Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of heat pumps, in particular
to a variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit and a parallel control
method thereof.
Background of the Invention
[0002] In a variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit, during the operation
of the unit, the problem of "shutting down before down conversion" has occurred to
single units within the entire parallel system, because the operating frequency of
each unit is under uniform control. When the water temperature of some units reaches
a set temperature, all units are unloaded directly. As a result, there may be some
units that have not reached the set temperature. However, the capacity output of the
unit is just in balance with the energy consumption. Even if the unit is turned on
with the maximum output, it can only maintain the water temperature without falling
or rising. Therefore, there are some units in the parallel system that have been shut
down without reaching the set temperature. On the other hand, in order to reach the
set temperature, a compressor is caused to be turned on again, which leads to frequent
turn-on and shut-down of the compressor, shortens the service life of the compressor,
and affects the service life of the entire system.
[0003] In addition, in the start-up procedure of the parallel system, a number of units
to be turned on is usually determined directly once starting up. Units in a water
system cannot directly respond to specific requirements of terminals via water temperature
differences. Therefore, some units should have been turned on but were not. This causes
a misjudgment on system requirements.
Summary of the Invention
[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a variable frequency
air source heat pump cold water unit and a parallel control method thereof. The operating
frequency of each of the subunits is independently controlled to avoid the problem
of "shutting down before down conversion", greatly improving the energy efficiency
of the entire system, and achieving the purpose of energy saving. In addition, in
an unloading procedure, whether there is a requirement for start-up loading is judged.
This guarantees that the unit can meet the requirement of a desired water temperature
under the premise of sufficient capacity, to meet the usage requirement.
[0005] According to a first aspect, the present invention provides a parallel control method
of a variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit, wherein the variable
frequency air source heat pump cold water unit includes a plurality of subunits disposed
in parallel, the parallel control method including the steps of:
setting a set water temperature of each of subunits, and acquiring a total outlet
water temperature of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit;
according to an operating mode of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold
water unit, judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets a first unloading
condition, and if so, controlling the subunit with the lowest operating frequency
to perform an unloading action; the first unloading condition being: in a heating/domestic
hot water mode, that the total outlet water temperature ≥ the set water temperature
- (a number of subunits turned on - a first preset value) (i.e. the total outlet water
temperature is greater than or equal to the set water temperature minus a difference
between a number of subunits turned on and a first preset value); and in a cooling
mode, that the total outlet water temperature ≤ the set water temperature + (a number
of subunits turned on - a second preset value) (i.e. the total outlet water temperature
is less than or equal to the sum of the set water temperature and a difference between
a number of subunits turned on and a second preset value);
acquiring the total outlet water temperature in real time, and judging whether the
total outlet water temperature meets a second unloading condition, and if so, controlling
the subunit with the lowest operating frequency to perform the unloading action;
judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets a start-up loading condition
in real time, and if so, controlling the first subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action to perform a start-up
loading action; and
judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets the start-up loading condition
every a specified time, and if so, controlling the subunit to perform the start-up
loading action, the subunit performing the start-up loading action being shut down
according to conditions in a non-parallel mode.
[0006] The phrase "every a specified time" is used herein to refer to lapse of a specified
(i.e. pre-set) time period. It will therefore be appreciated that the method described
above includes a step of judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets
the start-up loading condition after the lapse of every specified time period (i.e.
every a specified time), and if so, controlling the subunit to perform the start-up
loading action, the subunit performing the start-up loading action being shut down
according to conditions in a non-parallel mode
[0007] The present invention judges whether a subunit needs to be unloaded according to
whether the subunit meets a first unloading condition, and judges whether a further
subunit need to be unloaded according to whether the subunit meets a second unloading
condition, that is, adjusts a number of subunits to be unloaded in real time according
to a total outlet water temperature obtained in real time and a change condition of
the total outlet water temperature, and adjusts the operation of the unit according
to the total outlet water temperature, which improves the efficiency of unit operation
and achieves the purpose of energy saving. The operating frequency of each of the
subunits is independently controlled to avoid the problem of "shutting down before
down conversion", greatly improving the energy efficiency of the entire system, and
further achieving the purpose of energy saving. In addition, judging whether there
is a requirement for start-up loading can avoid the condition in which there are some
subunits in a parallel unit that have been shut down without reaching the set water
temperature, guaranteeing that the unit operation is stable and reliable, and guaranteeing
that the unit can meet the requirement of a desired water temperature under the premise
of sufficient capacity, to meet the usage requirement. The subunit performing a start-up
loading action being shut down according to conditions in a non-parallel mode can
prevent unloading of the same subunit which leads to frequent turn-on and shut-down
of the subunit in a short period of time, thereby improving the service life of the
subunit.
