WO2021192902A1 - 熱交換器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger.
- a heat exchanger having a structure in which both ends of a flat heat transfer tube having a plurality of flow paths are inserted and connected to two headers, respectively, and a refrigerant is diverted from one header to the flat heat transfer tube is known (Patent Document 1). ).
- the average value of dryness decreases. If the average value of the dryness of the refrigerant passing through the heat exchanger is low, the flow velocity of the refrigerant decreases, so that the heat transfer coefficient on the refrigerant side increases. If the heat transfer coefficient on the refrigerant side is high, the heat transfer coefficient K between the refrigerant and air becomes low, and the heat exchange amount ⁇ between the refrigerant and air decreases. Therefore, when the heat exchanger is used as an evaporator, it is ideal to adjust the amount of refrigerant circulation so that the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger is exactly 1.0.
- the heat exchange amount is large because the flow path located on the wind side of the flat heat transfer tube has a large temperature difference with the passing air. big. Therefore, when the heat exchanger is used as an evaporator, for example, only the refrigerant flowing through the flow path located on the wind side of the flat heat transfer tube is in the vapor phase state, and this vapor phase refrigerant may be in the superheated state. be.
- the flow path located on the leeward side of the flat heat transfer tube is a flow path having a smaller heat exchange amount than the flow path located on the leeward side of the flat heat transfer tube. Therefore, the heat exchange of the refrigerant flowing through the flow path located on the leeward side of the flat heat transfer tube with the air becomes insufficient, and the dryness of the refrigerant passing through the flow path becomes lower than 1.0.
- the heat transfer rate K between the refrigerant and the air is lower than in the ideal case where the refrigerant circulation amount is adjusted so that the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger is exactly 1.0. Therefore, there is a problem that the amount of heat exchange ⁇ with air decreases.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a heat exchanger that suppresses a decrease in the amount of heat exchange between air and a refrigerant.
- the heat exchanger includes a plurality of flat heat transfer tubes arranged in an area through which air flows, and a header joined to the ends of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes. Inside each of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes, a plurality of windward flow paths and a plurality of leeward flow paths arranged on the leeward side of the air from the plurality of windward flow paths are formed. ..
- the header has a main body portion in which an internal space connected to the plurality of windward flow paths and the plurality of leeward flow paths is formed, a partition member, and an inflow portion.
- the partition member divides the internal space into a windward space on the side close to the end of the plurality of leeward flow paths and a leeward space on the side close to the end of the plurality of leeward flow paths. There is.
- the inflow portion supplies the refrigerant to the lower part of the leeward space.
- An upper communication passage that communicates the leeward side space and the leeward side space is formed in the upper part of the partition member.
- the disclosed heat exchanger can suppress a decrease in the amount of heat exchange between air and the refrigerant.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an air conditioner to which the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2A is a plan view showing the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a front view showing the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing a flat heat transfer tube of the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the header of the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the header of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the header of FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a header of the heat exchanger according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the header of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the header of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a header of the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the header.
- FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another modification of the header.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an air conditioner 1 to which the heat exchanger 4 and the heat exchanger 5 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are applied.
- the air conditioner 1 includes an indoor unit 2 and an outdoor unit 3.
- the indoor unit 2 is provided with an indoor heat exchanger 4, and the outdoor unit 3 is provided with a compressor 6, an expansion valve 7, and a four-way valve 8 in addition to the outdoor heat exchanger 5.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 6 of the outdoor unit 3 flows into the heat exchanger 4 that functions as a condenser via the four-way valve 8.
- the refrigerant is flowing in the direction indicated by the black arrow in FIG.
- the inflowing gas refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant passes through the expansion valve 7 and is depressurized, and flows into the heat exchanger 5 which functions as an evaporator as a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the inflowing gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air and gasifies.
- the gasified low-pressure refrigerant is sucked into the compressor 6 via the four-way valve 8.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 6 of the outdoor unit 3 flows into the heat exchanger 5 that functions as a condenser via the four-way valve 8.
- the refrigerant is flowing in the direction indicated by the white arrow in FIG.
- the inflowing gas refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air and liquefies.
- the liquefied high-pressure refrigerant passes through the expansion valve 7 and is depressurized, and flows into the heat exchanger 4 which functions as an evaporator as a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the inflowing gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant exchanges heat with the outside air and gasifies.
- the gasified low-pressure refrigerant is sucked into the compressor 6 via the four-way valve 8.
- the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applicable to both the heat exchanger 4 and the heat exchanger 5, but is applicable to the heat exchanger 5 that functions as an evaporator during the heating operation.
- 2A and 2B are views for explaining the heat exchanger 5 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2A is a plan view of the heat exchanger 5, and FIG. 2B is a front view of the heat exchanger 5. Is.
- the heat exchanger 5 is laminated so that the wide surfaces face each other, and the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 through which the refrigerant flows are connected to the ends of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and the refrigerant is connected to the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the tubular header 12 for dividing the flow is connected to the other ends of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and the tubular header 13 for merging the refrigerant flowing out from the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 and the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 are joined to each other.
- a plurality of flat plate-shaped fins 14 are provided.
- the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 extend in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the outside air flows, which is indicated by an arrow in FIG.
