WO2018180933A1 - 熱交換器ユニット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger unit.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2016-38192 discloses a first parallel flow heat exchanger disposed on the windward side of the air flow and a second parallel flow heat disposed on the leeward side.
- a heat exchanger unit is disclosed which is formed so that the flow direction of the refrigerant is opposite to that of the exchanger.
- the heat exchanger unit configured as described above when used as a condenser, the air that has been warmed through the overheat region of the heat exchanger on the windward side flows into the heat exchanger on the leeward side. Therefore, in the leeward heat exchanger, it is difficult to ensure a temperature difference between the air and the refrigerant, and the amount of refrigerant cooled in the supercooling region is suppressed. In particular, when the refrigerant flow is opposed between the leeward heat exchanger and the leeward heat exchanger, it is difficult to ensure a temperature difference between the air and the refrigerant in the supercooling region of the leeward heat exchanger. Become. As a result, the heat exchange performance in the air conditioner is suppressed.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a heat exchanger unit that can improve heat exchange performance in an air conditioner.
- the heat exchanger unit includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger.
- the first heat exchanger includes a first header and a second header, and a first flat tube group including a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes connected to the first header and the second header.
- the second heat exchanger is arranged in parallel with the first heat exchanger, and is arranged on the leeward side of the air flow by the fan than the first heat exchanger.
- the second heat exchanger includes a third header and a fourth header, and a second flat tube group including a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes connected to the third header and the fourth header, respectively.
- the fourth header flows out the refrigerant flowing from the third header to the first header.
- the first heat exchanger is provided on the leeward side
- the second heat exchanger is provided on the leeward side
- the fourth header on the leeward side is a refrigerant in the first header on the leeward side. Therefore, when the heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, the refrigerant flowing through the second heat exchanger on the leeward side can be supercooled in the first heat exchange region on the leeward side. As a result, when the heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, the temperature difference between the air exchanged by the wind-side heat exchanger and the refrigerant can be increased, so that the amount of refrigerant to be supercooled is increased. Can do. As a result, the heat exchange performance in the air conditioner can be improved.
- a heat exchanger unit is the heat exchanger unit according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes are vertically arranged in the first flat tube group, and one or more flat tubes on the upper side are arranged.
- the multi-hole tube forms an upper first heat exchange region
- the lower one or more flat multi-hole tubes form a lower first heat exchange region.
- the area of the upper first heat exchange region is larger than the area of the lower first heat exchange region.
- the first header has an upper first header and a lower first header connected to the upper first heat exchange region and the lower first heat exchange region, respectively. Then, the fourth header flows out the refrigerant flowing in from the third header to the lower first header.
- the first heat exchanger having the upper first heat exchange region and the lower first heat exchange region is provided on the leeward side
- the second heat exchanger is provided on the leeward side. Since the leeward fourth header flows out of the refrigerant to the leeward lower first header, when the heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, the refrigerant flowing through the leeward second heat exchanger Supercooling can be performed in the lower first heat exchange region on the upper side. As a result, when the heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, the temperature difference between the air exchanged by the wind-side heat exchanger and the refrigerant can be increased, so that the amount of refrigerant to be supercooled is increased. Can do. As a result, the heat exchange performance in the air conditioner can be improved.
- the heat exchanger unit according to a third aspect of the present invention is the heat exchanger unit according to the second aspect, wherein the second header is connected to each of the upper first heat exchange region and the lower first heat exchange region. 2 headers and a lower second header.
- a gas refrigerant pipe through which a gaseous refrigerant flows is connected to the upper first header and the third header.
- a liquid refrigerant pipe through which a liquid refrigerant flows is individually connected to the upper second header and the lower second header.
- the heat exchanger unit since the refrigerant flowing in the upper first heat exchange region and the lower first heat exchange region are in the same direction, when the heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, in one heat exchanger, the superheating region and the supercooling region can be formed at separate positions. Thereby, heat conduction loss can be suppressed and the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant can be increased.
- the liquid refrigerant pipe is individually connected to the upper second header and the lower second header. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide intermediate piping in the upper second header and the upper first header.
- the heat exchanger unit when used as an evaporator, it is possible to reduce refrigerant pressure loss and drift due to the intermediate diversion and the intermediate pipe.
- the evaporator performance can also be improved.
- the heat exchanger unit according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the heat exchanger unit according to the third aspect, wherein the refrigerant flows from the first upper header to the second upper header in the first direction and from the third header to the fourth header.
- the second direction of the refrigerant flow toward is opposed to the second direction.
- the heat exchanger unit having the above configuration the fourth header on the leeward side flows out the refrigerant to the lower first header on the leeward side. Therefore, when the heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, the first header It can arrange
- the first header on the windward side and the fourth header on the leeward side are close to each other. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a structure in which the refrigerant easily flows out from the fourth header to the lower first header. In particular, by making the fourth header and the lower first header close to each other, it becomes easy to manufacture a heat exchanger unit having a bent structure.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the fifth aspect of the present invention further includes a connecting pipe that connects the fourth header and the first header in the heat exchanger unit according to the first to fourth aspects.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the fifth aspect further includes a connecting pipe that connects the fourth header and the first header, the connection port of the connecting pipe is adjusted (for example, the connecting pipe is connected below the upper fourth header). By doing so, a refrigerant flow that blows up the refrigerant from the bottom to the top when used as an evaporator can be formed, and drift can be improved.
- the state of the refrigerant flowing inside the heat exchanger unit can be grasped by attaching various measuring devices to this connecting pipe.
- the heat exchange performance of an air conditioning apparatus can further be improved by performing various adjustments based on this measured value.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the heat exchanger unit according to the fifth aspect, wherein a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the refrigerant is attached to the connecting pipe.
