JPH1089723A - Air-conditioning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a refrigerant filling amount by sufficiently shortening a liquid refrigerant piping without being influenced by vibration and weight. SOLUTION: The air-conditioning device comprises three units of a compressor unit 30 housing a compressor 12, an outdoor heat-exchange unit 40 housing an outdoor heat-exchanger 14, and an indoor heat-exchange unit 50 housing an indoor heat-exchanger 16. The compressor unit 30, the outdoor heat-exchange unit 40, and the indoor heat-exchange unit 50 are connected together through a refrigerant piping 20 to constitute a refrigerating cycle 11. Further, the indoor and outdoor heat-exchange units 40 and 50 are arranged adjacently approximately in the same height to each other, and the compressor unit 30 is arranged separately from the outdoor and indoor heat-exchange units 40 and 50.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to an air conditioner having a pair of heat source side heat exchangers and a use side heat exchanger.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, air conditioners have been disclosed in
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 189735, the compressor, the four-way switching valve, the outdoor heat exchanger, the electric expansion valve, and the indoor heat exchanger are sequentially connected to enable reversible operation between a cooling operation and a heating operation. Some are configured.

The compressor, the four-way switching valve, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the electric expansion valve are housed together with an outdoor fan in a casing to constitute an outdoor unit, while the indoor heat exchanger is operated together with an indoor fan. They were housed integrally in a casing to form an indoor unit.

[0004] In general, the outdoor unit is installed on the ground outdoors and the indoor unit is mounted on the wall surface of the room, and the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are connected by a liquid refrigerant pipe and a gas refrigerant pipe. Was connected.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned air conditioner, the conventional air conditioner is composed of two units, an outdoor unit and an indoor unit. Therefore, there is a problem that the liquid refrigerant pipe is long. As a result, a large amount of useless liquid refrigerant is present in the liquid refrigerant pipe, and there is a problem that the amount of charged refrigerant increases.

Therefore, it is conceivable to set the outdoor unit closer to the indoor unit in order to reduce the amount of refrigerant charged. However, in this case, when the indoor unit is a wall-mounted type, the outdoor unit is attached to the upper portion of the outer surface of the wall. And, since the compressor is housed in the outdoor unit as described above, there is a problem that it vibrates at the time of operation, and furthermore, there is a problem that it is heavy and it is necessary to provide a sufficient supporting structure and the like. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and has as its object to reduce the amount of refrigerant to be charged by making the liquid refrigerant piping sufficiently short without being affected by vibration and weight. is there.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

-Summary of the Invention-The present invention relates to a compressor unit (3) containing a compressor (12).
0), an outdoor heat exchange unit (40) containing an outdoor heat exchanger (14), and an indoor heat exchange unit (50) containing an indoor heat exchanger (16). And
The compressor unit (30), the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) are connected by a refrigerant pipe (20) to form a refrigeration cycle (11). Further, the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) are installed close to each other and at almost the same height, and the compressor unit (30) is
Outdoor heat exchange unit (40) and indoor heat exchange unit (5
Install at a position distant from 0).

-Solution Means- Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the means adopted by the invention according to claim 1 first includes a driving source (12) for heat transfer and a heat source side heat exchanger (14). ) And a use side heat exchanger (16) to form a refrigeration cycle (11). The refrigeration cycle (11) includes a drive source unit (30) containing at least the drive source (12), a heat source side unit (40) containing at least the heat source side heat exchanger (14),
It is composed of three units: a use side unit (50) that houses at least the use side heat exchanger (16). Moreover,
The drive source unit (30), the heat source side unit (40), and the use side unit (50) are connected by a refrigerant pipe (20) to form a refrigeration cycle (11). Further, the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) are installed close to and substantially at the same height. In addition, the drive source unit (30) is installed at a position distant from the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50).

According to the invention, the refrigerant is circulated through the drive source unit (30), the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) to perform the air conditioning operation. Become. And at the installation site,
For example, the user side unit (50) is attached to the indoor wall (60), while the heat source side unit (40) is attached to the outdoor wall (6).
0), etc. Furthermore, the drive source unit (30) is installed separately from the heat source side unit (40) outdoors, and the drive source unit (30), the heat source side unit (40), and the use side unit (50) are connected to the refrigerant pipe (20). Connect with. As a result, the length of the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) is reduced, and the amount of refrigerant charged is reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) are arranged above the wall (60). The wall (60) is mounted at substantially the same height with the wall (60) interposed therebetween.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the length of the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) connecting the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) is reduced, and the refrigerant is charged. The amount is reduced.