- the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 have a plurality of flow paths extending in the same direction as the flat heat transfer tubes extend inside. As shown in FIG. 2B, the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 are stacked in the vertical direction so that the flat surfaces (wide surfaces) of the side surfaces face each other, and the left and right ends are connected to the header 12 and the header 13. ing. Further, between the header 12 and the header 13, a plurality of fins 14 are arranged so as to be orthogonal to the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has passed through the expansion valve 7 and has been decompressed is supplied to the header 12 by the pipe 15 and is divided into each of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has exchanged heat with air through the fins 14 is gasified and flows out to the header 13, and the gas refrigerant merged in the header 13 is the pipes 16 and four sides. It is sucked into the compressor through the valve 8.
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing a flat heat transfer tube 41 of the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the flat heat transfer tube 41 is formed in a band shape that is substantially flat.
- the straight line along the longitudinal direction of the flat heat transfer tube 41 is substantially perpendicular to the flow direction 42 and substantially perpendicular to the vertical direction.
- the plane along the wide surface of the flat heat transfer tube 41 is substantially perpendicular to the vertical direction, that is, substantially parallel to the flow direction 42.
- the plurality of flow paths 43 are a plurality of windward flow paths 44 located on the leeward side of the center of the flat heat transfer tube 41 in the cross-sectional width direction, and a plurality of leeward sides of the flat heat transfer tube 41 located on the leeward side of the center of the flat heat transfer tube 41 in the cross-sectional width direction. Includes a side flow path 45.
- the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 are arranged on the leeward side of the plurality of leeward flow paths 44.
- the other flat heat transfer tubes different from the flat heat transfer tubes 41 among the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 are also formed in the same manner as the flat heat transfer tubes 41, and the directions in which the plurality of flow paths 43 are lined up are arranged along the distribution direction 42. ing.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the header 12 of the heat exchanger according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the header 12.
- FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the header 12.
- the side of the header 12 facing the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 is referred to as the inside
- the side of the header 12 facing the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 is referred to as the outside
- the upstream side of the outside air is referred to as the windward and downstream sides. Is called leeward.
- the fin 14 is not shown.
- the header 12 has a tubular main body portion 20, a first partition member 21 provided in the main body portion 20, and a second partition member 22 provided in the main body portion 20.
- the main body portion 20 has a cylindrical tubular portion 20a extending in the vertical direction, a lower wall 20b that closes the lower end opening of the tubular portion 20a, and an upper wall 20c that closes the upper end opening of the tubular portion 20a. .. That is, the main body 20 is hollow.
- the header 12 has a cylindrical shape, but the header 12 is not limited to the cylindrical shape, and may have a prismatic shape with a hollow inside. Further, as shown in FIGS.
- the header 12 is partitioned by a first partition member 21 for partitioning the tubular main body 20 into two spaces arranged in the vertical direction and a first partition member 21. It has a second partition member 22 that partitions the upper side of the main body 20 into two spaces arranged in the flow direction of the outside air.
- the first partition member 21 is provided over the entire horizontal direction of the main body 20, and the second partition member 22 is provided over the entire vertical direction above the first partition member 21 of the main body 20. ..
- the space on the lower side of the main body 20 partitioned by the first partition member 21 is a refrigerant inflow space 23 in which a low-temperature low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flows from the expansion valve 7 via the pipe 15. Further, on the upper side of the main body 20 partitioned by the second partition member 22 and the first partition member 21, the space on the leeward side of the outside air is the leeward space 24, and the space on the leeward side is leeward.
- the side space 25 is provided on the upper side of the main body 20 partitioned by the second partition member 22 and the first partition member 21.
- a leeward inflow port 27 is provided on the leeward side of the first partition member 21, that is, on the first partition member 21 which is the bottom surface of the leeward space 25.
- the upper end of the second partition member 22 is separated from the upper wall 20c, so that an upper communication passage 28 for communicating the leeward space 24 and the leeward space 25 is formed.
- the lower end of the second partition member 22 is separated from the first partition member 21, so that the leeward space 24 and the leeward space 25 are communicated with each other.
- a passage 29 is formed.
- the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 are joined to the header 12 so that one end is arranged inside the main body 20.
- the ends of the plurality of leeward flow paths 44 are arranged in the leeward space 24, and the ends of the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 are arranged in the leeward space 25. It is arranged so as to be joined to the header 12.
- the ends of the plurality of windward flow paths 44 are arranged in the windward space 24, and a plurality of flat heat transfer tubes are arranged in the windward space 24, similarly to the flat heat transfer tubes 41.
- the end of the leeward flow path 45 is arranged in the leeward space 25 and is joined to the header 12.
- the second partition member 22 is formed with notches arranged in the vertical direction so as not to interfere with one end of the flat heat transfer tube 41.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant is supplied from the expansion valve 7 to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the pipe 15 during the heating operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 is supplied to the lower part of the leeward space 25 via the leeward inflow port 27 of the first partition member 21.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the lower part of the leeward space 25 rises in the leeward space 25.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has risen in the leeward space 25 is supplied to the upper part of the leeward space 24 via the upper continuous passage 28 of the second partition member 22.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the upper part of the windward space 24 descends in the windward space 24.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant descending the leeward space 24 is supplied to the lower part of the leeward space 25 via the lower communication passage 29 of the second partition member 22.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 25 via the lower communication passage 29 is pushed up by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that rises in the leeward space 25, and the gas-liquid two-phase that rises in the leeward space 25.
- the leeward space 25 rises with the refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the windward space 24 enters the plurality of windward flow paths 44 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 and flows through the plurality of windward flow paths 44.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward space 25 enters the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 and flows through the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is heated by exchanging heat with the air outside the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and is heated by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the degree of dryness increases and the state changes to a gas refrigerant.
