WO2012150681A1 - 磁気冷凍機 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a magnetic refrigerator, and in particular, applies magnetism to a plurality of magnetic bodies made of the same material individually to develop a magnetocaloric effect, and uses the heat of a plurality of magnetic bodies by utilizing the heat conduction of a solid substance. It relates to a magnetic refrigerator to be transported.
- the refrigeration technology that has recently attracted attention is the magnetic refrigeration technology.
- Some magnetic materials exhibit a so-called magnetocaloric effect that changes their temperature according to the change of the magnitude of the magnetic field applied to the magnetic material.
- a refrigeration technique that transports heat using a magnetic material that exhibits this magnetocaloric effect is a magnetic refrigeration technique.
- One magnetic body block is formed by a pair of positive and negative magnetic bodies.
- a plurality of magnetic blocks are arranged in a ring shape to form a magnetic unit.
- a heat conducting member inserted and removed between the positive and negative magnetic bodies arranged in the magnetic unit is arranged between the positive and negative magnetic bodies.
- a permanent magnet is arranged on a hub-like rotator that is concentric with the magnetic unit and has substantially the same inner diameter and outer diameter to form a magnetic circuit.
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- magnetism is simultaneously applied to and removed from the positive and negative magnetic bodies.
- the heat conducting member is inserted and removed between the positive and negative magnetic bodies at a constant timing. The heat generated by the magnetic body due to the magnetocaloric effect is transported in one direction in which the magnetic body is disposed via the heat conducting member.
- the magnitude of the magnetocaloric effect of a positive magnetic material is different from that of a negative magnetic material.
- the magnetocaloric effect of the negative magnetic material is smaller than the magnetocaloric effect of the positive magnetic material.
- a uniform magnetocaloric effect cannot be obtained, so that the heat transport efficiency of the entire magnetic refrigerator is inferior. If a uniform magnetocaloric effect can be obtained, the heat transport efficiency can be increased, so there is room for improvement in this respect.
- the negative magnetic material is rarer than the positive magnetic material, the magnetic refrigerator is expensive.
- the magnetic circuit that applies and removes magnetism to the two positive and negative magnetic bodies simultaneously becomes large, it becomes a heavy and large magnetic refrigerator. If the weight of the magnetic circuit can be reduced, the magnetic refrigerator can be reduced in size, weight and cost, so there is room for improvement in this respect.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described various problems, and provides a magnetic refrigerator that has improved heat transport capability and heat transport efficiency and can be reduced in size, weight, and cost. Objective.
- the magnetic refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a magnetic material arranging plate, a low temperature side heat exchanging portion, a high temperature side heat exchanging portion, a magnet / heat conducting member arranging plate and a driving portion.
- a plurality of magnetic material units in which magnetic materials of the same material are arranged at intervals in a plurality of rows are arranged adjacent to each other at intervals in a direction crossing the arrangement direction of the magnetic materials.
- a low temperature side heat exchange part is arranged at one end of each magnetic body unit of the magnetic substance arrangement plate, and a high temperature side heat exchange part is arranged at the other end.
- a plurality of magnetism applying portions and a plurality of heat conducting members facing the magnetic material arranging plate are arranged on the magnet / heat conducting member arranging plate.
- the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate is provided with a magnetic application unit that individually applies magnetism to the magnetic body of each magnetic unit arranged on the magnetic body arrangement plate. Moreover, the heat conduction member which conducts the heat
- the drive unit drives at least one of the magnetic body placement plate and the magnet / heat conduction member placement plate in order to move the magnetic body placement plate and the magnet / heat conduction member placement plate relative to the magnetic body unit placement direction. To do.
- the drive unit moves the magnetic body arrangement plate and the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement board relatively in the arrangement direction of the magnetic body unit, the heat generated in each magnetic body unit is transferred from the low temperature side heat exchange section to the high temperature side heat. Transported to the exchange side.
- magnetism is individually applied to a plurality of magnetic bodies of the same material to develop a magnetocaloric effect, and the heat of the plurality of magnetic bodies is transferred to a solid substance. Since transport is performed using heat conduction, heat transport capability and heat transport efficiency are improved, and downsizing, weight reduction, and cost reduction can be realized.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the magnetic refrigerator shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a magnetic refrigerator according to a second embodiment. It is a figure with which it uses for operation
- FIG. 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a magnetic refrigerator according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a magnetic refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a heat
- FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of magnetic refrigeration applied to the present invention.
- a positive magnetic body is used as a magnetic body made of the same material and having the same type of magnetocaloric effect.
- the magnetic bodies 100A and 10B form the magnetic body block 100A
- the magnetic bodies 10C and 10D form the magnetic body block 100B
- the magnetic bodies 10E and 10F form the magnetic body block 100C.
- the magnetic body unit 200 is formed by the magnetic body blocks 100A-100C.
- the magnetic circuits 20A, 20B, magnetic circuits 20C, 20D, and magnetic circuits 20E, 20F reciprocate between the magnetic bodies 10A-10F. That is, from the state of FIG. 1A, the magnetic circuits 20A and 20B move from the magnetic bodies 10A to 10B, the magnetic circuits 20C and 20D move from the magnetic bodies 10C to 10D, and the magnetic circuits 20E and 20F move from the magnetic bodies 10E to 10F all at once. Thus, the state shown in FIG. 1B is obtained. Next, from the state of FIG.
- the magnetic circuits 20A and 20B are changed from the magnetic bodies 10B to 10A
- the magnetic circuits 20C and 20D are changed from the magnetic bodies 10D to 10C
- the magnetic circuits 20E and 20F are changed from the magnetic bodies 10F to 10E all at once.
- a positive magnetic body that generates heat when applying magnetism in the magnetic circuits 20A, 20B-magnetic circuits 20E, 20F and absorbs heat when removed is used.
- a positive magnetic body and a negative magnetic body have opposite magneto-caloric effects, and the types of magneto-caloric effects are different.
- a positive magnetic material that is less expensive than a negative magnetic material is used. This is because a negative magnetic material has to be manufactured from a rare magnetic material, which increases the cost, and the magnitude of the magnetocaloric effect of the negative magnetic material is smaller than that of the positive magnetic material. .
- the magnetic circuits 20A, 20B-20E, and 20F are provided with permanent magnets (not shown).
- the magnetic circuits 20A and 20B, the magnetic circuits 20C and 20D, and the magnetic circuits 20E and 20F are integrated to reciprocate in the horizontal direction in the figure, thereby applying magnetism to the magnetic bodies 10A to 10F individually.
- the heat conducting members 30A-30G conduct the heat generated by the magnetic bodies 10A-10F due to the magnetocaloric effect from the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A to the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B.
- the heat conducting member 30A is inserted and removed between the low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A and the adjacent magnetic body 10A to mechanically connect the two.
- the heat conducting member 30B is inserted and removed between the magnetic bodies 10A and 10B to mechanically connect the two.
- the heat conducting members 30C, 30D, 30E, and 30F are provided between the magnetic bodies 10B and 10C, between the magnetic bodies 10C and 10D, between the magnetic bodies 10D and 10E, and between the magnetic bodies 10E and 10F. The two are mechanically connected with each other.
- the heat conducting member 30G is inserted and removed between the magnetic body 10F and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B to mechanically connect the two.
