 formed on the front side of the indoor fan 8.
- the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed on the front side of the bell mouth 27, and the front grill 22 is attached to the front side of the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- a front panel 23 is attached to the front side of the front grill 22.
- a filter 25 is attached to the opening 22 c of the front grill 22.
- the fan motor 26 is driven and the indoor fan 8 is rotated. Then, the room air is sucked into the indoor unit 20 from the upper suction port 23a, the lower suction port 23b, and the side suction port 23c by the rotation of the indoor fan 8, and is sucked into the indoor unit 20. After the heat is exchanged in the indoor heat exchanger 5, the air is blown into the room from the upper air outlet 22a and the lower air outlet 22b. When the shutter 30 closes the lower air outlet 22b, the room air sucked into the indoor unit 20 is blown out only from the upper air outlet 22a.
- the flow path toward the lower air outlet 22b can be opened by the shutter 30, and the air can be blown out from the lower air outlet 22b.
- the shutter 30 is disposed in the flow path toward the lower air outlet 22b, and functions as an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the opening area of the flow path toward the lower air outlet 22b, from the lower air outlet 22b. It switches between a blowable state in which wind is blown out and a blown out impossible state in which no wind is blown out from the lower air outlet 22b.
- the opening area of the flow path toward the lower air outlet 22b when the lower air outlet 22b is in a state incapable of blowing is considered to be 0, and the lower air outlet 22b is in a state in which air can be blown out from the state in which air cannot be blown out. It is considered that the opening area of the lower outlet 22b becomes larger than 0 by being widened. Therefore, in the air conditioner of the present embodiment, an operating state in which wind is blown out from the upper air outlet 22a and the lower air outlet 22b, and an operating state in which air is blown out only from the upper air outlet 22a (lower air outlet 22b). Driving state in which the wind is not blown out from).
- a drain pan 28 for receiving and draining condensed water from the air generated in the indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed below the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- an electrical component box 50 is disposed on the right outside (longitudinal direction outside) and above the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- a refrigerant gas detection sensor 9 is detachably attached below the electrical component box 50. The refrigerant gas detection sensor 9 is disposed on the right outside (longitudinal direction outside) of the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the drain pan 28.
- the refrigerant gas having a specific gravity greater than that of the air flows downward and reaches the drain pan 28. Since the refrigerant gas that has reached the drain pan 28 flows from the left end side to the right end side of the drain pan 28, the refrigerant gas that has reached the drain pan 28 tends to overflow from the drain pan 28 on the refrigerant gas detection sensor 9 side in the longitudinal direction. The overflowing refrigerant gas stays at the bottom of the indoor unit 20 and leaks from the indoor unit 20 to the outside.
- a control unit 51 is housed in the electrical component box 50, and controls each component necessary for air conditioning operation and the like of the air conditioner. As shown in FIG. 7, the fan motor 26, the refrigerant gas detection sensor 9, the flap motor 24 a, and the shutter motor 30 b are connected to the control unit 51, and the indoor fan 8, the upper and lower flaps 24, and the shutter 30 are controlled. Or based on the detection result of the refrigerant gas detected by the refrigerant gas detection sensor 9, the presence or absence of refrigerant leakage is determined.
- the refrigerant gas detection sensor 9 is a sensor that detects leaked refrigerant gas, and is disposed at the same height as the drain pan 28 or below the drain pan 28 as shown in FIG. Further, the drain pan 28 is disposed on the right outer side (longitudinal direction outer side) and on the back (rear side) of the drain pan 28 and the indoor heat exchanger 5.
- step S1 based on the detection result of the refrigerant gas detected by the refrigerant gas detection sensor 9, the presence or absence of refrigerant leakage is repeatedly determined (step S1). If it is determined that refrigerant leakage has been detected (S1: YES), it is determined whether or not it is an operating state in which wind is blown from only the upper air outlet 22a (an operating state in which no air is blown from the lower air outlet 22b). (Step S2).
- the flap motor 24a is controlled to move the shutter 30. Therefore, the lower air outlet 22b is switched from the blow-out impossible state where the wind is not blown out from the lower air outlet 22b to the blowable state where the wind is blown out from the lower air outlet 22b (step S3). Therefore, an air conditioner will be in the driving
- step S4 control is performed so that the rotational speed of the fan motor 26 to which the indoor fan 8 is connected increases so that the air volume at the upper air outlet 22a increases from the air volume before it is determined that there is refrigerant leakage (step). S4). Furthermore, the flap motor 24a to which the upper and lower flaps 24 are connected is positioned below the current wind direction so that the wind direction at the upper outlet 22a is lower than the wind direction before it is determined that there is a refrigerant leak. It is controlled to be changed (step S5).
- the air conditioner of this embodiment has the following characteristics.
- the air conditioner of this embodiment when the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit when the air conditioner is operated with the lower air outlet 22b of the upper air outlet 22a and the lower air outlet 22b closed. Since the lower air outlet 22b is switched from a closed state to a non-blocked state, it is possible to effectively prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from locally remaining near the floor of the indoor space.
- the air conditioner of this embodiment when the refrigerant gas leaks in the indoor unit when the air conditioner is operated with the lower air outlet 22b of the upper air outlet 22a and the lower air outlet 22b closed. Since the air volume at the upper air outlet 22a is increased, it is possible to effectively prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from staying locally in a certain part of the indoor space.
- an air conditioner provided with the indoor unit which has two blower outlets, Comprising: When the refrigerant gas leak is detected in the operation state by which one blower outlet of the two blower outlets was obstruct
- the number of the outlets of the indoor unit may be changed. Therefore, an air conditioner including an indoor unit having a plurality of air outlets, and when a refrigerant gas leak is detected in an operating state in which some of the air outlets are closed, The effect of the present invention can be obtained when at least one of the outlets is switched from a closed state to a non-blocked state.
