WO2007069583A1 - 空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a function for determining the suitability of the amount of refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit of an air conditioner, in particular, an air conditioner configured by connecting a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator.
- the present invention relates to a function for determining the suitability of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit.
- a refrigerant amount determination for determining whether the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit is excessive or insufficient.
- a method has been proposed in which operation is performed to determine whether the amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is excessive or insufficient (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-186170
- An object of the present invention is to reduce the time for a refrigerant amount determination operation and to reliably complete the refrigerant amount determination operation in an air conditioner having a function of determining the appropriateness of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit.
- An air conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit, an operation control unit, a stability determination unit, a refrigerant amount determination unit, and a condition change unit.
- the refrigerant circuit is configured by connecting the compressor, the heat source side heat exchange, the expansion mechanism, and the use side heat exchange.
- the operation control means can perform a refrigerant amount determination operation for controlling the constituent devices so as to achieve a predetermined control target value.
- the stability determination means ensures that the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable. Determine whether or not.
- the refrigerant amount determination means determines the suitability of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit using the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit or the operation state amount of the component device.
- the condition changing means changes the control target value in the refrigerant amount determination operation when it is determined that the refrigerant amount determination operation is not stable.
- the time for the refrigerant amount determination operation can be shortened and the refrigerant amount determination operation can be completed with certainty.
- the air conditioner according to the second aspect of the invention is the air conditioner according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the stability determination means has a predetermined operating state quantity equivalent to the pressure of the refrigerant on the discharge side of the compressor or the pressure.
- the refrigerant amount when the high pressure condition is not satisfied, or the refrigerant pressure on the suction side of the compressor or the operation state quantity equivalent to the pressure does not satisfy the predetermined low pressure condition, and the state continues for a predetermined time or more. Judgment operation is stable and it is determined that it is not.
- An air conditioner according to a third invention is the air conditioner according to the first or second invention, wherein the operation control means is the pressure or pressure of the refrigerant on the suction side of the compressor in the refrigerant amount determination operation
- the components are controlled such that the operation state quantity equivalent to is constant at the low pressure target value as the control target value.
- the condition changing means changes the low pressure target value when the stability determining means determines that the refrigerant amount determination operation is not stable.
- the low pressure target value is changed when the refrigerant quantity determination operation is determined to be stable! /,!, So that the refrigerant quantity determination operation time is shortened.
- the refrigerant amount determination operation can be completed with certainty.
- An air conditioner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the operation control means uses the use side heat exchanger as a refrigerant evaporator in the refrigerant amount determination operation.
- the components are controlled so that the superheat degree of the refrigerant sent from the use side heat exchanger to the compressor becomes constant at the superheat degree target value as the control target value.
- the condition changing means changes the superheat degree target value when the stability determining means determines that the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable!
- the refrigerant amount determination operation when it is determined that the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable! / !, the superheat degree target value is changed, so that the time for the refrigerant amount determination operation is shortened. In addition, the refrigerant amount determination operation can be completed with certainty.
- An air conditioner according to a fifth invention is the air conditioner according to the first or second invention, wherein the refrigerant circuit includes a heat source unit including a compressor and a heat source side heat exchanger, and an expansion mechanism. And a usage unit including the usage side heat exchange ⁇ .
- the usage unit further includes a blower fan for supplying air to the usage side heat exchanger.
- the operation control means causes the use side heat exchanger to function as a refrigerant evaporator in the refrigerant amount determination operation, and controls so that the air volume of the blower fan becomes constant at the air volume target value as the control target value. Is.
- the condition changing means changes the air flow target value when the stability determining means determines that the cooling medium amount determining operation is stable!
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the air conditioner.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a test operation mode.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an automatic refrigerant charging operation.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit in the refrigerant quantity determination operation (illustration of a four-way switching valve and the like is omitted).
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart of pipe volume judgment operation.
- FIG. 7 is a Mollier diagram showing the refrigeration cycle of the air conditioner in the pipe volume determination operation for the liquid refrigerant communication pipe.
- FIG. 8 is a Mollier diagram showing the refrigeration cycle of the air conditioner in the pipe volume determination operation for the gas refrigerant communication pipe.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an initial refrigerant quantity determination operation.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a refrigerant leak detection operation mode.
- FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing stability determination processing and condition change processing in the refrigerant amount determination operation.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air-conditioning apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the air conditioner 1 is an apparatus used for air conditioning in a room such as a building by performing a vapor compression refrigeration cycle operation.
- the air conditioner 1 mainly includes one heat source unit and The outdoor unit 2 and a plurality of (in this embodiment, two) indoor units 4 and 5 that are connected in parallel, and the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor units 4 and 5 are connected to each other.
- a liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and a gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 are provided as refrigerant communication pipes. That is, in the vapor compression refrigerant circuit 10 of the air conditioner 1 of the present embodiment, the outdoor unit 2, the indoor units 4, 5, the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 are connected. Consists of this.
- the indoor units 4 and 5 are installed by being embedded or suspended in the ceiling of a room such as a building or by hanging on the wall surface of the room.
- the indoor units 4 and 5 are connected to the outdoor unit 2 via the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 and constitute a part of the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the configuration of the indoor units 4 and 5 will be described. Since the indoor unit 4 and the indoor unit 5 have the same configuration, only the configuration of the indoor unit 4 will be described here, and the configuration of the indoor unit 5 indicates each part of the indoor unit 4 respectively. Instead of the 40's code, the 50's code is used, and the description of each part is omitted.
- the indoor unit 4 mainly includes an indoor refrigerant circuit 10a (in the indoor unit 5, the indoor refrigerant circuit 10b) that constitutes a part of the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the indoor refrigerant circuit 10a mainly has an indoor expansion valve 41 as an expansion mechanism and an indoor heat exchange 42 as a use side heat exchanger.
- the indoor expansion valve 41 is an electric expansion valve connected to the liquid side of the indoor heat exchanger 42 in order to adjust the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the indoor refrigerant circuit 10a.
- the indoor heat exchange is a cross-fin type fin 'and' tube heat exchanger composed of heat transfer tubes and a large number of fins, and functions as a refrigerant evaporator during cooling operation. It is a heat exchanger that functions as a refrigerant condenser during heating operation to heat indoor air.
- the indoor unit 4 sucks indoor air into the unit, exchanges heat with the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchanger 42, and supplies the indoor air as supply air to the room.
- It has an indoor fan 43 as a blower fan.
- the indoor fan 43 is a fan capable of changing the air volume Wr of air supplied to the indoor heat exchanger 42, and in this embodiment, the centrifugal fan or the multiblade fan driven by the motor 43a that also has DC fan motor power. Etc.
- the indoor unit 4 is provided with various sensors. On the liquid side of the indoor heat exchanger 42, a liquid side temperature sensor 44 that detects the temperature of the refrigerant (that is, the refrigerant temperature corresponding to the condensation temperature Tc during heating operation or the evaporation temperature Te during cooling operation) is provided. ing. A gas side temperature sensor 45 for detecting the refrigerant temperature Teo is provided on the gas side of the indoor heat exchanger 42. An indoor temperature sensor 46 for detecting the temperature of indoor air flowing into the unit (that is, the indoor temperature Tr) is provided on the indoor air inlet side of the indoor unit 4.
- the liquid side temperature sensor 44, the gas side temperature sensor 45, and the room temperature sensor 46 are composed of thermistors.
- the indoor unit 4 also has an indoor side control unit 47 that controls the operation of each part constituting the indoor unit 4.
- the indoor control unit 47 includes a microcomputer, a memory, and the like provided for controlling the indoor unit 4, and a remote controller (not shown) for individually operating the indoor unit 4. Control signals etc. can be exchanged with the outdoor unit 2 and control signals etc. can be exchanged with the outdoor unit 2 via the transmission line 8a.
- the outdoor unit 2 is installed outside a building or the like, and is connected to the indoor units 4 and 5 via the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7. Circuit 10 is configured.
- the outdoor unit 2 mainly has an outdoor refrigerant circuit 10c that constitutes a part of the refrigerant circuit 10.
- This outdoor refrigerant circuit 10c mainly includes a compressor 21, a four-way switching valve 22, an outdoor heat exchanger 23 as a heat source side heat exchange, an outdoor expansion valve 38 as an expansion mechanism, an accumulator 24, A supercooler 25 as a temperature adjusting mechanism, a liquid side closing valve 26 and a gas side closing valve 27 are provided.
- the compressor 21 is a compressor whose operating capacity can be varied.
- the compressor 21 is a positive displacement pressure driven by a motor 21a whose rotational speed Rm is controlled by an inverter. It is a contractor.
- the number of the compressors 21 is only one, but is not limited to this, and two or more compressors may be connected in parallel according to the number of indoor units connected.
- the four-way switching valve 22 is a valve for switching the direction of the refrigerant flow.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 23 serves as a refrigerant condenser compressed by the compressor 21, and the indoor
- the heat exchangers 42 and 52 to function as an evaporator for the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 23
- the discharge side of the compressor 21 and the gas side of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 are connected and the suction side of the compressor 21 ( Specifically, the accumulator 24) and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 side are connected (see the solid line of the four-way selector valve 22 in Fig. 1), and the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 are connected to the compressor 21 during heating operation.