[0013] In the invention according to claim 1,
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the drive source unit (30) is installed on the ground outdoors, and the fourth aspect of the present invention is applied to the drive source unit (3).
The invention described in claim 5 is a configuration in which the drive source unit (30) is installed on a floor in a room. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the drive source unit (30) is installed under the floor in the room.

[0014] Further, a means adopted by the invention of claim 7 is the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) for connecting the drive source unit (30) and the heat source side unit (40) in the invention of claim 1 described above. Further, the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) connecting the drive source unit (30) and the use side unit (50) is formed of a flexible tube.

[0015] In the invention according to the eighth aspect, the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) connecting the heat source side unit (40) and the utilization side unit (50) in the invention according to the first aspect is characterized in that: A heat source side liquid pipe (21) having one end connected and fixed to the heat source side unit (40) and a use side liquid pipe (22) having one end connected and fixed to the use side unit (50) form a connector (2T). It is configured to be connected via Further, the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) connecting the drive source unit (30) and the heat source side unit (40) is connected to the heat source side gas pipe (23), one end of which is connected and fixed to the heat source side unit (40). It is connected to the drive source unit (30) via the tool (2T). In addition, the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) connecting the drive source unit (30) and the use side unit (50) has a use side gas pipe (24) with one end connected and fixed to the use side unit (50). It is configured to be connected to the drive source unit (30) via the connector (2T).

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, for example, at the installation site, the use side unit (50) is attached to the indoor wall (60), and the heat source side unit (40) is installed outdoors. It hangs down on the wall (60) or the like, and connects the use-side liquid pipe (22) and the heat-source-side liquid pipe (21) with a connector (2T). Furthermore, the drive source unit (30) is installed outdoors,
The use-side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) and the heat source-side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) are extended to the drive source unit (30) and connected to the drive source unit (30) to complete the installation.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the connector (2T) of the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O, 2G-I) has a self-sealing function. It is composed of a coupling.

According to the above-mentioned invention, the use side liquid pipe (22) and the heat source side liquid pipe (21) are
The male and female joints of the connector (2T) are fitted and connected, and the user-side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) and the heat source-side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) are connected to the connector (2T). The male joint and the female joint are fitted to each other and connected to the drive source unit (30).

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, the refrigeration cycle (11) is configured to be capable of reversible operation between a cooling operation and a heating operation, and a drive source unit. Gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) connecting the heat source side unit (40) to the heat source unit (40) and the drive source unit (3
0) and the gas refrigerant pipe (2
GI) is formed to have the same diameter.

According to the above aspect of the present invention, the pressure loss in the cooling operation and the pressure loss in the heating operation are substantially equal in the invention described in claim 10.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the refrigeration cycle (11) includes a compressor (12) and an expansion mechanism (15). It consists of cycles. The drive source unit (30) is configured as a compressor unit (30) in which the compressor (12) is housed.

According to the above aspect of the invention, the compressor unit (30), which is a heavy object, is installed separately from the heat source side unit (40).

[0023]

Therefore, according to the present invention, the drive unit (30), the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) are composed of three units. 50) and the heat source side unit (40) can be placed close to each other, so the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L)
Can be significantly shortened as compared with the related art. As a result, the amount of useless liquid refrigerant existing in the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) can be significantly reduced as compared with the related art, so that the refrigerant charging amount can be reduced.

