US2008022707A1PendingUtilityA1

Co-generation

Assignee: CHO EUN JUNPriority: Jul 25, 2006Filed: Apr 13, 2007Published: Jan 31, 2008
Est. expiryJul 25, 2026(~0 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F25B 2400/24Y02P80/15Y02E20/14F25B 13/00F25B 27/02Y02A30/274F25B 1/00F25B 30/00
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Abstract

Disclosed related to a co-generation according to the present invention has some advantages in that the heat of the refrigerant recovered at the supply heat exchanger is used for the water boiling as well as the heat recovered at the drive source is used for water boiling when the air conditioner is under the air-cooling mode and has a water boiling request by comprised as an electric generator; a drive source operating the electric generator; a waste heat recovery heat exchanger recovering the exhaust gas heat of the drive source; a water boil heat exchanger installed for boiling water; an air conditioner air-conditioning indoor air; a radiant heat exchanger radiating heat to outside; a supply heat exchanger installed on the refrigerant path of the air conditioner; and a heat transfer path connecting the waste heat recovery heat exchanger, water boil heat exchanger, and the radiant heat exchanger, and the supply heat exchanger.

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1 . A co-generation comprising:
 an electric generator;   a drive source operating the electric generator;   a waste heat recovery heat exchanger recovering the exhaust gas heat of the drive source;   a water boil heat exchanger installed for boiling water;   an air conditioner air-conditioning indoor air;   a radiant heat exchanger radiating heat to outside;   a supply heat exchanger installed on the refrigerant path of the air conditioner; and   a heat transfer path connecting the waste heat recovery heat exchanger, water boil heat exchanger, and the radiant heat exchanger, and the supply heat exchanger.   
   
   
       2 . The co-generation according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a heat medium circulation pump for circulating the heat medium through the waste heat recovery heat exchanger, the water boil heat exchanger, the radiant heat exchanger, and the supply heat exchanger.   
   
   
       3 . The co-generation according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the co-generation further comprises a water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing apparatus bypassing the heat of the waste heat recovery heat exchanger through the water boil heat exchanger and radiant heat exchanger;   a radiant heat exchanger bypassing apparatus bypassing the heat of the waste heat recovery heat exchanger through the radiant heat exchanger; and   a supply heat exchanger bypassing apparatus bypassing the heat of the waste heat recovery heat exchanger through the supply heat exchanger.   
   
   
       4 . The co-generation according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing apparatus comprises a water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing path formed at the heat transfer path; and   a water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing valve installed at the diverging point of the water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing path and the heat transfer path.   
   
   
       5 . The co-generation according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the radiant heat exchanger bypassing apparatus comprises a radiant heat exchanger bypassing path formed at the heat transfer path; and   a radiant heat exchanger bypassing valve installed at the diverging point of the radiant heat exchanger bypassing path and the heat transfer path.   
   
   
       6 . The co-generation according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the supply heat exchanger bypassing apparatus  200  comprises a supply heat exchanger bypassing path  202  formed at the heat transfer path  170 ; and   a supply heat bypassing valve  204  installed at the diverging point of the supply heat exchanger bypassing path  202  and the heat transfer path  170 .   
   
   
       7 . The co-generation according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drive source, the electric generator and waste heat recovery heat exchanger are installed at the engine unit, and the water boil heat exchanger and the radiant heat exchanger are installed at the heat radiant unit.   
   
   
       8 . The co-generation according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the air conditioner is a heat pump type air conditioner including a compressor, a 4-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion apparatus and, and an indoor heat exchanger.   
   
   
       9 . The co-generation according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the heat pump type air conditioner further includes an outdoor heat exchanger bypassing apparatus and formed for bypassing the refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger.   
   
   
       10 . The co-generation according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the outdoor heat exchanger bypassing apparatus includes an outdoor heat exchanger bypassing path connected with the indoor heat exchanger inlet side refrigerant path and the outlet side refrigerant path;   an outdoor heat exchanger outlet valve installed at the outdoor exchanger outlet side refrigerant path;   an outdoor heat exchanger bypassing valve opening and shutting the outdoor heat exchanger bypassing path;   an outdoor heat exchanger connection path connecting the outdoor heat exchanger bypassing path and the inlet side refrigerant path of the outdoor heat exchanger;   a connection path opening and shutting valve installed at the outdoor heat exchanger connection path; and   a check valve installed at the inlet side refrigerant path of the outdoor heat exchanger for streaming the refrigerant flown from the indoor machine into the outdoor heat exchanger bypassing path during the air warming operation of the heat pump type air conditioner.   
   
