WO2017061067A1 - 蓄冷装置及び蓄冷体の状態を表示する方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a method for displaying a state of a cold storage device and a cold storage body.
- a cold roll box equipped with a cold storage device is known.
- the cold roll box is loaded and transported on a loading platform of a delivery vehicle in a state where an article such as food is stored in the cold roll box.
- Patent Document 1 describes a cold roll box including a cold storage device including a cold storage solvent, a storage unit, a temperature detection unit, a cold storage amount calculation unit, and a display unit.
- the additive concentration is adjusted so as to have a predetermined temperature gradient characteristic between the freezing start temperature and the freezing end temperature.
- the freezing start temperature of the cold storage solvent is, for example, approximately ⁇ 7 ° C.
- the freezing end temperature of the cold storage solvent is approximately ⁇ 22 ° C.
- the storage unit stores data related to temperature gradient characteristics.
- the temperature detector detects the temperature of the cold storage solvent.
- the cold storage amount calculation unit obtains the cold storage amount based on the detected temperature obtained from the temperature detection unit and the data relating to the temperature gradient characteristic obtained from the storage unit.
- the display unit displays the cold storage amount obtained by the cold storage amount calculation unit.
- the cold storage device described in Patent Document 1 may not be able to properly determine the amount of cold storage in some cases. Therefore, the present disclosure provides a cold storage device that can appropriately and appropriately determine the state of the cold storage body.
- Temperature sensors that detect at a plurality of positions in the direction of 2; Information indicating the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is input, and based on information indicating the surface temperature of the box, the surface temperature of the cool storage body, or the temperature inside the cool storage body at the plurality of positions.
- a display information generator for generating state information indicating the state of the regenerator,
- a display unit for displaying the state information,
- a cold storage device is provided.
- the above cold storage device can more appropriately and appropriately determine the state of the cold storage body.
- the block diagram which shows typically the cool storage apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment The perspective view explaining the flow of the air in a cool storage room
- the graph which shows an example of the detection result by the temperature sensor of the cool storage apparatus which concerns on embodiment The block diagram which shows typically a part of cold storage apparatus which concerns on a modification
- the block diagram which shows a part of cold storage apparatus which concerns on another modification The block diagram which shows a part of cold storage apparatus which concerns on another modification
- the cold storage device described in the cited document 1 has not been devised in consideration of the possibility that the temperature of the cold storage solvent may vary spatially. For this reason, the cold storage apparatus described in the cited document 1 may not be able to appropriately determine the cold storage amount when spatial variation occurs in the temperature of the cold storage solvent.
- a cool storage solvent having a freezing start temperature of approximately ⁇ 7 ° C. and a freezing end temperature Te of approximately ⁇ 22 ° C. is used.
- the freezing start temperature Ts and the freezing end temperature are used.
- the absolute value of the difference from Te reaches approximately 15 ° C.
- the cool storage device described in the cited document 1 it is easy to obtain the cool storage amount using the temperature gradient characteristic between the freezing start temperature and the freezing end temperature.
- the cool storage device described in Cited Document 1 if the absolute value of the difference between the freezing start temperature and the freezing end temperature is small, it is difficult to appropriately determine the cool storage amount.
- the first aspect of the present disclosure is arranged in a cool storage room in a first direction, arranged in a plurality of boxes each storing a cool storage body, and a storage room partitioned so as to communicate with the cool storage room,
- a space defined between the boxes along a second direction intersecting the first direction in a plane parallel to the bottom surface of the cold storage chamber in which the plurality of boxes are arranged is the second
- a temperature sensor that detects the surface temperature or the temperature inside the regenerator that is housed in at least one of the boxes at a plurality of positions in the second direction, and information that indicates the temperature detected by the temperature sensor Enter Display information for generating state information indicating the state of the regenerator, based on information indicating the surface temperature of the box, the surface temperature of the regenerator, or the temperature inside the regenerator at the plurality of
- the display information generator is a state information indicating the state of the regenerator based on information indicating the surface temperature of the box, the surface temperature of the regenerator, or the temperature inside the regenerator at a plurality of positions. Is generated. For this reason, even when spatial variation may occur in the temperature of the regenerator, the state of the regenerator can be obtained appropriately.
- the state of a cool storage body can be calculated
- the plurality of boxes need not necessarily be arranged away from the bottom surface of the cold storage chamber. Furthermore, since the blower is disposed in the storage chamber, the flow velocity of the air flow is unlikely to vary in the space defined between the boxes.
- the second aspect of the present disclosure provides, in addition to the first aspect, the cold storage device in which the plurality of boxes are in contact with the bottom surface of the cold storage chamber.
- air tends to flow along the 2nd direction in the space prescribed
- the third aspect of the present disclosure provides the cold storage device, in addition to the first aspect or the second aspect, the longest side of each of the plurality of boxes extends in a direction parallel to the second direction. To do. According to the third aspect, the entire molten state of the regenerator is likely to vary in the second direction. In addition, the period during which the air flow passes through the space defined between the boxes in the second direction tends to be long, and the air guided to the space defined between the boxes is reliably cooled. Cheap. In addition, since the pressure loss generated in the flow of air flowing through the space defined between the boxes is relatively large, air is easily guided evenly into the plurality of spaces in which the air flows.
- the box located on the upstream side of the air flow among both ends of the box in the second direction.
- the end of the body is defined as the upstream end
- the end of the box that is located on the downstream side of the air flow among the both ends is defined as the downstream end
- the plurality of positions are in the second direction.
- the intermediate position between the upstream end and the downstream end the intermediate position that is equidistant from the upstream end and the downstream end and relatively close to the upstream end
- a cold storage device is provided that is distributed and relatively sparsely distributed between the intermediate position and the downstream end. According to the 4th aspect, it is easy to produce
- the amount of cold heat that cancels the heat input is circulated inside the cool storage device. Air must be received by heat exchange with the cold storage body.
- the regenerator has a heat transfer area sufficient for the air circulating inside the regenerator to receive the amount of heat, the air and the regenerator are The heat exchange between the air and the regenerator is effectively performed near the upstream end of the box having a particularly large temperature difference. For this reason, the cold heat
- the temperature detected by the temperature sensor tends to vary between the upstream end and the intermediate position in the second direction.
- the melting behavior of the regenerator between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is This is different from the melting behavior of the regenerator near the upstream end when the amount of cold heat is large. In this case, the regenerator between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is melted almost uniformly between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end.
- the cold storage body between the upstream end and the intermediate position is melted when the amount of cold heat of the entire cold storage body decreases.
- at least a part of the regenerator between the upstream end and the intermediate position has a sufficient amount of cooling to cool the air against the temperature of the air flowing into the space defined between the boxes. Has as sensible heat.
