WO2023026638A1 - 室外機、室内機、及び空気調和システム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to outdoor units, indoor units, and air conditioning systems.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an air conditioning system that includes an outdoor unit (heat source unit), an indoor unit (utilization unit), and a valve unit (refrigerant flow path switching unit). In the air conditioning system, each of the outdoor unit, the indoor unit, and the valve unit is provided with a control valve. Patent Document 1 further discloses an air conditioning system in which the control valve of the indoor unit is omitted and the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit is controlled by the control valve of the outdoor unit or the valve unit (see paragraph 0190). ).
- the specifications of the air conditioning system include a first specification (so-called cooling/heating switching specification) in which all of the plurality of indoor units are switched to either cooling operation or heating operation, and a plurality of indoor units for each indoor unit.
- a second specification (so-called cooling/heating free specification) that can be operated by selecting cooling operation or heating operation individually, and depending on the specification, the specifications of the outdoor unit, the presence or absence of a valve unit, and the presence or absence of a control valve in the outdoor unit. change. In other words, it is necessary to prepare at least two models of indoor units with or without control valves in the air conditioning system product lineup, and this is a factor that increases the manufacturing cost and management cost of the air conditioning system. It's becoming
- the purpose of this disclosure is to make it possible to use a common indoor unit regardless of the specifications of the air conditioning system.
- the outdoor unit of the present disclosure is provided in an air conditioning system that includes a refrigerant circuit that performs a refrigeration cycle and a plurality of indoor units, and is an outdoor unit in which the plurality of indoor units are connected in parallel, wherein the outdoor unit is provided with a first control valve that adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit, and a control unit that controls the first control valve, and the control unit controls the indoor unit and the outdoor unit If the valve unit provided between and switching the flow of refrigerant to the indoor unit is not included in the air conditioning system, the first control valve is controlled to adjust the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit When the air conditioning system is operated in a first control mode and the valve unit is included in the air conditioning system, the second control valve included in the valve unit is controlled to reduce the amount of refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit.
- the air conditioning system is operated in a second control mode that regulates pressure.
- the controller controls the first control valve of the outdoor unit, and the air conditioning system
- the control unit controls the second control valve of the valve unit
- the indoor unit of the present disclosure is an indoor unit that is provided in an air conditioning system that includes a refrigerant circuit that performs a refrigeration cycle and an outdoor unit, and that is connected in parallel to the outdoor unit. , comprising a first control valve that adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit, the indoor unit comprising a control unit that controls the first control valve, the control unit controlling the indoor unit and the outdoor unit for switching the flow of refrigerant to the indoor unit is not included in the air conditioning system, the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit by controlling the first control valve
- the second control valve included in the valve unit is controlled to control the indoor unit operate the air conditioning system in a second control mode for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the air conditioning system;
- the air conditioning system is the first specification in which all of the indoor units are switched to either cooling operation or heating operation
- the first control valve of the outdoor unit is controlled
- the air conditioning system Air conditioning system specifications such as controlling the second control valve of the valve unit if the indoor units are the second specification that can be operated by individually selecting cooling operation or heating operation for each indoor unit , the valves to be controlled and the contents of control can be switched. This eliminates the need to install a control valve in the indoor unit even if the air conditioning system is of the second specification, and uses a common indoor unit that does not have a control valve regardless of the specification of the air conditioning system. becomes possible.
- An air conditioning system of the present disclosure includes a refrigerant circuit that performs a refrigeration cycle, an outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units connected in parallel to the outdoor unit, wherein the air conditioning system is provided with a control unit that controls the operation of the air conditioning system, the outdoor unit includes a first control valve that adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit, and the indoor unit and the outdoor If the air conditioning system does not include a valve unit that is provided between the indoor units and switches the flow of refrigerant to the indoor units, the first control valve is controlled to increase the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor units.
- the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit is adjusted by controlling the second control valve included in the valve unit. It operates in the second control mode.
- the air conditioning system is the first specification in which all of the indoor units are switched to either cooling operation or heating operation
- the first control valve of the outdoor unit is controlled
- the air conditioning system Air conditioning system specifications such as controlling the second control valve of the valve unit if the indoor units are the second specification that can be operated by individually selecting cooling operation or heating operation for each indoor unit , the valves to be controlled and the contents of control can be switched. This eliminates the need to install a control valve in the indoor unit even if the air conditioning system is of the second specification, and uses a common indoor unit that does not have a control valve regardless of the specification of the air conditioning system. becomes possible.
- the controller automatically selects the second control mode when the valve unit is included in the air conditioning system.
- the second control mode suitable for the specifications of the air conditioning system can be automatically selected simply by connecting the valve units to the indoor and outdoor units.
- the air conditioning system of the present disclosure further comprises selection means for manually selecting the first control mode and the second control mode.
- the user can manually select the first control mode or the second control mode.
- the control unit controls the first control valve in the first control mode
- the controller controls the second control valve in the second control mode.
- control unit can automatically select the first control mode or the second control mode.
- the second control valve cuts off the supply of refrigerant to the indoor unit. preferable.
- the second control valve of the valve unit can be used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant and as a shutoff valve for shutting off the refrigerant. Since such an air conditioning system does not require a separate shutoff valve, manufacturing costs can be reduced.
- control unit further includes an indoor control unit that controls operation of the indoor unit, the indoor unit has the indoor control unit, and the indoor unit and It is preferable that, when the outdoor unit is connected, the information of the outdoor unit is written in the indoor control unit, and the indoor control unit controls the indoor unit based on the information of the outdoor unit.
- the control content of the indoor unit can be automatically switched to the content according to the specifications of the outdoor unit.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. The schematic block diagram of the air conditioning system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this indication. The schematic block diagram of the air conditioning system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this indication. The schematic block diagram of the air conditioning system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this indication.
- 1 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of an air conditioning system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an air conditioning system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 7 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of an air conditioning system according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a control flow diagram of the control unit in the air conditioning system of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 1A is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1B is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2A is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2B is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure
- 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B show a schematic configuration of an air conditioning system 10 of the present disclosure.
- the air conditioning system 10 (see FIG. 1A) according to the first embodiment is referred to as the first air conditioning system 11, and the air conditioning system 10 (see FIG.
- the air conditioning system 12 is referred to as the air conditioning system 12
- the air conditioning system 10 according to the third embodiment is referred to as the third air conditioning system 13
- the air conditioning system 10 according to the fourth embodiment is referred to as the fourth Referred to as air conditioning system 14 .
- air conditioning system 10 when simply referred to as "air conditioning system 10", the configuration common to each of the first to fourth air conditioning systems 11 to 14 is described.
- the "first specification” in the following description refers to a specification in which all indoor units are switched to either cooling operation or heating operation (so-called cooling/heating switching) in an air conditioner having multiple indoor units. specification)
- the “second specification” is a specification that allows air conditioners with multiple indoor units to operate by individually selecting cooling operation or heating operation for each indoor unit (so-called cooling/heating free specification). be.
- the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B is installed in buildings, factories, etc., and realizes air conditioning of air-conditioned spaces.
- the air conditioning system 10 includes an air conditioner 20 including an indoor unit 30 and an outdoor unit 40 .
- the air conditioner 20 cools and heats the air-conditioned space by performing vapor compression refrigeration cycle operation.
- the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B includes an air conditioner 20 of first specification.
- the first air conditioning system 11 shown in FIG. 1A includes a first air conditioner 21 of the first specification, and the second air conditioning system 12 shown in FIG.
- An air conditioner 22 is provided.
- the outdoor unit 40 included in the first air conditioner 21 and the second air conditioner 22 is referred to as the first outdoor unit 41 .
- the first air conditioner 21 and the second air conditioner 22 have a common first outdoor unit 41 .
- the term "air conditioner 20" when the term "air conditioner 20" is simply used, the configuration common to the first to fourth air conditioners 21 to 24 is described.
- the air conditioning system 10 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B includes the second specification air conditioner 20 .
- the third air conditioning system 13 shown in FIG. 2A includes a second specification third air conditioner 23, and the fourth air conditioning system 14 shown in FIG. An air conditioner 24 is provided.
- the outdoor units 40 of the third air conditioner 23 and the fourth air conditioner 24 are referred to as second outdoor units 42 .
- the third air conditioner 23 and the fourth air conditioner 24 have a common second outdoor unit 42 .
- each of the first to fourth air conditioners 21 to 24 has a common indoor unit 30.
- the air conditioner 20 is equipped with refrigerant pipes 25 .
- the refrigerant pipes 25 of the first air conditioner 21 and the second air conditioner 22 include liquid pipes 25L and gas pipes 25G.
- the refrigerant pipes 25 of the third air conditioner 23 and the fourth air conditioner 24 include a liquid pipe 25L, a high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1, and an intake gas pipe 25G2.
- the second air conditioner 22, the third air conditioner 23, and the fourth air conditioner 24 further include a valve unit 50.
- a valve unit 50 included in the second air conditioner 22 is a shutoff valve unit 51 provided between the indoor unit 30 and the first outdoor unit 41 .
- the valve unit 50 of the third air conditioner 23 is a refrigerant channel switching unit 55 provided between the indoor unit 30 and the second outdoor unit 42 .
- a valve unit 50 included in the fourth air conditioner 24 is a shutoff valve unit 51 and a refrigerant channel switching unit 55 provided between the indoor unit 30 and the second outdoor unit 42 .
- FIG. 3 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of the air conditioning system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an air conditioning system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first air conditioning system 11 includes a first air conditioner 21.