[0008] Optionally, the start-up loading condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water
mode, whether the total outlet water temperature is not higher than the set water
temperature, and whether the total outlet water temperature has risen within a first
preset time period, and if the total outlet water temperature is not higher than the
set water temperature, and the total outlet water temperature has not risen within
the first preset time period, the first subunit with the shortest accumulative operating
time of the subunits performing the unloading action is controlled to perform the
start-up loading action; and
in the cooling mode, whether the total outlet water temperature is not lower than
the set water temperature, and whether the total outlet water temperature has fallen
within a second preset time period, and if the total outlet water temperature is not
lower than the set water temperature, and the total outlet water temperature has not
fallen within the second preset time period, the first subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action is controlled to perform
the start-up loading action.
[0009] According to this technical solution, in an unloading process, whether the total
outlet water temperature meets the requirement is judged, and when the requirement
is not met, the start-up loading action is performed for the first subunit with the
shortest accumulative operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action,
which can improve an output capacity of the unit, so that the total outlet water temperature
meets the water temperature requirement of a user.
[0010] Optionally, the second unloading condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water
mode, the total outlet water temperature rises by a first specified temperature; and
in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature falls by a second specified
temperature.
[0011] According to this technical solution, in different modes, once the total outlet water
temperature rises or falls by a specified temperature, the subunit with the lowest
operating frequency is unloaded, which reduces energy waste while improving energy
efficiency, achieving the purpose of energy saving.
[0012] Optionally, the method also includes: judging whether the total outlet water temperature
meets the maximum water temperature/minimum water temperature limiting conditions,
and if not, performing a "shut-down for temperature-reaching" process.
[0013] According to this technical solution, the water temperature of the unit can be controlled
within a reasonable range, to improve the comfort of use and the reliability of the
unit operation.
[0014] Optionally, the method also includes: judging whether a subunit meets "shut-down
for power-off"/"shut-down for temperature-reaching" conditions, and if so, sequentially
unloading one subunit every a specified time (i.e. after the lapse of every specified
time period) according to the accumulative operating time of the subunit.
[0015] Optionally, the method also includes a start-up control logic: according to the operating
mode of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit, judging whether
the total outlet water temperature meets a first start-up condition, and if so, turning
on the subunit in a shut-down state with the shortest accumulative operating time;
and acquiring the total outlet water temperature every a first specified time (i.e.
after the lapse of every first specified time period), and judging whether the difference
between the total outlet water temperatures of adjacent time intervals meets a second
start-up condition every a second specified time (i.e. after the lapse of every second
specified time period), and if so, turning on the subunit in the shut-down state with
the shortest accumulative operating time; and if not, not turning on the subunit.
[0016] According to this technical solution, after start-up requirements are met, the total
outlet water temperature is acquired in real time, and whether the temperature difference
between the total outlet water temperatures meets the second start-up condition is
judged, so that the number of subunits to be turned on can be adjusted in real time
according to the requirements of the unit, to improve accuracy in the number of subunits
to be turned on. Further, whether to start up is judged every a specified time (i.e.
after the lapse of every specified time period) and the rise/fall ranges of the total
outlet water temperature is determined before starting up, whereby whether the unit
can quickly meet the set water temperature requirement is judged, so as to judge whether
to continue to turn on the subunit. This avoids misjudging the requirement and avoids
frequent turn-on and shut-down of the subunit, guaranteeing the service life of the
compressor in the subunit and reducing energy waste.
[0017] Optionally, the first start-up condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water mode,
that the total outlet water temperature ≤ the difference between the set water temperature
and a third preset value (i.e. the total outlet water temperature is less than or
equal to the difference between the set water temperature and a third preset value);
and in the cooling mode, that the total outlet water temperature ≥ the sum of the
set water temperature and a fourth preset value (i.e. the total outlet water temperature
is greater than or equal to the sum of the set water temperature and a fourth preset
value); and
the second start-up condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water mode, that the
total outlet water temperature ≤ the difference between the set water temperature
and the third preset value (i.e. the total outlet water temperature is less than or
equal to the difference between the set water temperature and the third preset value),
and the difference between the total outlet water temperatures ≤ a first temperature
threshold (i.e. the difference between the total outlet water temperatures is less
than or equal to a first temperature threshold); and in the cooling mode, that the
total outlet water temperature ≥ the sum of the set water temperature and the fourth
preset value (i.e. the total outlet water temperature is greater than or equal to
the sum of the set water temperature and the fourth preset value), and the difference
between the total outlet water temperatures ≥ a second temperature threshold (i.e.
the difference between the total outlet water temperatures is greater than or equal
to a second temperature threshold).
