JP2021055648A - Fluid machine device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a fluid machine device that can supply necessary compressed air while protecting a fluid machine.SOLUTION: A fluid machine device includes: multiple fluid machines for discharging fluid; a wear state detection unit for detecting a wear state of the fluid machines; a pressure detection unit for detecting pressure from the fluid machines; and a control unit for controlling the multiple fluid machines. The control unit determines whether the fluid machines have any wear and, when pressure shortage occurs, controls a wear-free fluid machine to start operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

The present invention relates to a fluid mechanical device.

Gas compressors that generate compressed gas that is used as a power source in production lines and as an air source for machine tools, presses, air blowers, etc. are known. The gas compressor includes a compressor body that compresses the gas in a compression chamber composed of a casing, and the compressed gas is discharged from a discharge port to a gas tank via a discharge pipe.

The technique of Patent Document 1 is known regarding a gas compressor. Patent Document 1 can protect parts from failure, deterioration, etc. due to high temperature, extend the life of parts, and improve durability by performing no-load operation when the temperature of the compressor body exceeds the upper limit temperature. ..

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-31965

The compressor described in Patent Document 1 performs no-load operation when a high temperature in the package is detected. No-load operation is described as an operating state in which compression operation is not performed (see paragraph number 0041).

When the amount of air used increases and the pressure decreases, the technique of Patent Document 1 performs no-load operation, so that the pressure cannot be increased until the temperature of the compressor decreases.

A multi-compressor equipped with a plurality of compressor bodies is a fluid mechanical device that generates the required compressed air by increasing or decreasing the number of compressor bodies to be operated according to the amount of compressed air used by the user. In such a fluid mechanical device, when an abnormality occurs in one compressor body, the compressor body can be protected by performing no-load operation of the compressor body in which the abnormality occurs as in Patent Document 1. it can.

However, since the abnormal compressor body does not perform a compression operation, if the amount used by the user increases, there is a possibility that the compressed air required for the user cannot be supplied.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fluid machinery device capable of supplying the required compressed air while protecting the fluid machinery.

As a preferable example of the present invention, a plurality of fluid machines for discharging a fluid, a wear state detection unit for detecting the wear state of the fluid machine, a pressure detection unit for detecting the pressure from the fluid machine, and a plurality of the above. It has a control unit that controls the fluid machine,
The control unit
Determine if there is a depleted fluid machine
It is a fluid machine device that controls to start the operation of the fluid machine that is not consumed when the pressure is insufficient.

According to the present invention, it is possible to supply the required compressed air while protecting the fluid machine.

It is sectional drawing of the compressor main body of Example 1. FIG. This is the internal structure of the fluid mechanical device of the first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of the operation which stops a fluid machine by the estimated arrival time to stop pressure. It is a conceptual diagram of the operation at the time of a normal operation in Example 1 and at the time of the wear detection of one compressor. It is a schematic diagram of the pressure transition when the estimated arrival time to the stop pressure is lengthened. It is a conceptual diagram of the structure of the fluid machine in Example 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the operation which stops a fluid machine by lowering a stop pressure. The figure which shows the flow of the stop judgment of a pressure machine main body when the wear of a compressor main body is not judged. The figure which shows the flow of the stop judgment of a pressure machine main body at the time of judging whether or not there is a worn-out compressor main body. The figure which shows the flow of the operation start determination of a pressure machine main body when the wear of a compressor main body is not judged. The figure which shows the flow of the operation start determination of a pressure machine main body at the time of determining whether or not there is a depleted compressor main body.

Hereinafter, examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as a compression method of the compressor body, a fluid machine equipped with a plurality of scroll compressor bodies (fluid machines) in which a compression chamber is formed between a fixed scroll and a swirl scroll and air is compressed by a swirl motion. The device will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the compressor body according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, this compressor transmits power from a motor composed of a stator 101 and a rotor 102 to a scroll compressor composed of a swivel scroll 104 and a fixed scroll 105 via a shaft 103. .. The air compressed by the scroll compressor passes through a pipe from the discharge port 109 and passes through a fluid mechanical device such as an aftercooler.

