SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING A CONDITION OF A VEHICLE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

1 . A system for assessing and servicing a vehicle refrigeration system, the system comprising:

at least one sensor configured for attachment to an air vent portion of a vehicle and configured to collect at least one measurement; and

at least one user device communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, and configured to:

receive the at least one measurement from the at least one sensor;

process the at least one measurement to generate at least one result; and

display the at least one result.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement comprises a first temperature and a second temperature obtained by the at least one sensor, and, wherein processing the first temperature generates a first result including a level of refrigerant in the vehicle refrigeration system and processing the second temperature generates a second result including a level of cooling inside the vehicle.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement is related to the air vent of the vehicle.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one user device is coupled to the at least one sensor via at least one of a headphone jack, a USB port, or a short-range wireless connection.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the at least one result including at least one of a level of refrigerant in the vehicle refrigeration system or a level of cooling inside the vehicle and wherein the at least one result is updated in real-time.

6 . A method for assessing and servicing a vehicle refrigeration system, the method comprising:

attaching at least one sensor to an air vent portion of a vehicle;

measuring, by the at least one sensor, at least one measurement;

receiving, by at least one user device, the at least one measurement;

processing, by the at least one user device, the at least one measurement to generate at least one result; and

displaying, on the at least one user device, the at least one result.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one measurement comprises a first temperature and a second temperature obtained by the at least one sensor, and,

wherein processing the first temperature generates a first result including a level of refrigerant in the vehicle refrigeration system and processing the second temperature generates a second result including a level of cooling inside the vehicle.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one measurement is related to the air vent of the vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one user device is coupled to the at least one sensor via at least one of a headphone jack, a USB port, or a short-range wireless connection.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein displaying the at least one result including at least one of a level of refrigerant in the vehicle refrigeration system or a level of cooling inside the vehicle and wherein the at least one result is updated in real-time.

11 . A system for servicing a vapor compression refrigeration system of a vehicle, comprising:

a first sensor configured to be in fluid communication with a low pressure port of the vapor compression refrigeration system and configured to take at least one first measurement;

a second sensor configured to be in fluid communication with an interior air vent of the vehicle and configured to take at least one second measurement;

at least one user device communicatively coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor, and configured to:

receive the at least one first measurement and at least one second measurement;

process the at least one first measurement and the at least one second measurement to generate at least one result; and

display the at least one result.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one second measurement comprises a temperature obtained by the at least one sensor.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein processing the temperature generates a result including a refrigerant level in the vapor compression refrigeration system.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one first measurement comprises a pressure obtained by the at least one sensor.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein processing the pressure generates a result including a refrigerant level in the vapor compression refrigeration system.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the first sensor is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of the at least one first measurement.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one user device is communicatively coupled to the first sensor or the second sensor via at least one of a headphone jack, a USB port, or a short-range wireless connection.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one user device is wirelessly connected to the first sensor or the second sensor.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein displaying the at least one result includes displaying a level of refrigerant in the vapor compression refrigeration system.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one user device is further configured to update, in real-time, the at least one result displayed.