Further, since the drive source unit (30) can be arranged separately from the heat source side unit (40),
The effect of vibration of the compressor (12) and the like can be prevented.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the drive source unit (30) is installed in the ground, vibration and noise can be reliably shut off, and vibration and the like of the compressor (12) can be prevented. Can be almost completely eliminated.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the drive source unit (30) is installed indoors, there is no need to secure an installation space for the drive source unit (30) outdoors. The degree of freedom of installation can be improved. That is, since the drive source unit (30) is formed separately from the heat source side unit (40), the drive source unit (30) can be installed indoors, and the applicable range can be expanded. it can.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the drive source unit (30) is installed under the floor, vibration and noise of the drive source unit (30) can be reduced.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the gas refrigerant pipes (2G-O, 2G-I) are formed of flexible tubes, the degree of freedom of the pipes can be improved, so that the pipe work can be performed. Can be facilitated.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the connection of the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) and the gas refrigerant pipe (20) is performed by the three connectors (2T), so that the connection work is simplified. Can be achieved. In particular, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the connection tool (2T) is a coupling with a self-sealing function, it is possible to connect the pipes extremely easily, and to simplify and speed up the installation work. Can be.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) on the heat source side and the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) on the use side have the same diameter, it is possible to reduce the cooling time during cooling operation. Since the pressure loss can be made equal between the heating operation and the heating operation, it is possible to reliably prevent the efficiency from decreasing during the cooling operation or the heating operation.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the compressor (12), which is a heavy load, is housed in the compressor unit (30) and is not housed in the heat source side unit (40). The degree of freedom of installation of (40) is increased, and the proximity to the use side unit (50) can be easily arranged.

[0032]

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, (10) is a residential air conditioner (10) attached to a general household or the like, and has a compression refrigeration cycle (11) capable of reversible operation between a cooling operation and a heating operation. ) Is installed.

The refrigeration cycle (11) includes a compressor (12) as a drive source for circulating a refrigerant and a four-way switching valve (1).
3) and an outdoor heat exchanger (14), which is a heat source side heat exchanger,
An electric expansion valve (15) as an expansion mechanism and an indoor heat exchanger (16) as a use-side heat exchanger are sequentially connected by a refrigerant pipe (20).

Further, the refrigerating cycle (11) is characterized in that a compressor unit (30) as a drive source unit, an outdoor heat exchange unit (40) as a heat source side unit, and a use side unit as features of the present invention. It is composed of three units including a certain indoor heat exchange unit (50).

The compressor unit (30) is configured by housing a compressor (12) and a four-way switching valve (13) in a casing (31). The outdoor heat exchange unit (40) includes an outdoor heat exchanger (14) and an electric expansion valve (15) in a casing (41).
Are housed, and the outdoor fan (4F) is housed in the casing (41). In the indoor heat exchange unit (50), the indoor heat exchanger (16) is housed in the casing (51), and the indoor fan (5F) is connected to the casing (5F).
It is configured to be stored in 1). The casings (41, 51) of the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) are provided with suction ports (42, 52) and air outlets (43, 53), respectively. .

The compressor unit (30) and the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) are connected to an outdoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O)
And the compressor unit (30) and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) are connected by an indoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I). The outdoor heat exchange unit (40) and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) are connected by a liquid refrigerant pipe (2L).

As shown in FIG. 2, the indoor heat exchange unit (50) is configured as a wall-mounted type, and is mounted on the indoor side of the wall (60) and at the top of the room.

As a feature of the present invention, the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) is configured as a suspension type or the like, and is located on the outer surface of the wall (60) and has substantially the same height as the indoor heat exchange unit (50). It is attached to. That is, the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) are
It is installed at almost the same height across the.

On the other hand, as a feature of the present invention, the compressor unit (30) is installed at a position apart from the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) and the indoor heat exchange unit (50).
Specifically, the compressor unit (30) is connected to the outdoor ground (62).
It is installed above and is located below the outdoor heat exchange unit (40).

The liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) is piped through a through hole (61) formed in the wall (60), and has one end connected to and fixed to the outdoor heat exchange unit (40). An outdoor liquid pipe (21) as a liquid pipe, an indoor liquid pipe (22) as a use-side liquid pipe having one end connected to and fixed to the indoor heat exchange unit (50), and an outdoor liquid pipe (21) And a connector (2T) for connecting to the indoor liquid pipe (22).

Specifically, the outdoor liquid pipe (21) is provided in a casing (41) of the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), one end of which is connected and fixed to the outdoor heat exchanger (14). The other end is fixedly supported on the back of the casing (41). An electric expansion valve (15) is provided in the middle of the outdoor liquid pipe (21).