- the heat conducting members 30B, 30D, and 30F are inserted / removed between the magnetic bodies 10A and 10B, between the magnetic bodies 10C and 10D, and between the magnetic bodies 10E and 10F at the same timing, thereby mechanically connecting them. Connecting. Further, the heat conducting members 30A, 30C, 30E, and 30G are also at the same timing, between the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the magnetic body 10A, between the magnetic bodies 10B and 10C, between the magnetic bodies 10D and 10E, It is inserted and removed between the magnetic body 10F and the high temperature side heat exchanging section 40B to mechanically connect them.
- the heat conducting members 30B, 30D, and 30F and the heat conducting members 30A, 30C, 30E, and 30G are alternately inserted and removed repeatedly.
- the magnetic circuits 20A and 20B are the magnetic body 10A of the magnetic body block 100A
- the magnetic circuits 20C and 20D are the magnetic body 10C of the magnetic body block 100B
- the magnetic circuits 20E and 20F are the magnetic body block 100C. It is located on each of the magnetic bodies 10E. At this time, magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10A, 10C, and 10E, and no magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10B, 10D, and 10F, and the magnetism is removed. At this time, the magnetic bodies 10A, 10C, and 10E generate heat.
- the heat conducting member 30B is inserted between the magnetic bodies 10A and 10B, the heat conducting member 30D is inserted between the magnetic bodies 10C and 10D, and the heat conducting member 30F is inserted between the magnetic bodies 10E and 10F. Is done. For this reason, heat conduction is performed between adjacent magnetic bodies in each magnetic body block. That is, the heat generated by the magnetic bodies 10A, 10C, and 10E due to the magnetocaloric effect is transferred to the magnetic bodies 10B, 10D, and 10F, respectively.
- the heat conducting members 30A and 30G are not inserted between the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the magnetic body 10A and between the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B and the magnetic body 10F. Further, the heat conducting members 30C and 30E that conduct heat between the magnetic blocks are not inserted between the magnetic bodies 10B and 10C and between the magnetic bodies 10D and 10E.
- the magnetic circuits 20A and 20B are the magnetic body 10B of the magnetic block 100A
- the magnetic circuits 20C and 20D are the magnetic body 10D of the magnetic block 100B
- the magnetic circuits 20E and 20F are the magnetic bodies. It is located on the magnetic body 10F of the block 100C.
- magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10B, 10D, and 10F
- no magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10A, 10C, and 10E, and the magnetism is removed.
- the magnetic bodies 10B, 10D, and 10F generate heat.
- the heat conducting member 30A is between the low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A and the magnetic body 10A
- the heat conducting member 30C is between the magnetic bodies 10B and 10C
- the heat conducting member 30E is between the magnetic bodies 10D and 10E.
- the heat conducting member 30G is inserted between the magnetic body 10F and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B.
- the magnetic bodies 10A, 10C, and 10E absorb heat by the magnetocaloric effect, and the magnetic bodies 10B, 10D, and 10F generate heat by the magnetocaloric effect. For this reason, heat moves from the low temperature side heat exchange section 40A to the magnetic body 10A, from the magnetic body 10B to the magnetic body 10C, from the magnetic body 10D to the magnetic body 10E, and from the magnetic body 10F to the high temperature side heat exchange section 40B.
- the heat conducting members 30B, 30D, and 30F that conduct heat in the magnetic block are between the magnetic bodies 10A and 10B, between the magnetic bodies 10C and 10D, and between the magnetic bodies 10E and 10F. Is not inserted.
- each magnetic body block 100A-100C By reciprocating the magnetic circuit provided corresponding to each magnetic body block 100A-100C in the left-right direction in the figure, the magnetic bodies located at both ends of each magnetic body block 100A-100C are alternately arranged. Repeat the application and removal of magnetism. Further, in conjunction with the movement of the magnetic circuit, insertion / removal of the heat conducting members 30A-30G between the low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A, the magnetic bodies 10A-10F, and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B is repeated. Thereby, the heat obtained by the magnetocaloric effect moves from the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A to the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the effect of the magnetic refrigeration of the present invention.
- the temperature difference between the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B is small at a relatively initial stage after the operation of the magnetic refrigerator.
- the temperature difference between the low temperature side heat exchange section 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange section 40B gradually increases, and finally, as shown by the straight line after a long time has passed, The temperature difference between the heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B is maximized.
- the indoor temperature can be lowered using the heat of the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A, and the indoor temperature can be increased, for example, using the heat of the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B.
- all the magnetic bodies forming the magnetic unit 200 are made of the same material, and all the magnetic bodies have the same magnetocaloric effect and have a temperature change of 5 ° C. Assuming that Specifically, it is assumed that the temperature of 5 ° C. rises when magnetism is applied to all the magnetic materials, and the temperature decreases by 5 ° C. when the magnetism is removed.
- the magnetic circuit is moved to the right side, the magnetism is removed from the magnetic body located at one end of each magnetic body block 100A-100C, and the magnetic circuit is located at the other end. Magnetism is applied to the magnetic material.
- the adjacent magnetic bodies of the adjacent magnetic body blocks 100A-100C between the magnetic body positioned at one end of the magnetic body unit 200 and the low-temperature side heat exchange unit 40A, and at the other end of the magnetic body unit 200.
- a heat conducting member is inserted so that heat conduction between the magnetic body located at the high temperature side and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B is possible.
- the temperature of the magnetic body located at one end of the magnetic body unit 200 and the low-temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A becomes 18 ° C. as shown in FIG.
- the temperature of the magnetic body located at the end and the high temperature side heat exchange section 40B becomes 22 ° C.
- the magnetic circuit is moved to the left to remove the magnetism from the magnetic body located at the other end of each magnetic body block 100A-100C, and located at one end. Magnetism is applied to the magnetic material.
- a heat conducting member is inserted so that heat conduction between adjacent magnetic bodies in each magnetic body block 100A-100C is possible.
- This heat transfer causes the temperature of the low temperature side heat exchanging section 40A to be 18 ° C. and the temperature of the magnetic body of the magnetic block 100A to be 19 ° C. as shown in FIG. 3 (3) ′. Further, the temperature of the magnetic body of the magnetic block 100B is 20 ° C., and the temperature of the magnetic body of the magnetic block 100C is 21 ° C. And the temperature of the high temperature side heat exchange part 40B will be 22 degreeC.
- the magnetic circuit is reciprocated left and right along the magnetic body, and the heat conduction member is inserted and removed in synchronization with the movement of the magnetic circuit, so that the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A is replaced with the high temperature side heat exchange unit.
- Heat moves to 40B.
- the temperature difference between the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B increases.
- the temperature difference between the low temperature side heat exchange part 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange part 40B becomes constant.
- the indoor temperature can be lowered using the heat of the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A, and the indoor temperature can be increased, for example, using the heat of the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B.
- FIGS. 1 and 3 The description of FIGS. 1 and 3 is applicable when a positive magnetic material is used as a magnetic material of the same material having the same type of magnetocaloric effect.
- a negative magnetic material When a negative magnetic material is used as a magnetic material of the same material having the same type of magnetocaloric effect, the heat transfer direction is opposite to the direction shown in FIG. Therefore, when a negative magnetic material is used, the positions of the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B are opposite to those in FIGS.
- the magnetic body block is formed by two magnetic bodies, and the magnetic body unit is formed by arranging three more magnetic body blocks.
- the present invention is not limited to these forms, and is also applicable to those in which more magnetic bodies are arranged to form a magnetic body block, and more magnetic bodies are arranged to form a magnetic body unit. can do.
