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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
Jay L. Hanson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Steven B. Helgeson, Lakeville, MN (US);
Jay L. Hanson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Steven B. Helgeson, Lakeville, MN (US);
Thermo King Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A transport temperature control unit and methods of defrosting an evaporator coil of a transport temperature control unit. The transport temperature control unit includes an evaporator coil, an ambient air temperature sensor for sensing an ambient air temperature, a return air temperature sensor for sensing a return air temperature, a discharge air temperature sensor for sensing a discharge air temperature, an evaporator coil temperature sensor for sensing an evaporator coil temperature, and a controller. The controller initiates a defrost cycle when a large temperature differential occurs over the evaporator coil.