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- the technology of this disclosure relates to a refrigeration cycle device.
- Refrigeration cycle equipment installed in air conditioners, refrigerating equipment, water heaters, etc. is known.
- the refrigerant compressed by the compressor is dissipated by the condenser, and the refrigerant decompressed by the expansion valve is endothermic by the evaporator.
- the refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is required to be switched to a refrigerant having a lower GWP (Global Warming Potential: Global Warming Potential).
- GWP Global Warming Potential: Global Warming Potential
- R466A has high mutual solubility with refrigerating machine oil (POE oil) containing a base oil containing POE (polypoly ester).
- POE oil is also used in refrigeration cycle equipment using R410A, which is a conventionally used refrigerant. Refrigerating machine oil is injected into the refrigeration cycle device to lubricate the sliding parts of the compressor so that seizure of the sliding parts of the compressor is prevented.
- the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor may decrease as a large amount of refrigerant dissolves in the refrigerating machine oil and is diluted. If the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is low, there is a problem that the oil film necessary for lubricating the sliding portion of the compressor is not retained, and the sliding portion of the compressor is not properly lubricated. Therefore, the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil has an appropriate viscosity so that the oil film necessary for lubricating the sliding portion is retained even under high temperature conditions. However, the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil in which the refrigerant is dissolved becomes high, for example, under low temperature conditions. As the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil increases, the friction on the sliding surface increases and the sliding load increases. As a result, the power consumption (input amount) of the compressor 5 is increased.
- the disclosed technology was made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration cycle device that appropriately lubricates the sliding portion of the compressor.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus includes R466A as a refrigerant, a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and a refrigerating machine oil that contains a base oil containing POE and lubricates the compressor.
- the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil at 40 ° C. is the dynamic viscosity of the other refrigerating machine oil at 40 ° C. that appropriately lubricates the compressor when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor in a refrigeration cycle apparatus equipped with R410A as a refrigerant.
- the viscosity is 1.05 times or more and 1.50 times or less.
- the disclosed refrigeration cycle device properly retains the oil film necessary for lubricating the sliding parts of the compressor.
- FIG. 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram showing an air conditioner 1 provided with the refrigeration cycle device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing injection circuit control.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil in which R466A is dissolved and the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil in which R410A is dissolved.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the temperature and dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed under a plurality of conditions.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the viscosity grade of refrigerating machine oil and the amount of increase in compressor input under a plurality of conditions.
- FIG. 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram showing an air conditioner 1 provided with the refrigeration cycle device of the first embodiment.
- the refrigeration cycle device includes a refrigerant circuit in which a plurality of elements are connected to each other via a refrigerant pipe.
- the air conditioner 1 is a single type and includes an indoor unit 2 and an outdoor unit 3.
- the indoor unit 2 is arranged inside a room that is cooled and heated by the air conditioner 1.
- the outdoor unit 3 is arranged outside the room.
- the outdoor unit 3 includes a compressor 5 constituting a refrigerant circuit, a four-way valve 6, an outdoor heat exchanger 7, an expansion valve 8, and a control device 10.
- the indoor unit 2 includes an indoor heat exchanger 12 that constitutes a refrigerant circuit.
- the compressor 5 includes a suction port (not shown) connected to the suction pipe 14 and a discharge port (not shown) connected to the discharge pipe 15, and includes a shaft (not shown), a motor unit, and a compression unit. I have.
- the motor unit rotates the shaft under the control of the control device 10.
- the compression unit sucks the refrigerant from the suction pipe 14 as the shaft rotates, compresses the sucked refrigerant, and discharges the sucked refrigerant into the discharge pipe 15.
- the four-way valve 6 is connected to the suction pipe 14 and the discharge pipe 15 of the compressor 5, and is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 7 and the indoor heat exchanger 12 via a refrigerant pipe.
- the four-way valve 6 switches the refrigerant circuit to either the heating cycle or the cooling cycle by being controlled by the control device 10.
- the discharge pipe 15 is connected to the refrigerant pipe connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 7, and the refrigerant pipe connected to the indoor heat exchanger 12 is connected to the suction pipe 14.
- the discharge pipe 15 is connected to the refrigerant pipe connected to the indoor heat exchanger 12, and the refrigerant pipe connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 7 is connected to the suction pipe 14.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 7 is connected to the inter-refrigerant heat exchanger 19 via a refrigerant pipe.
- the refrigerant heat exchanger 19 is connected to the expansion valve 8 via a refrigerant pipe.
- the expansion valve 8 is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 12 via a refrigerant pipe.
- the air conditioner 1 further includes an injection circuit 16.
- the injection circuit 16 includes a branch portion 17, an injection expansion valve 18, a refrigerant heat exchanger 19, and a mixing portion 20.
