JP2012097962A - Heat pump and method of controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat pump capable of improving reactivity and energy-saving performance upon returning to a normal operation, and to provide a method for controlling the heat pump.SOLUTION: The heat pump includes: a compressor bypass valve 13 disposed in a compressor bypass line 12; a circulation pump 22 disposed in a pump bypass line 21 bypassing a part of a heat medium circulation line 8; a pump bypass valve 23 disposed in the heat medium circulation line 8 that is bypassed by the pump bypass line 21; a thermometer 9 for a high-temperature heat source, for measuring the temperature of a high-temperature heat source supplied to an evaporator 2; and a controller 15 having an operation mode switching section 17. The operation mode switching section switches into a forced circulation standby operation mode, when a detected temperature by the thermometer 9 for the high-temperature heat source is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature upon stopping or during stopping the operation of the compressor 3, wherein the forced circulation standby operation mode includes opening the compressor bypass valve 13 and an expansion valve 5, closing the pump bypass valve 23, and starting an operation of the circulation pump 22 to forcibly circulate the heat medium.

Description

  The present invention relates to a heat pump in which the temperature of a high-temperature heat source supplied to an evaporator is higher than an ambient temperature and a control method thereof, and in particular, returns to normal operation by suppressing a decrease in the temperature of the entire heat pump during shutdown. The present invention relates to a heat pump with improved reactivity and energy saving and a control method thereof.

  The heat pump is a heat transfer device including a closed loop including a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and an expansion valve as basic components, and a heat medium (heat medium) filled in the closed loop.

  Commonly recognized heat pumps include home refrigerators and home air conditioners. The name “heat pump” refers to a cooling device that generates indoor low-temperature air from a high-temperature heat source in the atmosphere, such as a cooling mode of a domestic air conditioner, and a heating device that generates high-temperature indoor air from a low-temperature heat source in the air, such as a heating mode. Although containing both meanings, in this specification the heat pump is treated only as a heating device.

  In the heat pump, first, heat exchange (heat absorption) with a high-temperature heat source is performed by an evaporator to raise the temperature of the heat medium and evaporate the heat medium. The heat medium evaporated in the evaporator is compressed in the compressor, and the temperature is increased and the pressure is increased. Thereafter, heat exchange (radiation) with a low-temperature heat source is performed in the condenser, the temperature of the heat medium is lowered while maintaining a high pressure, and the heat medium is condensed. At this time, although the medium used for the low-temperature heat source is heated by the heat radiation of the heat medium, the heat radiation amount in the condenser is larger than the heat absorption amount in the evaporator. The heat medium condensed in the condenser is expanded (lowered pressure) in the expansion valve and returns to the evaporator.

  In the heat pump, the heat medium evaporated in the evaporator to become a gas phase is supplied to the condenser via the compressor, and the heat medium condensed in the condenser to become a liquid phase is passed through the expansion valve. In order to make the circulation of the heat medium smooth, the heat medium is moved downward (in the direction of gravity) in the liquid phase and upward (in the direction opposite to the direction of gravity) in the gas phase. It is preferable to configure as described above. Therefore, in a heat pump, it is common to arrange a condenser above an evaporator.

  In heat pumps, when operation is stopped (when there is no need for heat dissipation with a condenser), it is common to stop the circulation (movement) of the heat medium by closing the expansion valve and stopping the operation of the compressor. It is. This is because if the expansion valve is left open, the heat medium condensed in the condenser and becoming a liquid phase during operation stop accumulates in the lower evaporator, and the liquid level in the evaporator (in the evaporator) If the liquid phase heat medium existing in the evaporator is high in liquid level, the amount of the liquid phase heat medium retained in the evaporator will increase, and if normal operation is resumed in this state, the liquid phase state (mist This is because there is a possibility that a trouble may occur when the heat medium is in a state of being supplied to the compressor.

  The prior art document information related to the invention of this application includes the following.

JP 2009-58147 A JP 2005-261703 A JP 2004-293905 A

  By the way, in the heating mode of a domestic air conditioner, the high-temperature heat source in the evaporator is the environmental temperature (atmospheric temperature), whereas, for example, in an industrial heat pump used for steam reheating, Steam having a temperature higher than the ambient temperature (for example, low-temperature steam at 100 to 150 ° C.) is supplied to the evaporator as a high-temperature heat source, and the low-temperature steam is reheated in the condenser to be high-temperature steam (for example, high-temperature steam at 150 to 180 ° C. ).

  However, a heat pump (hereinafter referred to as a high temperature heat pump) in which the temperature of the high temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than the ambient temperature has the following problems.