- the discharge side of the compressor 21 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 side and the suction side of the compressor 21 and the gas side of the outdoor heat exchange Can be connected (see the dashed line of the four-way selector valve 22 in FIG. 1).
- the outdoor heat exchange is a cross-fin type fin 'and' tube heat exchanger composed of heat transfer tubes and a large number of fins, and functions as a refrigerant condenser during cooling operation. This is heat exchange that functions as a refrigerant evaporator during heating operation.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 23 has a gas side connected to the four-way switching valve 22 and a liquid side connected to the liquid coolant communication pipe 6.
- the outdoor expansion valve 38 is an electric expansion valve connected to the liquid side of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 in order to adjust the pressure and flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the outdoor refrigerant circuit 10c.
- the outdoor unit 2 has an outdoor fan 28 as a blower fan for sucking outdoor air into the unit, exchanging heat with the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger 23, and then discharging the air outside.
- the outdoor fan 28 is a fan capable of changing the air volume Wo of the air supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger ⁇ 23.
- the outdoor fan 28 is a propeller fan or the like driven by a motor 28a having a DC fan motor power. is there.
- the accumulator 24 is connected between the four-way selector valve 22 and the compressor 21, and has an indoor unit. This is a container capable of accumulating surplus refrigerant generated in the refrigerant circuit 10 in accordance with fluctuations in the operating load of the knits 4 and 5.
- the subcooler 25 is a double-pipe heat exchanger, and is provided to cool the refrigerant sent to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 after being condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 23. ing.
- the supercooler 25 is connected between the outdoor expansion valve 38 and the liquid side closing valve 26.
- a bypass refrigerant circuit 61 as a cooling source for the subcooler 25 is provided.
- the part excluding the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 from the refrigerant circuit 10 will be referred to as a main refrigerant circuit for convenience.
- the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 is provided in the main refrigerant circuit so that a part of the refrigerant sent from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is branched from the main refrigerant circuit and returned to the suction side of the compressor 21. It is connected. Specifically, the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 connects a part of the refrigerant sent from the outdoor expansion valve 38 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 so that the positional force between the outdoor heat exchanger and the subcooler 25 also branches. And the junction circuit 61b connected to the suction side of the compressor 21 so as to return to the suction side of the compressor 21 from the outlet of the bypass refrigerant circuit side of the subcooler 25. .
- the branch circuit 61a is provided with a bypass expansion valve 62 for adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the bypass refrigerant circuit 61.
- the bypass expansion valve 62 also has an electric expansion valve force.
- the refrigerant sent from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is cooled by the refrigerant flowing in the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 after being depressurized by the no-pass expansion valve 62 in the supercooler 25. That is, the capacity control of the subcooler 25 is performed by adjusting the opening degree of the bypass expansion valve 62.
- the liquid side shut-off valve 26 and the gas side shut-off valve 27 are valves provided at connection ports with external devices and pipes (specifically, the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7). .
- the liquid side closing valve 26 is connected to the outdoor heat exchanger 23.
- the gas side closing valve 27 is connected to the four-way switching valve 22.
- the outdoor unit 2 is provided with various sensors. Specifically, the outdoor unit 2 includes a suction pressure sensor 29 that detects the suction pressure Ps of the compressor 21, a discharge pressure sensor 30 that detects the discharge pressure Pd of the compressor 21, and the compressor 21. Detect suction temperature Ts An intake temperature sensor 31 and a discharge temperature sensor 32 for detecting the discharge temperature Td of the compressor 21 are provided. The suction temperature sensor 31 is provided at a position between the accumulator 24 and the compressor 21.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 23 includes a heat exchange temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the outdoor heat exchanger 23 (that is, the refrigerant temperature corresponding to the condensation temperature Tc during the cooling operation or the evaporation temperature Te during the heating operation). 33 is provided.
- a liquid side temperature sensor 34 for detecting the temperature Tco of the refrigerant is provided on the liquid side of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 .
- a liquid pipe temperature sensor 35 that detects the temperature of the refrigerant (that is, the liquid pipe temperature Tip) is provided at the outlet of the subcooler 25 on the main refrigerant circuit side.
- the junction circuit 6 lb of the no-pass refrigerant circuit 61 is provided with a bypass temperature sensor 63 for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the outlet of the subcooler 25 on the bypass refrigerant circuit side.
- An outdoor temperature sensor 36 for detecting the temperature of the outdoor air flowing into the unit (that is, the outdoor temperature Ta) is provided on the outdoor air inlet side of the outdoor unit 2.
- the suction temperature sensor 31, the discharge temperature sensor 32, the heat exchange temperature sensor 33, the liquid side temperature sensor 34, the liquid pipe temperature sensor 35, the outdoor temperature sensor 36, and the binos temperature sensor 63 are composed of thermistors.
- the outdoor unit 2 also has an outdoor control unit 37 that controls the operation of each part constituting the outdoor unit 2.
- the outdoor control unit 37 includes a microcomputer provided to control the outdoor unit 2, an inverter circuit that controls the memory and the motor 21 a, and the indoor control units of the indoor units 4 and 5. Control signals etc. can be exchanged with 47 and 57 via the transmission line 8a. That is, the control unit 8 that controls the operation of the entire air conditioner 1 is configured by the indoor control units 47 and 57, the outdoor control unit 37, and the transmission line 8a that connects the control units 37, 47, and 57. Yes.
- FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the air conditioner 1.
- Refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 are refrigerant pipes that are installed on site when the air conditioner 1 is installed in a building or other location, such as a combination of the installation location or outdoor unit and indoor unit. Depending on the installation conditions, those having various lengths and pipe diameters are used. For this reason, for example, when a new air conditioner is installed, it is necessary to accurately grasp information such as the length of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 in order to calculate the refrigerant charge amount. Therefore, the calculation of the refrigerant amount is complicated. In addition, when the existing unit is used to update the indoor unit or the outdoor unit, information such as the diameter of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 may be lost.
- the refrigerant circuit 10 of the air conditioner 1 is configured by connecting the indoor refrigerant circuits 10a and 10b, the outdoor refrigerant circuit 10c, and the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7. .
- the refrigerant circuit 10 can be paraphrased as being composed of a bypass refrigerant circuit 61 and a main refrigerant circuit excluding the bypass refrigerant circuit 61.
- the air conditioner 1 according to the present embodiment is operated by switching the cooling operation and the heating operation by the four-way switching valve 22 by the control unit 8 including the indoor side control units 47 and 57 and the outdoor side control unit 37.
- the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor units 4 and 5 are controlled according to the operation load of the indoor units 4 and 5.
- the normal operation mode for controlling the components of the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor units 4 and 5 according to the operation load of the indoor units 4 and 5 is used.
- a test run mode for performing a test run performed after repair, etc., and a refrigerant leak detection that determines whether or not a refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10 after the test run is finished and a normal operation is started There is an operation mode.
- the normal operation mode mainly includes a cooling operation for cooling the room and a heating operation for heating the room.
- the automatic refrigerant charging operation for charging the refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit 10
- the pipe volume determination operation for detecting the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7, and the components are mainly performed.
- the cooling operation in the normal operation mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the four-way switching valve 22 is in the state indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1, that is, the discharge side of the compressor 21 is the outdoor heat. It is connected to the gas side of the exchanger 23, and the suction side of the compressor 21 is connected to the gas side of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 via the gas side closing valve 27 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7. Yes.
- the outdoor expansion valve 38 is fully opened.
- the liquid side closing valve 26 and the gas side closing valve 27 are in an open state.
- the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 are opened so that the superheat degree SHr of the refrigerant at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 (that is, the gas side of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52) is constant at the superheat degree target value SHrs.
- the degree is adjusted! /
- the degree of superheat SHr of the refrigerant at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42, 52 is the refrigerant temperature value detected by the gas side temperature sensors 45, 55, and the refrigerant temperature sensors 44, 54 also detect the refrigerant temperature value force.
- a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in each of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 is provided and corresponds to the evaporation temperature Te detected by this temperature sensor.
- the superheat degree SHr of the refrigerant at the outlet of each indoor heat exchanger 42 and 52 is detected. Also good. Further, the bypass expansion valve 62 is adjusted in opening degree so that the superheat degree SHb of the refrigerant at the outlet on the bypass refrigerant circuit side of the supercooler 25 becomes the superheat degree target value SHbs. In the present embodiment, the superheat degree SHb of the refrigerant at the outlet on the bypass refrigerant circuit side of the supercooler 25 is determined by the suction pressure sensor 29 of the compressor 21.
- a temperature sensor is provided at the bypass refrigerant circuit side inlet of the subcooler 25, and the refrigerant temperature value detected by this temperature sensor is detected by the bypass temperature sensor 63.
- the refrigerant superheat degree SHb at the outlet of the subcooler 25 on the bypass refrigerant circuit side may be detected by subtracting the refrigerant temperature value.
- a part of the high-pressure liquid refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchange is branched to the bypass refrigerant circuit 61, decompressed by the bypass expansion valve 62, and then returned to the suction side of the compressor 21.
