Patent ID: 11872867
Assignee: ENOW SYSTEMS LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A method for powering an electric refrigeration unit for a transport vehicle, comprising:
receiving electric power from a plurality of passive vehicle sources configured to produce the electric power from sources incidental to transport of the transport vehicle and provide the electric power to an electric load on the transport vehicle, wherein at least one of the plurality of passive vehicle sources comprises a generative axle assembly configured to passively generate the electric power from motive transport of the transport vehicle, the generative axle assembly comprising a generator centrally disposed between opposed wheels and substantially coplanar with a horizontal plane of a rotational axis of the opposed wheels;
storing at least a portion of the electrical power in a storage element;
converting electrical characteristics of the electric power to correspond to electrical characteristics of the refrigeration unit; and
distributing the electric power from the plurality of passive vehicle sources to one of the storage element and the refrigeration such that transmission of the electric power for supporting minimum requirements of the refrigeration unit is prioritized and an excess of the electric power is transmitted to the storage element upon satisfaction of the minimum requirements of the refrigeration unit.