US 12,358,340 B2
Proactive adjustment of transport refrigeration units
Mark Makwinski, Cromwell, CT (US)
Assigned to CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed by Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/175,637.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/315,168, filed on Mar. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278392 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/00428 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00014 (2013.01); B60H 1/00385 (2013.01); B60H 1/00492 (2013.01); B60H 1/00771 (2013.01); B60P 3/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a transport refrigeration system, the method comprising:
detecting, using one or more sensors, operational data of a transport refrigeration unit and a power supply system configured to provide electricity to the transport refrigeration unit;
receiving external data;
determining a recommended adjustment command based on the operational data and the external data; and
adjusting an operation of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or the power supply system based on the recommended adjustment command;
wherein the power supply system comprises a fuel cell, wherein the external data comprises a location of a fuel station on a present route, and wherein adjusting operation of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or the power supply system based on the recommended adjustment command further comprises:
increasing fuel consumption by the fuel cell, electricity generation by the fuel cell, and electricity consumption by the transport refrigeration unit from the fuel cell to increase cooling of a transport container by the transport refrigeration unit generating conditioned air prior to the location of the fuel station on the present route.