- a part of the refrigerant passing through the binos expansion valve 62 is evaporated by being reduced to near the suction pressure Ps of the compressor 21.
- the refrigerant flowing in the direction of the outlet force of the bypass expansion valve 62 of the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 toward the suction side of the compressor 21 passes through the subcooler 25 and from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 on the main refrigerant circuit side. Exchanges heat with high-pressure liquid refrigerant sent to indoor units 4 and 5.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant in a supercooled state is sent to the indoor units 4 and 5 via the liquid-side stop valve 26 and the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant sent to the indoor units 4 and 5 is decompressed to near the suction pressure Ps of the compressor 21 by the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 to become a low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant and exchanges heat in the room.
- the heat is exchanged with the indoor air in the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 to evaporate and become low-pressure gas refrigerant.
- This low-pressure gas refrigerant is sent to the outdoor unit 2 via the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 and flows into the accumulator 24 via the gas side closing valve 27 and the four-way switching valve 22. Then, the low-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the accumulator 24 is again sucked into the compressor 21. (Heating operation)
- the four-way switching valve 22 is in the state indicated by the broken line in FIG. 1, that is, the discharge side of the compressor 21 is connected to the indoor heat exchanger 42 via the gas-side closing valve 27 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7. 52, and the suction side of the compressor 21 is connected to the gas side of the outdoor heat exchanger 23.
- the degree of opening of the outdoor expansion valve 38 is adjusted to reduce the pressure of the refrigerant flowing into the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to a pressure at which the refrigerant can be evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger (that is, the evaporation pressure Pe). Further, the liquid side closing valve 26 and the gas side closing valve 27 are opened.
- the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 are adjusted in opening degree so that the supercooling degree SCr of the refrigerant at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 becomes constant at the supercooling degree target value SCrs.
- the degree of refrigerant supercooling SCr at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 is the saturation temperature value corresponding to the condensation temperature Tc, which is the discharge pressure Pd of the compressor 21 detected by the discharge pressure sensor 30.
- the refrigerant temperature value is detected by subtracting the refrigerant temperature value detected by the liquid side temperature sensors 44 and 54 from the saturation temperature value of the refrigerant.
- a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in each indoor heat exchanger 42, 52 is provided, and the refrigerant corresponding to the condensation temperature Tc detected by this temperature sensor.
- the subcooling degree SCr of the refrigerant at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42, 52 may be detected by subtracting the temperature value from the refrigerant temperature value detected by the liquid side temperature sensors 44, 54. Further, the bypass expansion valve 62 is closed.
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant sent to the indoor units 4 and 5 is condensed by exchanging heat with the indoor air in the outdoor heat exchangers ⁇ 42 and 52 to become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
- the pressure is reduced according to the opening degree of the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51.
- the refrigerant that has passed through the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is sent to the outdoor unit 2 via the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and passes through the liquid side closing valve 26, the supercooler 25, and the outdoor expansion valve 38. Further decrease After being pressurized, it flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 23.
- the low-pressure gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant flowing into the outdoor heat exchanger 23 exchanges heat with the outdoor air supplied by the outdoor fan 28 to evaporate into a low-pressure gas refrigerant. Flows into the accumulator 24 via. Then, the low-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the accumulator 24 is again sucked into the compressor 21.
- control unit 8 (more specifically, the indoor side control units 47 and 57 functioning as normal operation control means for performing normal operation including cooling operation and heating operation. And the transmission line 8a) connecting the outdoor control unit 37 and the control units 37, 47, and 57.
- Fig. 3 is a flowchart of the test operation mode.
- the test operation mode first, the automatic refrigerant charging operation in step S1 is performed, then the pipe volume determination operation in step S2 is performed, and further, the initial refrigerant amount detection operation in step S3 is performed. .
- the outdoor unit 2 pre-filled with the refrigerant and the indoor units 4 and 5 are installed at a place such as a building and connected via the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7.
- a place such as a building and connected via the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7.
- the refrigerant circuit 10 is additionally filled with a refrigerant that is insufficient in accordance with the volume of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7.
- Step S1 Refrigerant automatic charging operation
- the liquid side shutoff valve 26 and the gas side shutoff valve 27 of the outdoor unit 2 are opened, and the refrigerant circuit 10 is filled with the refrigerant filled in the outdoor unit 2 in advance.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the automatic refrigerant charging operation.
- Step S11 Refrigerant amount judgment operation
- the refrigerant circuit 10 is in a state where the four-way switching valve 22 of the outdoor unit 2 is shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and the indoor expansion valves 41 of the indoor units 4 and 5 51 and outdoor expansion valve 38 are opened, compressor 21, outdoor fan 28 and indoor fans 4 3, 53 are activated, and all indoor units 4, 5 are forcibly cooled (hereinafter referred to as the total number of indoor units). Driving).
- the high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed and discharged by the compressor 21 is disposed in the flow path from the compressor 21 to the outdoor heat exchange functioning as a condenser.
- the outdoor heat exchanger 23 functioning as a condenser is in a gas state due to heat exchange with the outdoor air.
- High-pressure refrigerant that changes phase from liquid to liquid flows (see the hatched and black hatched parts in Fig.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 10 in the refrigerant amount determination operation (illustration of the four-way switching valve 22 and the like is omitted).
- the following device control is performed to shift to an operation for stabilizing the state of the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit 10.
- indoor heat exchange that functions as an evaporator 42, 52
- the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 are controlled so that the superheat degree SHr becomes constant (hereinafter referred to as superheat degree control), and the operating capacity of the compressor 21 is controlled so that the evaporation pressure Pe becomes constant (hereinafter referred to as “superheat degree control”).
- Evaporative pressure control and control the air volume Wo of the outdoor air supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger 23 by the outdoor fan 28 so that the refrigerant condensing pressure Pc in the outdoor heat exchanger 23 becomes constant (hereinafter, Condensing pressure control), and control the capacity of the subcooler 25 so that the temperature of the refrigerant sent from the subcooler 25 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is constant (hereinafter referred to as liquid pipe temperature control).
- the air volume Wr of the indoor air supplied to the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 by the indoor fans 43 and 53 is kept constant so that the evaporation pressure Pe of the refrigerant is stably controlled by the above-described evaporation pressure control. Yes.
- the evaporation pressure is controlled by the low-pressure refrigerant in the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 functioning as an evaporator while changing phase to a gas-liquid two-phase state gas state by heat exchange with room air.
- Flowing indoor heat exchange ⁇ 42, 52 (Refer to the part corresponding to the indoor heat exchangers 42, 52 in the latticed hatching and hatching hatched parts in Fig. 5; This is because the amount of refrigerant in (1) greatly affects the evaporation pressure Pe of the refrigerant.
- the evaporation pressure Pe of the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 is made constant, and the evaporator The state of the refrigerant flowing in the part C is stabilized, and a state in which the amount of refrigerant in the evaporator C is changed mainly by the evaporation pressure Pe is created.
- the refrigerant temperature value (corresponding to the evaporation temperature Te) detected by the liquid side temperature sensors 44, 54 of the indoor heat exchangers 42, 52 is used as the saturation pressure.
- the operating capacity of the compressor 21 is controlled so that this pressure value becomes constant at the low pressure target value Pes (that is, control for changing the rotational speed Rm of the motor 21a) is performed so that the refrigerant This is realized by increasing or decreasing the refrigerant circulation amount Wc flowing in the circuit 10.
- the compression detected by the suction pressure sensor 29, which is an operation state quantity equivalent to the refrigerant pressure at the refrigerant evaporating pressure Pe in the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52, is used.
- the suction pressure Ps of the machine 21 is constant at the low pressure target value Pes, or the saturation temperature value (corresponding to the evaporation temperature Te) corresponding to the suction pressure Ps is constant at the low pressure target value Tes.
- the operating capacity of the compressor 21 may be controlled, or the indoor heat exchanger 42, 52
- the operating capacity of the compressor 21 may be controlled so that the refrigerant temperature value (corresponding to the evaporation temperature Te) detected by the liquid side temperature sensors 44 and 54 becomes constant at the low pressure target value Tes.
- the refrigerant refrigerant pipe including the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 and the accumulator 24 from the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 to the compressor 21 (the hatched lines in FIG. 5).
- the state of the refrigerant flowing through the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 to the compressor 21 (hereinafter referred to as the gas refrigerant circulation section D) is stable and mainly the gas refrigerant circulation section D.
- a state is created in which the amount of refrigerant in the gas refrigerant circulation portion D is changed by the evaporating pressure Pe (ie, the suction pressure Ps), which is an operation state amount equivalent to the refrigerant pressure at.
- Condensation pressure control is also performed in the outdoor heat exchanger ⁇ 23 in which high-pressure refrigerant flows while changing the gas state force to the liquid state due to heat exchange with the outdoor air (hatched hatched and blackened in Fig. 5).
- the condenser portion A which is also the force that greatly affects the refrigerant condensing pressure Pc. Since the refrigerant condensing pressure Pc in the condenser part A changes greatly due to the influence of the outdoor temperature Ta, the air volume Wo of the indoor air supplied from the outdoor fan 28 to the outdoor heat exchanger 23 is controlled by the motor 28a.