The rotation speed of the motor changes with the frequency of the voltage output from the inverter 107. Power is transmitted from the shaft 103 to the cooling fan 106, and the generated cooling air is sent to the cooling fins of the swivel scroll 104 and the fixed scroll 105 via a duct (not shown) to cool the compressor. The temperature sensor 108 is arranged at the tip of the cooling fin of the fixed scroll 105. The temperature sensor 108 serves as a wear state detection unit that detects the wear state of the compressor using the measured temperature.

The sliding of the swivel scroll 104 and the fixed scroll 105 causes the tip seals arranged at their tips to wear. In that case, the temperature of the swivel scroll 104 or the fixed scroll 105 rises, which can be used as an example of determining whether the compressor body is consumed by the temperature.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a package-type fluid machine device equipped with a plurality of scroll-type compressor main bodies as an example of the fluid machine device 200. A plurality of scroll compressor bodies 201, 202, and 203 (three in this case) are housed in one package, and the number of operating compressor bodies is changed according to the amount of air used to respond to changes in the amount of air.

FIG. 6 is an overall conceptual diagram of the fluid mechanical device 200 of the first embodiment. Here, a packaged gas compressor will be described as an example. The packaged gas compressor is equipped with a motor that is a drive unit that drives the compressor body, and a single or multiple compressor bodies, a control circuit, an operation panel, etc. are integrated into a package to save space. It is a compressor.

In this embodiment, it is composed of three stages of compression units 4a, 4b, and 4c. The electrical wiring 9 is connected to the inverters 2a, 2b, 2c and the dryer 14 for controlling the main body of each compressor from the terminal 10 that takes in power from the outside.

Further, motors 3a, 3b and 3c are connected from each inverter or switches 2a, 2b and 2c. The compression units 4a, 4b, and 4c are driven by the motors 3a, 3b, and 3c.

The air 1 to be compressed is supplied through the filters 5a, 5b, 5c, and presses the compression portions 4a, 4b, 4c, the check valves 6a, 6b, 6c, the first aftercoolers 7a, 7b, 7c, and the rubber hoses 8a, 8b, 8c. After passing, it will be united in one airline.

The rubber hoses 8a, 8b and 8c have a structure that can be easily attached and detached. A pressure sensor 16 that detects the pressure of the compressed air is arranged in the pipe 17 that sends the collected air. Further, the air passing through the pipe 17 passes through the second aftercooler 12, the third aftercooler 13, and the dryer 14, and is supplied to the outside as compressed air 90.

In FIG. 6, the pressure sensor 16 is arranged in the pipe 17, but if the pressure in the airline that collects the air compressed by the compression units 4a, 4b, and 4c can be detected, the pressure sensor 16 is arranged in another place. It doesn't matter.

Although omitted in FIG. 6, the fluid mechanical device 200 includes a control unit. The control unit receives temperature and pressure signals from the temperature sensors that detect the temperatures of the compression units 4a, 4b, and 4c, and the pressure sensor 16. The control unit controls the motor or switch for driving the compressor body based on the information from the temperature sensor and the pressure sensor, and controls the start and stop of the operation of the compressor body.

FIG. 3 shows an operation example of a fluid mechanical device equipped with three scroll-type compressor bodies A, B, and C. A hydraulic machine equipped with a plurality of compressor main bodies changes the number of compressor main bodies to be operated from the transition of the pressure change generated by the change in the amount of air used. When the amount of air used is small, the number of compressor main bodies to be operated is reduced, and when the amount of air used is large, the number of compressor main bodies to be operated is increased.