- the first air conditioner 21 is a multi-type air conditioner in which a plurality of indoor units 30 are connected in parallel to the first outdoor unit 41 . In the example shown in FIG. 3 , two or more indoor units 30 are connected to one first outdoor unit 41 . However, the numbers of the first outdoor unit 41 and the number of the indoor units 30 are not limited.
- the first air conditioner 21 can switch between cooling operation and heating operation to air-condition the target space.
- the first air conditioner 21 has a refrigerant circuit RC1.
- the refrigerant circuit RC ⁇ b>1 circulates the refrigerant between the first outdoor unit 41 and the indoor unit 30 .
- the refrigerant circuit RC1 includes a compressor 81, a four-way switching valve 82, an outdoor heat exchanger 83, an outdoor expansion valve 84, a liquid shutoff valve 85, an indoor heat exchanger 31, a gas shutoff valve 86, and a refrigerant pipe 25 connecting them. (liquid pipe 25L and gas pipe 25G).
- the indoor unit 30 has an indoor heat exchanger 31 .
- the indoor heat exchanger 31 constitutes a refrigerant circuit RC1.
- the indoor heat exchanger 31 is a cross-fin tube type or microchannel type heat exchanger, and is used to exchange heat with indoor air.
- the indoor unit 30 includes an indoor fan 32 and an indoor temperature sensor 33.
- the indoor fan 32 is configured to take indoor air into the interior of the indoor unit 30, cause heat exchange between the taken air and the indoor heat exchanger 31, and then blow the air indoors.
- the indoor fan 32 has a motor whose operating speed can be adjusted by inverter control.
- the indoor temperature sensor 33 detects the indoor temperature.
- the indoor unit 30 of the present disclosure does not have an electric valve (indoor expansion valve) inside the indoor unit 30 .
- the air conditioning system 10 of the present disclosure by using the indoor unit 30 that does not have an electric valve (indoor expansion valve) inside, the common indoor unit 30 can be used regardless of the specifications of the outdoor unit 40. making it possible.
- the first outdoor unit 41 includes a compressor 81, a four-way switching valve 82, an outdoor heat exchanger 83, an outdoor expansion valve 84, a liquid closing valve 85, a gas closing valve 86, and the like. .
- the compressor 81 sucks in low-pressure gaseous refrigerant and discharges high-pressure gaseous refrigerant.
- the compressor 81 has a motor whose operating speed can be adjusted by inverter control.
- the compressor 81 is of a variable capacity type (capacity variable type) whose capacity (capacity) can be changed by inverter-controlling the motor.
- the compressor 81 may be of a constant capacity type.
- the four-way switching valve 82 reverses the flow of the refrigerant in the refrigerant piping, and switches the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 81 to either the outdoor heat exchanger 83 or the indoor heat exchanger 31 and supplies it. Thereby, the first air conditioner 21 can switch between the cooling operation and the heating operation.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 83 is, for example, a cross-fin tube type or micro-channel type heat exchanger, and is used to exchange heat with the refrigerant using air as a heat source.
- the outdoor expansion valve 84 is composed of an electric valve capable of adjusting the flow rate and pressure of the refrigerant.
- the first air conditioner 21 controls the degree of opening of the outdoor expansion valve 84 to adjust the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor heat exchanger 31 .
- the liquid closing valve 85 is a manual opening/closing valve.
- the gas shutoff valve 86 is also a manual open/close valve.
- the liquid shut-off valve 85 and the gas shut-off valve 86 block the flow of refrigerant in the liquid pipe 25L and the gas pipe 25G by closing, and permit the flow of refrigerant in the liquid pipe 25L and the gas pipe 25G by opening.
- the first outdoor unit 41 further includes an outdoor fan 87.
- the outdoor fan 87 has a motor whose operating speed can be adjusted by inverter control.
- the outdoor fan 87 takes in the outdoor air into the first outdoor unit 41 , causes heat exchange between the taken in air and the outdoor heat exchanger 83 , and then takes the air outside the first outdoor unit 41 . It is configured to blow out into
- the first outdoor unit 41 further includes a plurality of refrigerant pressure sensors, a plurality of refrigerant temperature sensors, an outside air temperature sensor, and the like, which are not shown.
- the four-way switching valve 82 When the first air conditioner 21 configured as described above performs cooling operation, the four-way switching valve 82 is held in the state indicated by the solid line in FIG.
- the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous refrigerant discharged from the compressor 81 passes through the four-way switching valve 82 and flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 83, where the outdoor fan 87 operates to exchange heat with outdoor air to condense and liquefy.
- the liquefied refrigerant flows into each indoor unit 30 through the fully open outdoor expansion valve 84 .
- the refrigerant exchanges heat with indoor air in the indoor heat exchanger 31 and evaporates.
- the indoor air cooled by the evaporation of the refrigerant is blown into the room by the indoor fan 32 to cool the room.
- the refrigerant evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 31 returns to the first outdoor unit 41 through the gas pipe 25G and is sucked into the compressor 81 through the four-way switching valve 82 .
- the four-way switching valve 82 When the first air conditioner 21 performs heating operation, the four-way switching valve 82 is held in the state indicated by the dashed line in FIG.
- the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous refrigerant discharged from the compressor 81 passes through the four-way switching valve 82 and flows into the indoor heat exchanger 31 of each indoor unit 30 .
- the refrigerant exchanges heat with the indoor air and is condensed and liquefied.
- the indoor air heated by the condensation of the refrigerant is blown into the room by the indoor fan 32 to heat the room.
- the refrigerant liquefied in the indoor heat exchanger 31 returns to the first outdoor unit 41 through the liquid pipe 25L, is decompressed to a predetermined low pressure by the outdoor expansion valve 84, and is heat-exchanged with the outdoor air by the outdoor heat exchanger 83. evaporate.
- the refrigerant evaporated and vaporized in the outdoor heat exchanger 83 is sucked into the compressor 81 through the four-way switching valve 82 .
- the air conditioning system 10 includes a control section 60 that controls operations of the air conditioning system 10 .
- the controller 60 includes an outdoor controller (first controller) 61 arranged in the outdoor unit 40 and an indoor controller (third controller) 62 arranged in the indoor unit 30 .
- the outdoor controller 61 and the indoor controller 62 are connected via a transmission line so as to be able to communicate with each other.
- the outdoor control unit 61 is a device that controls the operation of the outdoor unit 40, and is composed of, for example, a microcomputer equipped with a processor such as a CPU and memories such as RAM and ROM.
- the outdoor controller 61 may be realized as hardware using LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or the like.
- the outdoor control unit 61 exhibits a predetermined function when the processor executes a program installed in the memory.
- the outdoor control section 61 provided in the first outdoor unit 41 is referred to as a first outdoor control section 61A.
- Detected values of the sensors provided in the first outdoor unit 41 are input to the first outdoor controller 61A.
- the first outdoor control unit 61A controls operations of the outdoor expansion valve 84, the compressor 81, the outdoor fan 87, etc., based on the detection values of the respective sensors.
- the indoor control unit 62 is a device that controls the operation of the indoor unit 30, and is composed of, for example, a microcomputer equipped with a processor such as a CPU and memories such as RAM and ROM.
- the indoor controller 62 may be implemented as hardware using LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or the like.
- the indoor control unit 62 performs a predetermined function when the processor executes a program installed in the memory. Detected values of the sensors provided in the indoor unit 30 are input to the indoor controller 62 .
- the indoor controller 62 controls the operation of the indoor unit 30 based on the detected values of the sensors.
- the indoor controller 62 is connected to the remote controller 36 for the user to operate/stop the indoor unit 30 and change the set temperature.
- the air conditioner 20 has a first control mode M1 and a second control mode M2 as control modes M selectable by the control unit 60 .
- the first control mode M1 is the control mode M selected by the controller 60 when the air conditioning system 10 does not include the valve unit 50 .
- the second control mode M2 is the control mode M selected by the controller 60 when the valve unit 50 is included in the air conditioning system 10 .
- the air conditioner 20 may further have a control mode M other than the first control mode M1 and the second control mode M2 as the control mode M selectable by the control unit 60 .
- the control unit 60 has selection means 37 for manually selecting the control mode M.
- FIG. The user of the air conditioning system 10 can manually select the control mode M by operating the selection means 37 instead of the control mode M being selected by the control unit 60 .
- the control board (not shown) of the outdoor control unit 61 is provided with a DIP switch, which serves as the selection means 37 .
- the selection means 37 may be omitted.
- the case where the selection means 37 is provided in the outdoor control section 61 is exemplified, but the selection means 37 may be provided in the indoor control section 62 .
- FIG. 5 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of an air conditioning system according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an air conditioning system according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second air conditioning system 12 includes a second air conditioner 22 .
- the second air conditioner 22 includes an indoor unit 30, an outdoor unit 40, and a valve unit 50 (shutoff valve unit 51). Since the second air conditioner 22 uses a combustible refrigerant (for example, R32 having a slightly combustible property) as a refrigerant, a cutoff valve unit 51 that cuts off the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 is provided.
- a combustible refrigerant for example, R32 having a slightly combustible property
- the second air conditioner 22 differs from the first air conditioner 21 in that it includes a shutoff valve unit 51 .
- the configuration of the second air conditioner 22 is common to that of the first air conditioner 21 except for the cutoff valve unit 51 .
- the same reference numerals are given to the parts that have the same configuration as the first air conditioner 21, and the explanation of the common parts will be given in particular. omitted unless otherwise specified.
- the shutoff valve unit 51 includes a first motor-operated valve 52 and a second motor-operated valve 53 .
- the first electric valve 52 and the second electric valve 53 are electric valves.
- the first motor-operated valve 52 is provided in the liquid pipe 25L, and by adjusting the opening degree of the first motor-operated valve 52, the pressure of the liquid refrigerant flowing through the liquid pipe 25L can be adjusted.