- the condensation pressure Pc of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger 23 is made constant, and the state of the refrigerant flowing in the condenser section A is stabilized, and mainly the liquid side of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 (hereinafter referred to as the refrigerant).
- the refrigerant amount in the condenser A is changed by the degree of supercooling SCo in the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23).
- the compressor 21 detected by the discharge pressure sensor 30 which is an operation state amount equivalent to the refrigerant condensation pressure Pc in the outdoor heat exchanger 23 is used.
- the discharge pressure Pd or the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the outdoor heat exchanger 23 detected by the heat exchange temperature sensor 33 that is, the condensation temperature Tc is used.
- the outdoor expansion valve 38 By performing such condensation pressure control, the outdoor expansion valve 38 from the outdoor heat exchange to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51, the main refrigerant circuit side portion of the supercooler 25, and the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the flow from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to the flow path from the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 to the bypass expansion valve 62, high-pressure liquid refrigerant flows from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to the indoor expansion valve 4.
- the pressure of the refrigerant in the parts up to 1, 51 and the binos expansion valve 62 (see the shaded area in black in FIG. 5, hereinafter referred to as the liquid refrigerant circulation part B) is also stable, and the liquid refrigerant circulation part B becomes the liquid refrigerant. It is sealed with a stable state.
- the liquid pipe temperature control is performed in the refrigerant pipe including the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 from the subcooler 25 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 (the subcooler in the liquid refrigerant circulation section B shown in FIG. 5). This is to prevent the refrigerant density from changing from 25 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51).
- the capacity control of the subcooler 25 is controlled so that the refrigerant temperature Tip detected by the liquid pipe temperature sensor 35 provided at the outlet of the main refrigerant circuit of the subcooler 25 is constant at the liquid pipe temperature target value Tips.
- the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 is increased or decreased to adjust the amount of heat exchanged between the refrigerant flowing through the main refrigerant circuit side of the subcooler 25 and the refrigerant flowing through the bypass refrigerant circuit side. Yes.
- the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the bypass refrigerant circuit 61 is increased or decreased by adjusting the opening degree of the bypass expansion valve 62.
- liquid pipe temperature control is realized in which the refrigerant temperature in the refrigerant pipe including the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 extending from the supercooler 25 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is constant.
- the refrigerant circuit 10 is filled with the refrigerant, and as the amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit 10 gradually increases, at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23, Even if the refrigerant temperature Tco (that is, the degree of refrigerant supercooling SCo at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23) changes, the change in the refrigerant temperature Tco at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23
- the influence force and the outlet power of the outdoor heat exchange are also contained only in the refrigerant pipe reaching the subcooler 25, and the refrigerant pipe from the subcooler 25 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 including the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 in the liquid refrigerant circulation section B Does not affect the state.
- the superheat control is performed because the amount of refrigerant in the evaporator section C greatly affects the dryness of the refrigerant at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52.
- the degree of superheat SHr of the refrigerant at the outlet of the indoor heat exchanger 52 is controlled by controlling the opening degree of the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51, so that the gas side of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 (hereinafter referred to as refrigerant amount determination operation).
- the superheat degree SHr of the refrigerant in the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 is made constant at the superheat target value SHrs (that is, the gas refrigerant at the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 is used).
- the state of the refrigerant flowing in the evaporator section C is stabilized. [0040] By performing such superheat degree control, a state in which the gas refrigerant surely flows to the gas refrigerant communication portion D is created.
- the state of the refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit 10 is stabilized, and the distribution of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 becomes constant.
- the refrigerant begins to be charged, it is possible to create a state in which the change in the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 mainly appears as a change in the refrigerant amount in the outdoor heat exchanger 23 (hereinafter, this operation is performed). Is the refrigerant quantity determination operation).
- control unit 8 (more specifically, the indoor side control units 47 and 57, the outdoor side control unit 37, and the control unit 37, which functions as a refrigerant amount determination operation control unit that performs the refrigerant amount determination operation.
- the transmission line 8a) connecting 47 and 57 is performed as the process of step S11.
- the component device when the outdoor unit 2 is not prefilled with refrigerant, the component device abnormally stops when performing the above-described refrigerant amount determination operation prior to the processing of step S11. It is necessary to charge the refrigerant until the amount of refrigerant is low enough
- step S12 additional refrigerant charging is performed in the refrigerant circuit 10 while performing the above-described refrigerant amount determination operation.
- the additional charging of the refrigerant in step S12 is performed by the control unit 8 functioning as the refrigerant amount calculating means.
- the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 is calculated from the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 at the time or the operating state quantity of the component equipment.
- the refrigerant quantity calculating means calculates the refrigerant quantity in the refrigerant circuit 10 by dividing the refrigerant circuit 10 into a plurality of parts and calculating the refrigerant quantity for each of the divided parts. More specifically, for each of the divided parts, a relational expression between the refrigerant amount of each part and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device is set. By using it, the amount of refrigerant in each part can be calculated.
- the refrigerant circuit 10 includes the four-way switching valve 22 in the state indicated by the solid line in FIG.
- the high pressure gas pipe section E (hereinafter referred to as the high pressure gas pipe section E), and the outdoor heat Part of the exchanger 23 (i.e., the condenser part A) and the part of the liquid refrigerant circulation part B from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to the subcooler 25 and the inlet side of the part of the subcooler 25 on the main refrigerant circuit side Half (hereinafter referred to as the high-temperature side liquid pipe section B1), the outlet half of the liquid refrigerant circulation section B on the main refrigerant circuit side of the subcooler 25, and the subcooler 25 to the liquid side shut-off valve 26 (Fig.
- liquid refrigerant communication pipe part B3 gas cooling including the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 and the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 (that is, the evaporator section C) is performed.
- the part up to gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 in distribution part D (hereinafter referred to as indoor unit F) and the part of gas refrigerant communication part 7 in gas refrigerant distribution part D (hereinafter referred to as gas refrigerant communication pipe) Part G) and part of the gas refrigerant circulation part D from the gas side closing valve 27 (not shown in FIG.
- the relational expression between the refrigerant amount Mogl in the high-pressure gas pipe E and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant or the component device flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 is, for example,
- This is expressed as a functional expression obtained by multiplying the volume Vogl of the high-pressure gas pipe E of the outdoor unit 2 by the refrigerant density / 0 d in the high-pressure gas pipe E.
- the volume Vogl of the high-pressure gas pipe E is a known value of the front force at which the outdoor unit 2 is installed at the installation location, and is stored in advance in the memory of the control unit 8.
- the density of the refrigerant in the high-pressure gas pipe E can be obtained by converting the discharge temperature Td and the discharge pressure Pd.
- the relational expression between the refrigerant quantity Mc in the condenser part A and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device is, for example,
- Mc kcl XTa + kc2 XTc + kc3 X SHm + kc4 XWc + kc5 X pc + kc6 X p co + kc7
- the outdoor temperature Ta, the condensation temperature Tc, the compressor discharge superheat SHm, the refrigerant circulation rate Wc, the saturated liquid density pc of the refrigerant in the outdoor heat exchanger 23, and the refrigerant density P at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 It is expressed as a function expression of co.
- the parameters kcl to kc7 in the above relational expression are obtained by regression analysis of the results of tests and detailed simulations, and are stored in the memory of the control unit 8 in advance.
- the compressor discharge superheat degree S Hm is the refrigerant superheat degree on the discharge side of the compressor.
- the discharge pressure Pd is converted to the refrigerant saturation temperature value, and the discharge temperature Td force is subtracted from the refrigerant saturation temperature value.
- the saturated liquid density pc of the refrigerant is obtained by converting the condensation temperature Tc.
- the refrigerant density p co at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 is obtained by converting the condensation pressure Pc obtained by converting the condensation temperature Tc and the refrigerant temperature Tco.
- the relational expression between the refrigerant amount Moll in the high-temperature liquid pipe section B1 and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device is, for example,
- the volume Voll of the high-pressure liquid pipe section B1 is a known value of the front force at which the outdoor unit 2 is installed at the installation location, and is stored in the memory of the control section 8 in advance.
- the relational expression between the refrigerant quantity Mol2 in the low temperature liquid pipe part B2 and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device is, for example,
- the refrigerant density p lp in the cryogenic liquid pipe section B2 is the density of the refrigerant at the outlet of the supercooler 25, and the refrigerant pressure at the outlet of the subcooler 25 and the condensation pressure Pc. It is obtained by converting the temperature Tip.
- volume Vlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is a refrigerant pipe that is installed locally when the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is installed at the installation location of the air conditioner 1 at a place such as a building.
- Mr krl XTlp + kr2 X AT + kr3 X SHr + kr4 XWr + kr5
- the refrigerant temperature Tlp at the outlet of the supercooler 25 is expressed as a function expression of the air volume Wr.
- the parameters krl to kr5 in the above relational expression are obtained by regression analysis of the results of the test and detailed simulation, and are stored in the memory of the control unit 8 in advance.
- the relational expression of the refrigerant amount Mr is set corresponding to each of the two indoor units 4 and 5, and the refrigerant amount Mr of the indoor unit 4 and the refrigerant amount Mr of the indoor unit 5 are added. As a result, the total amount of refrigerant in the indoor unit F is calculated. If the indoor unit 4 and the indoor unit 5 have different models and capacities, the relational forces S with different values of the parameters krl to kr5 will be used.
- Gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 Volume Vgp to gas refrigerant communication pipe H Expressed as a function formula multiplied by degree p gp. Note that the volume Vgp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 is the refrigerant installed at the site when the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 installs the air conditioner 1 at the installation location of the building, etc., like the liquid coolant communication pipe 6. Because it is a pipe, input the value calculated locally from the information such as the pipe diameter or the length, or enter the information such as the pipe diameter at the local, and the information of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 that has been input It is calculated by the force control unit 8 or is calculated using the operation result of the pipe volume determination operation as described later.
- the refrigerant density p gp in the gas refrigerant pipe connecting portion G is equal to the refrigerant density P s on the suction side of the compressor 21 and the outlets of the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52 (that is, the inlet of the gas refrigerant connecting pipe 7). This is the average value with the density p eo of the refrigerant.
- the refrigerant density ps is obtained by converting the suction pressure Ps and the suction temperature Ts
- the refrigerant density p eo is obtained by converting the evaporation pressure Pe and the indoor heat exchangers 42 and 52, which are conversion values of the evaporation temperature Te. It is obtained by converting the outlet temperature Teo.
- the relational expression between the refrigerant amount Mog2 in the low-pressure gas pipe part H and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant or the component device flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 is, for example,
- volume Vog2 of the low-pressure gas pipe H in the outdoor unit 2 is a known value of the pre-force that is shipped to the installation location, and is stored in the memory of the controller 8 in advance.
- the relational expression between the refrigerant amount Mob in the no-pass circuit section I and the operation state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device is, for example,
- Mob kobl X co + kob2 X ps + kob3 X Pe + kob4
- the refrigerant density p co at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23, the refrigerant density ps at the outlet of the subcooler 25 on the bypass circuit side, and the evaporation pressure Pe are expressed as functional expressions.
- the parameters kobl to kob3 in the above relational expression are obtained by regression analysis of the results of tests and detailed simulations, and are stored in the memory of the control unit 8 in advance.
- the volume Vob of the bypass circuit section I is also a known value of the front force at which the outdoor unit 2 is installed at the installation location, and is stored in the memory of the control section 8 in advance.
- the saturated liquid density pe in the portion on the bypass circuit side of the subcooler 25 can be obtained by converting the suction pressure Ps or the evaporation temperature Te.
- the refrigerant amounts Mogl, Mc, Moll, Mol2, Mog2 and Mob related to the outdoor unit are: A relational expression of the refrigerant amount of each part is set corresponding to each of the plurality of outdoor units, and the total refrigerant quantity of the outdoor unit is calculated by adding the refrigerant amount of each part of the plurality of outdoor units. It has become so. When multiple outdoor units with different models and capacities are connected, the relational expression for the refrigerant amount of each part with different parameter values is used.
- the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 in the refrigerant quantity determination operation or the operating state quantity of the component device is calculated.
- the refrigerant amount of the refrigerant circuit 10 can be calculated.
- step S12 Since step S12 is repeated until the condition for determining whether the refrigerant amount is appropriate in step S13, which will be described later, is satisfied, the refrigerant is charged until the additional charge starts and the force is completed.
- the amount of refrigerant in each part is calculated. More specifically, the refrigerant amount Mo in the outdoor unit 2 and the refrigerant amount Mr in each of the indoor units 4 and 5 necessary for determining whether or not the refrigerant amount is appropriate in step S 13 described later (that is, the refrigerant communication pipe 6, The refrigerant amount of each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 excluding 7 is calculated.
- the refrigerant quantity Mo in the outdoor unit 2 is calculated by calculating the power of the refrigerant quantities Mogl, Mc, Moll, Mol2, Mog2 and Mob in each part in the outdoor unit 2 described above. .
- step S12 is performed by the control unit 8 functioning as a refrigerant amount calculating means for calculating the refrigerant amount of each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 from the operating state quantity.
- the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 gradually increases.
- the amount of refrigerant to be filled in the refrigerant circuit 10 after the additional charging of the refrigerant cannot be defined as the refrigerant amount of the refrigerant circuit 10 as a whole.
- the optimum amount of refrigerant in the outdoor unit 2 in the normal operation mode is confirmed through tests and detailed simulations.
- the refrigerant amount is stored in advance in the memory of the control unit 8 as the charging target value Ms, and the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 10 in the automatic refrigerant charging operation or the Refrigerant amount value obtained by adding the refrigerant amount Mo of the outdoor unit 2 and the refrigerant amount Mr of the indoor units 4 and 5 to which the operation state quantity force of the component equipment is also calculated until the filling target value Ms is reached. It will be sufficient to fill with soot.
- step S13 determines whether or not the refrigerant amount value obtained by adding the refrigerant amount Mo of the outdoor unit 2 and the refrigerant amounts Mr of the indoor units 4 and 5 in the automatic refrigerant charging operation has reached the charging target value Ms.
- This determination is a process for determining whether or not the amount of refrigerant charged in the refrigerant circuit 10 by additional charging of the refrigerant is appropriate.
- step S13 the additional charging of the refrigerant in which the refrigerant amount value obtained by adding the refrigerant amount Mo of the outdoor unit 2 and the refrigerant amount Mr of the indoor units 4 and 5 is smaller than the charging target value Ms is completed. If not, the process of step S13 is repeated until the filling target value Ms is reached. In addition, when the refrigerant amount value obtained by adding the refrigerant amount Mo of the outdoor unit 2 and the refrigerant amount Mr of the indoor units 4 and 5 reaches the charging target value Ms, the additional charging of the refrigerant is completed and the refrigerant automatic Step S1 as the filling operation process is completed.
- the degree of supercooling SCo mainly at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 tends to increase, resulting in outdoor heat exchange.
- the charging target value Ms is set to the outdoor unit 2 and Set as a value corresponding only to the refrigerant amount Mo of the outdoor unit 2 that is not between the indoor units 4 and 5, or set as a value corresponding to the refrigerant amount Mc of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 to reach the charging target value Ms You may make it perform additional filling of a refrigerant
- the control unit 8 functions as a refrigerant amount determination means for determining the suitability of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 in the refrigerant amount determination operation of the automatic refrigerant charging operation (that is, whether or not the charging target value Ms has been reached).
- the control unit 8 performs the process of step S13.
- Step S2 Pipe volume judgment operation
- step S1 When the above-described automatic refrigerant charging operation in step S1 is completed, the process proceeds to the pipe volume determination operation in step S2.
- the control unit 8 performs the processing from step S21 to step S25 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the pipe volume judgment operation.
- Step S21 the indoor unit 100% operation and condensation are performed in the same manner as the refrigerant amount judgment operation in step S11 in the above-described automatic refrigerant charging operation.
- Perform pipe volume judgment operation for liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 including pressure control, liquid pipe temperature control, superheat control and evaporation pressure control.
- the refrigerant temperature at the outlet of the main refrigerant circuit of the subcooler 25 in the liquid pipe temperature control is set as the first target value Tlpsl
- the refrigerant amount judgment operation is performed with the first target value Tlpsl.
- the stable state is the first state (see the refrigeration cycle indicated by the line including the broken line in Fig. 7).
- FIG. 7 is a Mollier diagram showing the refrigeration cycle of the air-conditioning apparatus 1 in the pipe volume determination operation for the liquid refrigerant communication pipe.
- the liquid refrigerant Since the density of the refrigerant in the communication pipe 6 is reduced, the refrigerant amount Mlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe part B3 in the second state is reduced compared to the refrigerant quantity in the first state. Then, the refrigerant decreased from the liquid refrigerant communication pipe part B3 moves to the other part of the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the equipment control conditions other than the liquid pipe temperature control are not changed, so that the refrigerant amount Mogl in the high pressure gas pipe E and the refrigerant in the low pressure gas pipe H
- the amount of refrigerant Mog2 and the refrigerant amount Mgp in the gas refrigerant communication pipe part G are kept almost constant, and the refrigerant decreased from the liquid refrigerant communication pipe part B3 is the condenser part A, the high temperature liquid pipe part Bl, the low temperature liquid pipe part B2, It will move to indoor unit F and bypass circuit I.
- the refrigerant amount Mc in the condenser part A the refrigerant amount Moll in the high-temperature liquid pipe part B1
- the refrigerant quantity Mol2 in the low-temperature liquid pipe part B2 and the indoor unit part by the amount of refrigerant reduced from the liquid refrigerant communication pipe part B3
- the refrigerant amount Mr in F and the refrigerant amount Mob in bypass circuit section I will increase.
- control unit 8 (more specifically, the indoor side control unit) that functions as a pipe volume determination operation control unit that performs a pipe volume determination operation for calculating the volume Mlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe unit 6. This is performed as the processing of step S21 by the transmission line 8a) connecting 47, 57 and the outdoor side control unit 37 and the control units 37, 47, 57.
- step S22 the liquid cooling medium is utilized by utilizing the phenomenon that the refrigerant is decreased from the liquid refrigerant communication pipe section B3 and moves to the other part of the refrigerant circuit 10 due to the change from the first state to the second state. Calculate the volume Vlp of connecting pipe 6.