- the gas refrigerant flowing through the plurality of windward flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is supplied to the inside of the header 13, is supplied to the four-way valve 8 via the pipe 16, and is supplied to the compressor 6. ..
- the heat exchanger 5 can properly function as an evaporator during the heating operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the liquid refrigerant rises in the leeward space 25 when the flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 25 via the leeward inflow port 27 is large. It is pushed up by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant and tends to accumulate in the upper part of the leeward space 25. Therefore, the ratio of the liquid refrigerant to the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied from the leeward space 25 to the leeward space 24 via the upper communication passage 28 is that of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward space 25. It tends to be larger than the ratio of our liquid refrigerant.
- the ratio of the liquid refrigerant among the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerants existing in the leeward space 24 is larger than the ratio of the liquid refrigerants among the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerants existing in the leeward space 25.
- the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 is such that the ratio of the liquid-refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the wind-up space 24 is the gas-liquid two in the wind-down space 25. Since it is larger than the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the phase refrigerant, it is larger than the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the air that exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is the air that exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 44. Therefore, the temperature difference between the refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 44 and the air is larger than the temperature difference between the refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 and the air. Therefore, the amount of heat transferred from the air to the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 44 is larger than the amount of heat transferred from the air to the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the heat exchanger 5 can make the dryness of the refrigerant passing through the plurality of windward flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 uniform. As a result, when the heat exchanger 5 is used as an evaporator, it is possible to achieve an ideal state in which the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is approximately 1.0.
- the other heat exchanger in which the refrigerant flows evenly in the plurality of flow paths 43 is the vaporized gas refrigerant after all of the liquid refrigerants among the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerants flowing in the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 are vaporized.
- the gas refrigerant may be overheated by transferring heat from the air to the air, while the liquid refrigerant among the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 evaporates due to insufficient heat exchange with the air. It may not cut. In this case, heat exchange between air and the refrigerant cannot be performed efficiently.
- the heat exchanger 5 overheats the gas refrigerant by making the dryness of the refrigerant passing through the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeway-side flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 uniform. This prevents this from happening, so that when the heat exchanger 5 is used as an evaporator, it is possible to achieve an ideal state in which the degree of dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is approximately 1.0.
- the gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 6 is supplied from the four-way valve 8 to the header 13 via the pipe 16 during the cooling operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the gas refrigerant supplied to the header 13 is substantially evenly supplied to the plurality of flow paths 43 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the gas refrigerant flowing through the plurality of flow paths 43 is liquefied by heat exchange with the air flowing outside the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and the state changes to a liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant flowing through the plurality of flow paths 43 is supplied to the leeward space 24 and the leeward space 25 of the header 12.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 25 descends from the leeward space 25 and accumulates in the lower part of the leeward space 25.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 25 is supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the leeward inflow port 27 of the first partition member 21.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the windward space 24 descends from the windward space 24 and accumulates in the lower part of the windward space 24.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 24 reaches the lower part of the leeward space 25 via the lower communication passage 29 when the amount of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 25 is sufficiently small.
- the heat exchanger 5 can properly function as a condenser during the cooling operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the header 51 used in the heat exchanger 50 according to the second embodiment includes a second partition member 22 included in the header 12 of the heat exchanger 5 of the first embodiment described above. , It is replaced with a plurality of other partition members, and other parts are the same as the header 12 described above.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a header 51 of the heat exchanger according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the header 51 includes a main body 20 and a first partition member 21 like the header 12 described above.
- the main body 20 is formed in a tubular shape, and an internal space is formed inside the main body 20.
- the first partition member 21 is formed in a disk shape.
- the first partition member 21 is arranged in the internal space of the main body 20 so that the internal space of the main body 20 is divided into the refrigerant inflow space 23 and the upper space 52, and is joined to the main body 20.
- the refrigerant inflow space 23 is formed below the first partition member 21 in the internal space of the main body 20.
- the upper space 52 is formed above the first partition member 21 in the internal space of the main body 20.
- the header 51 further includes a leeward side partition member 53, a leeward side partition member 54, and a circulation space partition member 55.
- the leeward partition member 53 and the leeward partition member 54 are formed of a single flat plate.
- the leeward side partition member 53 and the leeward side partition member 54 are a heat transfer tube insertion space 56 in which the upper space 52 is a space in which one ends of a plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 are connected, and one end of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 It is arranged in the internal space of the main body 20 so as to be partitioned into the circulation space 57, which is an unconnected space, and is joined to the main body 20 and the first partition member 21.
- the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 is formed in the upper space 52 on the side closer to the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 by the leeward side partition member 53 and the leeward side partition member 54.
- the circulation space 57 is formed on the leeward side partition member 53 and the leeward side partition member 54 of the upper space 52 on the side farther from the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the circulation space partition member 55 is formed in a flat plate shape.
- the circulation space partition member 55 is arranged in the internal space of the main body 20 so as to partition the circulation space 57 into the leeward space 58 and the leeward space 59, and the main body 20, the leeward partition member 53, and the leeward partition are arranged. It is joined to the member 54.
- the first partition member 21 is formed with a leeward inflow port 27 that communicates the refrigerant inflow space 23 and the leeward space 59.
- the upper end of the circulation space partition member 55 is separated from the upper wall 20c, so that an upper communication passage 61 for communicating the leeward space 58 and the leeward space 59 is formed. ..
- the lower end of the circulation space partition member 55 is separated from the first partition member 21, so that the lower side passage 62 that communicates the windward space 58 and the leeward space 59. Is formed.