- the branch portion 17 is a portion of the refrigerant pipe branched from between the expansion valve 8 and the indoor heat exchanger 12, and is connected to the injection expansion valve 18.
- the injection expansion valve 18 is connected to the inter-refrigerant heat exchanger 19.
- the injection expansion valve 18 is controlled by the control device 10 to open / close and adjust the opening / closing.
- the inter-refrigerant heat exchanger 19 is connected to the mixing unit 20.
- the inter-refrigerant heat exchanger 19 exchanges heat between the refrigerant that has passed through the injection expansion valve 18 and the refrigerant that flows through the refrigerant piping between the expansion valve 8 and the outdoor heat exchanger 7.
- the mixing unit 20 is connected in the middle of the suction pipe 14 of the compressor 5.
- the air conditioner 1 further includes a refrigerant and refrigerating machine oil.
- the refrigerant is R466A.
- R466A is a mixed refrigerant, containing the R32 and R125 and R13I1 (trifluoroiodomethane CF 3 I).
- Refrigerating machine oil contains a base oil and an additive.
- the base oil is formed from a polyol ester (POE).
- POE polyol ester
- the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil of this example (hereinafter, also simply referred to as refrigerating machine oil) at 40 ° C. is 1.05 times or more and 1.50 times or less the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A, which is another refrigerating machine oil.
- the refrigerating machine oil for R410A is a refrigerating machine oil used in the compressor 5 together with the R410A, and is a refrigerating machine oil capable of appropriately lubricating the sliding portion of the compressor 5 when the R410A is compressed by the compressor 5. is there.
- the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil contained in the refrigerating machine oil for R410A is VG68, and at this time, the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil used in the air conditioner 1 is VG85 or higher and VG100 or lower. ..
- the viscosity grade is the viscosity grade of refrigerating machine oil defined by ISO.
- the viscosity grade the higher the value, the higher the viscosity.
- the kinematic viscosity range is determined for each numerical value at the end, and the numerical value indicates the center value of the kinematic viscosity (mm 2 / s).
- Refrigerating machine oil is stored inside the compressor 5 and lubricates the sliding portion of the compressor 5.
- Refrigerating machine oil is compatible with R466A.
- the compatibility between refrigerating machine oil and R466A is higher than that of other refrigerating machine oil and R410A.
- the air conditioner 1 allows the refrigerating machine oil to be discharged from the part of the refrigerant circuit excluding the compressor 5 even when the refrigerating machine oil is discharged from the compressor 5 together with the refrigerant. Can be easily returned to the compressor 5.
- the air conditioner 1 can prevent the amount of refrigerating oil inside the compressor 5 from decreasing due to the return of the refrigerating machine oil to the compressor 5, and appropriately lubricates the sliding portion of the compressor 5. Can be done.
- the air conditioner 1 further includes an indoor temperature sensor 21, a discharge temperature sensor 22, an intake refrigerant pressure sensor 23, and a discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24.
- the indoor temperature sensor 21 is provided in the indoor unit 2 and measures the room temperature of the room in which the indoor unit 2 is arranged.
- the discharge temperature sensor 22 measures the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the discharge pipe 15.
- the suction refrigerant pressure sensor 23 measures the pressure of the refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14.
- the discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24 measures the pressure of the refrigerant flowing through the discharge pipe 15.
- the control device 10 controls the four-way valve 6 to switch the refrigerant circuit to either the heating cycle or the cooling cycle so as to perform the operation set by the user in the heating operation or the cooling operation.
- the control device 10 compresses the shaft so that it rotates at a rotation speed calculated based on the temperature difference between the room temperature measured by the room temperature sensor 21 and the set temperature (target temperature at room temperature) set by the user. Control the machine 5.
- the control device 10 controls the expansion valve 8 so that the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22 becomes a predetermined target value.
- the control device 10 calculates the compression ratio based on the suction pressure measured by the suction refrigerant pressure sensor 23 and the discharge pressure measured by the discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24.
- the compression ratio is equal to the discharge pressure divided by the suction pressure.
- the control device 10 controls the injection expansion valve 18 based on the calculated compression ratio and the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22.
- the operation of the air conditioner 1 includes air conditioning operation, protective operation control, and injection circuit control.
- the cooling and heating operation includes a cooling operation and a heating operation.
- the control device 10 switches the refrigerant circuit to the cooling cycle by controlling the four-way valve 6 when the cooling operation is performed.
- the control device 10 further calculates the rotation speed based on the temperature difference between the set temperature set by the user and the room temperature measured by the room temperature sensor 21, and controls the compressor 5 to calculate the rotation speed.
- Rotate the shaft at the same number of revolutions.