- the first electric valve 52 can block the flow of the liquid refrigerant in the liquid pipe 25L by fully closing the valve opening.
- the second motor-operated valve 53 is provided in the gas pipe 25G, and by fully closing the valve opening degree of the second motor-operated valve 53, it is possible to block the flow of the gaseous refrigerant in the gas pipe 25G.
- the cutoff valve unit 51 is the valve unit 50 that switches the refrigerant flow to the indoor unit 30 between "open" and "closed”.
- the controller 60 includes a first outdoor controller 61A, an indoor controller 62 and a shutoff valve controller 63 .
- the first outdoor controller 61A, the indoor controller 62, and the shut-off valve controller 63 are connected to communicate with each other via transmission lines.
- the shut-off valve control section (second control section) 63 is a device that controls the operation of the shut-off valve unit 51, and is composed of, for example, a microcomputer having a processor such as a CPU and memories such as RAM and ROM.
- the shut-off valve control unit 63 may be implemented as hardware using LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or the like.
- the shut-off valve control unit 63 performs a predetermined function when the processor executes a program installed in the memory.
- the first motor-operated valve 52 and the second motor-operated valve 53 are connected to the cutoff valve control section 63 .
- the shut-off valve control unit 63 controls the operations of the first motor-operated valve 52 and the second motor-operated valve 53 based on the detection values of sensors (not shown) of the indoor unit 30 and the first outdoor unit 41 .
- the shut-off valve control section 63 may be omitted. In this case, the operations of the first motor-operated valve 52 and the second motor-operated valve 53 are controlled by the first outdoor controller 61A and/or the indoor controller 62 .
- the cutoff valve control unit 63 closes the first motor-operated valve 52 and the second motor-operated valve 53, and the indoor unit Cut off the supply of coolant to 30 .
- the first electric valve 52 is used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the shut-off valve control unit 63 adjusts the opening degree of the first motor-operated valve 52 based on the detected values of sensors (not shown) of the indoor unit 30 and the first outdoor unit 41, and supplies it to the indoor unit 30. Control the pressure of the refrigerant.
- the motor-operated valve indoor It is possible to use an indoor unit 30 that does not have an expansion valve.
- control main body of the control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 is the shut-off valve control section 63 of the control section 60, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, it may be the first outdoor controller 61A and the indoor controller 62 .
- FIG. 7 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of an air conditioning system according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an air conditioning system according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 2A , 7 and 8 , the third air conditioning system 13 includes a third air conditioner 23 .
- the third air conditioner 23 includes an indoor unit 30, a second outdoor unit 42, and a valve unit 50.
- a valve unit 50 included in the third air conditioner 23 is a refrigerant channel switching unit 55 .
- the third air conditioner 23 has a refrigerant circuit RC2.
- the refrigerant circuit RC ⁇ b>2 circulates the refrigerant between the second outdoor unit 42 and the indoor unit 30 .
- the refrigerant circuit RC2 includes a heat source side refrigerant circuit RC2A, a user side refrigerant circuit RC2B, and an intermediate refrigerant circuit RC2C, which will be described later.
- two or more indoor units 30 are connected to one second outdoor unit 42 .
- Each indoor unit 30 is connected to the second outdoor unit 42 via a refrigerant channel switching unit 55 .
- the third air conditioner 23 can freely select between the cooling operation and the heating operation for each indoor unit 30 by using the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 to air-condition the target space.
- FIG. 7 (Configuration of second outdoor unit) As shown in FIG. 7, various devices are arranged in the second outdoor unit 42, and these devices are connected via refrigerant pipes to form a heat source side refrigerant circuit RC2A.
- the heat source side refrigerant circuit RC2A is connected to the intermediate refrigerant circuit RC2C in the refrigerant flow switching unit 55 via the refrigerant pipes 25 (liquid pipe 25L, high/low pressure gas pipe 25G1 and intake gas pipe 25G2).
- the heat source side refrigerant circuit RC2A includes a liquid side shutoff valve 101, a gas side first shutoff valve 102, a gas side second shutoff valve 103, an accumulator 104, a compressor 105, a first flow path switching valve 106, and a second flow path switching valve. 107 , a third flow switching valve 108 , an outdoor heat exchanger 109 , a first outdoor expansion valve 110 and a second outdoor expansion valve 111 .
- an outdoor fan 112 an outdoor controller 61 (see FIG. 8), and the like are further arranged.
- the liquid-side shut-off valve 101, the gas-side first shut-off valve 102, and the gas-side second shut-off valve 103 are manual valves that are opened and closed when the refrigerant is charged or pumped down.
- One end of the liquid side stop valve 101 is connected to the liquid pipe 25L.
- the other end of the liquid side stop valve 101 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111 .
- One end of the gas side first shutoff valve 102 is connected to the high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1.
- the other end of the gas side first shutoff valve 102 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the second flow path switching valve 107 .
- One end of the second gas side shutoff valve 103 is connected to the intake gas pipe 25G2.
- the other end of the gas side second shutoff valve 103 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the accumulator 104 .
- the accumulator 104 is a container that temporarily stores the low-pressure refrigerant sucked into the compressor 105 and separates the gaseous refrigerant from the liquid refrigerant.
- the compressor 105 has a closed structure with a built-in compressor motor, and is, for example, a positive displacement compressor such as a scroll system or a rotary system.
- the compressor 105 compresses the low-pressure refrigerant sucked from the suction pipe 105b and then discharges it from the discharge pipe 105a.
- Refrigerant oil is accommodated inside the compressor 105 .
- This refrigerating machine oil may circulate in the refrigerant circuit together with the refrigerant.
- the second outdoor unit 42 of this embodiment includes one compressor 105, but may include two or more compressors 105 connected in parallel.
- the first flow path switching valve 106, the second flow path switching valve 107, and the third flow path switching valve 108 are four-way switching valves.
- the first flow path switching valve 106 , the second flow path switching valve 107 and the third flow path switching valve 108 switch the flow of the refrigerant according to the operating conditions of the third air conditioner 23 .
- One refrigerant inlet port of the first flow path switching valve 106, the second flow path switching valve 107, and the third flow path switching valve 108 is connected to a discharge pipe 105a or a branch pipe extending from the discharge pipe 105a.
- Refrigerant piping 105c that connects the second gas-side shutoff valve 103 and the accumulator 104 to one refrigerant inlet port of the first flow path switching valve 106, the second flow path switching valve 107, and the third flow path switching valve 108.
- a branch pipe extending from is connected.
- the first flow path switching valve 106, the second flow path switching valve 107, and the third flow path switching valve 108 are configured to block the flow of refrigerant in one refrigerant flow path during operation, In effect, it functions as a three-way valve.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 109 is a cross-fin type or microchannel type heat exchanger.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 109 includes a first heat exchange section 109a and a second heat exchange section 109b.
- the first heat exchange section 109a is provided above the outdoor heat exchanger 109, and the second heat exchange section 109b is provided below the first heat exchange section 109a.
- a gas side end of the first heat exchange portion 109a is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the third flow path switching valve 108 .
- a liquid side end of the first heat exchange portion 109 a is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the first outdoor expansion valve 110 .
- a gas side end of the second heat exchange portion 109b is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the first flow path switching valve 106.
- a liquid side end of the second heat exchange portion 109 b is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the second outdoor expansion valve 111 .
- the refrigerant passing through the first heat exchange portion 109a and the second heat exchange portion 109b exchanges heat with the air flow generated by the outdoor fan 112.
- the outdoor fan 112 is, for example, a propeller fan, and is driven by an outdoor fan motor (not shown).
- the outdoor fan 112 generates an airflow that flows into the second outdoor unit 42 , passes through the outdoor heat exchanger 109 and flows out of the second outdoor unit 42 .
- the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111 are, for example, electrically operated valves whose opening can be adjusted.
- One end of the first outdoor expansion valve 110 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending from the first heat exchange portion 109a.
- the other end of the first outdoor expansion valve 110 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the liquid side shutoff valve 101 .
- One end of the second outdoor expansion valve 111 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending from the second heat exchange portion 109b.
- the other end of the second outdoor expansion valve 111 is connected to a refrigerant pipe extending to the liquid side shutoff valve 101 .
- the opening degrees of the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111 are adjusted according to the operating conditions, and the refrigerant passing therethrough is decompressed according to the opening degrees.
- the compressor 105, the outdoor fan 112, the first outdoor expansion valve 110, the second outdoor expansion valve 111, the first flow path switching valve 106, the second flow path switching valve 107, and the third flow path switching valve 108 are used for outdoor control.
- the operation is controlled by the unit 61 (see FIG. 8).
- the outdoor controller 61 included in the second outdoor unit 42 is referred to as a second outdoor controller 61B.
- the third air conditioner 23 has the same indoor unit 30 as the first and second air conditioners 21 and 22 . A detailed description of the indoor unit 30 in the third air conditioner 23 is omitted.
- a user-side refrigerant circuit RC2B is provided in the indoor unit 30 .
- the user-side refrigerant circuit RC2B is configured by connecting the indoor heat exchanger 31 with a liquid pipe 25L and a gas pipe 25G.
- the third air conditioner 23 has a refrigerant channel switching unit 55 .
- the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 is provided between the second outdoor unit 42 and the plurality of indoor units 30 .
- the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 has a casing 56 .
- the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 switches the flow of refrigerant flowing into the second outdoor unit 42 and each indoor unit 30 .
- the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 is a valve unit 50 that switches the refrigerant flow to the indoor unit 30 for each indoor unit 30 .
