#THERMO KING CORP [US]

NESTED COOLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT

There is disclosed a transport refrigeration unit (100) comprising an enclosed cargo space (102), an outer refrigeration cycle (110) configured to transfer heat from the cargo space exteriorly of the …

DRIVE·Feb 25·1 min read

B60H1/3232 THERMO KING CORP [US]

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTAINING CARGO AT AN ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME

A transport climate control system to cost-effectively maintain an ultra-low temperature over an extended period of time is provided. The transport climate control system includes a primary climate co…

DRIVE·Nov 12·1 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT AND ISOLATION

A method of controlling a transport climate control system (TCCS) includes detecting for leaking of working fluid from a climate control circuit (130, 230). The method also includes isolating a high-p…

DRIVE·Sep 17·1 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

Technologies are provided for preventing a working fluid leak from pooling and thus diluting any leaked working fluid from air within a condenser and/or evaporator compartment of the CCU. This include…

DRIVE·Sep 10·1 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT SYMPTOMS OF IMPENDING CLIMATE CONTROL FAILURES OF TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS

A method for predicting an impending climate control failure for a transport temperature control system (TCCS) is provided. The method includes a backend obtaining one or more operational parameters a…

DRIVE·Sep 10·2 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

VEHICLE POWER SYSTEM

Electrically powered accessories connected to vehicle power systems are authenticated, and connections between the accessories and the vehicle power systems are based on permissions resulting from tha…

DRIVE·Jul 23·1 min read

B60D1/62 THERMO KING CORP [US]

DIRECT DRIVE PARALLEL POWER SYSTEM

A direct drive parallel power system for powering a transport climate control system is provided. The direct drive parallel power system comprises a powertrain, a battery source and a power system con…

DRIVE·Jun 18·2 min read

B60H1/00428 THERMO KING CORP [US]

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING FUEL QUALITY AND SERVICE ISSUES FOR A POWER SYSTEM USED IN TRANSPORT

A method for monitoring fuel quality of a power system used in transport is provided. The method includes a controller of the power system determining that the prime mover is actively running. The met…

DRIVE·May 28·2 min read

B60R16/0232 THERMO KING CORP [US]

TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD

There is disclosed a method 200 of controlling an air-cargo transport refrigeration unit 100 to regulate a compressor speed and a condenser fan speed. There is also disclosed a method 500 of controlli…

DRIVE·Jan 29·1 min read

B60H1/3205 THERMO KING CORP [US]

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING SEALED COMPRESSOR ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGH

A method of feedthrough and overcurrent protection of a sealed compressor used in a transport climate control system ("TCCS") is provided. The TCCS includes a climate control circuit with a sealed com…

DRIVE·Dec 11·2 min read

B60H1/00878 THERMO KING CORP [US]

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEFROSTING A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM EVAPORATOR

The transport climate control circuit includes a compressor, an evaporator and at least two fans. The transport climate control circuit also includes a controller for controlling the transport climate…

DRIVE·Nov 20·1 min read

B60H1/321 THERMO KING CORP [US]

AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM

There is disclosed an environmental control system (110) for thermally conditioning air within an enclosed space (14), the system comprising: a refrigerant circuit (20) having a compressor, an indoor …

DRIVE·Nov 20·1 min read

B60H1/00021 THERMO KING CORP [US]

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENERGY EFFICIENT OPERATION OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

A climate control circuit for a transport climate control system (105) is provided. The circuit includes a compressor (205), a plurality of evaporators (220a, 220b, 220c), a suction flow control devic…

DRIVE·Jul 17·2 min read

B60H1/3211 THERMO KING CORP [US]

POWER PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A POWER MODULE OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

A power module for a transport climate control system that supplies power to a plurality of components of the transport climate control system is provided. The power module includes a power module hou…

DRIVE·Jul 3·1 min read

B60H1/00428 THERMO KING CORP [US]

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION UNIT

There is disclosed an electrical connection unit 100 for a refrigeration system comprising: a container 110 defining an interior for containing electrical circuitry, the container 110 having an extern…

DRIVE·Apr 3·1 min read

B60R16/02 THERMO KING CORP [US]

POWER AND FAULT MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM POWERED BY AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

A power management system for managing power of a climate control unit (CCU) configured to be used with at least one of an electric vehicle, a trailer, or a transport container and at least partially …

DRIVE·Mar 13·1 min read

B60H1/00428 THERMO KING CORP [US]

DATA INTEGRITY OF VERIFICATION DATA FOR A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

A controller for a transport climate control system is provided. The controller includes a main processor, a co-processor and a verification memory. The main processor is configured to control operati…

