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KR101498627B1
KR101498627B1 KR1020080084072A KR20080084072A KR101498627B1 KR 101498627 B1 KR101498627 B1 KR 101498627B1 KR 1020080084072 A KR1020080084072 A KR 1020080084072A KR 20080084072 A KR20080084072 A KR 20080084072A KR 101498627 B1 KR101498627 B1 KR 101498627B1
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Abstract

본 발명의 공기조화기는 냉매를 압축하는 압축기와, 냉매가 실외 공기와 열교환되는 실외 열교환기와, 상기 실외 열교환기로 실외 공기를 유동시키는 실외 송풍기와; 냉매와 축열매체가 열교환되는 제 1 열교환기와; 상기 실외 열교환기와 상기 제 1 열교환기 사이에 설치된 팽창기구와; 상기 제 1 열교환기에서 열교환된 축열매체가 담겨지는 축열조와; 상기 축열조의 축열매체가 실내 공기와 열교환되는 제 2 열교환기와; 상기 제 2 열교환기로 실내 공기를 유동시키는 실내 송풍기를 포함하여, 냉매의 냉/난방력이 축열매체에 저장된 후 축열매체가 실내 공기와 열교환되므로, 압축기의 잦은 온/오프를 방지할 수 있고, 실내로 냉/난방력을 작게 공급하여 일정한 온도를 장시간 유지시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 사용자 등에게 쾌적감을 제공할 수 있는 이점이 있다.  The air conditioner of the present invention comprises a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger in which refrigerant is heat-exchanged with outdoor air, an outdoor air blower for flowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger, A first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the heat storage medium; An expansion mechanism provided between the outdoor heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger; A heat storage tank in which the heat storage medium heat-exchanged in the first heat exchanger is stored; A second heat exchanger in which the heat storage medium of the heat storage tank is heat-exchanged with room air; And the indoor heat exchanger is provided with a room air blower for circulating indoor air. The heat storage medium is heat-exchanged with indoor air after the cooling / heating power of the refrigerant is stored in the heat storage medium, It is possible to maintain a constant temperature for a long time by supplying a small amount of cooling / heating power to the user, and also provide a pleasant feeling to a user.

공기조화기, 냉매, 축열매체, 압축기, 실외 열교환기, 축열조  Air conditioner, refrigerant, heat storage medium, compressor, outdoor heat exchanger, heat storage tank

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공기조화기{Air conditioner}Air conditioner

본 발명은 공기조화기에 관한 것으로서, 특히 냉매와 축열매체가 열교환되고, 축열매체가 실내 공기와 열교환되어 실내를 냉방 혹은 난방시키는 공기조화기에 관한 것이다. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner and, more particularly, to an air conditioner in which refrigerant and heat storage medium are heat-exchanged and heat storage medium is heat-exchanged with room air to cool or heat the room.

일반적으로 공기조화기는 압축기와 응축기와 팽창기구와 증발기로 이루어진 냉동 사이클을 이용하여 실내를 냉방 혹은 난방시키는 것으로서, 냉/난방 절환 여부에 따라 냉방 운전만 실시할 수 있는 냉방 전용 공기조화기와 냉방 운전과 난방 운전을 선택적으로 실시할 수 있는 히트 펌프 공기조화기 등이 있다.  Generally, an air conditioner is a device for cooling or heating a room by using a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator. The air conditioner includes a cooling-only air conditioner that can perform cooling operation only, And a heat pump air conditioner capable of selectively performing heating operation.

상기 공기조화기는 실내 온도와 설정 온도의 차가 크지 않는 경우에 압축기를 자주 온/오프시키면서 실내 온도를 설정 온도와 같거나 근접하게 유지시킨다.When the difference between the room temperature and the set temperature is not large, the air conditioner keeps the room temperature equal to or close to the set temperature while frequently turning on / off the compressor.

그러나, 상기와 같은 공기조화기는 압축기의 잦은 온/오프시 냉매 유량이 잘 형성되지 않아 효율이 저하되게 되고, 압축기의 잦은 온/오프로 인해 사용자의 쾌적감이 감소되는 문제점이 있다.However, the above-mentioned air conditioner has a problem in that the efficiency of refrigerant flow is not well formed when the compressor is frequently turned on / off, and the comfort of the user is reduced due to frequent on / off of the compressor.

본 발명은 상기한 종래 기술의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 안출된 것으로서, 냉매의 냉/난방력을 축열매체에 저장하고 축열매체가 실내를 냉/난방하는 공기조화기를 제공하는데 있다. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner in which a cooling / heating force of a refrigerant is stored in a heat storage medium and a heat storage medium cools /

상기한 과제를 해결하기 위한 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기는, 냉매를 압축하는 압축기와, 냉매가 실외 공기와 열교환되는 실외 열교환기와, 상기 실외 열교환기로 실외 공기를 유동시키는 실외 송풍기와; 냉매와 축열매체가 열교환되는 제 1 열교환기와; 상기 실외 열교환기와 상기 제 1 열교환기 사이에 설치된 팽창기구와; 상기 제 1 열교환기에서 열교환된 축열매체가 담겨지는 축열조와; 상기 축열조의 축열매체가 실내 공기와 열교환되는 제 2 열교환기와; 상기 제 2 열교환기로 실내 공기를 유동시키는 실내 송풍기를 포함한다.According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging heat with outdoor air; an outdoor air blower for flowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger; A first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the heat storage medium; An expansion mechanism provided between the outdoor heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger; A heat storage tank in which the heat storage medium heat-exchanged in the first heat exchanger is stored; A second heat exchanger in which the heat storage medium of the heat storage tank is heat-exchanged with room air; And an indoor air blower for allowing indoor air to flow through the second heat exchanger.

