US Patent:
20120101673, Apr 26, 2012
Inventors:
Jeffrey Andrew Caddick - Evansville IN, US
Robert Eugene Utter - Adrian MI, US
International Classification:
B60W 10/30
B60W 10/26
B60W 20/00
US Classification:
701 22, 180 65275, 903904
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle control system for cold plate refrigeration and method of the same. The hybrid vehicle control system for cold plate refrigeration uses inputs from sensors which read parameters such as battery voltage, environmental temperature, vehicle temperature, door status, fan status, refrigerant pressure, and mechanical cooling system status. The hybrid vehicle control system for cold plate refrigeration then assesses the inputs and outputs commands to operate fans, a mechanical cooling system, and alarms. The hybrid vehicle control system is capable of both cooling a vehicle refrigeration compartment or initiating a defrost cycle with a heater and hot gas to heat the refrigeration compartment.