Patent Publication Number: US-11384953-B2

Title: Air conditioning system

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to an air conditioning system. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Patent Literature 1 describes an air conditioning system including an air conditioner configured to perform air conditioning in a room that is an air conditioning target space by a vapor compression refrigeration cycle, and a ventilator configured to ventilate the air conditioning target space. This ventilator includes a housing having an air supply path and an air exhaust path, and a total heat exchanger, an air supply fan, and an air exhaust fan that are provided inside the housing. The total heat exchanger exchanges total heat between air flowing through the air supply path by the air supply fan, and air flowing through the air exhaust path by the air exhaust fan.
     Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-143593   

     In the air conditioning system as described above, when a refrigerant leaks from the air conditioner, it is desirable to discharge the refrigerant to an outside of the room in a short time. However, the air conditioning system described in Patent Literature 1 does not particularly consider the refrigerant leakage. 
     SUMMARY 
     One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide an air conditioning system capable of discharging a refrigerant to an outside of an air conditioning target space in a short time when refrigerant leakage from an air conditioner occurs. 
     An air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes: 
     an air conditioner configured to generate conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant and supply the conditioned air to an air conditioning target space; 
     a refrigerant sensor configured to detect refrigerant leakage; 
     a ventilator configured to ventilate the air conditioning target space; and 
     a controller configured to control the ventilator, 
     wherein the ventilator includes: 
     a total heat exchanger; 
     a first air supply path and a first air exhaust path configured to allow an inside and an outside of the air conditioning target space to communicate with each other via the total heat exchanger; 
     a second air supply path configured to allow the inside and the outside of the air conditioning target space to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger; 
     an air supply fan configured to supply air outside the air conditioning target space into the air conditioning target space via the first air supply path and the second air supply path; 
     an air exhaust fan configured to discharge air in the air conditioning target space to the outside of the air conditioning target space via the first air exhaust path; and 
     an air supply opening-closing mechanism configured to open and close by switching between the first air supply path and the second air supply path, and 
     the controller controls the air supply opening-closing mechanism to open the second air supply path when the refrigerant sensor detects refrigerant leakage. 
     According to the above configuration, the refrigerant leaking from the air conditioner flows through the first air exhaust path together with the air in the air conditioning target space, and is discharged to the outside of the air conditioning target space via the total heat exchanger. However, since the air outside the air conditioning target space flows through the second air supply path, and is supplied into the air conditioning target space without passing through the total heat exchanger, the refrigerant does not return to a side of the air conditioning target space together with the supply air in the total heat exchanger, and can be discharged to the outside of the air conditioning target space in a short time. 
     In one or more embodiments, the ventilator includes: 
     a second air exhaust path configured to allow the inside and the outside of the air conditioning target space to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger and cause the air exhaust fan to discharge the air in the air conditioning target space to the outside of the air conditioning target space; and 
     an air exhaust opening-closing mechanism configured to open and close by switching the first air exhaust path and the second air exhaust path, and 
     the controller controls the air exhaust opening-closing mechanism to open the second air exhaust path when the refrigerant sensor detects refrigerant leakage. 
     With such a configuration, since both the exhaust air from the inside of the air conditioning target space to the outside of the air conditioning target space and the supply air from the outside of the air conditioning target space to the inside of the air conditioning target space do not pass through the total heat exchanger, the refrigerant discharged from the inside of the air conditioning target space does not return to the inside of the air conditioning target space again, and the refrigerant can be discharged to the outside of the air conditioning target space in a short time. 
     An air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes: 
     an air conditioner configured to generate conditioned air by heat exchange with a refrigerant and supply the conditioned air to an air conditioning target space; 
     a refrigerant sensor configured to detect refrigerant leakage; 
     a ventilator configured to ventilate the air conditioning target space; and 
     a controller configured to control the ventilator, 
     wherein the ventilator includes: 
     a total heat exchanger; 
     a first air supply path and a first air exhaust path configured to allow an inside and an outside of the air conditioning target space to communicate with each other via the total heat exchanger; 
     a second air exhaust path configured to allow the inside and the outside of the air conditioning target space to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger; 
     an air supply fan configured to supply air outside the air conditioning target space into the air conditioning target space via the first air supply path; 
     an air exhaust fan configured to discharge air in the air conditioning target space to the outside of the air conditioning target space via the first air exhaust path and the second air exhaust path; and 
     an air exhaust opening-closing mechanism configured to open and close by switching between the first air exhaust path and the second air exhaust path, and 
     the controller controls the air exhaust opening-closing mechanism to open the second air exhaust path when the refrigerant sensor detects refrigerant leakage. 