[0018] According to this technical solution, the start-up loading action is performed when:
in the heating/domestic hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature is lower
than the set water temperature, and the rise range of the total outlet water temperature
is small; and in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature is higher than
the set temperature, and the fall range of the total outlet water temperature is small.
This can improve the output capacity of the unit, so that the total outlet water temperature
and the rise/fall rates of the total outlet water temperature can meet the requirements
of a user.
[0019] Optionally, the method also includes: acquiring the total outlet water temperature
every 5 min, and judging whether the difference between the total outlet water temperatures
meets the second start-up condition every 30 min, and if so, turning on the subunit
in a shut-down state with the shortest accumulative operating time; and if not, not
turning on the subunit.
[0020] According to this technical solution, frequent turn-on and shut-down of the subunit
can be avoided, to improve the reliability of the unit operation.
[0021] Optionally, if the difference between the total outlet water temperatures or the
total outlet water temperature does not meet any of the start-up conditions for a
specified time, and no unloading action of the subunit is detected during the specified
time, one subunit with the shortest accumulative operating time is forcibly turned
on.
[0022] According to this technical solution, under the above conditions, forcibly turning
on one subunit with the shortest accumulative operating time can improve the output
capacity of the unit, so that the total outlet water temperature can meet the water
temperature requirement of the user.
[0023] According to a second aspect, the present invention provides a variable frequency
air source heat pump cold water unit, which performs the aforementioned parallel control
method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0024] Certain exemplary embodiments will now be described in greater detail by way of example
only and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic flow diagram of a shut-down control logic of a parallel control
method of a variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit.
Fig. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of a start-up control logic of a parallel control
method of a variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit.
Detailed Description of the Invention
[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and
fully described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments
of the present invention. It is clear that the described embodiments are merely some
embodiments of the present invention rather than all the embodiments of the present
invention. All other embodiments, obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art
based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts, shall
fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0026] As shown in Fig. 1, the present invention provides a parallel control method of a
variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit. The variable frequency air
source heat pump cold water unit includes a plurality of subunits disposed in parallel.
The parallel control method includes the following steps.
[0027] A set water temperature TS of each of the subunits is set, and a total outlet water
temperature T1 of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit is acquired.
[0028] According to an operating mode of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold
water unit, whether the total outlet water temperature T1 meets a first unloading
condition is judged, and if so, the subunit with the lowest operating frequency is
controlled to perform an unloading action; as shown in a dashed block in Fig. 1, the
first unloading condition is: in a heating/domestic hot water mode, the total outlet
water temperature T1 ≥ the set water temperature TS - (a number of subunits turned
on - a first preset value); and in a cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature
T1 ≤ the set water temperature TS + (a number of subunits turned on - a second preset
value).
[0029] The total outlet water temperature T1 is acquired in real time, and whether the total
outlet water temperature T1 meets a second unloading condition is judged, and if so,
the subunit with the lowest operating frequency is controlled to perform the unloading
action; as shown in the dashed block in Fig. 1, the second unloading condition is:
in the heating/domestic hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature T1 rises
by a first specified temperature a°C, that is, whether a temperature difference between
the total outlet water temperatures, T1'-T1, within two adjacent temperature acquisition
time intervals is not less than a°C is judged, where T1' is the total outlet water
temperature acquired this time, and T1 is the total outlet water temperature acquired
last time; and in the cooling mode: the total outlet water temperature T1 falls by
a second specified temperature a', that is, whether the temperature difference between
the total outlet water temperatures, T1'-T1, within two adjacent temperature acquisition
time intervals is not more than - a°C is judged.
[0030] Whether the total outlet water temperature T1 meets a start-up loading condition
is judged in real time, and if so, the first subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action is controlled to perform
a start-up loading action; and whether the total outlet water temperature T1 meets
the start-up loading condition is judged every a specified time, and if so, the subunit
is controlled to perform the start-up loading action, the subunit performing the start-up
loading action being shut down according to conditions in a non-parallel mode.
