Vehicle system, and method
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1. A vehicle system for transporting refrigerated goods on roadways comprising:
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a powertrain configured to drive the vehicle system on roadways and to generate electric energy; and
at least one electrically operable refrigerator unit configured to cool a storage compartment of the system, the storage compartment being located separate from a driver cabin;
wherein the refrigerator unit is configured to be powered by electric energy generated by the powertrain,wherein the controller is configured to render an estimate of, or a determination of, future driving conditions that will require above-average electric power consumption in the powertrain during operation to move the vehicle, andwherein the controller is configured to activate, based on the estimate or determination of future driving conditions that will require above-average electric power consumption, the refrigerator unit to provide extra cooling of the compartment before the future driving conditions are experienced by the vehicle system.
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Abstract
Vehicle system, comprising: —a hybrid powertrain (E, EMG, B) to drive the vehicle system and configured to generate electric energy; and —at least one electrically operable refrigerator unit (R) configured to cool at least one storage compartment of the system; wherein the refrigerator unit (R) is powered by electric energy generated by the hybrid powertrain.
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1. A vehicle system for transporting refrigerated goods on roadways comprising:
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a controller; a powertrain configured to drive the vehicle system on roadways and to generate electric energy; and at least one electrically operable refrigerator unit configured to cool a storage compartment of the system, the storage compartment being located separate from a driver cabin; wherein the refrigerator unit is configured to be powered by electric energy generated by the powertrain, wherein the controller is configured to render an estimate of, or a determination of, future driving conditions that will require above-average electric power consumption in the powertrain during operation to move the vehicle, and wherein the controller is configured to activate, based on the estimate or determination of future driving conditions that will require above-average electric power consumption, the refrigerator unit to provide extra cooling of the compartment before the future driving conditions are experienced by the vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for distributing electric power in a hybrid vehicle system for transporting refrigerated goods on roadways, the system including a powertrain configured to both drive the hybrid vehicle system on roadways and generate electric energy, the hybrid vehicle system further including a controller and an electrically operable refrigerator unit configured to cool a storage compartment located separate from a driver cabin, the method comprising:
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powering the refrigerator unit by electric energy generated by the powertrain; rendering, by the controller, an estimate of, or determination of, future driving conditions that will require above-average electric power consumption in the powertrain during operation to move the hybrid vehicle; and activating, by the controller in response to the estimate or determination of future driving conditions, the refrigerator unit to provide extra cooling of the compartment before the future driving conditions are experienced by the hybrid vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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