Temperature regulation system with hybrid refrigerant supply and regulation
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25B-049/00
F25B-001/00
F25B-039/02
F24F-011/00
F25B-049/02
출원번호
US-0944782
(2010-11-12)
등록번호
US-9074783
(2015-07-07)
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Yang, Tai-Her
출원인 / 주소
Yang, Tai-Her
대리인 / 주소
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC
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초록▼
The present invention provides a temperature regulation system with hybrid refrigerant supply and regulation in which a pressure-reducing regulator (R100) from an evaporator (EVA100) controlled by a switch valve (V100) being installed between a condenser (CON100) and the evaporator (EVA100), and a r
The present invention provides a temperature regulation system with hybrid refrigerant supply and regulation in which a pressure-reducing regulator (R100) from an evaporator (EVA100) controlled by a switch valve (V100) being installed between a condenser (CON100) and the evaporator (EVA100), and a refrigerant injector (IJ100) being installed between the condenser (CON100) and the evaporator (EVA100), and an electric control unit (ECU100) being provided for controlling the switch valve (V100) and the pressure-reducing regulator (R100) or for controlling the refrigerant injector (IJ100) such that both or at least one thereof being served to transport the refrigerant (REF100) into the evaporator (EVA100).
대표청구항▼
1. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply, comprising: an operation input device (OID100) for inputting operation signals to control actuation or stopping of the system, select operation modes, regulate temperature settings, and set an air output level when a fan is install
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A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply, comprising: an operation input device (OID100) for inputting operation signals to control actuation or stopping of the system, select operation modes, regulate temperature settings, and set an air output level when a fan is installed;a condenser (CON100);an evaporator (EVA100);a refrigerant injector (IJ100) for increasing a pressure of a liquid refrigerant (REF100) supplied from the condenser (CON100) to the refrigerant injector (IJ100) and, after the pressure of the liquid refrigerant (REF100) has been increased by the refrigerant injector (IJ100), injecting the pressurized liquid refrigerant (REF100) into the evaporator (EVA100) for evaporation, said refrigerant injector (IJ100) being connected to the evaporator (EVA100) to provide a first path through which the liquid refrigerant enters the evaporator (EVA100);a compressing pump (PUMP100) for compressing the evaporated refrigerant (REF100) from the evaporator (EVA100) and supplying the evaporated and compressed refrigerant (REF100) to the condenser (CON100) for transformation into a liquid;a switch valve (V100) connected between the condenser (CON100) and the evaporator (EVA100) and arranged to open and close;a pressure-reducing regulator (R100) connected in series between the switch valve (V100) and the evaporator (EVA100), said series-connected pressure-reducing regulator (R100) and switch valve (V100) being further connected in parallel with the refrigerant injector (IJ100) to provide a second path parallel to the first path through which the liquid refrigerant enters the evaporator, for reducing a pressure of the liquid refrigerant (REF100) supplied by the condenser (CON100) to the refrigerant injector (IJ100) by selectively diverting a portion of the liquid refrigerant (REF100) through the switch valve (V100) to the pressure-reducing regulator (R100) for entry into the evaporator through said parallel second path;pipelines (P100) for connecting and carrying the refrigerant (REF100) between the refrigerant injector (IJ100), pressure-reducing regulator (R100), switch valve (V100), evaporator (EVA100), compressing pump (PUMP100), and condenser (CON100) to enable the refrigerant (REF100) to circulate,a driving circuit device (CD100) for: (a) operating the switch valve (V100) to control a flow of liquid refrigerant (REF100) to the pressure-reducing regulator (R100) and the refrigerant injector (IJ100), (b) controlling operation of the pressure-reducing regulator (R100), and for (c) controlling operation of the refrigerant injector (IJ100) to inject the liquid refrigerant (REF100) into the evaporator (EVA100); andan electric control unit (ECU100) connected to receive the operation signals from the operation input device (OID100) and for supplying control signals to the driving circuit device (CD100) to control operation schedules and operation modes of the switch valve (V100), the pressure-reducing regulator (R100), and the refrigerant injector (IJ100), said operation modes including the following:(1) closing the switch valve (V100) and causing the refrigerant injector (IJ100) to actively inject the refrigerant (REF100) into the evaporator (EVA100);(2) opening the switch valve (V100) to cause the refrigerant (REF100) to be supplied to the evaporator (EVA100) through the pressure-reducing regulator (R100);(3) alternating between mode (1) and mode (2);(4) synchronously utilizing mode (1) and mode (2) to supply the refrigerant (REF100) to the evaporator (EVA100) through both the refrigerant injector (IJ100) and the pressure-reducing regulator (R100). 2. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a temperature detector (TD100) for detecting a temperature generated by the evaporator, wherein said electronic control unit (ECU100) controls said operation schedules and modes of the switch valve (V100), the pressure-reducing regulator (R100), and the refrigerant injector (IJ100) in response to temperature detection signals from the temperature detector (TD100). 3. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a liquid refrigerant detector (HD100) installed in the evaporator for detecting an evaporation state of the refrigerant (REF100) and, when the refrigerant (REF100) is not completely evaporated, sending a feedback signal to the electric control unit (ECU100) to control the refrigerant injector (IJ100) to reduce an amount of refrigerant (REF100) injected into the evaporator (EVA100). 4. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a temperature detector (TD100) for detecting a temperature generated by the evaporator, wherein said electronic control unit (ECU100) controls said operation schedules and modes of the switch valve (V100), the pressure-reducing regulator (R100), and the refrigerant injector (IJ100) in response to temperature detection signals from the temperature detector (TD100). 5. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a fan (F101) for blowing air through the evaporator (EVA100), said fan (F101) being controlled by the electric control unit (ECU100) in response to feedback from at least one of the temperature detector (TD100) and the liquid refrigerant detector (HD100). 6. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a second fan (F102) controlled by the electric control unit (ECU100) for blowing air through the condenser (CON100). 7. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 1, wherein the evaporator (EVA100) is included in a heat exchanger (HE100) having a secondary side pipeline (P200), the heat exchanger (HE100) transferring heat between the refrigerant (REF100) in the evaporator (EVA100) and a fluid in the secondary side pipeline (P200). 8. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a liquid refrigerant detector (HD100) installed in the evaporator for detecting an evaporation state of the refrigerant (REF100) and, when the refrigerant (REF100) is not completely evaporated, sending a feedback signal to the electric control unit (ECU100) to control the refrigerant injector (IJ100) to reduce an amount of refrigerant (REF100) injected into the evaporator (EVA100). 9. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a temperature detector (TD100) for detecting a temperature generated by the evaporator, wherein said electronic control unit (ECU100) controls said operation schedules and modes of the switch valve (V100), the pressure-reducing regulator (R100), and the refrigerant injector (IJ100) in response to temperature detection signals from the temperature detector (TD100). 10. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a fan (F102) controlled by the electric controlled by the electric control unit (ECU100) for blowing air through the condenser (CON100). 11. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 12. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 2, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 13. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 3, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 14. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 4, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 15. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 5, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 16. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 6, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 17. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 7, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 18. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 8, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 19. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 9, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 20. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 10, wherein the system is included in one of an air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, temperature regulation device, and dehumidifier. 21. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving circuit device (CD100) controls the refrigerant injector (IJ100) to inject the liquid refrigerant (REF100) from the condenser (CON100) into the evaporator (EVA100) in one of a column-shaped liquid state, a small particle state, or a fine mist state. 22. A temperature regulation system with a hybrid refrigerant supply as claimed in claim 1, wherein refrigerant injector (IJ100) is one of a mechanical, electromechanical, magnetostrictive, and piezoelectric injection device that is combined or integrated with the evaporator (EVA100) to inject the liquid refrigerant (REF100) from the condenser (CON100) into the evaporator (EVA100) in one of a column-shaped liquid state, a small particle state, or a fine mist state.
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