[0031] The present invention judges whether a subunit needs to be unloaded according to
whether the subunit meets a first unloading condition, and judges whether a further
subunit need to be unloaded according to whether the subunit meets a second unloading
condition, that is, adjusts a number of subunits to be unloaded in real time according
to a total outlet water temperature obtained in real time and a change condition of
the total outlet water temperature, and adjusts the operation of the unit according
to the total outlet water temperature, which improves the efficiency of unit operation
and achieves the purpose of energy saving. In addition, the comparison of the total
outlet water temperature with a set water temperature takes a number of subunits that
are turned on in consideration. For example, in a heating/domestic hot water mode,
when there is a small number of subunits that are turned on, the total outlet water
temperature may be more than the set water temperature before entering the unloading
procedure; and when there is a large number of subunits that are turned on, the total
outlet water temperature may be lower than the set water temperature before entering
the unloading procedure. The influence of a number of subunits that are turned on
upon a change speed of the total outlet water temperature is fully considered, improving
the accuracy of unloading. The operating frequency of each of the subunits is independently
controlled to avoid the problem of "shutting down before down conversion", greatly
improving the energy efficiency of the entire system, and further achieving the purpose
of energy saving. In addition, judging whether there is a requirement for start-up
loading can avoid the condition in which there are some subunits in a parallel unit
that have been shut down without reaching the set water temperature, guaranteeing
that the unit operation is stable and reliable, and guaranteeing that the unit can
meet the requirement of a desired water temperature under the premise of sufficient
capacity, to meet the usage requirement. The subunit performing a start-up loading
action being shut down according to conditions in a non-parallel mode can prevent
unloading of the same subunit which leads to frequent turn-on and shut-down of the
subunit in a short period of time, thereby improving the service life of the subunit.
It should be noted that the set water temperature of the present invention is the
set water temperature of each of the subunits, and the set water temperatures of the
subunits may be the same or different.
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the dashed block in Fig. 1,
the start-up loading condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water mode, whether
the total outlet water temperature T 1 is not higher than the set water temperature
TS (that is, T1 ≤ TS), and whether the total outlet water temperature T1 has risen
within a first preset time period, and if the total outlet water temperature T1 is
not higher than the set water temperature TS (that is, T1 ≤ TS), and the total outlet
water temperature T1 has not risen within the first preset time period, the first
subunit with the shortest accumulative operating time of the subunits performing the
unloading action is controlled to perform the start-up loading action; and
in the cooling mode, whether the total outlet water temperature T1 is not lower than
the set water temperature TS, and whether the total outlet water temperature T1 has
fallen within a second preset time period, and if the total outlet water temperature
T1 is not lower than the set water temperature TS, and the total outlet water temperature
T1 has not fallen within the second preset time period, the first subunit with the
shortest accumulative operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action
is controlled to perform the start-up loading action.
[0033] According to different operating modes of the system, whether the total outlet water
temperature meets the water temperature requirements for cooling or heating/domestic
hot water is judged, respectively, which improves the accuracy of control of the total
outlet water temperature. In an unloading process, whether the total outlet water
temperature T1 meets the water temperature requirement is judged, and when the water
temperature requirement is not met, the start-up loading action is performed for the
first subunit with the shortest accumulative operating time of the subunits performing
the unloading action, which can improve an output capacity of the unit, so that the
total outlet water temperature T1 meets the water temperature requirement of a user.
[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, the method also includes: judging whether
each of the subunits meets a single-subunit shut-down condition, and if so, controlling
the subunit to be shut down. In particular, the single-subunit shut-down condition
is that the capacity requirement equals to 0 or over-temperature protection occurs.
If the unit meets any of the shut-down conditions, a shut-down action will be performed.
[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, the method also includes: judging whether
the total outlet water temperature T1 meets the maximum water temperature/minimum
water temperature limiting conditions, and if not, performing a "shut-down for temperature-reaching"
process. With the above method, the water temperature of the unit can be controlled
within a reasonable range, to improve the comfort of use and the reliability of the
unit operation.
[0036] In an embodiment of the present invention, the method also includes: judging whether
the subunit meets "shut-down for power-off'/"shut-down for temperature-reaching" conditions,
and if so, sequentially unloading one subunit every a specified time according to
the accumulative operating time of the subunit. In particular, if the subunit meets
the "shut-down for power-off"/"shut-down for temperature-reaching" conditions, one
subunit can be unloaded every 10s according to the accumulative operating time of
the subunit.