- the said embodiment is an air conditioner provided with the indoor unit which has two blower outlets, Comprising: When the refrigerant gas leak is detected in the operation state by which one blower outlet of the two blower outlets was obstruct
- control may be performed so that the opening area of the flow path toward the one outlet is increased.
- controlling the opening area of the flow path toward the air outlet to be large means that the air outlet blown out from the air outlet without increasing the number of rotations of the indoor fan.
- the refrigerant gas leaks in an operating state in which the opening area of the flow path toward some of the air outlets is limited to a small size
- the opening area of the flow path toward at least one of the partial outlets may be widened. Therefore, the adjustment mechanism is not limited to one that switches between a blowable state in which wind is blown through the blower outlet and a blown incapable state in which wind is not blown, and can adjust the opening area of the flow path toward the blower outlet. Good.
- an adjustment mechanism that switches between a blowable state in which wind is blown and a blown incapable state in which wind is not blown is disposed only at the lower outlet of the upper and lower outlets of the indoor unit.
- the adjustment mechanism may be arrange
- the said embodiment is an air conditioner provided with the indoor unit which has two blower outlets, Comprising: When the refrigerant gas leak is detected in the operation state by which one blower outlet of the two blower outlets was obstruct
- the air volume at the outlet other than the one outlet may not be increased, The wind direction may not be changed downward.
- the indoor unit is a floor-standing indoor unit
- the indoor unit may be an indoor unit other than the floor-standing indoor unit or a wall-mounted indoor unit.
- the present invention it is possible to prevent the leaked refrigerant gas from staying locally in a certain part of the indoor space.
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図1に示すように、本実施形態の空気調和機は、圧縮機1と、圧縮機1の吐出側が一端に接続された四路切換弁2と、四路切換弁2の他端に一端が接続された室外熱交換器3と、室外熱交換器3の他端に一端が接続された電動膨張弁4と、電動膨張弁4の他端に閉鎖弁12、連絡配管L1を介して一端が接続された室内熱交換器5と、室内熱交換器5の他端に閉鎖弁13、連絡配管L2、四路切換弁2を介して一端が接続され、他端が圧縮機1の吸入側に接続されたアキュムレータ6とを備えている。上記の圧縮機1、四路切換弁2、室外熱交換器3、電動膨張弁4、室内熱交換器5およびアキュムレータ6で冷媒回路が構成されている。
図2-図4に示すように、室内機20は、床置き型の室内機であって、室内の壁面に後面側が取り付けられる略長方形状の底フレーム21と、底フレーム21の前面側に取り付けられ、前面に略長方形状の開口部22cを有する前面グリル22と、前面グリル22の開口部22cを覆うように取り付けられた前面パネル23とを備えている。この底フレーム21、前面グリル22、及び前面パネル23により、ケーシング20aが形成されている。
電装品箱50には、制御部51が収納されており、空気調和機の冷暖房運転等に必要な各構成部品の制御を行う。この制御部51には、図7に示すように、ファンモータ26、冷媒ガス検出センサ9、フラップモータ24a、シャッターモータ30bが接続されており、室内ファン8、上下フラップ24、シャッター30の制御を行ったり、冷媒ガス検出センサ9で検出された冷媒ガスの検出結果に基づいて、冷媒漏れの有無を判断したりする。
冷媒ガス検出センサ9は、漏洩した冷媒ガスを検出するセンサであり、図5に示すように、ドレンパン28と同じ高さ又はドレンパン28より下方に配置されている。また、ドレンパン28の右外側(長手方向外側)かつドレンパン28及び室内熱交換器5よりも奥(後方)に配置されている。
本実施形態の空気調和機には、以下の特徴がある。
20 室内機
20a ケーシング
22a 上側吹出口(吹出口)
22b 下側吹出口(吹出口)
30 シャッター(調整機構)
51 制御部(制御手段)
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- 複数の吹出口を有する室内機を備え、可燃性冷媒が使用される空気調和機であって、
前記複数の吹出口にそれぞれ向かう流路の少なくとも1つに配置され、当該流路の開口面積を調整する調整機構と、
前記室内機に配置される冷媒ガス検出センサと、
前記調整機構を制御する制御手段とを備え、
前記制御手段は、前記複数の吹出口のうちの一部の吹出口に向かう流路の開口面積が小さく制限された運転状態において、前記冷媒ガス検出センサにより冷媒ガスが検出されたときに、前記一部の吹出口の少なくとも1つの吹出口に向かう流路の開口面積を大きくするように制御することを特徴とする空気調和機。 - 前記制御手段は、前記冷媒ガス検出センサにより冷媒ガスが検出されたときに、前記一部の吹出口の少なくとも1つ以外の吹出口における風量を増加させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気調和機。
- 前記制御手段は、前記冷媒ガス検出センサにより冷媒ガスが検出されたときに、前記一部の吹出口の少なくとも1つ以外の吹出口における風向を下方に変更することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の空気調和機。
- 前記複数の吹出口は、ケーシングの上端部に配置された上側吹出口と、前記上側吹出口より下方に配置された下側吹出口とを含んでおり、
前記制御手段は、前記下側吹出口に向かう流路の開口面積が小さく制限された運転状態において、前記冷媒ガス検出センサにより冷媒ガスが検出されたときに、前記下側吹出口に向かう流路の開口面積を大きくするように制御することを特徴とする請求項1-3のいずれかに記載の空気調和機。 - 前記室内機は、床置き型の室内機であることを特徴とする請求項1-4のいずれかに記載の空気調和機。
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