  As described above, in the conventional heat pump, when the operation is stopped, the expansion valve is closed, the compressor is stopped, and the circulation of the heat medium is completely stopped, but the heat of the heat medium is radiated (heat radiation to the atmosphere) during the operation stop. The entire system (the entire heat pump) is cooled to a temperature close to the environmental temperature. If the high-temperature heat source continues to be supplied to the evaporator while the operation is stopped, the temperature around the evaporator is maintained higher than the environmental temperature, but in a part away from the evaporator (for example, around the condenser) Although there is some heat transfer from the evaporator, it is cooled to a temperature close to the ambient temperature.

  In high-temperature heat pumps, the average temperature of the entire system during operation (the entire heat pump) is, for example, 150 ° C. or higher, which is higher than the environmental temperature. If it decreases, there is a problem that it takes time to reheat the heat medium at the start of operation, that is, the reactivity is poor. Moreover, since the temperature of the whole system (entire heat pump) including a member having a large heat capacity such as piping must be raised every time the normal operation is restored, there is a problem that it is wasteful and is not preferable from the viewpoint of energy saving.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and in a heat pump in which the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than the environmental temperature, the heat pump improved in reactivity and energy saving when returning to normal operation and It is in providing the control method.

  The present invention was devised to achieve the above object, and an evaporator that exchanges heat with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, and a compression that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator. , A condenser for exchanging heat of the heat medium compressed by the compressor with a low-temperature heat source and condensing the heat medium, and expanding the heat medium condensed by the condenser to supply to the evaporator An expansion valve, a heat medium circulation line that sequentially connects the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve in a loop shape, and the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is an environment In the heat pump having a temperature higher than the temperature, a compressor bypass line provided to bypass the compressor in the heat medium circulation line, a compressor bypass valve provided in the compressor bypass line, and a downstream of the condenser By the side, or A pump bypass line provided in the heat medium circulation line upstream of the evaporator and provided to bypass a part of the heat medium circulation line, and a circulation pump provided in the pump bypass line A pump bypass valve provided in the heat medium circulation line bypassed by the pump bypass line, a high temperature heat source thermometer for measuring the temperature of the high temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator, and the compressor And a controller for controlling the expansion valve, the compressor bypass valve, the circulation pump, and the pump bypass valve, the controller when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during operation stop, When the temperature of the high temperature heat source detected by the high temperature heat source thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the compressor bypass valve is opened and the expansion valve is opened. Said closed bypass valve pump, a heat pump having an operation mode switching unit that the by starting the operation of the circulation pump switches to forced circulation standby operation mode for forcibly circulating the heat medium.

  When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer is less than a predetermined temperature when stopping the operation of the compressor, the operation mode switching unit, the compressor bypass valve, the expansion valve, May be closed to stop the circulation of the heat medium.

  The operation mode switching unit stops the operation of the circulation pump when the temperature of the high temperature heat source detected by the thermometer for the high temperature heat source becomes lower than a predetermined temperature during the forced circulation standby operation mode, And opening the bypass valve for the compressor, and adjusting the opening of the compressor bypass valve and the expansion valve so that the liquid level of the evaporator becomes a predetermined liquid level, the compressor bypass valve and the The circulation of the heat medium may be stopped by closing the expansion valve.

  When the operation mode switching unit returns to the normal operation from the forced circulation standby operation mode, the operation mode switching unit stops the operation of the circulation pump, opens the pump bypass valve, and connects the compressor bypass valve and the expansion valve. After adjusting the opening and controlling the liquid level of the evaporator to be a predetermined liquid level, the operation of the compressor may be resumed and the compressor bypass valve may be closed.

  A heat medium thermometer for measuring the temperature of the heat medium at the outlet of the evaporator; and the operation mode switching unit detects the heat detected by the heat medium thermometer during the forced circulation standby operation mode. The discharge amount of the circulation pump may be adjusted so that the temperature of the medium is lower than the evaporation temperature of the heat medium.

  The present invention also provides an evaporator that exchanges heat with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and a position above the evaporator. A condenser that heat-exchanges the heat medium compressed by the compressor with a low-temperature heat source to condense the heat medium, and expands the heat medium condensed by the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator A heating medium circulation line that sequentially connects the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve in a loop, and the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is an environmental temperature. A higher heat pump, a compressor bypass line provided to bypass the compressor in the heat medium circulation line, a compressor bypass valve provided in the compressor bypass line, and a downstream side of the condenser And said An inlet is connected to the heat medium circulation line upstream of the generator, and a pump bypass line having an outlet connected to the heat medium circulation line in the vicinity of the condenser inlet, and the pump bypass line are provided. A circulation pump; a high-temperature heat source thermometer for measuring the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator; a controller for controlling the compressor, the expansion valve, the compressor bypass valve, and the circulation pump; When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during the operation stop, the compressor bypass valve And an operation mode switching unit that opens the expansion valve, starts operation of the circulation pump, and switches to a forced circulation standby operation mode for forcibly circulating the heat medium. It is a pump.