- the air that has flowed into the space is cooled to a temperature near the melting point of the regenerator during the period in which the air flows from the upstream end toward the middle position.
- air can be cooled to below the melting point of the regenerator during the period between the intermediate position and the downstream end.
- the melting state of the regenerator between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is unlikely to vary in the air flow direction.
- the regenerator between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is different from the melting behavior of the regenerator between the upstream end and the vicinity of the intermediate position. Thaw evenly.
- the melting state of the regenerator between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is unlikely to vary in the air flow direction, and the temperature of the regenerator between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is unlikely to vary in the air flow direction.
- the plurality of positions where the temperature sensor detects the temperature are relatively densely distributed between the intermediate position and the upstream end, it is easy to calculate the amount of cold stored in the cold storage body with high accuracy, and consequently the cold storage. It is easy to generate state information indicating the state of the body with higher accuracy.
- the box located on the upstream side of the air flow among both ends of the box in the second direction.
- the end of the body is defined as the upstream end
- the end of the box that is located on the downstream side of the air flow among the both ends is defined as the downstream end
- the plurality of positions are in the second direction.
- a cold storage device is provided that is distributed and relatively sparsely distributed between the intermediate position and the upstream end.
- the heat transfer area of the cold storage body when the heat transfer area of the cold storage body is relatively small, it is easier to generate state information indicating the state of the cold storage body with higher accuracy.
- the regenerator between the upstream end and the intermediate position is easily melted uniformly, and is detected by the temperature sensor between the upstream end and the intermediate position in the second direction. It is difficult to vary the temperature.
- the cool storage body between the intermediate position and the downstream end gradually melts from the intermediate position toward the downstream end. For this reason, the temperature detected by the temperature sensor tends to vary between the intermediate position and the downstream end in the second direction.
- the plurality of positions where the temperature sensor detects the temperature are relatively densely distributed between the intermediate position and the downstream end, it is easy to calculate the amount of cold stored in the cold storage body with high accuracy, and thus the cold storage. It is easy to generate state information indicating the state of the body with higher accuracy.
- the at least one box body houses a plurality of the regenerators arranged in the second direction.
- a cold storage device is provided.
- the heat which another cool storage body adjacent to this specific cool storage body does not easily transmit to the specific cool storage body in a plurality of cool storage bodies. For this reason, it is easy to obtain
- the temperature sensor is housed in at least one surface temperature of the box or at least one of the boxes.
- a cold storage device for detecting the surface temperature of the cold storage body is provided. According to the 7th aspect, since it is not necessary to install a temperature sensor in the inside of a cool storage body, the leakage of the cool storage material by the seal defect in a cool storage body does not occur easily. Moreover, even when the regenerator needs to be replaced, the temperature sensor can be easily installed or the temperature sensor can be omitted.
- 8th aspect of this indication provides the cool storage apparatus in which the said temperature sensor is installed in the surface of the said cool storage body or the surface of the said box in addition to the 7th aspect. According to the 7th aspect, the surface temperature of a cool storage body or the surface temperature of a box can be detected more reliably.
- an example (aspect 8A) of the eighth aspect of the present disclosure is that, in addition to the eighth aspect, the temperature sensor includes a plurality of temperature sensors, and the flow of the air among both ends of the box in the second direction.
- the end of the box located upstream is defined as the upstream end
- the end of the box located downstream of the air flow is defined as the downstream end of the both ends
- the plurality of temperature sensors are ,
- An intermediate position located between the upstream end and the downstream end in the second direction, the intermediate position being equidistant from the upstream end and the downstream end, and the upstream end Installed relatively densely, and relatively sparsely installed between the intermediate position and the downstream end,
- a cold storage device is provided.
- Aspect 8B includes, in addition to Aspect 8A, The longest side of each of the plurality of boxes extends in a direction parallel to the second direction, and the temperature sensor includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a third temperature sensor, When the length of the longest side of the box is further defined as L, the first temperature sensor is installed at a position more than L / 2 from the upstream end toward the downstream end. The second temperature sensor is installed at a position less than L / 2 from the upstream end toward the downstream end, and the third temperature sensor is connected to the upstream end and the second end in the second direction. A cold storage device installed between the second temperature sensor is provided.
- the air guided to the space defined between the boxes can be efficiently cooled, and the state information indicating the state of the cold storage body can be generated more accurately.
- Still another example (aspect 8C) of the eighth aspect of the present disclosure is that, in addition to the aspect 8B, the temperature sensor further includes a fourth temperature sensor, and the fourth temperature sensor is the upstream in the second direction.
- a cold storage device is provided which is installed between an end and the third temperature sensor. According to the aspect 8C, it is easy to generate the state information indicating the state of the cold storage body with higher accuracy.
- the state information includes the remaining amount of cold storage, the coolable time, and the cold storage body included in the cold storage device.
- a cold storage device is provided, which is at least one time required for a predetermined amount of the cold storage body to solidify. According to the tenth aspect, it is possible to notify the user of at least one of the remaining amount of cold storage, the coolable time, and the time required for a predetermined amount of the cold storage body to solidify among the cold storage bodies included in the cold storage device. For this reason, it is highly convenient for the user.
- the display information generator includes the surface temperature of the box, the cool storage body at the plurality of positions. Based on the surface temperature or information indicating the temperature inside the regenerator, the spatial temperature distribution of the regenerator is estimated, and based on the ratio of the portion exceeding the predetermined threshold in the entire temperature distribution Thus, a cold storage device for calculating the remaining amount of cold storage as the state information is provided. According to the 11th aspect, after estimating the spatial temperature distribution of a cool storage body, an appropriate cold storage residual quantity can be calculated comparatively easily.
- an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion valve are connected in a ring shape in this order using a pipe.
- a refrigerating cycle wherein the evaporator is in contact with at least a portion of the surface of the box.
- the space defined between the boxes is efficiently cooled while cooling the regenerator inside the box. The passing air can be cooled.
- a twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is a method for displaying information indicating a state of a regenerator, and a plurality of boxes each storing a regenerator are arranged in a first direction in a regenerator using a blower.
- the state information indicating the state of the regenerator is generated based on information indicating the surface temperature of the box, the surface temperature of the regenerator, or the temperature inside the regenerator at the plurality of positions, and the state A method for displaying information on a display unit is provided.
- the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction indicate the same direction.
- the component demonstrated without mentioning an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis can be arrange
- the regenerator 100 includes a plurality of boxes 11, a blower 20, a temperature sensor 12, a display information generator 30, and a display unit 40.