- the casing 56 accommodates a plurality of header pipes 155, 156, 157, 158 and a plurality of switching units 57. As shown in FIG.
- the plurality of header tubes 155, 156, 157, 158 includes a first header tube 155, a second header tube 156, a third header tube 157 and a fourth header tube 158.
- the first header pipe 155 is connected to the liquid pipe 25L.
- the second header pipe 156 is connected to the high and low pressure gas pipes 25G1.
- the third header pipe 157 is connected to the intake gas pipe 25G2.
- the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 includes a plurality of switching units 57 .
- Each switching unit 57 forms an intermediate refrigerant circuit RC2C of the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 .
- One indoor unit 30 is connected to each switching unit 57 . However, it is not necessary to connect the indoor unit 30 to all the switching units 57 of the refrigerant flow switching unit 55, and even if the switching unit 57 to which the indoor unit 30 is not connected exists good.
- the plurality of switching units 57 all have the same structure, and the intermediate refrigerant circuit RC2C of each switching unit 57 includes a plurality of valves EV1, EV2, EV3, EV4 and a plurality of refrigerant pipes.
- the multiple valves EV1, EV2, EV3, EV4 include a first valve EV1, a second valve EV2, a third valve EV3, and a fourth valve EV4.
- These valves EV1, EV2, EV3, and EV4 are electric valves with adjustable opening.
- the second valve EV2, the third valve EV3, and the fourth valve EV4 are controlled by the flow path switching control unit 64 (see FIG. 8) so as to take any one of a fully closed state, a fully open state, and an opening adjustment state. be.
- the operation of the first valve EV1 is controlled by the flow path switching control section 64 (see FIG. 8) so as to take any one of a minimum opening state, a fully open state, a fully closed state, and an opening degree adjustment state.
- the switching unit 57 includes a first refrigerant pipe P1 that connects the second header pipe 156 and the first valve EV1.
- a filter F1 is provided in the middle of the first refrigerant pipe P1.
- the switching unit 57 has a second refrigerant pipe P2.
- One end of the second refrigerant pipe P2 is connected to the first valve EV1.
- the switching unit 57 has a user-side gas pipe 161 .
- One end of the user-side gas pipe 161 is connected to the gas pipe 25G of the indoor unit 30 .
- the other end of the user-side gas pipe 161 is connected to the second valve EV2.
- the other end of the second refrigerant pipe P ⁇ b>2 is connected to the user-side gas pipe 161 .
- the user-side gas pipe 161 is provided with a filter F2.
- the switching unit 57 has a third refrigerant pipe P3.
- One end of the third refrigerant pipe P3 is connected to the second valve EV2.
- the other end of the third refrigerant pipe P3 is connected to the third header pipe 157 .
- a filter F3 is provided in the middle of the third refrigerant pipe P3.
- the switching unit 57 is equipped with a usage-side liquid pipe 162 .
- One end of the usage-side liquid pipe 162 is connected to the liquid pipe 25L of the indoor unit 30 .
- the other end of the utilization side liquid pipe 162 is connected to the subcooling heat exchanger 159 .
- a fourth valve EV4 is provided in the middle of the utilization side liquid pipe 162 .
- Inside the supercooling heat exchanger 159 a first heat transfer tube 159a and a second heat transfer tube 159b are provided inside the supercooling heat exchanger 159.
- the subcooling heat exchanger 159 exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing through the first heat transfer tube 159a and the refrigerant flowing through the second heat transfer tube 159b.
- the other end of the utilization side liquid pipe 162 is connected to one end of the first heat transfer pipe 159a.
- the switching unit 57 has a fourth refrigerant pipe P4.
- One end of the fourth refrigerant pipe P4 is connected to the other end of the first heat transfer pipe 159a.
- the other end of the fourth refrigerant pipe P4 is connected to the first header pipe 155 .
- the switching unit 57 has a fifth refrigerant pipe P5 branched from the middle of the fourth refrigerant pipe P4. One end of the fifth refrigerant pipe P5 is connected to one end of the third valve EV3. A filter F4 is provided in the middle of the fifth refrigerant pipe P5.
- the switching unit 57 includes a sixth refrigerant pipe P6 and a seventh refrigerant pipe P7.
- One end of the sixth refrigerant pipe P6 is connected to the third valve EV3.
- the other end of the sixth refrigerant pipe P ⁇ b>6 is connected to one end of the second heat transfer pipe 159 b of the subcooling heat exchanger 159 .
- One end of the seventh refrigerant pipe P7 is connected to the second heat transfer pipe 159b of the subcooling heat exchanger 159 .
- the other end of the seventh refrigerant pipe P7 is connected to the fourth header pipe 158. As shown in FIG.
- the fourth header pipe 158 is connected to the third header pipe 157 via the connecting pipe 163 .
- the fourth header pipe 158 from the first header pipe 155, the fourth refrigerant pipe P4, the fifth refrigerant pipe P5, the third valve EV3, the sixth refrigerant pipe P6, the supercooling heat exchanger 159, and the seventh refrigerant pipe P7. Refrigerant flows through Further, the refrigerant that has flowed into fourth header pipe 158 flows into third header pipe 157 through connection pipe 163 .
- the control unit 60 in the third air conditioning system 13 includes a second outdoor control unit 61B, an indoor control unit 62, and a channel switching control unit 64 included in the refrigerant channel switching unit 55.
- the second outdoor control unit 61B, the indoor control unit 62, and the flow path switching control unit 64 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via transmission lines.
- the second outdoor control unit 61B is a device that controls the operation of the second outdoor unit 42. Detected values of the sensors provided in the second outdoor unit 42 are input to the second outdoor controller 61B.
- the second outdoor control unit 61B controls the compressor 105, the outdoor fan 112, the first outdoor expansion valve 110, the second outdoor expansion valve 111, the first flow path switching valve 106, the second It controls the operations of the channel switching valve 107, the third channel switching valve 108, and the like.
- the flow path switching control section (second control section) 64 is a device for controlling the operation of the refrigerant flow path switching unit 55, and is composed of, for example, a microcomputer having a processor such as a CPU and a memory such as RAM and ROM. be.
- the channel switching control unit 64 may be implemented as hardware using LSI, ASIC, FPGA, or the like.
- the flow path switching control section 64 exhibits a predetermined function when the processor executes a program installed in the memory.
- the flow path switching control unit 64 switches the first valve EV1, the second valve EV2, the third valve EV3, and the fourth valve EV4 based on the detection values of the sensors of the second outdoor unit 42 and the indoor unit 30. control behavior.
- the channel switching control section 64 may be omitted. In this case, the operation of each valve EV1-EV4 is controlled by the second outdoor controller 61B and/or the indoor controller 62.
- the flow path switching control unit 64 switches the first valve
- the refrigerant supply to the indoor unit 30 may be cut off by fully closing the EV1, the second valve EV2, and the fourth valve EV4. In this case, the leakage amount of the refrigerant from the indoor unit 30 can be suppressed without providing the cutoff valve unit 51 (see FIG. 1B).
- the fourth valve EV4 is used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the flow path switching control unit 64 adjusts the opening degree of the fourth valve EV4 based on the detection values of the sensors (not shown) of the indoor unit 30 and the second outdoor unit 42, and supplies it to the indoor unit 30. Control the pressure of the refrigerant.
- an electric valve It is possible to use an indoor unit 30 that does not have an indoor expansion valve.
- control main body of the control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 is the flow path switching control section 64 of the control section 60.
- the second outdoor controller 61B and the indoor controller 62 may be used.
- cooling only operation when all the operating indoor units 30 perform cooling by the third air conditioning system 13 (hereinafter also referred to as “cooling only operation”), when all the operating indoor units 30 perform heating (hereinafter also referred to as “heating only operation”) and a case where some of the operating indoor units 30 perform cooling and others perform heating (hereinafter also referred to as “cooling/heating mixed operation”).
- each valve is adjusted by the control unit 60 as follows.
- the first valve EV1 of the switching unit 57 is fully closed, the second valve EV2 is fully open, the openings of the third valve EV3 and the fourth valve EV4 are adjusted, and the first and second outdoor expansion valves 110 and 111 are It is considered fully open.
- the first flow path switching valve 106 of the second outdoor unit 42 is switched so as to connect the discharge pipe 105a of the compressor 105 and the gas side end of the second heat exchange section 109b.
- the second flow path switching valve 107 is switched to connect the discharge pipe 105a and the high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1.
- the third flow switching valve 108 is switched so as to connect the discharge pipe 105a and the gas side end of the first heat exchange section 109a.
- the compressor 105 When the compressor 105 is driven, the high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 105 flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 109 through the discharge pipe 105a, the first flow switching valve 106, the third flow switching valve 108, and the like. and condense.
- the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 109 passes through the first and second outdoor expansion valves 110, 111, the liquid-side shutoff valve 101, etc., and flows into the liquid pipe 25L.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the liquid pipe 25L flows through the first header pipe 155 of the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 and flows into the fourth refrigerant pipe P4 of each switching unit 57.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the fourth refrigerant pipe P4 flows into the first heat transfer pipe 159a of the subcooling heat exchanger 159, is further depressurized by the fourth valve EV4 on the utilization side liquid pipe 162, and flows into the indoor unit 30.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the fourth refrigerant pipe P4 also branches and flows into the fifth refrigerant pipe P5, is decompressed according to the degree of opening of the third valve EV3, and flows into the second heat transfer pipe 159b of the supercooling heat exchanger 159. do.