  The present invention also provides an evaporator for exchanging heat with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor for compressing the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and the compressor compressed by the compressor. A condenser that exchanges heat with a low-temperature heat source to condense the heat medium, an expansion valve that expands the heat medium condensed by the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator, the evaporator, and the compressor And a heat medium circulation line that sequentially connects the condenser and the expansion valve in a loop shape, and a method for controlling a heat pump in which the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than an environmental temperature, A compressor bypass line is provided in the heat medium circulation line so as to bypass the compressor, and a compressor bypass valve is provided in the compressor bypass line, on the downstream side of the condenser and on the upstream side of the evaporator. Heat medium A pump bypass line is provided in the ring line so as to bypass a part of the heat medium circulation line, a circulation pump is provided in the pump bypass line, and a pump is provided in the heat medium circulation line bypassed by the pump bypass line. A high-temperature heat source thermometer for measuring the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator, and when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during operation stop, When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by a thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the compressor bypass valve is opened, the expansion valve is opened, the pump bypass valve is closed, and the circulation pump is started. And a heat pump control method for switching to a forced circulation standby operation mode for forcibly circulating the heat medium.

  The present invention also provides an evaporator that exchanges heat with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and a position above the evaporator. A condenser that heat-exchanges the heat medium compressed by the compressor with a low-temperature heat source to condense the heat medium, and expands the heat medium condensed by the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator A heating medium circulation line that sequentially connects the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve in a loop, and the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is an environmental temperature. In a higher heat pump control method, a compressor bypass line is provided so as to bypass the compressor in the heat medium circulation line, a compressor bypass valve is provided in the compressor bypass line, and a downstream side of the condenser Or An inlet of a pump bypass line is connected to the heat medium circulation line upstream of the evaporator, and an outlet of the pump bypass line is connected to the heat medium circulation line near the inlet of the condenser, A bypass pump is provided in the bypass line, and a high temperature heat source thermometer for measuring the temperature of the high temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is provided, and when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during operation stop, When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the compressor bypass valve is opened, the expansion valve is opened, and the circulation pump is started to operate. This is a heat pump control method for switching to a forced circulation standby operation mode for forced circulation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the reactivity and energy saving when returning to normal operation.

It is a schematic block diagram of the heat pump which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the control method of the heat pump of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the heat pump which concerns on one embodiment of this invention.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a heat pump according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a heat pump 1 includes an evaporator 2 that exchanges heat between a heat medium and a high-temperature heat source, an evaporator 2 that evaporates the heat medium, a compressor 3 that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator 2, and a compressor 3. The condenser 4 is mainly provided with a condenser 4 for exchanging heat with the low-temperature heat source and condensing the heat medium, and an expansion valve 5 for expanding the heat medium condensed by the condenser 4 and supplying it to the evaporator 2. ing. The evaporator 2, the compressor 3, the condenser 4, and the expansion valve 5 are sequentially connected in a loop by a heat medium circulation line 8. The condenser 4 is disposed above the evaporator 2 (upward in the direction of gravity).

  A high temperature heat source supply line 6 that supplies a high temperature heat source to the evaporator 2 is connected to the evaporator 2. The condenser 4 is connected to a low-temperature heat source supply line 7 that supplies a low-temperature heat source to the condenser 4. The high temperature heat source supply line 6 is provided with a high temperature heat source thermometer 9 for measuring the temperature of the high temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator 2. The high temperature heat source thermometer 9 is provided in the high temperature heat source supply line 6 in the vicinity of the introduction port 6 a for introducing the high temperature heat source into the evaporator 2. In the present embodiment, the high-temperature heat source thermometer 9 is provided outside the evaporator 2, but the high-temperature heat source thermometer 9 may be provided inside the evaporator 2.

  The temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator 2 is higher than the environmental temperature, for example, 100 to 150 ° C. The temperature of the heat medium during normal operation is, for example, 100 to 150 ° C. for the evaporator 2 and 150 to 180 ° C. for the condenser 4. The heat pump 1 is an industrial high-temperature heat pump used for, for example, reheating steam.

  The heat medium circulation line 8 between the condenser 4 and the expansion valve 5 is provided with an intermediate liquid reservoir 10 that stores the liquid phase heat medium condensed by the condenser 4. In addition, a gas-liquid separator 11 is provided in a heat medium circulation line 8 between the evaporator 2 and the compressor 3 in order to separate the liquid heat medium and supply only the gas phase heat medium to the compressor 3. Is provided.

  The heat pump 1 includes a compressor bypass line 12 provided in the heat medium circulation line 8 so as to bypass the compressor 3. The compressor bypass line 12 includes a compressor bypass valve for closing and adjusting discharge pressure. 13 is provided. In the present embodiment, one end of the compressor bypass line 12 is connected to the lower part of the gas-liquid separator 11, and the other end is connected to the heat medium circulation line 8 between the compressor 3 and the condenser 4. .