     According to the above configuration, since the refrigerant leaking from the air conditioner flows through the second air exhaust path together with the air in the air conditioning target space and is discharged to the outside of the air conditioning target space without passing through the total heat exchanger, the refrigerant does not return to the side of the air conditioning target space together with the supply air in the total heat exchanger, and can be discharged to the outside of the air conditioning target space in a short time. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of a ventilator performing first ventilation operation as viewed from above. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line A-A in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line B-B in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a total heat exchanger. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of the ventilator performing second ventilation operation as viewed from above. 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line C-C in  FIG. 6 . 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of a ventilator performing second ventilation operation of an air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments as viewed from above. 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of a ventilator performing second ventilation operation of an air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments as viewed from above. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic configuration diagram of an air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments. 
     An air conditioning system  10  includes an air conditioner  11  and a ventilator  12 . The air conditioner  11  includes an outdoor unit  21  and an indoor unit  22 . The indoor unit  22  and the ventilator  12  are installed in a space S 3  under a ceiling of a room R. However, the indoor unit  22  and the ventilator  12  may be installed on a wall, above a floor, below the ceiling, or the like of the room R. The indoor unit  22  and the ventilator  12  may be installed not only in the same place as the room R but also in different places. 
     (Configuration of Air Conditioner) 
     The air conditioner  11  performs a vapor compression refrigeration cycle by a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and the like to adjust a temperature of air in an indoor space (air conditioning target space) S 1 , which is an inside of the room R. The outdoor unit  21  and the indoor unit  22  are connected by refrigerant pipes  23  configuring the refrigerant circuit. The indoor unit  22  takes in the air in the indoor space S 1 , performs heat exchange between the air and a refrigerant, and blows out the conditioned air, which is subjected to temperature adjustment, to the indoor space S 1  again, thereby adjusting a temperature of the indoor space S 1  as desired. 
     The indoor unit  22  includes a controller  24 , a remote controller  25 , and a refrigerant sensor  26 . 
     The controller  24  (hereinafter, also referred to as an “air conditioning controller”) controls operations of a fan, an electric valve, and the like contained in the indoor unit  22 . The air conditioning controller  24  is configured of, for example, a microcomputer including a processor such as a CPU and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The air conditioning controller  24  exerts a predetermined function by the processor executing a program installed in the memory. The air conditioning controller  24  is also communicably connected to a controller  36  of the ventilator  12  described later. The air conditioning controller  24  may be provided in the outdoor unit  21 , or the air conditioning controllers  24  may be provided in both the outdoor unit  21  and the indoor unit  22 . 
     The remote controller  25  is used to manipulate operation start/operation stop and to perform operation setting of the temperature, a strength of blown air, and the like. The remote controller  25  is connected to the air conditioning controller  24  of the indoor unit  22  so as to be able to communicate therewith in a wired or wireless manner. A user uses the remote controller  25  to remotely manipulate the air conditioner  11 . 
     The refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leaking from the refrigerant pipes or the like of the refrigerant circuit. A detection signal of the refrigerant sensor  26  is input to the air conditioning controller  24 . The refrigerant sensor  26  is provided in a housing of the indoor unit  22 . However, the refrigerant sensor  26  may be provided outside the housing of the indoor unit  22 . The refrigerant sensor  26  may be provided, for example, in the remote controller  25  connected to the indoor unit  22 . 
     (Configuration of Ventilator  12 ) 
     The ventilator  12  ventilates the indoor space S 1 . The ventilator  12  is operated in conjunction with the air conditioner  11  (see  FIG. 1 ) or alone. The ventilator  12  is connected to an outdoor space S 2  and the indoor space S 1  via ducts  45   a  to  45   d.    
       FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of the ventilator performing first ventilation operation as viewed from above.  FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line A-Ain  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 4  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line B-B in  FIG. 2 . In the present specification, the “first ventilation operation” refers to normal ventilation operation for the indoor space S 1  without refrigerant leakage as described later, and “second ventilation operation” refers to ventilation operation corresponding to refrigerant leakage. 