상기 압축기와, 실외 열교환기와, 실외 송풍기는 실외기에 설치되고, 상기 제 1 열교환기와, 축열조와, 제 2 열교환기와, 실내 송풍기는 실내기에 설치되며, 상기 팽창기구는 상기 실외기와 실내기 중 적어도 하나에 설치된다.Wherein the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the outdoor blower are installed in an outdoor unit, and the first heat exchanger, the heat storage tank, the second heat exchanger, and the indoor blower are installed in the indoor unit, and the expansion mechanism is connected to at least one of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit Respectively.

상기 압축기와, 실외 열교환기와, 실외 송풍기와, 제 1 열교환기와, 팽창기구와, 축열조는 실외기에 설치되고, 상기 제 2 열교환기와 실내 송풍기는 실내기에 설치된다.The compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, the outdoor blower, the first heat exchanger, the expansion mechanism, and the heat storage tank are installed in the outdoor unit, and the second heat exchanger and the indoor air blower are installed in the indoor unit.

상기 공기조화기는 상기 축열 매체가 상기 제 1 열교환기와 상기 축열조를 순환하게 연결된 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로와, 상기 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로에 설치된 제 1 축열매체 펌프와, 상기 축열 매체가 상기 축열조와 상기 제 2 열교환기를 순환하게 연결된 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로와, 상기 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로에 설치된 제 2 축열매체 펌프를 더 포함한다.The air conditioner includes a first heat storage medium circulation channel in which the heat storage medium is circulated through the first heat exchanger and the heat storage tank, a first heat storage medium pump installed in the first heat storage medium circulation channel, A second heat storage medium circulation flow path circulatingly connected to the second heat exchange medium, and a second heat storage medium pump installed in the second heat storage medium circulation flow path.

상기 제 1 열교환기는 냉매가 통과하는 냉매 유로와, 상기 축열매체가 통과하는 축열매체 유로가 형성된다.The first heat exchanger has a refrigerant passage through which the refrigerant passes, and a heat storage medium flow path through which the heat storage medium passes.

상기 제 2 열교환기는 상기 축열매체가 통과하는 축열매체 유로가 형성된다.The second heat exchanger is formed with a heat storage medium flow path through which the heat storage medium passes.

상기 실내기에 설치되어 실내 온도를 감지하는 실내 온도 감지부와; 상기 축열조의 온도를 감지하는 축열조 온도 감지부와; 상기 공기조화기를 조작하는 조작부와; 상기 실내 온도 감지부와 축열조 온도 감지부의 감지 결과에 따라 상기 압축기와 제 1 축열매체 펌프를 온/오프 제어하고, 상기 실내 온도 감지부의 감지 결과와 상기 조작부의 조작에 따라 제 2 축열매체 펌프의 온/오프를 제어하는 제어부를 더 포함한다.An indoor temperature sensor installed in the indoor unit for sensing an indoor temperature; A storage tank temperature sensing unit for sensing a temperature of the storage tank; An operating unit for operating the air conditioner; And controls the on / off control of the compressor and the first heat storage medium pump according to the detection result of the indoor temperature sensing unit and the heat storage tank temperature sensing unit, / Off < / RTI >

상기와 같이 구성되는 본 발명은 냉매의 냉/난방력이 축열조의 축열매체에 저장되었다가 실내로 공급되므로, 압축기의 온/오프 횟수를 감소시킬 수 있어 운전 COP를 높일 수 있고, 냉매의 냉/난방력이 직접 실내로 공급되는 경우 보다 냉/난방력을 작게 하면서 냉/난방력을 보다 지속시킬 수 있는 이점이 있다.According to the present invention configured as described above, since the cooling / heating force of the refrigerant is stored in the heat storage medium of the heat storage tank and then supplied to the room, the number of on / off times of the compressor can be reduced, There is an advantage that the cooling / heating power can be maintained and the cooling / heating power can be maintained more than when the heating power is directly supplied to the room.

이하, 본 발명의 실시 예를 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 일실시예의 개략 단면도이고, 도 2는 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 일실시예의 냉방시 구성도이며, 도 2는 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 일실시예의 난방시 구성도이다.1 is a schematic sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a cooling structure of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Time structure.

본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는 도 1 내지 도 3에 도시된 바와 같이, 냉매의 냉/난방력이 축열매체로 전달되고, 축열매체로 전달된 냉/난방력이 실내 공기로 다시 전달되어 실내를 냉/난방시키는 것으로서, 이하, 냉방과 난방이 절환 가능하고 실내기(I)와 실외기(O)가 별도로 분리된 히트 펌프식 공기조화기인 것으로 설명한다.As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment transfers the cooling / heating force of the refrigerant to the heat storage medium, and the cooling / heating force transmitted to the heat storage medium is transmitted back to the room air, The indoor unit I and the outdoor unit O are separated from each other and are heat pump type air conditioners.

상기와 같은 공기조화기는 압축기(2)와, 실외 열교환기(4)와, 실외 송풍기(6)와, 제 1 열교환기(8)와, 팽창기구(11)와, 축열조(12)와, 제 2 열교환기(14)와, 실내 송풍기(16)와, 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)를 포함하고, 상기 구성들은 실외기(O)와 실내기(I)에 분산 배치된다.The above air conditioner includes a compressor 2, an outdoor heat exchanger 4, an outdoor air blower 6, a first heat exchanger 8, an expansion mechanism 11, a heat storage tank 12, 2 heat exchanger 14, a room air blower 16 and a cooling / heating switching valve 18, and the configurations are dispersedly disposed in the outdoor unit O and the indoor unit I.

