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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2018
Thermo King Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ryan Wayne Schumacher, Bloomington, MN (US);
Matthew Srnec, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Michael James Vanous, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Mark D. Leasure, Eagan, MN (US);
Wallace Stephen Hubbard, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Adam B. Carey, Minneapolis, MN (US);
THERMO KING LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for preserving autonomous operation of a transport climate control system is provided. The method includes the controller determining whether a regulatory compliance at a current location is restricting and/or preventing the use of a prime mover for powering the transport climate control system while a transport unit is in transit. When the controller determines that use of the prime mover is not being restricted or prevented because of a regulatory compliance, the method includes operating the transport climate control system and the transport power system in an energy harvesting operation mode for storing excess power generated by the prime mover into the auxiliary energy storage. When the controller determines that use of the prime mover is being restricted or prevented because of a regulatory compliance, the method includes the controller instructing the auxiliary energy storage to provide power to the transport climate control system.