The control unit has a configuration including a CPU or a microcomputer. Further, it may be configured by FPGA (field-programmable gate array). When increasing the number of compressor main bodies, a determination is made based on the estimated arrival time Td304 up to the lower limit pressure 302, and when the estimated arrival time Td304 is equal to or less than the threshold value, the number of operating units is added.

The lower limit pressure arrival expected time Td is, for example, the measured pressure P (k-1) one second before the determination time and the measured pressure P (k) at the determination time when the pressure is decreasing with respect to the time axis. From the gradient of the pressure change during the period, the estimated arrival time Td304 at which the lower limit pressure 302 is reached is calculated from the determination time.

When reducing the number of compressor main bodies, a determination is made based on the estimated arrival time Tu303 up to the stop pressure 301, and when the estimated arrival time Tu303 is equal to or less than the threshold value, the number of operating units is controlled to be reduced.

The expected stop pressure arrival time Tu is, for example, the measured pressure P (k-1) one second before the determination time and the measured pressure P (k) at the determination time when the pressure rises with respect to the time axis. From the gradient of the pressure change during the period, the expected arrival time Tu303 from the determination time to the stop pressure 301 is calculated.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the pressure transition and the operation of the three compressor bodies A, B, and C in the normal state 401 and when it is detected that one compressor body A is in a consumable state. is there. Normally, the three compressor bodies operate while rotating according to changes in pressure.

For example, when the compressor body A is heavily consumed, the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 108 rises. When the control unit receives the data about the temperature sent from the temperature sensor 108 and the temperature exceeds the threshold value, the control unit determines that the corresponding compressor body A is exhausted and controls to stop the compressor body A, and the like. Continue operation with the compressor.

The compressor body A in which wear is detected is stopped and set as a spare machine. If the amount of air supplied is sufficient, the compressor body other than the compressor body A rotates and operates while changing the compressor.

When the air consumption increases and the pressure decreases, the compressor body A which is stopped as in 404 is operated, and when the air consumption decreases and the pressure increases, the compression with large consumption such as 405 is performed. The machine body A is stopped first. When the wear of the compressor body is detected, an alarm is issued and the user of the compressor body is notified of the wear to encourage maintenance of the compressor body.

In addition, when restarting the compressor body that has detected wear, the stop pressure of the corresponding compressor body is set to a pressure 403 that is lower than that of other compressor bodies, and the compressor is stopped with priority and the load due to high pressure is reduced. By doing so, the operation is continued while further reducing the consumption of the compressor body.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the pressure transition when the expected arrival time to the stop pressure is lengthened to determine the stop of the compressor main body. It is a schematic diagram of the pressure transition when the time Tu for determining the arrival at the stop pressure is lengthened instead of lowering the stop pressure of the compressor main body.

Instead of lowering the stop pressure of the compressor body, the exhausted compressor body can be stopped in a low pressure state by setting the expected stop pressure arrival time Tu '501 by lengthening the stop determination time of the compressor body.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of driving. In FIG. 7, instead of lengthening the expected arrival time to the stop pressure for determining the stop as shown in FIG. 5, the stop pressure of the consumed compressor body is compared with the stop pressure of the compressed compressor body that is not consumed. An example of controlling to lower is shown. Since the depleted compressor body is determined to stop at a lower pressure than the non-depleted compressor body, the temperature applied to the compressor body can be lowered and deterioration can be reduced.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow of a stop determination of the pressure machine main body when the wear of the compressor main body is not determined.
As shown in FIG. 8, while the compressor body is operating, the pressure sensor 16 measures the pressure at regular intervals, the measured pressure data is sent to the control unit, and the control unit acquires the time change of the pressure. (Step S81).

The control unit calculates Tu based on the time change of pressure, and compares Tu with the set threshold value (step S82).
Here, Tu is the estimated stop pressure arrival time from the reference time (including the judgment time) until the pressure reaches the stop pressure.
If Tu is less than the threshold value in step S82, the control unit executes control to stop one compressor main body having the longest operating time (step S83).
If Tu is equal to or greater than the threshold value in step S82, this determination flow ends (END).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of stopping determination of the pressure machine main body when determining whether or not there is a worn-out compressor main body.