- the temperature measuring device is attached to the connecting pipe that connects the fourth header and the first header, the temperature of the refrigerant flowing inside the second heat exchanger can be grasped.
- the heat exchange performance of the air conditioner can be further improved by optimizing the state of the refrigerant based on the measured value.
- the heat exchanger unit according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the heat exchanger unit according to the first aspect to the sixth aspect, wherein the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are bent at at least three positions between the headers. And has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.
- the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are bent at at least three locations and are substantially rectangular in plan view, so by installing a fan inside, An air conditioner that can provide conditioned air radially can be realized.
- the “substantially rectangular shape” referred to here does not mean only a perfect rectangle, but an arbitrary shape formed by a set of two parallel sides. Therefore, the substantially quadrangular shape includes those in which the corners are rounded and those in which the corners are cut.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is a heat exchanger unit according to the seventh aspect, wherein the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger surround the fan.
- the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger have a shape surrounding the fan, an air conditioner that can provide conditioned air radially can be realized.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the first aspect can improve the heat exchange performance in the air conditioner when used as a condenser.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the second aspect can improve the heat exchange performance in the air conditioner when used as a condenser.
- heat conduction loss can be suppressed, and the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant can be increased. Further, in the heat exchanger unit according to the third aspect, the evaporator performance can be improved.
- temperature unevenness can be reduced when used as a condenser or an evaporator. Moreover, when this heat exchanger unit is used as a condenser, the amount of refrigerant cooled in the supercooling region can be further increased in the second heat exchanger.
- drift can be improved when used as an evaporator.
- the heat exchange performance of the air conditioner can be further improved by optimizing the state of the refrigerant.
- an air conditioner capable of providing conditioned air radially can be realized by installing a fan inside.
- the heat exchanger unit according to the eighth aspect can realize an air conditioner that can provide conditioned air radially.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the air conditioner 1 is a device that can cool and heat a room such as a building by performing a vapor compression refrigeration cycle.
- the air conditioner 1 is mainly configured by connecting an outdoor unit 2 and an indoor unit 4.
- the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 4 are connected via a liquid refrigerant communication tube 5 and a gas refrigerant communication tube 6.
- various operations are controlled by the control unit 8 including the indoor control unit 8 a and the outdoor control unit 8.
- the control unit 8 controls various devices and valves based on detection signals from various sensors.
- one air conditioner 1 in which one outdoor unit 2 is connected to one indoor unit 4 is illustrated, one air conditioner 1 according to the present embodiment is provided. It may be a multi-type air conditioner in which a plurality of indoor units are connected to the outdoor unit.
- the air conditioner 1 can perform a cooling operation and a heating operation as basic operations.
- the air conditioning apparatus 1 can perform a defrosting operation, an oil return operation, and the like. These operations are controlled by the control unit 8.
- the four-way switching valve 22 becomes the refrigerant circuit 10 indicated by the solid line in FIG.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 21 to become a high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant is sent to the outdoor heat exchanger 23 through the four-way switching valve 22.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant sent to the outdoor heat exchanger is condensed by exchanging heat with outdoor air in the outdoor heat exchanger 23. As a result, the high-pressure gas refrigerant becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant is decompressed by the expansion valve 24 and becomes a low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant is sent to the indoor heat exchanger 42 through the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 5 and the liquid side connection pipe 5a.
- the refrigerant evaporates by exchanging heat with the air blown from the indoor fan 41 in the indoor heat exchanger 42. Thereby, the refrigerant sent to the indoor heat exchanger 42 becomes a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant is sent again to the compressor 21 through the gas side connection pipe 6 a, the gas refrigerant communication pipe 6, and the four-way switching valve 22.
- the four-way switching valve 22 becomes the refrigerant circuit 10 indicated by the broken line in FIG.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 21 to become a high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant is sent to the indoor heat exchanger 42 through the four-way switching valve 22, the gas refrigerant communication pipe 6, and the gas side connection pipe 6a.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant sent to the indoor heat exchanger 42 is condensed by exchanging heat with the air blown out from the indoor fan 41. As a result, the high-pressure gas refrigerant becomes a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant is sent to the expansion valve 24 through the liquid side connection pipe 5 a and the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 5.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant is decompressed by the expansion valve 24 and becomes a low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant is sent to the outdoor heat exchanger 23.
- the refrigerant evaporates by exchanging heat with outdoor air in the outdoor heat exchanger 23. Thereby, the refrigerant sent to the outdoor heat exchanger 23 becomes a low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant is sent again to the compressor 21 through the four-way switching valve 22.
- the indoor unit according to the present embodiment includes the following configuration.
- the term “indoor” is used to distinguish from other rooms, and is used to include not only the indoor space partitioned by the wall surface, but also the space behind the indoor ceiling, for example. .
- the indoor unit 4 is installed indoors and constitutes a part of the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the indoor unit 4 mainly includes an indoor fan 41, an indoor heat exchanger 42, and an indoor control unit 8a.
- the indoor fan 41 sucks indoor air into the indoor unit 4. Thereby, in the indoor heat exchanger 42, heat can be exchanged between the indoor air and the refrigerant. Moreover, the indoor fan 41 supplies the indoor air heat-exchanged with the indoor heat exchanger 42 into the room as supply air.
- a centrifugal fan, a multiblade fan, or the like is used as the indoor fan 41.
- the indoor fan 41 is driven by an indoor fan motor capable of controlling the rotation speed.
- the indoor heat exchanger 42 functions as a refrigerant “evaporator” during cooling operation to cool indoor air, and functions as a refrigerant “condenser” (heat radiator) during heating operation to heat indoor air.
- the indoor heat exchanger 42 is connected to the liquid refrigerant communication tube 5 and the gas refrigerant communication tube 6. Further details of the indoor heat exchanger 42 will be described later.