- the compressor 5 compresses the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant supplied to the suction pipe 14 into a superheated high-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant, which is then discharged to the discharge pipe 15. Since the four-way valve 6 is switched to the cooling mode, the high-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant compressed by the compressor 5 is supplied from the discharge pipe 15 to the outdoor heat exchanger 7.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 7 functions as a condenser when the cooling operation is performed. That is, the outdoor heat exchanger 7 exchanges heat between the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant and the outside air to dissipate the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant while keeping the pressure of the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant constant, and the dryness of the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant.
- the control device 10 adjusts the opening degree of the expansion valve 8 by controlling the expansion valve 8 so that the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22 becomes equal to a predetermined target value.
- the expansion valve 8 expands the high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant and turns the high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant into a liquid-rich low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the indoor heat exchanger 12 functions as an evaporator when the cooling operation is performed. That is, the indoor heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat by exchanging heat between the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant and the indoor air to cool the indoor air, and keeps the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant dry at a constant pressure. Raise it to a low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant in an overheated state.
- the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant is supplied to the suction pipe 14 of the compressor 5 via the four-way valve 6. That is, the air conditioner 1 cools the room in which the indoor unit 2 is arranged by circulating the refrigerant through the refrigerant circuit of the refrigeration cycle device when the cooling operation is performed.
- the control device 10 switches the refrigerant circuit to the heating cycle by controlling the four-way valve 6 when the heating operation is performed.
- the control device 10 further calculates the rotation speed based on the temperature difference between the set temperature set by the user and the room temperature measured by the room temperature sensor 21, and controls the compressor 5 to calculate the rotation speed.
- Rotate the shaft at the same number of revolutions.
- the compressor 5 compresses the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant supplied to the suction pipe 14 into a superheated high-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant, which is then discharged to the discharge pipe 15. Since the four-way valve 6 is switched to the heating mode, the high-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant compressed by the compressor 5 is supplied from the discharge pipe 15 to the indoor heat exchanger 12.
- the indoor heat exchanger 12 functions as a condenser when the heating operation is performed. That is, the indoor heat exchanger 12 heats the indoor air by exchanging heat between the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant and the indoor air, and dissipates the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant while keeping the pressure of the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant constant. The dryness of the high-pressure gas phase refrigerant is lowered and the phase is changed to the high pressure liquid phase refrigerant.
- the control device 10 adjusts the opening degree of the expansion valve 8 by controlling the expansion valve 8 so that the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22 becomes equal to a predetermined target value.
- the expansion valve 8 expands the high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant to generate a liquid-rich low-pressure two-phase refrigerant from the high-pressure liquid-phase refrigerant.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 7 functions as an evaporator when the heating operation is performed. That is, the outdoor heat exchanger 7 absorbs heat by exchanging heat between the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant and the indoor air to increase the dryness of the low-pressure two-phase refrigerant while keeping the pressure constant, and the low-pressure air in an overheated state. Use as a phase refrigerant.
- the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant is supplied to the suction pipe 14 of the compressor 5 via the four-way valve 6. That is, the air conditioner 1 heats the room in which the indoor unit 2 is arranged by circulating the refrigerant through the refrigerant circuit of the refrigeration cycle device when the heating operation is performed.
- the compressor 5 may compress the refrigerant with a standard load assuming a rated load, an overload with a high load, and a low load with a low load when the air conditioner 1 is performing the cooling / heating operation.
- the power consumed by the compressor 5 when compressing the refrigerant is larger than that at the time of rated load.
- the power consumed by the compressor 5 when compressing the refrigerant is smaller than at rated load.
- the protective operation control is executed during the heating / cooling operation.
- the control device 10 monitors the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22 while the heating / cooling operation is being executed. When the discharge temperature exceeds a predetermined first threshold temperature, the control device 10 controls the compressor 5 to execute a protective operation for stopping the rotation of the shaft of the compressor 5. The temperature inside the compressor 5 drops when the rotation of the shaft stops. The control device 10 controls the compressor 5 to rotate the shaft of the compressor 5 when the discharge temperature falls below a predetermined second threshold temperature while the protective operation is being executed. Resume.
- the second threshold temperature is a temperature lower than the first threshold temperature.
- the air conditioner 1 can prevent the temperature inside the compressor 5 from becoming abnormally high by lowering the temperature inside the compressor 5.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing injection circuit control.
- the injection circuit control is executed while the heating / cooling operation is being executed.
- the control device 10 determines whether or not the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22 is included in a predetermined high discharge temperature range (step S1).
- the high discharge temperature range is lower than the first threshold temperature, for example, 100 ° C. or higher and 120 ° C. or lower.
- the control device 10 controls the injection circuit 16 to cause the compressor 5 to suck the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16 (step S2). .. That is, the control device 10 controls the injection expansion valve 18 in the opening direction.
