WO2019042287A1

WO2019042287A1 - Air conditioner and fault detection and handling method for super-cooling tubing set thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2019042287A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/102767
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨中锋; 刘超超; 王彦生; 曾福祥
Original assignee: 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司
Priority date: 2017-08-30
Filing date: 2018-08-28
Publication date: 2019-03-07
Also published as: CN107747789A; CN107747789B

Abstract

A fault detection and handling method for a super-cooling tubing set of an air conditioner, comprising: determine whether the time required for stabilization of an exhaust temperature is less than a first preset time or not in the heating process of an air conditioner, and if yes, it can be basically determined that a fault occurs to a check valve (430); to further determine that a fault occurs to the check valve (430), a main control device (500) further calculates a difference between an inlet temperature and an outlet temperature of an indoor unit after the exhaust temperature is stabilized, and compares the difference with a first preset temperature difference, and it can be determined that the fault occurs to the check valve (430) if the difference is less than the first preset temperature difference. By detecting the time required for stabilization of the exhaust temperature of a compressor (100) and the difference between the inlet temperature and the outlet temperature of the indoor unit, it can be accurately determined whether a fault occurs to the check valve (430) in a super-cooling tubing (400), so as to handle the fault in time and prevent the fault of the check valve (430) affecting the heating effect of the air conditioner.

Description

Fault detection and treatment method for air conditioner and supercooled tube group

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of air conditioners, and in particular to a fault detection and processing method for an air conditioner and a supercooled tube set thereof.

Background technique

During the use of the heat pump air conditioner, the check valve in the supercooled tube group sometimes fails and cannot work normally. Specifically, the valve core of the check valve cannot be reset, and the refrigerant opening cannot be normally closed. As a result, the secondary capillary in the supercooled tube group does not have a throttling effect during heating, which hinders the heat exchange of the refrigerant, which seriously affects the heating effect of the air conditioner and greatly reduces the user experience.

Most of the faults occur in new air conditioners. Because the components in the supercooled tube set are not fully meshed, there is a phenomenon that the valve cartridge cannot be reset, and the problem is basically not caused by the old running-in. This failure will greatly affect the heating performance of the air conditioner, so it is very important to detect it in time. If the fault is properly disposed, the supercooled tube group will return to normal. If the fault is not detected and repaired in time, the check valve may be permanently damaged. In addition, since the fault does not affect the operation of the air conditioner, and the frequency of occurrence is low, it is not easy to find, but the fault does affect the performance of the air conditioner, affecting the heating effect and the user experience, so how to detect it early and try to solve such problems to It is important.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention has been made in order to provide a failure detecting and processing method for an air conditioner and a supercooled pipe group thereof that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems.

It is an object of the invention to detect faults in a group of supercooled tubes.

Another object of the invention is to repair the failure of the supercooled tube set.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a fault detection and processing method for an air conditioning supercooled tube set, comprising: heating and heating of an air conditioner; recording a time required from the start of heating until the exhaust temperature of the compressor is stabilized; determining the time required for stabilization Whether it is less than the first preset time; if yes, detecting the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit, and calculating the temperature difference between the two; determining whether the temperature difference is smaller than the first preset temperature difference; and if so, determining The check valve in the supercooled tube group has failed.

Optionally, after the step of determining that the one-way valve of the supercooled tube group fails, the air conditioner first converts to a cooling state, and then converts to a heating state again; after the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor is stabilized, the air conditioner is detected again. The inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the indoor unit, and calculating the temperature difference between the two; determining whether the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature is less than the first preset temperature difference; if so, controlling the air conditioner to stop and sending information to The user prompts that the one-way valve is damaged; and if not, controls the air conditioner to continue heating.

Optionally, the step of recording the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize from the start of heating to the compressor comprises: detecting the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor once every predetermined time period from the start of the air conditioning heating; calculating the adjacent two rows The difference between the gas temperatures; determining whether the difference between the last two detected exhaust temperatures is less than the second preset temperature difference; if so, determining that the exhaust temperature is stable, calculating from the start of heating to determining that the exhaust temperature is stable The time difference of the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor is detected last time as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize.

Optionally, the step of first converting the air conditioner to the cooling state and then converting to the heating state again comprises: after the second preset time of the air conditioner is stopped, converting to the cooling state; and the air conditioner continues to cool for the third preset time and then stopping the second preset. Time, then convert to the heating state again.