  Further, the heat pump 1 is provided with a liquid phase return line 19 for returning the liquid phase heat medium separated by the gas-liquid separator 11 to the intermediate liquid reservoir 10, and the liquid phase return line 19 is a stop valve. A two-way valve 20 for the liquid phase return line is provided. One end of the liquid phase return line 19 is connected to the lower part (bottom part) of the gas-liquid separator 11, and the other end is connected to the heat medium circulation line 8 between the condenser 4 and the intermediate liquid reservoir 10.

  Further, in the heat pump 1, a pump bypass line 21 is provided in the heat medium circulation line 8 on the downstream side of the condenser 4 and on the upstream side of the evaporator 2 so as to bypass a part of the heat medium circulation line 8. . In the present embodiment, the pump bypass line 21 is provided in the heat medium circulation line 8 between the intermediate liquid reservoir 10 and the expansion valve 5. The pump bypass line 21 is provided with a circulation pump 22, and the heat medium circulation line 8 bypassed by the pump bypass line 21 is provided with a pump bypass valve 23 that is a stop valve.

  Now, the heat pump 1 according to the present embodiment includes a controller that controls the compressor 3, the expansion valve 5, the compressor bypass valve 13, the liquid phase return line two-way valve 20, the circulation pump 22, and the pump bypass valve 23. 15 is provided. The controller 15 includes a compressor 3, an expansion valve 5, a compressor bypass valve 13, a liquid-phase return line two-way valve 20, a circulation pump 22, a pump bypass valve 23, and a high-temperature heat source thermometer via a control line 18. 9 is connected. In FIG. 1, the control line 18 connected to the compressor 3 is omitted in order to avoid complication of the drawing.

  The controller 15 includes a compressor control unit 16 that drives and stops the compressor 3. In the present embodiment, an operation switch and a stop switch (not shown) are provided in the controller 15, and the compressor control unit 16 drives the compressor 3 when the operation switch is turned on while the compressor 3 is stopped. The compressor control unit 16 is configured to stop the compressor 3 when the stop switch is turned on during the operation of No. 3. That is, in the heat pump 1, an operation switch and a stop switch are used as means for operating / stopping the compressor 3, but the means for operating / stopping the compressor 3 is not particularly limited.

  In the present specification, the operation stop of the heat pump 1 means that the operation of the compressor 3 is stopped, and the return to the normal operation means that the operation of the compressor 3 is resumed from the operation stop state. I decided to.

  When the following two conditions are satisfied, the controller 15 opens the compressor bypass valve 13, opens the expansion valve 5, closes the pump bypass valve 23, starts operation of the circulation pump 22, and heats the controller 15. An operation mode switching unit 17 that switches to a forced circulation standby operation mode for forcibly circulating the medium is provided.

  (1) When the operation of the compressor 3 is stopped or stopped (that is, when the heat pump 1 is stopped or stopped).

  (2) The temperature of the high temperature heat source detected by the high temperature heat source thermometer 9 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.

The predetermined temperature in the condition (2) may be at least higher than the environmental temperature. For example, when the temperature of the high temperature heat source is T and the environmental temperature is Ta, when Ta <T is satisfied, that is, the high temperature heat source When the temperature T is higher than the environmental temperature Ta, the condition (2) may be satisfied. However, when the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is close to the environmental temperature Ta, a sufficient preheating effect cannot be obtained, and energy for driving the circulation pump 22 is wasted. In this embodiment, the following formula (1)
(Ta + k) ≦ T (1)
When the condition is satisfied, the condition (2) is satisfied. K in the equation (1) may be determined as appropriate so that the energy for driving the circulation pump 22 is not wasted and a sufficient preheating effect can be obtained.

  In addition, when the operation mode switching unit 17 stops the operation of the compressor 3 (when the operation of the heat pump 1 is stopped), and does not satisfy the above condition (2), the operation mode switching unit 17 sets the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5. Is closed and the circulation of the heat medium is stopped without switching to the forced circulation standby operation mode. Hereinafter, the operation mode in which the compressor 3 is stopped and the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are closed to stop the circulation of the heat medium is referred to as an operation stop mode.

  Furthermore, the operation mode switching unit 17 stops the operation of the circulation pump 22 and stops the pump bypass valve when the condition (2) is not satisfied during the forced circulation standby operation mode (when the operation of the heat pump 1 is stopped). 23 is opened, and the opening degree of the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 is adjusted to control the liquid level of the evaporator 2 to a predetermined liquid level, and then the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are controlled. And the circulation of the heat medium is stopped. Hereinafter, an operation mode in which the opening of the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 is adjusted to control the liquid level of the evaporator 2 to a predetermined liquid level is referred to as a liquid level adjustment mode. That is, when the condition (2) is not satisfied during the forced circulation standby operation mode, the operation mode switching unit 17 switches to the liquid level adjustment mode and adjusts the liquid level of the evaporator 2 and then switches to the operation stop mode.

