US 11,907,958 B2
Refrigeration unit usage diagnostic and evaluation
Lionel Pourcheresse, Le Mesnil Esnard (FR)
Assigned to CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed by Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/747,752.
Claims priority of application No. 19305194 (EP), filed on Feb. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0265441 A1, Aug. 20, 2020
Int. Cl. F25D 11/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/01 (2023.01); G06F 17/40 (2006.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); B60P 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/01 (2013.01) [G06F 17/40 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); B60P 3/20 (2013.01); F25D 11/003 (2013.01); F25D 2700/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for evaluation and diagnostics of a transport refrigeration unit, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, customer usage data associated with the transport refrigeration unit;
obtaining customer business data associated with a customer business operation, wherein the customer business data is obtained using sensors associated with the transport refrigeration unit, and wherein the sensors comprise a thermostat for the transport refrigeration unit and a door sensor associated with an outside door of the transport refrigeration unit;
obtaining environmental data associated with the transport refrigeration unit, including obtaining outside air temperature and outside air humidity;
determining an action for the transport refrigeration unit based at least in part on the customer usage data and customer business data, wherein the action comprises adjustment of a temperature of the thermostat downward in response to the transport refrigeration unit having an upcoming stop, outside air temperature and outside air humidity;
operating a component of the transport refrigeration unit to implement the action for the transport refrigeration unit.