- this supercooling heat exchanger 159 heat is exchanged between the refrigerant flowing through the first heat transfer tubes 159a and the refrigerant flowing through the second heat transfer tubes 159b, and the refrigerant flowing through the first heat transfer tubes 159a is supercooled to flow into
- the refrigerant flowing through the second heat transfer pipes 159b of the subcooling heat exchanger 159 flows from the seventh refrigerant pipe P7 into the fourth header pipe 158, passes through the connection pipe 163, and flows into the third header pipe 157.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the indoor unit 30 evaporates in the indoor heat exchanger 31 .
- the refrigerant evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 31 flows from the gas pipe 25G into the user-side gas pipe 161, mainly passes through the second valve EV2, and flows into the third header pipe 157.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the third header pipe 157 passes through the intake gas pipe 25G2 and the second gas side shutoff valve 103, flows into the accumulator 104, and is sucked into the compressor 105.
- the control unit 60 adjusts each valve as follows.
- the first valve EV1 of the switching unit 57 is fully opened, the second valve EV2 is fully closed, the third valve EV3 is fully closed, the fourth valve EV4 is fully open, and the first and second outdoor expansion valves 110 and 111 are adjusted in degree of opening.
- the first flow switching valve 106 of the second outdoor unit 42 is switched so as to connect the refrigerant pipe 105c and the gas side end of the second heat exchange section 109b.
- the second flow path switching valve 107 is switched to connect the discharge pipe 105a and the high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1.
- the third flow switching valve 108 is switched so as to connect the refrigerant pipe 105c and the gas side end of the first heat exchange section 109a.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 105 flows through the discharge pipe 105a, the second flow path switching valve 107, and the like into the high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the high and low pressure gas pipes 25G1 passes through the second header pipe 156 of the refrigerant flow switching unit 55, the first refrigerant pipe P1 of the switching unit 57, the first valve EV1, and the user-side gas pipe 161 into the room. It flows into the gas pipe 25G of the machine 30.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the gas pipe 25G flows into the indoor heat exchanger 31 of the indoor unit 30 and is condensed.
- the condensed refrigerant flows through the liquid pipe 25L and flows into the utilization side liquid pipe 162 of the switching unit 57 through the fourth valve EV4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the utilization side liquid pipe 162 flows into the first header pipe 155 via the subcooling heat exchanger 159 and the fourth refrigerant pipe P4.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the first header pipe 155 flows through the liquid pipe 25L, flows into the second outdoor unit 42, and is decompressed in the first and second outdoor expansion valves 110, 111.
- the decompressed refrigerant evaporates when passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 109, flows through the first flow switching valve 106, the third flow switching valve 108, etc., flows into the accumulator 104, and is sucked into the compressor 105. be.
- each valve is adjusted by the control unit 60 as follows.
- the switching unit 57 (hereinafter also referred to as “cooling side switching unit 57”) corresponding to the indoor unit 30 (hereinafter also referred to as “cooling side indoor unit 30”) that performs cooling operation among the operating indoor units 30
- the first valve EV1 is set to the minimum opening
- the second valve EV2 is fully opened
- the openings of the third valve EV3 and the fourth valve EV4 are adjusted.
- the first flow switching valve 106 of the second outdoor unit 42 is switched so as to connect the refrigerant pipe 105c and the gas side end of the second heat exchange section 109b.
- the second flow path switching valve 107 is switched to connect the discharge pipe 105a and the high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1.
- the third flow switching valve 108 is switched so as to connect the discharge pipe 105a and the gas side end of the first heat exchange section 109a.
- switching unit 57 (hereinafter also referred to as “heating side switching unit 57") corresponding to the indoor unit 30 (hereinafter also referred to as “heating side indoor unit 30") that performs heating operation among the operating indoor units 30 , the first valve EV1 is fully open, the second valve EV2 is fully closed, the third valve EV3 is fully closed, and the fourth valve EV4 is fully open.
- part of the high pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 105 passes through the discharge pipe 105a and the second flow path switching valve 107 and flows into the high and low pressure gas pipe 25G1.
- Another portion of the high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 105 passes through the discharge pipe 105a and the third flow switching valve 108, is condensed in the first heat exchanging section 109a, and passes through the first outdoor expansion valve 110.
- the refrigerant condensed in the first heat exchange section 109a passes through the second outdoor expansion valve 111, evaporates in the second heat exchange section 109b, and is sucked into the compressor 105 through the first flow path switching valve .
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the high and low pressure gas pipes 25G1 flows into the second header pipe 156 of the refrigerant channel switching unit 55, and flows through the first refrigerant pipe P1 of the heating side switching unit 57, the first valve EV1, and the user side gas pipe 161. flow into the gas pipe 25G.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the gas pipe 25G is condensed in the indoor heat exchanger 31 of the heating-side indoor unit 30.
- the condensed refrigerant flows from the liquid pipe 25L through the fully opened fourth valve EV4 into the usage side liquid pipe 162 of the heating side switching unit 57, and flows through the supercooling heat exchanger 159 and the fourth refrigerant pipe P4. It flows into the first header pipe 155 .
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the liquid pipe 25L from the second outdoor unit 42 also flows into the first header pipe 155.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the first header pipe 155 passes through the fourth refrigerant pipe P4 of the cooling side switching unit 57, the subcooling heat exchanger 159, and the usage side liquid pipe 162, and is decompressed by the fourth valve EV4 whose opening is adjusted. After that, it flows into the cooling-side indoor unit 30 through the liquid pipe 25L.
- the refrigerant that has passed through the subcooling heat exchanger 159 is branched from the fourth refrigerant pipe P4, flows through the fifth refrigerant pipe P5, and is subcooled by the refrigerant decompressed by the third valve EV3.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the cooling-side indoor unit 30 evaporates in the indoor heat exchanger 31 to cool the room.
- the evaporated refrigerant flows through the gas pipe 25G, flows into the user-side gas pipe 161 of the cooling-side switching unit 57, passes through the second valve EV2, flows into the third refrigerant pipe P3 and the third header pipe 157, and becomes suction gas. It flows through tube 25 G 2 into accumulator 104 and is sucked into compressor 105 .
- FIG. 9 is a refrigerant circuit diagram of an air conditioning system according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an air conditioning system according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the fourth air conditioning system 14 includes a fourth air conditioner 24 .
- the fourth air conditioner 24 includes an indoor unit 30, an outdoor unit 40, and a plurality of valve units 50 (shutoff valve unit 51 and refrigerant channel switching unit 55).
- the fourth air conditioner 24 uses a flammable refrigerant (for example, R32 having a slightly combustible property) as a refrigerant, a shutoff valve unit 51 that shuts off the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 is provided.
- the fourth air conditioner 24 differs from the third air conditioner 23 in that it includes a shutoff valve unit 51 .
- the configuration of the fourth air conditioner 24 is common to that of the third air conditioner 23 except for the cutoff valve unit 51 .
- the same reference numerals are given to the parts that have the same configuration as the third air conditioner 23, and the explanation of the common parts will be given in particular. omitted unless otherwise specified.
- the control section 60 includes a second outdoor control section 61 B, an indoor control section 62 , a cutoff valve control section 63 and a flow path switching control section 64 .
- the second outdoor control section 61B, the indoor control section 62, the cutoff valve control section 63, and the flow path switching control section 64 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via transmission lines.
- the shut-off valve control unit 63 closes the first motor-operated valve 52 and the second motor-operated valve 53, and the indoor unit Cut off the supply of coolant to 30 .
- the fourth valve EV4 is used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the flow path switching control unit 64 of the control unit 60 adjusts the opening degree of the fourth valve EV4 based on the detected values of sensors (not shown) of the indoor unit 30 and the first outdoor unit 41. It adjusts and controls the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 .
- the first electric valve 52 may be used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the shut-off valve control unit 63 adjusts the opening degree of the first motor-operated valve 52 based on the detection values of the sensors (not shown) of the indoor unit 30 and the first outdoor unit 41, and the indoor unit 30 Controls the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to
- the fourth valve EV4 of the refrigerant flow switching unit 55 or the first electric valve 52 of the cutoff valve unit 51 is used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the control main body of the control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 is the cutoff valve control unit 63 or the flow path switching control unit 64 of the control unit 60. Although illustrated, it is not limited to this, and may be the second outdoor controller 61B and the indoor controller 62 .
- FIG. 11 is a control flow diagram of the control unit in the air conditioning system of the present disclosure.
- the controller 60 performs the operation shown in FIG. 11 when the power is turned on for the first time after installation is completed.
- the outdoor controller 61 performs the operations shown in FIG. 11 . It should be noted that the timing of executing the operation shown in FIG. 11 is not limited to the first time the power is turned on.
- step (S01) the control unit 60 first executes step (S01).
- step ( S ⁇ b>01 ) the control unit 60 determines whether or not the air conditioning system 10 has the valve unit 50 . If the air conditioning system 10 does not have the valve unit 50 (No), the controller 60 next executes step (S02). If the air conditioning system 10 has the valve unit 50 (Yes), the controller 60 next executes step (S05).
- the electric valves 52 and 53 of the shutoff valve unit 51 may be used exclusively for shutting off the refrigerant.
- the control section 60 does not judge the shutoff valve unit 51 as the valve unit 50 in step (S01).
- step (S02) the control unit 60 selects the first control mode M1 as the control mode M of the air conditioner 20, and then executes step (S03).
- step ( S ⁇ b>03 ) the control unit 60 writes information about the outdoor unit 40 to the indoor control unit 62 .
- the controller 60 writes information indicating that the outdoor unit 40 is the first outdoor unit 41 (in other words, information indicating that the air conditioning system 10 is of the first specification) to the indoor controller 62 .
- control unit 60 executes step (S04).
- step (S04) the control unit 60 controls the air conditioner 20 in the first control mode M1.
- the outdoor control unit 61 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 to adjust the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 .
