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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2017
Enow, Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Gerald Larson, Warwick, RI (US);
Jeffrey C. Flath, Warwick, RI (US);
Robert W. Doane, Harwich, MA (US);
Philip R. Pierce, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
Stephen Lasher, Warwick, RI (US);
eNow, Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Abstract
A reefer truck power unit employs a plurality of power sources including: a propulsion vehicle source driven mechanically by a diesel engine of the vehicle, and having an enhanced alternator configured for generation in excess of needs of a charging/starting system of the vehicle, in which the enhanced alternator has a pulley ratio increasing idle speed generation, and a passive vehicle source including a bank of solar panels disposed on the vehicle. The refrigeration system is configured for refrigerating a payload area of the vehicle utilizing power from the power sources, and employs a voltage converter for augmenting the power from the propulsion vehicle source for use with a native vehicle charging/starting system, and a transport load transformer for converting power from the power sources to 3 phase power for powering the refrigeration system. A bank of batteries stores power from the sources for subsequent dispersal to the refrigeration unit.