US 12,070,989 B2
Isolated evaporator coil for a transport climate control system
David J. Renken, Prior Lake, MN (US); and Tony Spetz, Afton, MN (US)
Assigned to THERMO KING LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by THERMO KING LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/152,434.
Prior Publication US 2023/0158863 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. B60H 1/32 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); F25B 49/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/3225 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00014 (2013.01); F25B 49/005 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A climate-control unit (CCU) of a transport unit, comprising:
a condenser unit;
an evaporator unit that includes an evaporator coil,
wherein the evaporator coil includes a plurality of evaporator tubes and a plurality of turns, and
wherein the evaporator coil traverses at least a portion of an interior of the evaporator unit; and
a leak isolation structure configured to insulate at least one of the plurality of evaporator tubes from a leak at one of the plurality of turns of working fluid passing through the evaporator coil,
wherein the leak isolation structure is sealed to isolate the plurality of turns from the plurality of evaporator tubes,
wherein the leak isolation structure is a detachable cap, and
wherein the plurality of turns is disposed within the detachable cap.