- the plurality of boxes 11 are arranged in the first direction (Y-axis direction) in the cold storage chamber 15.
- the plurality of boxes 11 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the Y-axis direction.
- the cool storage body 10 is accommodated in each of the plurality of boxes 11.
- the arrows in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicate the direction of air flow generated by the function of the blower 20.
- the blower 20 is disposed in the storage chamber 50.
- the storage room 50 is partitioned so as to communicate with the cold storage room 15.
- the blower 20 intersects the first direction (Y-axis direction) in a plane parallel to the bottom surface of the cold storage chamber 15 in which the plurality of boxes 11 are arranged (in the XY plane).
- a flow of air that passes through the space defined between the boxes 11 along the second direction (X-axis positive direction) in the second direction is generated.
- the air blower 20 circulates the air cooled by the cool storage body 10.
- the temperature sensor 12 is a surface temperature of at least one box 11, a surface temperature of the regenerator 10 accommodated in at least one box 11, or an interior of the regenerator 10 accommodated in at least one box 11. Detect the temperature. As shown in FIG.
- the temperature sensor 12 has a plurality of positions in the second direction (the direction of the air flow passing through the space defined between the boxes 11: the X-axis positive direction). Detect with. Information indicating the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 12 is input to the display information generator 30.
- the display information generator 30 includes a surface temperature of the box 11, a surface temperature of the regenerator 10, or an inside of the regenerator 10 at a plurality of positions in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis positive direction). Based on the information indicating the temperature, state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10 is generated.
- the display unit 40 displays the status information generated by the display information generator 30.
- the display information generator 30 of the cold storage device 100 Since the display information generator 30 of the cold storage device 100 generates state information indicating the state of the cold storage body 10 as described above, even if there is a possibility that spatial variations in the temperature of the cold storage body 10 may occur. The state of the cold storage body 10 can be obtained appropriately.
- the plurality of boxes 11 do not necessarily have to be arranged away from the bottom surface of the cold storage chamber 15 in order to secure a flow path for circulating air.
- the air blower 20 is arrange
- the plurality of boxes 11 are in contact with the bottom surface of the cold storage chamber 15, for example. Thereby, air tends to flow along the second direction in the space defined between the box bodies 11, and the air is easily cooled efficiently by the regenerator 10.
- the cool storage body 10 is defined by, for example, a cool storage material 10a sealed in a film container 10b.
- the cold storage body 10 can store cold heat in the form of latent heat by cooling and solidifying the liquid cold storage material 10a, for example.
- the cold storage material 10a is not specifically limited, For example, it is a mixture containing sodium chloride and water to which sodium chloride is added at a predetermined concentration.
- the absolute value of the difference between the crystal start temperature of the cold storage material 10a and the crystal end temperature of the cold storage material 10b is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 2 ° C. or less.
- the film forming the container 10b is, for example, a laminated film including an aluminum layer and two or more resin layers disposed on both sides in the thickness direction of the aluminum layer.
- the display information generator 30 of the cool storage device 100 Since the display information generator 30 of the cool storage device 100 generates state information indicating the state of the cool storage body 10 as described above, the difference between the crystal start temperature of the cool storage material 10a and the crystal end temperature of the cool storage material 10a is Even when it is relatively small, the state of the regenerator 10 can be determined appropriately. If the difference between the crystal start temperature of the cool storage material 10a and the crystal end temperature of the cool storage material 10a is relatively small, for example, when the allowable range of the cool storage temperature allowed to keep the article cool is narrow, It can be used advantageously.
- the longest side of each of the plurality of boxes 11 extends in a direction parallel to the second direction.
- the whole melting state of the regenerator 10 is likely to vary in the second direction.
- the period during which the air flow passes through the space defined between the boxes 11 in the second direction tends to be long, and the air guided to the space defined between the boxes 11 is reliably ensured. Easy to cool.
- the pressure loss generated in the flow of air flowing through the space defined between the boxes 11 is relatively large, air is easily guided evenly into the plurality of spaces where the air flow occurs.
- the box 11 is not particularly limited, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box 11 has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape extending in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction).
- the box 11 may be formed of a plurality of parts that can be combined in the Y-axis direction in consideration of ease of assembly.
- the material which forms the box 11 is not specifically limited, For example, they are metals or alloys, such as aluminum. In this case, the cold heat of the regenerator 10 is easily transmitted to the air flowing near the box 11.
- the number of the plurality of boxes 11 arranged in the cold storage chamber 15 is not particularly limited, but is based on, for example, parameters such as the amount of cold heat required for the cold storage device 100, the dimensions of the cold storage body 10, and the height of the cold storage chamber 15. Are determined appropriately. Further, the number of the plurality of boxes 11 arranged in the cold storage chamber 15 is desirably determined so that a sufficient heat exchange area between the box 11 and the air flowing through the cold storage chamber 15 is ensured. Further, the number of the plurality of boxes 11 arranged in the cold storage chamber 15 is preferably such that the pressure loss generated in the air flow in the air flow path defined between the boxes 11 is kept at an appropriate level. It is determined to be drunk.
- the at least one box 11 that is a target of temperature detection by the temperature sensor 12 may house a single regenerator 10, but preferably, in the second direction (air flow, as shown in FIG. A plurality (two in FIG. 3) of regenerators 10 arranged in the direction (X-axis direction) are housed. For example, a predetermined gap is defined between the plurality of regenerators 10.
- the container 10b of the regenerator 10 may be formed by a film including an aluminum layer, for example. For this reason, when the box 11 houses a single regenerator 10, the regenerator 10 has a specific location in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction) and a location near the specific location. The heat of the regenerator 10 is easily transmitted through the container 10b.
- the box 11 houses a plurality of regenerators 10 arranged in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction), a specific regenerator among the plurality of regenerators 10. 10, the heat of another regenerator 10 adjacent to the specific regenerator 10 is not easily transmitted. For this reason, the temperature of the specific regenerator 10 is hardly affected by the heat of another regenerator 10 adjacent to the specific regenerator 10, and the state of the regenerator 10 can be obtained advantageously.
- the temperature sensor 12 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a contact temperature sensor having a thermocouple or a thermistor or a non-contact temperature sensor having a thermopile. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the temperature sensors 12 are arranged at a plurality of positions in a second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction), for example. For example, six temperature sensors 12 are arranged corresponding to three different positions in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction) for each of the two regenerators 10 housed in the box 11. Has been. For example, the six temperature sensors 12 are arranged at specific intervals in the X-axis direction.
- the second direction (air flow direction) using one temperature sensor 12 is used.
- Temperature of the object may be detected at a plurality of positions in the X axis direction).