- FIG. 8 is a vertical (vertical) cross-sectional view of the header 51 of FIG.
- the windward partition member 53 is formed with a plurality of windward communication holes 63 that communicate the windward space 58 and the heat transfer tube insertion space 56.
- the leeward partition member 54 is formed with a plurality of leeward communication holes 64 that communicate the leeward space 59 and the heat transfer tube insertion space 56.
- the total opening area of the plurality of leeward communication holes 63 is larger than the total opening area of the plurality of leeward communication holes 64.
- the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of leeward flow paths 44 becomes larger than the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the header 51 of FIG. 7 in a direction (horizontal direction) perpendicular to the vertical direction.
- the windward space 58 is formed in a region of the circulation space 57 on the side close to the end of the plurality of windward flow paths 44.
- the leeward space 59 is formed in a region of the circulation space 57 on the side close to the end of the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the windward partition member 53 is arranged between the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 and the windward space 58, and separates the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 and the windward space 58.
- the leeward partition member 54 is arranged between the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 and the leeward space 59, and separates the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 and the leeward space 59.
- the heat exchanger according to the second embodiment operates in substantially the same manner as the heat exchanger 5 according to the first embodiment described above. That is, in the heat exchanger 50, the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant is supplied from the expansion valve 7 to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the pipe 15 during the heating operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 is supplied to the lower part of the leeward space 59 via the leeward inflow port 27 of the first partition member 21.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the lower part of the leeward space 59 rises in the leeward space 59.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that has risen in the leeward space 59 is supplied to the upper part of the leeward space 58 via the upper continuous passage 61 of the circulation space partition member 55.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the upper part of the windward space 58 descends in the windward space 58.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant descending the leeward space 58 is supplied to the lower part of the leeward space 59 via the lower communication passage 62 of the circulation space partition member 55.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 59 via the lower communication passage 62 is pushed up by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that rises in the leeward space 59, and is pushed up by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant that rises in the leeward space 59. It rises in the leeward space 59 together with the refrigerant.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the windward space 58 is located near the ends of the plurality of windward flow paths 44 in the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 through the plurality of windward communication holes 63 of the windward partition member 53. Is supplied to the area of.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the region near the ends of the plurality of windward flow paths 44 in the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 enters the plurality of windward flow paths 44 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and a plurality of them. Flows through the windward flow path 44 of.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward space 59 is located near the ends of the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 in the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 through the plurality of leeward communication holes 64 of the leeward partition member 54. Is supplied to the area of.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the region near the ends of the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 in the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 enters the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and a plurality of them. Flows through the leeward flow path 45 of.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is heated by exchanging heat with the air outside the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and is heated by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the state changes to a gas refrigerant.
- the gas refrigerant flowing through the plurality of windward flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is supplied to the inside of the header 13, is supplied to the four-way valve 8 via the pipe 16, and is supplied to the compressor 6. ..
- the heat exchanger 50 can properly function as an evaporator during the heating operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward space 58 is the above-described first embodiment when the flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 59 via the leeward inflow port 27 is large. Similar to the case of the heat exchanger 5, the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward side space 59 is larger than that of the heat exchanger 5. Therefore, the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the region near the ends of the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 in the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 is also a plurality of the heat transfer tube insertion space 56.
- the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 is such that the ratio of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the wind-up space 58 is the liquid of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the leeward space 59. Since it is larger than the ratio of the refrigerant, it is larger than the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the heat exchanger 50 determines the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the plurality of windward flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11. Can be aligned.
- the heat exchanger 5 is used as an evaporator, it is possible to achieve an ideal state in which the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is approximately 1.0.
- the other heat exchanger in which the refrigerant flows evenly in the plurality of flow paths 43 is the vaporized gas refrigerant after all of the liquid refrigerants among the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerants flowing in the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 are vaporized. Heat may be transferred from the air to overheat the gas refrigerant, and at this time, the heat exchange performance deteriorates.
- the heat exchanger 50 prevents the gas refrigerant from overheating by aligning the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeway-side flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11. As a result, when the heat exchanger 5 is used as an evaporator, it is possible to achieve an ideal state in which the degree of dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is approximately 1.0.
- the gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 6 is supplied from the four-way valve 8 to the header 13 via the pipe 16 during the cooling operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the gas refrigerant supplied to the header 13 is divided into a plurality of flow paths 43 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the gas refrigerant flowing through the plurality of flow paths 43 is liquefied by heat exchange with the air flowing outside the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and the state changes to a liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant that has flowed through the plurality of flow paths 43 is supplied to the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 of the header 51.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 is supplied to the windward space 58 through the plurality of windward communication holes 63, and is supplied to the leeward space 59 through the plurality of leeward communication holes 64. ..
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 59 descends from the leeward space 59 and accumulates in the lower part of the leeward space 59.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 59 is supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the leeward inflow port 27 of the first partition member 21.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the windward space 58 descends in the windward space 58 and accumulates in the lower part of the windward space 58.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 58 becomes the lower part of the leeward space 25 via the lower communication passage 29 when the amount of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 59 becomes sufficiently small. It is supplied and is supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the leeward inflow port 27. The liquid refrigerant supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 is supplied to the expansion valve 7 via the pipe 15. As described above, the heat exchanger 50 can properly function as a condenser during the cooling operation of the air conditioner 1.
- FIG. 10 is a vertical (vertical) cross-sectional view showing the header 71 of the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- Each of the plurality of partition members 72 is formed of a substantially semicircular plate.
