Controller and air-conditioning processing system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional humidity control apparatus and air conditioner systems do not optimally control the balance between latent and sensible heat throughput, leading to inefficient air conditioning processing and increased power consumption in integrated systems.
Innovation Solution
A controller that adjusts the operating frequency and evaporation temperature of the humidity control apparatus and air conditioner based on power consumption minimizing logic, taking into account latent and sensible heat loads, target humidity, and external conditions, while also utilizing weather forecasts and network updates for optimal performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the humidity control apparatus and air conditioner each perform control independently, then each device can operate autonomously, but the balance between latent heat throughput and sensible heat throughput is not optimally controlled, leading to increased power consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control functions of the humidity control apparatus and air conditioner into a single integrated controller. The controller receives operation requests from either device and coordinates their operations to process both latent heat load (humidity control) and sensible heat load (temperature control) efficiently, avoiding independent control that leads to suboptimal power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated controller serves multiple functions: it controls both the humidity control apparatus (for latent heat processing) and the air conditioner (for sensible heat processing), and can switch between different operation modes (humidifying, dehumidifying, cooling, heating) based on the operation request and environmental conditions.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the integrated controller coordinates both latent heat and sensible heat processing, then power consumption is reduced, but the control system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed with distinct functional modules: a receiving unit that accepts operation requests, a determination unit that identifies the type of operation request (humidifying, dehumidifying, cooling, heating), and a control unit that executes appropriate control actions. This segmentation simplifies the overall control logic while achieving integrated coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller dynamically adjusts its control strategy based on the type of operation request received and current environmental conditions. It can switch between different control modes and coordinate the operations of both devices flexibly, rather than following a fixed control pattern.
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
The controller effectively reduces power consumption, ensures target humidity is maintained, and stabilizes air conditioning processing by dynamically adjusting operations in response to changing loads and conditions, thereby improving efficiency and reducing energy usage.
Implementation Method 1
an adsorption heat exchanger carrying an adsorbent that adsorbs moisture
Implementation Method 2
the adsorbent is cooled by the refrigerant that evaporates in the adsorption heat exchanger
Implementation Method 3
the adsorbent is heated by the refrigerant that condenses in the adsorption heat exchanger
Implementation Method 4
the moisture adsorbed on the adsorbent is desorbed
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AI summary
It is an object of the present invention to provide a controller that can efficiently control a humidity control apparatus and an air conditioner that are installed in the same space and to provide an air conditioning processing system that includes those. A controller (90) of the present invention is a controller (90) that controls the operations of a humidity control apparatus (20) and an air conditioner (40) and is equipped with a power consumption detector (91c), a target value setting processor (9 1 a), and an operation control unit (95). The power consumption detector detects the power consumption of the humidity control apparatus and the air conditioner. The target value setting processor performs optimal target value setting processing by performing first processing or second processing. The first processing is processing that lowers a target operating frequency of a humidity controlling compressor and lowers a target evaporation temperature in a utilization-side heat exchanger. The second processing is processing that raises the target operating frequency and raises the target evaporation temperature. The optimal target value setting processing is processing that sets the target operating frequency and the target evaporation temperature in such a way as to minimize the power consumption.