- this step (S04) is executed when the air conditioning system 10 is the first air conditioning system 11 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
- the indoor controller 62 controls the operation of the indoor unit 30 based on the information of the first outdoor unit 41 written in the indoor controller 62 .
- step (S05) the control unit 60 selects the second control mode M2 as the control mode M of the air conditioner 20, and then executes step (S06).
- step ( S ⁇ b>06 ) the control unit 60 determines whether the air conditioning system 10 has the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 . If the air conditioning system 10 does not have the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 (No), the controller 60 next executes step (S07). If the air conditioning system 10 has the refrigerant channel switching unit 55 (Yes), the controller 60 next executes step (S09).
- step ( S ⁇ b>07 ) the control unit 60 writes information about the outdoor unit 40 to the indoor control unit 62 .
- the controller 60 writes information indicating that the outdoor unit 40 is the first outdoor unit 41 (in other words, information indicating that the air conditioning system 10 is of the first specification) to the indoor controller 62 .
- control unit 60 executes step (S08).
- step (S08) the control unit 60 controls the air conditioner 20 in the second control mode M2.
- the cutoff valve control section 63 controls the first electric valve 52 to adjust the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 .
- this step (S08) is executed when the air conditioning system 10 is the second air conditioning system 12 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the indoor controller 62 controls the operation of the indoor unit 30 based on the information of the first outdoor unit 41 written in the indoor controller 62 .
- step ( S ⁇ b>09 ) the control unit 60 writes information about the outdoor unit 40 to the indoor control unit 62 .
- the controller 60 writes to the indoor controller 62 information indicating that the outdoor unit 40 is the second outdoor unit 42 (in other words, information indicating that the air conditioning system 10 is of the second specification).
- step (S09) control unit 60 then executes step (S10).
- the control unit 60 controls the air conditioner 20 in the second control mode M2.
- the channel switching control unit 64 controls the fourth valve EV4 to adjust the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 .
- the air conditioning system 10 is the third air conditioning system 13 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) and the fourth air conditioning system 14 (FIGS. 9 and 10). ) is the case.
- the indoor controller 62 controls the operation of the indoor unit 30 based on the information of the second outdoor unit 42 written in the indoor controller 62 .
- control unit 60 determines the specifications of the air conditioning system 10 (presence or absence of the valve unit 50 and the air conditioning system) through the operations of steps (S01) to (S10).
- the common indoor unit 30 can be used by the control unit 60 selecting the control mode M of the air conditioner 20 according to its specifications.
- the operations of steps (S01) to (S10) are executed by the outdoor control unit 61 provided in the outdoor unit 40, but the indoor control unit 62 provided in the indoor unit 30 may perform the above operations. Further, the operations of steps (S01) to (S10) described above may be executed by the control section 60 other than the outdoor control section 61 and the indoor control section 62.
- FIG. For example, if the air conditioning system 10 has a central monitoring device (not shown) or a management server connected via the Internet, the control unit 60 includes the central monitoring device, the management server, etc., and the central monitoring device , the management server or the like may execute the operations of the above steps (S01) to (S10).
- the outdoor unit 40 of the present disclosure is provided in the air conditioning system 10 including refrigerant circuits RC1, RC2 that perform a refrigeration cycle and a plurality of indoor units 30, and the plurality of indoor units 30 are connected in parallel.
- the first control valve (outdoor expansion valve 84 or first outdoor expansion valve 110 and second outdoor expansion valve 111) for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 by the outdoor unit 40, and the first control valve ( An outdoor control unit 61 that controls the outdoor expansion valve 84, or the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111).
- the outdoor control unit 61 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 when the air conditioning system 10 does not include the valve unit 50 provided between the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 for switching the flow of the refrigerant to the indoor unit 30. Then, the air conditioning system 10 is operated in the first control mode M1 in which the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor units 30 is adjusted.
- the valve unit 50 is included in the air conditioning system 10
- the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 by controlling the second control valve (first electric valve 52 or fourth valve EV4) included in the valve unit 50
- the air conditioning system 10 is operated in the second control mode M2 for adjusting the pressure of .
- the controller 60 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 of the outdoor unit 40, and the air conditioning system 10 is of the second specification.
- the controller 60 switches the control mode M of the air conditioner 20 according to the specifications of the air conditioning system 10, such as controlling the fourth valve EV4 of the refrigerant flow switching unit 55. be able to. This eliminates the need to provide a control valve in the indoor unit 30 even if the air conditioning system 10 is the second specification, and regardless of the specification of the air conditioning system 10, a common indoor unit that does not have a control valve. 30 can be used.
- the indoor unit 30 of the present disclosure is provided in the air conditioning system 10 including the refrigerant circuits RC1 and RC2 that perform the refrigerating cycle and the outdoor unit 40, and is connected in parallel to the outdoor unit 40.
- the outdoor unit 40 includes a first control valve (the outdoor expansion valve 84 or the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111) that adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the indoor unit 30 includes an indoor controller 62 that controls the first control valve (the outdoor expansion valve 84 or the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111).
- the indoor control unit 62 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 when the air conditioning system 10 does not include the valve unit 50 provided between the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 for switching the flow of the refrigerant to the indoor unit 30. Then, the air conditioning system 10 is operated in the first control mode M1 in which the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor units 30 is adjusted.
- the indoor control unit 62 controls the second control valve (the first electric valve 52 or the fourth valve EV4) included in the valve unit 50 to The air conditioning system 10 is operated in the second control mode M2 in which the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the air conditioner 30 is adjusted.
- the controller 60 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 of the outdoor unit 40, and the air conditioning system 10 is of the second specification.
- the control mode M of the air conditioner 20 is set by the indoor control unit 62 according to the specifications of the air conditioning system 10, such that the control unit 60 controls the fourth valve EV4 of the refrigerant channel switching unit 55. can be switched. This eliminates the need to provide a control valve in the indoor unit 30 even if the air conditioning system 10 is the second specification, and regardless of the specification of the air conditioning system 10, a common indoor unit that does not have a control valve. 30 can be used.
- the air conditioning system 10 of the present disclosure includes refrigerant circuits RC1 and RC2 that perform a refrigeration cycle, an outdoor unit 40, and a plurality of indoor units 30 connected in parallel to the outdoor unit 40.
- the air conditioning system 10 has a control section 60 that controls the operation of the air conditioning system 10 .
- the outdoor unit 40 includes a first control valve (the outdoor expansion valve 84 or the first outdoor expansion valve 110 and the second outdoor expansion valve 111) that adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30.
- the air conditioning system 10 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 when the valve unit 50 provided between the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40 and switching the flow of the refrigerant to the indoor unit 30 is not included in the air conditioning system 10.
- the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the indoor unit 30 is adjusted in the first control mode M1.
- the air conditioning system 10 controls the second control valve (first electric valve 52 or fourth valve EV4) included in the valve unit 50 to operate the indoor unit. It operates in the second control mode M2 in which the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to 30 is adjusted.
- the controller 60 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 of the outdoor unit 40, and the air conditioning system 10 is of the second specification.
- the control mode M of the air conditioner 20 is switched by the outdoor control unit 61 according to the specifications of the air conditioning system 10, such that the control unit 60 controls the fourth valve EV4 of the refrigerant channel switching unit 55. be able to.
- the controller 60 automatically selects the second control mode M2 when the valve unit 50 is included in the air conditioning system 10. In this case, by simply connecting the valve unit 50 to the indoor unit 30 and the outdoor unit 40, the second control mode M2 suitable for the specifications of the air conditioning system 10 can be automatically selected.
- the air conditioning system 10 of the present disclosure further includes selection means 37 for manually selecting the first control mode M1 and the second control mode M2. In this case, the user can manually select the first control mode M1 or the second control mode M2.
- the controller 60 controls the outdoor expansion valve 84 in the first control mode M1. do.
- the control unit 60 (the shutoff valve control unit 63 and/or the flow path switching control unit 64) is controlled by the first motor operated valve 52 or the fourth The valve MV4 is controlled in the second control mode M2. In this case, the controller 60 can automatically select the first control mode M1 or the second control mode M2.
- the fourth valve EV4 prevents the supply of refrigerant to the indoor unit 30. Cut off.
- the fourth valve EV4 can be used as a control valve for adjusting the pressure of the refrigerant and as a cutoff valve for shutting off the refrigerant. In such an air conditioning system 10, since it is not necessary to separately provide a shutoff valve, manufacturing costs can be suppressed.
- the controller 60 further includes an indoor controller 62 that controls the operation of the indoor unit 30 , and the indoor unit 30 has the indoor controller 62 .
- the indoor controller 62 controls the indoor unit 30 based on the information of the outdoor unit 40 .
- the control content of the indoor unit 30 can be automatically switched to the content according to the specification of the outdoor unit 40.