- the plurality of partition members 72 are arranged in the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 so that the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 is partitioned into the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73, and the main body 20, the windward partition member 53, and the leeward side are arranged.
- the plurality of partition members 72 are arranged so that the end portion of any one of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 is arranged in each of the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73.
- the plurality of partition members 72 are further arranged so that each of the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 communicates with the windward space 58 via any one of the plurality of windward communication holes 63.
- the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment operates in substantially the same manner as the heat exchanger 50 according to the second embodiment described above. That is, in the third embodiment, in the heat exchanger, the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant is supplied from the expansion valve 7 to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the pipe 15 during the heating operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 circulates in the circulation space 57 by ascending the leeward space 59 and descending the leeward space 58.
- the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward space 58 is such that when the flow rate of the refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 59 via the leeward inflow port 27 is large, the leeward space 59 It is larger than the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the windward space 58 is located at the ends of the plurality of windward flow paths 44 in the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 through the plurality of windward communication holes 63 of the windward partition member 53. It is supplied to the area near.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the region near the ends of the plurality of windward flow paths 44 in the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 enters the plurality of windward flow paths 44 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11. , Flows through a plurality of windward flow paths 44.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the leeward space 59 is located at the ends of the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 in the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 through the plurality of leeward communication holes 64 of the leeward partition member 54. It is supplied to the area near.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant existing in the region near the ends of the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 in the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 enters the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11. , Flows through a plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing through the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is heated by exchanging heat with the air outside the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and is heated by the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant.
- the state changes to a gas refrigerant.
- the gas refrigerant flowing through the plurality of windward flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 is supplied to the inside of the header 13, is supplied to the four-way valve 8 via the pipe 16, and is supplied to the compressor 6. ..
- the heat exchanger can properly function as an evaporator during the heating operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the ratio of the liquid-refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant near the ends of the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 is the gas-liquid near the ends of the plurality of wind-up flow paths 45. It is larger than the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the two-phase refrigerant. Therefore, the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of leeward flow paths 44 is larger than the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant entering the plurality of leeward flow paths 45.
- the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment has passed through the plurality of windward flow paths 44 and the plurality of leeward flow paths 45 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 in the same manner as the heat exchanger 50 described above.
- the dryness of the refrigerant can be made uniform.
- the heat exchanger 5 is used as an evaporator, it is possible to achieve an ideal state in which the dryness of the refrigerant that has passed through the heat exchanger 5 is approximately 1.0.
- the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the lower part of the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 is the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the upper part of the heat transfer tube insertion space 56. May be greater than the ratio.
- the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment is compared with the heat exchanger 50 described above because the heat transfer tube insertion space 56 is divided into a plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73. , The amount of the refrigerant supplied to the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 can be divided more evenly.
- the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment can improve the heat exchange performance by equalizing the amount of the refrigerant supplied to the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 6 is supplied from the four-way valve 8 to the header 13 via the pipe 16 during the cooling operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the gas refrigerant supplied to the header 13 is substantially evenly supplied to the plurality of flow paths 43 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11.
- the gas refrigerant flowing through the plurality of flow paths 43 is liquefied by heat exchange with the air flowing outside the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11, and the state changes to a liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant that has flowed through the plurality of flow paths 43 is supplied to the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 of the header 51.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the plurality of heat transfer tube insertion spaces 73 is supplied to the windward space 58 through the plurality of windward communication holes 63, and is supplied to the leeward space 59 through the plurality of leeward communication holes 64. Will be done.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the leeward space 59 descends from the leeward space 59 and accumulates in the lower part of the leeward space 59.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 59 is supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the leeward inflow port 27 of the first partition member 21.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the windward space 58 descends in the windward space 58 and accumulates in the lower part of the windward space 58.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 58 becomes the lower part of the leeward space 25 via the lower communication passage 29 when the amount of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower part of the leeward space 59 becomes sufficiently small. It is supplied and is supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 via the leeward inflow port 27.
- the liquid refrigerant supplied to the refrigerant inflow space 23 is supplied to the expansion valve 7 via the pipe 15.
- the heat exchanger according to the third embodiment can properly function as a condenser during the cooling operation of the air conditioner 1.
- the total area of the plurality of windward communication holes 63 in the heat exchangers of the above-described embodiments 2 and 3 is larger than the total area of the plurality of leeward communication holes 64
- the total area of the plurality of windward communication holes 64 is larger than the total area of the plurality of windward communication holes 64.
- the total area of the communication holes 63 may be equal to the total area of the plurality of leeward communication holes 64.
- the heat exchanger has a plurality of wind-up sides.
- the amount of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the flow path 44 can be larger than the amount of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the plurality of leeward flow paths 45. Therefore, even in this case, the heat exchanger can improve the performance of heat exchange between the air and the refrigerant.
- the leeward-side partition member 54 in the heat exchangers of the above-described first and second embodiments has a plurality of leeward-side communication holes 64 formed, but even if the plurality of leeward-side communication holes 64 are not formed. good.
- the plurality of windward flow paths 44 of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes 11 are closer to the plurality of windward communication holes 63 than the plurality of leeward flow paths 45, the air supplied to the plurality of windward flow paths 44.
- the mass flow rate of the liquid two-phase refrigerant is larger than the mass flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant supplied to the plurality of leeward flow paths 45. Therefore, the heat exchangers of the second and third embodiments can improve the performance of heat exchange between air and the refrigerant.