In another aspect, the present invention also provides an air conditioner comprising: a refrigerant circulation system formed by sequentially connecting a compressor, an outdoor unit heat exchanger and an indoor unit heat exchanger; and a supercooled tube group disposed in the outdoor unit heat exchanger Downstream of the refrigerant flow path, the supercooled tube group includes: a main capillary tube, one end of which leads to the indoor unit heat exchanger, and the other end of which is connected to one end of the one-way valve; the sub-capillary tube is connected in parallel to both ends of the one-way valve; and the check valve , configured to allow only the refrigerant to flow in one direction from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger; the timing device is configured to record the time required from the start of the air conditioning heating to the stabilization of the exhaust temperature of the compressor; the inlet air temperature detection The device is configured to detect an inlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit; the outlet air temperature detecting device is configured to detect an air outlet temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit; and the main control device is configured to set the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to be stable to be less than the first preset After the time and the exhaust temperature is stabilized, the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit is less than the first preset temperature difference, and the check valve is determined to be faulty.

Optionally, the check valve includes: a valve body having a chamber for circulating refrigerant therein, an opening inside the chamber for circulating refrigerant; and a valve body disposed inside the chamber for moving along the extending direction of the chamber To open or close the opening.

Optionally, the inlet air temperature detecting device comprises a temperature sensor disposed at the air inlet of the indoor unit; and the outlet air temperature detecting device comprises a temperature sensor disposed at the air outlet of the indoor unit.

Optionally, the main control device is further configured to: after determining that the check valve of the supercooled tube group is faulty, control the air conditioner to first convert to a cooling state, and then convert to a heating state again; the intake air temperature detecting device is configured to be again Detecting the inlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit; the air outlet temperature detecting device is configured to detect the air outlet temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit again; the main control device is further configured to set the air inlet temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit after the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized again If the difference of the wind temperature is still less than the first preset temperature difference, the air conditioner is stopped and the information is sent to notify the user that the one-way valve is damaged; and when the difference is greater than the first preset temperature difference, the air conditioner is controlled to continue. Heating.

Optionally, the air conditioner further includes: an exhaust gas temperature detecting device configured to detect the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor once every predetermined time period from the air conditioning heating; the main control device is further configured to calculate the adjacent two rows The difference in gas temperature; determining whether the exhaust gas temperature is stable in the case where the difference between the last two detected exhaust gas temperatures is less than the second preset temperature difference; the timing device is further configured to calculate from the heating start to The time difference between the last detection of the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor before the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized is determined as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize.

Optionally, the main control device is further configured to: after determining that the one-way valve of the supercooled tube group is faulty, control the air conditioner to stop for a second predetermined time, and then switch to a cooling state; and after controlling the air conditioner to continue cooling for a third preset time Stop for a second preset time and then switch to the heating state again.

In the method of the present invention, in the process of heating the air conditioner, it is determined whether the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first preset time. When the one-way valve of the supercooled tube group in the heating state fails, the opening of the valve body cannot be normally closed, and the secondary capillary of the supercooled tube group cannot play a throttling effect, so that the flow rate of the refrigerant is too large, and the exhaust gas temperature can be quickly and stably stabilized. Therefore, if the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first predetermined time, it is basically possible to determine that the check valve has failed. In order to further determine that the one-way valve is faulty, the main control device also calculates the difference between the indoor unit inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature when the exhaust gas temperature is stable, and compares the difference with the first preset temperature difference. If the check valve fails, the secondary capillary cannot be throttled. The exhaust temperature of the compressor is much lower than the normal heating level, which will cause the inlet and outlet temperatures of the indoor unit to be very close. Therefore, when the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature is less than the first preset temperature difference, it can be determined that the check valve has failed. The method of the invention determines whether the check valve is faulty by detecting the difference between the compressor exhaust gas temperature stabilization time and the steady state indoor air inlet temperature and the outlet air temperature, and the detection process is simple and convenient, and the subcooling can be determined without disassembling the machine. Whether the check valve in the pipe group has failed. The method of the invention is beneficial for detecting and handling faults in time, and preventing the one-way valve failure from affecting the heating effect of the air conditioner.