여기서, 실외기(O)는 외관을 형성하는 실외 케이스(21)에 실외 공기가 흡입되는 실외 공기 흡입구(22)가 형성되고, 실외 케이스(21) 내부로 흡입된 실외 공기가 실외 케이스(21) 외부로 토출되는 실외 공기 토출구(23)가 형성된다.The outdoor unit O is provided with an outdoor air intake port 22 through which the outdoor air is sucked into the outdoor casing 21 forming an outer appearance and the outdoor air sucked into the outdoor casing 21 is connected to the outside of the outdoor casing 21 The outdoor air discharge port 23 is formed.

그리고, 실내기(I)는 외관을 형성하는 실내 케이스(24)에 실내 공기가 흡입되는 실내 공기 흡입구(25)가 형성되고, 실내 케이스(24) 내부로 흡입된 실내 공기가 실내 케이스(24) 외부로 토출되는 실내 공기 토출구(26)가 형성된다.The indoor unit I is provided with an indoor air intake port 25 through which indoor air is sucked into the indoor casing 24 forming the outer appearance of the indoor unit I, The indoor air discharge port 26 is formed.

압축기(2)는 냉매를 압축하는 것으로서, 실외기(O)의 실외 케이스(21) 내부 에 설치된다.The compressor (2) compresses the refrigerant and is installed inside the outdoor case (21) of the outdoor unit (O).

실외 열교환기(4)는 냉매와 실외 공기를 열교환시켜 냉매가 실외공기로 열을 빼앗겨 응축되거나 실외공기로부터 열을 흡수하여 증발되게 하는 것으로서, 냉방 운전시에는 응축기로 작용하고 난방 운전시에는 증발기로 작용하며, 실외기(O)의 실외 케이스(21) 내부에 설치된다.The outdoor heat exchanger (4) exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air so that the refrigerant absorbs heat to be condensed or absorbs heat from the outdoor air to be evaporated. The outdoor heat exchanger functions as a condenser during cooling operation and an evaporator And is installed in the outdoor case (21) of the outdoor unit (O).

실외 송풍기(6)는 실외 열교환기(4)로 실외 공기를 유동시키는 것으로서, 실외 공기가 실외 공기 흡입구(22)로 흡입되어 실외 케이스(21)를 통과하면서 실외 열교환기(4)와 열교환된 후 실외 공기 토출구(23)를 통해 외부로 토출될 수 있도록 실외기(O)의 실외 케이스(21) 내부에 설치된다.The outdoor air blower 6 is a device for causing outdoor air to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and having the outdoor air sucked into the outdoor air intake port 22 to be heat-exchanged with the outdoor heat exchanger 4 while passing through the outdoor case 21 Is installed inside the outdoor case (21) of the outdoor unit (O) so as to be discharged to the outside through the outdoor air discharge port (23).

제 1 열교환기(8)는 냉매와 축열매체를 열교환시켜 냉매의 냉/난방력을 축열매체로 전달하는 냉매/축열매체 열교환기로서, 냉매가 통과하는 냉매 유로(9)와, 축열매체가 통과하는 축열매체 유로(10)가 형성된다.The first heat exchanger 8 is a refrigerant / heat storage medium heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the heat storage medium to transfer the cooling / heating force of the refrigerant to the heat storage medium. The refrigerant / heat storage medium heat exchanger 8 includes a refrigerant passage 9 through which the refrigerant passes, A storage medium flow path 10 is formed.

제 1 열교환기(8)는 냉방 운전시에는 증발기로 작용하고, 난방 운전시에는 응축기로 작용한다.The first heat exchanger 8 serves as an evaporator during cooling operation and serves as a condenser during heating operation.

팽창기구(11)는 실외 열교환기(4)와 제 1 열교환기(8) 사이에 설치되어, 냉방 운전시 실외 열교환기(4)에서 응축된 냉매를 팽창하여 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(30)에서 증발되게 하고, 난방 운전시 제 1 열교환기(8)에서 응축된 냉매를 팽창하여 실외 열교환기(4)에서 증발되게 한다.The expansion mechanism 11 is installed between the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the first heat exchanger 8 to expand the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 4 during the cooling operation to cool the refrigerant of the first heat exchanger 8 So that the refrigerant condensed in the first heat exchanger (8) is expanded during the heating operation and evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger (4).

팽창기구(11)는 실외 열교환기(4)와 제 1 열교환기(8) 사이의 냉매배관에 설치된 캐필러리 튜브 혹은 LEV, EEV 등으로 이루어진다.The expansion mechanism 11 is composed of a capillary tube or LEV or EEV installed in a refrigerant pipe between the outdoor heat exchanger 4 and the first heat exchanger 8.

축열조(12)는 제 1 열교환기(8)에서 냉매와 열교환된 축열매체가 담겨지고 제 2 열교환기(14)로 축열매체를 공급하는 것으로서, 일종의 냉/난방력 저장기구로 작용한다.The heat storage tank 12 serves as a kind of cooling / heating force storage mechanism for storing the heat storage medium heat-exchanged with the refrigerant in the first heat exchanger 8 and supplying the heat storage medium to the second heat exchanger 14. [

여기서, 축열매체는 제 1 열교환기(8)와 축열조(12)와 제 2 열교환기(14)를 순환하여 냉매의 냉/난방력을 저장하여 실내 공기로 전달하는 것으로서, 식염수나 염화칼슘 수용액 등의 브라인이나 통상적인 물 등이 사용된다.Here, the heat storage medium circulates the first heat exchanger 8, the heat storage tank 12, and the second heat exchanger 14 to store the cooling / heating force of the refrigerant and deliver it to the room air. Brine or conventional water is used.