- the upper continuous passage 28 is formed by separating the upper end of the second partition member 22 from the member forming the upper end of the internal space in the main body portion 20, but as shown in FIG. 11, the second partition member 28 is formed. It may be formed by forming an upper communication hole 22a on the upper part of the partition member 22 of the above.
- the upper continuous passage 61 is formed by separating the upper end of the circulation space partition member 55 from the member forming the upper end of the internal space in the main body 20, but as shown in FIG. 12, the circulation space is formed. It may be formed by forming an upper communication hole 55a on the upper part of the partition member 55.
- the heat exchanger of the embodiment can similarly improve the performance of heat exchange between air and the refrigerant even when the upper passage 28 or the upper passage 61 is formed in this way.
- the upper communication passage 28 is formed by the upper communication hole 22a
- a step is formed between the upper end of the leeward space 25 and the upper end of the leeward space 24, and the liquid refrigerant collects in the upper part of the leeward space 25. May not be smoothly supplied to the windward space 24.
- the upper end of the leeward space 25 and the upper end of the leeward space 24 are formed flush with each other, so that the upper communication passage 28 is formed from the upper communication hole 22a.
- the liquid refrigerant can be smoothly supplied from the leeward space 25 to the leeward space 24 as compared with the case where the liquid refrigerant is used.
- the liquid refrigerant is transferred from the leeward space 59 to the leeward space 58 as compared with the case where the upper communication passage 61 is formed from the upper communication hole 55a.
- the heat exchanger of the above-described embodiment is compared with the case where the upper communication passage 28 is formed from the upper communication hole 22a or the upper communication passage 61 is formed from the upper communication hole 55a. Therefore, the performance of heat exchange between the air and the refrigerant can be improved.
- the lower communication passages 29 and 62 are formed, but the lower communication passages 29 and 62 may not be formed.
- the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the leeward spaces 25 and 59 is larger than the ratio of the liquid refrigerant of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the leeward spaces 25 and 59.
- the amount of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the plurality of wind-up flow paths 44 can be made larger than the amount of the gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant in the plurality of wind-up flow paths 45. Therefore, even in this case, the heat exchanger can improve the performance of heat exchange between the air and the refrigerant.
- Air conditioner 4 Heat exchanger 11: Multiple flat heat transfer tubes 12: Header 13: Header 20: Main body 21: First partition member 22: Second partition member 23: Refrigerant inflow space 24: Upwind space 25: Downwind space 27: Downwind inlet 28: Upper passage 29: Downward passage 42: Flow direction 44: Multiple windward channels 45: Multiple leeward channels 50: Heat exchanger 51: Header 53: Upwind partition member 54: Downwind partition member 55: Circulation space partition member 56: Heat transfer tube insertion space 57: Circulation space 58: Windward space 59: Downwind space 61: Upper communication passage 62: Lower Side communication passage 63: Multiple windward communication holes 64: Multiple leeward communication holes 71: Header 72: Multiple partition members 73: Multiple heat transfer tube insertion spaces