Further, the method of the present invention also includes the handling of a one-way valve failure. After determining that the one-way valve of the supercooled tube group has failed, the air conditioner first switches to the cooling state and then to the heating state again. After entering the cooling state, the refrigerant flows from the first port of the one-way valve to the second port, and the refrigerant exerts an impact force on the one-way valve to restore the misaligned valve core with a certain probability. The method of detecting the above failure is performed again after the heating is resumed. That is, the exhaust gas temperature detecting means detects the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature again. If the difference is still less than the first preset temperature difference, it proves that the valve core of the check valve is not restored. At this time, the air conditioner is stopped and the user is prompted to be damaged, and needs to be replaced. If the difference is greater than the first preset temperature difference, it proves that the valve core of the check valve is restored and returns to normal, and the air conditioner can normally heat. When the method of the present invention uses the air conditioner to cool after the failure of the check valve of the supercooled tube group is determined, the impact force of the refrigerant on the check valve spool causes the spool to be reset, so that the check valve returns to normal.

The above as well as other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the <

DRAWINGS

Some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, by way of example, and not limitation, The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the figure:

1 is a schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view of a refrigerant tube group during cooling of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic view of a refrigerant tube group during heating of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a method for detecting and processing a fault of an air conditioning supercooled pipe group according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of a method of fault detection and processing of an empty supercooled tube set in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The embodiment of the invention firstly provides an air conditioner comprising: a refrigerant circulation system formed by sequentially connecting the compressor 100, the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200 and the indoor unit heat exchanger 300. The supercooled tube group 400 is disposed downstream of the refrigerant flow path of the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200, and the "downstream" refers to the refrigerant that directly or indirectly connects the subcooling tube group 400 to the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200 in the normal cooling state of the air conditioner. exit. In the cooling state, the refrigerant sequentially flows through the compressor 100, the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200, the supercooled tube group 400, and the indoor unit heat exchanger 300, and in the heating state, the refrigerant starts to circulate in the opposite direction from the compressor 100. . The supercooled tube group 400 includes a main capillary 410, a sub capillary 420, and a check valve 430.

One end of the main capillary 410 leads to the indoor unit heat exchanger 200, and the other end is connected to one end of the check valve 430. The sub-capillary 420 is connected in parallel to both ends of the check valve 430. The check valve 430 allows only the refrigerant to flow in one direction from the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200 to the indoor unit heat exchanger 300. Specifically, the one-way valve 430 has a first port 433 that connects the main capillary 410 and a second port 434 that leads to the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200. The check valve 430 described above includes a valve body 431, a valve body 432, and a spring. The valve body 432 is disposed inside the chamber of the valve body 431. The chamber interior also has an opening 435 for circulating refrigerant. The valve core 432 can move along the extending direction of the chamber when the refrigerant flows from the second port 434 to the first port 433. The spool 432 is moved toward the first port 433 by the impact of the refrigerant, and the opening 435 is kept open to allow the refrigerant to flow. When the refrigerant flows from the first port 433 to the second port 434, the spool 432 is blocked by the impact of the refrigerant. 435, to prevent the circulation of refrigerant. The spring is used to provide a restoring force to the spool 432 to move toward the opening 435, so that the spool 432 returns to the position blocking the opening 435 when it is not subjected to the refrigerant. In other embodiments of the present invention, the one-way valve 430 may also not include a spring, that is, the one-way valve 430 includes only the valve body 431 and the valve body 432. The spool 432 is completely restored by the impact force of the refrigerant at the time of heating.

The normal working principle of the supercooled tube set 400 of the present embodiment is: when the air conditioner is cooled, as shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerant flows from the second port 434 to the first port 433, the check valve 430 is turned on, and the refrigerant is controlled by the check valve. The 430 enters the main capillary 410, so the secondary capillary 420 does not have any effect. When the air conditioner is heating, as shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerant flows from the first port 433 to the second port 434, the check valve 430 is closed, the refrigerant is forced into the sub-capillary 420, and the sub-capillary 420 functions as a throttle. However, in some cases (for example, if the spring fails or the spool 432 of the check valve 430 fails to be normally reset due to a problem such as a lack of precision in the manufacture of the spool 432), a check valve 430 may occur when the air conditioner is heating. The spool 432 does not completely block the opening 435, causing the refrigerant to circulate through the one-way valve 430, so that the sub-capillary 420 does not function at all. If the sub-capillary 420 does not function as a throttle, the resistance of the refrigerant flow becomes small, and the exhaust temperature of the compressor 100 can quickly reach a steady state. At the same time, the difference between the compressor discharge temperature and the indoor unit coil temperature is reduced, resulting in a drastic reduction in heating efficiency. The temperature of the indoor unit heat exchanger 300 is lowered, which in turn causes a large difference in the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit. The air conditioner of the embodiment can detect the failure of the check valve 430 in the supercooled tube group 400 in time to prevent the check valve 430 from being adversely affected by the heating effect.