[0037] As shown in Fig. 2, in a embodiment of the present invention, the method also includes
a start-up control logic: according to the operating mode of the variable frequency
air source heat pump cold water unit, judging whether the total outlet water temperature
T1 meets a first start-up condition, and if so, turning on the subunit in a shut-down
state with the shortest accumulative operating time; acquiring the total outlet water
temperature T1 every a first specified time, and judging whether the difference between
the total outlet water temperatures T1 of adjacent time intervals meets a second start-up
condition every a second specified time, and if so, turning on the subunit in a shut-down
state with the shortest accumulative operating time; and if not, not turning on the
subunit.
[0038] With the above method, after start-up requirements are met, the total outlet water
temperature T1 is acquired in real time, and whether the temperature difference between
the total outlet water temperatures T1 meets the second start-up condition is judged,
the number of subunits to be turned on can be adjusted in real time according to the
requirements of the unit, to improve accuracy in the number of subunits to be turned
on. In addition, turning on the subunit with the shortest accumulated operating time
is beneficial for prolonging the overall service life of the variable frequency air
source heat pump cold water unit and reducing the cost of use. Further, whether to
turn on is judged every a specified time and the rise/fall ranges of the total outlet
water temperature is determined before turning on, whereby whether the unit can quickly
meet the set water temperature requirement is judged, so as to judge whether to continue
to turn on the subunit. This avoids misjudging the requirement and avoids frequent
turn-on and shut-down of the subunit, guaranteeing the service life of the compressor
in the subunit and reducing energy waste.
[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first start-up condition is: in the
heating/domestic hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature T1 ≤ the difference
between the set water temperature TS and a third preset value (such as T1 ≤ TS - 2);
and in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature T1 ≥ the sum of the set
water temperature TS and a fourth preset value (such as T1 ≥ TS + 6). The second start-up
condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature
T1 ≤ the difference between the set water temperature TS and the third preset value,
and the difference between the total outlet water temperatures T1 ≤ a first temperature
threshold (such as ΔT1 (where, for example, ΔT1 = T1 at 10min - T1 at 5min) ≤ 5°C);
and in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature T1 ≥ the sum of the set
water temperature TS and the fourth preset value, and the difference between the total
outlet water temperatures T1 ≥ a second temperature threshold (such as ΔT1 (where,
for example, ΔT1 = T1 at 10min - T1 at Smin) ≥ -5°C).
[0040] With the above method, the start-up loading action is performed when: in the heating/domestic
hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature T1 is lower than the set water
temperature TS, and the rise range of the total outlet water temperature T1 is less
than the third preset value; and in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature
T1 is higher than the set temperature, and the fall range of the total outlet water
temperature T1 is less than the fourth preset value. This can improve the output capacity
of the unit, so that the total outlet water temperature T1 and the rise/fall ranges
of the total outlet water temperature T1 can meet the requirements of a user.
[0041] In an embodiment of the present invention, the method also includes: acquiring the
total outlet water temperature T1 every 5 min, and judging whether the difference
between the total outlet water temperatures T1 meets the second start-up condition
every 30 min, and if so, turning on the subunit in a shut-down state with the shortest
accumulative operating time; and if not, not turning on the subunit that is shut down.
With the above method, by obtaining the total outlet water temperature T1 in real
time, the outlet water temperature of the unit can be known in time, so as to avoid
the water temperature being too high or too low, affecting the operation reliability
of the unit or the comfort of the user. In addition, by prolonging the time interval
to judge whether the second start-up condition is met, frequent turn-on and shut-down
of the subunit can be avoided, improving the reliability of the unit operation.
[0042] In an embodiment of the present invention, if the difference between the total outlet
water temperatures T1 or the total outlet water temperature T1 does not meet any of
the start-up conditions for a specified time, and no unloading action of the subunit
is detected during the specified time, one subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time is forcibly turned on. Under the above conditions, forcibly turning
on one subunit with the shortest accumulative operating time can improve the output
capacity of the unit, so that the total outlet water temperature T1 can meet the water
temperature requirement of the user.
[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, during the specific operation, the capacity
requirement of each of the subunits follows the capacity requirement mode of the single
subunit. For example, the operating frequency of the subunits is increased or decreased
at different rates based on different temperature difference sections according to
the temperature difference between the set water temperature TS and the total outlet
water temperature T1.
[0044] In an embodiment of the present invention, the method also includes: before entering
the unloading control logic and the start-up control logic, judging whether the variable
frequency air source heat pump cold water unit is a parallel unit, and in the start-up
control logic, judging whether to start up.
