COOLING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COOLING INTERIOR VOLUMES OF CARGO TRAILERS
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a temperature a within an interior volume of a cargo trailer adapted to transport perishable goods, comprising:
- a fluid distribution assembly for channeling a flow of cryogenic cooling fluid into the cargo trailer interior volume to facilitate adjusting a temperature within the interior volume;
a monitoring system operatively coupled to the fluid distribution assembly for controlling a flow of cryogenic fluid into the interior volume, the monitoring system comprising;
at least one sensor for sensing an environmental parameter of the cargo trailer; and
a controller coupled to the sensor and to the fluid distribution assembly, the controller for receiving, from the at least one sensor, a monitoring signal indicative of the sensed environmental parameter, determining an environmental condition of the cargo trailer as a function of the environmental parameter, and providing a notification signal if the determined environmental condition is different than a predefined environmental condition.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a temperature a within an interior volume of a cargo trailer adapted to transport perishable goods is described herein. The system includes a fluid distribution assembly and a monitoring system operatively coupled to the fluid distribution assembly for selectively channeling a flow of cryogenic cooling fluid into the cargo trailer interior volume to facilitate adjusting a temperature within the interior volume. The monitoring system includes at least one sensor for sensing an environmental parameter of the cargo trailer, and a controller coupled to the sensor and to the fluid distribution assembly. The controller is configured to receive a monitoring signal indicative of the sensed environmental parameter, determine an environmental condition of the cargo trailer as a function of the environmental parameter, and provide a notification signal if the determined environmental condition is different than a predefined environmental condition.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a temperature a within an interior volume of a cargo trailer adapted to transport perishable goods, comprising:
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a fluid distribution assembly for channeling a flow of cryogenic cooling fluid into the cargo trailer interior volume to facilitate adjusting a temperature within the interior volume; a monitoring system operatively coupled to the fluid distribution assembly for controlling a flow of cryogenic fluid into the interior volume, the monitoring system comprising; at least one sensor for sensing an environmental parameter of the cargo trailer; and a controller coupled to the sensor and to the fluid distribution assembly, the controller for receiving, from the at least one sensor, a monitoring signal indicative of the sensed environmental parameter, determining an environmental condition of the cargo trailer as a function of the environmental parameter, and providing a notification signal if the determined environmental condition is different than a predefined environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A monitoring system for use in controlling a temperature a within an interior volume of a cargo trailer adapted to transport perishable goods, the cargo trailer including a fluid distribution assembly for channeling a flow of cryogenic cooling fluid into the cargo trailer interior volume to facilitate adjusting a temperature within the interior volume, the monitoring system comprising:
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at least one sensor for sensing an environmental parameter of the cargo trailer; and a controller coupled to the sensor and to the fluid distribution assembly, the controller for receiving, from the at least one sensor, a monitoring signal indicative of the sensed environmental parameter, determining an environmental condition of the cargo trailer as a function of the environmental parameter, and providing a notification signal if the determined environmental condition is different than a predefined environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of controlling a temperature within an interior volume of a cargo trailer, the cargo trailer including a fluid distribution assembly for channeling a flow of cryogenic cooling fluid into the cargo trailer interior volume the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a sensor, a monitoring signal indicative of a sensed environmental parameter; determining an environmental condition of the cargo trailer as a function of the sensed environmental parameter; and providing a notification signal to an operator if the determined environmental condition is different than a predefined environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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