The air conditioner of this embodiment further includes a timing device 110, an exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120, an intake air temperature detecting device 310, an outgoing air temperature detecting device 320, and a main control device 500. The timekeeping device 110 is configured to record the time required from the start of the air-conditioning heating to the stabilization of the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100, and the timekeeping device 110 may be a timer or a built-in clock of the air conditioner or the like. The exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120 is configured to detect the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100, and the exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120 may be a temperature sensor provided at the exhaust port of the compressor 100. The intake air temperature detecting device 310 is configured to detect the temperature of the air at the air inlet of the indoor unit, and the intake air temperature detecting device 310 may be a temperature sensor provided at the air inlet of the indoor unit. The outlet air temperature detecting device 320 is configured to detect the air temperature at the indoor unit air outlet, and the outlet air temperature detecting device 320 may be a temperature sensor provided at the indoor unit air outlet. The main control device 500 is configured to determine that when the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first preset time and the exhaust gas temperature is stable, the difference between the intake air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit is less than the first preset temperature difference. The check valve 430 has failed.

When the air conditioner is just beginning to heat up, the refrigerant circulation needs to be stabilized for a period of time, so the exhaust temperature of the compressor 100 also continuously changes during the period in which the air conditioner just starts to heat up, and then stabilizes. In the present embodiment, the exhaust gas temperature detecting means 120 detects the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100 every time a predetermined period of time starts from the air-conditioning heating, for example, every 1 s, to obtain an exhaust gas temperature value. As the heating time increases, the exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120 detects a set of temperature values that continuously change over time. The exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120 also transmits the plurality of temperature values to the main control device 500, and the main control device 500 performs one-step processing on the data.

The main control device 500 may be a computer board of an air conditioner. The master device 500 is further configured to calculate a difference between adjacent two exhaust gas temperatures; and in the case where the difference between the last two detected exhaust gas temperatures is less than the second preset temperature difference, it is determined that the exhaust gas temperature is stable. Whenever the exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120 detects a new exhaust gas temperature, the main control device 500 calculates the difference between the last two (or the latest two) detected exhaust gas temperatures, if the temperature difference is less than the second pre- If the temperature difference is set, it is proved that the exhaust gas temperature tends to be stable, and the above second preset temperature difference can be set to 1 °C. The exhaust gas temperature detected last time before stabilization can be used as the exhaust gas temperature in the steady state. The timing device 110 calculates the time difference from the last detection of the exhaust gas temperature from the start of heating to the stabilization of the exhaust gas temperature as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize.

The main control device 500 first determines whether the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first preset time. When the one-way valve 430 of the supercooled tube group 400 in the heating state fails, the opening 435 of the valve body 431 cannot be normally closed, and the sub-capillary 420 of the supercooled tube group 400 cannot be throttled, causing the refrigerant flow to be too large. The gas temperature is fast and stable. Therefore, if the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first predetermined time, it is basically possible to determine that the check valve 430 has failed. In order to further determine that the one-way valve 430 is faulty, the main control device 500 further calculates a difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the indoor unit after the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized, and performs the difference between the difference and the first preset temperature difference. Comparison. If the check valve 430 fails, the sub-capillary 420 cannot be throttled, resulting in a decrease in the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerant, and the air-conditioning heating efficiency is drastically lowered, and the intake air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the indoor unit are very close. Therefore, when the difference between the intake air temperature and the outlet air temperature is smaller than the first preset temperature difference, it can be determined that the check valve 430 is malfunctioning.

After detecting the failure of the check valve 430, the air conditioner of the embodiment can further perform fault processing to repair the check valve 430 in time. After determining that the check valve 430 of the supercooled tube group 400 has failed, the main control device 500 controls the air conditioner to first switch to the cooling state and then to the heating state again. Specifically, the main control device 500 controls the air conditioner to stop for a second predetermined time, and then converts to a cooling state; and controls the air conditioner to continue to cool for a third preset time, then stops for a second preset time, and then switches to the heating state again. In this embodiment, the second preset time may be 1 min, and the third preset time may be 2 min.

