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Transport refrigeration system with top freezing avoidance
Assignee: Thermo King Corp
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Filing: 1984-02-14
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Granted: 1985-05-28
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Expires: 2004-02-14
Abstract
Abstract To reduce the probability of top freezing of a fresh cargo 12 in a trailer 10 served by a transport refrigeration unit 14, a control arrangement is provided including a sensor 18 controlling signals according to discharge air temperature fed to a first timer 20 which provides time periods according to the level of discharge air temperature, with shorter duration periods with lower discharge air temperatures, and when timer 20 times out effects actuation of relay 22 to reduce refrigerating capacity and start a duration timer 26 to maintain the reduced refrigeration capacity, with timer 26 functioning through a reset 28 to again start timer 20 when the duration timer has expired, and has caused the relay 22 to be operated to a position of normal refrigerating capacity.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe R. Barnett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:43
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1927; G05D23/193; G05D23/1931; F; F25; F25B; F25B49/00; F25B49/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
Control apparatus for reducing top freezing probability of fresh cargo adjacent the path of refrigerated air discharged from a transport refrigeration unit having normal refrigerating capacity in one mode, and reduced refrigerating capacity in another mode, comprising: means for sensing the temperature of said discharge air and providing a signal reflecting that temperature; timing means actuated by said signal and operable in response to said signal indicating a discharge temperature below a predetermined temperature capable of causing top freezing after a given period, to provide time periods of progressively shorter duration, with progressively lower sensed discharge air temperatures, of operation of said unit in said normal capacity mode; means responsive to the expiration of any of said time periods to shift said unit to said reduced capacity mode; and thermostatic means for sensing the temperature of cargo air returning to said unit and for normally controlling said unit to a set point temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
Control apparatus for reducing top freezing probability of fresh cargo adjacent the path of refrigerated air discharged from a transport refrigeration unit having normal refrigerating capacity in one mode, and reduced refrigerating capacity in another mode, comprising: means for sensing the temperature of said discharge air and providing a signal reflecting that temperature; timing means actuated by said signal and operable in response to said signal indicating a discharge temperature below a predetermined temperature capable of causing top freezing after a given period, to provide time periods of progressively shorter duration, with progressively lower sensed discharge air temperatures, of operation of said unit in said normal capacity mode; means responsive to the expiration of any of said time periods to shift said unit to said reduced capacity mode; and thermostatic means for sensing the temperature of cargo air returning to said unit and for normally controlling said unit to a set point temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The control apparatus according to claim 1 including: means responsive to a rise of said discharge air temperature above said predetermined temperature, before the expiration of any of said time periods, to reset said first timing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The control apparatus according to claim 1 including: said means to shift said unit to said reduced capacity mode includes second timer means operable to maintain said unit in said reduced capacity mode for a fixed time period irrespective of said discharge air temperature.
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