제 2 열교환기(14)는 축열조(12)의 축열매체를 실내 공기와 열교환시켜 축열매체의 냉/난방력을 실내 공기로 전달하는 축열매체/실내공기 열교환기로서, 축열매체가 통과하는 축열매체 유로(15)가 형성된다.The second heat exchanger (14) is a heat storage medium / indoor air heat exchanger for exchanging the heat storage medium of the heat storage tank (12) with the room air to transfer the cooling / heating force of the heat storage medium to the room air. A flow path 15 is formed.

제 2 열교환기(14)는 실내기(O)의 실내 케이스(24) 내부에 설치되고, 냉방 운전시에는 축열매체가 실내 공기의 열을 빼앗는 냉각기로 작용하며, 난방 운전시 축열매체가 실내 공기로 열을 방출하는 난방기로 작용한다.The second heat exchanger 14 is installed inside the indoor case 24 of the indoor unit O. During the cooling operation, the heat storage medium functions as a cooler for depriving the room air of heat, It acts as a radiator that emits heat.

실내 송풍기(16)는 제 2 열교환기(14)로 실내 공기를 유동시켜 실내 공기가 제 2 열교환기(14)에 의해 냉각/가열되게 한다.The indoor air blower 16 causes indoor air to flow into the second heat exchanger 14 so that the indoor air is cooled / heated by the second heat exchanger 14. [

실내 송풍기(16)는 실내 공기가 실내 공기 흡입구(25)로 흡입되어 실내 케이스(24)를 통과하면서 제 2 열교환기(14)와 열교환된 후 실외 공기 토출구(26)를 통해 외부로 토출될 수 있도록 실내기(I)의 실내 케이스(24) 내부에 설치된다.The indoor air blower 16 sucks indoor air into the room air inlet 25 and passes through the indoor case 24 to be heat-exchanged with the second heat exchanger 14 and then discharged to the outside through the outdoor air outlet 26 And is installed inside the indoor case (24) of the indoor unit (I).

냉/난방 절환밸브(18)는 냉방 운전시 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(9)로 저온의 냉매가 통과하고 난방 운전시 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(9)로 고온의 냉매가 통과하게 한다.The cooling / heating change-over valve 18 is configured to allow the low-temperature refrigerant to pass through the refrigerant passage 9 of the first heat exchanger 8 during the cooling operation and to be supplied to the refrigerant passage 9 of the first heat- Of the refrigerant.

냉/난방 절환밸브(18)는 냉방 운전시 압축기(2)에서 압축된 냉매가 실외 열교환기(4)로 공급되게 하면서 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(9)에서 증발된 냉매가 압축기(2)로 공급되게 하고, 난방 운전시 압축기(2)에서 압축된 냉매가 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(9)로 공급되게 하면서 실외 열교환기(4)에서 증발된 냉매가 압축기(2)로 공급되게 한다.The cooling / heating switching valve 18 allows the refrigerant evaporated in the refrigerant passage 9 of the first heat exchanger 8 to flow into the outdoor heat exchanger 4 while the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 is supplied to the outdoor heat exchanger 4 during the cooling operation, The refrigerant evaporated in the outdoor heat exchanger 4 is supplied to the compressor 2 while the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 2 is supplied to the refrigerant passage 9 of the first heat exchanger 8 during the heating operation, 2).

즉, 본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는, 압축기(2)와, 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)와, 실외 열교환기(4)와, 팽창기구(11)와, 제 1 열교환기(8)와, 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)와, 압축기(2)로 이어지는 냉방 사이클을 동작되거나, 압축기(2)와, 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)와, 제 1 열교환기(8)와, 팽창기구(11)와, 실외 열교환기(4)와, 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)와, 압축기(2)로 이어지는 난방 사이클로 동작된다.That is, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a compressor 2, a cooling / heating switching valve 18, an outdoor heat exchanger 4, an expansion mechanism 11, a first heat exchanger 8, A cooling / heating switching valve 18 and a compressor 2 are operated or a compressor 2, a cooling / heating switching valve 18, a first heat exchanger 8, The outdoor heat exchanger 4, the cooling / heating switching valve 18, and the compressor 2, as shown in Fig.

한편, 본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는 축열 매체가 제 1 열교환기(8)와 축열조(12)를 순환하게 연결된 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로(42)와, 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로(42)에 설치된 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)와, 축열 매체가 축열조(12)와 제 2 열교환기(14)를 순환하게 연결된 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로(48)와, 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로(46)에 설치된 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)를 더 포함한다.In the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, the heat storage medium is divided into a first heat storage medium circulation flow path 42 in which the first heat exchanger 8 and the heat storage tank 12 are circulatedly connected, A second heat storage medium circulation flow path 48 in which the heat storage medium is circulated between the heat storage tank 12 and the second heat exchanger 14 and a second heat storage medium circulation flow path 48 connected to the second heat storage medium circulation flow path 46, And a second heat storage medium pump (52) installed in the second heat storage medium.

제 1 축열매체 순환 유로(42)는 제 1 열교환기(8)의 축열매체 유로(10)와 축열조(12)를 연결한다.The first heat storage medium circulation flow path 42 connects the heat storage medium flow path 10 of the first heat exchanger 8 and the heat storage tank 12.

