Interface system for connecting a vehicle and a transport climate control system

US11420495B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THERMO KING LLC · US

Inventors

• Ryan Wayne Schumacher · Bloomington, US
• Mark D. Leasure · Eagan, US
• Nicholas Allan Cregan · Roseville, US
• Michael James Vanous · Minneapolis, US
• Matthew Srnec · Minnetonka, US
• Wallace Stephen Hubbard · Chanhassen, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 23, 2022
• Expiry date: May 13, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/88
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An interface system for connecting a vehicle and a transport climate control system (TCCS) is disclosed. The interface system includes a two-way communication interface that connects a vehicle electrical system (VES) controller and a TCCS controller. The interface system also includes a power interface that connects a vehicle energy source of the VES to the TCCS and a TCCS energy source of the TCCS to the VES. The two-way communication interface is configured to distribute a TCCS status from the TCCS controller to the VES controller, and is configured to distribute a VES status from the VES controller to the TCCS controller. The power interface is configured to distribute power from the vehicle energy source to the TCCS when a VES instruction is received, and distribute power from the TCCS energy source to the VES when a TCCS instruction is received.