A transport refrigeration system (200) including: a first engine (26) configured to power a refrigeration unit (22); a first fuel tank (330) fluidly connected to the first engine (26) through a first fuel line (332); a first shut off valve (450) located within the first fuel line (332) proximate the first fuel tank (330); a second shut off valve (72) located within the first fuel line (332) proximate the first engine (26); a sensor system (80) configured to detect at least one of a crash of the transport refrigeration system (200), a crash of the first fuel tank (330), a fuel leak in the first fuel line (332), and an engine stall in the first engine (26); and a controller (30) configured to close the first shutoff valve (450) and second shutoff valve (72) when at least one of a crash of the transport refrigeration system (200), a crash of the first fuel tank (330), a fuel leak in the first fuel line (332), and an engine stall in first engine (26) is detected.
Crash detection system for transport refrigeration units
2024-06-25
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 / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / 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 / F02B INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES , Brennkraftmaschinen mit innerer Verbrennung mit Verdrängerwirkung / F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen |
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