제 1 축열매체 순환 유로(42)는 축열조(12) 내부의 축열매체가 제 1 열교환기(8)의 축열매체 유로(10)로 공급되게 안내되는 제 1 축열매체 공급 유로(43)와, 제 1 열교환기(8)의 축열매체 유로(10)의 축열매체가 축열조(12)로 회수되게 안내 하는 제 1 축열매체 회수 유로(44)를 포함하고, 냉매의 냉/난방력은 제 1 열교환기(8)의 축열매체 유로(10)와, 제 1 축열매체 회수 유로(44)와, 축열조(12)와, 제 1 축열매체 공급 유로(43)로 이루어진 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로를 통해 축열조(12) 내부에 저장된다.The first heat storage medium circulation flow path 42 includes a first heat storage medium supply flow path 43 in which the heat storage medium in the heat storage tank 12 is guided to be supplied to the heat storage medium flow path 10 of the first heat exchanger 8, The first heat storage medium recovery flow path 44 guides the heat storage medium of the heat storage medium flow path 10 of the first heat exchanger 8 to be recovered to the heat storage tank 12. The cooling / Heat medium circulation flow path consisting of the heat accumulating medium flow path 10 of the heat accumulating medium medium 8 and the first heat accumulating medium returning flow path 44, the heat accumulating tank 12 and the first heat accumulating medium supplying flow path 43, 12).

제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)는 축열조(12) 내부의 열매체가 제 1 축열매체 공급 유로(43)와, 제 1 열교환기(8)의 축열매체 유로(32)와, 제 1 축열매체 회수 유로(44)를 차례로 통과하여 축열조(12)로 회수되게 축열매체를 강제 유동시키는 것으로서, 제 1 축열매체 공급 유로(43)와 제 1 축열매체 회수 유로(44) 중 적어도 하나에 설치된다.The first heat storage medium pump 46 is arranged such that the heating medium in the heat storage tank 12 is supplied to the first heat storage medium supply passage 43, the heat storage medium passage 32 of the first heat exchanger 8, (44), and forcibly flows the heat storage medium to be collected by the heat storage tank (12), and is installed in at least one of the first heat storage medium supply flow path (43) and the first heat storage medium recovery flow path (44).

제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)는 냉매와 축열매체의 상호 유동시 제 1 열교환기(8)의 열교환 성능이 높은 점을 고려하여, 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(30)로 냉매가 유동될 때 축열매체를 유동시키는 것이 바람직하다.Considering that the first heat storage medium pump 46 has a high heat exchange performance of the first heat exchanger 8 when the coolant and the heat storage medium are mutually flowing, the refrigerant is supplied to the refrigerant passage 30 of the first heat exchanger 8 It is preferable to flow the heat storage medium when flowing.

즉, 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)는 제 1 열교환기(8)의 냉매 유로(30)로 냉매가 유동되는 시기 즉, 압축기(2)가 구동되는 시기에 작동되는 것이 바람직하다.That is, the first heat storage medium pump 46 is preferably operated at a time when the refrigerant flows into the refrigerant passage 30 of the first heat exchanger 8, that is, at a time when the compressor 2 is driven.

제 2 축열매체 순환 유로(48)는 축열조(12) 내부의 축열매체가 제 2 열교환기(14)의 축열매체 유로(15)로 공급되게 안내되는 제 2 축열매체 공급 유로(49)와, 제 2 열교환기(14)의 축열매체 유로(15)의 축열매체가 축열조(12)로 회수되게 안내하는 제 2 축열매체 회수 유로(50)를 포함하고, 축열매체의 냉/난방력은 축열조(12)와, 제 2 축열매체 공급 유로(49)와, 제 2 열교환기(14)의 축열매체 유로(15)와, 제 2 축열매체 회수 유로(50)로 이루어진 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로를 통 해 제 2 열교환기(14)로 전달된다.The second heat storage medium circulation flow path 48 includes a second heat storage medium supply flow path 49 in which the heat storage medium in the heat storage tank 12 is guided to be supplied to the heat storage medium flow path 15 of the second heat exchanger 14, And a second heat storage medium recovery flow path (50) for guiding the heat storage medium of the heat storage medium flow path (15) of the second heat exchanger (14) to be recovered to the heat storage tank (12), and the cooling / heating force of the heat storage medium Through the second heat storage medium circulation flow path consisting of the second heat storage medium supply flow path 49, the heat storage medium flow path 15 of the second heat exchanger 14, and the second heat storage medium return flow path 50, And is transferred to the second heat exchanger (14).

제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)는 축열조(12) 내부의 열매체가 제 2 축열매체 공급 유로(49)와, 제 2 열교환기(14)의 축열매체 유로(15)와, 제 2 축열매체 회수 유로(50)를 차례로 통과하여 축열조(12)로 회수되게 축열매체를 강제 유동시키는 것으로서, 제 2 축열매체 공급 유로(49)와 제 2 축열매체 회수 유로(50) 중 적어도 하나에 설치된다. The second heat storage medium pump 52 is arranged such that the heat medium inside the heat storage tank 12 is supplied to the second heat storage medium supply passage 49, the heat storage medium passage 15 of the second heat exchanger 14, (50) and forcibly flows the heat storage medium to be collected by the heat storage tank (12), and is installed in at least one of the second heat storage medium supply flow path (49) and the second heat storage medium return flow path (50).

제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)는 실내 공기와 축열매체의 상호 유동시 제 2 열교환기(14)의 열교환 성능이 높은 점을 고려하여, 제 2 열교환기(14)로 실내 공기가 유동될 때 축열매체를 유동시키는 것이 바람직하다.The second heat storage medium pump 52 is provided with a second heat storage medium pump 52 which is disposed in the second heat exchanger 14 when the room air flows into the second heat exchanger 14 in consideration of the fact that the heat exchange performance of the second heat exchanger 14 is high, It is preferable to flow the medium.