- the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14 is mixed with the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16. That is, when the injection expansion valve 18 is opened, a part of the refrigerant having a relatively low dryness, which flows between the expansion valve 8 and the indoor heat exchanger 12 in the refrigerant pipe, is separated from the branch portion 17. It is supplied to the injection expansion valve 18 via.
- the injection expansion valve 18 expands a part of the refrigerant to reduce the pressure, and turns the part of the refrigerant into a low-temperature two-phase refrigerant.
- the inter-refrigerant heat exchanger 19 exchanges heat between the low-temperature two-phase refrigerant that has passed through the injection expansion valve 18 and the refrigerant that flows through the refrigerant pipe between the expansion valve 8 and the outdoor heat exchanger 7, so that the temperature is low. Heat the two-phase refrigerant.
- the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16 is supplied in the middle of the suction pipe 14 via the mixing unit 20 and mixes with the low-pressure vapor phase refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14.
- the temperature of the low-pressure gas-phase refrigerant drops as the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant is mixed with the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16.
- the discharge temperature decreases as the temperature of the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant decreases.
- the air conditioner 1 can prevent the discharge temperature from exceeding the first threshold temperature due to the decrease in the discharge temperature, and can suppress the execution of the protective operation by the protective operation control.
- the air conditioner 1 can appropriately execute the cooling / heating operation by suppressing the execution of the protective operation.
- the control device 10 When the discharge temperature is not included in the high discharge temperature range (steps S1, No), the control device 10 has the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor 5 (kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil containing the liquid phase refrigerant). ) Exceeds 4.0 mPa ⁇ s (step S3). For example, the control device 10 calculates the compression ratio based on the suction refrigerant pressure measured by the suction refrigerant pressure sensor 23 and the discharge refrigerant pressure measured by the discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24. The compression ratio is equal to the value obtained by dividing the discharge refrigerant pressure by the intake refrigerant pressure.
- the control device 10 determines whether or not the compression ratio is included in the predetermined low compression ratio range, and determines whether or not the discharge temperature is included in the predetermined low discharge temperature range.
- the low compression ratio range is 2 or more and 2.5 or less.
- the low discharge temperature range is lower than the lower limit of the high discharge temperature range, for example, 50 ° C. or higher and 90 ° C. or lower.
- the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor 5 exceeds 4.0 mPa ⁇ s. It is determined that it is.
- the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor 5 is 4.0 mPa. ⁇ Judge that s is not exceeded.
- the reference value of the dissolution viscosity of 4.0 mPa ⁇ s will be described later.
- step S3 When it is determined that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor 5 does not exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s (steps S3, No), the control device 10 controls the injection circuit 16 to expand the injection.
- the valve 18 is closed (step S4).
- step S3 When it is determined that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor 5 exceeds 4.0 mPa ⁇ s (step S3, Yes), the control device 10 proceeds to step S2 and controls the injection circuit 16.
- the injection expansion valve 18 is opened (step S2). When the injection expansion valve 18 is opened, the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14 is mixed with the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16.
- the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil in which R466A is dissolved may exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s when the compression ratio is included in the low compression ratio range and the discharge temperature is included in the low discharge temperature range.
- Refrigerating machine oil having a dissolved viscosity of more than 4.0 mPa ⁇ s can retain an oil film on the sliding portion, but increases friction on the sliding surface and increases the load. As a result, the power consumption (input amount) of the compressor 5 is increased.
- the injection expansion valve 18 and mixing the injection refrigerant with the low-pressure gas phase refrigerant the amount of R466A dissolved in the unit amount of refrigerating machine oil inside the compressor 5 is increased.
- the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is reduced by increasing the amount of R466A dissolved in the unit amount of the refrigerating machine oil. Therefore, the air conditioner 1 can prevent the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil from exceeding 4.0 mPa ⁇ s.
- the air conditioner 1 can suppress an increase in the power consumption of the compressor 5 by preventing the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil from exceeding 4.0 mPa ⁇ s.
- the control device 10 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the timing at which the process of step S2 or the process of step S4 is executed (step S5). When it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed from the timing at which the process of step S2 or the process of step S4 is executed (step S5, Yes), the control device 10 repeats the processes of steps S1 to S4. Run. That is, the air conditioner 1 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S1 to S4 at predetermined time intervals.
- the predetermined time is the time (for example, 30 seconds) required for the state change of the refrigeration cycle accompanying the control execution. Since the time required for the state change of the refrigeration cycle due to the control execution becomes longer as the refrigerant circulation amount is smaller, the predetermined time is set with reference to the minimum refrigerant circulation amount.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil in which R466A is dissolved and the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil in which R410A is dissolved.