As shown in FIG. 9, while the compressor body is operating, the pressure sensor 16 measures the pressure at regular intervals, the measured pressure data is sent to the control unit, and the control unit acquires the time change of the pressure. (Step S91).

The control unit calculates Tu based on the time change of pressure, and compares Tu with the set threshold value (step S92).

In step S92, when Tu is less than the threshold value (when the pressure is sufficient), the control unit confirms whether the exhausted compressor main body is operating or stopped (step S93).

When the exhausted compressor main body is in operation in step S93, the control unit controls to stop the operation of the exhausted compressor main body (step S94).

When all the compressed compressor bodies consumed in step S93 are stopped, the control unit executes control to stop one non-consumed compressor body having the longest operating time (step S95).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of determining the operation start of the pressure machine main body when the wear of the compressor main body is not determined.

As shown in FIG. 10, while the compressor body is being operated, the pressure sensor 16 measures the pressure at regular intervals, the measured pressure data is sent to the control unit, and the control unit acquires the time change of the pressure. (Step S101).

The control unit calculates Td based on the time change of pressure, and compares Td with the set threshold value (step S102).

Here, Td is the estimated time to reach the lower limit pressure at which the pressure reaches the lower limit pressure from the reference time (including the time of determination).
If Td is less than the threshold value in step S102, the control unit confirms whether or not there is a stopped compressor main body (step S103). If there is a compressor main body stopped in step S103, the control unit executes control to start the operation of the compressor main body having the shortest operation time (step S104).

If Td is equal to or higher than the threshold value in step S102, or if there is no compressor main body stopped in step S103, this determination flow ends (END).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow in which the control unit determines the start of operation of the pressure compressor main body when determining whether or not there is a exhausted compressor main body.

While the compressor body is operating, the pressure sensor 16 measures the pressure at regular time intervals, the measured pressure data is sent to the control unit, and the control unit acquires the time change of the pressure (step S111). The control unit obtains Td based on the time change of the pressure, and compares Td with the set threshold value (step S112).

In step S112, when Td is less than the threshold value (when the pressure is insufficient), it is confirmed whether or not there is a stopped compressor main body (step S113). If there is a stopped compressor body, the control unit confirms whether the stopped compressor body has a worn-out compressor body based on the temperature information from the temperature sensor (step S114).

If the exhausted compressor body is stopped and there is a non-consumed compressor body that is stopped, the operation of one compressor body that has the shortest operating time among the non-consumed compressor bodies is operated. The control unit executes control such as starting the above (step S115).

If there is no stopped compressor main body other than the exhausted compressor main body in step S114, the control unit executes control to start the operation of the exhausted compressor main body (step S116).

If Td is equal to or higher than the threshold value in step S112, or if it is confirmed in step S113 that there is no stopped compressor main body, this determination process ends (END).

When only the non-consumed compressor main body is stopped in step S114, the compression of one of the non-consumed stopped compressor main bodies having the shortest operating time is the same as in step S104 of FIG. The control unit executes control that drives the main body of the machine.

The control unit stores the number of times of determination that the exhausted compressor body is detected as exhaustion, and when the specified number of times, which is the threshold value for the exhaustion determination, is exceeded, the corresponding compressor body is stopped as a failure. In that case, even if a drop in pressure is detected due to insufficient air supply, the compressor body is controlled so that it does not operate. By doing so, instead of having the corresponding compressor main body stand by as a spare machine, it is possible to obtain an opportunity for repair or replacement, and it is possible to avoid an abnormality that has a large effect such as the compressor main body becoming inoperable.