- a magnetic body, a magnetic circuit, and a heat conduction member are annularly and radially arranged, the magnetic body is fixed, and the magnetic circuit and the heat conduction member are rotated.
- the dimensions of the magnetic body, the magnetic circuit, and the heat conducting member of the magnetic refrigerator according to Embodiment 1 are varied from the rotation center side toward the outside.
- the magnetic circuit and the heat conducting member of the magnetic refrigerator according to Embodiment 2 are fixed and the magnetic body is rotated.
- FIG. 4 is a top view showing a schematic configuration of the magnetic refrigerator according to the first embodiment, and shows a state seen through from above so that the positional relationship among the magnetic body, the permanent magnet forming the magnetic circuit, and the heat conducting member can be understood.
- FIG. 5A to 5C are top views of the heat exchange unit support plate, the magnetic material arrangement plate, and the magnet / heat conduction unit arrangement plate that constitute the magnetic refrigerator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the magnetic refrigerator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining how heat moves when the magnet / heat conduction unit arrangement plate of the magnetic refrigerator according to the present embodiment is rotated.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the magnetic refrigerator according to the present embodiment. 7 omits the description of the drive unit shown in FIG. 6 in order to facilitate understanding of the invention.
- the magnetic refrigerator according to this embodiment uses the same principle as the magnetic refrigeration shown in FIG. In order to perform magnetic refrigeration using this principle, it is configured as follows.
- a magnetic refrigerator 500 includes a circular heat exchange unit support plate 600 (especially, see FIG. 5A), and a hollow disk-shaped magnetic body arrangement plate having an open center. 700 (especially refer to FIG. 5B), a hollow disk-like magnet / heat conduction part arrangement plate 800 (particularly refer to FIG. 5C) having an open center.
- the heat exchanging portion support board 600 has a low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A at the center thereof, and has a high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B at the outer peripheral portion thereof.
- the magnet / heat conduction part arrangement plate 800 has two disks, an upper disk 800A and a lower disk 800B, which are arranged with a gap (see particularly FIG. 6).
- a heat exchanging unit support plate 600, a magnetic body arrangement plate 700, and a magnet / heat conduction unit arrangement plate 800 are arranged concentrically (see particularly FIGS. 4, 6, and 7).
- the magnetic body arranging plate 700 is inserted between the upper disc 800A and the lower disc 800B of the magnet / heat conducting portion arranging plate 800 (see particularly FIGS. 6 and 7).
- the low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A is arranged in the hollow portion at the center of the magnetic material arranging plate 700 and the magnet / heat conducting portion arranging plate 800.
- the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B is arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the magnetic body arranging plate 700 and the magnet / heat conducting portion arranging plate 800 (see particularly FIGS. 4, 6, and 7).
- the low-temperature side heat exchange section 40A is arranged at the center of the heat exchange section support board 600.
- the high temperature side heat exchanging part 40B is arranged on the outer peripheral part.
- the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B is arranged at the center of the heat exchange unit support board 600, and the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A is arranged on the outer periphery thereof.
- the arrangement of the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B differs depending on which of the positive and negative magnetic bodies is used for the magnetic body arrangement plate 700.
- a cylindrical low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A that also serves as a fixed shaft of the magnet / heat conducting portion arrangement plate 800 is erected at the center of the heat exchanging portion support plate 600 of the magnetic refrigerator 500. It is.
- a cylindrical high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40 ⁇ / b> B for fixing the magnetic body arranging plate 700 is erected along the outer periphery of the heat exchanging portion support plate 600 at the outer peripheral portion of the heat exchanging portion support plate 600.
- the magnetic body arranging plate 700 is a hollow disk having an opening at the center thereof, and the opening diameter at the center is slightly larger than the diameter of the columnar low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A. is there. Moreover, the diameter of the magnetic body arrangement
- a plurality of magnetic bodies are formed annularly and radially at intervals on one side of the magnetic body arranging plate 700 (opposite surface of the disc 800A).
- twelve magnetic units 200A, 200B, 200C,..., 200G,..., 200L are formed adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction in a region on the magnetic member arranging plate 700 divided by a central angle of 30 °. is doing.
- Each of the magnetic body units 200 ⁇ / b> A, 200 ⁇ / b> B, 200 ⁇ / b> C,..., 200 ⁇ / b> G, ..., 200 ⁇ / b> L has six magnetic bodies arranged from the center to the outer periphery of the magnetic body arranging plate 700.
- the magnetic body unit 200A arranges magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af
- the magnetic body unit 200B arranges magnetic bodies 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc, 10Bd, 10Be, and 10Bf, respectively.
- a pair of two magnetic bodies forms a magnetic body block.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa and 10Ab form the magnetic body block 100Aa
- the magnetic bodies 10Ac and 10Ad form the magnetic body block 100Ab
- the magnetic bodies 10Ae and 10Af form the magnetic body block 100Ac.
- the magnetic bodies 10Ba and 10Bb form the magnetic body block 100Ba
- the magnetic bodies 10Bc and 10Bd form the magnetic body block 100Bb
- the magnetic bodies 10Be and 10Bf form the magnetic body block 100Bc.
- each of the magnetic body units 200A, 200B, 200C,..., 200G, ..., 200L has three magnetic body blocks 100Aa-100Ab-100Ac, 100Ba-100Bb-100Bc,. Formed with.
- each of the magnetic blocks 100Aa, 100Ab, 100Ac, 100Ba, 100Bb, 100Bc,... Has two magnetic bodies, 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, 10Ae-10Af, 10Ba-10Bb, 10Bc-10Bd, 10Be-10Bf, ... is formed.
- the magnetic body unit 200A is formed of six magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, 10Af. These magnetic bodies have three magnetic body blocks 100Aa, 100Ab, and 100Ac. These magnetic blocks are formed of a set of two magnetic bodies 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, and 10Ae-10Af.
- the magnetic body units 200B to 200L are formed in the same manner as the magnetic body unit 200A. For this reason, the magnetic body arrangement
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... Used in the present embodiment may be directly formed on the magnetic body arrangement plate 700.
- the magnetic body arrangement board 700 has a thermal resistance. It is desirable that the material is made of a large material. This is because if the thermal resistance is small, the heat generated by the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... Further, in order to increase the thermal resistance, the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... Are not directly formed on the magnetic body arrangement plate 700, but a heat insulating film between the magnetic bodies 10Aa,. Alternatively, a heat insulating layer may be provided.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... May be integrally formed on the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 as the magnetic body units 200A,... Via a heat insulating film or a heat insulating layer.
- the magnetic material blocks 100Aa,... May be divided and formed via a heat insulating film or a heat insulating layer and arranged on the magnetic material arranging plate 700.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... are formed of the same material in this embodiment, and positive magnetic bodies are used as the same material.
- a positive magnetic substance is in a paramagnetic state (magnetic spin is in a disordered state) when no magnetism is applied, and in a paramagnetic state (magnetic spin is aligned in one direction) when magnetism is applied.
- Gd—Y, Gd—Dy, Gd—Er, Gd—Ho, La (Fe, Si) 13 and La (alloys) are alloys based on Gd and Gd.
- Magnetic materials such as Fe, Al) 13 can be used.
- a negative magnetic material can be used as the same material for the magnetic bodies 10Aa,. Negative magnetic materials have different ordered states when no magnetism is applied and when magnetism is applied. In addition, the negative magnetic material has a higher order when the magnetism is not applied than when the magnetism is applied.
- the negative magnetic material uses a substance that causes an order-order transition between the two ordered states with application / removal of magnetism.