In this embodiment, the liquid level hl of the heat medium in the evaporator 2 in the operation stop mode is expressed by the following equation (2), where the evaporator height (height of the outlet of the evaporator 2) is he.
hl ≦ 0.25he (2)
It shall be satisfied. This is because when the compressor 3 is activated from the operation stop state, a pressure difference is generated between the front and rear of the compressor 3 and the liquid level hl of the heat medium fluctuates rapidly. If the liquid level hl of the heat medium exceeds 0.25 times the evaporator height he, the heat medium in the liquid phase is introduced into the compressor 3, and in the worst case, the compressor 3 breaks down. This is because there is a case where it ends up. In order to prevent such a problem, in the present embodiment, in the operation stop mode, the liquid level hl of the heat medium in the evaporator 2 is held at a low position, and even if the liquid level hl of the heat medium changes rapidly. The heat medium is in a gas phase at the outlet of the evaporator 2.

  Furthermore, when the operation mode switching unit 17 returns from the forced circulation standby operation mode to the normal operation, the operation mode switching unit 17 stops the operation of the circulation pump 22 and opens the pump bypass valve 23, and the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve. 5 is adjusted so that the liquid level of the evaporator 2 becomes a predetermined liquid level, and then the operation of the compressor 3 is restarted via the compressor control unit 16 and the compressor bypass valve 13 is turned on. Closed up. Hereinafter, a normal operation mode in which the compressor 3 is operating and the compressor bypass valve 13 is closed, that is, an operation mode in which the heat pump 1 is normally operated is referred to as a normal operation mode. That is, when returning from the forced circulation standby operation mode to the normal operation, the operation mode switching unit 17 switches to the liquid level adjustment mode and adjusts the liquid level of the evaporator 2 and then switches to the normal operation mode.

In this embodiment, the liquid level hl of the heat medium in the evaporator 2 in the normal operation mode is expressed by the following equation (3).
0.5he ≦ hl <0.75he (3)
To meet. Generally, the liquid level hl of the heat medium is set to 0.5 times or more of the evaporator height he, and more than half of the evaporator 2 is in the liquid phase in order to give the heat medium as much heat as possible. To be filled with heat medium. The reason why the liquid level hl of the heat medium is made smaller than 0.75 times the evaporator height he is to prevent the heat medium in the liquid phase from being sent to the compressor 3.

  Next, a control method of the heat pump 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the heat pump 1, first, the operation mode switching unit 17 of the controller 15 determines whether or not the normal operation is being performed (normal operation mode) (step S1). The determination as to whether or not the operation mode is the normal operation mode may be made based on, for example, whether or not the compressor 3 is operating. If it is determined in step S1 that the normal operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the process waits until the stop switch is turned on. When the stop switch is turned on, the compressor controller 16 stops the operation of the compressor 3 (step S3), and proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the operation mode switching unit 17 determines whether or not the temperature T of the high temperature heat source detected by the high temperature heat source thermometer 9 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature T _d (T _d = Ta + k). When it is determined in step S4 that the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td , the process proceeds to step S5 to switch from the normal operation mode or the operation stop mode to the forced circulation standby operation mode. When it is determined in step S4 that the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is not equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td , the process proceeds to step S10, the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are closed to stop the circulation of the heat medium, and the operation is stopped. Mode.

  In step S5, the compressor bypass valve 13 is opened, the expansion valve 5 is opened, the pump bypass valve 23 is closed, and the operation of the circulation pump 22 is started to switch to the forced circulation standby operation mode. Thereby, the liquid phase heat medium heated by the evaporator 2 is forcibly circulated by the circulation pump 22, and the entire heat pump 1 is preheated by the heated heat medium. In the heat pump 1, a gas-liquid separator 11 is provided in front of the compressor 3, and a compressor bypass line 12 is connected to the gas-liquid separator 11, so that the liquid-phase heat medium is gas-liquid separated. Therefore, the liquid phase heat medium is not supplied to the compressor 3.

After switching to the forced circulation standby operation mode in step S5, the operation mode switching unit 17 determines whether the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer 9 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td (step S6). When it is determined in step S6 that the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is not equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td , the process proceeds to step S8, and the forced circulation standby operation mode is switched to the liquid level adjustment mode. In the liquid level adjustment mode, the operation of the circulation pump 22 is stopped, the pump bypass valve 23 is opened, and the opening levels of the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are adjusted so that the liquid level of the evaporator 2 is a predetermined level. Control to reach liquid level. In the liquid level adjustment mode, the liquid phase return line two-way valve 20 is opened, and the liquid phase heat medium accumulated in the gas-liquid separator 11 is returned to the intermediate liquid reservoir 10 via the liquid phase return line 19. To be done.

  After adjusting the liquid level of the evaporator 2 in step S8, the process proceeds to step S10, the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are closed, the circulation of the heat medium is stopped, and the operation stop mode is switched. In the operation stop mode, the liquid phase return line two-way valve 20 is opened in order to return the liquid phase heat medium to the intermediate liquid reservoir 10 as much as possible.