- the amount of refrigerant that has decreased from the liquid refrigerant communication piping section B3 and moved to the other part of the refrigerant circuit 10 by the pipe volume determination operation described above is defined as the refrigerant increase / decrease amount ⁇ Mlp, and each part between the first and second states If the amount of increase / decrease in refrigerant is A Mc, ⁇ ⁇ 11, ⁇ ⁇ 12, A Mr, and ⁇ Mob (here, the amount of refrigerant Mogl, the amount of refrigerant Mog2, and the amount of refrigerant Mgp are omitted because they are kept almost constant)
- the quantity ⁇ Mlp is, for example,
- ⁇ Mlp — ( ⁇ Mc + ⁇ Moll + ⁇ ⁇ 12 + ⁇ Mr + ⁇ Mob)
- Vlp ⁇ Mlp / ⁇ lp
- a Mc, ⁇ ⁇ 11, ⁇ ⁇ 12, A Mr, and A Mob are used to calculate the refrigerant amount in the first state and the refrigerant amount in the second state using the relational expressions for each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 described above. Further, the amount of refrigerant in the second state is obtained by subtracting the amount of refrigerant in the first state, and the density change amount ⁇ lp is the amount of refrigerant at the outlet of the subcooler 25 in the first state. It is obtained by calculating the density and the density of the refrigerant at the outlet of the subcooler 25 in the second state, and further subtracting the density of the refrigerant in the second state.
- the volume Vlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 can be calculated from the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 in the first and second states or the operating state quantity of the component equipment using the arithmetic expression as described above.
- the state is changed so that the second target value Tlps2 in the second state is higher than the first target value Tlpsl in the first state, and the refrigerant in the liquid refrigerant communication pipe section B2 is changed.
- the amount of refrigerant in the other part is increased by moving the part to the other part, and the volume Vlp of the increased force liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is calculated.
- the second target value Tlps2 in the second state is Change the state so that the temperature is lower than the first target value Tlpsl in 1 state, and move the refrigerant from the other part to the liquid refrigerant communication pipe part B3 to reduce the amount of refrigerant in the other part, From this decrease, the volume Vlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 may be calculated.
- the volume Vlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is calculated from the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 10 in the pipe volume determination operation for the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 or the operating state quantity of the component equipment.
- Pipe for the liquid refrigerant communication pipe The process of step S22 is performed by the control unit 8 functioning as a volume calculating means.
- Steps S23 and S24 Pipe volume judgment operation and calculation of volume for gas refrigerant communication pipe
- Step S21 and Step S22 Perform pipe volume judgment operation for gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 including total unit operation, condensing pressure control, liquid pipe temperature control, superheat control and evaporation pressure control.
- the low pressure target value Pes of the suction pressure Ps of the compressor 21 in the evaporation pressure control is set as the first target value Pesl
- the state in which the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable at the first target value Pesl is set as the first state. (See the refrigeration cycle indicated by the line including the dashed line in Figure 8).
- FIG. 8 is a Mollier diagram showing the refrigeration cycle of the air conditioner 1 in the pipe volume determination operation for the gas refrigerant communication pipe.
- the low pressure target value Pes is different from the first target value Pesl.
- the second target value Pes2 is a pressure lower than the first target value Pesl.
- the gas refrigerant communication pipe part in the second state is reduced.
- the refrigerant amount Mgp of G is reduced compared to the refrigerant amount in the first state. Then, the refrigerant decreased from the gas refrigerant communication pipe part G moves to the other part of the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the device control conditions other than the evaporation pressure control are changed, so that the refrigerant amount Mogl in the high-pressure gas pipe section E, the high-temperature liquid pipe section Refrigerant amount Moll in B1, refrigerant amount Mol2 in low-temperature liquid pipe section B2 and liquid Refrigerant communication pipe section B3 Refrigerant quantity Mlp is kept almost constant and gas refrigerant communication pipe section G It will move to pipe H, condenser A, indoor unit F and binos circuit I.
- the refrigerant amount Mog2 in the low-pressure gas pipe part H, the refrigerant quantity Mc in the condenser part A, the refrigerant quantity Mr in the indoor unit part F, and the binos circuit part I by the amount of refrigerant reduced from the gas refrigerant communication pipe part G Refrigerant amount Mob will increase.
- control unit 8 (more specifically, functioning as a pipe volume determination operation control means for performing a pipe volume determination operation for calculating the volume Vgp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7. Is performed as the process of step S23 by the indoor control units 47 and 57, the outdoor control unit 37, and the transmission line 8a) connecting the control units 37, 47 and 57.
- step S24 by changing from the first state to the second state, the gas refrigerant communication piping part G force also uses the phenomenon that the refrigerant decreases and moves to the other part of the refrigerant circuit 10 to connect the gas refrigerant. Calculate the volume Vgp of pipe 7.
- the amount of refrigerant that has decreased from the gas refrigerant communication piping part G and moved to the other part of the refrigerant circuit 10 by the pipe volume determination operation described above is defined as the refrigerant increase / decrease amount ⁇ Mgp, and each part between the first and second states If the amount of increase / decrease in the refrigerant is A Mc, A Mog2, A Mr, and ⁇ Mob (here, the refrigerant amount Mogl, the refrigerant amount Moll, the refrigerant amount Mol2, and the refrigerant amount Mlp are omitted because they are kept almost constant)
- Increase / decrease amount ⁇ Mgp is, for example,
- a Mgp -(A Mc + A Mog2 + A Mr + A Mob)
- a Mc, A Mog2, ⁇ Mr, and ⁇ Mob calculate the refrigerant amount in the first state and the refrigerant amount in the second state using the relational expressions for the respective parts of the refrigerant circuit 10 described above, and
- the refrigerant quantity power in the second state is obtained by subtracting the refrigerant quantity in the first state
- the density change amount ⁇ p gp is the refrigerant density ps on the suction side of the compressor 21 in the first state and the indoor heat exchanger. It is obtained by calculating the average density with the refrigerant density p eo at the outlets 42 and 52 and subtracting the average density in the first state from the average density in the second state.
- the volume Vgp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 can be calculated from the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 in the first and second states or the operation state quantity of the component equipment in the first and second states using the above arithmetic expression.
- the state is changed so that the second target value Pes2 in the second state is lower than the first target value Pesl in the first state and the pressure is changed, and the cooling of the gas refrigerant communication pipe section G is performed.
- the amount of refrigerant in the other part is increased by moving the medium to the other part, and this increased force also calculates the volume Vlp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7, but the second target value Pes2 in the second state is Change the state so that the pressure is higher than the first target value Pesl in the first state, and move the refrigerant from the other part to the gas refrigerant communication pipe part G to reduce the amount of refrigerant in the other part. Calculate the volume Vlp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 from this decrease.
- step S24 is performed by the control unit 8 functioning as the pipe volume calculation means.
- Step S25 Determining the validity of the pipe volume judgment operation result
- step S25 whether or not the result of the pipe volume determination operation is appropriate, that is, the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 calculated by the pipe volume calculation means. It is determined whether the volume of Vlp and Vgp is reasonable.
- ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 are values that can be varied based on the minimum value and the maximum value of the pipe volume ratio in a feasible combination of the heat source unit and the utilization unit.
- step S2 which is effective for the pipe volume determination operation is completed, and when the volume ratio VlpZVgp does not satisfy the above numerical range, the step is repeated.
- the pipe volume determination operation and the volume calculation process in S21 to Step S24 are performed.
- step S25 is performed by the control unit 8 functioning as a validity judgment means for judging whether the volumes Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 calculated by the pipe volume calculation means are appropriate. Is done.
- the pipe volume determination operation (steps S 21 and S22) for the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is performed first, and then the pipe volume determination for the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 is performed.
- the operation (steps S23 and S24) is performed, the pipe volume determination operation for the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 may be performed first.
- step S25 when it is determined that the result of the pipe volume determination operation in steps S21 to S24 is not appropriate multiple times, or the volumes Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 can be simplified. 6 is not shown in FIG. 6, for example, after it is determined in step S25 that the result of the pipe volume determination operation in steps S21 to S24 is not valid, the refrigerant communication pipe 6, Estimate the length of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 from the pressure loss at 7, and move to the process of calculating the volumes Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 from the estimated pipe length and the average volume ratio. The volumes Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 may be obtained.
- the length of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 has no information such as the pipe diameter.
- the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is assumed to be unknown, assuming that the volumes Vlp and Vgp are unknown.
- Judgment Force is described to calculate the volume Vlp and Vgp of refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7, and the pipe volume calculation means inputs information such as the length of refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 and the pipe diameter. If it has a function to calculate the volume Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7, this function may be used together.
- the length of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is information such as the pipe diameter. If only the function to calculate the volume Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is used, the appropriate refrigerant determination pipe (step S25) is used to input the refrigerant communication pipe 6 If the length is 7, it may be determined whether the information such as the tube diameter is appropriate.
- Step S3 Initial refrigerant quantity detection operation
- the process proceeds to the initial refrigerant amount determination operation in step S3.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the initial refrigerant quantity detection operation.