According to the first embodiment, the compressor main body that has detected the wear is protected among the plurality of compressor main bodies. Furthermore, since there is a stopped compressor body that is not normally consumed, a fluid mechanical device that supplies the compressed air required by the user is realized by giving priority to the operation of the compressed compressor body that is not consumed. it can.

Further, when only the depleted compressor body is stopped and the pressure is insufficient, the operation of the depleted compressor body can be started and the air of the pressure required by the user can be supplied.

In addition, if there are multiple depleted compressor bodies and only the depleted compressor body is stopped and the pressure is insufficient, the operation is started in the order of consumption detection of the depleted compressor body, and the user It can supply air at the required pressure.

The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the wear state detection unit is a current detector that measures the current of the motor. In other words, regarding the judgment of wear, the current detector measures the current value of the motors that drive each compressor body, and when the measured current value exceeds the specified judgment value, the compressor body is reserved. As a machine, the control unit controls to stop.

In addition, the control unit controls to operate the compressor body whose consumption state is determined only when the amount of air is insufficient. According to this embodiment, when a current detector for measuring the current of the motor is already provided, it is not necessary to newly set a sensor such as a temperature sensor for each compressor main body.

The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the wear state detection unit is a power detector that measures the electric power of the motor. That is, the power detector measures the input power of the motors that drive each compressor body to determine the consumption, and when the measured power value exceeds the predetermined judgment value, the compressor body is used as a spare machine. As a result, the control unit controls to stop the power.

In addition, the control unit controls to operate the compressor body determined to be in a depleted state only when the amount of air is insufficient. According to this embodiment, when a power detector for measuring the electric power of the motor is already provided, it is not necessary to newly set a sensor such as a temperature sensor for each compressor main body.

The fourth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the wear state detection unit is a vibration detector that measures the vibration of the compressor body. That is, the vibration detector measures the vibration of each compressor body for the judgment of wear, and when the measured vibration value exceeds the predetermined judgment value, the compressor body is stopped as a spare machine. The control unit controls.

In addition, the control unit controls to operate the compressor body determined to be in a depleted state only when the amount of air is insufficient. According to this embodiment, when a vibration detector for measuring the vibration of the compressor is already provided, it is not necessary to newly set a sensor such as a temperature sensor for each compressor main body.

The fifth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the exhaust state detection unit is an air amount detector that measures the air amount of the compressor body. In other words, when the amount of air discharged from each compressor body is measured by the air amount detector and the measured air amount value exceeds the specified judgment value, the amount of air is insufficient. The control unit controls to stop the compressor body as a spare machine.

In addition, the control unit controls to operate the compressor body determined to be in a depleted state only when the amount of air is insufficient. According to this embodiment, when the air amount detector for measuring the air amount of the compressor main body is already provided, it is not necessary to newly set a sensor such as a temperature sensor for each compressor main body.

The sixth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the wear state detection unit is a noise detector that measures the noise of the compressor body. In other words, the noise detector measures the noise of each compressor body for the judgment of wear, and when the measured noise value exceeds the set judgment value, the compressor body is stopped as a spare machine. The control unit controls.

In addition, the control unit controls to operate the compressor body determined to be in a depleted state only when the amount of air is insufficient. According to this embodiment, when a noise detector for measuring the noise value of the compressor main body is already provided, it is not necessary to newly set a sensor such as a temperature sensor for each compressor main body.

The seventh embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the wear state detection unit is an operation time detector that measures the operation time of the compressor main body. That is, the noise detector measures the operating time of each compressor body for the determination of wear, and when the measured operating time exceeds the predetermined judgment value, the compressor body is stopped as a spare machine. The control unit controls as such.

In addition, the control unit controls to operate the compressor body determined to be in a depleted state only when the amount of air is insufficient.

In the above embodiment, the depleted compression main body may be operated as a spare machine when the amount of air is insufficient. However, the compressor body may be determined to be a failure. When making such a determination, as shown in Examples 1 to 7, the threshold value is higher than or higher than the first threshold value for determining the consumption determined by the temperature, current, input power, and the like. A second threshold value at a level that can be judged as a failure is set.