     The ventilator  12  includes a casing  31  having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape. The casing  31  contains a total heat exchanger  32 , an air exhaust fan  33 , an air supply fan  34 , an opening-closing mechanism  35 , and the controller  36 . The casing  31  is provided with a return air intake port  41 , an exhaust air blow-out port  42 , an outdoor air intake port  43 , and a supply air blow-out port  44 . 
     The return air intake port  41  is used to take in air (return air) RA from the indoor space S 1  into the casing  31 . The exhaust air blow-out port  42  is used to discharge the return air RA to the outdoor space S 2  as exhaust air EA, the return air RA having been taken into the casing  31 . The outdoor air intake port  43  is used to take in air (outdoor air) OA from the outdoor space S 2  into the casing  31 . The supply air blow-out port  44  is used to supply the outdoor air OA into the indoor space S 1  as supply air SA, the outdoor air OA having been taken into the casing  31 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the outdoor air intake port  43  and the exhaust air blow-out port  42  communicate with the outdoor space S 2  via the ducts  45   a ,  45   b , respectively. The return air intake port  41  and the supply air blow-out port  44  communicate with the indoor space S 1  via the ducts  45   c ,  45   d , respectively. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , inside the casing  31 , the return air RA taken in through the return air intake port  41  passes through the total heat exchanger  32  and is discharged, as the exhaust air EA, to the outdoor space S 2  through the exhaust air blow-out port  42 . Hereinafter, this air flow will also be referred to as a “first air flow F 1 ”. 
     The outdoor air OA taken in through the outdoor air intake port  43  passes through the total heat exchanger  32  and is supplied, as the supply air SA, to the indoor space S 1  through the supply air blow-out port  44 . Hereinafter, the above-described air flow will also be referred to as a “second air flow F 2 ”. 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the total heat exchanger. 
     The total heat exchanger  32  in one or more embodiments is of a perpendicular type configured such that the first air flow F 1  and the second air flow F 2  are substantially perpendicularly to each other. This total heat exchanger  32  includes partition plates  32   a  and partition wall plates  32   b . The partition plates  32   a  and the partition wall plates  32   b  are alternately laminated with an appropriate adhesive. The total heat exchanger  32  is formed in a substantially quadrangular prism shape as a whole. 
     Each of the partition plates  32   a  has heat conductivity and moisture permeability, and is formed in a flat plate shape. The partition plate  32   a  also has a property of permeating the refrigerant. 
     Each of the partition wall plates  32   b  is formed in a wave plate shape in which a substantially triangular cross section is continuously formed. The partition wall plate  32   b  forms air passages between two adjacent partition plates  32   a . The partition wall plates  32   b  are stacked one by one at an angle changed by 90 degrees in a stacking direction (vertical direction in  FIG. 5 ) of the partition plates  32   a  and the partition wall plates  32   b . Thus, exhaust-side passages  32   c  through which the first air flow F 1  passes and supply-side passages  32   d  through which the second air flow F 2  passes are formed orthogonal to each other on both sides of each of the partition plates  32   a . The air flowing through the exhaust-side passages  32   c  and the air flowing through the supply-side passages  32   d  exchange sensible heat and latent heat (total heat exchange) via the partition plates  32   a  having heat conductivity and moisture permeability. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , an inside of the casing  31  is sectioned by the total heat exchanger  32  into two regions, namely, a region on an indoor space S 1  side and a region on an outdoor space S 2  side. As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , inside the casing  31 , an upstream-side air exhaust path  46   a  is formed on an upstream side of the total heat exchanger  32  in the first air flow F 1 , and a downstream-side air exhaust path  46   b  is formed on a downstream side of the total heat exchanger  32  in the first air flow F 1 . The upstream-side air exhaust path  46   a  and the downstream-side air exhaust path  46   b  configure a first air exhaust path  46  communicating the indoor space S 1  (see  FIG. 1 ) and the outdoor space S 2  (see  FIG. 1 ) with each other via the total heat exchanger  32 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , inside the casing  31 , an upstream-side air supply path  47   a  is formed on the upstream side of the total heat exchanger  32  in the second air flow F 2 , and a downstream-side air supply path  47   b  is formed on the downstream side of the total heat exchanger  32  in the second air flow F 2 . The upstream-side air supply path  47   a  and the downstream-side air supply path  47   b  configure a first air supply path  47  communicating the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  with each other via the total heat exchanger  32 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , a sectioning wall  51  is provided between the upstream-side air exhaust path  46   a  and the downstream-side air supply path  47   b  interpose. A sectioning wall  52  is provided between the downstream-side air exhaust path  46   b  and the upstream-side air supply path  47   a.    
