1. A refrigeration heat reclaim system including at least one evaporator for evaporating a refrigerant from a refrigerant liquid into a refrigerant vapor, thereby providing refrigeration during a refrigeration cycle, said system comprising:
a first compressor engageable in a heat reclaim cycle, said first compressor being operatively connected to the evaporator for receiving the refrigerant vapor therefrom and, during said heat reclaim cycle, compressing the refrigerant vapor received to a first pressure level, the refrigerant vapor being discharged from said first compressor through a first discharge outlet line connected thereto;
a second compressor engageable in the refrigeration cycle, said second compressor being operatively connected to the evaporator for receiving the refrigerant vapor therefrom and for compressing the refrigerant vapor received to a second pressure level, the refrigerant vapor being discharged from said second compressor through a second discharge outlet line connected thereto for subsequent condensing into the refrigerant liquid; and
a heat reclaim means having at least one heat reclaim inlet line operatively connected to said first discharge outlet line for absorbing latent heat from the refrigerant vapor discharged therein during said heat reclaim cycle, thereby reclaiming said latent heat, wherein said first pressure level is greater than said second pressure level, the refrigerant vapor at said first pressure level having an increased evaporating temperature for increasing said latent heat reclaimable therefrom by said heat reclaim means.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein, when said first compressor is engaged in said heat reclaim cycle, said second compressor continues to be engageable in the refrigeration cycle, thereby providing said system with a simultaneous execution of the refrigeration cycle and said heat reclaim cycle.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said first compressor is further engageable in the refrigeration cycle and, when engaged in the refrigeration cycle, compresses the refrigerant vapor to said second pressure level, the refrigerant vapor being discharged from said first compressor through said first discharge outlet line.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein, during said heat reclaim cycle, said second discharge outlet line is operatively connected to said first compressor for transmitting at least a portion of the refrigerant vapor compressed by said second compressor to said first compressor for further compressing to said first pressure level for reclaim of said latent heat from said portion thereby reducing wastage of said latent heat for said portion and facilitating compression to said first pressure level, said latent heat from said portion further heating the refrigerant vapor during said further compressing to said first pressure and thereby providing said increased evaporating temperature.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein said heat reclaim means circulates said latent heat reclaimed during said heat reclaim cycle for comfort heating of a building.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said heat reclaim means comprises at least one refrigerant-to-air heat reclaim coil exposed to cool air which causes the refrigerant vapor to condense into the refrigerant liquid while circulating through said refrigerant-to-air heat reclaim coil and to release said latent heat which is absorbed by said refrigerant-to-air heat reclaim coil, thereby heating said cool air into heated air, thereby reclaiming said latent heat.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein said heat reclaim means comprises:
at least one indoor water-cooled condenser, connected to said heat reclaim inlet line, containing cool water for condensing the refrigerant vapor into said liquid refrigerant and thereby releasing said latent heat for absorption by said cool water for heating said cool water into heated water; and
at least one water-to-air heat reclaim coil operatively connected to said water-cooled condenser, said water-to-air heat reclaim coil being exposed to cool air which causes said heated water to release said latent heat which is absorbed by said cool air through said water-to-air heat reclaim coil, thereby cooling said heated water into said cool water and heating said cool air into heated air, thereby reclaiming said latent heat.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a defrost pressure-regulating valve, wherein said first discharge outlet line is further operatively connected to the evaporator, said defrost pressure-regulating valve being engaged when a defrost cycle is necessary for causing the refrigerant vapor from said first discharge outlet line to circulate into the evaporator for condensing therein, thereby releasing said latent heat for defrosting the evaporator.
9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a refrigerant condensing means, operatively connected to said first discharge outlet line, to said second discharge outlet line for receiving refrigerant vapor at said second pressure level therefrom and to the evaporator, wherein the refrigerant vapor at said second pressure level is circulated within said refrigerant condensing means for condensing thereby into the refrigerant liquid for evaporating in the evaporator.
10. The system of claim 3, further comprising a double set pressure-regulating valve disposed in a conduit operatively connecting said first discharge outlet line to said heat reclaim means and to said refrigerant condensing means, said double set pressure-regulating valve being settable to a first setting for said heat reclaim cycle and to a second setting for said refrigeration cycle, wherein said double set pressure-regulating valve maintains the refrigerant vapor in said first discharge outlet line and in said conduit at said first pressure level when set to said first setting and at said second pressure level when set to said second setting.