- Step S31 Refrigerant amount judgment operation
- step S31 similar to the refrigerant amount determination operation in step S11 of the above-described automatic refrigerant charging operation, the refrigerant amount determination operation including all indoor unit operations, condensation pressure control, liquid pipe temperature control, superheat degree control, and evaporation pressure control is performed. Is done.
- the liquid pipe temperature target value Tlps in the liquid pipe temperature control, the superheat degree target value SHrs in the superheat degree control, and the low pressure target value Pes in the evaporation pressure control are, in principle, the refrigerant amount in step S11 of the automatic refrigerant charging operation. The same value as the target value in the judgment operation is used.
- control unit 8 functioning as the refrigerant quantity determination operation control means for performing the refrigerant quantity determination operation including the indoor unit total number operation, the condensation pressure control, the liquid pipe temperature control, the superheat degree control, and the evaporation pressure control, performs the step S. 31 processes are performed.
- control unit 8 that functions as the refrigerant amount calculation means while performing the refrigerant amount determination operation described above, the refrigerant flowing from the refrigerant circuit 10 in the initial refrigerant amount determination operation in step S32 or the operation state amount of the component device is used.
- the amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit 10 is calculated using a relational expression between the amount of refrigerant in each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 described above and the operating state amount of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the constituent devices.
- the volume Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 that were unknown after the installation of the components of the air conditioner 1 are calculated and known by the above-described pipe volume determination operation.
- Refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 volumes Vlp and Vgp are multiplied by the refrigerant density to calculate refrigerant amounts Mlp and Mgp in refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7, and the refrigerant quantities in the other parts are calculated.
- the initial refrigerant amount of the entire refrigerant circuit 10 can be detected.
- This initial refrigerant quantity is used as a reference refrigerant quantity Mi for the refrigerant circuit 10 as a reference for determining the presence or absence of leakage from the refrigerant circuit 10 in the refrigerant leakage detection operation described later. Is stored in the memory of the control unit 8 as state quantity storage means. [0067] In this way, the control that functions as the refrigerant amount calculating means for calculating the refrigerant amount in each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 from the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 10 in the initial refrigerant amount detection operation or the operation state quantity of the constituent devices. The process of step S32 is performed by the unit 8.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the refrigerant leak detection operation mode.
- Step S41 Refrigerant amount judgment operation
- the refrigerant leak detection operation mode is automatically or manually changed from the normal operation mode.
- the refrigerant quantity judgment operation including the indoor unit total number operation, the condensation pressure control, the liquid pipe temperature control, the superheat degree control, and the evaporation pressure control is performed.
- the liquid pipe temperature target value Tlps in the liquid pipe temperature control, the superheat degree target value SHrs in the superheat degree control, and the low pressure target value Pes in the evaporation pressure control are, in principle, the refrigerant quantity judgment operation in the initial refrigerant quantity detection operation. The same value as the target value in step S31 is used.
- This refrigerant quantity determination operation is performed for each refrigerant leakage detection operation. For example, if the condensation pressure Pc is different, the refrigerant leakage occurs! Even if the refrigerant temperature Tco fluctuates at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 due to the difference in temperature, the temperature of the refrigerant in the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is the same as the liquid pipe temperature. Will be kept.
- control unit 8 functioning as the refrigerant amount determination operation control means for performing the refrigerant amount determination operation including the indoor unit total number operation, the condensation pressure control, the liquid pipe temperature control, the superheat degree control, and the evaporation pressure control, performs step S41. Is performed.
- the refrigerant quantity determination operation in the refrigerant leakage detection operation mode, it is difficult to control the control target values for the various controls described above due to some factors such as installation conditions. There is a case. In such a case, the refrigerant quantity determination operation is continued unnecessarily for a long time, or the refrigerant quantity determination operation is terminated in an unstable state. Difficult to do.
- step S41 described above, as shown in FIG.
- step S49 the determination of the stability of the refrigerant amount determination operation
- step S50 the process of changing the control target value when it is determined that it is stable! /
- step S46 the liquid pipe temperature target value Tlps in the liquid pipe temperature control, which is the control target value for the refrigerant quantity determination operation, the superheat degree target value S Hrs in the superheat degree control, and the low pressure target in the evaporation pressure control Set the value Pes to the initial value.
- the air volume Wr of the indoor fans 43 and 53 is also kept constant.
- the initial values of these control target values are the same as the control target values in step S31 of the refrigerant amount determination operation of the initial refrigerant amount detection operation.
- step S47 various types of operation control of the refrigerant amount determination operation are started under the condition that the control target value is set to the initial value. Then, after the operation control of the refrigerant amount determination operation is started and a predetermined time for waiting for the stability of the force has elapsed (step S48), it is determined whether or not the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable (step S49).
- step S49 it is determined whether or not the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable depending on whether or not the force satisfies a predetermined determination condition.
- the case where the determination condition is not satisfied means that the state where the high pressure condition described later is not satisfied or the state where the low pressure condition described below is not satisfied is for a predetermined time tj (waiting for the stability of the operation control in step S48 described above). This is a case of continuing for more than a predetermined time set apart from the predetermined time.
- the high pressure condition is a condition for determining whether the pressure in the refrigerant circuit 10 from the compressor 21 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is stable in the refrigerant quantity determination operation.
- the high pressure condition is whether the discharge pressure Pd of the compressor 21 is lower than the determination high pressure Pds. If the discharge pressure Pd is lower than the determination high pressure Pdj, it is determined that the high pressure condition is not satisfied. Instead of the discharge pressure Pd, the high pressure condition may be that the operation state quantity equivalent to the discharge pressure Pd (for example, the condensation pressure Pc or the condensation temperature Tc) is lower than the value equivalent to the judgment high pressure Pdj.
- the low pressure condition is a condition for determining whether the pressure in the refrigerant circuit 10 from the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 to the compressor 21 is stable in the refrigerant quantity determination operation. .
- the low pressure condition is a state in which the low pressure condition is not satisfied when the pressure difference ⁇ P obtained by subtracting the low pressure target value Pes from the suction pressure Ps of the compressor 21 is larger than the determination pressure difference ⁇ Pj.
- a deviation obtained by subtracting an equivalent value to the low pressure target value Pes from the operating state quantity equivalent to the suction pressure Ps e.g., the evaporation pressure Pe and the evaporation temperature Te
- the low pressure condition may be greater than the equivalent value.
- the discharge temperature Td of the compressor 21 is determined as the determination discharge temperature. Being Tdj or more (hereinafter referred to as discharge temperature condition) is added.
- step S49 when either the high pressure condition or the low pressure condition is not satisfied and the state where the discharge temperature condition is satisfied continues for a predetermined time tj or longer, the refrigerant amount determination operation is stabilized. If it is determined that the control target value is not reached, the coolant amount determination operation at this control target value is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of changing the control target value in step S50. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S49 that both the high pressure condition and the low pressure condition are satisfied, it is determined that the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable, and the processing for calculating the refrigerant amount in step S42 (FIG. 10).
- the superheat degree target value SHrs in the superheat degree control which is the control target value for the refrigerant quantity judgment operation, the low pressure target value Pes in the evaporation pressure control, and the air volume target value of the air volume Wr of the indoor fans 43 and 53 Process to change at least one of Wrs.
- the low-pressure target value Pes is set to be lower than the low-pressure target value Pes that is currently set in order to satisfy the low-pressure condition described above, and the high-pressure condition described above is changed. In order to be able to be met, it is now set !, and changes to a value higher than the low pressure target value Pes.
- the superheat degree target value SHrs can satisfy the above-mentioned low pressure condition.
- the superheat degree target value SHrs currently set is changed to a value higher than the superheat degree target value SHrs. Change to a value lower than the value SHrs.
- the air volume target value Wrs is changed to a value that is currently set to be smaller than the air volume target value Wrs so that the above-described low pressure condition can be satisfied. In order to be able to do so, it is changed to a value larger than the currently set air volume target value Wrs.
- step S50 after the control target value of the refrigerant amount determination operation is changed, in step S47, various operation control of the refrigerant amount determination operation is performed under the condition that the control target value is changed in step S50. Resume.
- step S49 it is determined again whether or not the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable under the condition where the control target value is changed, and it is determined that the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable. If it is determined that the refrigerant amount determination operation is not stable, the process proceeds to step S50 again, and the control target value is changed. Such a process is repeated until it is determined in step S49 that the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable.
- the control unit 8 is stable when the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable and the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable. , It also functions as a condition changing means for changing the control target value in the refrigerant quantity determination operation, and the processing from step S46 to step S50 is performed.
- Step S42 Calculation of refrigerant amount
- control unit 8 that functions as the refrigerant quantity calculation means while performing the refrigerant quantity determination operation described above, the refrigerant from the operating state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device in the refrigerant leakage detection operation in step S42.
- the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 is calculated using a relational expression between the refrigerant amount of each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 and the operation state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component device.
- the volume Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 that were unknown after the installation of the components of the air conditioner 1 are determined by the pipe volume determination operation described above. Since it is calculated and known, the refrigerant volumes Mlp and Mgp in the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 are calculated by multiplying the volumes Vlp and Vgp of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 by the density of the refrigerant. Further, the refrigerant amount M of the entire refrigerant circuit 10 can be calculated by adding the refrigerant amounts of the other parts.