- a negative magnetic material is in an antiferromagnetic state (state where adjacent spins are aligned in opposite directions) when no magnetism is applied, and is in a ferromagnetic state (adjacent spins in one direction when magnetism is applied). In the same state).
- a negative magnetic material can be manufactured using a material in which an antiferromagnetic state and a ferromagnetic state are reversibly generated when the magnetic moment of the material changes greatly.
- a magnetic material such as an FeRh alloy, CoMnSiGe system, or NiMnSn system can be used.
- the magnetic material arranging plate 700 is configured using the positive magnetic material. It is preferable. Furthermore, since a negative magnetic material is rarer than a positive magnetic material, the magnetic material arranging plate 700 can be configured using a positive magnetic material in terms of cost. preferable.
- the shape of the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... Is as shown in FIGS. 4, 5B, and 8.
- the fan is cut in a certain width in the radial direction.
- a spherical shape, an ellipsoidal shape, a cubic shape, a cylindrical shape, an elliptical columnar shape, or the like may be adopted.
- the magnetic body arranging plate 700 includes the magnetic body unit 200A in which the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... Of the same material are arranged in a plurality of rows in the radial direction.
- a plurality of the magnetic body units 200A are arranged adjacent to each other at intervals in the circumferential direction intersecting the arrangement direction of the magnetic bodies 10Aa,.
- the magnetic unit 200A includes magnetic body blocks 100Aa,... In which magnetic bodies 10Aa,... Of the same material are arranged in a radial direction at intervals in a plurality of rows, and the magnetic body blocks 100Aa are arranged as magnetic bodies 10Aa,. They are formed in a plurality of rows with intervals in the direction.
- 40A of low temperature side heat exchange parts are the magnetic body units 200A, 200B, 200C, ..., 200G, ..., 200L formed in the magnetic body arrangement board 700. Are adjacent to each other with a gap therebetween.
- the high temperature side heat exchanging section 40B includes magnetic bodies 10Af, 10Bf,... Located at the other end of the magnetic body units 200A, 200B, 200C,. Adjacent with a gap.
- the magnet / heat conduction part arrangement plate 800 is a hollow disk whose center part is opened, and the opening diameter of the center part is a columnar low temperature side heat that the heat exchange part support plate 600 has. It is slightly larger than the diameter of the exchange part 40A. Moreover, the diameter of the magnet / heat conduction part arrangement
- positioning board 800 is made slightly smaller than the dimension of the inner periphery of the cylindrical high temperature side heat exchange part 40B which the heat exchange part support board 600 has. This is because the magnet / heat conduction part arrangement plate 800 can be rotated between the low temperature side heat exchange part 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange part 40B.
- the magnet / heat conducting unit arrangement plate 800 includes two upper and lower disks 800 ⁇ / b> A that are magnetically connected to each other with a gap therebetween to sandwich the magnetic body arrangement plate 700. It is composed of 800B.
- the bearing 520Ab and the bearing 520Bb preferably have heat insulation properties to prevent heat transfer among the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B, the upper disk 800A, and the lower disk 800B.
- the bearing 520Ab And bearing 520Bb itself may be formed with a heat insulating material, and may have a heat insulation film on the surface of bearing 520Ab and bearing 520Bb.
- the two disks 800A and 800B on the upper side and the lower side can be separately rotated around the low-temperature side heat exchange unit 40A, and the bearings provided in the low-temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the two upper and lower disks It is supported by bearings provided at the outer peripheral ends of the disks 800A and 800B.
- the upper disk 800A is rotatably supported by bearings 520Aa and 520Ab
- the lower disk 800B is rotatably supported by bearings 520Ba and 520Bb. Therefore, the upper disk 800A can rotate separately from the lower disk 800B.
- the support board 530 is arrange
- the support board 530 fixes servo motors 540A and 540B for separately rotating the upper and lower disks 800A and 800B.
- the servo motor 540A is fixed to a portion facing the upper disc 800A of the support plate 530, and the servo motor 540B is fixed to a portion facing the lower disc 800B of the support plate 530.
- Gears 550A and 550B are attached to the respective rotation shafts of the servo motors 540A and 540B.
- a ring gear 560A that meshes with the gear 550A is attached to the outer periphery of the upper disk 800A.
- a ring gear 560B that meshes with the gear 550B is attached to the outer periphery of the lower disc 800B.
- the servo motors 540A and 540B, the gears 550A and 550B, and the ring gears 560A and 560B constitute a drive unit.
- the servo motors 540A and 540B are rotated in synchronization. Therefore, the magnet / heat conduction unit arrangement plate 800 is arranged so that the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 is sandwiched between the upper and lower disks 800A and 800B with the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A as the center, and the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A. It rotates with the high temperature side heat exchange part 40B.
- a plurality of permanent shapes are annularly and radially arranged.
- a magnet and a plurality of heat conducting members are arranged.
- the permanent magnets are magnetic units 100Aa, 100Ab, 100Ac, 100Ba, 100Bb, 100Bc,... Of the magnetic units 200A, 200B, 200C,..., 200G,.
- the permanent magnets are arranged so as to face each other.
- Permanent magnets have magnets of adjacent magnetic body units 200A, 200B, 200C,..., 200G,..., 200L each time the magnet / heat conducting portion arrangement plate 800 rotates 30 ° and moves to the adjacent magnetic body unit.
- the permanent magnet 20Aa in the corresponding position of the magnetic body unit 200A in the upper disk 800A of the magnet / heat conduction unit arrangement plate 800 in the drawing 20Ac and 20Ae are at positions facing the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae of the magnetic body unit 200A of the magnetic body arrangement plate 700, respectively.
- the permanent magnets 20Ba, 20Bc, and 20Be at the corresponding positions of the magnetic body unit 200B are respectively at positions facing the magnetic bodies 10Bb, 10Bd, and 10Bf of the magnetic body unit 200B.
- the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae at the corresponding positions of the magnetic body unit 200A become the magnetic bodies 10Ba, 10Bc, It is a position facing 10Be.
- the permanent magnets at the corresponding positions of the magnetic body unit 200L are positions facing the magnetic bodies 10Ab, 10Ad, and 10Af of the magnetic body unit 200A. That is, each time the magnet / heat conducting unit arrangement plate 800 rotates 30 ° clockwise, the permanent magnets reciprocate for each magnetic block in each magnetic unit 200A, 200B, 200C,..., 200G,. To do.
- the positional relationship between the permanent magnet and the magnetic body is the same as the positional relationship shown in FIG. 1A and the positional relationship shown in FIG. 1B repeated every time the magnet / heat conducting unit arrangement plate 800 rotates 30 °.
- the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae are formed of magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, Magnetism is simultaneously applied to 10Ae.
- the permanent magnets 20Ba, 20Bc, and 20Be are magnetic bodies 10Bb and 10Bd that are positioned at the other ends of the respective magnetic body blocks 100Ba, 100Bb, and 100Bc of the other adjacent magnetic body unit 200B. 10Bf is simultaneously magnetized.
- the positional relationship between the permanent magnet and the magnetic body between two adjacent magnetic body units is the same as in the case of the magnetic body units 200A and 200B.
- the positional relationship between the permanent magnet and the magnetic body as described above between two adjacent magnetic body units is referred to as state 1.