11. The system of claim 4, further comprising:
a first suction inlet line operatively connecting said first compressor to the evaporator for receiving the refrigerant vapor;
a first discharge outlet manifold connected to said first discharge outlet line;
a second discharge outlet manifold connected to said second discharge outlet line; and
a refrigerant bypass passageway connected to said second discharge outlet manifold and said first suction inlet line and having a bypass passageway pressure-regulating valve disposed therein, said refrigerant bypass passageway circulating the refrigerant vapor from said second discharge outlet manifold through said passageway and into said first suction inlet line when said pressure-regulating valve is opened during said heat reclaim cycle, thereby operatively connecting said second discharge outlet line to said first compressor.
12. The system of claim 7, further comprising at least one water pump, operatively connected to said water-cooled condenser and to said water-to air heat reclaim coil, for pumping said cool water to said water-cooled condenser, said heated water from said water-cooled condenser to said water-to-air heat reclaim coil, and said cool water from said water-to-air heat reclaim coil back to said water pump.
13. The system of claim 7, further comprising a heat reclaim outlet line connected to said water-cooled condenser through which the refrigerant liquid is discharged from said water-cooled condenser and a water-cooled condenser refrigerant pressure-regulating valve disposed in said heat reclaim outlet line, said water-cooled condenser refrigerant pressure-regulating valve maintaining said refrigerant liquid in said water-cooled condenser at sufficient pressure for providing a sufficient level of said latent heat for said absorption and thereby ensuring that said heated water is heated by said latent heat to a temperature sufficient to provide sufficient heating of said air by said latent heat in said water-to-air heat reclaim coil.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein said refrigerant condensing means condenser is an outdoor air-cooled condenser, said air-cooled condenser circulating cool outdoor air therein for said condensing.
15. The system of claim 9, wherein said refrigerant condensing means comprises an indoor glycol-cooled condenser containing cooled glycol, said indoor glycol-cooled condenser circulating said cooled glycol therein for said condensing.
16. The system of claim 9, wherein said heat reclaim means is operatively connected to said refrigerant condenser means for providing a first amount of the refrigerant liquid condensed from the refrigerant vapor in said heat reclaim means, thereby reducing said condensing required by said refrigerant condensing means for providing the refrigerant liquid to the evaporator.
17. The system of claim 10, further comprising a refrigerant liquid line for circulating the refrigerant liquid and a first bypass passageway expansion valve connecting said refrigerant liquid line and said first suction inlet line, said bypass passageway expansion valve being opened during said heat reclaim cycle to circulate a portion of the refrigerant liquid into said first suction inlet line to provide cooling in said first suction inlet line for maintaining a stable temperature therein.
18. The system of claim 10, further comprising a bypass passageway check valve disposed within said refrigerant bypass passageway for preventing refrigerant vapor at a pressure level lower than said second pressure level from circulating into said first suction inlet line during said heat reclaim cycle.
19. A method for heat reclaim in a refrigeration system having a first compressor, a second compressor, and a heat reclaim means, said method comprising the steps of:
a) during a heat reclaim cycle for said first compressor, compressing a refrigerant vapor in said first compressor to a first pressure level and in said second compressor to a second pressure level, wherein said first pressure level is greater than said second pressure level, the refrigerant vapor at said first pressure level having an increased evaporating temperature for providing increased latent heat available for reclaim from the refrigerant vapor by the heat reclaim means;
b) after said compressing, circulating the refrigerant vapor at said first pressure level to said heat reclaim means; and
c) after said circulating, condensing the refrigerant vapor at first pressure level into a refrigerant liquid, thus releasing said increased latent heat which is absorbed by said heat reclaim means, thereby providing heat reclaim of said increased latent heat.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a touch panel; and
circuitry configured to
detect a drag input operation to the touch panel and a drag input direction corresponding to the drag input operation based on an output of the touch panel;
detect a distance of the drag input operation;
determine whether the distance of the drag input operation exceeds a threshold;
detect a speed of the drag input operation;
create an operation command to change content displayed on a display apparatus based on the detected drag input operation to the touch panel, the content including a two-dimensional array of icons, the operation command including a command to scroll at least some of the content in a direction corresponding to the drag input direction to move one of the icons to a predetermined location, the operation command being created when the distance of the drag input operation exceeds the threshold such that said at least some of the content continues to move after an end of the drag input operation for a time determined by the speed of the drag input operation; and
control a wireless interface to transmit the operation command to the display apparatus controlling the display apparatus to change the content displayed on the display apparatus by scrolling said at least some of the content in the direction corresponding to the drag input direction.
2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein
a plurality of detection areas for detecting an input operation are set in relation to the touch panel.
