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US 6,314,744 B1Granted
Air-conditioning system and operation control method thereof
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasahiro Ogawa
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AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasahiro Ogawa
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A hybrid air-conditioner comprises a vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner, a vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner, an external heat source circuit and the like. In the case where the external heat source temperature is in a high temperature range, the cooling operation is performed using only the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner. In the case where the external heat source temperature is in a low temperature range, the cooling operation is performed using only the vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner. In the case where the external heat source temperature is in an intermediate temperature range, the cooling operation is performed using both the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner and the vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner. As a result, the temperature restrictions on the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner can be removed and the range of operation allowance can be widened.
An air-conditioning system comprising:
A method of controlling the operation of an air-conditioning system comprising a vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner constituting an adsorption refrigerating cycle provided with an evaporator, a condenser and a plurality of adsorption tanks, a vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent as required, and external heat source means connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent using the heating medium supplied from the external heat source as required, comprising the steps of:
A method of controlling the operation of an air-conditioning system comprising a vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner constituting an adsorption refrigerating cycle provided with an evaporator, a condenser and a plurality of adsorption tanks, a vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent solution as required, and an external heat source means connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent solution using a heating medium supplied from an external heat source as required, comprising the steps of:
A method of controlling the operation of an air-conditioning system comprising a vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner constituting an adsorption refrigerating cycle provided with an evaporator, a condenser and a plurality of adsorption tanks, a vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent solution as required, and an external heat source means connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent solution using a heating medium supplied from an external heat source as required;
A method of controlling the operation of an air-conditioning system comprising a vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner constituting an adsorption refrigerating cycle provided with an evaporator, a condenser and a plurality of adsorption tank, a vapor compression refrigerating cycle air-conditioner connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner and the regenerator of the vapor absorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent solution as required, and an external heat source means connected to the adsorption tank of the vapor adsorption cycle air-conditioner for heating or cooling the adsorbent solution using a heating medium supplied from an external heat source as required;
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