Transport refrigeration system
US5046326A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B27/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport refrigeration system having an evaporator, an evaporator blower, a variable speed drive for the evaporator blower, a refrigerant compressor, and a prime mover for the compressor which includes an internal combustion engine having an output shaft, a pressurized oil lubrication system and an oil sump. The variable speed drive includes a fluid coupling which utilizes oil provided by the lubrication system of the internal combustion engine.
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