The indoor liquid pipe (22) has one end connected and fixed to the indoor heat exchanger (16), and the other end connected to the inside of the casing (51) of the indoor heat exchange unit (50). It extends to the outside and extends to the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) through the through hole (61) of the wall body (60).

The outdoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) is connected to a connector (2T) by an outdoor gas pipe (23) which is a heat source side gas pipe fixed at one end to the outdoor heat exchange unit (40). It is connected to the compressor unit (30) via the power supply unit. In addition, the indoor side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) is connected to the indoor side gas pipe (24) which is a use side gas pipe having one end connected and fixed to the indoor heat exchange unit (50) via a connector (2T). And is connected to the compressor unit (30).

Specifically, the outdoor gas pipe (23) is formed of a flexible tube, one end of which is connected and fixed to the outdoor heat exchanger (14), and the other end of which is connected to the outdoor heat exchange unit (40). It extends from inside the casing (41) to the outside, and extends along the wall (60) to the lower compressor unit (30).

The indoor side gas pipe (24) is formed of a flexible tube, while one end of the indoor side gas pipe (24) is an indoor heat exchanger (16).
And the other end is extended from inside the casing (51) of the indoor heat exchange unit (50) to outside the casing (51),
After extending outside through the through-hole (61) of the wall body (60), it extends along the wall body (60) to the lower compressor unit (30) side.

Each of the connecting tools (2T) is a coupling having a self-sealing function, and is constituted by a so-called quick coupling for air conditioning. Although not shown, for example, it is constituted by a male joint and a female joint. The mold joint and the female joint are detachable. For the connector (2T) for the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L), for example, a male joint is fixedly supported on the rear surface of the casing (41) at the end of the outdoor liquid pipe (21), and a female joint is connected to the chamber. Attached to the end of the outer liquid pipe (21).

The two gas refrigerant pipes (2G-O, 2G-
I)) The connector (2T) is, for example, mounted on the upper surface of the casing (31) at the end of the refrigerant pipe (20) of the compressor unit (30) where the male joint communicates with the four-way switching valve (13). The female joint is fixedly supported and attached to the ends of the outdoor gas pipe (23) and the indoor gas pipe (24).

Further, the outdoor side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) and the indoor side gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) are pipes having the same diameter, and when the refrigerant is R410A, the refrigerant is R22. In this case, a pipe having the same diameter as the liquid refrigerant pipe (2 L) is used.

-Air-conditioning operation- Next, the air-conditioning operation of the air conditioner (10) will be described.

In the cooling operation, when the compressor (12) is driven, the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor (12) passes through the outdoor gas pipe (23) through the four-way switching valve (13). As described above, the refrigerant flows into the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger (14), becomes a liquid refrigerant, and is depressurized by the electric expansion valve (15). After that, the liquid refrigerant flows through the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) to the indoor heat exchange unit (50), and the indoor heat exchanger (16)
To evaporate into low-pressure gas refrigerant. Then, the low-pressure gas refrigerant flows through the indoor gas pipe (24) to the compressor unit (30), returns to the compressor (12) via the four-way switching valve (13),
The above circulation will be repeated.

During the heating operation, the compressor (1
When the compressor (12) is driven, the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor (12) is supplied to the indoor gas pipe (2) through the four-way switching valve (13).
After passing through 4), it flows into the indoor heat exchange unit (50), and is condensed in the indoor heat exchanger (16) to become a liquid refrigerant. After that, the liquid refrigerant passes through the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) and passes through the outdoor heat exchange unit (4
0), the pressure is reduced by the electric expansion valve (15), and evaporated by the outdoor heat exchanger (14) to become a low-pressure gas refrigerant. Then, the low-pressure gas refrigerant flows through the outdoor-side gas pipe (23) to the compressor unit (30), and passes through the compressor (12) through the four-way switching valve (13).
And the above-described circulation is repeated.

On the other hand, the installation of the compressor unit (30) and the like is performed as follows. First, in the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), when shipped from a factory, the outdoor heat exchanger (14) is incorporated in the casing (41), and the outdoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) is connected to the casing (41). 1) One end of the connector (2T) is attached to the ends of the outdoor liquid pipe (21) and the outdoor gas pipe (23).