- the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae are one ends of the magnetic body blocks 100Ba, 100Bb, 100Bc of the other adjacent magnetic body unit 200B. Magnetism is simultaneously applied to the magnetic bodies 10Ba, 10Bc, and 10Be located at the same position. This state is equivalent to the movement of the permanent magnets 20Ba, 20Bc, and 20Be shown in FIG. 7B to the left magnetic body magnetic bodies 10Ba, 10Bc, and 10Be.
- the permanent magnet present at the corresponding position of the magnetic body unit 200L is simultaneously magnetized to the magnetic bodies 10Ab, 10Ad, 10Af located at the other ends of the respective magnetic body blocks 100Aa, 100Ab, 100Ac of one adjacent magnetic body unit 200A. Is applied.
- This state is equivalent to the movement of the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae shown in FIG. 7A to the right magnetic bodies 10Ab, 10Ad, 10Af.
- the positional relationship between the permanent magnet and the magnetic body between two adjacent magnetic body units changes in the same manner as in the case of the magnetic body units 200A and 200B.
- the positional relationship between the permanent magnet and the magnetic body as described above between two adjacent magnetic body units is referred to as state 2.
- Magnetic projections are formed on one side of the lower disk 800B that forms the magnet / heat conduction part arrangement plate 800 (the upper side of the disk 800B shown in FIGS. 6 and 7).
- the magnetic protrusions are arranged in correspondence with the arrangement of the permanent magnets arranged on one side of the upper disk 800A.
- a magnetic projection 20Ab is arranged corresponding to the permanent magnet 20Aa
- a magnetic projection 20Ad is arranged corresponding to the permanent magnet 20Ac
- a magnetic projection 20Af is arranged corresponding to the permanent magnet 20Ae.
- a magnetic protrusion 20Bb is disposed corresponding to the permanent magnet 20Ba
- a magnetic protrusion 20Bd is disposed corresponding to the permanent magnet 20Bc
- a magnetic protrusion 20Bf is disposed corresponding to the permanent magnet 20Be.
- the heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 is composed of two magnetically connected flat plates that sandwich the magnetic material arrangement plate 700 with a gap.
- the permanent magnets disposed on the upper disk 800A and the magnetic protrusions disposed on the lower disk 800B form a magnetic circuit between the upper disk 800A and the lower disk 800B.
- This magnetic circuit constitutes a magnetic application unit.
- a permanent magnet is used as means for generating magnetism in the magnetic application unit.
- a superconducting magnet or an electromagnet can be used.
- the magnetic circuit is composed of an electromagnet, the magnitude of the magnetism applied to the magnetic body can be changed within a certain range, so that the magnetism applying unit can have versatility.
- a permanent magnet is disposed on the upper disk 800A and a magnetic protrusion is disposed on the lower disk 800B.
- a magnetic protrusion is disposed on the upper disk 800A.
- a permanent magnet is disposed on the lower disk 800B.
- both discs are rotated integrally, both discs may be provided separately as long as they are magnetically connected. Since the upper disk 800A and the lower disk 800B are magnetically connected, and the permanent magnet and the magnetic protrusion are provided opposite to each other, the magnetic flux from the permanent magnet can be effectively utilized, and the permanent magnet can be downsized. Weight reduction is possible.
- a heat conducting member is attached to each of the permanent magnets provided in the magnet / heat conducting section arrangement plate 800.
- the heat conducting member conducts heat generated in each magnetic unit from the low temperature side heat exchange unit to the high temperature side heat exchange unit side.
- the heat conducting member is a rotation direction of the magnet / heat conducting part arrangement plate 800 between the magnetic substance, between the magnetic substance and the low temperature side heat exchange part, and between the magnetic substance and the high temperature side heat exchange part. Is inserted and removed. When the heat conducting member is inserted between the magnetic bodies, heat is conducted between the magnetic bodies.
- heat conducting member when the heat conducting member is inserted between the magnetic body and the low temperature side heat exchange part, heat is conducted between the magnetic body and the low temperature side heat exchange part. Further, when the heat conducting member is inserted between the magnetic body and the high temperature side heat exchange part, heat is conducted between the magnetic body and the high temperature side heat exchange part.
- the heat conducting member is formed of a magnetic material on one side of the upper disc 800A (the lower side of the disc 800A shown in FIGS. 6 and 7) that forms the magnet / heat conducting unit arrangement plate 800. , 200G,..., 200L for each of the units 200A, 200B, 200C,.
- three heat transfer members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are provided on the outer peripheral side of the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, and 20Ae at the corresponding positions of the magnetic body unit 200A.
- Four heat transfer members 30Ba, 30Bc, 30Be, and 30Bg are provided at corresponding positions of the magnetic unit 200B.
- the heat transfer member 30Ba is provided at a position in contact with the low temperature side heat exchange part 40A.
- the heat transfer members 30Bc, 30Be, and 30Bg are provided on the outer peripheral side of the permanent magnets 20Ba, 20Bc, and 20Be.
- All the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, 30Af, 30Ba, 30Bc, 30Be, 30Bg,... are made of a solid high heat conducting material that easily conducts heat.
- As the high thermal conductive material Cu and Al are desirable.
- the thickness of the heat conducting member in the radial direction fits in the gap between the magnetic body, the magnetic body, between the magnetic body and the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A, and between the magnetic body and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B.
- the size is slightly larger.
- the thickness in the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, 30Af, 30Ba, 30Bc, 30Be, 30Bg,... Is the magnetic body 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, 10Ae-10Af, the low temperature side heat exchange section 40A-magnetic body.
- the shapes of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, 30Af, 30Ba, 30Bc, 30Be, 30Bg,... Are magnetic bodies 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, 10Ae-10Af, low-temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A-magnetic body 10Ba, magnetic It is desirable that the shapes of the gaps between the bodies 10Bb-10Bc, 10Bd-10Be, the magnetic body 10Bf, and the high-temperature side heat exchange section 40B coincide with each other.
- the portions where the heat conducting members 30Ab,... are in contact with the magnetic bodies 10Aa,...,
- the low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A, and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B have a high thermal conductivity and a high thermal wear coating layer. It may be formed, or a lubricant having high thermal conductivity may be interposed. For example, it is desirable to improve wear resistance and thermal conductivity by attaching carbon nanotubes to the surfaces of the thermal conductive members 30Ab,.
- the heat conduction member 30Ba inserted between the magnetic body 10Ba and the low temperature side heat exchange part 40A and the heat conduction member 30Bg inserted between the magnetic body 10Bf and the high temperature side heat exchange part 40B are magnetic. A material and a structure different from those of the heat conducting members 30Bc and 30Be that conduct heat to the bodies 10Ba-10Bf may be used.
- the magnet / heat conduction part arrangement plate 800 uses a low heat conduction material having a large thermal resistance so as not to let the heat generated by the magnetic bodies 10Aa,... And the heat conducted by the heat conduction members 30Aa,. It is preferable.
- the permanent magnet 20Aa is positioned on the magnetic body 10Aa
- the permanent magnet 20Ac is positioned on the magnetic body 10Ac
- the permanent magnet 20Ae is positioned on the magnetic body 10Ae.
- magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae
- no magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10Ab, 10Ad, and 10Af
- the magnetism is removed.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae generate heat.
- the heat conduction member 30Ab is inserted between the magnetic bodies 10Aa and 10Ab, the heat conduction member 30Ad is inserted between the magnetic bodies 10Ac and 10Ad, and the heat conduction member 30Af is inserted between the magnetic bodies 10Ae and 10Af. Is done. For this reason, heat conduction is performed between adjacent magnetic bodies in each magnetic body block. That is, the heat generated by the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae due to the magnetocaloric effect is transferred to the magnetic bodies 10Ab, 10Ad, and 10Af, respectively. At this time, heat conduction is not performed between the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the magnetic body 10Aa and between the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B and the magnetic body 10Af. Further, heat conduction between the magnetic blocks is not performed.