즉, 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)는 제 2 열교환기(14)로 실내 공기가 유동되는 시기 즉, 실내 송풍기(16)가 구동되는 동안에 작동되는 것이 바람직하다.That is, the second heat storage medium pump 52 is preferably operated during the time when room air flows into the second heat exchanger 14, that is, while the indoor air blower 16 is being driven.

한편, 본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는 압축기(2)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)의 온/오프를 실내 온도와 축열조(14)의 온도에 따라 결정하면, 축열매체의 온도가 실내를 냉방하기에 너무 높거나 실내를 난방하기에 너무 낮은 경우에만 압축기(2)를 온시킬 수 있어 압축기(2)의 잦은 온/오프를 방지할 수 있게 된다.On the other hand, when the on / off state of the compressor 2 and the first heat storage medium pump 46 is determined according to the room temperature and the temperature of the storage tank 14, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment controls the temperature of the storage heat medium It is possible to turn on the compressor 2 only when it is too high or too low to heat the room, thereby preventing the compressor 2 from being turned on and off frequently.

아울러, 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)의 온/오프를 실내 온도와 희망온도에 따라 결정하면, 실내 온도가 실내 온도가 희망온도의 상한 설정온도와 하한 설정온도 사이를 유지토록 할 수 있다.If the on / off state of the second heat storage medium pump 52 is determined according to the room temperature and the desired temperature, the room temperature can keep the room temperature between the upper limit set temperature and the lower limit set temperature of the desired temperature.

본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는 실내기(I)에 설치되어 실내 온도를 감지하는 실내 온도 감지부(60)와, 축열조(12)의 온도를 감지하는 축열조 온도 감지부(62)와, 사용자 등이 공기조화기를 조작하고 희망 온도 등을 입력할 수 있는 조작부(64)와, 실내 온도 감지부(60)와 축열조 온도 감지부(62)의 감지 결과에 따라 압축기(2)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)를 온/오프 제어하고, 실내 온도 감지부(60)의 감지 결과와 조작부(64)의 조작에 따라 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)의 온/오프를 제어하는 제어부(70)를 더 포함한다.The air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes an indoor temperature sensing unit 60 installed in the indoor unit I for sensing a room temperature, a storage tank temperature sensing unit 62 for sensing the temperature of the storage tank 12, An operation unit 64 for operating the air conditioner and inputting a desired temperature and the like; and a control unit 60 for controlling the operation of the compressor 2 and the first heat storage medium pump (not shown) according to the detection results of the indoor temperature sensing unit 60 and the heat storage tank temperature sensing unit 62 Off control of the second heat storage medium pump 52 in accordance with the detection result of the room temperature sensing unit 60 and the operation of the operation unit 64 do.

제어부(70)는 공기조화기가 냉방 운전 혹은 난방 운전되는 경우, 실내 온도 감지부(60)에서 감지된 실내 온도와 조작부(64)를 통해 입력된 희망온도의 상/하한 설정온도의 대소를 이용하여 제 2 열매체 펌프(52)를 온/오프 제어한다.When the air conditioner is in the cooling operation or the heating operation, the control unit 70 uses the indoor temperature sensed by the indoor temperature sensing unit 60 and the magnitude of the upper / lower set temperature of the desired temperature inputted through the operation unit 64 The second heat medium pump 52 is turned on / off.

제어부(70)는, 실내 온도가 상/하한 설정온도의 사이에 위치되게 제 2 열매체 펌프(52)를 온시키고, 실내 온도가 상/하한 설정온도의 사이를 벗어나면 제 2 열매체 펌프를 오프시킨다.The controller 70 turns on the second heating medium pump 52 so that the room temperature is between the upper and lower set temperatures and turns off the second heating medium pump when the room temperature is outside the upper and lower set temperatures .

그리고, 제어부(70)는, 공기조화기가 냉방 운전 혹은 난방 운전되는 경우, 실내 온도 감지부(60)에서 감지된 실내 온도와 축열조 온도 감지부(62)에서 감지된 축열조 온도의 차를 설정치와 비교하여 압축기(2)와 제 1 열매체 펌프(46)를 온/오프 제어한다.The control unit 70 compares the difference between the room temperature sensed by the room temperature sensing unit 60 and the temperature of the storage tank sensed by the storage tank temperature sensing unit 62 with a set value when the air conditioner performs cooling operation or heating operation And controls the compressor 2 and the first heating medium pump 46 to be turned on and off.

제어부(70)는 실내 온도와 축열조 온도의 차가 설정치 미만이면, 현재 축열조(12) 내의 축열매체 온도와 실내 공기의 온도가 근접하여 축열조(12)의 축열매체로 냉/난방력을 공급하도록 압축기(2)와 제 1 열매체 펌프(46)를 온시키고, 실내 온도와 축열조 온도의 차가 설정치 이상이면, 현재 축열조(12) 내의 축열매체가 실 내 공기를 상당 시간동안 냉각/가열할 수 있으므로, 압축기(2)와 제 1 열매체 펌프(46)를 오프시킨다.The controller 70 controls the compressor 70 to supply the cooling / heating power to the heat storage medium of the heat storage tank 12 when the difference between the room temperature and the heat storage tank temperature is less than the set value, 2) and the first heating medium pump 46 are turned on and the difference between the room temperature and the temperature of the storage tank is equal to or higher than the set value, the heat storage medium in the present heat storage tank 12 can cool / 2 and the first heating medium pump 46 are turned off.

상기와 같은 압축기(2)와 제 1 열매체 펌프(46)의 온/오프를 결정하기 위한 설정치는 압축기(2)의 잦은 온/오프를 방지할 수 있도록 상한 설정온도와 하한 설정온도의 차 보다 크게 설정된다.The set value for determining the on / off state of the compressor 2 and the first heat medium pump 46 is set to be larger than the difference between the upper limit set temperature and the lower limit set temperature so as to prevent the compressor 2 from being turned on and off frequently Respectively.