- the box 11 desirably has an opening for detecting the surface temperature of the cool storage body 10. Yes.
- the temperature sensor 12 desirably detects the surface temperature of the at least one box 11 or the surface temperature of the regenerator 10 accommodated in the at least one box 11. In this case, since it is not necessary to install the temperature sensor 12 inside the regenerator 10, it is difficult for the regenerator material 10a to leak due to poor sealing in the regenerator 10. Moreover, even when the regenerator 10 needs to be replaced, the installation work of the temperature sensor 12 can be simplified, or the installation work of the temperature sensor 12 can be made unnecessary.
- the temperature sensor 12 is installed, for example, on the surface of the regenerator 10 or the surface of the box 11. In other words, the temperature sensor 12 is in contact with the surface of the regenerator 10 or the surface of the box 11. In this case, since a gap is hardly defined between the surface of the regenerator 10 or the surface of the box 11 and the temperature sensor 12, the temperature sensor is between the surface of the regenerator 10 or the surface of the box 11 and the temperature sensor 12. 12 does not easily exist. For this reason, the surface temperature of the cool storage body 10 or the surface temperature of the box 11 can be detected more reliably. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the temperature sensor 12 is installed on the surface of the cold storage body 10.
- the temperature sensor 12 is connected to the display information generator 30 so that it can communicate by wire or wirelessly. For this reason, information indicating the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 12 is input to the display information generator 30.
- the display information generator 30 is configured as, for example, a computer including an interface for inputting and outputting information, an arithmetic device such as a CPU, a main storage device such as a memory, and an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive.
- the display information generator 30 generates state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10 as described above.
- the display information generator 30 is connected to the display unit 40 via a communication cable, and outputs state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10 to the display unit 40.
- the display unit 40 is not particularly limited, but is a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, for example.
- the display part 40 is arrange
- the cold storage device 100 includes, for example, a cold air duct 21, a floor plate 60, and a refrigeration cycle device 70.
- the internal space including the cold storage room 15 of the cold storage device 100 is divided into the cold storage room 15 and the storage room 50 by the floor plate 60.
- the cold storage chamber 15 is defined below the floor plate 60 (Z-axis negative direction)
- the storage chamber 50 is defined above the floor plate 60 (Z-axis positive direction).
- the storage room 50 is a space for storing articles such as foods that need to be kept cold.
- a gap is defined between a part of the end of the floor plate 60 and a wall surface that defines the storage chamber 50, and the cold storage chamber 15 and the storage chamber 50 communicate with each other through this gap.
- the blower 20 is disposed inside the storage room 50, for example.
- the blower 20 is disposed on the side surface of the storage chamber 50 in the vicinity of the ceiling surface of the storage chamber 50.
- the cold air duct 21 communicates the cold storage chamber 15 and the space behind the blower 20.
- the air inside the cold storage chamber 15 passes through the space defined between the boxes 11.
- the air is cooled by the regenerator 10.
- the cooled air is guided to the space behind the blower 20 through the inside of the cold air duct 21 and blown out into the storage chamber 50 by the blower 20.
- the article stored in the storage chamber 50 is kept cold.
- Part of the air inside the storage chamber 50 is guided to the cold storage chamber 15 through a gap defined between a part of the end of the floor plate 60 and a wall surface defining the storage chamber 50.
- the cold storage device 100 further includes, for example, a refrigeration cycle device 70.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70 includes an evaporator 71, a compressor 72, a condenser 73, and an expansion valve 74.
- the evaporator 71, the compressor 72, the condenser 73, and the expansion valve 74 are connected in an annular manner by piping so that the refrigerant passes in this order.
- the evaporator 71 is disposed in the cold storage chamber 15. When the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70 is operated, the refrigerant flowing through the evaporator 71 and the air in the cold storage chamber 15 exchange heat, whereby the air in the cold storage chamber 15 is cooled.
- the temperature of the refrigerant is lower than the crystal end temperature of the cold storage material 10a. For this reason, the cold storage material 10a in a liquid state is solidified, and cold energy is stored in the cold storage body 10.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70 is used for storing cold heat in the cold storage body 10 before the article is kept cold in the storage chamber 50. For this reason, the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70 is normally stopped during the period in which the article is kept cold in the storage chamber 50.
- the cold storage device 100 may not include the refrigeration cycle device 70.
- a plurality of boxes 11 storing the cool storage body 10 in a state where cold heat is stored by another refrigeration apparatus may be arranged in the cool storage chamber 15.
- the plurality of boxes 11 are detachable from the cold storage device 100, for example.
- the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the operation of the blower 20 or the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70, and the display information generator 30 displays the state of the regenerator 10.
- the requested information has been entered.
- the cold storage device 100 may periodically perform an operation for displaying the state of the cold storage body 10.
- the temperature sensor 12 sets the surface temperature of the box body 11, the surface temperature of the regenerator 10, or the temperature inside the regenerator 10 in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction). Detect at the position.
- the surface temperature of the box 11 is the surface temperature of at least one box 11.
- the surface temperature of the regenerator 10 is the surface temperature of the regenerator 10 accommodated in at least one box 11.
- the temperature inside the regenerator 10 is the temperature inside the regenerator 10 accommodated in at least one box 11.
- step S2 the display information generator 30 acquires information indicating the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 12. This information indicates the surface temperature of the box 11, the surface temperature of the regenerator 10, or the temperature inside the regenerator 10 at a plurality of positions in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction). Contains information.
- step S3 the display information generator 30 is configured such that the surface temperature of the box body 11, the surface temperature of the regenerator 10 at a plurality of positions in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction), or Based on the information indicating the temperature inside the regenerator 10, state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10 is generated.
- step S4 the state information generated by the display information generator 30 is output to the display unit 40, the display unit 40 displays the state information, and the series of operations ends.
- the state information displayed on the display unit 40 is, for example, one of the amount of time required for a predetermined amount of the cold storage body 10 to solidify among the cold storage remaining amount, the coolable time, and the cold storage body 10 included in the cold storage device 100. is there.
- the cold storage remaining amount corresponds to, for example, the ratio of the capacity of the cold storage body 10 having a temperature equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold in the entire capacity of the cold storage body 10 stored in the box 11.
- the display information generator 30 is, for example, the surface temperature of the box 11, the surface temperature of the regenerator 10, or the inside of the regenerator 10 at a plurality of positions in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction).
- the spatial temperature distribution of the regenerator 10 is estimated based on the information indicating the temperature of the regenerator 10. In this case, the display information generator 30 calculates the remaining amount of cold storage based on the ratio of the portion exceeding the predetermined threshold in the estimated temperature distribution as a whole.
