TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH PREDICTIVE REFRIGERATION
First Claim
1. A transport unit comprising:
- a container defining a cargo space for supporting cargo;
position detection apparatus coupled to the container and adapted to determine a geographic location of the container and to generate a signal indicative of the geographic location;
a refrigeration system in communication with the cargo space to condition the cargo space; and
a control system including route data defining a plurality of potential destinations of the container, the control system in communication with the position detection apparatus to receive the signal indicative of the geographic location of the container, the control system programmed to predict a route of the container based on the geographic location and the route data, the route defined by at least two potential destinations of the container, the control system further programmed to determine a proximity of the container relative to at least one potential destination of the predicted route, the control system in communication with the refrigeration system to control the refrigeration system based on the proximity of the container relative to the at least one potential destination.
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Abstract
A transport unit including a container defining a cargo space. The transport unit includes position detection apparatus coupled to the container, and adapted to determine a geographic location of the container and to generate a signal indicative of the geographic location. The transport unit also includes a refrigeration system in communication with the cargo space, and a control system including route data that defines a plurality of potential destinations of the container. The control system is programmed to predict a container route defined by at least two potential destinations of the container based on the geographic location and the route data, and to determine a proximity of the container relative to at least one potential destination of the route. The control system is in communication with the refrigeration system to control the refrigeration system based on the proximity of the container relative to the at least one potential destination.
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25 Claims
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1. A transport unit comprising:
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a container defining a cargo space for supporting cargo; position detection apparatus coupled to the container and adapted to determine a geographic location of the container and to generate a signal indicative of the geographic location; a refrigeration system in communication with the cargo space to condition the cargo space; and a control system including route data defining a plurality of potential destinations of the container, the control system in communication with the position detection apparatus to receive the signal indicative of the geographic location of the container, the control system programmed to predict a route of the container based on the geographic location and the route data, the route defined by at least two potential destinations of the container, the control system further programmed to determine a proximity of the container relative to at least one potential destination of the predicted route, the control system in communication with the refrigeration system to control the refrigeration system based on the proximity of the container relative to the at least one potential destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a transport unit including a refrigeration system, the method comprising:
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supporting cargo in a container of the transport unit; detecting a geographic location of the container; generating a signal indicative of the geographic location; providing route data defining a plurality of potential destinations of the container; predicting a route of the container based on the geographic location and the route data, the route including at least two potential destinations of the container; determining a proximity of the container relative to at least one of the potential destinations of the route; and operating the refrigeration system based on the proximity of the container relative to the at least one potential destination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of transporting goods along route using a transport unit including a refrigeration system, the method comprising:
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detecting a geographic location of a container traveling a route; generating a signal indicative of the geographic location; providing route data defining a plurality of potential destinations of the container; predicting a route of the container based on the geographic location and the route data, the predicted route defined by at least two potential destinations of the container; determining a proximity of the container relative to a first potential destination of the container; operating the refrigeration system in a first mode in response to the container being in close proximity to the first potential destination; at least one of delivering and receiving cargo relative to the container at the first potential destination; determining a proximity of the container relative to a second potential destination of the container; operating the refrigeration system in a second mode in response to the container being in close proximity to the second potential destination; and at least one of delivering and receiving cargo relative to the container at the second potential destination. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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