COMPRESSOR PROTECTION AND CONTROL IN HVAC SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210025630A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17065663

    申请日:2020-10-08

    发明人: Rakesh GOEL

    IPC分类号: F25B49/02 F25B39/02

    摘要: Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a compressor of an HVAC system in response to the refrigerant super heat value for refrigerant within the compressor. First and second signals are received for indicating one or more temperature values of refrigerant substantially at the first compressor sump and within the first distributor tube, respectively. A saturated suction temperature is estimated using at least the second signal. A first super heat value is calculated for refrigerant substantially at the first compressor sump using at least the saturated suction temperature and the one or more temperature values indicated by the first signal. A first control signal is generated for at least de-energizing the first compressor if the calculated first super heat value is below a tolerance value defining the minimum super heat value at which the first compressor may be operated.

    PREVENTING EVAPORATOR COIL FREEZE DURING RE-HEAT DEHUMIDIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230088937A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17994523

    申请日:2022-11-28

    摘要: In an embodiment, a method of preventing evaporator coil freeze in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes determining a reference saturated suction temperate (SST) via a sensor disposed in relation to an evaporator coil in the HVAC system, where the HVAC system is operating in reheat dehumidification mode. The method also includes determining whether the reference SST is below a minimum SST threshold. The method also includes, responsive to a determination that the reference SST is below the minimum SST threshold, determining a decreased compressor speed. The method also includes modulating a variable-speed compressor in the HVAC system in correspondence to the decreased compressor speed.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING A BYPASS HUMIDIFIER FOR DEHUMIDIFICATION DURING COOLING

    公开(公告)号:US20220316722A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17751768

    申请日:2022-05-24

    摘要: An HVAC system includes an indoor heat-exchange coil disposed between a supply air duct and a return air duct. A damper is disposed in a re-circulation duct and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. A controller is configured to determine if the HVAC system is operating in a heating mode or an air-conditioning mode. Responsive to a determination that the HVAC system is operating in the air-conditioning mode, the controller is configured to determine if the variable-speed indoor circulation fan is operating at a minimum speed and if the relative humidity measured by the humidity sensor is above a pre-determined threshold. Responsive to a determination that the variable-speed indoor circulation fan is operating at the minimum speed and the relative humidity of the enclosed space is above the pre-determined threshold, the controller signals the damper to move to the open position.

    METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING A FREEZE EVENT USING REFRIGERANT TEMPERATURE

    公开(公告)号:US20220186997A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17123476

    申请日:2020-12-16

    IPC分类号: F25B47/02 F25B49/02 F25B39/02

    摘要: A method of mitigating a freeze event in an HVAC system includes measuring a saturated suction temperature, receiving actual temperature value reflective of the measured saturated suction temperature, determining whether the actual temperature value is less than a first pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value, and responsive to a determination that the actual temperature value is less than the first pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value, initiating a timer to operate for a pre-determined time interval. Determining whether the actual temperature value is less than a second pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value. Responsive to a determination that the actual temperature value is less the second pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value, initiating the timer to operate for a modified time interval, determining whether the timer operating for the modified time interval has expired, and responsive to a determination that the timer has expired, modifying operation of a compressor.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLY-AIR RE-CIRCULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210172642A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17181050

    申请日:2021-02-22

    摘要: An HVAC system includes an evaporator coil disposed between a supply air duct and a return air duct. A re-circulation duct fluidly couples the supply air duct and the return air duct. A damper is disposed in the re-circulation duct and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. A controller is operatively coupled to a variable-speed compressor, a variable-speed circulation fan, and the damper. Responsive to a determination that the variable-speed circulation fan is operating at the minimum speed and the suction pressure is above the pre-determined threshold, the controller signals the damper to move to the open position. Responsive to a determination that the variable-speed circulation fan is not operating at the minimum speed or the suction pressure is below the pre-determined threshold, the controller signals the damper to move to the closed position.