Transport refrigeration system with predictive refrigeration

• Main Authors: SANDERS, RUSSELL L, MURALIDHAR, ASHOK, WALKER, TIMOTHY A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.01.2013
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TOCARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

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.