- Air conditioning system 11 First air conditioning system 12: Second air conditioning system 13: Third air conditioning system 14: Fourth air conditioning system 20: Air conditioner 30: Indoor unit 40: Outdoor unit 50: Valve unit 51: Shutoff valve unit (valve unit) 52: First electric valve (second control valve) 55: Refrigerant channel switching unit (valve unit) 60: control unit 62: indoor control unit 84: outdoor expansion valve (first control valve) 110: First outdoor expansion valve (first control valve) 111: Second outdoor expansion valve (first control valve) EV4: 4th valve (second control valve) RC1: refrigerant circuit RC2: refrigerant circuit M: control mode M1: first control mode M2: second control mode
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前記弁ユニットが前記空気調和システムに含まれている場合、前記制御部が、前記第2制御弁を前記第2制御モードで制御すると好ましい。
図1Aは、本開示の第1の実施形態に係る空気調和システムの概略的な構成図である。図1Bは、本開示の第2の実施形態に係る空気調和システムの概略的な構成図である。図2Aは、本開示の第3の実施形態に係る空気調和システムの概略的な構成図である。図2Bは、本開示の第4の実施形態に係る空気調和システムの概略的な構成図である。図1A、図1B、図2A及び図2Bは、本開示の空気調和システム10の概略的な構成を示している。なお、以下の説明では、第1実施形態に係る空気調和システム10(図1A参照)を第1空気調和システム11と称し、第2実施形態に係る空気調和システム10(図1B参照)を第2空気調和システム12と称し、第3実施形態に係る空気調和システム10(図2A参照)を第3空気調和システム13と称し、第4実施形態に係る空気調和システム10(図2B参照)を第4空気調和システム14と称する。以下の説明において、単に「空気調和システム10」と記載する場合は、第1~第4の各空気調和システム11~14で共通する構成について説明している。なお、以下の説明でいう「第1仕様」とは、複数の室内機を有する空気調和機において、全ての室内機を冷房運転又は暖房運転のいずれか一方に切り換えて運転する仕様(いわゆる冷暖切換仕様)であり、「第2仕様」とは、複数の室内機を有する空気調和機において、室内機ごとに冷房運転又は暖房運転を個別に選択して運転可能な仕様(いわゆる冷暖フリー仕様)である。
図3は、本開示の第1実施形態に係る空気調和システムの冷媒回路図である。図4は、本開示の第1実施形態に係る空気調和システムのブロック図である。図1A、図3及び図4に示すように、第1空気調和システム11は、第1空気調和機21を備えている。第1空気調和機21は、第1室外機41に対して複数台の室内機30が並列に接続されたマルチタイプの空気調和機である。図3に示す例では、1台の第1室外機41に2台以上の室内機30が接続されている。ただし、第1室外機41及び室内機30の台数は限定されない。第1空気調和機21は、冷房運転及び暖房運転を切り換えて、対象空間の空調を行うことができる。
室内機30は、室内熱交換器31を備えている。室内熱交換器31は、冷媒回路RC1を構成する。室内熱交換器31は、クロスフィンチューブ式又はマイクロチャネル式の熱交換器とされ、室内の空気と熱交換するために用いられる。
図3に示すように、第1室外機41は、圧縮機81、四路切換弁82、室外熱交換器83、室外膨張弁84、液閉鎖弁85、及びガス閉鎖弁86等を備えている。
空気調和システム10は、当該空気調和システム10の動作を制御する制御部60を備えている。制御部60は、室外機40に配置された室外制御部(第1制御部)61と、室内機30に配置された室内制御部(第3制御部)62とを含んでいる。室外制御部61と室内制御部62とは、伝送線を介して相互に通信可能に接続されている。
空気調和機20は、制御部60が選択可能な制御モードMとして、第1制御モードM1及び第2制御モードM2を有する。第1制御モードM1は、空気調和システム10に弁ユニット50が含まれていない場合に、制御部60が選択する制御モードMである。第2制御モードM2は、空気調和システム10に弁ユニット50が含まれている場合に制御部60が選択する制御モードMである。なお、空気調和機20は、制御部60が選択可能な制御モードMとして、第1制御モードM1及び第2制御モードM2以外の制御モードMをさらに有していても良い。
制御部60は、制御モードMを手動で選択するための選択手段37を有する。空気調和システム10のユーザは、選択手段37を操作することにより、制御部60が制御モードMを選択する代わりに、手動で制御モードMを選択することができる。本開示の空気調和機20では、室外制御部61の制御基板(図示省略)にディップスイッチを設けており、これを選択手段37としている。なお、空気調和システム10において、選択手段37は省略してもよい。本開示では、選択手段37を室外制御部61に設けた場合を例示しているが、選択手段37は、室内制御部62に設けてもよい。
図5は、本開示の第2実施形態に係る空気調和システムの冷媒回路図である。図6は、本開示の第2実施形態に係る空気調和システムのブロック図である。図1B、図5及び図6に示すように、第2空気調和システム12は、第2空気調和機22を備えている。第2空気調和機22は、室内機30と室外機40と弁ユニット50(遮断弁ユニット51)を備えている。第2空気調和機22は、冷媒として可燃性を有する冷媒(例えば、微燃焼性を有するR32)を使用するため、室内機30へ供給する冷媒を遮断する遮断弁ユニット51が設けられている。第2空気調和機22は、遮断弁ユニット51を備えている点で、第1空気調和機21と異なっている。言い換えると、第2空気調和機22は、遮断弁ユニット51以外の構成については、第1空気調和機21と共通している。図5及び図6に示す第2空気調和機22において、第1空気調和機21と構成が共通している部分については同じ符号を付しており、その共通する部分の説明は、特に説明する場合を除き省略する。
図5及び図6に示すように、遮断弁ユニット51は、第1電動弁52及び第2電動弁53を備えている。第1電動弁52及び第2電動弁53は電動弁である。第1電動弁52は、液管25Lに設けられており、当該第1電動弁52の開度を調整することによって、液管25Lを流れる液状冷媒の圧力を調整することができる。第1電動弁52は、その弁開度を全閉とすることによって、液管25Lにおける液状冷媒の流れを遮断することができる。第2電動弁53は、ガス管25Gに設けられており、当該第2電動弁53の弁開度を全閉とすることによって、ガス管25Gにおけるガス状冷媒の流れを遮断することができる。言い換えると、遮断弁ユニット51は、室内機30への冷媒の流れを「開」又は「閉」に切り換える弁ユニット50である。
第2空気調和システム12において、制御部60は、第1室外制御部61Aと、室内制御部62と、遮断弁制御部63とを含んでいる。第1室外制御部61A、室内制御部62、及び遮断弁制御部63は、伝送線を介して相互に通信可能に接続されている。
遮断弁制御部(第2制御部)63は、遮断弁ユニット51の動作を制御する装置であり、例えば、CPU等のプロセッサ、RAM、ROM等のメモリを備えたマイクロコンピュータにより構成される。遮断弁制御部63は、LSI、ASIC、FPGA等を用いてハードウェアとして実現されるものであってもよい。遮断弁制御部63は、メモリにインストールされたプログラムをプロセッサが実行することによって、所定の機能を発揮する。第1電動弁52及び第2電動弁53は、遮断弁制御部63に接続されている。遮断弁制御部63は、室内機30及び第1室外機41が有する各センサ(図示省略)の検出値等に基づいて、第1電動弁52及び第2電動弁53の動作を制御する。なお、第2空気調和システム12において、遮断弁制御部63は省略してもよい。この場合、第1電動弁52及び第2電動弁53の動作は、第1室外制御部61A及び/又は室内制御部62によって制御する。
図7は、本開示の第3実施形態に係る空気調和システムの冷媒回路図である。図8は、本開示の第3実施形態に係る空気調和システムのブロック図である。図2A、図7及び図8に示すように、第3空気調和システム13は、第3空気調和機23を備えている。
図7に示すように、第2室外機42内には、各種の機器が配設され、これらの機器が冷媒配管を介して接続されることで、熱源側冷媒回路RC2Aが構成されている。熱源側冷媒回路RC2Aは、冷媒配管25(液管25L、高低圧ガス管25G1及び吸入ガス管25G2)を介して、冷媒流路切換ユニット55内の中間冷媒回路RC2Cに接続されている。
第3空気調和機23は、第1及び第2空気調和機21,22と同じ室内機30を有する。第3空気調和機23における室内機30の詳細な説明については割愛する。室内機30内には、利用側冷媒回路RC2Bが設けられている。利用側冷媒回路RC2Bは、室内熱交換器31が液管25L及びガス管25Gによって接続されることで構成されている。
図7及び図8に示すように、第3空気調和機23は、冷媒流路切換ユニット55を有している。冷媒流路切換ユニット55は、第2室外機42と複数の室内機30との間に設けられている。冷媒流路切換ユニット55は、ケーシング56を有している。冷媒流路切換ユニット55は、第2室外機42及び各室内機30へ流入する冷媒の流れを切り換える。冷媒流路切換ユニット55は、室内機30への冷媒の流れを、室内機30ごとに切り換える弁ユニット50である。図7に示すように、ケーシング56内には、複数のヘッダ管155,156,157,158と複数の切換ユニット57とが収容されている。
図7に示すように、複数のヘッダ管155,156,157,158は、第1ヘッダ管155と、第2ヘッダ管156と、第3ヘッダ管157と、第4ヘッダ管158とを含む。第1ヘッダ管155は、液管25Lに接続される。第2ヘッダ管156は、高低圧ガス管25G1に接続される。第3ヘッダ管157は、吸入ガス管25G2に接続される。
冷媒流路切換ユニット55は、複数の切換ユニット57を備えている。各切換ユニット57は、冷媒流路切換ユニット55の中間冷媒回路RC2Cを形成する。各切換ユニット57には、それぞれ1台の室内機30が接続される。ただし、冷媒流路切換ユニット55のすべての切換ユニット57に室内機30が接続される必要はなく、室内機30が接続されていない切換ユニット57が冷媒流路切換ユニット55に存在していてもよい。
複数の切換ユニット57は、すべて同一の構造であり、各切換ユニット57の中間冷媒回路RC2Cは、それぞれ複数の弁EV1,EV2,EV3,EV4と、複数の冷媒配管と、を備えている。
第3空気調和システム13における制御部60は、第2室外制御部61B、室内制御部62、及び冷媒流路切換ユニット55が有する流路切換制御部64を含んでいる。第2室外制御部61B、室内制御部62、及び流路切換制御部64は、伝送線を介して相互に通信可能に接続されている。
以下、第3空気調和システム13によって、稼働している室内機30のすべてが冷房を行う場合(以下、「全冷房運転」ともいう)、稼働している室内機30のすべてが暖房を行う場合(以下、「全暖房運転」ともいう)、及び、稼働している室内機30の一部が冷房、他が暖房を行う場合(以下、「冷暖房混合運転」ともいう)について、説明する。