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Description
(空気調和機)
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る熱交換器4および熱交換器5が適用される空気調和機1の構成を説明する図である。図1に示すように、空気調和機1は、室内機2と、室外機3とを備える。室内機2は、室内用の熱交換器4が設けられ、室外機3には、室外用の熱交換器5のほかに、圧縮機6、膨張弁7、四方弁8が設けられている。
本発明の実施の形態1に係る熱交換器は、熱交換器4および熱交換器5のいずれにも適用可能であるが、暖房運転時に蒸発器として機能する熱交換器5に適用するものとして説明する。図2Aと図2Bとは、本発明の実施の形態1に係る熱交換器5を説明する図であって、図2Aは熱交換器5の平面図、図2Bは熱交換器5の正面図である。
複数の扁平伝熱管11のうちの1つの扁平伝熱管41は、図3に示されているように、複数の扁平伝熱管11が積層される上下方向に垂直である流通方向42に空気が流れる空間に配置されている。図3は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る熱交換器の扁平伝熱管41を示す正面図である。扁平伝熱管41は、概ね平坦である帯状に形成されている。扁平伝熱管41の長手方向に沿う直線は、流通方向42に概ね垂直であり、かつ、上下方向に概ね垂直である。扁平伝熱管41の幅広な面に沿う平面は、上下方向に概ね垂直であり、すなわち、流通方向42に概ね平行である。扁平伝熱管41の内部には、流通方向42に並ぶ複数の流路43が形成されている。複数の流路43は、扁平伝熱管41の断面幅方向の中心より風上側に位置する複数の風上側流路44と扁平伝熱管41の断面幅方向の中心より風下側に位置する複数の風下側流路45とを含んでいる。複数の風下側流路45は、複数の風上側流路44より風下側に配置されている。複数の扁平伝熱管11のうちの扁平伝熱管41と異なる他の扁平伝熱管も、扁平伝熱管41と同様に形成され、複数の流路43が並ぶ方向が流通方向42に沿うように配置されている。
次に、本発明の実施の形態1に係るヘッダ12について、図4~図6を参照して説明する。図4は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る熱交換器のヘッダ12の斜視図である。図5は、ヘッダ12の水平断面図である。図6は、ヘッダ12の鉛直断面図である。なお、本明細書では、ヘッダ12の複数の扁平伝熱管11側を内側、ヘッダ12の複数の扁平伝熱管11と対向する側を外側といい、外部の空気の上流側を風上、下流側を風下という。図4では、フィン14の図示を省略している。
熱交換器5は、空気調和機1の暖房運転時に、膨張弁7から配管15を介して気液二相冷媒が冷媒流入空間23に供給される。冷媒流入空間23に供給された気液二相冷媒は、第1の仕切り部材21の風下側流入口27を介して風下側空間25の下部に供給される。風下側空間25の下部に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風下側空間25を上昇する。風下側空間25を上昇した気液二相冷媒は、第2の仕切り部材22の上側連通路28を介して風上側空間24の上部に供給される。風上側空間24の上部に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風上側空間24を下降する。風上側空間24を下降した気液二相冷媒は、第2の仕切り部材22の下側連通路29を介して風下側空間25の下部に供給される。下側連通路29を介して風下側空間25に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風下側空間25を上昇する気液二相冷媒に押し上げられ、風下側空間25を上昇する気液二相冷媒とともに風下側空間25を上昇する。
熱交換器5は、空気調和機1の冷房運転時に、圧縮機6により圧縮されたガス冷媒が四方弁8から配管16を介してヘッダ13に供給される。ヘッダ13に供給されたガス冷媒は、複数の扁平伝熱管11の複数の流路43に概ね均等に供給される。複数の流路43を流れるガス冷媒は、複数の扁平伝熱管11の外部を流れる空気と熱交換されることにより、液化し、液冷媒に状態変化する。複数の流路43を流れた液冷媒は、ヘッダ12の風上側空間24と風下側空間25とに供給される。風下側空間25に供給された液冷媒は、風下側空間25を下降し、風下側空間25の下部に溜まる。風下側空間25の下部に溜まった液冷媒は、第1の仕切り部材21の風下側流入口27を介して冷媒流入空間23に供給される。風上側空間24に供給された液冷媒は、風上側空間24を下降し、風上側空間24の下部に溜まる。風上側空間24の下部に溜まった液冷媒は、風下側空間25の下部に溜まった液冷媒の量が十分に少なくなったときに、下側連通路29を介して風下側空間25の下部に供給され、風下側流入口27を介して冷媒流入空間23に供給される。冷媒流入空間23に供給された液冷媒は、配管15を介して膨張弁7に供給される。このように、熱交換器5は、空気調和機1の冷房運転時に、凝縮器として適切に機能することができる。
実施の形態2に係る熱交換器50で使用するヘッダ51は、図7に示されているように、既述の実施形態1の熱交換器5のヘッダ12が備える第2の仕切り部材22が、他の複数の仕切り部材に置換され、他の部分は、既述のヘッダ12と同じである。図7は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る熱交換器のヘッダ51を示す斜視図である。
実施の形態2に係る熱交換器は、既述の実施の形態1に係る熱交換器5と概ね同様に動作する。すなわち、熱交換器50は、空気調和機1の暖房運転時に、膨張弁7から配管15を介して気液二相冷媒が冷媒流入空間23に供給される。冷媒流入空間23に供給された気液二相冷媒は、第1の仕切り部材21の風下側流入口27を介して風下側空間59の下部に供給される。風下側空間59の下部に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風下側空間59を上昇する。風下側空間59を上昇した気液二相冷媒は、循環空間仕切り部材55の上側連通路61を介して風上側空間58の上部に供給される。風上側空間58の上部に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風上側空間58を下降する。風上側空間58を下降した気液二相冷媒は、循環空間仕切り部材55の下側連通路62を介して風下側空間59の下部に供給される。下側連通路62を介して風下側空間59に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風下側空間59を上昇する気液二相冷媒に押し上げられ、風下側空間59を上昇する気液二相冷媒とともに風下側空間59を上昇する。
