Method for controlling heat exchange device, heat exchange device, water-cooled heat pump heating and cooling device, and water-cooled heat pump device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional heat exchange devices utilizing earth thermal as a heat source face inefficiencies due to temperature differences between the heat transfer medium liquid and the earth thermal, leading to wasteful discharge of thermal energy and reduced heat exchange efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A method of controlling a heat exchange device that involves circulating a fixed amount of first heat transfer medium liquid in a circulation flow channel with a first heat exchange unit, and supplementing with a second heat transfer medium liquid from a heat source with a temperature difference, ensuring the detected temperature of the first heat transfer medium liquid maintains a required set temperature.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If a fixed amount of heat transfer medium liquid circulates in the heat exchange device, then the system operation is simple, but the heat exchange efficiency decreases when thermal energy is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal energy wasteVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback control mechanism where a temperature detector continuously monitors the temperature of the heat transfer medium liquid, and a controller adjusts the supply amount of second heat transfer medium liquid based on the detected temperature to maintain the required set temperature, preventing thermal energy waste

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically changes the supply amount parameter of the second heat transfer medium liquid based on temperature conditions, adjusting it to be supplied when the detected temperature is lower than the set temperature and stopping supply when the temperature requirement is met, thereby optimizing heat exchange efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the temperature difference between heat transfer medium liquid and earth thermal is large, then heat exchange efficiency is enhanced, but thermal energy is wasted due to unnecessary temperature difference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat exchange efficiencyVSAvoidthermal energy waste
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the supply amount of second heat transfer medium liquid dynamic rather than fixed, adjusting it in real-time based on temperature detection to maintain an optimal temperature difference that enhances heat exchange efficiency while preventing thermal energy waste

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The temperature detection and control mechanism provides continuous feedback to adjust the supply amount of second heat transfer medium liquid, ensuring the temperature difference between the heat transfer medium liquid and earth thermal is optimized for efficient heat exchange without excessive thermal energy loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach effectively utilizes thermal energy from the heat source by optimizing the temperature difference between the heat transfer medium liquids, thereby enhancing the efficiency of heat exchange between the first and second heat exchange units.

Implementation Method 1

a heat exchange storage tank (30) which stores the heat transfer medium liquid (2) and through which the heat transfer medium liquid (2) flows while exchanging heat with the surrounding ground (44)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the heat transfer medium liquid (2) circulates in the circulation flow channel (7) by driving the pump (20)... the heat transfer medium liquid (2) is sent to the heat exchange unit (d), and the heat transfer medium liquid (2) is returned from the heat exchange unit (d) into the heat exchange storage tank (b)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 3

the heat is exchanged between the heat pump heat medium and the air in the load side c1 by a second heat exchanger d1 serving as a condensation unit installed in the load side c1

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat exchange: Heat Exchanger

Implementation Method 4

the heat transfer medium liquid c is supplied to a first heat exchanger a1 serving as an evaporation unit of a heat pump y

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhase change: Phase Change

Data Source

PatentEP3633288B1Method for controlling heat exchange device, heat exchange device, water-cooled heat pump heating and cooling device, and water-cooled heat pump device
Publication Date: 2025.05.14 ECO PLANNER CO LTD
  • EP3633288B1 patent drawingFigure 1(A)~1(B)
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AI summary

A heat transfer medium liquid circulation flow channel having a first heat exchange unit exchanging heat to a second heat exchange unit is provided, and a fixed amount of first heat transfer medium liquid circulates therein. A feed pipe couples heat source holding second heat transfer medium liquid having temperature difference from the first medium liquid to the heat transfer medium liquid circulation flow channel. The feed pipe is coupled to an inlet end side of the first heat exchange unit and a discharge pipe is coupled to an outlet end side thereof. A necessary amount of second medium liquid is supplied to the inlet end side via the feed pipe so that a detected temperature of the first medium liquid in the outlet end maintains required set temperature. The same amount of the first medium liquid as the supplied second medium liquid is discharged out of the discharge pipe.