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , in the downstream-side air exhaust path  46   b , the air exhaust fan  33  is disposed in the vicinity of the exhaust air blow-out port  42 . The air exhaust fan  33  is driven to generate the first air flow F 1 , and the return air RA from the indoor space S 1  passes through the first air exhaust path  46  to be discharged as the exhaust air EA to the outdoor space S 2 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , in the downstream-side air supply path  47   b , the air supply fan  34  is disposed in the vicinity of the supply air blow-out port  44 . The air supply fan  34  is driven to generate the second air flow F 2 , and the outdoor air OA in the outdoor space S 2  passes through the first air supply path  47  to be supplied to the indoor space S 1  as the supply air SA. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , inside the casing  31  of one or more embodiments, a second air supply path  48  and the opening-closing mechanism  35  are provided. 
     The second air supply path  48  is formed between the outdoor air intake port  43  and the supply air blow-out port  44  and allows both to communicate with each other. The second air supply path  48  is sectioned from the upstream-side air supply path  47   a  and the total heat exchanger  32  by a partition wall  53 . The second air supply path  48  allows the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 . A downstream side of the second air supply path  48  joins the downstream-side air supply path  47   b.    
     The opening-closing mechanism  35  has an air supply damper (air supply opening-closing mechanism)  51  configured to open and close by switching between the first air supply path  47  and the second air supply path  48 . The air supply damper  55  is, for example, swingably attached to the partition wall  53 . The air supply damper  55  is driven by a motor (not shown). The air supply damper  55  switches between a first mode in which the first air supply path  47  is opened to communicate with the outdoor air intake port  43  and the second air supply path  48  is closed with respect to the outdoor air intake port  43 , and a second mode in which the second air supply path  48  is opened to communicate with the outdoor air intake port  43  and the first air supply path  47  is closed with respect to the outdoor air intake port  43 . 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of the ventilator performing the second ventilation operation as viewed from above.  FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line C-C in  FIG. 6 . 
     When the air supply damper  55  is switched to the first mode, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the second air flow F 2  passing through the first air supply path  47  from the outdoor air intake port  43  and the first air flow F 1  passing through the first air exhaust path  46  from the return air intake port  41  both pass through the total heat exchanger  32 , and sensible heat and latent heat are exchanged between the two air flows. On the other hand, when the air supply damper  55  is switched to the second mode, as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , heat exchange is not performed between an air flow (third air flow) F 3  passing through the second air supply path  48  from the outdoor air intake port  43  and the first air flow F 1  passing through the first air exhaust path  46  from the return air intake port  41 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the controller  36  of the ventilator  12  (hereinafter, also referred to as a ventilation controller) controls operations of the air exhaust fan  33 , the air supply fan  34 , and the opening-closing mechanism  35  (the air supply damper  55 ). As shown in  FIG. 2 , the ventilation controller  36  is contained in a control box  37  included in the casing  31 . The ventilation controller  36  is configured of a microcomputer including a processor such as a CPU, and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and the like. The ventilation controller  36  exerts a predetermined function by the processor executing a program installed in the memory. The ventilation controller  36  is communicably connected to the air conditioning controller  24  of the air conditioner  11 . 
     The ventilation controller  36  controls the operations of the air exhaust fan  33 , the air supply fan  34 , and the opening-closing mechanism  35  to switch between the first ventilation operation performed for normal ventilation of the indoor space S 1  and the second ventilation operation corresponding to refrigerant leakage. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , the first ventilation operation is performed by driving the air exhaust fan  33  and the air supply fan  34  and switching the air supply damper  55  of the opening-closing mechanism  35  to the first mode. As a result, the return air RA from the indoor space S 1  is discharged to the outdoor space S 2 , and the outdoor air OA from the outdoor space S 2  is supplied to the indoor space S 1 , so that the indoor space S 1  is ventilated. Furthermore, sensible heat and latent heat are exchanged between the return air RA from the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor air OA from the outdoor space S 2 , and changes in temperature and humidity in the indoor space S 1  can be suppressed. 