- the liquid refrigerant communication pipe section The refrigerant amount Mlp in B3 is kept constant even when the refrigerant temperature Tco fluctuates at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23, regardless of the operating conditions of the refrigerant leak detection operation.
- control unit 8 that functions as the refrigerant amount calculating means for calculating the refrigerant amount of each part of the refrigerant circuit 10 from the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 10 or the operating state quantity of the component device in the refrigerant leakage detection operation causes the step S42. Is performed.
- Steps S43, S44 Judgment of appropriateness of refrigerant amount, warning display
- the refrigerant amount M of the entire refrigerant circuit 10 calculated in step S42 described above is the reference refrigerant amount MU detected in the initial refrigerant amount detection operation when refrigerant leakage from the refrigerant circuit 10 occurs. If the refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10 and becomes V, in this case, it becomes almost the same value as the reference refrigerant amount Mi.
- step S43 it is determined whether or not refrigerant has leaked. If it is determined in step S43 that no refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10, the refrigerant leak detection operation mode is terminated.
- step S43 if it is determined in step S43 that refrigerant has leaked from the refrigerant circuit 10, the process proceeds to step S44, and a warning is sent to the warning display unit 9 informing that the refrigerant has been detected. After the display, the refrigerant leak detection operation mode is terminated.
- Steps S42 to S44 are performed by the control unit 8 functioning as a refrigerant leakage detection unit that is one of the refrigerant amount determination units that determines whether or not the refrigerant amount in the passage 10 is appropriate and detects the presence or absence of refrigerant leakage. .
- the control unit 8 includes the refrigerant amount determination operation means, the refrigerant amount calculation means, the refrigerant amount determination means, the pipe volume determination operation means, the pipe volume calculation means,
- a refrigerant amount determination system for determining the suitability of the refrigerant amount charged in the refrigerant circuit 10 is configured by functioning as a validity determination unit, a stability determination unit, a condition change unit, and a state quantity storage unit. Speak.
- the air conditioner 1 of the present embodiment has the following features.
- the control unit 8 functioning as a stability determination unit determines whether or not the refrigerant amount determination operation (here, the refrigerant amount determination operation in the refrigerant leakage detection operation) is stable.
- the control unit 8 functioning as the condition changing means changes the control target value of the refrigerant amount determination operation, and again performs the refrigerant amount determination operation.
- the air conditioner 1 having the function of determining the suitability of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10, the refrigerant amount determination operation time can be shortened and the refrigerant amount determination operation can be completed with certainty.
- a predetermined high pressure condition or a predetermined low pressure which is an important operating state quantity, is used in the refrigerant quantity determination operation (here, the refrigerant quantity determination operation in the refrigerant leakage detection operation). Since it is determined whether or not the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable depending on whether or not the condition is satisfied, it is possible to appropriately determine whether or not the refrigerant amount determination operation is stable. (c)
- the low-pressure target value Pes is changed when it is determined that the refrigerant amount determination operation (here, the refrigerant amount determination operation in the refrigerant leakage detection operation) is stable and is a bad habit.
- the superheat degree target value SHrs or the air volume target value Wrs can be changed, so that the time required for the refrigerant quantity judgment operation can be shortened and the refrigerant quantity judgment operation can be completed with certainty. .
- the refrigerant circuit 10 is divided into a plurality of parts, and a relational expression between the refrigerant amount and the operating state quantity of each part is set. Compared to the simulation, the calculation load can be reduced, and the operating state quantity important for calculating the refrigerant amount in each part can be selectively captured as a variable in the relational expression. The calculation accuracy of the refrigerant amount is also improved, and as a result, the suitability of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 can be determined with high accuracy.
- control unit 8 as the refrigerant amount calculating means uses the relational expression to calculate the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant circuit 10 or the operation state quantity power of the constituent devices in the refrigerant automatic charging operation in which the refrigerant is filled in the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the amount of refrigerant can be calculated quickly.
- the control unit 8 serving as the refrigerant amount determining means uses the calculated refrigerant amount of each part to calculate the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 (specifically, the refrigerant amount Mo in the outdoor unit 2 and the indoor unit 4, It is possible to determine with high accuracy whether or not the value obtained by adding the refrigerant amount Mr in 5) has reached the charging target value Ms.
- control unit 8 uses the relational expression to change the refrigerant circuit 10 in the initial refrigerant amount detection operation for detecting the initial refrigerant amount after installing the component device or after charging the refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit 10.
- the initial refrigerant quantity as the reference refrigerant quantity Mi can be quickly calculated.
- the initial cooling amount can be detected with high accuracy.
- control unit 8 uses the relational expression to determine whether the refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10 or not. The amount can be calculated quickly. Also, the control unit 8 calculates By comparing the amount of refrigerant in each portion thus obtained with a reference refrigerant amount Mi that serves as a reference for determining the presence or absence of leakage, the presence or absence of refrigerant leakage from the refrigerant circuit 10 can be determined with high accuracy.
- the temperature adjustment mechanism that can adjust the temperature of the refrigerant sent from the outdoor heat exchanger 23 as a condenser to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 as an expansion mechanism.
- a supercooler 25 is provided, and the temperature of the refrigerant sent to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 as the subcooler 25 force expansion mechanism during the refrigerant quantity judgment operation is fixed so that the tip temperature of the refrigerant is constant.
- the refrigerant density p lp in the refrigerant piping from the subcooler 25 to the indoor expansion valves 41 and 51 is not changed, so that the condenser at the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 Even if the refrigerant temperature Tco changes each time the refrigerant quantity judgment operation is performed, the effect of such a difference in refrigerant temperature is contained only in the refrigerant pipe from the outdoor heat exchanger outlet to the subcooler 25. Therefore, when judging the amount of refrigerant, the outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger 23 Difference in temperature Tco of definitive refrigerant (i.e., the difference in density of the refrigerant) can be reduced decision error by.
- the subcooler 25 is provided and the refrigerant in the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 is used during the refrigerant quantity judgment operation as described above.
- the temperature of the subcooler 25 so that the tip is constant
- the outdoor heat exchanger is used when judging the refrigerant amount.
- the judgment error due to the difference in refrigerant temperature at the outlet Tco of 23 ie, the difference in refrigerant density
- the refrigerant circuit It is possible to determine with high accuracy whether or not the amount of refrigerant in 10 has reached the charging target value Mi.
- the initial refrigerant amount can be detected with high accuracy in the initial refrigerant amount detection operation in which the initial refrigerant amount is detected after the component device is installed or after the refrigerant circuit 10 is filled with the refrigerant.
- the refrigerant leak detection operation for determining whether or not the refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10.
- a pipe volume determination operation that creates two states in which the density of the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is different is performed, and the increase / decrease amount of the refrigerant between these two states is determined.
- refrigerant communication pipe 6 For example, the volume of refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is detected even if the volume of refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is unknown after the components are installed. be able to. As a result, the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 can be obtained while reducing the effort for inputting the information of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7.
- the air conditioner 1 uses the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 calculated by the pipe volume calculation means and the operating state quantity of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant circuit 10 or the component equipment. Since the suitability of the refrigerant amount can be determined, the suitability of the refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit 10 can be accurately determined even when the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 is unknown after the components are installed. Can be determined.
- the initial refrigerant quantity determination operation is performed using the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 calculated by the pipe volume calculation means.
- the amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit 10 can be calculated.
- the refrigerant leakage detection is performed using the volume of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 calculated by the pipe volume calculation means.
- the amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit 10 during operation can be calculated.
- the refrigerant leakage from the refrigerant circuit 10 can be reduced while reducing the trouble of inputting the refrigerant communication pipe information. It is possible to detect the amount of the initial refrigerant necessary to detect the leak, and to determine whether or not the refrigerant leaks from the refrigerant circuit 10 with high accuracy.
- information on the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 (for example, the length of the refrigerant communication pipes 6 and 7 input by the operation results of the pipe volume determination operation, the operator, etc.) Calculate the volume Vlp and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 volume Vgp and the volume Vgp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 obtained from the calculation by calculating the volume Vlp and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 volume. Since the information of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 used in the calculation is determined from the Vgp calculation results, it is determined that the information is correct.
- volume Vgp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the volume Vgp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 can be obtained and judged to be invalid, information on the appropriate liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 Or re-execute the pipe volume judgment operation. It is possible to carry out the correspondence. However, the determination method is not to check the volume Vlp of the liquid refrigerant communication pipe 6 and the volume Vgp of the gas refrigerant communication pipe 7 obtained individually by calculation.
- the stability determination process of the refrigerant amount determination operation and the control target value change process are applied to the refrigerant amount determination operation in the refrigerant leakage detection operation.
- the refrigerant in the initial refrigerant amount determination operation You may apply to quantity determination driving
- the present invention is applied to an air conditioner capable of switching between cooling and heating.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and other air such as an air conditioner dedicated to cooling is used.
- the present invention may be applied to a harmony device.
- the example in which the present invention is applied to the air conditioner including one outdoor unit has been described.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the air conditioner includes a plurality of outdoor units.
- the present invention may be applied to an apparatus.
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