- FIG. 3 illustrates three types of refrigerating machine oils: VG68 refrigerating machine oil (refrigerating machine oil for R410A), VG85 refrigerating machine oil, and VG100 refrigerating machine oil. All of these refrigerating machine oils are common in that they contain a base oil containing POE (polypoly ester), and are adjusted to have their respective kinematic viscosities by additives.
- POE polypoly ester
- the polygonal line 31 shows the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A when R410A is dissolved in the refrigerating machine oil for R410A having a viscosity grade of VG68.
- the refrigerating machine oil for R410A can appropriately lubricate the sliding portion of the compressor 5.
- the polygonal line 32 shows the dissolution viscosity of the VG68 refrigerating machine oil when R466A is dissolved in the VG68 refrigerating machine oil having the same viscosity grade as the refrigerating machine oil for R410A.
- the polygonal line 31 and the polygonal line 32 indicate that the dissolution viscosity of the VG68 refrigerating machine oil in which R466A is dissolved is smaller than the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A in which R410A is dissolved in a temperature range of approximately 89 ° C. to 102 ° C.
- the polygonal line 33 shows the dissolution viscosity of the VG85 refrigerating machine oil when R466A is dissolved in the VG85 refrigerating machine oil having a viscosity grade of VG85.
- the polygonal line 34 shows the dissolution viscosity of the VG100 refrigerating machine oil when R466A is dissolved in the VG100 refrigerating machine oil having a viscosity grade of VG100.
- the polygonal line 31, the polygonal line 33, and the polygonal line 34 have a dissolution viscosity of VG85 refrigerating machine oil and a dissolution viscosity of VG100 refrigerating machine oil equivalent to those of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A in a temperature range of approximately 89 ° C. to 102 ° C. Shown. Therefore, the refrigerating machine oil having a viscosity grade of VG85 or higher and VG100 or lower can appropriately lubricate the sliding portion of the compressor 5 when used together with R466A in the compressor 5, and is compressed. It is possible to suppress an increase in the power consumption of the machine 5.
- the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil having a viscosity grade of VG85 or more and VG100 or less is 1.05 times or more and 1.50 times or less the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil having a viscosity grade of VG68. .. That is, when the air conditioner 1 uses a refrigerating machine oil having a kinematic viscosity of 1.05 to 1.50 times the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A and uses R466A as a refrigerant, the compressor 5 is lubricated.
- the moving part can be appropriately lubricated, and an increase in power consumption of the compressor 5 can be suppressed.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the temperature and dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed under a plurality of conditions.
- the plurality of points 41 indicate the temperature and dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the rated load in the cooling operation.
- the plurality of points 41 indicate that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil may exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 under the cooling rated load condition.
- the plurality of points 42 indicate the temperature and dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at a low load in the cooling operation.
- the plurality of points 42 indicate that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil may exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at a low load in the cooling operation.
- the plurality of points 41 and the plurality of points 42 indicate that the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at a low load in the cooling operation is compressed by the compressor 5 at the rated load in the cooling operation. It indicates that the temperature is lower than the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil at the time of the operation.
- the plurality of points 43 indicate the temperature and dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the rated load in the heating operation.
- the plurality of points 43 indicate that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil may exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the rated load in the heating operation.
- the plurality of points 44 indicate the temperature and the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the time of low load in the heating operation.
- the plurality of points 44 indicate that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil may exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at a low load in the heating operation.
- the plurality of points 43 and the plurality of points 44 are the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the time of low load in the heating operation, and the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the rated load in the heating operation. It indicates that the temperature is lower than the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil at the time of heating.
- the plurality of points 41, the plurality of points 42, the plurality of points 43, and the plurality of points 44 are the ratings of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the time of low load in the heating operation. It shows that the temperature is lower than the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 under load.
- the plurality of points 45 indicate the temperature and dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the time of overload.
- the plurality of points 45 indicate that the dissolved viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil does not easily exceed 4.0 mPa ⁇ s when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the time of overload.
- the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 5 at the time of overload is compressed by the compressor 5 at the rated load. It shows that the temperature is higher than the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil at that time.
- the plurality of points 41, the plurality of points 42, the plurality of points 43, the plurality of points 44, and the plurality of points 45 indicate that the lower the temperature of the refrigerating machine oil, the higher the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil. ..
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the viscosity grade of refrigerating machine oil and the amount of increase in compressor input under a plurality of conditions.
- the power consumption of the compressor 5 when the target refrigerating machine oil is used under certain conditions is used by the standard refrigerating machine oil having a viscosity grade of VG68 (fold line 32 in FIG. 3) under that condition. It shows the ratio divided by the power consumption of the compressor 5 at that time.
- the polygonal line 51 shows the relationship between the viscosity grade at the rated load and the amount of increase in the compressor input in the cooling operation.