- the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 12 at 10 locations located at equal intervals in the second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction) with respect to at least one box 11. Further, it is assumed that the temperature detected by each of the ten locations where the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 12 represents the temperature of the regenerator 10 having the same volume.
- the blower 20 When the blower 20 is operating, the cold energy of the regenerator 10 is consumed first from the upstream side of the air flow, so the temperature of the regenerator 10 is changed from the position upstream of the air flow to the downstream of the air flow. The threshold is exceeded in order to the side position.
- the display information is generated.
- the vessel 30 reduces the cold storage remaining amount by 10%.
- the algorithm for calculating the remaining amount of cold storage based on the ratio of the portion exceeding the predetermined threshold in the estimated temperature distribution is not limited thereto.
- the algorithm for calculating the remaining amount of cold storage is appropriately determined according to the number of places where the temperature is measured by the temperature sensor 12, the position where the temperature is measured by the temperature sensor 12, and the structure of the cold storage body 10 or the box 11. Good.
- the predetermined threshold value is determined based on, for example, the melting point of the cold storage material 10a. Further, when there is a difference between the crystal start temperature of the cold storage material 10a and the crystal end temperature of the cold storage material 10a, the predetermined threshold value is defined as a temperature range having an upper limit value and a lower limit value. Also good.
- the detection results shown in FIG. 6 are obtained by the six temperature sensors 12 shown in FIG.
- a one-dot chain line in the graph of FIG. 6 indicates a predetermined threshold value, and the predetermined threshold value is defined as a specific temperature range having an upper limit value and a lower limit value.
- the cold storage material 10a changes from solid to liquid in this specific temperature range.
- Each plot in FIG. 6 shows the temperature detected by the six temperature sensors 12 shown in FIG.
- the temperature detected by the two temperature sensors 12 positioned on the upstream side of the air flow among the six temperature sensors 12 exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
- the temperatures detected by the two temperature sensors 12 positioned on the upstream side of the air flow exceed an upper limit value of a predetermined threshold value.
- the display information generator 30 estimates the spatial temperature distribution as shown in FIG. 6 based on the information indicating the temperatures detected by the six temperature sensors 12.
- the display information generator 30 calculates the remaining amount of cold storage based on the ratio of the portion exceeding the upper limit value of the predetermined threshold in the entire estimated temperature distribution.
- the coolable time means, for example, a time during which the air passing through the cold storage chamber 15 can be cooled to a predetermined temperature or less by the cold storage body 10.
- the coolable time can be determined based on, for example, the amount of cold heat per unit time and the remaining amount of cold storage discharged from the inside of the cold storage device 100 to the outside of the cold storage device 100.
- the amount of heat per unit time released from the inside of the cold storage device 100 to the outside of the cold storage device 100 is determined based on, for example, the difference between the temperature outside the cold storage device 100 and the temperature of the internal space of the cold storage device 100. .
- temperature sensors are disposed outside the housings of the storage chamber 50 and the cold storage device 100, and information indicating the temperature detected by the temperature sensors is input to the display information generator 30.
- the display information generator 30 calculates the amount of heat per unit time released from the inside of the cold storage device 100 to the outside of the cold storage device 100 and then calculates the coolable time. For example, when the remaining amount of cold storage is A [J] and the amount of cold heat per unit time released from the inside of the cold storage device 100 to the outside of the cold storage device 100 is B [W], Calculated as B [seconds].
- the display information generator 30 may calculate the coolable time based on the time required for the cold energy stored in the cold storage body 10 to be consumed up to a predetermined cold storage amount. For example, when the time required from the start of the operation of the blower 20 until the cold storage remaining amount of the cold storage body 10 stored in the box 11 is halved is 1 hour, the coolable time is “1 hour”. It may be calculated.
- the display information generator 30 when the refrigerating cycle device 70 stores cold heat in the regenerator 10 in which the regenerator material 10a is in a liquid state, the display information generator 30 includes a predetermined amount of the regenerator 10 included in the regenerator 10.
- the time required for solidification is calculated as state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10.
- the predetermined amount of the cool storage body 10 may be all of the cool storage body 10 included in the cool storage apparatus 100, or may be a part of the cool storage body 10 included in the cool storage apparatus 100.
- the display information generator 30 can calculate the time required for the entire cool storage body 10 to solidify based on the cooling capacity of the evaporator 71 and the cool storage remaining amount.
- the cooling capacity of the evaporator 71 is stored in the display information generator 30, for example.
- the time required for the entire cool storage body 10 to solidify is, for example, the remaining amount of cold storage is C [J], and the amount of cold heat stored in the cool storage body 10 when the entire cool storage body 10 is solidified is D [J].
- the cooling capacity of the evaporator 71 is E [W]
- the display information generator 30 may calculate the time required for the entire cool storage body 10 to solidify based on the time required to store the cold energy in the cool storage body 10 to a predetermined cold storage remaining amount. For example, when the time required from the start of the operation of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70 until the remaining amount of cold storage is halved is 1 hour, the time required for the entire cold storage body 10 to solidify is calculated as “1 hour”. May be.
- the cold storage device 100 can be changed from various viewpoints.
- at least one box 11 that is a target of temperature detection by the temperature sensor 12 includes four cool storage bodies 10 arranged in a second direction (air flow direction: X-axis direction). May be stored.
- the surface temperature of each regenerator 10 may be detected by the temperature sensor 12.
- the number of the cool storage bodies 10 stored in the box 11 may be three, or may be five or more.
- the number of the cool storage bodies 10 stored in the box 11 is large, the number of the cool storage bodies 10 in which the heat of the adjacent cool storage bodies 10 is difficult to be transmitted is large. Thereby, since the number of the cool storage bodies 10 which are hard to receive the influence of the heat which the adjacent cool storage body 10 has increases, the state of the cool storage body 10 can be calculated
- the end of the box 11 located upstream of the air flow is defined as the upstream end of both ends of the box 11 in the second direction (X-axis direction), and the air
- the end of the box 11 located on the downstream side of the flow is defined as the downstream end.
- the plurality of positions at which the temperature sensor 12 detects the temperature are, for example, relatively densely distributed between the intermediate position and the upstream end, and between the intermediate position and the downstream end. It may be distributed relatively sparsely.
- the intermediate position is located in the middle between the upstream end of the box 11 and the downstream end of the box 11 in the second direction, from the upstream end of the box 11 and the downstream end of the box 11, etc. It is a position that is far away.
- the temperature sensor 12 includes a plurality of temperature sensors.
- the plurality of temperature sensors are installed relatively densely between the intermediate position of the box body 11 and the upstream end of the box body 11, and relatively between the intermediate position of the box body 11 and the downstream end of the box body 11. It is installed sparsely.