熱交換器50は、空気調和機1の冷房運転時に、圧縮機6により圧縮されたガス冷媒が四方弁8から配管16を介してヘッダ13に供給される。ヘッダ13に供給されたガス冷媒は、複数の扁平伝熱管11の複数の流路43に分流される。複数の流路43を流れるガス冷媒は、複数の扁平伝熱管11の外部を流れる空気と熱交換されることにより、液化し、液冷媒に状態変化する。複数の流路43を流れた液冷媒は、ヘッダ51の伝熱管差込空間56に供給される。伝熱管差込空間56に供給された液冷媒は、複数の風上側連通孔63を介して風上側空間58に供給され、複数の風下側連通孔64を介して風下側空間59に供給される。風下側空間59に供給された液冷媒は、風下側空間59を下降し、風下側空間59の下部に溜まる。風下側空間59の下部に溜まった液冷媒は、第1の仕切り部材21の風下側流入口27を介して冷媒流入空間23に供給される。風上側空間58に供給された液冷媒は、風上側空間58を下降し、風上側空間58の下部に溜まる。風上側空間58の下部に溜まった液冷媒は、風下側空間59の下部に溜まった液冷媒の量が十分に少なくなったときに、下側連通路29を介して風下側空間25の下部に供給され、風下側流入口27を介して冷媒流入空間23に供給される。冷媒流入空間23に供給された液冷媒は、配管15を介して膨張弁7に供給される。このように、熱交換器50は、空気調和機1の冷房運転時に、凝縮器として適切に機能することができる。
実施の形態3に係る熱交換器で使用するヘッダ71は、図10に示されているように、既述の実施形態2の熱交換器50のヘッダ51に複数の仕切り部材72が追加されている。図10は、本発明の実施の形態3に係る熱交換器のヘッダ71を示す上下方向(鉛直方向)断面図である。複数の仕切り部材72は、それぞれ、概ね半円状の板から形成されている。複数の仕切り部材72は、伝熱管差込空間56が複数の伝熱管差込空間73に区画されるように、伝熱管差込空間56に配置され、本体部20と風上側仕切り部材53と風下側仕切り部材54とに接合されている。複数の仕切り部材72は、複数の伝熱管差込空間73の各々に複数の扁平伝熱管11のうちのいずれかの端部が配置されるように、配置されている。複数の仕切り部材72は、さらに、複数の伝熱管差込空間73の各々が複数の風上側連通孔63のうちのいずれかを介して風上側空間58に連通するように、配置されている。
実施の形態3に係る熱交換器は、既述の実施の形態2に係る熱交換器50と概ね同様に動作する。すなわち、実施の形態3に熱交換器は、空気調和機1の暖房運転時に、膨張弁7から配管15を介して気液二相冷媒が冷媒流入空間23に供給される。冷媒流入空間23に供給された気液二相冷媒は、風下側空間59を上昇して風上側空間58を下降することにより循環空間57を循環する。このとき、風上側空間58に存在する気液二相冷媒の液冷媒の比率は、風下側流入口27を介して風下側空間59に供給される冷媒の流量が大きいときに、風下側空間59に存在する気液二相冷媒の液冷媒の比率より大きくなる。
実施の形態3に係る熱交換器は、空気調和機1の冷房運転時に、圧縮機6により圧縮されたガス冷媒が四方弁8から配管16を介してヘッダ13に供給される。ヘッダ13に供給されたガス冷媒は、複数の扁平伝熱管11の複数の流路43に概ね均等に供給される。複数の流路43を流れるガス冷媒は、複数の扁平伝熱管11の外部を流れる空気と熱交換されることにより、液化し、液冷媒に状態変化する。複数の流路43を流れた液冷媒は、ヘッダ51の複数の伝熱管差込空間73に供給される。複数の伝熱管差込空間73に供給された液冷媒は、複数の風上側連通孔63を介して風上側空間58に供給され、複数の風下側連通孔64を介して風下側空間59に供給される。風下側空間59に供給された液冷媒は、風下側空間59を下降し、風下側空間59の下部に溜まる。風下側空間59の下部に溜まった液冷媒は、第1の仕切り部材21の風下側流入口27を介して冷媒流入空間23に供給される。風上側空間58に供給された液冷媒は、風上側空間58を下降し、風上側空間58の下部に溜まる。風上側空間58の下部に溜まった液冷媒は、風下側空間59の下部に溜まった液冷媒の量が十分に少なくなったときに、下側連通路29を介して風下側空間25の下部に供給され、風下側流入口27を介して冷媒流入空間23に供給される。冷媒流入空間23に供給された液冷媒は、配管15を介して膨張弁7に供給される。このように、実施の形態3に係る熱交換器は、空気調和機1の冷房運転時に、凝縮器として適切に機能することができる。
4、5 :熱交換器
11 :複数の扁平伝熱管
12 :ヘッダ
13 :ヘッダ
20 :本体部
21 :第1の仕切り部材
22 :第2の仕切り部材
23 :冷媒流入空間
24 :風上側空間
25 :風下側空間
27 :風下側流入口
28 :上側連通路
29 :下側連通路
42 :流通方向
44 :複数の風上側流路
45 :複数の風下側流路
50 :熱交換器
51 :ヘッダ
53 :風上側仕切り部材
54 :風下側仕切り部材
55 :循環空間仕切り部材
56 :伝熱管差込空間
57 :循環空間
58 :風上側空間
59 :風下側空間
61 :上側連通路
62 :下側連通路
63 :複数の風上側連通孔
64 :複数の風下側連通孔
71 :ヘッダ
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Claims (6)
- 空気が流れる領域に配置される複数の扁平伝熱管と、
前記複数の扁平伝熱管の端部に接合されるヘッダとを備え、
前記複数の扁平伝熱管の各々の内部には、
複数の風上側流路と、
前記複数の風上側流路より前記空気の風下側に配置される複数の風下側流路とが形成され、
前記ヘッダは、
前記複数の風上側流路と前記複数の風下側流路とに接続される内部空間が形成される本体部と、
前記内部空間を前記複数の風上側流路の端部に近い側の風上側空間と、前記複数の風下側流路の端部に近い側の風下側空間とに区画する仕切部材と、
前記風下側空間の下部に冷媒を供給する流入部とを有し、
前記仕切部材の上部には、前記風下側空間と前記風上側空間とを連通する上側連通路が形成される
熱交換器。 - 前記仕切部材の下部には、前記風下側空間と前記風上側空間とを連通する下側連通路がさらに形成される
請求項1に記載の熱交換器。 - 前記ヘッダは、
前記内部空間を前記複数の風上側流路の端部と前記複数の風下側流路の端部とが配置される差込空間と前記風上側空間とに区画する風上側仕切部材と、
前記差込空間と前記風下側空間とを区画する風下側仕切部材とをさらに有し、
前記風上側仕切部材には、前記差込空間と前記風上側空間とを連通する複数の風上連通孔が形成される
請求項1に記載の熱交換器。 - 前記風下側仕切部材には、前記差込空間と前記風下側空間とを連通する複数の風下連通孔が形成される、
請求項3に記載の熱交換器。 - 前記差込空間を複数の空間に区画する複数の仕切部材をさらに備え、
前記複数の風上連通孔は、前記複数の空間を前記風上側空間にそれぞれ連通し、
前記複数の空間の各々には、前記複数の扁平伝熱管のいずれかの端部が配置される
請求項3に記載の熱交換器。 - 前記上側連通路は、前記風下側空間の上端と前記風上側空間の上端とが段差なく接続されるように、形成される
請求項1に記載の熱交換器。
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