In the indoor heat exchange unit (50), at the time of factory shipment, the indoor heat exchanger (16) is incorporated in the casing (51), and the indoor liquid pipe of the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) is provided. (22) and the outdoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) extend outside the casing (51), and one end of the fitting (2T) is attached to the end of the indoor liquid pipe (22) and the indoor gas pipe (24). Is attached.

On the other hand, when the compressor unit (30) is shipped from a factory, the compressor (12) and the like have a casing (31).
The outdoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) and the indoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) are not extended outside the casing (31), and one of the fittings (2T) is attached. ing.

At the installation site, the indoor heat exchange unit (50) is attached to the indoor wall (60),
Hang the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) on an outdoor wall (60) or the like. Further, the compressor unit (30) is connected to the outdoor ground (62).
And the indoor liquid pipe (22) and indoor gas pipe (24) from the indoor heat exchange unit (50) to the through-hole (61).
The outdoor liquid pipe (22) and the outdoor liquid pipe (21) are connected to each other by fitting the male joint and the female joint of the connector (2T) with each other.

The outdoor-side gas pipe (23) and the indoor-side gas pipe (24) extend along the wall (60) to the lower compressor unit (30), and are connected to the male joint of the connector (2T). And the female joints are fitted and connected to the compressor unit (30), respectively, and the installation is completed.

-Effects of Embodiment 1- As described above, according to Embodiment 1, the three units of the compressor unit (30), the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), and the indoor heat exchange unit (50) Since the indoor heat exchange unit (50) and the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) can be arranged close to each other, the length of the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) can be reduced as compared with the conventional case. It can be significantly shorter. As a result, the amount of useless liquid refrigerant existing in the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) can be significantly reduced as compared with the related art, so that the refrigerant charging amount can be reduced.

Further, since the compressor unit (30) can be arranged separately from the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), the influence of the vibration of the compressor (12) can be prevented.

Also, since the compressor (12), which is a heavy object, is not stored in the outdoor heat exchange unit (40), the degree of freedom of installation of the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) is widened, and the outdoor heat exchange unit (50) is not required. Proximity arrangement can be easily performed.

Further, since the gas refrigerant pipes (2G-O, 2G-I) are composed of flexible tubes, the flexibility of the pipes can be improved, and the pipe work can be facilitated.

Further, since the connection between the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) and the gas refrigerant pipe (20) is made by the three connectors (2T), the connection work can be simplified. In particular, since the connection tool (2T) is a coupling with a self-sealing function, pipe connection can be performed extremely easily, and installation work can be simplified and speeded up.

Further, since the outdoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) and the indoor gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) have the same diameter,
Since the pressure loss can be made equal between the cooling operation and the heating operation, a decrease in efficiency during the cooling operation or the heating operation can be reliably prevented.

[0064]

Embodiment 2 FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a compressor unit (30) is installed underground. Specifically, storage space (6
3), and a compressor unit (3) is formed in the storage space (63).
0) is stored, and the storage space (63) is closed by the lid.

According to the second embodiment, since the compressor unit (30) is installed in the ground, vibration and noise can be reliably shut off, and the influence of the vibration and the like of the compressor (12) is almost eliminated. It can be nothing.

[0066]

Third Embodiment FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a compressor unit (30) is installed indoors. Specifically, the compressor unit (30) is arranged on a floor plate (64) in a room.

According to the third embodiment, there is no need to secure an installation space for the compressor unit (30) outdoors.
The degree of freedom of installation of the device itself can be improved. That is, the compressor unit (30) is replaced with the outdoor heat exchange unit (40)
Since the compressor unit (30) is formed separately, the compressor unit (30) can be installed indoors, and the applicable range can be expanded.

In the third embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the compressor unit (30) may be installed under the floor. In this case, the compressor unit (30)
Vibration and noise can be reduced.

[0069]

Embodiment 4 FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a compressor unit (30) is connected to a veranda (65) on a floor.
It is intended to be installed in. Specifically, indoor heat exchange unit (50) and outdoor heat exchange unit (40) on the first floor
Compressor unit (30) on the second floor balcony (65)
It is configured to be installed in.

According to the third embodiment, since the compressor unit (30) is installed on the veranda (65) above the outdoor heat exchange unit (40) or the like, each gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O, 2G-
I) The piping length can be shortened.