- the temperature sensor 12 includes a first temperature sensor 12a, a second temperature sensor 12b, and a third temperature sensor 12c.
- the length of the longest side of the box 11 is defined as L.
- the first temperature sensor 12a is installed at a position away from the upstream end toward the downstream end by more than L / 2.
- the second temperature sensor 12b is installed at a position separated by less than L / 2 from the upstream end toward the downstream end.
- the third temperature sensor 12c is installed between the upstream end of the box 11 and the second temperature sensor 12b in the second direction.
- the temperature sensor 12 further includes a fourth temperature sensor 12d, and the fourth temperature sensor 12d is between the upstream end of the box 11 and the third temperature sensor 12c in the second direction. is set up.
- the air that circulates the amount of cold in the regenerator 100 to offset the heat input is the regenerator 10. It is necessary to receive by heat exchange with.
- the regenerator 10 has a heat transfer area sufficient for the air circulating inside the regenerator 100 to receive the amount of cold energy, at the point in time when the amount of cold heat that the entire regenerator 10 has is large, Heat exchange between air and the regenerator 10 is effectively performed in the vicinity of the upstream end of the box 11 having a particularly large temperature difference from the regenerator 10.
- fever which the cool storage body 10 of the upstream end vicinity of the box 11 has is consumed previously, and the cool storage body 10 melt
- the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 12 is likely to vary between the upstream end and the intermediate position in the second direction as shown in FIG. 9A.
- the regenerator 10 melts between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end.
- the behavior is different from the melting behavior of the cool storage body 10 in the vicinity of the upstream end when the entire cool storage body 10 has a large amount of cold heat.
- the cool storage body 10 between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is melted substantially uniformly between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end.
- the cold storage body 10 between the upstream end of the box 11 and the intermediate position is melted when the amount of cold heat of the entire cold storage body 10 decreases.
- at least a part of the regenerator 10 between the upstream end and the intermediate position is sufficiently cold to cool the air against the temperature of the air flowing into the space defined between the boxes 11. It has the quantity as sensible heat.
- the air flowing into the space is cooled to a temperature near the melting point of the regenerator 10 during a period in which the air flows from the upstream end toward the middle position.
- air can be cooled to below the melting point of the regenerator 10 during the period between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end.
- the melting state of the regenerator 10 between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is unlikely to vary in the air flow direction. .
- the regenerator 10 between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is different from the melting behavior of the regenerator 10 between the upstream end and the vicinity of the intermediate position. Melts almost uniformly.
- the melting state of the regenerator 10 between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end is unlikely to vary in the air flow direction, and the temperature of the regenerator 10 between the vicinity of the intermediate position and the downstream end varies in the air flow direction. Hateful.
- the plurality of positions where the temperature sensor 12 detects the temperature is relatively densely distributed between the intermediate position and the upstream end, so that it is easy to accurately calculate the amount of cold stored in the cold storage body 10, As a result, it is easy to generate the state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10 with higher accuracy.
- the locations where the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 12 are relatively densely distributed on the upstream side of the air flow and relatively sparsely distributed on the downstream side of the air flow. Also good.
- the temperature sensor 12 has a second direction (air flow direction: X) with respect to the cool storage body 10 positioned on the upstream side of the air flow among the two cool storage bodies 10 housed in the box 11.
- the surface temperature of the regenerator 10 is detected at four points located at predetermined intervals in the axial direction.
- the temperature sensor 12 has a second direction (air flow direction: X) with respect to the cool storage body 10 located on the downstream side of the air flow among the two cool storage bodies 10 housed in the box 11.
- the surface temperature of the regenerator 10 is detected at two points located at predetermined intervals in the axial direction.
- a detection result as shown in FIG. 9A is obtained by the six temperature sensors 12.
- Each plot in FIG. 9A shows the temperatures detected by the six temperature sensors 12 shown in FIG. 8A.
- the end of the box 11 located upstream of the air flow is defined as the upstream end of both ends of the box 11 in the second direction (X-axis direction), and the air
- the end of the box 11 located on the downstream side of the flow is defined as the downstream end.
- the plurality of positions at which the temperature sensor 12 detects the temperature are, for example, relatively densely distributed between the intermediate position and the downstream end, and between the intermediate position and the upstream end. It may be distributed relatively sparsely.
- the intermediate position is located in the middle between the upstream end of the box 11 and the downstream end of the box 11 in the second direction, from the upstream end of the box 11 and the downstream end of the box 11, etc. It is a position that is far away.
- the plurality of positions where the temperature sensor 12 detects the temperature is relatively densely distributed between the intermediate position and the downstream end, so that it is easy to accurately calculate the amount of cold stored in the cold storage body 10, As a result, it is easy to generate the state information indicating the state of the regenerator 10 with higher accuracy.
- the locations where the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 12 may be relatively sparsely distributed on the upstream side of the air flow and relatively densely distributed on the downstream side of the air flow. In this case, in the stage where the temperature of the cold storage body 10 exceeds a predetermined threshold at many locations, the detection accuracy of the cold storage remaining amount can be increased. Further, the locations where the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 12 may be distributed more sparsely in a specific region of the box 11 than in other regions.
- the temperature sensor 12 may be disposed on the surface of the box 11.
- the distance between the inner peripheral surface of the box 11 and the regenerator 10 may not vary at a plurality of positions where the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 12. desirable.
- 10A if a gap is defined between the inner peripheral surface of the box 11 and the regenerator 10, the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 12 and the actual temperature of the regenerator 10 The difference between them tends to be large. For this reason, from the viewpoint of obtaining the state of the regenerator 10 more appropriately, as shown in FIG. 10B, for example, a recess 13 for disposing the temperature sensor 12 is defined on the surface of the box 11, and A sensor 12 may be arranged.
- the recess 13 is desirably defined such that the inner peripheral surface of the box 11 defined by the recess 13 is in contact with the cool storage body 10.
- Second Embodiment A cold storage device 200 according to the second embodiment will be described.
- the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the first embodiment unless otherwise specified.
- Components in the second embodiment that are the same as or correspond to components in the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.
- the description regarding the first embodiment and its modification also applies to the second embodiment as long as there is no technical contradiction.
- the cool storage device 200 includes a refrigeration cycle device 70 as in the cool storage device 100.
- a refrigeration cycle device 70 As shown in FIG. 11, the cool storage device 200 includes a refrigeration cycle device 70 as in the cool storage device 100.
- the evaporator 71 is in contact with at least a part of the surface of the box 11.
- a pipe defining a refrigerant flow path of the evaporator 71 is in contact with the surface of the box 11.
