B60H1/00792

TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL
20230286354 · 2023-09-14 ·

A transport refrigeration system includes a compressor, condenser and evaporator configured to circulate a refrigerant; a motor configured to drive the compressor; a battery and power electronics configured to power the motor; an ambient air temperature sensor configured to monitor ambient air at the battery; a cooling unit configured to cool the power electronics; a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: receive an ambient air temperature of the compartment housing the battery; compare the ambient air temperature to a temperature threshold; and based at least in part on the comparing the ambient air temperature to the temperature threshold, performing at least one of (i) modify a cooling rate of the cooling unit and (ii) modify an operating parameter of the power electronics.

OUTDOOR HEATING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to an outdoor heating system for a motor vehicle, including: a heater electrically connected to a power source of the motor vehicle and to a controller of the motor vehicle, wherein the heater is at least partially outside the motor vehicle, and wherein the controller is configured to issue commands to the heater to selectively adjust an output level of the heater and to selectively adjust an orientation of the heater.

VIRTUAL DOOR SENSOR FOR TRANSPORT UNIT
20230133586 · 2023-05-04 ·

A method of providing a virtual door sensor for a transport unit is disclosed. The method includes monitoring operation of a transport climate control system for a climate controlled space to obtain transport climate control system operating data; transforming the transport climate control system operating data into door event model inputs; predicting a door event based on the obtained door event model inputs; and transmitting a notification according to the predicted door event.

INTEGRATED APPARATUS FOR MEASURING INTERIOR TEMPERATURE AND DUST OF VEHICLE

An integrated apparatus of measuring internal temperature and dust of a vehicle includes a main body unit provided with a main flow path including an inlet and an outlet configured to receive air and to discharge air therethrough, a fan motor unit provided in the main body unit and configured to forcibly blow indoor air of the vehicle through the main flow path, a temperature measuring unit configured to measure the internal temperature through the air drawn into the main flow path, as the fan motor unit is driven, and a dust sensing unit provided with a subsidiary flow path branching off from the main flow path, wherein the dust sensing unit is configured to allow a part of the air drawn into the main flow path to flow in the subsidiary flow path to determine a dust concentration in the air drawn into the subsidiary flow path.

ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL
20230133306 · 2023-05-04 ·

An attachment includes an abutment plate portion and a retaining portion. The abutment plate portion cannot be inserted into a mounting hole. The abutment plate portion includes an insertion hole in a middle portion thereof. The retaining portion is disposed on a back side of the abutment plate portion. The attachment is mounted on the mounting hole by the retaining portion inserted into the mounting hole, the abutment plate portion abutted against a peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole from a front side and a lock portion of the retaining portion engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole from a back side. A body portion of a solar radiation sensor is inserted into the insertion hole, a head portion of the solar radiation sensor is abutted against the abutment plate portion and at least one catch claw of the body portion of the solar radiation sensor is engaged with the lock portion of the retaining portion.

Vehicle air-conditioner

When the temperature of a device that is constituted by an electric component or an electronic component and that is arranged below a rear seat exceeds a predetermined value during air-conditioning operation in an internal-air circulation mode, an air-conditioning switching action by which a rear air-conditioning unit is switched from the internal-air circulation mode to an external-air introduction mode is performed, and thereby ventilation of the vehicle cabin is performed. Therefore, before the surrounding temperature of an occupant significantly rises due to heat generated by the device and the occupant feels uncomfortable, by restraining the surrounding temperature from rising through external-air introduction to avoid a situation in which occupant feels uncomfortable, it is possible to maintain comfortableness in the vehicle cabin.

AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
20230347714 · 2023-11-02 ·

A transport refrigeration system comprising: a refrigerated compartment, a refrigeration unit operably coupled to the refrigerated compartment, and a controller for controlling the environment within the refrigerated compartment by controlling the refrigeration unit; a container for storing perishable goods; and a wireless module secured to the container and configured to store a target container temperature; wherein the controller is configured to: receive the target container temperature from the wireless module responsive to the container being placed in the refrigerated compartment; and control the environment within the refrigerated compartment by controlling the operation of the refrigeration unit in accordance with the target container temperature.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AIRFLOW VOLUME AND FLOW DIRECTION FROM A REMOTE HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

Airflow volume and/or direction from configurable remote heat exchanger unit of a transport climate control system providing climate control within a climate controlled space of a transport unit may be variably controlled based on sensor data.

REMOTE HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT WITH CONFIGURABLE AIR DISCHARGE OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

A configurable remote heat exchanger unit of a transport climate control system providing climate control within a climate controlled space of a transport unit is provided. The configurable remote heat exchanger unit includes an air intake, at least one heat exchanger coil over which air received through the air intake is directed to the air outlet, an air outlet, and a separable air duct system configured to variably direct conditioned air received from the air outlet out from the configurable remote heat exchanger unit.

Vehicular vision system with road contour detection feature
11823395 · 2023-11-21 · ·

A vehicular driving assist system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with the vehicular driving assist system and viewing forward of the vehicle, the camera capturing image data. An electronic control unit (ECU) includes electronic circuitry and associated software. The electronic circuitry of the ECU includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The ECU, responsive to processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines presence of a leading vehicle traveling in front of the equipped vehicle and in the same traffic lane as the equipped vehicle. The ECU, responsive to determining presence of the leading vehicle, determines presence of a pothole in front of the vehicle and in the same traffic lane as the equipped vehicle.