한편, 본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는 도 1에 도시된 바와 같이, 압축기(2)와 실외 열교환기(4)와 실외 송풍기(6)와 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)가 실외기(O)에 설치되고, 제 1 열교환기(8)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)와 축열조(12)와 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)와 제 2 열교환기(14)와 실내 송풍기(16)가 실내기(I)에 설치되며, 팽창기구(11)가 실외기(O)와 실내기(I) 중 적어도 하나에 설치된다.1, the compressor 2, the outdoor heat exchanger 4, the outdoor blower 6, and the cooling / heating switching valve 18 are connected to the outdoor unit O A first heat storage medium pump 46, a heat storage tank 12, a second heat storage medium pump 52, a second heat exchanger 14 and a room air blower 16 are connected to an indoor unit (not shown) I, and the expansion mechanism (11) is installed in at least one of the outdoor unit (O) and the indoor unit (I).

본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는 냉매가 압축기(2)와 냉/난방 절환밸브(18)와 실외 열교환기(4)와 팽창기구(11)와 제 1 열교환기(8)를 순환하고, 축열매체가 제 1 열교환기(8)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)와 축열조(12)와 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)와 제 2 열교환기(14)를 순환하게 되는데, 상기와 같이 축열매체가 순환하는 구성인 제 1 열교환기(8)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)와 축열조(12)와 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)와 제 2 열교환기(14) 모두를 실내기(I)에 함께 설치하면, 냉매는 실외기(O)와 실내기(I)를 순환하고, 축열매체는 실내기(I) 내에서만 순환되게 되는 축열식 실내기와 실외기로 구성되게 된다.The air conditioner according to the present embodiment circulates the refrigerant between the compressor 2, the cooling / heating switching valve 18, the outdoor heat exchanger 4, the expansion mechanism 11 and the first heat exchanger 8, The heat storage medium is circulated through the first heat exchanger 8 and the first heat storage medium pump 46, the heat storage tank 12, the second heat storage medium pump 52 and the second heat exchanger 14, The first heat exchanger 8 and the first heat storage medium pump 46 and the heat storage tank 12 as well as the second heat storage medium pump 52 and the second heat exchanger 14 are connected to the indoor unit I together The refrigerant is circulated between the outdoor unit (O) and the indoor unit (I), and the heat storage medium is circulated only in the indoor unit (I) and the outdoor unit.

상기와 같이 축열식 실내기와 실외기로 구성되는 경우, 냉매가 통과하는 실내 열교환기와 실내 송풍기를 갖는 실내기(미도시)와 상기와 같은 축열식 실내기 중 어느 하나를 실외기(O)에 선택적으로 연결하게 되면, 공기조화기 제조자는 실외기(O)를 여러 모델에 공용 사용할 수 있게 된다.When the indoor unit (not shown) having the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor blower through which the refrigerant passes and the regenerative indoor unit as described above are selectively connected to the outdoor unit O, The manufacturer of the air conditioner can use the outdoor unit (O) in various models in common.

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 다른 실시시예의 개략 단면도이다.4 is a schematic sectional view of another embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

본 실시예에 따른 공기조화기는, 도 4에 도시된 바와 같이, 실외기(O′)에 압축기(2)와 실외 열교환기(4)와 실외 송풍기(6)와 제 1 열교환기(8)와, 팽창기구(11)와, 축열조(12)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)과 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)가 설치되고, 실내기(I′)에 제 2 열교환기(14)와 실내 송풍기(16)가 설치된다.4, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes a compressor 2, an outdoor heat exchanger 4, an outdoor blower 6, a first heat exchanger 8, The first heat storage medium pump 46 and the second heat storage medium pump 52 are installed in the indoor unit I 'and the second heat exchanger 14 and the indoor air blower 16 are installed.

상기와 같이 축열매체가 순환하는 구성 중 제 1 열교환기(8)와 제 1 축열매체 펌프(46)와 축열조(12)와 제 2 축열매체 펌프(52)가 본 발명 일실시예와 달리 실외기(O′)에 설치되고, 실내기(I′)에 제 2 열교환기(14)와 실내 송풍기(16)가 설치될 경우, 냉매는 실외기(O) 내에서만 순환되고, 축열매체는 실외기(O′)와 실내기(I′)를 순환하게 되며, 이 경우 실내기(I′)가 컴팩트화될 수 있게 된다.The first heat exchanger 8, the first heat storage medium pump 46, the heat storage tank 12, and the second heat storage medium pump 52 of the structure in which the heat storage medium is circulated as described above, O ', and the second heat exchanger 14 and the indoor air blower 16 are installed in the indoor unit I', the refrigerant is circulated only in the outdoor unit O and the heat storage medium is circulated in the outdoor unit O ' And the indoor unit I '. In this case, the indoor unit I' can be made compact.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 일실시예의 개략 단면도,1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention,

도 2는 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 일실시예의 냉방시 구성도,FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 일실시예의 난방시 구성도,FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a heating system of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 공기조화기 다른 실시시예의 개략 단면도이다.4 is a schematic sectional view of another embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

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2: 압축기 4: 실외 열교환기  2: compressor 4: outdoor heat exchanger