- the pipe is pressed so as to contact the surface of the box 11 by a metal pressing member (not shown).
- the piping that defines the flow path of the refrigerant in the evaporator 71 extends, for example, from the upstream end of the box 11 to the downstream end along the second direction, bends at the downstream end, and extends toward the upstream end along the second direction. It extends.
- the piping that defines the refrigerant flow path of the evaporator 71 extends from the downstream end of the box 11 to the upstream end along the second direction, bends at the upstream end, and extends toward the downstream end along the second direction. It may be.
- the cold storage device 200 includes, for example, a storage room temperature sensor 80.
- the storage room temperature sensor 80 is a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the air in the storage room 50.
- the regenerator 10 When the cold storage body 10 is stored cold, for example, it is necessary to operate the refrigeration cycle apparatus 70 to keep the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the evaporator 71 at a temperature that is 10 ° C. or more lower than the freezing point of the cold storage body 10.
- the regenerator 10 may not be crystallized immediately even if the temperature of the regenerator 10 is lowered below the freezing point of the regenerator 10 and may be in a supercooled state. For this reason, for example, by cooling the regenerator 10 with a refrigerant that is 10 ° C. or more lower than the freezing point of the regenerator 10, the supercooled state can be released and crystallized. Further, by increasing the difference between the freezing point of the regenerator 10 and the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the evaporator 71, the regenerator 10 can be cooled and solidified more quickly.
- the blower 20 is operated so that the temperature detected by the storage chamber temperature sensor 80 becomes a predetermined target temperature higher than the freezing point of the cold storage body 10.
- the air in the storage room 50 is supplied to the cold storage room 15, the air is cooled by the cold storage body 10 or the evaporator 71, and the cooled air is sent toward the storage room 50.
- the cooled air circulates inside the regenerator 200.
- the temperature of the air in the storage chamber 50 is adjusted to a temperature suitable for keeping the article cool.
- the box body 11 is entirely cooled by the evaporator 71.
- the box 11 or the regenerator 10 has a box as shown in FIG. A temperature distribution that gradually decreases from the upstream end of 11 toward the downstream end is generated.
- the broken line indicating the lowest temperature refers to the temperature T EV of the vaporizer 71.
- the temperature of the box 11 or the regenerator 10 at the downstream end of the box 11 is reduced to T EV .
- the temperature of the box 11 or the regenerator 10 in the vicinity of the upstream end of the box 11 is stabilized at a temperature that balances the amount of heat of the air flowing into the space defined between the boxes 11.
- the cold storage amount of the cold storage body 10 can be calculated from this temperature distribution generated by the circulation of air in the cold storage chamber 15. In this case, desirably, both the amount of cold that the regenerator 10 has as sensible heat and the amount of heat that the regenerator 10 has as latent heat are considered.
- the amount of cold that the regenerator 10 has as latent heat can be calculated by subtracting the amount of heat that the regenerator 10 has as the sensible heat obtained from the temperature of the regenerator 10 from the amount of regenerator determined from the temperature distribution shown in FIG. .
- the amount of cold heat that the regenerator 10 has as sensible heat can be obtained from the difference between the freezing point of the regenerator 10 and the temperature of the regenerator 10 and the heat capacities of the regenerator 10 and the box 11.
- the temperature of the regenerator 10 for example, an arithmetic average value of temperatures below the freezing point of the regenerator 10 detected at a plurality of positions by the temperature sensor 12 is employed.
- the heat capacities of the regenerator 10 and the box 11 correspond to the sum of the volumes of the regenerator 10 and the box 11 represented by each of a plurality of positions where temperatures below the freezing point of the regenerator 10 are detected. Heat capacity can be adopted. Further, as the temperature of the regenerator 10, each of a plurality of temperatures below the freezing point of the regenerator 10 detected at a plurality of positions by the temperature sensor 12 may be employed. In this case, the amount of cold heat that the regenerator 10 has as sensible heat corresponds to the difference between each of the temperatures and the freezing point of the regenerator 10 and the volume of the regenerator 10 and the box 11 that each of the plurality of positions represents. It can be determined as the sum of products with heat capacity.
