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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Paul Kistner, Jamesville, NY (US);
J Michael Griffin, Fayetteville, NY (US);
August W Gutheim, Chittenango, NY (US);
Assignee:
Carrier Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62208 ; 62163 ; 62213 ; 62229 ;
Abstract
A thermal storage monitoring and control system employed on a container refrigeration unit utilizes a 'thermal flywheel' algorithm in combination with a data processor to control the temperature level within a cargo container to a maximum value. The thermal monitoring and control system operates the refrigeration system in a manner that causes the heat gain by the load during hot afternoons and evenings to be offset by the thermal storage built into the cargo. The monitoring and control system can be configured to operate automatically or manually.