     The second ventilation operation corresponding to the refrigerant leakage is performed when the refrigerant in the air conditioner  11  leaks. When the refrigerant sensor  26  provided in the indoor unit  22  detects refrigerant leakage, a detection signal thereof is input to the air conditioning controller  24 . The air conditioning controller  24  transmits, to the ventilation controller  36 , information (refrigerant leakage information) indicating that refrigerant leakage occurs, and the ventilation controller  36  controls the operations of the air exhaust fan  33 , the air supply fan  34 , and the opening-closing mechanism  35  on the basis of the refrigerant leakage information. 
     Specifically, when refrigerant leakage occurs, the ventilation controller  36  drives the air exhaust fan  33  and the air supply fan  34  to switch the air supply damper  55  to the second mode. When the air exhaust fan  33  and the air supply fan  34  are already driven, the driving is continued as it is. As a result, as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the return air RA from the indoor space S 1  passes through the first air exhaust path  46  and is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  via the total heat exchanger  32 . The outdoor air OA from the outdoor space S 2  passes through the second air supply path  48  and is supplied to the indoor space S 1  without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 . 
     When the refrigerant leaks from the indoor unit  22 , the ventilator  12  takes in air containing the refrigerant from the return air intake port  41  into the casing  31  and discharges the air from the exhaust air blow-out port  42  through the total heat exchanger  32 . Since each of the partition plates  32   a  of the total heat exchanger  32  has the property of permeating the refrigerant, if the outdoor air OA taken in from the outdoor air intake port  43  passes through the total heat exchanger  32  and is supplied as the supply air SA to the indoor space S 1  as in the first ventilation operation, the refrigerant permeated through the partition plate  32   a  in the total heat exchanger  32  returns to the indoor space S 1  together with the supply air SA, and it becomes difficult to reduce a concentration of the refrigerant in the indoor space S 1 . In one or more embodiments, by performing the second ventilation operation, the outdoor air OA from the outdoor space S 2  can be supplied to the indoor space S 1  without passing through the total heat exchanger  32  by using the second air supply path  48  instead of the first air supply path  47 , the return of the refrigerant to the indoor space S 1  can be suppressed, and the concentration of the refrigerant in the indoor space S 1  can be reduced in a short time. 
     The air conditioner  11  stops refrigeration cycle operation when the refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leakage. At this time, the air conditioner  11  may stop or drive a fan of the indoor unit  22 . By driving the fan of the indoor unit  22 , diffusion of the refrigerant in the indoor space S 1  can be promoted. 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of a ventilator performing second ventilation operation of an air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments as viewed from above. 
     The ventilator  12  of one or more embodiments includes a second air exhaust path  49  instead of the second air supply path  48  in the above-described embodiments. The second air exhaust path  49  is formed between the return air intake port  41  and the exhaust air blow-out port  42  and allows both to communicate with each other. The second air exhaust path  49  is sectioned from the upstream-side air exhaust path  46   a  and the total heat exchanger  32  by a partition wall  54 . A downstream side of the second air exhaust path  49  joins the downstream-side air exhaust path  46   b . As described above, the second air exhaust path  49  allows the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 . 
     The opening-closing mechanism  35  includes an air exhaust damper (air exhaust opening-closing mechanism)  56  configured to open and close by switching between the first air exhaust path  46  and the second air exhaust path  49 . The air exhaust damper  56  is, for example, swingably attached to the partition wall  54 . The air exhaust damper  56  switches between a first mode in which the first air exhaust path  46  is opened to communicate with the return air intake port  41  and the second air exhaust path  49  is closed with respect to the return air intake port  41 , and a second mode in which the second air exhaust path  49  is opened to communicate with the return air intake port  41  and the first air exhaust path  46  is closed with respect to the return air intake port  41 . 
     When the normal first ventilation operation is performed, the ventilator  12  of one or more embodiments switches the air exhaust damper  56  to the first mode, and performs ventilation while exchanging sensible heat and latent heat in the total heat exchanger  32  in the mode shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 . 
     When refrigerant leakage is detected, the ventilator  12  performs the second ventilation operation by switching the air exhaust damper  56  to the second mode as shown in  FIG. 8 . In this case, the outdoor air OA taken into the casing  31  from the outdoor air intake port  43  passes through the total heat exchanger  32  and is supplied into the room from the supply air blow-out port  44  as the supply air SA. The return air RA from the indoor space S 1 , which has been taken into the casing  31  through the return air intake port  41 , passes through the second air exhaust path  49  and is discharged from the exhaust air blow-out port  42  to the outdoor space S 2  without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 . Therefore, total heat exchange is not performed between the second air flow F 2  passing through the first air supply path  47  from the outdoor air intake port  43  and an air flow (fourth air flow) F 4  passing through the second air exhaust path  49  from the return air intake port  41 , and the leaking refrigerant does not return to the indoor space S 1 . Therefore, a refrigerant concentration in the indoor space S 1  can be reduced in a short time by the ventilation. 
       FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of a ventilator performing second ventilation operation of an air conditioning system according to one or more embodiments as viewed from above. 
     The ventilator  12  of one or more embodiments includes both the second air supply path  48  described in the above-described embodiments and the second air exhaust path  49  described in the above-described embodiments. The ventilator  12  includes, as the opening-closing mechanism  35 , the air supply damper  55  corresponding to the second air supply path  48  and the air exhaust damper  56  corresponding to the second air exhaust path  49 . 
     When the normal first ventilation operation is performed, the ventilator  12  of one or more embodiments switches each of the dampers  55 ,  56  to the first mode, and performs ventilation while exchanging sensible heat and latent heat in the total heat exchanger  32  in the mode shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 . 
     When the refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leakage, the ventilator  12  performs the second ventilation operation by switching each of the dampers  55 ,  56  to the second mode as shown in  FIG. 9 . In this case, the outdoor air OA taken into the casing  31  from the outdoor air intake port  43  is supplied to the indoor space S 1  through the second air supply path  48 , and the return air RA taken into the casing  31  from the return air intake port  41  is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  through the second air exhaust path  49 . 
     Therefore, neither the third air flow F 3  passing through the second air supply path  48  from the outdoor air intake port  43  nor the fourth air flow F 4  passing through the second air exhaust path  49  from the return air intake port  41  passes through the total heat exchanger  32 , and total heat exchange is not performed between both. Therefore, the leaking refrigerant does not return to the indoor space S 1 , and the refrigerant concentration in the indoor space S 1  can be reduced in a short time by ventilation. 
     Operation and Effects 
     The air conditioning system  10  in one or more embodiments includes the air conditioner  11  configured to generate conditioned air by heat exchange with the refrigerant and supply the conditioned air to the indoor space (into the air conditioning target space) S 1 , the refrigerant sensor  26  configured to detect refrigerant leakage, the ventilator  12  configured to ventilate the indoor space S 1 , and the controller  36  configured to control the ventilator  12 . The ventilator  12  includes the total heat exchanger  32 , the first air supply path  47  and the first air exhaust path  46  configured to allow the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space (outside the air conditioning target space) S 2  to communicate with each other via the total heat exchanger  32 , the second air supply path  48  configured to allow the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 , the air supply fan  34  configured to supply the air in the outdoor space S 2  to the indoor space S 1  via the first air supply path  47  and the second air supply path  48 , the air exhaust fan  33  configured to discharge the air in the indoor space S 1  to the outdoor space S 2  via the first air exhaust path  46 , and the air supply damper  55  configured to open and close by switching between the first air supply path  47  and the second air supply path  48 . When the refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leakage, the ventilation controller  36  controls the air supply damper  55  to open the second air supply path  48 . 
     With the above configuration, the refrigerant leaking from the air conditioner  11  flows through the first air exhaust path  46  together with the return air RA from the indoor space S 1 , and is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  via the total heat exchanger  32 , but the outdoor air OA from the outdoor space S 2  flows through the second air supply path  48  and does not pass through the total heat exchanger  32 . Therefore, the refrigerant does not return to the side of the indoor space S 1  together with the supply air SA in the total heat exchanger  32 , and the refrigerant is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  in a short time, so that the refrigerant concentration in the indoor space S 1  can be reduced. 
     In the air conditioning system  10  in one or more embodiments, in addition to the air conditioning system according to the above-described embodiments, the ventilator  12  includes the second air exhaust path  49  configured to allow the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger  32  and cause the air exhaust fan  33  to discharge the air in the indoor space S 1  to the outdoor space S 2 , and the air exhaust damper  56  configured to open and close by switching the first air exhaust path  46  and the second air exhaust path  49 . When the refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leakage, the ventilation controller  36  controls the air exhaust damper  56  to open the second air exhaust path  49 . 