When it is determined in step S6 that the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td , the operation mode switching unit 17 determines whether the operation switch is turned on (step S7). If it is determined in step S7 that the operation switch is not turned on, the process returns to step S5 and the forced circulation standby operation mode is continued. When it is determined in step S7 that the operation switch is on, the process proceeds to step S9, the forced circulation standby operation mode is switched to the liquid level adjustment mode, the liquid level of the evaporator 2 is adjusted, and then the process proceeds to step S13. move on.

  In step S13, while the compressor control part 16 drives the compressor 3, the operation mode switching part 17 closes the compressor bypass valve 13, and switches to normal operation mode. After switching to the normal operation mode, the process returns to step S2. When the compressor 3 is driven, if the two-way valve 20 for the liquid phase return line is left open, the heat medium will flow back through the liquid phase return line 19 due to the pressure difference. The liquid-phase return line two-way valve 20 is closed.

  In the liquid level adjustment mode in steps S8 and S9, more specifically, the compressor bypass valve 13 is opened, the expansion valve 5 is closed, and the liquid phase heat medium from the condenser 4 to the evaporator 2 is closed. The supply is stopped or the opening degree of the expansion valve 5 is reduced to reduce the supply amount of the liquid phase heat medium from the condenser 4 to the evaporator 2. Then, the liquid phase heat medium accumulated in the evaporator 2 moves to the condenser 4 side (intermediate liquid reservoir 10), and the liquid level in the evaporator 2 gradually decreases. Then, the liquid level adjustment mode is ended and the operation is switched to the operation stop mode or the normal operation mode. Whether or not the liquid level of the evaporator 2 has reached a desired liquid level can be determined by, for example, providing an arbitrary sensor for detecting the liquid level in the evaporator 2 and detecting the liquid level of the evaporator 2 using the sensor. Good. Note that the liquid level in the evaporator 2 is not detected, and the liquid level in the evaporator 2 reaches the desired liquid level when a preset time has elapsed since the liquid level adjustment mode was started. The position adjustment mode may be terminated.

In step S10, when the operation mode is switched to the operation stop mode, the operation mode switching unit 17 determines whether the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer 9 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td (step S11). ). When it is determined in step S11 that the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td , the process proceeds to step S5 to switch from the operation stop mode to the forced circulation standby operation mode.

When it is determined in step S11 that the temperature T of the high-temperature heat source is not equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature _Td , the operation mode switching unit 17 determines whether the operation switch is turned on (step S12). If it is determined in step S12 that the operation switch is not turned on, the process returns to step S10 and the operation stop mode is continued. When it is determined in step S12 that the operation switch is on, the process proceeds to step S13, where the compressor control unit 16 drives the compressor 3 and the operation mode switching unit 17 closes the compressor bypass valve 13. Then, the mode is switched to the normal operation mode, and the process returns to step S2.

  As described above, in the heat pump 1 according to the present embodiment, the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer 9 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature when the operation of the compressor 3 is stopped or during the operation stop. At the same time, the compressor bypass valve 13 is opened, the expansion valve 5 is opened, the pump bypass valve 23 is closed, and the operation of the circulation pump 22 is started to enter the forced circulation standby operation mode in which the heat medium is forcedly circulated. I try to switch.

  Thereby, even when the operation of the heat pump 1 is stopped, the heat from the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator 2 can be transmitted to the entire heat pump 1, so that the average temperature of the entire heat pump 1 is equal to or higher than the environmental temperature. It is possible to hold it. Therefore, the time for heating the heat medium at the start of operation can be shortened, the reactivity can be improved, and the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the entire heat pump 1 can be reduced, so that the energy saving can be improved.

  Further, in the heat pump 1, when the temperature of the high-temperature heat source becomes lower than a predetermined temperature during the forced circulation standby operation mode, the operation of the circulation pump 22 is stopped, the pump bypass valve 23 is opened, and the compressor bypass valve is opened. 13 and the opening degree of the expansion valve 5 are adjusted so that the liquid level of the evaporator 2 becomes a predetermined liquid level, and then the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are closed to circulate the heat medium. I try to stop.

  Thereby, when returning from the operation stop mode to the normal operation mode, the liquid level of the evaporator 2 is too high, and a liquid phase (mist-like) heat medium is supplied to the compressor 3 to cause a problem. Can be prevented.

  Further, when the heat pump 1 returns from the forced circulation standby operation mode to the normal operation mode, the operation of the circulation pump 22 is stopped, the pump bypass valve 23 is opened, and the compressor bypass valve 13 and the expansion valve 5 are opened. After adjusting the degree so that the liquid level of the evaporator 2 becomes a predetermined liquid level, the operation of the compressor 3 is restarted and the compressor bypass valve 13 is closed.