The failure of the check valve 430 described above is mostly caused by the spring twist being stuck or due to the lack of precision of the spool 432, and the spool 432 of the check valve 430 cannot normally reset the closed opening 435. In this embodiment, after the main control board detects the fault, the second preset time is stopped first, and then the four-way valve is reversed to make the air conditioner enter the cooling state. After entering the cooling state, the refrigerant flows from the first port 433 to the second port 434, and the refrigerant applies an impact force to the check valve 430 to restore the misaligned spool 432 with a certain probability.

The second preset time is stopped after the third preset time of cooling, and then converted to the heating state again. Since the air conditioner should not be directly converted from the cooling state to the heating state, in order to prevent damage to the air conditioner, after the cooling is completed, it is necessary to stop the second preset time before starting to heat up. After reheating, the above method of fault detection is performed again. That is, after the exhaust gas temperature detecting device 120 detects that the exhaust gas temperature is in a stable state again, the intake air temperature detecting device 310 detects the intake air temperature of the air conditioning indoor unit again; and the outgoing air temperature detecting device 320 detects the air outlet temperature of the air conditioning indoor unit again. The main control device 500 controls the air conditioner to stop and sends a message to notify the user that the check valve 430 is damaged when the difference between the intake air temperature and the outlet air temperature is less than the first preset temperature difference. If the difference is still less than the first preset temperature difference, it is proved that the valve body 432 of the one-way valve 430 is not restored. At this time, the air conditioner is stopped and the user is prompted to be damaged, and needs to be replaced. The above prompt information can be displayed through the air conditioning panel. If the difference is greater than the first preset temperature difference, it is proved that the valve body 432 of the check valve 430 is restored and returned to normal, and the air conditioner can normally heat.

The invention also provides a fault detection and processing method for the air conditioning supercooled tube set 400. 4 is a schematic diagram of a method of fault detection and processing of an air conditioning supercooled tube set 400 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The detecting method of this embodiment may generally include the following steps:

In step S402, the air conditioner turns on the heating. When the air conditioner is heated, the refrigerant flows through the compressor 100, the indoor unit heat exchanger 300, the supercooled tube group 400, and the outdoor unit heat exchanger 200 in this order.

At step S404, the time required from the start of heating to the temperature of the exhaust of the compressor 100 is recorded. When the air conditioner is just beginning to heat up, the refrigerant circulation needs to be stabilized for a period of time, so the exhaust temperature of the compressor 100 also continuously changes during the period in which the air conditioner just starts to heat up, and then stabilizes.

Step S406, determining whether the time required for the stabilization is less than the first preset time. When the one-way valve 430 of the supercooled tube group 400 in the heating state fails, the opening 435 of the valve body 431 cannot be normally closed, and the sub-capillary 420 of the supercooled tube group 400 cannot be throttled, causing the refrigerant flow to be too large. The gas temperature is fast and stable.

In step S408, if the result of the determination in step S406 is YES, the exhaust gas temperature in the steady state is detected. If the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first predetermined time, it is basically possible to determine that the check valve 430 has failed. In order to further determine that the one-way valve 430 is malfunctioning, the main control device 500 also calculates the difference between the indoor unit inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature after the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized, and compares the difference with the first preset temperature difference.

In step S410, if the result of the determination in the step S406 is NO, the check valve 430 does not malfunction, and the air conditioner continues to heat normally.

Step S412, determining whether the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature is less than the first preset temperature difference. The difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature after the compressor 100 temperature is stabilized is calculated, and the difference is compared with the first preset temperature difference.

In step S414, if the result of the determination in step S412 is YES, it is determined that the check valve 430 in the supercooled tube group 400 has failed. If the check valve 430 fails, the sub-capillary 420 cannot function as a throttle, and the heat exchange efficiency of the refrigerant is lowered. The exhaust temperature of the compressor 100 is much lower than that at the time of normal heating, which causes the heating efficiency of the air conditioner to drop drastically, and the intake air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the indoor unit are very close. Therefore, when the indoor unit inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature at the time of stabilization are smaller than the first preset temperature difference, it can be determined that the check valve 430 is malfunctioning.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a method for detecting and processing a fault of an air conditioning supercooled tube set 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control method sequentially performing the following steps:

In step S502, the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100 is detected once every predetermined time period from the start of heating of the air conditioner. Starting from the heating of the air conditioner, the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100 is detected once every predetermined time interval, for example, every 1 s to obtain an exhaust gas temperature value. As the heating time increases, a set of temperature values that change continuously over time is detected.