- the indoor control unit 8 a controls the operation of each unit constituting the indoor unit 4.
- the indoor control unit 8 a includes a microcomputer, a memory, and the like, and controls the operation of the indoor unit 4 based on detection values and the like of various sensors provided in the indoor unit 4.
- the indoor control unit 8a communicates a control signal with a remote controller (not shown) for individually operating the indoor unit 4, and a control signal with the outdoor control unit 8b via a transmission line. To communicate.
- the indoor unit 4 is provided with various sensors. Thereby, the temperature of the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchanger 42, the temperature of the indoor air sucked into the indoor unit 4 and the like are detected.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the ceiling-embedded indoor unit 4 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the ceiling-embedded indoor unit 4 according to the present embodiment. Here, FIG. 3 shows an AOA cross section in FIG. 4 to be described later.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the ceiling plate 33 of the ceiling-embedded indoor unit 4 according to the present embodiment is removed.
- the ceiling-embedded indoor unit houses the indoor fan 41 and the indoor heat exchanger 42 in the casing 31.
- a drain pan 40 is attached to the lower part of the casing 31.
- the casing 31 accommodates various components therein.
- the casing 31 mainly has a casing main body 31a and a decorative panel 32 disposed on the lower side of the casing main body 31a.
- the casing main body 31a is arrange
- the decorative panel 32 is arrange
- the casing main body 31 a is a box-like body having a substantially octagonal lower surface in which long sides and short sides are alternately formed in a plan view.
- the casing main body 31 a includes a substantially octagonal top plate 33 in which long sides and short sides are alternately and continuously formed, and a side plate 34 extending downward from the peripheral edge of the top plate 33.
- the side plate 34 includes side plates 34 a, 34 b, 34 c and 34 d corresponding to the long sides of the top plate 33, and side plates 34 e, 34 f, 34 g and 34 h corresponding to the short sides of the top plate 33.
- the side plate 34h has a portion through which the liquid side connection pipe 5a and the gas side connection pipe 6a penetrate, and the refrigerant communication pipes 5 and 6 can be connected to the indoor heat exchanger 42.
- the decorative panel 32 is a plate-like body having a substantially quadrangular shape in plan view, and is mainly composed of a panel body 32a fixed to the lower end portion of the casing body 31a.
- the panel main body 32a has an intake port 35 for sucking air in the air-conditioned room at a substantially center thereof, and an air outlet 36 for blowing air into the air-conditioned room formed so as to surround the periphery of the suction port 35 in plan view.
- the suction port 35 is a substantially quadrangular opening.
- the suction port 35 is provided with a suction grill 37 and a filter 38 for removing dust in the air sucked from the suction port 35.
- the air outlet 36 is a substantially quadrangular annular opening.
- the air outlet 36 is provided with horizontal flaps 39a, 39b, 39c, and 39d that adjust the air direction of the air blown into the air conditioning chamber so as to correspond to the respective sides of the panel body 32a.
- the drain pan 40 is a member for receiving drain water generated by condensation of moisture in the air in the indoor heat exchanger 42.
- the drain pan 40 is attached to the lower part of the casing body 31a.
- blowout holes 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, 40f, and 40g, a suction hole 40h, and a drain water receiving groove 40i are formed in the drain pan 40.
- the blowout holes 40a to 40g are formed so as to communicate with the blowout port 36 of the decorative panel 32.
- the suction hole 40 h is formed so as to communicate with the suction port 35 of the decorative panel 32.
- the drain water receiving groove 40 i is formed below the indoor heat exchanger 42.
- a bell mouth 41c for guiding the air sucked from the suction port 35 to the impeller 41b of the indoor fan is disposed in the suction hole 40h of the drain pan 40.
- the indoor fan 41 is constituted by a centrifugal blower.
- the indoor fan 41 sucks indoor air into the casing body 31 a through the suction port 35 of the decorative panel 32 and blows it out from the casing body 31 a through the outlet 36 of the decorative panel 32.
- the indoor fan 41 includes a fan motor 41a provided at the center of the top plate 33 of the casing body 31a, and an impeller 41b that is connected to the fan motor 41a and is driven to rotate.
- the impeller 41b has a turbo blade. The impeller 41b sucks air from below into the impeller 41b, and blows out the sucked air toward the outer peripheral side of the impeller 41b in plan view.
- the indoor heat exchanger 42 is bent inside the casing 31 so as to surround the periphery of the indoor fan 41 in plan view.
- the liquid side of the indoor heat exchanger 42 is connected to the liquid refrigerant communication tube 5 via the liquid side connection tube 5a.
- the gas side of the indoor heat exchanger 42 is connected to the gas refrigerant communication pipe 6 via the gas side connection pipe 6a.
- the indoor heat exchanger 42 functions as a refrigerant evaporator during the cooling operation and as a refrigerant condenser during the heating operation. Thereby, the indoor heat exchanger 42 performs heat exchange between the air blown out from the indoor fan 41 and the refrigerant, cools the air during the cooling operation, and heats the air during the heating operation.
- a specific structure and characteristics of the indoor heat exchanger 42 will be described below.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a heat exchanger 42 a used in the indoor heat exchanger 42.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a heat exchanger used in the heat exchanger 42a. In FIG. 5, the refrigerant pipe and the communication pipe are not shown.
- the heat exchanger 42a is an insertion fin type stacked heat exchanger mainly including a heat transfer tube 421 formed of a flat multi-hole tube, a large number of fins 422, and two headers 423 and 424.
- the heat transfer tube 421 is realized by a flat multi-hole tube. Here, both ends of the heat transfer tube 421 are connected to the headers 423 and 424, respectively. In addition, the heat transfer tubes 421 are arranged in a plurality of stages at intervals with the plane portion facing up and down. Specifically, the heat transfer tube 421 has upper and lower flat portions serving as heat transfer surfaces and a large number of small refrigerant flow paths 421a through which the refrigerant flows. As the coolant channel 421a, a circular channel having an inner diameter of 1 mm or less or a polygonal small channel hole having an equivalent cross-sectional area is used.