  As a result, when returning from the forced circulation standby operation mode to the normal operation mode, the liquid level of the evaporator 2 is too high, and a liquid phase (mist-like) heat medium is supplied to the compressor 3, causing a problem. Can be prevented.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The heat pump 31 shown in FIG. 3 is such that in the heat pump 1 of FIG. 1, the outlet of the pump bypass line 21 is connected to the heat medium circulation line 8 near the inlet of the condenser 4 and the pump bypass valve 23 is omitted. It is.

  In the heat pump 31, when the operation mode switching unit 17 stops the operation of the compressor 3 or during the operation stop, when the temperature of the high temperature heat source detected by the high temperature heat source thermometer 9 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the compressor bypass The valve 13 is opened, the expansion valve 5 is opened, and the operation of the circulation pump 22 is started to switch to the forced circulation standby operation mode in which the heat medium is forcibly circulated.

  In the forced circulation standby operation mode, in the heat pump 31, the expansion valve 5 is opened, so that the piping constituting the heat medium circulation line 8 below the intermediate liquid reservoir 10, that is, between the intermediate liquid reservoir 10 and the evaporator 2, In the lower part of the evaporator 2 as a heat source, a liquid phase heat medium is accumulated. Therefore, the heat medium 2 heated in the lower part of the evaporator 2 causes convection, and further heat transfer from the piping is added to heat the entire heat medium 2, and the heated heat medium is forcedly circulated by the pump 22. And supplied to the inlet of the condenser 4.

  In the heat pump 31, only the condenser 4 and its surrounding piping are preheated, not the entire apparatus, but the condenser 4 and its surrounding piping that are most difficult to warm among the components of the heat pump 31 are sufficiently provided. By preheating, the effect of shortening the time to reach the rated operation can be sufficiently obtained. Moreover, according to the heat pump 31, since the bypass valve 23 for pumps can be abbreviate | omitted, simplification of an apparatus and cost reduction are attained.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the operation mode switching unit 17 controls only the on / off of the circulation pump 22. However, the operation mode switching unit 17 may adjust the discharge amount of the circulation pump 22.

  More specifically, a heat medium thermometer for measuring the temperature of the heat medium at the outlet of the evaporator 2 is further provided, and the operation mode switching unit 17 is operated with the heat medium thermometer during the forced circulation standby operation mode. The discharge amount of the circulation pump 22 (that is, the flow rate of the heat medium) may be adjusted so that the detected temperature of the heat medium is lower than the evaporation temperature of the heat medium.

  When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator 2 is high and the amount of evaporation of the heat medium in the evaporator 2 increases, the efficiency of circulating the heat medium deteriorates. However, by configuring as described above, the evaporator 2 It is possible to suppress the evaporation of the heat medium and efficiently circulate the heat medium.

  The control for suppressing the evaporation of the heat medium in the evaporator 2 is not limited to this. For example, by adjusting the flow rate or temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator 2, the evaporator 2 can change the heat medium from the high-temperature heat source. It is also possible to reduce the amount of heat given to the heat and suppress evaporation of the heat medium.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heat pump 2 Evaporator 3 Compressor 4 Condenser 5 Expansion valve 8 Heat medium circulation line 9 High temperature heat source thermometer 12 Compressor bypass line 13 Compressor bypass valve 15 Controller 17 Operation mode switching part 21 Pump bypass line 22 Circulation Pump 23 Bypass valve for pump