- the permanent magnet 20Ba is positioned on the magnetic body 10Bb
- the permanent magnet 20Bc is positioned on the magnetic body 10Bd
- the permanent magnet 20Be is positioned on the magnetic body 10Af.
- magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10Bb, 10Bd, and 10Bf
- no magnetism is applied to the magnetic bodies 10Ba, 10Bc, and 10Be, and the magnetism is removed.
- the magnetic bodies 10Bb, 10Bd, and 10Bf generate heat.
- the heat conduction member 30Ba is between the low temperature side heat exchange part 40A and the magnetic body 10Ba
- the heat conduction member 30Bc is between the magnetic bodies 10Bb and 10Bc
- the heat conduction member 30Be is between the magnetic bodies 10Bd and 10Be.
- the heat conducting member 30Bg is inserted between the magnetic body 10Bf and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B. For this reason, heat conduction is performed between the adjacent magnetic bodies 10Bb-10Bc, 10Bd-10Be of the adjacent magnetic body blocks 100Ba, 100Bb, 100Bc.
- heat is generated between the magnetic body 10Ba located at one end of the magnetic body unit 200B and the low temperature side heat exchanging portion 40A and between the magnetic body 10Bf located at the other end of the magnetic body unit 200B and the high temperature side heat exchanging portion 40B. Conduction takes place. That is, 10Ba, 10Bc, 10Be are absorbed by the magnetocaloric effect, and heat is generated by the magnetic bodies 10Bb, 10Bd, 10Bf. For this reason, heat moves from the low temperature side heat exchange part 40A to the magnetic body 10Ba, from the magnetic body 10Bb to the magnetic body 10Bc, from the magnetic body 10Bd to the magnetic body 10Be, and from the magnetic body 10Bf to the high temperature side heat exchange part 40B.
- the plurality of magnetism application units arranged on the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 are moved relative to each other by the relative movement between the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 and the magnetic body arrangement plate 700.
- the magnetocaloric effect is developed by moving close to and away from the plurality of magnetic bodies arranged in the plate.
- the plurality of heat conducting members arranged on the magnet / heat conducting member arranging plate 800 are arranged on the magnetic body arranging plate 700 by relative movement between the magnet / heat conducting member arranging plate 800 and the magnetic body arranging plate 700.
- the heat generated by the magnetocaloric effect is inserted between the magnetic body and the magnetic body, between the low temperature side heat exchange section 40A and the magnetic body, and between the high temperature side heat exchange section 40B and the magnetic body.
- the above state 1 is as shown in FIG. 8A. Heat is conducted between adjacent magnetic bodies in each magnetic body block at the corresponding position of the magnetic body unit 200A, and between adjacent magnetic bodies of the adjacent magnetic body blocks at the corresponding position of the magnetic body unit 200B. In addition, heat is conducted between the magnetic body positioned at one end of the magnetic body unit 200B and the low-temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and between the magnetic body positioned at the other end of the magnetic body unit 200B and the high-temperature side heat exchange unit 40B. .
- the heat conducting member of the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 conducts heat between adjacent magnetic bodies in each magnetic block of one adjacent magnetic unit. , Between the adjacent magnetic bodies of the adjacent magnetic body blocks of the other magnetic body unit, between the magnetic body located at one end of the other magnetic body unit and the low-temperature side heat exchange section, and the other magnetic body Heat is conducted between the magnetic body located at the other end of the unit and the high temperature side heat exchange part.
- state 2 heat is conducted between adjacent magnetic bodies in each magnetic block of the other adjacent magnetic unit, and adjacent magnetic blocks of the adjacent magnetic body block of one magnetic unit are adjacent to each other. And between the magnetic body located at one end of the one magnetic body unit and the low-temperature side heat exchanging portion and between the magnetic body located at the other end of the one magnetic body unit and the high-temperature side heat exchanging portion. Conduct heat to and from.
- the drive unit shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 moves the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 and the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement board 800 relative to the arrangement direction of the magnetic body unit in order to move the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 and the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 relatively.
- One of the conductive member arrangement plates 800 is rotated.
- any kind of electric motor can be used.
- the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 is rotated with its central portion as the rotation axis.
- the low temperature side heat exchanging unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchanging unit 40B have a mechanism capable of exchanging heat with an external environment such as indoor air.
- a mechanism may be adopted in which a refrigerant is supplied from the outside and heat exchange with the external environment can be performed via the refrigerant.
- the magnetic refrigerator 500 according to the present embodiment configured as described above performs magnetic refrigeration as follows.
- the number of magnetic blocks arranged in series is increased and connected to the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B.
- the temperature difference between the low temperature side heat exchange unit 40A and the high temperature side heat exchange unit 40B can be increased.
- the magnetic refrigerator of the present embodiment can be applied to an air conditioner that performs air conditioning in a room, a refrigerator, an air conditioner that performs air conditioning in a vehicle interior, a vehicle refrigeration apparatus, and the like.
- the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 an example in which a permanent magnet, a heat conductive member, and a magnetic protrusion are arranged on the magnet / heat conductive member arrangement plate 800 is illustrated.
- the permanent magnet, the heat conducting member, and the magnetic protrusion are integrally formed in this manner, the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 can be reduced in size and weight.
- the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 and the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement board 800 are made into a disk shape and the both plates are rotated relatively.
- the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 and the magnet / heat conduction plate are illustrated.
- the member arrangement plate 800 may be a flat plate, and the two plates may be reciprocated relatively linearly.
- magnetic refrigeration can be performed only by relatively moving the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 and the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 in the arrangement direction of the magnetic body unit.
- the structure of the magnetic refrigerator can be simplified, and downsizing, weight reduction, and cost reduction can be realized.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af forming the magnetic unit 200A in the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 have the same volume. This is to make the heat capacity of the magnetic bodies adjacent in the radial direction the same from the inner circumference to the outer circumference of the magnetic body arranging plate 700.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af have a shape in which a fan is cut out at a constant width in the radial direction.
- the thicknesses LM1, LM2, LM3, LM4, LM5, and LM6 in the radial direction of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af are The thickness is such that the relationship of LM1> LM2> LM3> LM4> LM5> LM6 is established.
- these thicknesses are dimensions that make the heat capacities of all the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af the same.
- the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af are shaped like a fan cut in the radial direction, the circumferential length of each magnetic body increases from the inner circumference toward the outer circumference. . In order to obtain the same volume, the thickness in the radial direction is reduced from the inner periphery toward the outer periphery.
- the radial thickness of the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae arranged on the upper disc 800A of the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 is from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A.
- the thickness of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae is adjusted to the thickness in the radial direction.
- the radial thickness of the magnetic protrusions 20Ab, 20Ad, 20Af arranged on the lower disk 800B is also reduced from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disk 800B, and the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae facing each other. This is matched with the thickness in the radial direction. Note that the permanent magnet and the magnetic protrusion opposite thereto constitute a part of the magnetic circuit as described above.
- the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, and 20Ae have the same shape as the facing direction of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae facing each other. . That is, the shape and dimension of the permanent magnet 20Aa and the magnetic body 10Aa in the facing direction are the same.