Step S504, calculating a difference between adjacent two exhaust gas temperatures. Each time the detecting device detects a new exhaust gas temperature, the difference between the last two detected exhaust gas temperatures is calculated.

Step S506, determining whether the difference between the last two detected exhaust gas temperatures is less than a second preset temperature difference.

In step S508, if the result of the determination in step S506 is YES, it is determined that the exhaust gas temperature is stable, and the time difference from the last detection of the exhaust gas temperature from the start of heating to the stabilization of the exhaust gas temperature is calculated as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize. If the temperature difference is less than the second predetermined value, it is proved that the exhaust temperature tends to be stable, and the second preset temperature difference may be set to 1 °C. The time difference from the last detection of the exhaust gas temperature from the start of heating to the stabilization of the exhaust gas temperature is calculated as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize. If the result of the determination in the step S506 is NO, it is proved that the exhaust gas temperature has not stabilized, and the value of the exhaust gas temperature is continuously collected.

In step S510, it is determined whether the time required for stabilization is less than the first preset time.

In step S512, if the result of the determination in step S510 is YES, the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100 detected last time before the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized is taken as the exhaust gas temperature in the steady state.

In step S514, if the result of the determination in step S510 is NO, it is proved that the check valve 430 has not failed, and the air conditioner is controlled to continue heating.

Step S516, after determining that the exhaust gas temperature is stable, the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit is smaller than the first preset temperature difference.

Step S518, if the result of the determination in step S516 is YES, it is determined that the check valve 430 in the supercooled tube group 400 has failed. If the result of the determination in the step S516 is NO, it is proved that the check valve 430 has not failed, and the air conditioner is controlled to continue heating.

In step S520, after the second preset time is stopped, the air conditioner is switched to the cooling state. After determining that the one-way valve 430 has failed, it is necessary to process the fault so that the check valve 430 returns to normal as much as possible. The processing process is specifically: first controlling the air conditioner to stop for a second preset time, and then converting to a cooling state. The second preset time is stopped to prevent the air conditioner from directly switching from the heating state to the cooling state. The failure of the check valve 430 described above is mostly caused by the spring twist being stuck or due to the lack of precision of the spool 432, and the spool 432 of the check valve 430 cannot normally reset the closed opening 435. In this embodiment, after the main control board detects the fault, the second preset time is stopped first, and then the four-way valve is reversed to make the air conditioner enter the cooling state. After entering the cooling state, the refrigerant flows from the first port 433 to the second port 434, and the refrigerant applies an impact force to the check valve 430 to cause the misaligned check valve 430 to recover with a certain probability.

Step S522, the air conditioner continues to cool for a third preset time and then stops for a second preset time, and then converts to the heating state again.

Step S524, after the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor 100 is stabilized, the intake air temperature and the air outlet temperature of the indoor unit are detected again. In order to determine whether the above-described processing is effective, after the air conditioner re-enters the heating state, the above-described fault detection step is performed again.

Step S526, determining whether the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature is less than the first preset temperature difference.

In step S528, if the result of the determination in the step S526 is YES, the air conditioner is stopped and the information is sent, and the user is prompted to the check valve 430 to be damaged. If the difference is still less than the first preset temperature difference, it is proved that the above process does not restore the valve body 432 of the check valve 430, and the check valve 430 may be mechanically damaged. At this time, the air conditioner is stopped and the user is prompted. Damage to valve 430 requires replacement. If the result of the determination in step S526 is NO, that is, the difference is greater than the first preset temperature difference, it is proved that the above process is effective, and the spool 432 of the check valve 430 has been restored. When the air conditioner returns to normal, the air conditioner can continue to heat normally.