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An evaporator that exchanges heat with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and a low-temperature heat source that compresses the heat medium compressed by the compressor A condenser that exchanges heat and condenses the heat medium; an expansion valve that expands the heat medium condensed in the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator; the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser, and the A heat medium circulation line that sequentially connects an expansion valve and a loop, and a heat pump in which a temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than an environmental temperature,
A compressor bypass line provided to bypass the compressor in the heat medium circulation line; a compressor bypass valve provided in the compressor bypass line; and a downstream side of the condenser and the evaporator A pump bypass line provided so as to bypass a part of the heat medium circulation line, a circulation pump provided in the pump bypass line, A pump bypass valve provided in the heat medium circulation line bypassed by the pump bypass line, a high-temperature heat source thermometer for measuring the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator, the compressor, and the expansion A controller for controlling the valve, the compressor bypass valve, the circulation pump, and the pump bypass valve;
The controller opens the compressor bypass valve when the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during operation stop. And an operation mode switching unit that opens the expansion valve, closes the bypass valve for the pump, and switches to a forced circulation standby operation mode for starting the operation of the circulation pump and forcibly circulating the heat medium. Heat pump.   When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer is less than a predetermined temperature when stopping the operation of the compressor, the operation mode switching unit, the compressor bypass valve, the expansion valve, The heat pump according to claim 1, wherein the circulation of the heat medium is stopped by closing.   The operation mode switching unit stops the operation of the circulation pump when the temperature of the high temperature heat source detected by the thermometer for the high temperature heat source becomes lower than a predetermined temperature during the forced circulation standby operation mode, And opening the bypass valve for the compressor, and adjusting the opening of the compressor bypass valve and the expansion valve so that the liquid level of the evaporator becomes a predetermined liquid level, the compressor bypass valve and the The heat pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the expansion valve is closed to stop the circulation of the heat medium.   When the operation mode switching unit returns to the normal operation from the forced circulation standby operation mode, the operation mode switching unit stops the operation of the circulation pump, opens the pump bypass valve, and connects the compressor bypass valve and the expansion valve. The compressor is restarted and the compressor bypass valve is closed after adjusting the opening and controlling the liquid level of the evaporator to be a predetermined liquid level. The heat pump described. A heat medium thermometer for measuring the temperature of the heat medium at the outlet of the evaporator;
The operation mode switching unit controls the discharge amount of the circulation pump so that the temperature of the heat medium detected by the heat medium thermometer is lower than the evaporation temperature of the heat medium during the forced circulation standby operation mode. The heat pump according to claim 1 to be adjusted. An evaporator that heat-exchanges the heat medium with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and a compressor that is disposed above the evaporator. A condenser that exchanges heat between the compressed heat medium and a low-temperature heat source to condense the heat medium; an expansion valve that expands the heat medium condensed by the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator; and the evaporator And a heat medium circulation line that sequentially connects the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve in a loop shape, and in the heat pump, the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than the environmental temperature.
A compressor bypass line provided to bypass the compressor in the heat medium circulation line; a compressor bypass valve provided in the compressor bypass line; and a downstream side of the condenser and the evaporator A bypass line for a pump having an inlet connected to the heat medium circulation line upstream of the condenser and an outlet connected to the heat medium circulation line near the inlet of the condenser, and a circulation pump provided in the pump bypass line And a high-temperature heat source thermometer that measures the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator, and a controller that controls the compressor, the expansion valve, the compressor bypass valve, and the circulation pump. ,
The controller opens the compressor bypass valve when the temperature of the high temperature heat source detected by the high temperature heat source thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during the operation stop. The heat pump further includes an operation mode switching unit that opens the expansion valve and starts operation of the circulation pump to switch to a forced circulation standby operation mode in which the heat medium is forcibly circulated. An evaporator that exchanges heat with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and a low-temperature heat source that compresses the heat medium compressed by the compressor A condenser that exchanges heat and condenses the heat medium; an expansion valve that expands the heat medium condensed in the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator; the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser, and the A heat medium circulation line that sequentially connects an expansion valve and a loop, and a method of controlling a heat pump in which a temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than an environmental temperature.
A compressor bypass line is provided in the heat medium circulation line so as to bypass the compressor, and a compressor bypass valve is provided in the compressor bypass line, on the downstream side of the condenser and on the upstream side of the evaporator The heat medium circulation line is provided with a bypass line for a pump so as to bypass a part of the heat medium circulation line, a circulation pump is provided in the pump bypass line, and the heat medium bypassed by the pump bypass line A bypass valve for the pump is provided in the circulation line, and a thermometer for the high temperature heat source that measures the temperature of the high temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is provided,
When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the high-temperature heat source thermometer is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during the operation stop, the compressor bypass valve is opened, and the expansion valve is A method for controlling a heat pump, comprising: opening, closing the bypass valve for the pump, and switching to a forced circulation standby operation mode in which the operation of the circulation pump is started to forcibly circulate the heat medium. An evaporator that heat-exchanges the heat medium with a high-temperature heat source to evaporate the heat medium, a compressor that compresses the heat medium evaporated by the evaporator, and a compressor that is disposed above the evaporator. A condenser that exchanges heat between the compressed heat medium and a low-temperature heat source to condense the heat medium; an expansion valve that expands the heat medium condensed by the condenser and supplies the heat medium to the evaporator; and the evaporator And a heat medium circulation line that sequentially connects the compressor, the condenser, and the expansion valve in a loop, and controls the heat pump in which the temperature of the high-temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator is higher than the environmental temperature In the method
A compressor bypass line is provided in the heat medium circulation line so as to bypass the compressor, and a compressor bypass valve is provided in the compressor bypass line, on the downstream side of the condenser and on the upstream side of the evaporator An inlet of a pump bypass line is connected to the heat medium circulation line, and an outlet of the pump bypass line is connected to the heat medium circulation line near the inlet of the condenser, and a circulation pump is connected to the pump bypass line. And a thermometer for a high temperature heat source that measures the temperature of the high temperature heat source supplied to the evaporator,
When the temperature of the high-temperature heat source detected by the thermometer for the high-temperature heat source is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature when the operation of the compressor is stopped or during the operation stop, the compressor bypass valve is opened and the expansion valve And switching to a forced circulation standby operation mode in which the operation of the circulation pump is started to forcibly circulate the heat medium.

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