Patent ID: 8776928

Claim:
A regenerative electric drive refrigerated unit for a conveyance vessel comprising: a refrigeration unit with a compressor unit that compresses a refrigerant in the refrigeration unit, thereby providing cooling to a compartment in the conveyance vessel; a diesel engine that powers the compressor unit; drive means enabled by movement of the conveyance vessel; coupling means engaged with said drive means and coupling hydraulic means with said drive means; support means for supporting said hydraulic means and said coupling means, said support means allowing free movement of said coupling means and said hydraulic means with movement of the drive means; an electricity generator driven by said hydraulic means, adapted to said hydraulic means such that the electricity generator is enabled to generate electricity; means for stopping said diesel engine and applying the generated electricity to the compressor unit when the diesel engine is stopped and not running; and means for starting said diesel engine and discontinuing the application of the generated electricity to the compressor unit when the diesel engine is started and running.