DRIVE·Jan 3·1 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

CLOSED LOOP FEEDBACK CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

A closed loop feedback control and diagnostics system for a transport climate control system is provided. The closed loop feedback control and diagnostics system includes a plurality of source current…

DRIVE·Nov 15·2 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CONVEYING DATA TO AND FROM A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

Methods and systems for conveying or operationalizing data from a transport climate control system (TCCS) that provides climate control within an internal space moved by a vehicle are disclosed. A met…

DRIVE·Oct 25·1 min read

B60H1/00735 THERMO KING CORP [US]

THREE-PHASE GENERATOR WITH ADAPTIVE TAPS FOR USE IN A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

Technologies described herein are directed to a generator concurrently providing different voltages to multiple components, some of which are unable to receive the full supply voltage output by the ge…

DRIVE·Oct 18·1 min read

B60H1/00428 THERMO KING CORP [US]

METHODS OF MINIMIZING C-RATE FLUCTUATION BY ADJUSTING OPERATION OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

A method of minimizing C-Rate fluctuations with an electrically powered accessory (EPA) is disclosed. The EPA is configured to be used with at least one of a vehicle, a trailer, and a transport contai…

DRIVE·Oct 11·2 min read

B60H1/00428 THERMO KING CORP [US]

TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM POWER ARCHITECTURE

A transport climate control system is disclosed. The system includes a compressor 307, a motor-generator-rectifier machine 305, a belt drive 306 connected to the motor-generator-rectifier machine 305,…

DRIVE·Oct 11·1 min read

B60H1/00421 THERMO KING CORP [US]

ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT FOR CLIMATE-CONTROLLED SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

The present application described a management of power supplied to a transport climate control system providing climate control to an internal space of a vehicle and being performed by a controller t…

DRIVE·Aug 9·1 min read

B60H1/00428 THERMO KING CORP [US]

LOW PROFILE REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT UNIT

A low profile refrigerated transport unit is described. The low profile refrigerated transport unit includes a low profile container including a first end wall, a second end wall, a top wall and a bot…

DRIVE·Sep 28·1 min read

B23P15/26 THERMO KING CORP [US]

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF TRANSPORT UNITS

Methods and systems for predicting a remaining useful life of one or more components of a transport refrigeration system (TRS) are described. The methods and systems described herein generally involve…

DRIVE·May 11·1 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]

HVAC system for a vehicle

A HVAC system for a vehicle that includes a propulsion system, a frame and a door coupled to the frame. The HVAC system includes a refrigeration circuit and a controller that is operable to detect a c…

DRIVE·Mar 5·2 min read

B60H1/00007 THERMO KING CORP [US]

External noise reduction of hvac system for a vehicle

A HVAC system 75 for a vehicle 10 that includes a propulsion system, a frame 15 and a door 35 coupled to the frame. The HVAC system includes a refrigeration circuit that selectively controls the tempe…

DRIVE·Jan 15·2 min read

B60H1/00007 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Fuel consumption measurement of bus HVAC units

The method includes operating an HVAC unit for a test period in an automatic temperature control mode and measuring power consumed at one or more testing heat loads at one or more rotational speeds. T…

DRIVE·Oct 17·1 min read

B60H1/00371 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Systems and methods of monitoring fuel consumption in an environmental-control unit

A system for determining a fuel consumption of a transportable environmental-control unit. The system includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to sense an amount of fuel in a tank.…

DRIVE·Oct 17·1 min read

F02D29/04 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Demand-based fresh air control system

A demand-based air conditioning system (18) for a passenger vehicle that may utilize one or both of a contaminate sensor (34) and a door sensor (16). A controller (36) operates a damper (22) to send a…

DRIVE·Jan 18·1 min read

B60H1/00742 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Embedded communication system for refrigerated transportation containers

A communication system for a climate-controlled container. The system includes a controller and a radio expansion module removably connected to the controller. The controller is coupled to the refrige…

DRIVE·Dec 7·1 min read

B60H1/00657 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Humidity control and air conditioning system

A humidity control and air-conditioning system for a vehicle having a plurality of heat exchangers which are coated with desiccant. The heat exchangers are configured to alternate between a cooling mo…

DRIVE·Nov 30·1 min read

B60H1/00328 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Mobile air cleaning unit and distribution system

A mass transit vehicle (10) including a cabin mounted to a frame and including a roof and a passenger zone defining a passenger zone length, an air cleaning unit (38) including an air cleaner housing …

DRIVE·Feb 2·1 min read

B60H1/00371 THERMO KING CORP [US]

Duct system for temperature-controlled cargo containers

A removable modular duct system for conducting air in a temperature-controlled cargo container. Temperature-controlled air produced and propelled by a refrigeration unit, is conducted along the modula…

DRIVE·Aug 8·1 min read

B60H1/00014 THERMO KING CORP [US]