- the heat transfer tube 421 is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
- the fins 422 are inserted into a plurality of stages of heat transfer tubes 421 arranged between the headers 423 and 424.
- the fin 422 is formed with a plurality of cutouts 422a that are elongated horizontally. Further, the shape of the notch 422a substantially matches the outer shape of the cross section of the heat transfer tube 421. Therefore, the notch 422a and the outer surface of the heat transfer tube 421 are engaged, so that the heat transfer tube 421 can be inserted.
- the fins 422 are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. Further, the fin 422 can take various shapes, and for example, may have a waveform as shown in FIG.
- Each of the two headers 423 and 424 has a function of supporting the heat transfer tube 421, a function of guiding the refrigerant to the refrigerant flow path 421a of the heat transfer pipe 421, and a function of collecting the refrigerant that has come out of the refrigerant flow path 421a. It is what you have.
- the indoor heat exchanger 42 is configured by a heat exchanger unit in which a plurality of heat exchangers 42a having the above-described configuration are combined.
- a heat exchanger unit as an indoor heat exchanger will be described with “reference numeral 42”.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 includes at least a first heat exchanger 52 and a second heat exchanger 62.
- the 1st heat exchanger 52 and the 2nd heat exchanger 62 comprise the same structure as the heat exchanger 42a mentioned above, a code
- the first numeral of the symbol is “4”, and when describing the first heat exchanger 52, the first numeral of the symbol is replaced with “5”.
- the second heat exchanger 62 will be described by replacing the first numeral with “6”.
- the heat transfer tube of the first heat exchanger 52 and the heat transfer tube of the second heat exchanger 62 are heat transfer tubes having the same configuration, but are denoted by “reference numeral 521” or “reference numeral 621” instead of the reference numeral 421.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the heat exchanger unit 42 according to the present embodiment.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 is arranged in parallel with the first heat exchanger 52 arranged on the leeward side of the air flow by the indoor fan (fan) 41 and on the leeward side of the air flow by the indoor fan 41.
- a second heat exchanger 62 disposed in the same manner.
- the first direction D1 of the refrigerant flow from the upper first header 523U of the first heat exchanger 52 toward the upper second header 524U, and the third header 623 of the second heat exchanger 62 toward the fourth header 624.
- the second direction D2 of the refrigerant flow is opposed.
- the first heat exchanger 52 and the second heat exchanger 62 are shown apart from each other, but these are arranged close enough to function as a unit. (See FIG. 9).
- the first heat exchanger 52 is a first flat tube comprising a first header 523 and a second header 524, and a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes (heat transfer tubes) connected to the first header 523 and the second header 524, respectively.
- a group 500 In the first flat tube group 500, a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes are lined up and down.
- the upper one or more flat multi-hole tubes form the upper first heat exchange region 500U, and the lower one or more flat multi-hole tubes are the lower first heat exchange region 500L.
- the area of the upper first heat exchange region 500U is configured to be larger than the area of the lower first heat exchange region 500L.
- the first header 523 includes an upper first header 523U connected to the upper first heat exchange region 500U and a lower first header 523L connected to the lower first heat exchange region 500L. .
- the internal space of the first header 523 is divided into upper and lower portions (here, three) by the partition plates 523a and 523b.
- the upper space 523g of the partition plate 523a is connected to the upper first heat exchange region 500U, and the lower spaces 523h and 523i of the partition plate 523a are connected to the lower first heat exchange region 500L.
- the gas side connecting pipe 6a is connected to the upper first header 523U.
- the lower first header 523L is connected to the connecting pipe 427 in the lower space 523i of the partition plate 523b, and is connected to the upper space 523h of the partition plate 523b.
- the second header 524 includes an upper second header 524U connected to the upper first heat exchange region 500U and a lower second header 524L connected to the lower first heat exchange region 500L.
- the inner space of the second header 524 is partitioned into upper and lower portions (here, four) by partition plates 524a, 524b, and 524c.
- the upper spaces 524k, 524l, and 524m of the partition plate 524a are connected to the upper first heat exchange region 500U
- the lower space 524j of the partition plate 524a is connected to the lower first heat exchange region 500L.
- pipes 5aa, 5ab, 5ac, 5ad connected to the liquid side connection pipe 5a are individually connected to the upper second header 524U and the lower second header 524L.
- the second heat exchanger 62 includes a third header 623 and a fourth header 624, and a second flat tube including a plurality of flat multi-hole tubes (heat transfer tubes) connected to the third header 623 and the fourth header 624, respectively.
- the 3rd header 623 is connected with the gas side connection pipe (gas refrigerant piping) 6a through which a gaseous refrigerant flows, as shown in FIG.
- the fourth header 624 is connected to the first header 523 via connecting pipes 427 and 428 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the refrigerant flowing in from the third header 623 flows out to the lower first header 523L.
- the fourth header 624 has an internal space divided vertically (in this case, two) by a partition plate 624a.
- the connecting pipe 428 is connected to the space 624h on the upper side of the partition plate 624a, and the connecting pipe 427 is connected to the space 624i on the lower side of the partition plate 624a.
- the connecting pipes 427 and 428 connect the fourth header 624 and the lower first header 523L.
- the connecting pipes 427 and 428 are attached with a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the refrigerant.
- FIG. 13 shows the heat exchange when the heat exchanger unit 42 is bent and viewed in a cross section of the connection portion between the gas side connection pipe 6a (gas refrigerant pipe) and the liquid side connection pipe 5a (liquid refrigerant pipe). It is a figure which shows the state of an area
- hatching of the regions Sc1 and Sc2 indicates a supercooling region where the refrigerant is supercooled
- hatching of the regions Sh1 and Sh2 indicates an overheating region where the refrigerant is overheated. .