6: 실외 송풍기 8: 제 1 열교환기6: outdoor blower 8: first heat exchanger

9: 냉매 유로 10: 열매체 유로9: refrigerant flow path 10: heating medium flow path

11: 팽창기구 12: 축열조11: Expansion mechanism 12: Heat storage tank

14: 제 2 열교환기 15: 열매체 유로14: second heat exchanger 15: heating medium flow path

16: 실외 송풍기 18: 냉/난방 절환밸브16: outdoor blower 18: cooling / heating switching valve

21: 실외 케이스 22: 실외 공기 흡입구21: outdoor case 22: outdoor air intake

23: 실외 공기 토출구 24: 실내 케이스23: outdoor air outlet 24: indoor case

25: 실내 공기 흡입구 26: 실내 공기 토출구25: Indoor air intake port 26: Indoor air outlet port

42: 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로 46: 제 1 축열매체 펌프42: first heat storage medium circulation flow path 46: first heat storage medium pump

48: 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로 52: 제 2 축열매체 펌프48: second heat storage medium circulation flow path 52: second heat storage medium pump

60: 실내 온도 감지부 62: 축열조 온도 감지부60: room temperature sensing unit 62: heat storage tank temperature sensing unit

64: 조작부 70: 제어부64: operation unit 70:

I: 실내기 O: 실외기I: indoor unit O: outdoor unit

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냉매를 압축하는 압축기와;A compressor for compressing the refrigerant; 냉매가 실외 공기와 열교환되는 실외 열교환기와;An outdoor heat exchanger in which refrigerant is heat-exchanged with outdoor air; 상기 실외 열교환기로 실외 공기를 유동시키는 실외 송풍기와;An outdoor blower for flowing outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger; 냉매와 축열매체가 열교환되는 제 1 열교환기와;A first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and the heat storage medium; 상기 실외 열교환기와 상기 제 1 열교환기 사이에 설치된 팽창기구와;An expansion mechanism provided between the outdoor heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger; 상기 제 1 열교환기에서 냉매와 열교환된 축열매체가 담겨지는 축열조와;A heat storage tank in which the heat storage medium heat-exchanged with the refrigerant is contained in the first heat exchanger; 상기 축열조의 축열매체가 실내 공기와 열교환되는 제 2 열교환기와;A second heat exchanger in which the heat storage medium of the heat storage tank is heat-exchanged with room air; 상기 제 2 열교환기로 실내 공기를 유동시키는 실내 송풍기와;An indoor air blower for allowing indoor air to flow through the second heat exchanger; 상기 축열 매체가 상기 제 1 열교환기와 상기 축열조를 순환하게 연결된 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로와;A first heat storage medium circulation flow path in which the heat storage medium circulates through the first heat exchanger and the heat storage tank; 상기 제 1 축열매체 순환 유로에 설치된 제 1 축열매체 펌프와;A first heat storage medium pump provided in the first heat storage medium circulation flow path; 상기 축열 매체가 상기 축열조와 상기 제 2 열교환기를 순환하게 연결된 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로와;A second heat storage medium circulation flow path in which the heat storage medium is cyclically connected to the heat storage tank and the second heat exchanger; 상기 제 2 축열매체 순환 유로에 설치된 제 2 축열매체 펌프와;A second heat storage medium pump provided in the second heat storage medium circulating flow path; 실내 온도를 감지하는 실내 온도 감지부와;An indoor temperature sensing unit for sensing a room temperature; 상기 축열조의 온도를 감지하는 축열조 온도 감지부와;A storage tank temperature sensing unit for sensing a temperature of the storage tank; 상기 실내 온도 감지부의 감지 온도와, 상기 축열조 온도 감지부의 감지 온도에 따라 상기 압축기와 제 1 축열매체 펌프를 온/오프 제어하는 제어부를 포함하는 공기조화기.And a controller for on / off controlling the compressor and the first heat storage medium pump according to a sensed temperature of the room temperature sensing unit and a sensed temperature of the heat storage tank temperature sensing unit. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1, 상기 압축기와, 실외 열교환기와, 실외 송풍기는 실외기에 설치되고,The compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the outdoor blower are installed in an outdoor unit, 상기 제 1 열교환기와, 축열조와, 제 2 열교환기와, 실내 송풍기는 실내기에 설치되며,The first heat exchanger, the heat storage tank, the second heat exchanger, and the indoor air blower are installed in the indoor unit, 상기 팽창기구는 상기 실외기와 실내기 중 적어도 하나에 설치된 공기조화기.Wherein the expansion mechanism is installed in at least one of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. 제 1 항에 있어서, The method according to claim 1, 상기 압축기와, 실외 열교환기와, 실외 송풍기와, 제 1 열교환기와, 팽창기구와, 축열조는 실외기에 설치되고,The compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, the outdoor air blower, the first heat exchanger, the expansion mechanism, and the heat storage tank are installed in the outdoor unit, 상기 제 2 열교환기와 실내 송풍기는 실내기에 설치된 공기조화기.And the second heat exchanger and the indoor blower are installed in the indoor unit. 삭제delete 제 1 항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1, 상기 제 1 열교환기는 냉매가 통과하는 냉매 유로와, 상기 축열매체가 통과하는 축열매체 유로가 형성된 공기조화기.The first heat exchanger has a refrigerant passage through which the refrigerant passes, and a heat storage medium flow path through which the heat storage medium passes. 삭제delete 제 1 항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1, 상기 공기조화기를 조작하는 조작부를 더 포함하고,Further comprising an operating portion for operating the air conditioner, 상기 제어부는 상기 실내 온도 감지부의 감지 온도와 상기 조작부의 조작에 따라 제 2 축열매체 펌프의 온/오프를 제어하는 공기조화기.Wherein the control unit controls on / off of the second heat storage medium pump in accordance with the sensed temperature of the room temperature sensing unit and the operation of the operation unit.
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