Heat source unit and refrigeration system
First Claim
1. A refrigeration system comprising:
- a heat source unit, said heat source unit comprising;
a compressor to which a low-pressure gas line is connected;
a heat-source side heat exchanger whose one end communicates with the compressor and another end is connected to a liquid line; and
a sub-circuit whose one end is connected to the liquid line and another end is connected to the low-pressure gas line, whereinthe compressor, the low-pressure gas line, the heat-source side heat exchanger, and the liquid line constitute a portion of a main circuit of a refrigerant circuit,the sub-circuit is separated from the main circuit, and stores refrigerant in the main circuit,the sub-circuit includes;
a sub-passageway whose one end is connected to the liquid line and another end is connected to the low-pressure gas line;
a refrigerant regulator provided on the sub-passageway and storing refrigerant in the main circuit; and
a switch mechanism configured to establish and block communication between the refrigerant regulator and each of the liquid line and the low-pressure gas line,the main circuit of the refrigerant circuit is configured by connecting a utilization unit including a utilization side heat exchanger to the heat source unit,the refrigeration system includes a refrigerant-amount controlling device configured to control the switch mechanism such that when an amount of refrigerant in the main circuit is excessive, redundant refrigerant in the main circuit is stored in the refrigerant regulator, andthe refrigerant-amount controlling device being configured to determine whether an amount of refrigerant in the main circuit is excessive or not, based on a degree of supercooling in one of the heat-source side heat exchanger and the utilization side heat exchanger which serves as a condenser.
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Abstract
An outdoor unit (20) including a compressor (21) and an outdoor heat exchanger (22) and an indoor unit (30) including an indoor heat exchanger (31) are provided. The outdoor unit (20) and the indoor unit (30) constitute a main circuit (43) of a refrigerant circuit (40). A sub-circuit (70) whose one end is connected to a liquid line (4a) of the main circuit (43) and another end is connected to a low-pressure gas line (4b) of the main circuit (43), and which stores refrigerant in the main circuit (43) is also provided. The sub-circuit (70) is located on a sub-passageway (71), and includes: a refrigerant regulator (72) for storing refrigerant in the main circuit (43); and a switch mechanism (73) for establishing and blocking communication between the refrigerant regulator (72) and each of the liquid line (4a) and the low-pressure gas line (4b). When the amount of refrigerant in the main circuit (43) is excessive, redundant refrigerant in the main circuit (43) is stored in the refrigerant regulator (72).
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4 Claims
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1. A refrigeration system comprising:
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a heat source unit, said heat source unit comprising; a compressor to which a low-pressure gas line is connected; a heat-source side heat exchanger whose one end communicates with the compressor and another end is connected to a liquid line; and a sub-circuit whose one end is connected to the liquid line and another end is connected to the low-pressure gas line, wherein the compressor, the low-pressure gas line, the heat-source side heat exchanger, and the liquid line constitute a portion of a main circuit of a refrigerant circuit, the sub-circuit is separated from the main circuit, and stores refrigerant in the main circuit, the sub-circuit includes; a sub-passageway whose one end is connected to the liquid line and another end is connected to the low-pressure gas line; a refrigerant regulator provided on the sub-passageway and storing refrigerant in the main circuit; and a switch mechanism configured to establish and block communication between the refrigerant regulator and each of the liquid line and the low-pressure gas line, the main circuit of the refrigerant circuit is configured by connecting a utilization unit including a utilization side heat exchanger to the heat source unit, the refrigeration system includes a refrigerant-amount controlling device configured to control the switch mechanism such that when an amount of refrigerant in the main circuit is excessive, redundant refrigerant in the main circuit is stored in the refrigerant regulator, and the refrigerant-amount controlling device being configured to determine whether an amount of refrigerant in the main circuit is excessive or not, based on a degree of supercooling in one of the heat-source side heat exchanger and the utilization side heat exchanger which serves as a condenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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