The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a temperature control system for a temperature controlled goods vehicle, wherein the temperature control system comprises: a solar panel and a temperature control unit comprising: one or more temperature control components; a battery coupled to the solar cell (200) for receiving a first charging current i1 from the solar cell; an engine operative to supply a second charging current i2 to the battery; and a controller. The method comprises: at the controller: monitoring a voltage of the battery; if the voltage of the battery exceeds a first battery voltage threshold for a first predetermined amount of time: determining a first energy count value representing an amount of energy delivered by the solar panel in a predetermined time period; if the first energy count value exceeds a first energy count value threshold: determining an average current value representing an average amount of energy delivered by the solar panel in the predetermined time period; and increasing a cycle threshold value that determines when the engine is deactivated so as to stop supplying the second charging current i2 to the battery based on the average current value.
Temperature controlled goods vehicles
2022-10-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht / 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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