[0071]

Other embodiments of the present invention have been described with respect to the air conditioner (10) capable of cooling and heating operation. However, in the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, the air conditioner (10) ) Or an air conditioner (10) dedicated to heating.

Further, in each of the embodiments, the compression refrigeration cycle (11) is applied. However, instead of the compressor (12), a driving source for a gas engine or a driving source using refrigerant heating may be used. In short, what is necessary is just what comprises the refrigeration cycle (11).

The expansion mechanism is not limited to the electric expansion valve (15), but may be a capillary tube or the like, or may be provided in the indoor heat exchange unit (50).

The outdoor heat exchange unit (40) may, of course, be provided with an oil separator for recovering lubricating oil from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor (12).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an air conditioner of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an arrangement of an air conditioner of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an arrangement of an air conditioner of another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an arrangement of an air conditioner of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an arrangement of an air conditioner of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Air conditioner 11 Refrigeration cycle 12 Compressor 13 Four-way switching valve 14 Outdoor heat exchanger (heat source side heat exchanger) 15 Electric expansion valve (expansion mechanism) 16 Indoor heat exchanger (use side heat exchanger) 20 Refrigerant piping 2G-O, 2G-I Gas refrigerant pipe 2L Liquid refrigerant pipe 2T Connector 21 Outdoor liquid pipe 22 Indoor liquid pipe 23 Outdoor gas pipe 24 Indoor gas pipe 30 Compressor unit (drive source unit) 40 Outdoor heat exchange Unit (heat source side unit) 50 Indoor heat exchange unit (user side unit) 60 Wall 62 Ground 63 Storage space 64 Floorboard 65 Veranda

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A refrigeration cycle (11) is formed at least comprising a drive source (12) for heat transfer, a heat source side heat exchanger (14), and a use side heat exchanger (16). (11) a drive source unit (30) containing at least a drive source (12) and a heat source side heat exchanger (14)
A heat source side unit (40) containing at least a heat source side unit and a use side unit (50) containing at least a use side heat exchanger (16), and the drive source unit (30) and the heat source side The unit (40) and the use side unit (50) are connected by the refrigerant pipe (20) to form the refrigeration cycle (11), while the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) are close to each other. And the drive source unit (30) is installed at a position distant from the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50). apparatus. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) are arranged above the wall (60) and sandwich the wall (60). An air conditioner characterized by being installed at substantially the same height. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the drive source unit (30) is installed on an outdoor ground. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the drive source unit (30) is installed outdoors under the ground. 5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the drive source unit (30) is installed on a floor in a room. 6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the drive source unit (30) is installed under a floor in a room. 7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) connecting the drive source unit (30) and the heat source side unit (40), and the drive source unit (30).
Refrigerant pipe (2G
-I) is an air conditioner comprising a flexible tube. 8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein one end of the liquid refrigerant pipe (2L) connecting the heat source side unit (40) and the use side unit (50) has a heat source side unit (40).
A heat source side liquid pipe (21) connected to and fixed to the use side liquid pipe (22) having one end connected and fixed to the use side unit (50) via a connector (2T); The gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O) connecting the drive source unit (30) and the heat source side unit (40) has a heat source side gas pipe (23) with one end connected and fixed to the heat source side unit (40). One end of the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-I) that is connected to the drive source unit (30) via the (2T) and connects the drive source unit (30) and the use side unit (50) An air conditioner characterized by comprising a use side gas pipe (24) connected and fixed to a unit (50) connected to a drive source unit (30) via a connector (2T). 9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the connector (2T) of the gas refrigerant pipe (2G-O, 2G-I) is a coupling with a self-sealing function. apparatus. 10. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the refrigeration cycle (11) is configured to be capable of reversible operation between a cooling operation and a heating operation, and includes a drive source unit (30) and a heat source side unit (40). Refrigerant pipe (2G-O) connecting the power source unit (30) and the use side unit (50).
I) is an air conditioner characterized by having the same diameter. 11. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the refrigeration cycle (11) includes a compressor (12) and an expansion mechanism (1).
An air conditioner comprising a compression refrigeration cycle including 5), wherein the drive source unit (30) is configured as a compressor unit (30) containing a compressor (12).