Systems and methods for assessing a condition of a vehicle refrigeration system
AssigneeIDQ Operating, Inc.
InventorsKen Pistone, Vincent Carrubba
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Abstract
Methods and systems of servicing a vehicle refrigeration system are described herein. A method of servicing a vehicle refrigeration system includes providing one or more sensors to a portion of a vehicle refrigeration system, measuring, by at least one of the sensors, one or more parameters of the vehicle refrigeration system; assessing a condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle based on at least one of the measured parameters; and removing the sensor from the vehicle refrigeration system after assessing the condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle. At least one sensor is located in situ with a fluid in the vehicle refrigeration system.
Claims24
A method of assessing a condition of a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- providing one or more sensors to a portion of a vehicle refrigeration system, wherein at least one sensor is located in situ with a fluid in the vehicle refrigeration system;
- measuring, by at least one of the sensors, one or more parameters of the vehicle refrigeration system;
- assessing a condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle based on at least one of the measured parameters;
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- removing the sensor from the vehicle refrigeration system after assessing the condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle.
A system for servicing a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to couple to a portion of a vehicle refrigeration system such that the sensor is located in situ with the operating fluid refrigerant in the vehicle refrigeration system;
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- user equipment in electronic communication with the sensor, wherein the sensor communicates data to the user equipment.
A kit for servicing a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- a fluid source, the fluid source configured to deliver fluid to the vehicle refrigeration system;
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- at least one sensor, the sensor being configured to removably couple to the refrigeration system such that the sensor is located in situ with the operating fluid refrigerant, and wherein the sensor is configured to provide one or more measurements of the vehicle refrigerant system to user equipment.
A method of servicing a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- providing a set of sensors to an interior portion of a vehicle refrigeration system, wherein the set of sensors is configured to be removably coupled to the vehicle refrigeration system, and wherein at least one of the sensors is in contact with a portion of a pressurized fluid in the vehicle refrigeration system;
- measuring, by the set of sensors, a pressure and a temperature of some of the fluid in the vehicle refrigeration system;
- assessing a condition of the vehicle refrigeration system based on at least one of the measured parameters;
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- providing a system fluid to the vehicle refrigeration system, wherein a level of the system fluid is based on the assessed condition obtained at the portion of the vehicle at a first pressure, wherein the system fluid is provided to a portion of the vehicle refrigeration, and wherein at least some of the system fluid is provided while assessing the condition of the vehicle refrigeration system.
A method of servicing a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- providing an adapter to a vehicle refrigeration system comprising system fluid, wherein the adapter comprises a sensor, wherein the sensor is positioned in situ with the operating fluid refrigerant in the vehicle refrigeration system, and wherein the sensor is capable of measuring a pressure and a temperature of the pressurized fluid;
- determining a subcooling value of the fluid in the refrigeration system;
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- providing a system fluid to the refrigeration system of the vehicle, wherein a level of the system fluid is based on the subcooling value of the fluid, and wherein at least some of the system fluid is provided while determining the subcooling value of the vehicle refrigeration system.
A method of assessing a condition of a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- providing a plurality of sensors to a portion of a vehicle refrigeration system, wherein at least two of the plurality of sensors are positioned in situ with the operating fluid refrigerant in the refrigeration system;
- measuring, by the two sensors, two or more parameters of the vehicle refrigeration system;
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- assessing a condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle based on the two measured parameters.
A method of assessing a condition of a vehicle refrigeration system, comprising:
- providing at least one sensor to an interior of a portion of piping of a vehicle refrigeration system or substantially proximate the interior of the portion of piping of the vehicle refrigeration system;
- determining a subcool value of a refrigerant circulating in the vehicle refrigeration system, wherein the subcool is based on at least one parameter received by at least one sensor;
- assessing a condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle based on at least one of the subscool value;
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- removing the sensor from the vehicle refrigeration system after assessing the condition of the refrigeration system of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.