- the cold storage device of the present disclosure can be used for the purpose of temporarily storing cold energy in refrigeration or freezing.
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蓄冷室において第1の方向に配列され、それぞれ蓄冷体が収納されている複数の箱体と、
前記蓄冷室と連通可能に仕切られている貯蔵室に配置され、前記複数の箱体が配列された前記蓄冷室の底面に平行な面内において前記第1の方向と交わる第2の方向に沿って前記箱体同士の間に規定された空間を前記第2の方向に通過する空気の流れを生じさせ、前記蓄冷体によって冷却された空気を循環させる送風機と、
少なくとも1つの前記箱体の表面温度、少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を前記第2の方向における複数の位置で検出する温度センサと、
前記温度センサによって検出された温度を示す情報が入力され、前記複数の位置における、前記箱体の表面温度、前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を示す情報に基づいて前記蓄冷体の状態を示す状態情報を生成する表示情報生成器と、
前記状態情報を表示する表示部と、を備えた、
蓄冷装置を提供する。
蓄冷装置を提供する。
前記複数の箱体のそれぞれにおいて最も長い辺は、前記第2の方向と平行な方向に延びており、前記温度センサは、第一温度センサ、第二温度センサ、及び第三温度センサを含み、前記箱体の前記最も長い辺の長さをLとさらに定義したときに、前記第一温度センサは、前記上流端から前記下流端に向かってL/2を超えて離れた位置に設置されており、前記第二温度センサは、前記上流端から前記下流端に向かってL/2未満離れた位置に設置されており、前記第三温度センサは、前記第2の方向において前記上流端と前記第二温度センサとの間に設置されている、蓄冷装置を提供する。
図1~図3に示すように、蓄冷装置100は、複数の箱体11と、送風機20と、温度センサ12と、表示情報生成器30と、表示部40とを備えている。図2に示すように、複数の箱体11は、蓄冷室15において第1の方向(Y軸方向)に配列されている。例えば、複数の箱体11は、Y軸方向に所定の間隔で配置されている。また、図3に示すように、複数の箱体11のそれぞれには、蓄冷体10が収納されている。図1及び図2における矢印は、送風機20の働きによって生じる空気の流れ方向を示している。図1に示す通り、送風機20は貯蔵室50に配置されている。貯蔵室50は、蓄冷室15と連通可能に仕切られている。図1又は図2に示すように、送風機20は、複数の箱体11が配列された蓄冷室15の底面に平行な面内(XY平面内)において第1の方向(Y軸方向)と交わる第2の方向(X軸正方向)に沿って箱体11同士の間に規定された空間を第2の方向に通過する空気の流れを生じさせる。これにより、送風機20は、蓄冷体10によって冷却された空気を循環させる。温度センサ12は、少なくとも1つの箱体11の表面温度、少なくとも1つの箱体11に収納されている蓄冷体10の表面温度、又は少なくとも1つの箱体11に収納されている蓄冷体10の内部の温度を検出する。図3に示すように、温度センサ12は、この温度を、第2の方向(箱体11同士の間に規定された空間を通過する空気の流れの方向:X軸正方向)における複数の位置で検出する。表示情報生成器30には、温度センサ12によって検出された温度を示す情報が入力される。表示情報生成器30は、第2の方向(空気の流れの方向:X軸正方向)の複数の位置における、箱体11の表面温度、蓄冷体10の表面温度、又は蓄冷体10の内部の温度を示す情報に基づいて蓄冷体10の状態を示す状態情報を生成する。表示部40は、表示情報生成器30によって生成された状態情報を表示する。
上記の蓄冷装置100は、様々な観点から変更が可能である。例えば、図7に示すように、温度センサ12による温度検出の対象である少なくとも1つの箱体11は、第2の方向(空気の流れ方向:X軸方向)に配列された4つの蓄冷体10を収納していてもよい。この場合、温度センサ12によって各蓄冷体10の表面温度が検出されてもよい。箱体11に収納されている蓄冷体10の数は、3つであってもよいし、5つ以上であってもよい。箱体11に収納されている蓄冷体10の数が多いと、隣り合う蓄冷体10の有する熱が伝わりにくい蓄冷体10の数が多い。これにより、隣り合う蓄冷体10の有する熱の影響を受けにくい蓄冷体10の数が多くなるので、蓄冷体10の状態を有利に求めることができる。
第2実施形態に係る蓄冷装置200について説明する。第2実施形態は、特に説明する場合を除き第1実施形態と同様に構成される。第1実施形態の構成要素と同一又は対応する第2実施形態の構成要素には同一の符号を付し詳細な説明を省略する。第1実施形態及びその変形例に関する説明は、技術的に矛盾しない限り第2実施形態にもあてはまる。
11 箱体
12 温度センサ
12a 第一温度センサ
12b 第二温度センサ
12c 第三温度センサ
12d 第四温度センサ
15 蓄冷室
20 送風機
30 表示情報生成器
40 表示部
50 貯蔵室
70 冷凍サイクル装置
71 蒸発器
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73 凝縮器
74 膨張弁
100 蓄冷装置
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- 蓄冷室において第1の方向に配列され、それぞれ蓄冷体が収納されている複数の箱体と、
前記蓄冷室と連通可能に仕切られている貯蔵室に配置され、前記複数の箱体が配列された前記蓄冷室の底面に平行な面内において前記第1の方向と交わる第2の方向に沿って前記箱体同士の間に規定された空間を前記第2の方向に通過する空気の流れを生じさせ、前記蓄冷体によって冷却された空気を循環させる送風機と、
少なくとも1つの前記箱体の表面温度、少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を前記第2の方向における複数の位置で検出する温度センサと、
前記温度センサによって検出された温度を示す情報が入力され、前記複数の位置における、前記箱体の表面温度、前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を示す情報に基づいて前記蓄冷体の状態を示す状態情報を生成する表示情報生成器と、
前記状態情報を表示する表示部と、を備えた、
蓄冷装置。 - 前記複数の箱体は、前記蓄冷室の前記底面に接触している、請求項1に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記複数の箱体のそれぞれにおいて最も長い辺は、前記第2の方向と平行な方向に延びている、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記第2の方向における前記箱体の両端のうち前記空気の流れの上流側に位置する前記箱体の端を上流端と定義し、かつ、前記両端のうち前記空気の流れの下流側に位置する前記箱体の端を下流端と定義したとき、前記複数の位置は、前記第2の方向において前記上流端と前記下流端との中間に位置している中間位置であって、前記上流端及び前記下流端から等距離離れている中間位置と前記上流端との間で相対的に密に分布し、前記中間位置と前記下流端との間で相対的に疎に分布している、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記第2の方向における前記箱体の両端のうち前記空気の流れの上流側に位置する前記箱体の端を上流端と定義し、かつ、前記両端のうち前記空気の流れの下流側に位置する前記箱体の端を下流端と定義したとき、前記複数の位置は、前記第2の方向において前記上流端と前記下流端との中間に位置している中間位置であって、前記上流端及び前記下流端から等距離離れている中間位置と前記下流端との間で相対的に密に分布し、前記中間位置と前記上流端との間で相対的に疎に分布している、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記少なくとも1つの前記箱体は、前記第2の方向に配列された複数の前記蓄冷体を収納している、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記温度センサは、少なくとも1つの前記箱体の表面温度又は少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の表面温度を検出する、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記温度センサは、前記蓄冷体の表面又は前記箱体の表面に設置されている、請求項7に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記状態情報は、蓄冷残量、保冷可能時間、及び当該蓄冷装置に含まれる前記蓄冷体のうち所定量の前記蓄冷体が固化するまでに要する時間の少なくとも1つである、請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 前記表示情報生成器は、前記複数の位置における、前記箱体の表面温度、前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を示す情報に基づいて前記蓄冷体の空間的な温度分布を推定し、前記温度分布の全体における所定のしきい値を超えている部分の割合に基づいて、前記状態情報である蓄冷残量を算出する、請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。
- 蒸発器、圧縮機、凝縮器、及び膨張弁が配管を用いてこの順番で環状に接続されている冷凍サイクルをさらに備え、
前記蒸発器は、前記箱体の表面の少なくとも一部と接触している、請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の蓄冷装置。 - 蓄冷体の状態を示す情報を表示する方法であって、
送風機を用いて、それぞれ蓄冷体が収納されている複数の箱体が蓄冷室において第1の方向に配列された前記蓄冷室の底面に平行な面内において前記第1の方向と交わる第2の方向に沿って前記箱体同士の間に規定された空間を前記第2の方向に通過する空気の流れを生じさせ、前記蓄冷体によって冷却された空気を循環させ、
温度センサを用いて、少なくとも1つの前記箱体の表面温度、少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は少なくとも1つの前記箱体に収納されている前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を前記第2の方向における複数の位置で検出し、
表示情報生成器を用いて、前記温度センサによって検出された温度を示す情報を取得し、前記複数の位置における、前記箱体の表面温度、前記蓄冷体の表面温度、又は前記蓄冷体の内部の温度を示す情報に基づいて前記蓄冷体の状態を示す状態情報を生成し、
前記状態情報を表示部に表示する、
方法。
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