When the second threshold value is exceeded, the control unit determines that the compressor body is abnormal due to a failure, stops it as a failure, and even if it detects a decrease in pressure due to insufficient air supply, it is relevant. The compressor body is controlled so that it does not operate.

By determining an abnormality in the compressor body as a failure and stopping it, maintenance and repair of the compressor body can be reliably performed.

108 ... Temperature sensor, 301 ... Stop pressure, 302 ... Lower limit pressure, 303 ... Stop pressure expected arrival time Tu, 304 ... Lower limit pressure arrival expected time Td

Claims (19)

Multiple fluid machines that discharge fluid and
A wear state detection unit that detects the wear state of the fluid machine, and
A pressure detection unit that detects the pressure from the fluid machine,
It has a control unit that controls a plurality of the fluid machines, and has
The control unit
Determine if there is a depleted fluid machine
If the pressure is insufficient,
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that control is performed so as to start operation of the fluid machine that is not consumed. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The control unit
If the fluid machine is exhausted during operation and the pressure is sufficient,
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that the operation of the exhausted fluid machine is controlled to be stopped. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The control unit
The only fluid machine that is stopped is the exhausted fluid machine, and if the pressure is insufficient,
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that it is controlled to start the operation of the exhausted fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The control unit
Based on the lower limit pressure, determine when the pressure is insufficient,
A fluid mechanical device for determining when the pressure is sufficient based on the stopping pressure. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 3,
If there are multiple exhausted fluid machines and the pressure is insufficient,
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that it is controlled to start the operation of the exhausted fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 4,
The stop pressure of the depleted fluid machine is set to a pressure lower than the stop pressure of the non-depleted fluid machine.
The control unit
A fluid mechanical device for determining when the pressure is sufficient based on the stopping pressure. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 4,
The control unit
Calculate the estimated stop pressure arrival time to reach the stop pressure,
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that when the predicted stop pressure arrival time is shorter than a predetermined time, it is determined that the pressure is sufficient. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 4,
The control unit
The estimated time to reach the lower limit pressure is calculated,
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that when the predicted lower limit pressure arrival time is shorter than a predetermined time, it is determined that the pressure is insufficient. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The control unit
The number of judgments of the fluid machine judged to be exhausted is stored, and the number of judgments is stored.
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that when the number of times of determination exceeds a predetermined number of times, it is stopped as a failure. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A fluid machine device characterized by being a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A fluid machine device characterized by being a current detector that detects a current flowing through an electric motor that drives the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A fluid machine device characterized by being a power detector that detects electric power consumed by an electric motor that drives the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A fluid machine device characterized by being a vibration detector that detects the vibration of the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A fluid mechanical device characterized by being an air amount detector that detects the amount of discharged air of the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A fluid machine device characterized by being a noise detector that detects the noise of the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The wear state detection unit
A hydraulic machine device, which is an operation time detector that detects the operation time of the fluid machine. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The control unit
In the case of an abnormality in which the value detected by the wear state detection unit exceeds a second threshold value higher than the first threshold value for determining whether or not wear is consumed,
A fluid machine device characterized in that the fluid machine that has detected an abnormality is stopped as a failure. In the fluid mechanical device of claim 1,
The stopped fluid machine is the fluid machine that is not completely consumed, and when the pressure is insufficient,
The control unit starts the operation by giving priority to the short operation time of the stopped fluid machines.
The fluid machine in operation is the fluid machine that is not completely consumed, and when the pressure is sufficient,
The control unit is a fluid mechanical device characterized in that, among the fluid machines in operation, the operation is stopped with priority given to the long operating time. In the fluid mechanical device according to claim 1,
The fluid machine is a scroll compressor
A fluid mechanical device characterized in that a drive unit and an operation unit for driving the scroll compressor are housed in a package.

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