公开(公告)号：US09958188B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14713359

申请日：2015-05-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Changhwan Cho ,  Hongseok Choi ,  Sunyoung Kang ,  Junhyeon Hwang

IPC: F25D17/02 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B29/00 ,  F25B49/02

CPC classification number: F25B27/00 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B29/003 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2313/001 ,  F25B2313/004 ,  F25B2313/006 ,  F25B2313/023 ,  F25B2313/02741 ,  F25B2313/029

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method of operating an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a heat pump having a water-refrigerant heat exchanger that condenses or evaporates a refrigerant by heat exchange with heat source water; a heat source water flow path connected to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger; a pump installed on the heat source water flow path; a variable flow valve installed on the heat source water flow path; and a variable flow valve controller that controls an opening degree of the variable flow valve. The variable flow valve controller may include a heat source water minimum flow manipulator that manipulates a minimum flow rate of the heat source water and regulates the opening degree of the variable flow valve according to the manipulation of the heat source water minimum flow manipulator. Accordingly, a user or installation personnel may selectively regulate power consumption and efficiency as desired.

公开(公告)号：US20150247657A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14713359

申请日：2015-05-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Changwon CHO ,  Hongseok Choi ,  Sunyoung Kang ,  Junhyeon Hwang

IPC: F25B27/00 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B29/00

CPC classification number: F25B27/00 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B29/003 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2313/001 ,  F25B2313/004 ,  F25B2313/006 ,  F25B2313/023 ,  F25B2313/02741 ,  F25B2313/029

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method of operating an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a heat pump having a water-refrigerant heat exchanger that condenses or evaporates a refrigerant by heat exchange with heat source water; a heat source water flow path connected to the water-refrigerant heat exchanger; a pump installed on the heat source water flow path; a variable flow valve installed on the heat source water flow path; and a variable flow valve controller that controls an opening degree of the variable flow valve. The variable flow valve controller may include a heat source water minimum flow manipulator that manipulates a minimum flow rate of the heat source water and regulates the opening degree of the variable flow valve according to the manipulation of the heat source water minimum flow manipulator. Accordingly, a user or installation personnel may selectively regulate power consumption and efficiency as desired.

Abstract translation: 提供一种空调和操作空调的方法。 空气调节器可以包括具有通过与热源水进行热交换而冷凝或蒸发制冷剂的水 - 制冷剂热交换器的热泵; 与水 - 制冷剂热交换器连接的热源水流路; 安装在热源水流路上的泵; 安装在热源水流路上的可变流量阀; 以及控制可变流量阀的开度的可变流量阀控制器。 可变流量阀控制器可以包括热源水最小流动操纵器，其操纵热源水的最小流量并且根据热源水最小流量操纵器的操纵来调节可变流量阀的开度。 因此，用户或安装人员可以根据需要选择性地调节功率消耗和效率。