The present disclosure relates to a method (500) for operating a temperature control system for a temperature controlled goods vehicle (100), wherein the temperature control system comprises: a solar panel (200) and a temperature control unit (300) comprising: one or more temperature control components (350); a battery (310) coupled to the solar cell (200) for receiving a first charging current i1 from the solar cell (200); an engine (340) operative to supply a second charging current i2 to the battery (310); and a controller (320). The method (500) comprises: at the controller (320): monitoring (510) a voltage of the battery (310); if the voltage of the battery (310) exceeds a first battery voltage threshold for a first predetermined amount of time: determining (530) a first energy count value representing an amount of energy delivered by the solar panel (200) in a predetermined time period; if the first energy count value exceeds a first energy count value threshold: determining (550) an average current value representing an average amount of energy delivered by the solar panel (200) in the predetermined time period; and increasing a cycle threshold value that determines when the engine (340) is deactivated so as to stop supplying the second charging current i2 to the battery (310) based on the average current value.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED GOODS VEHICLES
FAHRZEUGE FÜR TEMPERATURGESTEUERTE GÜTER
VÉHICULES DE MARCHANDISES À TEMPÉRATURE CONTRÔLÉE
24.11.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / F25D REFRIGERATORS , Kühlschränke / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung |
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