Method for controlling adsorption air conditioning equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for controlling an adsorption air conditioning equipment. To execute consecutive programs, the adsorption air conditioning equipment performs the steps of: selecting one of a plurality of operation programs according to an execution sequence such that the selected operation program acts as an executable operation program; enabling at least two adsorption beds to operate in response to an executed operation program; switching to the next operation program in the execution sequence according to the operation time of the executed operation program such that the next operation program acts as the next executable operation program; controlling the switching of a plurality of valves according to the executed operation program; enabling the adsorption beds to operate in response to the executed operation program; and switching and executing the operation programs repeatedly until all the operation programs in the execution sequence are completely executed.

1 . A method for controlling an adsorption air conditioning equipment, the adsorption air conditioning equipment comprising at least two adsorption beds and a plurality of valves, the valves controlling a flow direction of a waterway connected between the at least two adsorption beds, the method comprising the steps of:
 (1) selecting one of a plurality of operation programs according to an execution sequence such that the selected operation program acts as an executable operation program, wherein the operation programs are executed according to the operation times, respectively;   (2) executing the selected operation program and enabling the at least two adsorption beds to operate in response to the executed operation program;   (3) switching to the next operation program in the execution sequence according to the operation time of the executed operation program such that the next operation program acts as the next executable operation program; and   (4) controlling the switching of the plurality of valves according to the next executed operation program.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 executing an initialization program as soon as the adsorption air conditioning equipment starts, the initialization program comprising switching the valves to a preset position.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the preset position corresponds to the first operation program in the execution sequence. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 testing the operation programs by means of an optimizing module so as to calculate the operation times of the operation programs, respectively.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (3) comprises the sub-step of:
 switching to the next operation program in the execution sequence so as for the next operation program to act as the next executable operation program upon determination that a time spent on executing the operation program corresponding to the at least two adsorption beds has reached a control system-memorized maximum limit of the operation time of the operation program being executed.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (4) comprises the sub-step of:
 driving a plurality of relays to enable the switching of the valves according to the executed operation program.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation programs comprise a plurality of scenario programs, wherein the at least two adsorption beds comprise a left adsorption bed and a right adsorption bed, the scenario programs comprising a first scenario program, a second scenario program, a third scenario program, and a fourth scenario program. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein, to execute the first scenario program, the waterway connected between the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed is controlled by the valves so as to introduce hot water into the left adsorption bed, introduce cooled water into the right adsorption bed, enable the left adsorption bed to undergo desorption, and enable the right adsorption bed to undergo adsorption. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein, to execute the second scenario program, the waterway connected between the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed is controlled by the valves so as to introduce cooled water into the left adsorption bed, introduce hot water into the right adsorption bed, enable the left adsorption bed to undergo adsorption, and enable the right adsorption bed to undergo desorption. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein, to execute the third scenario program, the waterway connected between the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed is controlled by the valves so as to enable hot water to bypass all the adsorption beds, introduce cooled water into the left adsorption bed and then into the right adsorption bed, and enable the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed to undergo heat recovery. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein, to execute the fourth scenario program, the waterway connected between the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed is controlled by the valves so as to enable hot water to bypass all the adsorption beds, introduce cooled water into the right adsorption bed and then into the left adsorption bed, and enable the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed to undergo heat recovery. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the operation programs further comprise a plurality of mass recovery programs. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mass recovery programs comprise a first mass recovery program and a second mass recovery program. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the adsorption air conditioning equipment further comprises a butterfly valve communicating with two chambers in which the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed are disposed, respectively, such that the adsorption air conditioning equipment executes the first mass recovery programs by using the valves to control the waterway connected between the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed, so as to introduce hot water into the left adsorption bed, introduce cooled water into the right adsorption bed, and switching on the butterfly valve to enable the left adsorption bed to undergo desorption and enable the right adsorption bed to undergo adsorption, and the adsorption air conditioning equipment executes the second mass recovery programs by using the valves to control the waterway connected between the left adsorption bed and the right adsorption bed, so as to introduce the cooled water into the left adsorption bed, introduce the hot water into the right adsorption bed, and switching on the butterfly valve to enable the left adsorption bed to undergo adsorption and enable the right adsorption bed to undergo desorption. 
     
     
         15 . A method for controlling an adsorption air conditioning equipment, the adsorption air conditioning equipment comprising at least two adsorption beds and a plurality of valves, the valves controlling a flow direction of a waterway connected between the at least two adsorption beds, the method comprising the steps of:
 (1) selecting the first operation program in an execution sequence from a plurality of operation programs according to the execution sequence;   (2) executing the operation program thus selected, so as for the at least two adsorption beds to operate according to the operation program being executed;   (3) switching to the next operation program in the execution sequence as the next executable operation program according to the operation time of the executed operation program;   (4) executing the operation program thus switched to, step (4) comprising the sub-steps of:   controlling the switching of the valves according to the executed operation program; and   enabling the at least two adsorption beds to operate according to the executed operation program; and   (5) going back to step (3) to execute step (3) through step (5) unless and until all the operation programs in the execution sequence are executed.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 executing, prior to step (1), an initialization program, the initialization program comprising:   switching the valves to a preset position.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the preset position corresponds to the first operation program in the execution sequence. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
 testing, prior to step (1), the operation programs by means of an optimizing module so as to calculate the operation times of the operation programs, respectively.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein step (3) comprises the sub-steps of:
 confirming whether the next operation program exists according to the execution sequence;   switching, upon an affirmative confirmation, to the next program according to the operation time corresponding to the operation program and continue to execute step (4); and   stopping, upon a negative confirmation, executing the method.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein, in step (4), the sub-step of controlling the switching of the valves according to executed said operation program comprises:
 driving a plurality of relays according to the executed operation program so as to enable the switching of the valves.