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US 11,309,597 B2Granted
Battery temperature control
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsMary D. Saroka, Jeffrey J. Burchill
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Abstract
A battery case is provided. The battery case includes a first fin and a second fin, wherein the first fin is stacked substantially parallel to the second fin. The first fin is separated from the second fin by an airgap. The battery case includes one or more battery cell packs, each of the one or more battery cell packs are disposed through an orifice on each the first fin and the second fin.
Claims10
A trailer refrigeration unit comprising:
- a refrigeration system including at least one compressor, an evaporator, a plurality of battery cell packs, and at least one fan;
- a microcontroller circuit configured to operate the refrigeration system;
- and
- a battery system providing power to one or more of the compressor and the at least one fan, the battery system being the sole power source for the compressor and the at least one fan, the battery system including:
- a first fin and a second fin, wherein the first fin is stacked substantially parallel to the second fin;
- wherein the first fin is separated from the second fin by an airgap;
- and
- wherein a first battery cell pack of the plurality of battery cell packs is disposed through a first orifice on each of the first fin and the second fin;
- wherein the first battery cell pack comprises:
- a cylindrical housing, wherein a plurality of battery cells are arranged in the cylindrical housing;
- wherein the cylindrical housing has a central, longitudinal housing axis and at least one of the plurality of battery cells has a central, longitudinal battery cell axis, the battery cell axis offset from and parallel to the housing axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.