摘要 |
Provided is a refrigeration cycle wherein, when an orifice is disposed within a refrigeration circuit, and a differential pressure between the upstream side and the downstream side of the orifice is detected using two pressure sensors, the difference between the characteristics of the pressure sensors can be adequately and easily absorbed in software, to accurately determine an actual differential pressure, so that the flow rate of refrigerant and the torque of a compressor can be accurately estimated. The refrigeration cycle wherein the orifice is provided within a refrigerant circuit, and the pressure sensors are respectively provided on the upstream side and the downstream side of the orifice, is characterized in that, with regard to output characteristics representing the relationship between the detected pressure and the sensor output of each pressure sensor, the difference between the output characteristics of one pressure sensor and the output characteristics of the other pressure sensor is determined based on the outputs of both pressure sensors at a condition where the flow of refrigerant is stopped.
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