- the first heat exchanger 52 is provided on the leeward side
- the second heat exchanger 62 is provided on the leeward side
- the fourth header 624 on the leeward side is the windward side. Since the refrigerant flows out to the first header 523, when the heat exchanger unit 42 is used as a condenser, the refrigerant flowing through the second heat exchanger 62 on the leeward side is transferred to the first heat exchanger 52 on the leeward side. Can be supercooled.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 when used as a condenser, the temperature difference between the air exchanged by the first heat exchanger 52 on the windward side and the refrigerant can be increased, so that the refrigerant to be supercooled The amount can be increased. As a result, the heat exchange performance in the air conditioner 1 can be improved.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 includes a first heat exchanger 52 having an upper first heat exchange region 500U and a lower first heat exchange region 500L on the windward side, and a second heat exchange.
- a vessel 62 is provided on the leeward side.
- the 4th header 624 on the leeward side flows out the refrigerant to the lower first header 523L on the leeward side, when the heat exchanger unit 42 is used as a condenser, the second heat exchanger 62 on the leeward side
- the flowing refrigerant can be supercooled in the lower first heat exchange region 500L on the windward side. Therefore, the amount of refrigerant to be supercooled can be increased.
- the upper first header 523U and the third header 623 are connected to a gas side connection pipe (gas refrigerant pipe) 6a through which a gaseous refrigerant flows, and the upper second header.
- a liquid side connection pipe (liquid refrigerant pipe) 5a through which the liquid refrigerant flows is individually connected to 524U and the lower second header 524L.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 having such a configuration, since the refrigerant flowing through the upper first heat exchange region 500U and the lower first heat exchange region 500L is in the same direction, the heat exchanger unit 42 is used as a condenser.
- the superheating region Sh1 and the supercooling region Sh2 can be formed at positions separated from each other. Thereby, heat conduction loss can be suppressed and the degree of supercooling of the refrigerant can be increased.
- the liquid side connection pipe (liquid refrigerant pipe) 5a is individually connected to the upper second header 524U and the lower second header 524L. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide intermediate piping between the upper first header 523U and the upper second header 524U. Therefore, such a configuration that eliminates the need for an extra intermediate pipe can reduce refrigerant pressure loss and drift due to the intermediate shunt and the intermediate pipe when the heat exchanger unit is used as an evaporator. As a result, in the heat exchanger unit 42 having the configuration according to the present embodiment, the performance of the evaporator can also be improved.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 according to the present embodiment has a first direction D1 of the refrigerant flow from the upper first header 523U to the upper second header 524U, and a refrigerant flow from the third header 623 to the fourth header 624.
- the second direction D2 is opposed. Therefore, the heat exchanger unit 42 according to the present embodiment can reduce temperature unevenness when used as a condenser or an evaporator.
- the supercooling region Sc2 of the second heat exchanger 62 can be arranged so as not to overlap from the space behind the superheating region Sh1 of the first heat exchanger 52.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 is used as a condenser, in the second heat exchanger 62, the amount of refrigerant cooled in the supercooling region Sc2 can be further increased.
- the first header 523 on the leeward side and the fourth header 624 on the leeward side are close to each other. Thereby, the structure in which the refrigerant easily flows out from the fourth header 624 to the lower first header 523L can be realized. Further, by bringing the fourth header 624 and the lower first header 523L close to each other, the heat exchanger unit 42 having a bent structure can be easily manufactured.
- the fourth header 624 includes connection pipes 427 and 428 for allowing the refrigerant flowing in from the third header 623 to flow out to the lower first header 523L.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 is used as an evaporator.
- the refrigerant can be flown so as to blow up the refrigerant from the bottom to the top, and the drift can be improved.
- a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the refrigerant may be attached to the connecting pipe 625. With such a configuration, the temperature of the refrigerant flowing inside the second heat exchanger 62 can be grasped. And the heat exchange performance of the air conditioning apparatus 1 can further be improved by optimizing the state of a refrigerant
- the temperature measuring device is not limited to the configuration attached to the connecting pipe 625, and may be configured to be attached to the fourth header 624.
- the area of the upper first heat exchange region 500U is larger than the area of the lower first heat exchange region 500L. Therefore, the refrigerant flow rate in the lower first heat exchange region 500L is increased, and the heat transfer efficiency is improved.
- the first heat exchanger 52 and the second heat exchanger 62 are bent between the headers.
- the first heat exchanger 52 and the second heat exchanger 62 are bent at at least three locations between the headers and have a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.
- the first heat exchanger 52 and the second heat exchanger 62 have a shape surrounding the indoor fan 41.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 since the heat exchanger unit 42 is bent between the headers, it can be installed at a desired location.
- the air conditioner 1 that can provide conditioned air radially can be realized by installing the indoor fan 41 inside.
- the “substantially rectangular shape” referred to here does not mean only a perfect rectangle, but an arbitrary shape formed by a set of two parallel sides. Therefore, the substantially quadrangular shape includes those in which the corners are rounded and those in which the corners are cut.
- the interior of the second header 524 is partitioned by partition plates 524a to 524c.
- region of the 1st flat tube group 500 is divided
- the number of partition plates inside the second header 524 is not limited to that described above, and an arbitrary number of partition plates can be provided.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 is not limited to this configuration.
- the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 may be the same direction.
- the supercooling region Sc2 of the second heat exchanger 62 is removed from the space behind the superheat region Sh1 of the first heat exchanger 52.
- the refrigerant flowing through the upper first heat exchange region 500U and the lower first heat exchange region 500L flows in the facing direction.
- each of the headers 523, 524, 623, and 624 is configured as a separate member, but nearby headers may be configured integrally.