- the polygonal line 51 indicates that the larger the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil at the rated load in the cooling operation, the larger the amount of increase in the compressor input. That is, the polygonal line 51 indicates that the greater the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil at the rated load in the cooling operation, the greater the power consumption of the compressor 5.
- the polygonal line 52 shows the relationship between the viscosity grade at low load and the amount of increase in compressor input in the cooling operation.
- the polygonal line 52 indicates that the larger the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil is, the larger the amount of increase in the compressor input is when the load is low in the cooling operation. That is, the polygonal line 52 indicates that the greater the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil at the time of low load in the cooling operation, the greater the power consumption of the compressor 5.
- the polygonal line 53 shows the relationship between the viscosity grade at the rated load and the amount of increase in the compressor input in the heating operation.
- the polygonal line 53 indicates that the larger the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil at the rated load in the heating operation, the larger the amount of increase in the compressor input. That is, the polygonal line 53 indicates that the greater the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil at the rated load in the heating operation, the greater the power consumption of the compressor 5.
- the polygonal line 54 shows the relationship between the viscosity grade at low load and the amount of increase in compressor input in the heating operation.
- the polygonal line 54 indicates that the larger the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil is, the larger the amount of increase in the compressor input is when the load is low in the heating operation. That is, the polygonal line 54 indicates that the greater the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil at the time of low load in the heating operation, the greater the power consumption of the compressor 5.
- the polygonal line 55 shows the relationship between the viscosity grade at the time of overload and the amount of increase in compressor input.
- the polygonal line 55 indicates that the amount of increase in the compressor input does not change significantly even if the viscosity grade of the refrigerating machine oil changes during overload. That is, the polygonal line 55 indicates that the power consumption of the compressor 5 does not change significantly even if the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil changes during an overload. Therefore, FIG. 5 shows that the power consumption of the compressor 5 increases when the compressor 5 compresses the refrigerant at a rated load or a low load and the viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is high.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus of the first embodiment includes a compressor 5 for compressing the R466A refrigerant and a refrigerating machine oil containing a base oil containing POE to lubricate the compressor 5.
- the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil at 40 ° C. is one of the other kinematic viscosities of the other refrigerating machine oil at 40 ° C. that properly lubricates the compressor 5 when the other refrigerant formed from R410A is compressed by the compressor 5. It is 0.05 times or more and 1.50 times or less of other kinematic viscosities.
- the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil (POE is the base oil) when used together with R466A is smaller than the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil (POE is the base oil) when used together with R410A. Since the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is higher than the kinematic viscosity of other refrigerating machine oils used together with R410A, the refrigerating cycle apparatus can secure the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil even when R466A is used as a refrigerant.
- the refrigerating cycle device By ensuring the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil, the refrigerating cycle device retains the oil film necessary for lubricating the sliding portion, and can appropriately lubricate the sliding portion of the compressor 5. Specifically, the viscosity grade is VG85 or higher and VG100 or lower.
- the refrigeration cycle device of the first embodiment further includes an outdoor heat exchanger 7, an indoor heat exchanger 12, an injection circuit 16, a sensor, and a control device 10.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 7 dissipates heat from the high-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant compressed by the compressor 5. Some of the refrigerants whose dryness has been lowered by the outdoor heat exchanger 7 are mixed with the low-pressure vapor-phase refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14 via the injection circuit 16.
- the sensor measures a physical quantity related to the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil when the refrigerant is dissolved in the refrigerating machine oil.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus can prevent the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil from becoming too large, and can suppress an increase in the power consumption of the compressor 5, thereby suppressing a decrease in the efficiency of the compressor 5. can do.
- the refrigeration cycle device of the first embodiment further includes a discharge temperature sensor 22, an intake refrigerant pressure sensor 23, and a discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24.
- the discharge temperature sensor 22 measures the discharge temperature of the high-pressure gas phase refrigerant discharged from the compressor 5.
- the intake refrigerant pressure sensor 23 measures the pressure of the low-pressure vapor phase refrigerant sucked into the compressor 5.
- the discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24 measures the pressure of the high-pressure vapor phase refrigerant discharged from the compressor 5.
- the control device 10 flows through the injection circuit 16 when the compression ratio at which the refrigerant is compressed is included in the predetermined low compression ratio range and the discharge temperature is included in the predetermined low discharge temperature range.
- the injection expansion valve 18 is controlled so that the refrigerant is mixed with the refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14.
- the refrigerating cycle apparatus can prevent the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil from becoming too high, and can suppress a decrease in the efficiency of the compressor 5 due to the large melting viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus may execute a protective operation for stopping the operation of the compressor 5 to cool the inside of the compressor 5.