[0045] The present invention further provides a variable frequency air source heat pump
cold water unit, which performs the aforementioned parallel control method of the
variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit.
[0046] The above merely gives embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended
to limit the present invention.
1. A parallel control method of a variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit, wherein the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit comprises
a plurality of subunits disposed in parallel, the parallel control method comprising
the steps of:
setting a set water temperature of each of the subunits, and acquiring a total outlet
water temperature of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit;
according to an operating mode of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold
water unit, judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets a first unloading
condition, and if so, controlling the subunit with the lowest operating frequency
to perform an unloading action; the first unloading condition being: in a heating/domestic
hot water mode, that the total outlet water temperature ≥ the set water temperature
- (a number of subunits turned on - a first preset value); and in a cooling mode,
that the total outlet water temperature ≤ the set water temperature + (a number of
subunits turned on - a second preset value);
acquiring the total outlet water temperature in real time, and judging whether the
total outlet water temperature meets a second unloading condition, and if so, controlling
the subunit with the lowest operating frequency to perform the unloading action;
judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets a start-up loading condition
in real time, and if so, controlling the first subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action to perform a start-up
loading action; and
judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets the start-up loading condition
every a specified time, and if so, controlling the subunit to perform the start-up
loading action, the subunit performing the start-up loading action being shut down
according to conditions in a non-parallel mode.
2. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to claim 1, wherein the start-up loading condition is: in the heating/domestic
hot water mode, whether the total outlet water temperature is not higher than the
set water temperature, and whether the total outlet water temperature has risen within
a first preset time period, and if the total outlet water temperature is not higher
than the set water temperature, and the total outlet water temperature has not risen
within the first preset time period, the first subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action is controlled to perform
the start-up loading action; and
in the cooling mode, whether the total outlet water temperature is not lower than
the set water temperature, and whether the total outlet water temperature has fallen
within a second preset time period, and if the total outlet water temperature is not
lower than the set water temperature, and the total outlet water temperature has not
fallen within the second preset time period, the first subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time of the subunits performing the unloading action is controlled to perform
the start-up loading action.
3. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the second unloading condition is: in the
heating/domestic hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature rises by a first
specified temperature; and in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature
falls by a second specified temperature.
4. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to any of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: judging whether the total
outlet water temperature meets the maximum water temperature/minimum water temperature
limiting conditions, and if not, performing a "shut-down for temperature-reaching"
process.
5. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: judging whether the subunit
meets "shut-down for power-off'/"shut-down for temperature-reaching" conditions, and
if so, sequentially unloading one subunit every a specified time according to the
accumulative operating time of the subunit.
6. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to any of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a start-up control logic:
according to the operating mode of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold
water unit, judging whether the total outlet water temperature meets a first start-up
condition, and if so, turning on the subunit in a shut-down state with the shortest
accumulative operating time; and
acquiring the total outlet water temperature every a first specified time, and judging
whether the difference between the total outlet water temperatures of adjacent time
intervals meets a second start-up condition every a second specified time, and if
so, turning on the subunit in the shut-down state with the shortest accumulative operating
time; and if not, not turning on the subunit.
7. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to claim 6, wherein the first start-up condition is: in the heating/domestic
hot water mode, the total outlet water temperature ≤ the difference between the set
water temperature and a third preset value; and in the cooling mode, the total outlet
water temperature ≥ the sum of the set water temperature and a fourth preset value;
and
the second start-up condition is: in the heating/domestic hot water mode, the total
outlet water temperature ≤ the difference between the set water temperature and the
third preset value, and the difference between the total outlet water temperatures
≤ a first temperature threshold; and in the cooling mode, the total outlet water temperature
≥ the sum of the set water temperature and the fourth preset value, and the difference
between the total outlet water temperatures ≥ a second temperature threshold.
8. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to claims 6 or 7, further comprising: acquiring the total outlet water
temperature every 5 min, and judging whether the difference between the total outlet
water temperatures meets the second start-up condition every 30 min, and if so, turning
on the subunit in the shut-down state with the shortest accumulative operating time;
and if not, not turning on the subunit.
9. The parallel control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water
unit according to any of claims 6 to 8, wherein if the difference between the total
outlet water temperatures or the total outlet water temperature does not meet any
of the start-up conditions for a specified time, and no unloading action of the subunit
is detected during the specified time, one subunit with the shortest accumulative
operating time is forcibly turned on.
10. A variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit, which performs the parallel
control method of the variable frequency air source heat pump cold water unit according
to any of claims 1 to 9.