- the first header 523 and the fourth header 624, and the second header 524 and the third header 623 may be configured integrally.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 may be realized by a single header without being a separate header.
- the temperature measuring device is attached to the connecting pipes 427 and 428, but the heat exchanger unit 42 according to the present embodiment is not limited to this configuration.
- various measuring devices other than the temperature measuring device may be attached.
- the first heat exchanger 52 and the second heat exchanger 62 have a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, but the heat exchanger unit 42 according to the present embodiment is limited to this configuration. is not.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 may have a flat plate shape or a curved plate shape.
- the ceiling-embedded heat exchanger unit 42 has been described, but the heat exchanger unit according to the present embodiment is not limited to this.
- the heat exchanger unit 42 according to the present embodiment can be mounted not only on a ceiling-embedded indoor unit but also on a duct-type or ceiling-suspended indoor unit, for example.
- Liquid side connection pipe liquid refrigerant pipe
- Gas side connection pipe gas refrigerant pipe
- Indoor fans fans
- heat exchanger unit 427 connecting pipe 428 connecting pipe
- first heat exchanger 62 second heat exchanger 500 first flat tube group 500L lower first heat exchange area 500U upper first heat exchange area 523 first header 523L lower Side first header 523U upper first header 524 second header 524L lower second header 524U upper second header 600 second flat tube group 623 third header 624 fourth header D1 first direction D2 second direction
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(1-1)空気調和装置の基本構成
図1は本発明の一実施形態に係る空気調和装置1の概略構成図である。
次に、空気調和装置1の基本動作について説明する。空気調和装置1は、基本動作として、冷房運転及び暖房運転を行うことが可能である。その他、空気調和装置1は、除霜運転及び油戻し運転等を行なうことも可能である。これらの運転は制御部8により制御される。
冷房運転では、四路切換弁22が図1の実線で示される冷媒回路10となる。この冷媒回路10では、低圧のガス冷媒が、圧縮機21で圧縮されて高圧のガス冷媒となる。高圧のガス冷媒は、四路切換弁22を通じて室外熱交換器23に送られる。室外熱交換器に送られた高圧のガス冷媒は、室外熱交換器23において室外空気と熱交換して凝縮する。これにより、高圧のガス冷媒が高圧の液冷媒となる。高圧の液冷媒は、膨張弁24において減圧されて低圧の気液二相状態の冷媒となる。低圧の気液二相状態の冷媒は、液冷媒連絡管5及び液側接続管5aを通じて室内熱交換器42に送られる。そして、この冷媒は、室内熱交換器42において室内ファン41から吹き出される空気と熱交換して蒸発する。これにより、室内熱交換器42に送られた冷媒は、低圧のガス冷媒となる。低圧のガス冷媒は、ガス側接続管6a、ガス冷媒連絡管6、及び四路切換弁22を通じて圧縮機21に再び送られる。
暖房運転では、四路切換弁22が図1の破線で示される冷媒回路10となる。この冷媒回路10では、低圧のガス冷媒が、圧縮機21で圧縮されて高圧のガス冷媒となる。高圧のガス冷媒は、四路切換弁22、ガス冷媒連絡管6及びガス側接続管6aを通じて室内熱交換器42に送られる。室内熱交換器42に送られた高圧のガス冷媒は、室内ファン41から吹き出される空気と熱交換して凝縮する。これにより、高圧のガス冷媒が高圧の液冷媒となる。高圧の液冷媒は、液側接続管5a及び液冷媒連絡管5を通じて膨張弁24に送られる。高圧の液冷媒は、膨張弁24で減圧されて低圧の気液二相状態の冷媒となる。低圧の気液二相状態の冷媒は、室外熱交換器23に送られる。そして、この冷媒は、室外熱交換器23において室外空気と熱交換して蒸発する。これにより、室外熱交換器23に送られた冷媒は、低圧のガス冷媒となる。低圧のガス冷媒は、四路切換弁22を通じて圧縮機21に再び送られる。
本実施形態に係る空気調和装置は、上述した基本構成を備えに加えて、室内ユニットが以下の構成を具備する。
室内ユニット4は、室内に設置されており、冷媒回路10の一部を構成する。室内ユニット4は、主として、室内ファン41、室内熱交換器42、及び室内制御部8aを有する。
本実施形態に係る室内ユニット4は、天井埋込型と呼ばれるタイプの構成を採用することができる。図2は本実施形態に係る天井埋込型の室内ユニット4の外観斜視図である。図3は本実施形態に係る天井埋込型の室内ユニット4の概略断面図である。ここでは、図3は後述する図4におけるA-O-A断面を示している。図4は本実施形態に係る天井埋込型の室内ユニット4の天板33を取り除いた状態を示す概略平面図である。
