Carrier Corporation

Luke DiMaggio

Yu Chen

Giorgio Rusignuolo

Marc Beasley

Kartik Kumar

A method and system to control a refrigeration unit () in response to a cargo load () in a refrigerated container includes providing a plurality of sensors disposed within the refrigerated container, providing a cargo load temperature range and a cargo load excursion time limit corresponding to the cargo load, receiving a plurality of temperature readings corresponding to the cargo load via the plurality of sensors, operating the refrigeration unit in a power saving mode in response to the plurality of temperature readings within the cargo load temperature range, and operating the refrigeration unit in a standard mode in response to the plurality of temperature readings outside the cargo load temperature range for longer than the cargo load excursion time limit.

Controlling a refrigeration unit in response to a specific cargo load

Systems and methods for checking proper airflow within a container () having a refrigeration unit () are provided. The system includes one or more sensors () located within the container configured to measure at least one airflow characteristic, and a controller () in communication with the one or more sensors. The controller is configured to store predetermined information related to airflow within the container, wherein the predetermined information includes minimum airflow criteria related to the at least one airflow characteristic, receive data from the one or more sensors, compare the received data with the predetermined information, and provide an indicator when the comparison indicates that the received data does not meet or exceed the minimum airflow criteria.

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