全冷房運転では、制御部60によって、以下のように各弁が調整される。切換ユニット57の第1弁EV1は全閉とされ、第2弁EV2は全開とされ、第3弁EV3及び第4弁EV4は開度調整され、第1及び第2室外膨張弁110,111は全開とされる。第2室外機42の第1流路切換弁106は、圧縮機105の吐出配管105aと第2熱交換部109bのガス側端とを接続するように切り換えられる。第2流路切換弁107は、吐出配管105aと高低圧ガス管25G1とを接続するように切り換えられる。第3流路切換弁108は、吐出配管105aと第1熱交換部109aのガス側端とを接続するように切り換えられる。
全暖房運転では、制御部60によって、以下のように各弁が調整される。切換ユニット57の第1弁EV1は全開とされ、第2弁EV2は全閉とされ、第3弁EV3は全閉とされ、第4弁EV4は全開とされ、第1及び第2室外膨張弁110,111は開度調整される。第2室外機42の第1流路切換弁106は、冷媒配管105cと第2熱交換部109bのガス側端とを接続するように切り換えられる。第2流路切換弁107は、吐出配管105aと高低圧ガス管25G1とを接続するように切り換えられる。第3流路切換弁108は、冷媒配管105cと第1熱交換部109aのガス側端とを接続するように切り換えられる。
冷暖混合運転では、制御部60によって、以下のように各弁が調整される。稼働している室内機30のうち、冷房運転を行う室内機30(以下、「冷房側室内機30」ともいう)に対応する切換ユニット57(以下、「冷房側切換ユニット57」ともいう)において、第1弁EV1は最小開度とされ、第2弁EV2は全開とされ、第3弁EV3及び第4弁EV4は開度調整される。第2室外機42の第1流路切換弁106は、冷媒配管105cと第2熱交換部109bのガス側端とを接続するように切り換えられる。第2流路切換弁107は、吐出配管105aと高低圧ガス管25G1とを接続するように切り換えられる。第3流路切換弁108は、吐出配管105aと第1熱交換部109aのガス側端とを接続するように切り換えられる。
図9は、本開示の第4実施形態に係る空気調和システムの冷媒回路図である。図10は、本開示の第4実施形態に係る空気調和システムのブロック図である。図2B、図9及び図10に示すように、第4空気調和システム14は、第4空気調和機24を備えている。第4空気調和機24は、室内機30と室外機40と複数の弁ユニット50(遮断弁ユニット51及び冷媒流路切換ユニット55)を備えている。第4空気調和機24は、冷媒として可燃性を有する冷媒(例えば、微燃焼性を有するR32)を使用するため、室内機30へ供給する冷媒を遮断する遮断弁ユニット51が設けられている。第4空気調和機24は、遮断弁ユニット51を備えている点で、第3空気調和機23と異なっている。言い換えると、第4空気調和機24は、遮断弁ユニット51以外の構成については、第3空気調和機23と共通している。図9及び図10に示す第4空気調和機24において、第3空気調和機23と構成が共通している部分については同じ符号を付しており、その共通する部分の説明は、特に説明する場合を除き省略する。
第4空気調和システム14において、制御部60は、第2室外制御部61Bと、室内制御部62と、遮断弁制御部63と、流路切換制御部64とを含んでいる。第2室外制御部61B、室内制御部62、遮断弁制御部63、及び流路切換制御部64は、伝送線を介して相互に通信可能に接続されている。
図11は本開示の空気調和システムにおける制御部の制御フロー図である。本開示の空気調和システム10は、設置完了後における最初の電源投入時に、制御部60が、図11に示す動作を実行する。本開示の空気調和システム10では、室外制御部61が図11に示す動作を実行する。なお、図11に示す動作を実行するタイミングは、最初の電源投入時には限定されない。
(1)本開示の室外機40は、冷凍サイクルを行う冷媒回路RC1,RC2及び複数の室内機30を含む空気調和システム10に備えられ、複数の室内機30が並列に接続されている。室外機40が、室内機30へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御弁(室外膨張弁84、又は、第1室外膨張弁110及び第2室外膨張弁111)と、第1制御弁(室外膨張弁84、又は、第1室外膨張弁110及び第2室外膨張弁111)を制御する室外制御部61と、を備えている。室外制御部61は、室内機30と室外機40との間に設けられ室内機30への冷媒の流れを切り換える弁ユニット50が空気調和システム10に含まれていない場合、室外膨張弁84を制御して室内機30へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御モードM1で空気調和システム10を動作させる。弁ユニット50が空気調和システム10に含まれている場合、弁ユニット50に含まれる第2制御弁(第1電動弁52、又は、第4弁EV4)を制御して室内機30へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第2制御モードM2で空気調和システム10を動作させる。
11 :第1空気調和システム
12 :第2空気調和システム
13 :第3空気調和システム
14 :第4空気調和システム
20 :空気調和機
30 :室内機
40 :室外機
50 :弁ユニット
51 :遮断弁ユニット(弁ユニット)
52 :第1電動弁(第2制御弁)
55 :冷媒流路切換ユニット(弁ユニット)
60 :制御部
62 :室内制御部
84 :室外膨張弁(第1制御弁)
110 :第1室外膨張弁(第1制御弁)
111 :第2室外膨張弁(第1制御弁)
EV4 :第4弁(第2制御弁)
RC1 :冷媒回路
RC2 :冷媒回路
M :制御モード
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- 冷凍サイクルを行う冷媒回路(RC1,RC2)及び複数の室内機(30)を含む空気調和システム(10)に備えられ、前記複数の室内機(30)が並列に接続される室外機(40)であって、
前記室外機(40)が、前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御弁(84,110,111)と、前記第1制御弁(84,110,111)を制御する制御部(60)と、を備えており、
前記制御部(60)が、
前記室内機と前記室外機との間に設けられ前記室内機(30)への冷媒の流れを切り換える弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれていない場合、前記第1制御弁(84)を制御して前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御モード(M1)で前記空気調和システム(10)を動作させ、
前記弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれている場合、前記弁ユニット(50)に含まれる第2制御弁(52,EV4)を制御して前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第2制御モード(M2)で前記空気調和システム(10)を動作させる、室外機(40)。 - 冷凍サイクルを行う冷媒回路(RC1,RC2)及び室外機(40)を含む空気調和システム(10)に備えられ、前記室外機(40)に対して並列に複数接続される室内機(30)であって、
前記室外機(40)が、前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御弁(84,110,111)を備えており、
前記室内機(30)が、前記第1制御弁(84,110,111)を制御する制御部(60)を備えており、
前記制御部(60)が、
前記室内機と前記室外機との間に設けられ前記室内機(30)への冷媒の流れを切り換える弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれていない場合、前記第1制御弁(84)を制御して前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御モード(M1)で前記空気調和システム(10)を動作させ、
前記弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれている場合、前記弁ユニット(50)に含まれる第2制御弁(52,MV4)を制御して前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第2制御モード(M2)で前記空気調和システム(10)を動作させる、室内機(30)。 - 冷凍サイクルを行う冷媒回路(RC1,RC2)、室外機(40)、及び前記室外機(40)に対して並列に接続される複数の室内機(30)を含む空気調和システム(10)であって、
前記空気調和システム(10)が、当該空気調和システム(10)の動作を制御する制御部(60)を備えており、
前記室外機(40)が、前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御弁(84,110,111)を備えており、
前記室内機と前記室外機との間に設けられ前記室内機(30)への冷媒の流れを切り換える弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれていない場合に、前記第1制御弁(84,110,111)を制御して前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第1制御モード(M1)と、
前記弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれている場合に、前記弁ユニット(50)に含まれる第2制御弁(52,MV4)を制御して前記室内機(30)へ供給する冷媒の圧力を調整する第2制御モード(M2)と、を備える空気調和システム(10)。 - 前記制御部(60)が、
前記弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれている場合に、前記第2制御モード(M2)を自動的に選択する、請求項3に記載の空気調和システム(10)。 - 前記第1制御モード(M1)及び前記第2制御モード(M2)を手動で選択する選択手段(37)をさらに備える、請求項3又は請求項4に記載の空気調和システム(10)。
- 前記弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれていない場合、前記制御部(60)が、前記第1制御弁(84)を前記第1制御モード(M1)で制御し、
前記弁ユニット(50)が前記空気調和システム(10)に含まれている場合、前記制御部(60)が、前記第2制御弁(52,MV4)を前記第2制御モード(M2)で制御する、請求項3に記載の空気調和システム(10)。 - 前記弁ユニット(50)を含む前記空気調和システム(13)において、前記室内機(30)で冷媒が漏洩した場合、前記第2制御弁(MV4)が、前記室内機(30)への冷媒の供給を遮断する、請求項3~6の何れか一項に記載の空気調和システム(10)。
- 前記制御部(60)が、前記室内機(30)の動作を制御する室内制御部(62)を含み、前記室内機(30)が、前記室内制御部(62)を有しており、
前記室内機(30)及び前記室外機(40)が接続されたときに、前記室内制御部(62)に前記室外機(40)の情報が書き込まれ、
前記室内制御部(62)が、前記室外機(40)の情報に基づいて前記室内機(30)を制御する、請求項3~7の何れか一項に記載の空気調和システム(10)。
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