IP Library Granted Patent US 7,784,294
Granted Patent B2
US 7,784,294 · App. 12/274,826 · Granted Aug 31, 2010

Refrigerator unit for container

Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,784,294
App. No.
12/274,826
Granted
Aug 31, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A refrigerator unit is configured for a container in which it is possible to know the quantity of air that is ventilated. The refrigerator unit is equipped with a ventilation mechanism, an opening degree detecting mechanism, and a recording unit. The ventilation mechanism ventilates the air inside the container. The opening degree detecting mechanism acquires ventilation data related to the quantity of air ventilated by the ventilation mechanism. The recording unit records the ventilation data acquired by the opening degree detecting mechanism.

Claims (15)

1. A refrigerator unit for a container, comprising:

a ventilation unit configured to ventilate air from an interior of a container, the ventilation unit having a ventilation passage through which the ventilated air passes and an opening/closing member configured to open and close the ventilation passage;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire ventilation data related to a quantity of air ventilated by the ventilation unit and configured to acquire opening degree data indicating the degree to which the opening/closing member has opened the ventilation passage as at least part of the ventilation data, the acquisition unit having

an opening degree detecting device configured to detect the opening degree based on a movement amount of the opening/closing member, and

a transmitting device configured to transmit the movement amount of the opening/closing member to the opening degree detecting device;

a recording unit configured to record the ventilation data acquired by the acquisition unit;

a temperature detecting device configured to detect an ambient temperature surrounding the transmitting device; and

a correction unit configured to correct the movement amount of the opening/closing member transmitted by the transmitting device based on the ambient temperature.

2. The refrigerator unit in accordance with claim 1 , wherein

the opening/closing member is configured to be manually operated to open and close the ventilation passage.

3. The refrigerator unit in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising

a thermally insulated wall made of a thermal insulation material that is arranged and configured to separate the interior of the container an exterior of the container; and

the transmitting device being imbedded in the thermally insulated wall.

4. The refrigerator unit in accordance with claim 1 , wherein

the recording unit is configured to record the ventilation data when the opening degree of the opening/closing member has changed.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 24, 2014
From: ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Reel/Frame 032513/0874 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2010
From: TANAKA, TAKASHI
To: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024324/0245 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-123493 · Apr 28, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1053018100
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