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Claims

A fault detection and processing method for an air conditioning supercooled pipe group, comprising:

Air conditioning turns on heating;

Recording the time required from the start of heating to the stabilization of the exhaust temperature of the compressor;

Determining whether the time required for stabilization is less than the first preset time;

If yes, detecting the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit, and calculating a temperature difference between the two;

Determining whether the temperature difference is less than a first preset temperature difference;

If so, it is determined that the one-way valve in the supercooled tube group has failed.
The fault detection and processing method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of determining that the one-way valve of the supercooled tube group fails, the method further comprises:

The air conditioner is first converted to a cooling state and then converted to a heating state again;

After the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor is stabilized, the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit are detected again, and the temperature difference between the two is calculated;

Determining whether the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature is less than the first preset temperature difference;

If so, controlling the air conditioner to stop and sending a message, prompting the user that the one-way valve is damaged;

If not, control the air conditioner to continue heating.
The failure detecting and processing method according to claim 1, wherein the step of recording the time required from the start of heating to the temperature of the exhaust of the compressor is stabilized comprises:

Starting from the heating of the air conditioner, detecting the exhaust temperature of the compressor every predetermined period of time;

Calculating the difference between adjacent exhaust temperatures;

Determining whether the difference between the last two detected exhaust temperatures is less than a second preset temperature difference;

If so, it is determined that the exhaust gas temperature is stable, and a time difference from the start of heating to the last detection of the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor before the determination of the exhaust gas temperature is determined as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize.
The failure detecting and processing method according to claim 2, wherein the step of first converting the air conditioner to the cooling state and then converting to the heating state again comprises:

After the second preset time of the air conditioner is stopped, it is converted into a cooling state;

The air conditioner continues to cool for a third preset time and then stops for a second preset time, and then converts to the heating state again.
An air conditioner comprising:

a refrigerant circulation system formed by sequentially connecting a compressor, an outdoor unit heat exchanger and an indoor unit heat exchanger;

The supercooled tube group is disposed downstream of the outdoor unit heat exchanger refrigerant flow path, and the supercooled tube group includes:

a main capillary, one end of which leads to the indoor heat exchanger, and the other end of which is connected to one end of the one-way valve;

a secondary capillary parallel to both ends of the one-way valve; and

The one-way valve is configured to allow only one-way circulation of refrigerant from the outdoor unit heat exchanger to the indoor unit heat exchanger;

a timing device configured to record a time required from the start of air conditioning heating to the stabilization of the exhaust temperature of the compressor;

The inlet air temperature detecting device is configured to detect an inlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit;

An outlet air temperature detecting device configured to detect an outlet temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit; and

The main control device is configured to: when the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize is less than the first preset time and the exhaust gas temperature is stable, the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit is less than the first preset temperature difference And determining that the one-way valve is faulty.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein said one-way valve comprises:

a valve body having a chamber through which a refrigerant flows, wherein the chamber has an opening through which the refrigerant flows;

A valve core, disposed inside the chamber, is movable in an extending direction of the chamber to open or close the opening.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein

The inlet air temperature detecting device includes a temperature sensor disposed at an air inlet of the indoor unit;

The outlet air temperature detecting device includes a temperature sensor disposed at an air outlet of the indoor unit.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein

The main control device is further configured to: after determining that the check valve of the supercooled tube group is faulty, control the air conditioner to first convert to a cooling state, and then convert to a heating state again;

The inlet air temperature detecting device is configured to detect the inlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit again;

An outlet air temperature detecting device configured to detect an air outlet temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit again;

The main control device is further configured to control the air conditioner to stop and send information when the difference between the inlet air temperature and the outlet air temperature of the air conditioner indoor unit is still less than the first preset temperature difference after the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized again. And prompting the user to damage the one-way valve; and controlling the air conditioner to continue heating when the difference is greater than the first preset temperature difference.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, further comprising:

The exhaust gas temperature detecting device is configured to detect the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor every predetermined time period from the start of heating of the air conditioner;

The main control device is further configured to calculate a difference between adjacent two exhaust gas temperatures; and if the difference between the last two detected exhaust gas temperatures is less than a second preset temperature difference, determining the The exhaust temperature is stable;

The timing device is further configured to calculate a time difference from the start of heating to the last detection of the exhaust gas temperature of the compressor before the exhaust gas temperature is stabilized as the time required for the exhaust gas temperature to stabilize.
The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein

The main control device is further configured to: after determining that the check valve of the supercooled tube group is faulty, after controlling the air conditioner to stop for a second predetermined time, converting to a cooling state; controlling the air conditioner to continue cooling for a third preset time Stop for a second preset time and then switch to the heating state again.