     With the above-described configurations, since both the exhaust air from the indoor space S 1  to the outdoor space S 2  and the supply air from the outdoor space S 2  to the indoor space S 1  do not pass through the total heat exchanger  32 , the refrigerant discharged from the indoor space S 1  does not return to the indoor space S 1  again, and the refrigerant can be discharged to the outdoor space S 2  in a short time. 
     In the air conditioning system  10  of one or more embodiments, the refrigerant leaking from the air conditioner  11  passes through the second air exhaust path  49  together with the return air RA from the indoor space S 1 , and is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 , so that the refrigerant does not adhere to, and remain in the total heat exchanger  32 . Therefore, after the end of the second ventilation operation, the operation can be returned to the normal first ventilation operation without taking a measure for removing the refrigerant from the total heat exchanger  32  (replacement, maintenance, or the like of the total heat exchanger  32 ). 
     The air conditioning system  10  in one or more embodiments includes the air conditioner  11  configured to generate the conditioned air by heat exchange with the refrigerant and supply the conditioned air to the indoor space S 1 , the refrigerant sensor  26  configured to detect refrigerant leakage, the ventilator  12  configured to ventilate the indoor space S 1 , and the ventilation controller  36  configured to control the ventilator  12 . The ventilator  12  includes the total heat exchanger  32 , the first air supply path  47  and the first air exhaust path  46  configured to allow the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  to communicate with each other via the total heat exchanger  32 , the second air exhaust path  49  configured to allow the indoor space S 1  and the outdoor space S 2  to communicate with each other without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 , the air supply fan  34  configured to supply the air in the outdoor space S 2  to the indoor space S 1  via the first air supply path  47 , the air exhaust fan  33  configured to discharge the air in the indoor space S 1  to the outdoor space S 2  via the first air exhaust path  46  and the second air exhaust path  49 , and the air exhaust damper  56  configured to open and close by switching between the first air exhaust path  46  and the second air exhaust path  49 . The controller  36  controls the air exhaust damper  56  to open the second air exhaust path  49  when the refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leakage. 
     With the above configuration, while the ventilator  12  supplies the air from the outdoor space S 2  to the indoor space S 1  via the total heat exchanger  32 , the refrigerant leaking from the air conditioner  11  flows through the second air exhaust path  49  together with the air in the indoor space S 1  and is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 . Therefore, the refrigerant does not return to the side of the indoor space S 1  together with the supply air in the total heat exchanger  32 , and the refrigerant can be discharged to the outdoor space S 2  in a short time to reduce the refrigerant concentration in the indoor space S 1 . 
     In the air conditioning system  10  of one or more embodiments, the refrigerant leaking from the air conditioner  11  passes through the second air exhaust path  49  together with the return air RA from the indoor space S 1 , and is discharged to the outdoor space S 2  without passing through the total heat exchanger  32 , so that the refrigerant does not adhere to, and remain in the total heat exchanger  32 . Therefore, after the end of the second ventilation operation, the operation can be returned to the normal first ventilation operation without taking a measure for removing the refrigerant from the total heat exchanger  32  (replacement, maintenance, or the like of the total heat exchanger  32 ). 
     Although the disclosure has been described with respect to only a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art, having benefit of this disclosure, will appreciate that various other embodiments may be devised without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be limited only by the attached claims. 
     For example, the refrigerant sensor  26  may be provided in the ventilator  12 , and when the refrigerant sensor  26  detects refrigerant leakage, the ventilator  12  may independently perform the second ventilation operation without an instruction from the air conditioner  11 . 
     The operation of the ventilator  12  may be controlled by the controller  24  of the air conditioner  11 . 
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               10 : AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM 
               11 : AIR CONDITIONER 
               12 : VENTILATOR 
               26 : REFRIGERANT SENSOR 
               32 : TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGER 
               33 : AIR EXHAUST FAN 
               34 : AIR SUPPLY FAN 
               36 : VENTILATION CONTROLLER 
               46 : FIRST AIR EXHAUST PATH 
               47 : FIRST AIR SUPPLY PATH 
               48 : SECOND AIR SUPPLY PATH 
               49 : SECOND AIR EXHAUST PATH 
               55 : AIR SUPPLY DAMPER (AIR SUPPLY OPENING-CLOSING MECHANISM) 
               56 : AIR EXHAUST DAMPER (AIR EXHAUST OPENING-CLOSING MECHANISM) 
             S 1 : INDOOR SPACE 
             S 2 : OUTDOOR SPACE