Abstract:
To provide a refrigeration apparatus that suppresses noise that occurs when reverting to a heating operation and with which it is easy to ensure heating capacity. An air conditioner (1) that is a refrigeration apparatus has, in a refrigerant circuit (10), a compressor (11), an outdoor heat exchanger (13) that functions as an evaporator in a heating operation, an indoor heat exchanger (16) that functions as a condenser in the heating operation, and a four way valve (12). The refrigerant circuit (10) is configured in such a way that a high-pressure value of the refrigerant circuit (10) in a defrost operation is lower than a high-pressure value of the refrigerant circuit (10) in the heating operation. An end-of-defrost frequency decrease rate, which is a rate of decrease in the operating frequency of the compressor (11) in the defrost operation, is set faster than a normal frequency decrease rate, which is a rate of decrease in the operating frequency of the compressor (11) in the heating operation.
Abstract:
An apparatus (100) includes a compressor (110), a load (130), a heat exchanger (120), and a heater. The compressor (110) compresses a refrigerant. The load (130) uses the refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The load (130) sends the refrigerant to the compressor (110). The heat exchanger (120) receives the refrigerant from the compressor (110). The heat exchanger (120) transfers heat from a fluid to the refrigerant. The heat exchanger (120) discharges the refrigerant to the compressor (110). The heater adds heat to the fluid.
Abstract:
The present invention further discloses a method for measuring a degree of superheat of return air of a VRF air conditioning system. The VRF air conditioning system includes: a re-cooling circuit constituted of a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, and a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor and a third temperature sensor. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a first temperature value detected by the first temperature sensor, a second temperature value detected by the second temperature sensor, and a third temperature value detected by the third temperature sensor; obtaining a minimum value between the first temperature value and the second temperature value, and a maximum value between the third temperature value and the second temperature value; and calculating a degree of superheat according to the minimum value and the maximum value. The method employs the temperature sensors to achieve accurate measurement of the degree of superheat of the refrigerant at an outlet of the re-cooling circuit, so as to ensure that the refrigerant entering a compressor is not in the liquid form and reduce the cost greatly. The present invention further discloses a VRF air conditioning system.
Abstract:
Provided is a refrigeration apparatus that uses R32 for the refrigerant, and that is capable of injection in order to suppress the discharge temperature even in the case in which operating efficiency deteriorates by intermediate injection. An air conditioning apparatus (10) that uses R32 refrigerant is provided with a compressor (20), an indoor heat exchanger (50), an outdoor expansion valve (41), an outdoor heat exchanger (30), an intermediate injection channel (65), a suction injection channel (67) and injection switching valves (66, 68). The intermediate injection channel (65) causes a part of the refrigerant flowing in a main refrigerant channel (11a) to merge with intermediate-pressure refrigerant of the compressor (20). The suction injection channel (67) guides a part of the refrigerant in the main refrigerant channel (11a) to a suction passage (27).
Abstract:
Provided is an air conditioning apparatus that uses R32 for the refrigerant, and that is capable of injection in order to suppress the discharge temperature even in the case in which operating efficiency deteriorates by intermediate injection. An air conditioning apparatus (10) that uses R32 refrigerant is provided with a compressor (20), an indoor heat exchanger (50), an outdoor expansion valve (41), an outdoor heat exchanger (30), an intermediate injection channel (65), a suction injection channel (67) and injection switching valves (66, 68). The intermediate injection channel (65) causes a part of the refrigerant flowing in a main refrigerant channel (11a) to merge with intermediate-pressure refrigerant of the compressor (20). The suction injection channel (67) guides a part of the refrigerant in the main refrigerant channel (11a) to a suction passage (27).
Abstract:
A thermoelectric cooling module includes a base, a thermoelectric cooler and a plurality of heat exchangers. The base includes a case and a cover. The case has an inlet and an outlet. The cover covers the case. The cover and the case together define an accommodation space. The inlet and the outlet are connected with the accommodation space for a heat transfer fluid to flow in and out of the accommodation space. The thermoelectric cooler is in thermal contact with the cover for exchanging heat with the cover. The heat exchangers are disposed on and in thermal contact with the cover. The heat exchangers extend from the cover into the accommodation space for exchanging heat with the heat transfer fluid in the accommodation space.
Abstract:
Provided is a refrigeration apparatus that uses R32 for the refrigerant, and that is capable of injection in order to suppress the discharge temperature even in the case in which operating efficiency deteriorates by intermediate injection. An air conditioning apparatus (10) that uses R32 refrigerant is provided with a compressor (20), an indoor heat exchanger (50), an outdoor expansion valve (41), an outdoor heat exchanger (30), an intermediate injection channel (65), a suction injection channel (67) and injection switching valves (66, 68). The intermediate injection channel (65) causes a part of the refrigerant flowing in a main refrigerant channel (11a) to merge with intermediate-pressure refrigerant of the compressor (20). The suction injection channel (67) guides a part of the refrigerant in the main refrigerant channel (11a) to a suction passage (27).
Abstract:
There is disclosed a refrigeration device in which a cooling capability and efficiency can be improved by controlling a high pressure side pressure of a low stage side refrigerant circuit into an optimum value. A refrigeration device 1 includes a high stage side refrigerant circuit 4, first and second low stage side refrigerant circuits 6A and 6B, and cascade heat exchangers 43A and 43B to evaporate a refrigerant of the high stage side refrigerant circuit 4, thereby cooling high pressure side refrigerants of the low stage side refrigerant circuits 6A and 6B, and carbon dioxide is charged as the refrigerant in each of the refrigerant circuits 4, 6A and 6B, and in the device, there are disposed pressure adjusting expansion valves 31 to adjust high pressure side pressures of the low stage side refrigerant circuits 6A and 6B.
Abstract:
In an air conditioning system, outdoor units (2a, 2b) and indoor units (3a, 3b) undergo autonomous decentralized control such that the change in respective coolant pressures stays within a prescribed allowable range. If, for example, the temperature setting for the indoor unit (3a) is changed, an outdoor unit such as the outdoor unit (2a) for operating in a pair with the indoor unit (3a) is selected, and the selected outdoor unit (2a) and the indoor unit (3a) having a changed target value are grouped together. Among the grouped indoor unit (3a) and outdoor unit (2a), a control instruction is generated so as to inhibit the change in coolant pressure resulting from the change in temperature setting so as to remain within the prescribed range, and respective control instructions are sent to the corresponding indoor unit (3a) and outdoor unit (2a). As a result, the change in coolant pressure resulting from the change in temperature setting can be kept to the grouped indoor unit (3a) and outdoor unit (2a), allowing the system to be stable. As a result, it is possible to attain a balance between responsiveness and stability in the system.