- the permanent magnet 20Ac and the magnetic body 10Ac, and the permanent magnet 20Ae and the magnetic body 10Ae also have the same shape and size in the facing direction.
- the radial thicknesses LTH2, LTH4, LTH6 of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, 30Af arranged on the upper disc 800A of the magnet / heat conducting member arranging plate 800 are directed from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A. Thicken sequentially. This is to maintain the mechanical strength of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af. Since the disk 800A has a higher speed on the outer peripheral side than on the inner peripheral side, the centrifugal force received by the heat conducting member is larger on the outer peripheral side. Therefore, increasing the radial thickness of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af is advantageous in maintaining mechanical strength.
- the circumferential lengths of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are sequentially increased from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A. This is to reduce the thermal resistance in the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af. Therefore, the arrangement interval of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af is determined by the thickness of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af.
- the shapes of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are matched to the shapes of the gaps between the magnetic bodies 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, and 10Ae-10Af.
- the radial thermal resistance as the heat conducting member increases.
- the circumferential dimensions of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af are increased from the inner periphery toward the outer periphery, the cross-sectional area as viewed from the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af. A becomes large, and the thermal resistances of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af can be made substantially the same.
- the thicknesses LTH2, LTH4, and LTH6 in the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af satisfy the relationship LTH2 ⁇ LTH4 ⁇ LTH6. Thickness. Further, the circumferential lengths of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are adjusted to the shapes of the gaps of the magnetic bodies 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, and 10Ae-10Af, respectively, from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A. Increase the length gradually toward.
- a magnetic refrigerator 500 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 10 is obtained. That is, the magnetic body 10 has a radial thickness that decreases from the inner circumference toward the outer circumference, and all the magnetic bodies 10 have the same heat capacity, that is, volume. Further, the permanent magnets 20 and the magnetic protrusions (not shown) forming the magnetic circuit are reduced in thickness in the radial direction from the inner periphery to the outer periphery in the same manner as the magnetic body 10. In contrast, the same heat is generated.
- the heat transfer member 30 has a radial thickness that increases from the inner circumference toward the outer circumference, and between all the magnetic bodies 10, between the magnetic bodies 10 and the low-temperature heat exchanging portion 40A, and between the magnetic bodies 10 and the high-temperature heat. Heat transfer is efficiently performed between the exchange unit 40B.
- the heat capacity of each magnetic body is made equal, and the heat resistance of each heat conducting member is lowered, so that the heat transport capacity can be improved and the refrigerating capacity is improved. (100% improvement over the above-mentioned conventional technology).
- the shape of the permanent magnet is made to correspond to the shape of each magnetic body, no useless part is generated in the permanent magnet, which can be used for weight reduction of the magnetic refrigerator.
- the strength of the heat conducting member can be improved and the reliability of the magnetic refrigerator is improved.
- the volume of the magnetic body is not made the same as in the second embodiment, but the volume of the magnetic body is decreased from the rotation center side to the outside to reduce the heat transfer loss. To do.
- the volume of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af in the magnetic body arrangement plate 700 decreases from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the magnetic body arrangement plate 700. It is trying to become.
- the reason why the volume of the magnetic body is reduced from the inner circumference toward the outer circumference is to reduce the heat capacity of the magnetic body sequentially from the inner circumference to the outer circumference, thereby reducing the heat transfer loss.
- the thicknesses LM1, LM2, LM3, LM4, LM5 in the radial direction of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, 10Af, LM6 has a thickness that satisfies the relationship LM1> LM2> LM3> LM4> LM5> LM6.
- these thicknesses are such that the heat capacities QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, and QM6 of all the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Af are QM1> QM2> QM3> QM4> QM5> QM6.
- the radial thicknesses LM1, LM2, LM3, LM4, LM5, and LM6 of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Af in the present embodiment are the same as those in Embodiment 2, respectively 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae. 10Af radial thicknesses LM1, LM2, LM3, LM4, LM5, and LM6 are successively thinner in the radial direction.
- the radial thickness of the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae arranged on the upper disc 800A of the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 is from the inner circumference to the outer circumference of the disc 800A.
- the thickness of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac, and 10Ae is adjusted to the thickness in the radial direction.
- the radial thickness of the magnetic protrusions 20Ab, 20Ad, 20Af arranged on the lower disk 800B is also reduced from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disk 800B, and the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac, 20Ae facing each other. This is matched with the thickness in the radial direction.
- the permanent magnet and the magnetic protrusion opposite thereto constitute a part of the magnetic circuit as described above.
- the permanent magnets 20Aa, 20Ac and 20Ae have the same shape as the facing direction of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ac and 10Ae facing each other. . That is, the shape and dimension of the permanent magnet 20Aa and the magnetic body 10Aa in the facing direction are the same.
- the permanent magnet 20Ac and the magnetic body 10Ac, and the permanent magnet 20Ae and the magnetic body 10Ae also have the same shape and size in the facing direction.
- the radial thicknesses LTH2, LTH4, LTH6 of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, 30Af arranged on the upper disc 800A of the magnet / heat conducting member arranging plate 800 are directed from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A. Thicken sequentially. This is to maintain the mechanical strength of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af. Since the disk 800A has a higher speed on the outer peripheral side than on the inner peripheral side, the centrifugal force received by the heat conducting member is larger on the outer peripheral side. Therefore, increasing the radial thickness of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af is advantageous in maintaining mechanical strength.
- the circumferential lengths of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are sequentially increased from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A. This is to reduce the thermal resistance in the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af. Therefore, the arrangement interval of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af is determined by the thickness of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af.
- the shapes of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are matched to the shapes of the gaps between the magnetic bodies 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, and 10Ae-10Af.
- the radial thermal resistance as the heat conducting member increases.
- the circumferential dimensions of the magnetic bodies 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ad, 10Ae, and 10Af are increased from the inner periphery toward the outer periphery, the cross-sectional area as viewed from the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af. A becomes large, and the thermal resistances of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af can be made substantially the same.
- the thicknesses LTH2, LTH4, and LTH6 in the radial direction of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are LTH2 ⁇ LTH4 ⁇ LTH6 as in the second embodiment.
- the circumferential lengths of the heat conducting members 30Ab, 30Ad, and 30Af are adjusted to the shapes of the gaps of the magnetic bodies 10Aa-10Ab, 10Ac-10Ad, and 10Ae-10Af, respectively, from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the disc 800A. Increase the length gradually toward.
- the heat transfer loss can be reduced.
- the magnetic refrigerator according to the present embodiment rotates the magnetic body by fixing the magnetic circuit and the heat conduction member of the magnetic refrigerator.
- positioning board 700 is rotatably supported around the low temperature side heat exchanger 40A by making the center part into a rotating shaft.
- the magnetic body arranging plate 700 is rotated by the driving unit.
- the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 is fixed to the high temperature side heat exchanger 40B.
- a material 525B is interposed.
- the shape of the magnetic body, the magnetic circuit, the heat transfer member, and the like are the same as those of the second and third embodiments.
- the permanent magnet, the magnetic protrusion, and the magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate 800 having the heat transfer member constituting the magnetic circuit are fixed, and only the magnetic body is formed. Since the magnetic body arrangement
- 10Aa-10Af, 10Ba-10Bf magnetic material 20Aa-20Ae, 20Ba-20Be Permanent magnet, 20Ab-20Af Magnetic protrusion, 30Ab-30Af, 30Ba-30Bg Heat conduction member, 40A low temperature side heat exchange section, 40B high temperature side heat exchange section, 500 magnetic refrigerator, 600 heat exchanger support plate, 700 Magnetic body arrangement plate, 800 Magnet / heat conducting member arrangement plate.