ケーシング31は、各種構成機器を内部に収納するものである。ケーシング31は、主に、ケーシング本体31aと、ケーシング本体31aの下側に配置された化粧パネル32とを有する。ケーシング本体31aは、図3に示されるように、調和空気が提供される室内の天井Uに配置される。天井Uには開口が形成されており、この天井Uの開口にケーシング本体31aが挿入される。そして、化粧パネル32が、天井Uの開口に嵌め込まれるように配置される。
ドレンパン40は、室内熱交換器42において空気中の水分が凝縮されて生じるドレン水を受けるための部材である。ドレンパン40は、ケーシング本体31aの下部に装着される。ドレンパン40には、吹出孔40a,40b,40c,40d,40e,40f,40gと、吸入孔40hと、ドレン水受け溝40iとが形成される。吹出孔40a~40gは、化粧パネル32の吹出口36に連通するように形成される。吸入孔40hは、化粧パネル32の吸入口35に連通するように形成される。ドレン水受け溝40iは、室内熱交換器42の下側に形成される。また、ドレンパン40の吸入孔40hには、吸入口35から吸入される空気を室内ファンの羽根車41bへ案内するためのベルマウス41cが配置される。
室内ファン41は、遠心送風機により構成される。ここでは、室内ファン41は、室内の空気を化粧パネル32の吸入口35を通じてケーシング本体31a内に吸入し、化粧パネル32の吹出口36を通じてケーシング本体31a内から吹き出すものである。具体的には、室内ファン41は、ケーシング本体31aの天板33の中央に設けられたファンモータ41aと、ファンモータ41aに連結されて回転駆動される羽根車41bとを有する。羽根車41bは、ターボ翼を有する。この羽根車41bにより、羽根車41bの内部に下方から空気が吸入され、平面視における羽根車41bの外周側に向かって、吸入された空気が吹き出される。
室内熱交換器42は、平面視における室内ファン41の周囲を囲むように曲げられてケーシング31内部に配置される。室内熱交換器42の液側は、液側接続管5aを介して液冷媒連絡管5に接続される。また、室内熱交換器42のガス側は、ガス側接続管6aを介してガス冷媒連絡管6に接続される。そして、室内熱交換器42は、冷房運転時には冷媒の蒸発器として、暖房運転時には冷媒の凝縮器として機能する。これにより、室内熱交換器42は、室内ファン41から吹き出された空気と冷媒との間で熱交換を行ない、冷房運転時には空気を冷却し、暖房運転時には空気を加熱する。具体的な室内熱交換器42の構造及び特徴について以下に説明する。
(3-1)熱交換器の基本構成
図5は室内熱交換器42で用いられる熱交換器42aの概略斜視図である。図6は熱交換器42aで用いられる熱交換器の概略縦断面図である。なお、図5において、冷媒管及び連通管等は図示を省略している。
本実施形態に係る室内熱交換器42は、上述した構成を有する熱交換器42aを複数組み合わせた熱交換器ユニットにより構成される。以下の説明においては、便宜上、室内熱交換器としての熱交換器ユニットに「符号42」を付して説明する。また、熱交換器ユニット42は、少なくとも第1熱交換器52及び第2熱交換器62を備える。ここで、第1熱交換器52及び第2熱交換器62は、上述した熱交換器42aと同様の構成を具備するものであるが、便宜上、符号を置き換えて説明する。また、以下の説明において、熱交換器ユニット全体の構成を説明するときには符号の最初の数字を「4」とし、第1熱交換器52を説明するときには符号の最初の数字を「5」に置き換え、第2熱交換器62を説明するときは符号の最初の数字を「6」に置き換えて説明する。例えば第1熱交換器52の伝熱管と第2熱交換器62の伝熱管は同様の構成を具備する伝熱管ではあるが、符号421ではなく、それぞれ「符号521」又は「符号621」を付して説明する。
(3-3-1)
上述したような熱交換器ユニット42を凝縮器として用いた場合、熱交換領域の内部状態が図12,13に示すような状態となる。ここで、図13は、熱交換器ユニット42を折り曲げて、ガス側接続管6a(ガス冷媒配管)及び液側接続管5a(液冷媒配管)との接続箇所の断面で見たときの熱交換領域の状態を示す図である。すなわち、ケーシング本体31aの側板34h方向から熱交換器ユニット42を見たときの熱交換領域の状態を示す模式図である。これらの図12,13においては、領域Sc1,Sc2のハッチングが、冷媒が過冷却される過冷却領域を示しており、領域Sh1,Sh2のハッチングが、冷媒が過熱される過熱領域を示している。
また、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42は、上側第1ヘッダ523U及び第3ヘッダ623には、ガス状冷媒が流れるガス側接続管(ガス冷媒配管)6aが接続され、上側第2ヘッダ524U及び下側第2ヘッダ524Lには、液状冷媒が流れる液側接続管(液冷媒配管)5aが個別に接続される。
また、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42は、上側第1ヘッダ523Uから上側第2ヘッダ524Uに向かう冷媒流れの第1方向D1と、第3ヘッダ623から第4ヘッダ624に向かう冷媒流れの第2方向D2とが対向する。そのため、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42は、凝縮器又は蒸発器として用いたときに温度むらを軽減することができる。
また、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42では、第4ヘッダ624が、第3ヘッダ623から流入する冷媒を下側第1ヘッダ523Lに流出するための連結管427,428を有する。ここで、連結管427,428の接続口を調整し、第4ヘッダ624の下方で下側第1ヘッダ523Lに接続するようにした場合には、熱交換器ユニット42を蒸発器として用いたときに冷媒を下から上に吹き上げるように冷媒を流すことができ、偏流を改善できる。
また、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42では、上側第1熱交換領域500Uの面積が下側第1熱交換領域500Lの面積よりも大きいものである。そのため、下側第1熱交換領域500Lにおける冷媒流速が上がり、熱伝達効率の向上が図られる。
また、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42では、第1熱交換器52及び第2熱交換器62が、各ヘッダ間で折り曲げられるものである。ここでは、第1熱交換器52及び第2熱交換器62は、図14に示すように、各ヘッダ間の少なくとも3箇所で折り曲げられて平面視で略四角形状をとる。また、第1熱交換器52及び第2熱交換器62は室内ファン41を囲む形状である。