- the refrigeration cycle device prevents the discharge temperature from becoming higher than the threshold temperature by mixing the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16 with the refrigerant flowing through the suction pipe 14 when the discharge temperature is included in the high discharge temperature range. , Execution of protective operation can be suppressed.
- the refrigeration cycle apparatus can reduce the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil by using the injection circuit 16 for preventing the discharge temperature from becoming high. Therefore, the refrigerating cycle apparatus can apply the present invention without adding a special element even if the purpose is other than lowering the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil, as long as the injection circuit is provided.
- the branch portion 17 is arranged on the upstream side of the expansion valve 8 during the cooling operation, but the branch portion 17 is arranged on the upstream side of the expansion valve 8 during the heating operation. May be good.
- the air conditioner 1 of the first embodiment is a single type in which the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor unit 3 are connected one-to-one, but a multi-type in which a plurality of indoor units 2 are connected to one outdoor unit 3 is also available. Good.
- Some multi-type air conditioners constantly flow refrigerant through the injection circuit in order to reduce pressure loss. In that case, in the injection circuit control of FIG. 2, "close the injection expansion valve 18" in step S4 is read as "control in the closing direction".
- the mixing portion 20 of the refrigeration cycle apparatus of Example 1 described above is replaced with another mixing portion, and the other portions are the same as those of the refrigeration cycle apparatus of Example 1 described above. is there.
- the mixing section is connected to the compression chamber of the compressor 5.
- the injection expansion valve 18 is opened, the refrigerant flowing through the injection circuit 16 is supplied to the compression chamber via the mixing unit 20 and mixed with the low-pressure gas phase refrigerant sucked into the compression chamber.
- the refrigeration cycle device of the second embodiment has an appropriate sliding portion of the compressor 5 because the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is higher than the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A. Can be lubricated. Similar to the refrigerating cycle apparatus of the first embodiment described above, the refrigerating cycle apparatus of the second embodiment can suppress the execution of the protective operation by executing the injection circuit control, and the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is increased. It is possible to prevent it from becoming too large.
- the injection circuit control is executed based on the discharge temperature measured by the discharge temperature sensor 22, but the injection circuit control is executed based on another temperature different from the discharge temperature. May be done.
- the temperature include the temperature of a closed container that houses the shaft of the compressor 5, the motor portion, and the compression portion.
- the refrigeration cycle can suppress the execution of the protective operation even when the injection circuit control is executed based on such a temperature, and can prevent the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil from becoming too large.
- the refrigeration cycle control device 10 of the above-described embodiment calculates the compression ratio based on the pressure measured by the intake refrigerant pressure sensor 23 and the pressure measured by the discharge refrigerant pressure sensor 24.
- the compression ratio may be calculated from other physical quantities.
- the control device 10 may calculate the compression ratio based on the rotation speed of the shaft of the compressor 5.
- the refrigeration cycle can suppress the execution of the protective operation even when the injection circuit control is executed based on the compression ratio calculated in this way, and prevent the dissolution viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil from becoming too high. Can be done.
- the injection circuit 16 is omitted from the refrigeration cycle device of the first embodiment described above, and other parts are the same as the refrigeration cycle device of the first embodiment described above.
- the cooling / heating operation and the protective operation control are executed in the same manner as the refrigerating cycle device of the first embodiment described above.
- the refrigerating cycle device of the third embodiment is similar to the refrigerating cycle device of the first embodiment because the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil is higher than the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A even when the injection circuit 16 is omitted.
- the sliding portion of 5 can be appropriately lubricated, and an increase in power consumption of the compressor 5 can be suppressed.
- the refrigeration cycle device described above is provided in the single type air conditioner 1, it may be provided in the multi-type air conditioner 1. Even when the refrigeration cycle device is installed in a multi-type air conditioner, the kinematic viscosity of the base oil of the refrigerating machine oil is higher than the kinematic viscosity of the refrigerating machine oil for R410A, so that the sliding portion of the compressor 5 is appropriately lubricated. It is possible to suppress an increase in power consumption of the compressor 5.
- the examples are not limited by the above-mentioned contents. Further, the above-mentioned components include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, that is, those having a so-called equal range. Furthermore, the components described above can be combined as appropriate. Further, at least one of various omissions, substitutions and changes of components may be made without departing from the gist of the embodiment.