   
       11 . The co-generation according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the outdoor heat exchanger bypassing apparatus includes an outdoor heat exchanger bypassing path connected with the inlet side refrigerant path of the outdoor heat exchanger and the outlet side refrigerant path;   an outdoor heat exchanger outlet valve installed at the outlet side refrigerant path of the outdoor heat exchanger;   an outdoor heat exchanger bypassing valve opening and shutting the outdoor heat exchanger bypassing path; and   an outdoor heat exchanger inlet valve installed at the inlet side refrigerant path of the outdoor heat exchanger.   
   
   
       12 . The co-generation according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the supply heat exchanger is installed on the refrigerant path between the 4-way valve and the outdoor heat exchanger.   
   
   
       13 . The co-generation according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the compressor, 4-way valve, and the outdoor heat exchanger are installed at the outdoor machine, the indoor heat exchanger is installed at the indoor machine, and the expansion apparatus is installed at least one of the outdoor machine or the indoor machine.   
   
   
       14 . The co-generation according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the supply heat exchanger is installed at the inside of the outdoor machine.   
   
   
       15 . The co-generation according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the co-generation further comprises a heat storage tank connected with the water boil heat exchanger and the water circulation path, and a water supply tank connected with the water circulation path and the water supply path.   
   
   
       16 . The co-generation according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein a heat storage circulation path pumping the water in the heat storage tank to be circulated to the heat storage tank after passing through the water boil heat exchanger and a heat storage valve opening and shutting the water circulation path are installed at the water circulation path.   
   
   
       17 . The co-generation according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the water supply pump pumping the water in the water supply tank to be supplied to the water circulation path and a water supply valve opening and shutting the water supply path are installed at the water supply path.   
   
   
       18 . A co-generation comprising:
 a drive source operating the electric generator;   a waste heat recovery heat exchanger recovering the exhaust gas heat of the drive source;   a water boil heat exchanger installed for boiling water;   an air conditioner air-conditioning indoor air;   a supply heat exchanger installed on the refrigerant path of the air conditioner; and   a heat transfer path connecting the waste heat recovery heat exchanger,   water boil heat exchanger, and the supply heat exchanger.   
   
   
       19 . The co-generation according to  claim 18 ,
 wherein the co-generation further comprises a water boil heat exchanger bypassing apparatus bypassing the heat of the waste heat recovery heat exchanger through the water boil heat exchanger; and a supply heat exchanger bypassing apparatus bypassing the heat of the waste heat recovery heat exchanger through the supply heat exchanger.   
   
   
       20 . A co-generation comprising:
 an electric generator;   a drive source operating the electric generator;   a waste heat recovery heat exchanger recovering the exhaust gas heat of the drive source;   a water boil heat exchanger installed for boiling water;   an air conditioner air-conditioning indoor air;   a radiant heat exchanger radiating heat to outside;   a supply heat exchanger installed on the refrigerant path of the air conditioner;   a heat transfer path connecting the waste heat recovery heat exchanger, water boil heat exchanger, and the radiant heat exchanger, and the supply heat exchanger; a water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing path formed at the heat transfer path;   a water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing valve installed at the diverging point of the water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing path and the heat transfer path;   a radiant heat exchanger bypassing path formed at the heat transfer path;   a radiant heat exchanger bypassing valve installed at the diverging point of the radiant heat exchanger bypassing path and the heat transfer path;   a supply heat exchanger bypassing path  202  formed at the heat transfer path  170 ;   a supply heat bypassing valve  204  installed at the diverging point of the supply heat exchanger bypassing path  202  and the heat transfer path  170 ; and   a control unit controlling the water boil/radiant heat exchanger bypassing valve, the radiant heat exchanger bypassing valve, and the supply heat exchanger bypassing valve in accordance with the air-cooling/air warming and the water boiling of the air conditioner.

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