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図1は、本発明に適用する磁気冷凍の原理図である。
上記のような原理を利用した実施形態1に係る磁気冷凍機の具体的な構成と作用を、図4から図8を参照しながら説明する。
図4は、実施形態1に係る磁気冷凍機の概略構成を示す上面図であり、磁性体、磁気回路を形成する永久磁石及び熱伝導部材の位置関係が理解できるように上面から透視した状態を示した図である。図5A-図5Cは、図4に示した磁気冷凍機を構成する、熱交換部支持盤、磁性体配置板、磁石/熱伝導部配置板の上面図である。図6は、図4に示した磁気冷凍機の分解断面図である。図7は、本実施形態に係る磁気冷凍機の磁石/熱伝導部配置板を回転させたときに熱が移動していく様子を説明するための模式図である。図8は、本実施形態に係る磁気冷凍機の動作説明に供する図である。なお、図7は発明の理解を容易にするために図6に示した駆動部の記載を省略した。
次に、実施形態2に係る磁気冷凍機の具体的な構成について、図5A-図5Cおよび図9を参照しながら説明する。実施形態2に係る磁気冷凍機は、実施形態1に係る磁気冷凍機の磁性体、磁気回路、熱伝導部材の寸法を回転中心側から外側に向けて異ならせ、より熱伝達の特性を良好にするものである。
次に、実施形態3に係る磁気冷凍機の具体的な構成について、図11を参照しながら説明する。実施形態3に係る磁気冷凍機は、磁性体の体積を実施形態2のように同一体積とするのではなく、磁性体の体積を回転中心側から外側に向けて小さくし、熱伝達ロスを小さくするものである。
次に、実施形態4に係る磁気冷凍機の具体的な構成について、図12及び図13を参照しながら説明する。本実施形態に係る磁気冷凍機は、実施形態2、3に係る磁気冷凍機とは逆に、磁気冷凍機の磁気回路及び熱伝導部材を固定して磁性体を回転させている。
図12に示すように、本実施形態では、磁性体配置板700がその中心部を回転軸として低温側熱交換器40Aの周りを回転可能に支持される。磁性体配置板700は駆動部によって回転される。一方、磁石/熱伝導部材配置板800は高温側熱交換器40Bに固定されている。磁石/熱伝導部材配置板800(800A、800B)と高温側熱交換器40Bとの間には磁石/熱伝導部材配置板800、高温側熱交換器40B相互間の熱の移動を阻止する断熱材525Bを介在させる。なお、磁性体、磁気回路、熱伝達部材の形状などは実施形態2、3と同一である
以上のように構成されている磁気冷凍機500の磁性体配置板700が回転すると、図8のA-A断面である図13に示すように、磁性体10Aaから磁性体10Abに、磁性体10Acから磁性体10Adに、磁性体10Aeから磁性体10Afに、熱伝導部材30Ab、30Ad、30Afを介して熱が移動する。なお、各磁気ユニットにおける熱の移動状態は図11に示したものと同一である。
20Aa-20Ae、20Ba-20Be 永久磁石、
20Ab-20Af 磁気突起、
30Ab-30Af、30Ba-30Bg 熱伝導部材、
40A 低温側熱交換部、
40B 高温側熱交換部、
500 磁気冷凍機、
600 熱交換部支持盤、
700 磁性体配置板、
800 磁石/熱伝導部材配置板。
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- 同一材料の磁性体を複数列状に間隔を設けて配置した磁性体ユニットを前記磁性体の配置方向と交差する方向に間隔を設けて複数隣り合わせて配置した磁性体配置板と、
前記磁性体配置板の各磁性体ユニットの一端に位置する磁性体と間隔を設けて隣り合う低温側熱交換部と、
前記磁性体配置板の各磁性体ユニットの他端に位置する磁性体と間隔を設けて隣り合う高温側熱交換部と、
前記磁性体配置板と対峙し、前記磁性体配置板に配置した各磁性体ユニットの磁性体に対し個別に磁気を印加する磁気印加部、および、前記各磁性体ユニットに発生する熱を前記低温側熱交換部から高温側熱交換部側に伝導させる熱伝導部材、を配置した磁石/熱伝導部材配置板と、
前記磁性体配置板と前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板を前記磁性体ユニットの配置方向に相対的に移動させるために前記磁性体配置板または前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の少なくともいずれか一方を駆動する駆動部と、
を有することを特徴とする磁気冷凍機。 - 前記同一材料の磁性体は、磁気を印加すると発熱し除去すると吸熱する正の磁性体、又は、磁気を印加すると吸熱し除去すると発熱する負の磁性体、のいずれか一方の磁性体であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の磁気冷凍機。
- 前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板に配置されている複数の磁気印加部は、前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板と前記磁性体配置板との相対移動によって、前記磁性体配置板に配置されている複数の磁性体に近接離反して磁気熱量効果を発現させ、前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板に配置されている複数の熱伝導部材は、前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板と前記磁性体配置板との相対移動によって、前記磁性体配置板に配置されている磁性体と磁性体との間、前記低温側熱交換部と磁性体との間、前記高温側熱交換部と磁性体との間を挿脱されて、前記磁気熱量効果により発生した熱を伝導させることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の磁気冷凍機。
- 前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板は隙間を設けて前記磁性体配置板を挟む磁気的に接続された2枚の平板で構成され、
前記磁気印加部は、前記2枚の平板と、前記2枚の平板のうちの一方の平板に取り付けた永久磁石と、前記2枚の平板のうちの他方の平板に形成した磁気突起と、によって形成される磁気回路を有することを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の磁気冷凍機。 - 前記磁性体配置板及び前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板は中心部が開口した中空円板であり、
前記低温側熱交換部または前記高温側熱交換部は前記磁性体配置板及び前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の中心部に配置され、
前記高温側熱交換部または前記低温側熱交換部は前記磁性体配置板及び前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の外周部に配置され、
前記駆動部は、前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板をその中心部を回転軸として回転させることを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の磁気冷凍機。 - 前記磁性体配置板及び前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板は中心部が開口した中空円板であり、
前記低温側熱交換部または前記高温側熱交換部は前記磁性体配置板及び前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の中心部に配置され、
前記高温側熱交換部または前記低温側熱交換部は前記磁性体配置板及び前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の外周部に配置され、
前記駆動部は、前記磁性体配置板をその中心部を回転軸として回転させることを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の磁気冷凍機。 - 前記磁性体配置板に配置する複数の磁性体は、前記磁性体配置板の内周から外周に向かって、同一体積または順次体積が小さいことを特徴とする請求項5または6に記載の磁気冷凍機。
- 前記磁性体配置板に配置する複数の磁性体は、前記磁性体配置板の内周から外周に向かって、径方向の厚みを順次薄くし、周方向の長さを順次長くすることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の磁気冷凍機。
- 前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板に配置する複数の熱伝導部材は、前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の内周から外周に向かって、径方向の厚みを順次厚くし、周方向の長さを順次長くすることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の磁気冷凍機。
- 前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板に配置する複数の永久磁石は、前記磁石/熱伝導部材配置板の内周から外周に向かって、径方向の厚みを順次薄くし、周方向の長さを順次長くすることを特徴とする請求項請求項7から9のいずれかに記載の磁気冷凍機。
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