- Air conditioner 5 Compressor 7: Outdoor heat exchanger 8: Expansion valve 10: Control device 12: Indoor heat exchanger 16: Injection circuit 22: Discharge temperature sensor 23: Intake refrigerant pressure sensor 24: Discharge refrigerant pressure sensor
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図1は、実施例1の冷凍サイクル装置が設けられた空気調和装置1を示す冷媒回路図である。冷凍サイクル装置は、冷媒配管を介して複数の要素が相互に接続されている冷媒回路を備える。空気調和装置1は、シングルタイプであり、室内機2と室外機3とを備えている。室内機2は、空気調和装置1により冷暖房される部屋の内部に配置されている。室外機3は、その部屋の外部に配置されている。室外機3は、冷媒回路を構成する圧縮機5と四方弁6と室外熱交換器7と膨張弁8とを備え、制御装置10を備えている。室内機2は、冷媒回路を構成する室内熱交換器12を備えている。
空気調和装置1の動作は、冷暖房運転と保護運転制御とインジェクション回路制御とを備えている。
保護運転制御は、冷暖房運転が実行されている最中に実行されている。制御装置10は、冷暖房運転が実行されている最中に、吐出温度センサ22により測定される吐出温度を監視する。制御装置10は、吐出温度が予め定められた第1閾値温度を超えたときに、圧縮機5を制御することにより、圧縮機5のシャフトの回転を停止させる保護運転が実行される。圧縮機5の内部の温度は、シャフトの回転が停止することにより、下降する。制御装置10は、保護運転が実行されている最中で、吐出温度が予め定められた第2閾値温度を下回ったときに、圧縮機5を制御することにより、圧縮機5のシャフトの回転を再開させる。第2閾値温度は、第1閾値温度より低い温度である。空気調和装置1は、圧縮機5の内部の温度を下降させることにより、圧縮機5の内部の温度が異常高温になることを防止することができる。
実施例1の冷凍サイクル装置は、R466A冷媒を圧縮する圧縮機5と、POEを含む基油を含有して圧縮機5を潤滑する冷凍機油とを備えている。冷凍機油の40℃における動粘度は、R410Aから形成される他の冷媒が圧縮機5により圧縮されるときに圧縮機5を適切に潤滑する他の冷凍機油の40℃における他の動粘度の1.05倍以上であり、かつ、他の動粘度の1.50倍以下である。
5 :圧縮機
7 :室外熱交換器
8 :膨張弁
10:制御装置
12:室内熱交換器
16:インジェクション回路
22:吐出温度センサ
23:吸入冷媒圧力センサ
24:吐出冷媒圧力センサ
Claims (5)
- R466Aである冷媒と、
前記冷媒を圧縮する圧縮機と、
ポリオールエステル(POE)を含む基油を含有し、前記圧縮機を潤滑する冷凍機油とを備え、
前記冷凍機油の40℃における動粘度は、冷媒としてR410Aを備えた他の冷凍サイクル装置において、前記R410Aが前記圧縮機により圧縮されるときに前記圧縮機を適切に潤滑する、ポリオールエステル(POE)を含む基油を含有した他の冷凍機油の40℃における動粘度の1.05倍以上であり、かつ、1.50倍以下である
冷凍サイクル装置。 - 前記冷凍機油の粘度グレードは、VG85以上であり、かつ、VG100以下である
請求項1に記載の冷凍サイクル装置。 - 前記圧縮機により圧縮された吐出冷媒を放熱させる凝縮器と、
前記凝縮器により放熱された放熱冷媒のうちの一部の冷媒を、前記圧縮機に吸入される冷媒に混合させるインジェクション回路と、
前記インジェクション回路に設けられ、開閉可能なインジェクション膨張弁と、
前記冷凍機油に前記冷媒が溶解しているときの前記冷凍機油の溶解粘度に関する物理量を測定するセンサと、
前記溶解粘度が4.0mPa・sを超えると前記物理量に基づいて判定されたときに、前記凝縮器により放熱された放熱冷媒のうちの一部の冷媒を、前記圧縮機に吸入される冷媒に混合させるように、前記インジェクション膨張弁を開放制御する制御部
とをさらに備える請求項1に記載の冷凍サイクル装置。 - 前記センサは、
前記圧縮機から吐出される吐出冷媒の吐出温度を測定する温度センサと、
前記圧縮機が前記冷媒を圧縮する圧縮比を測定するセンサとを含み、
前記制御部は、予め定められた低圧縮比範囲に前記圧縮比が含まれ、かつ、予め定められた低吐出温度範囲に前記吐出温度が含まれるときに、前記凝縮器により放熱された放熱冷媒のうちの一部の冷媒を、前記圧縮機に吸入される冷媒に混合されるように、前記インジェクション膨張弁を開放制御する
請求項3に記載の冷凍サイクル装置。 - 前記制御部は、さらに、前記低吐出温度範囲と異なる高吐出温度範囲に前記吐出温度が含まれるときに、前記凝縮器により放熱された放熱冷媒のうちの一部の冷媒を、前記圧縮機に吸入される冷媒に混合させるように、前記インジェクション膨張弁を開放制御する
請求項4に記載の冷凍サイクル装置。
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