また、本実施形態に係る熱交換機ユニット42では、図10に示すように、第2ヘッダ524の内部が仕切り板524a~524cにより仕切られる。これにより、第1扁平管群500の熱交換領域が複数に区切られ、高さ(重力)方向による冷媒偏流を抑制することができる。なお、第2ヘッダ524内部の仕切り板の個数は上述のものに限られず、任意の個数の仕切り板を設けることができる。
(3-4-1)変形例A
上記説明においては、第1方向D1と第2方向D2とが対向するものとしたが、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42はこの構成に限定されるものではない。例えば図15に示すように、第1方向D1及び第2方向D2が同一方向のものでもよい。このような構成であっても、熱交換器ユニット42を凝縮器として用いたときに、第1熱交換器52の過熱領域Sh1の背後の空間から、第2熱交換器62の過冷却領域Sc2が重ならないように配置することができる。なお、変形例Aの形態では、上側第1熱交換領域500Uと下側第1熱交換領域500Lとを流れる冷媒が対向する方向に流れることになる。
上記説明においては、各ヘッダ523,524,623,624は別部材で構成されるのとしたが、近傍のヘッダが一体的に構成されるものでもよい。例えば、図8に示す構成の例では、第1ヘッダ523及び第4ヘッダ624、並びに第2ヘッダ524及び第3ヘッダ623は一体的に構成されていてもよい。要するに、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42は、上述した機能を有するものであれば、別個のヘッダとせずに、単一のヘッダで実現されてもよいものである。
上記説明においては、第4ヘッダ624と下側第1ヘッダ523Lとが連結管427,428により連結される構造のものを説明したが、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42はこの構成に限定されるものではない。例えば、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42は、第1ヘッダ523及び第4ヘッダ624を単一のヘッダで実現し、そのヘッダの内部に連結通路を形成することで、第4ヘッダ624及び下側第1ヘッダ523Lを連結してもよいものである。
上記説明においては、連結管427,428に温度計測器が取り付けられる構成としたが、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42はこの構成に限定されるものではない。例えば、温度計測器以外の各種計測装置が取り付けられるものでもよい。
上記説明においては、第1熱交換器52及び第2熱交換器62が平面視で略四角形状である構成としたが、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42はこの構成に限定されるものではない。例えば、熱交換器ユニット42は、平板状の形態でもよいし、湾曲した板状の形態でもよい。
上記説明においては、天井埋込型の熱交換器ユニット42について説明したが、本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニットはこれに限定されるものではない。本実施形態に係る熱交換器ユニット42は、天井埋込型の室内ユニットに搭載されるものだけではなく、例えば、ダクト型又は天井吊下げ型等の室内ユニットにも搭載可能である。
以上、本発明の実施形態及びその変形例について図面に基づいて説明したが、具体的な構成は、これらの実施形態及びその変形例に限られるものではなく、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で変更可能である。
6a ガス側接続管(ガス冷媒配管)
41 室内ファン(ファン)
42 熱交換器ユニット
427 連結管
428 連結管
52 第1熱交換器
62 第2熱交換器
500 第1扁平管群
500L 下側第1熱交換領域
500U 上側第1熱交換領域
523 第1ヘッダ
523L 下側第1ヘッダ
523U 上側第1ヘッダ
524 第2ヘッダ
524L 下側第2ヘッダ
524U 上側第2ヘッダ
600 第2扁平管群
623 第3ヘッダ
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- 第1ヘッダ(523)及び第2ヘッダ(524)と、前記第1ヘッダ及び前記第2ヘッダのそれぞれに接続される複数の扁平多穴管からなる第1扁平管群(500)と、を有する第1熱交換器(52)と、
前記第1熱交換器に並設され、かつ前記第1熱交換器よりもファン(41)による空気流の風下側に配置され、第3ヘッダ(623)及び第4ヘッダ(624)と、前記第3ヘッダ及び前記第4ヘッダのそれぞれに接続される複数の扁平多穴管からなる第2扁平管群(600)と、を有する第2熱交換器(62)と、を備え、
前記第4ヘッダが、前記第3ヘッダから流入する冷媒を前記第1ヘッダに流出する、
熱交換器ユニット(42)。 - 前記第1扁平管群では、複数の扁平多穴管が上下に並んでおり、上側の1以上の扁平多穴管が上側第1熱交換領域(500U)を形成し、下側の1以上の扁平多穴管が下側第1熱交換領域(500L)を形成しており、
前記上側第1熱交換領域の面積が前記下側第1熱交換領域の面積よりも大きいものであり、
前記第1ヘッダは、前記上側第1熱交換領域及び前記下側第1熱交換領域のそれぞれに接続する上側第1ヘッダ(523U)及び下側第1ヘッダ(523L)を有し、
前記第4ヘッダが、前記第3ヘッダから流入する冷媒を前記下側第1ヘッダに流出する、
請求項1に記載の熱交換器ユニット。 - 前記第2ヘッダは、前記上側第1熱交換領域及び前記下側第1熱交換領域のそれぞれに接続する上側第2ヘッダ(524U)及び下側第2ヘッダ(524L)を有し、
前記上側第1ヘッダ及び前記第3ヘッダには、ガス状冷媒が流れるガス冷媒配管(6a)が接続され、
前記上側第2ヘッダ及び前記下側第2ヘッダには、液状冷媒が流れる液冷媒配管(5a)が個別に接続される、
請求項2に記載の熱交換器ユニット。 - 前記上側第1ヘッダから前記上側第2ヘッダに向かう冷媒流れの第1方向(D1)と、前記第3ヘッダから前記第4ヘッダに向かう冷媒流れの第2方向(D2)とが対向する、
請求項3に記載の熱交換器ユニット。 - 前記第4ヘッダと前記第1ヘッダとを連結する連結管(427,428)をさらに備える、
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の熱交換器ユニット。 - 前記連結管に冷媒の温度を計測するための温度計測器が取り付けられる、
請求項5に記載の熱交換器ユニット。 - 前記第1熱交換器及び前記第2熱交換器が、前記各ヘッダ間の少なくとも3箇所で折り曲げられ、平面視で略四角形状である、
請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の熱交換器ユニット。 - 前記第1熱交換器及び前記第2熱交換器が、前記ファンを囲む形状である、
請求項7に記載の熱交換器ユニット。
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