3. The information processing apparatus of claim 2, wherein
the circuitry is configured to create different operation commands based on which of the plurality of detection areas an input operation is detected.
4. The information processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein
the plurality of detection areas include a top area, a bottom area, a left area, a right area, and a center area.
5. The information processing apparatus of claim 2, wherein
the plurality of detection areas includes at least a first detection area and a second detection area, and
the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a tap input operation as an additional input operation to the touch panel;
create, as an additional operation command, a first command commanding the display apparatus to display a first menu when the tap input operation is detected in the first detection area, and a second command commanding the display to display a second menu when the tap input operation is detected in the second detection area; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the additional operation command to the display apparatus.
6. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the command to scroll is a command to scroll only a part of the content.
7. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a display, wherein the touch panel is formed on or integrally with the display, wherein the circuitry is further configured to
control the display to display an icon corresponding to a remote control program executed by the circuitry;
create an activation command to activate the display apparatus when an input operation is detected on the touch panel in a position corresponding to the displayed icon; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the activation command to the display apparatus.
8. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a swipe input operation as an additional input operation to the touch panel and a direction corresponding to the swipe input operation;
create, as an additional operation command, a command commanding the display apparatus to sequentially change a channel of programming displayed by the display apparatus based the direction corresponding to the swipe input operation; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the additional operation command to the display apparatus.
9. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect an upward swipe input operation as an additional input operation to the touch panel;
create, as an additional operation command, a command commanding the display apparatus to reduce a size of content being reproduced by the display apparatus and display a menu simultaneously with the reduced size content; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the additional operation command to the display apparatus.
10. The information processing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a horizontal swipe input operation as another additional input operation to the touch panel when the reduced size content and the menu are simultaneously displayed by the display apparatus;
create, as another additional operation command, a command commanding the display apparatus to scroll the menu in a direction corresponding to the direction of the horizontal swipe input operation; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the other additional operation command to the display apparatus.
11. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a tap input operation as an additional input operation to the touch panel;
create, as an additional operation command, a command commanding the display apparatus to display a menu for switching between content displayed by the display apparatus; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the additional operation command to the display apparatus.
12. The information processing apparatus of claim 11, wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a swipe input operation as another additional input operation to the touch panel;
create, as another additional operation command, a command commanding the display apparatus to scroll the menu in a direction corresponding to the swipe input operation; and
control the wireless interface to transmit the other additional operation command to the display apparatus.
13. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the display apparatus.
14. The information processing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the circuitry is further configured to perform image recognition on the image of the display apparatus to determine a manufacturer of the display apparatus.
15. The information processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the wireless interface to transmit the operation command to the display apparatus based on the determined manufacturer of the display apparatus.
16. The information processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the circuitry is configured to determine a state of the display apparatus by controlling the wireless interface to transmit the captured image of the display apparatus and information corresponding to the manufacturer of the display apparatus to a database, and receiving, from the database via the wireless interface, a state of the display apparatus.
17. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine a state of the display apparatus.
18. A method performed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
detecting a drag input operation to a touch panel and a drag input direction corresponding to the drag input operation based on an output of the touch panel;
detect a distance of the drag input operation;
determine whether the distance of the drag input operation exceeds a threshold;
detect a speed of the drag input operation;
creating an operation command to change content displayed on a display apparatus based on the detected drag input operation to the touch panel, the content including a two-dimensional array of icons, the operation command including a command to scroll at least some of the content in a direction corresponding to the drag input direction to move one of the icons to a predetermined location, the operation command being created when the distance of the drag input operation exceeds the threshold such that said at least some of the content continues to move after an end of the drag input operation for a time determined by the speed of the drag input operation; and
control a wireless interface to transmit the operation command to the display apparatus controlling the display apparatus to change the content displayed on the display apparatus.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to:
detect a drag input operation to a touch panel and a drag input direction corresponding to the drag input operation based on an output of the touch panel;
detect a distance of the drag input operation;
determine whether the distance of the drag input operation exceeds a threshold;
detect a speed of the drag input operation;
create an operation command to change content displayed on a display apparatus based on the detected drag input operation to the touch panel, the content including a two-dimensional array of icons, the operation command including a command to scroll at least some of the content in a direction corresponding to the drag input direction to move one of the icons to a predetermined location, the operation command being created when the distance of the drag input operation exceeds the threshold such that said at least some of the content continues to move after an end of the drag input operation for a time determined by the speed of the drag input operation; and
control a wireless interface to transmit the operation command to the display apparatus controlling the display apparatus to change the content displayed on the display apparatus.