Method and apparatus for monitoring a calibrated condenser unit in a refrigerant-cycle system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01K-013/00
F25B-041/00
B60H-001/00
출원번호
US-0417701
(2006-05-03)
등록번호
US-7469546
(2008-12-30)
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/ 주소
Kates,Lawrence
출원인 / 주소
Kates,Lawrence
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
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초록▼
A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or more sensors and uses the sensor
A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or more sensors and uses the sensor data to calculate a figure of merit related to the efficiency of the system. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of the following sensors: a suction line temperature sensor, a suction line pressure sensor, a suction line flow sensor, a hot gas line temperature sensor, a hot gas line pressure sensor, a hot gas line flow sensor, a liquid line temperature sensor, a liquid line pressure sensor, a liquid line flow sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of an evaporator air temperature input sensor, an evaporator air temperature output sensor, an evaporator air flow sensor, an evaporator air humidity sensor, and a differential pressure sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of a condenser air temperature input sensor, a condenser air temperature output sensor, and a condenser air flow sensor, an evaporator air humidity sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of an ambient air sensor and an ambient humidity sensor.
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What is claimed is: 1. A monitoring system for monitoring a condenser unit in a refrigerant-cycle system, comprising: a first temperature sensor configured to measure input refrigerant temperature to a condenser unit; a second temperature sensor configured to measure output refrigerant temperature
What is claimed is: 1. A monitoring system for monitoring a condenser unit in a refrigerant-cycle system, comprising: a first temperature sensor configured to measure input refrigerant temperature to a condenser unit; a second temperature sensor configured to measure output refrigerant temperature from said condenser unit; one or more ambient sensors configured to measure one or more ambient conditions; an electrical sensor to sense power provided to sense electrical power provided to a compressor of said condenser unit; and a processing system configured to calculate a performance criteria of said condenser using at least a portion of the data from said first temperature sensor, said second temperature sensor, said ambient sensors, said electrical sensor and one or more calibration values obtained during a calibration process wherein said processing system computes said performance criteria as a performance criteria compared to an expected performance, wherein said expected performance is based at least in part on an ambient temperature. 2. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to calculate efficiency. 3. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to identify performance problems due to refrigerant undercharge. 4. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to identify performance problems due to refrigerant overcharge. 5. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising an airflow sensor for a fan provided to said condenser unit. 6. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor configured to measure output air temperature of a condenser coil in said condenser unit. 7. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising one or more pressure sensors configured to measure a refrigerant pressure differential across said compressor. 8. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising at least one humidity sensor. 9. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising one or more electrical sensors to measure electrical power provided to a fan motor of said condenser unit. 10. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a refrigerant flow sensor. 11. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to provide data for plots of energy usage and costs. 12. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to provide data related to operation of said condenser to a remote monitoring center. 13. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to provide data related to operation of said condenser system to a remote monitoring center using powerline networking. 14. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said processing system is configured to provide data related to operation of said condenser to a remote monitoring center using broadband over powerline networking. 15. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of refrigerant provided to said compressor. 16. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of refrigerant output from said compressor. 17. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of refrigerant output from a condenser coil. 18. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring system is configured with data regarding a maximum expected efficiency for said condenser unit under various ambient temperatures. 19. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring system is configured with data regarding a type of refrigerant used in said condenser unit. 20. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the refrigerant in a refrigerant line provided to said compressor. 21. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a pressure sensor to measure refrigerant pressure in an output line of said condenser unit. 22. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising at least one refrigerant contaminant sensor. 23. The monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising an ambient humidity sensor.
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