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Granted Patent B2
US 11,441,802 · App. 16/913,506 · Granted Sep 13, 2022

Air conditioning apparatus

Inventors: Mitsushi Itano (Osaka, JP); Daisuke Karube (Osaka, JP); Yuuki Yotsumoto (Osaka, JP); Kazuhiro Takahashi (Osaka, JP); Yuzo Komatsu (Osaka, JP); Shun Ohkubo (Osaka, JP); Tatsuya Takakuwa (Osaka, JP); Tetsushi Tsuda (Osaka, JP); Yuuichi Yanagi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,441,802
App. No.
16/913,506
Granted
Sep 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air conditioning apparatus 1 includes a compressor ( 321 ), an indoor heat exchanger ( 242 ) that is a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air (F 1 ), an outdoor heat exchanger ( 323 ) that is a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air, a refrigerant, a first duct ( 209 ), and a casing ( 230 ). The refrigerant contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene, and circulates in the compressor ( 321 ), the indoor heat exchanger ( 242 ), and the outdoor heat exchanger ( 323 ) to repeat a refrigeration cycle. The first duct ( 209 ) supplies the first air (F 1 ) to a plurality of rooms in an interior. The casing ( 230 ) includes a use-side space (SP 2 ) that is connected to the first duct ( 209 ) and that accommodates the indoor heat exchanger ( 242 ). The casing ( 230 ) is configured to allow the first air (F 1 ) after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the indoor heat exchanger ( 242 ) to be sent out to the first duct ( 209 ).

Claims (188)

1. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct,

wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), HFO-1123, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments AA′, A′B, BD, DC′, C′C, CO, and OA that connect the following 7 points:

point A (68.6, 0.0, 31.4),

point A′ (30.6, 30.0, 39.4),

point B (0.0, 58.7, 41.3),

point D (0.0, 80.4, 19.6),

point C′ (19.5, 70.5, 10.0),

point C (32.9, 67.1, 0.0), and

point O (100.0, 0.0, 0.0),

or on the above line segments (excluding the points on the line segments BD, CO, and OA);

the line segment AA′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0016x 2 −0.9473x+57.497, −0.0016x 2 −0.0527x+42.503),

the line segment A′B is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0029x 2 −1.0268x+58.7, −0.0029x 2 +0.0268x+41.3),

the line segment DC′ is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0082x 2 −0.6671x+80.4, −0.0082x 2 −0.3329x+19.6),

the line segment C′C is represented by coordinates (x, 0.0067x 2 −0.6034x+79.729, −0.0067x 2 −0.3966x+20.271), and

the line segments BD, CO, and OA are straight lines.

2. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

3. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

4. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing ( 730 ) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

5. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct,

wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments IJ, JN, NE, and EI that connect the following 4 points:

point I (72.0, 0.0, 28.0),

point J (48.5, 18.3, 33.2),

point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and

point E (58.3, 0.0, 41.7),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment EI;

the line segment IJ is represented by coordinates (0.0236y 2 −1.7616y+72.0, y, −0.0236y 2 +0.7616y+28.0);

the line segment NE is represented by coordinates (0.012y 2 −1.9003y+58.3, y, −0.012y 2 +0.9003y+41.7); and

the line segments JN and EI are straight lines.

6. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5 , comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

7. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5 , comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

8. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 5 , comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing ( 730 ) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

9. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct,

wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments MM′, M′N, NV, VG, and GM that connect the following 5 points:

point M (52.6, 0.0, 47.4),

point M′(39.2, 5.0, 55.8),

point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1),

point V (11.0, 18.1, 70.9), and

point G (39.6, 0.0, 60.4),

or on these line segments (excluding the points on the line segment GM);

the line segment MM′ is represented by coordinates (0.132y 2 −3.34y+52.6, y, −0.132y 2 +2.34y+47.4);

the line segment M′N is represented by coordinates (0.0596y 2 −2.2541y+48.98, y, −0.0596y 2 +1.2541y+51.02);

the line segment VG is represented by coordinates (0.0123y 2 −1.8033y+39.6, y, −0.0123y 2 +0.8033y+60.4); and

the line segments NV and GM are straight lines.

10. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 9 , comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

11. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 9 , comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

12. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 9 , comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing ( 730 ) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

13. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct,

wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments ON, NU, and UO that connect the following 3 points:

point O (22.6, 36.8, 40.6),

point N (27.7, 18.2, 54.1), and

point U (3.9, 36.7, 59.4),

or on these line segments;

the line segment ON is represented by coordinates (0.0072y 2 −0.6701y+37.512, y, −0.0072y 2 −0.3299y+62.488);

the line segment NU is represented by coordinates (0.0083y 2 −1.7403y+56.635, y, −0.0083y 2 +0.7403y+43.365); and

the line segment UO is a straight line.

14. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13 , comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

15. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13 , comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

16. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13 , comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing ( 730 ) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

17. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct,

wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments QR, RT, TL, LK, and KQ that connect the following 5 points:

point Q (44.6, 23.0, 32.4),

point R (25.5, 36.8, 37.7),

point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),

point L (28.9, 51.7, 19.4), and

point K (35.6, 36.8, 27.6),

or on these line segments;

the line segment QR is represented by coordinates (0.0099y 2 −1.975y+84.765, y, −0.0099y 2 +0.975y+15.235);

the line segment RT is represented by coordinates (0.0082y 2 −1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y 2 +0.8683y+16.874);

the line segment LK is represented by coordinates (0.0049y 2 −0.8842y+61.488, y, −0.0049y 2 −0.1158y+38.512);

the line segment KQ is represented by coordinates (0.0095y 2 −1.2222y+67.676, y, −0.0095y 2 +0.2222y+32.324); and

the line segment TL is a straight line.

18. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 17 , comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

19. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 17 , comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

20. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 17 , comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing ( 730 ) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

21. An air conditioning apparatus comprising:

a compressor;

a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air;

a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air;

a refrigerant that circulates in the compressor, the use-side heat exchanger, and the heat-source-side heat exchanger to repeat a refrigeration cycle;

a first duct that supplies the first air to a plurality of rooms in an interior; and

a casing that includes a use-side space that is connected to the first duct and that accommodates the use-side heat exchanger, the casing being configured to allow the first air after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the use-side heat exchanger to be sent out to the first duct,

wherein the refrigerant comprises trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and

wherein

when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by line segments PS, ST, and TP that connect the following 3 points:

point P (20.5, 51.7, 27.8),

point S (21.9, 39.7, 38.4), and

point T (8.6, 51.6, 39.8),

or on these line segments;

the line segment PS is represented by coordinates (0.0064y 2 −0.7103y+40.1, y, −0.0064y 2 −0.2897y+59.9);

the line segment ST is represented by coordinates (0.0082y 2 −1.8683y+83.126, y, −0.0082y 2 +0.8683y+16.874); and

the line segment TP is a straight line.

22. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 21 , comprising:

a second duct that introduces the first air from the interior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the second duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

23. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 21 , comprising:

a third duct that introduces the first air from an exterior;

a use-side unit that includes the casing and that is configured to guide the first air introduced from the exterior to the use-side heat exchanger with the casing connected to the third duct; and

a heat-source-side unit that accommodates the heat-source-side heat exchanger and that differs from the use-side unit.

24. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 21 , comprising:

a second duct that is connected to the casing and that supplies the first air introduced from the interior to the use-side space,

wherein the casing is provided with a partition plate that partitions the casing ( 730 ) into a heat-source-side space through which the second air introduced from an exterior passes and the use-side space to prevent circulation of air in the heat-source-side space and the use-side space, and

wherein the heat-source-side heat exchanger is disposed in the heat-source-side space.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2020
From: ITANO, MITSUSHI; KARUBE, DAISUKE; YOTSUMOTO, YUUKI; TAKAHASHI, KAZUHIRO; KOMATSU, YUZO; OHKUBO, SHUN; TAKAKUWA, TATSUYA; TSUDA, TETSUSHI; YANAGI, YUUICHI
To: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Priority Claims (9)
JP JP2017-242183 · Dec 18, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-242185 · Dec 18, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-242186 · Dec 18, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-242187 · Dec 18, 2017 · national
WO PCT/JP2018/037483 · Oct 5, 2018 · international
WO PCT/JP2018/038746 · Oct 17, 2018 · international
WO PCT/JP2018/038747 · Oct 17, 2018 · international
WO PCT/JP2018/038748 · Oct 17, 2018 · international
WO PCT/JP2018/038749 · Oct 17, 2018 · international
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 16954956
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