REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OR A HEAT PUMP AND METHOD OF OPERATING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OR A HEAT PUMP

    公开(公告)号:US20230247810A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18162832

    申请日:2023-02-01

    申请人: THERMO KING LLC

    IPC分类号: H05K7/20

    CPC分类号: H05K7/20936 H05K7/20336

    摘要: A refrigeration system or heat pump is provided that includes: a compressor, a condenser, a liquid line, an expansion device, an evaporator, and a suction line to the compressor. A power converter or module supplies electrical power. A first thermal coupling is formed between a first portion of a heat pipe and the power converter module. A second thermal coupling is formed between a second portion of the heat pipe and a component of the refrigeration system or heat pump. The heat pipe receives heat from the power converter or module at the first portion, transfer the heat from the first portion to the second portion and transfer the heat from the second portion to the component of the refrigeration system or heat pump so as to cool the power converter or module.

    APPARATUS COMPRISING A BATTERY
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240294049A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18592802

    申请日:2024-03-01

    申请人: THERMO KING LLC

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising a controller, a load, a battery, and a DC link. The DC link is coupled to the load, couplable to the battery, and couplable to an external power source. The load comprises an electrical component. The controller is configured to: evaluate a component startup criterion relating to whether the electrical component is performing a startup process, evaluate a source capability criterion relating to a capability of the external power source to supply power to the DC link, and in response to a determination, that the component startup criterion has been met and the source capability criterion has not been met, operate the apparatus in a protected startup mode in which the battery provides power to the DC link.

    ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240208292A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18392160

    申请日:2023-12-21

    申请人: THERMO KING LLC

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an electrical apparatus comprising: an AC power module including a rectifier system; a DC bus configured to electrically couple the AC power module to a core power module including at least one DC electrical component; a pre-charge circuit; and a control system. The control system is configured to: responsive to a pre-charge initiation signal, perform a pre-charging procedure for pre-charging the DC bus, the pre-charging procedure including: activating the pre-charge circuit to provide a pre-charging current to the DC bus; monitoring a voltage on the DC bus; and responsive to a determination that the monitored voltage on the DC bus has reached a pre-charging threshold, perform a run procedure including: deactivating the pre-charge circuit; and electrically coupling the AC power module to an external AC power supply via an AC bus.