CN103154645A

CN103154645A - Refrigeration system management and information display

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Publication number: CN103154645A
Application number: CN2011800380768A
Authority: CN
Inventors: R·H·贝尔三世; M·W·布朗; N·P·戴维斯
Original assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Asheville LLC
Current assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Asheville LLC
Priority date: 2010-06-09
Filing date: 2011-06-08
Publication date: 2013-06-12
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-08
Also published as: WO2011156459A3; DE112011101980T5; CN103154645B; GB2494082A; WO2011156459A2; GB2494082B; WO2011156459A8

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide methods of displaying information associated with a refrigeration system (10), methods for managing a refrigeration system (10), refrigeration systems (10), methods of providing redundancy to a refrigeration system (10), and injector systems (160). A refrigeration system (10) and method for displaying information associated with a refrigeration system (10) includes monitoring a temperature associated with the refrigeration system (10), detecting events associated with the refrigeration system (10), and displaying the temperature and at least one event associated with the refrigeration system (10) occurring during a predetermined period of time, including displaying the temperature occurring during the predetermined period of time and displaying a user interface element associated with at least one event occurring during the predetermined period of time.

Description

Refrigeration system management and information show

Technical field

The present invention relates in general to refrigeration system, and relates more specifically to show the information that is associated with the operation of these refrigeration systems and the operation of these refrigeration systems is managed.

Background technology

Refrigeration system is known, and such as being known as " ultra-deep freezer " (" ULT ' s ") type, described refrigeration system is cooled to relatively low temperature with its internal storage space, according to appointment all-80 ℃ or lower.

Known this class refrigeration system comprises the two-stage that makes corresponding the first and second refrigerant circulations.The first order passes to surrounding environment with energy (being heat) from the first cold-producing medium by condenser, and the second refrigerant of the second level is by space (for example, the box house) received energy of evaporimeter from being cooled.Heat is delivered to the first cold-producing medium by being in the two-stage of refrigeration system the heat exchanger that fluid is communicated with from second refrigerant.

Yet the management of these refrigeration systems is usually cumbersome.For example, usually to before being offered client, refrigeration system set item by producer or sellers to the refrigeration system input.Replacedly, some common refrigeration systems comprise for the user inputs the keyboard of setting item, but because these keyboards are difficult to use usually, therefore this input usually can cause mistake.In any case, the normal operation of a plurality of refrigeration systems always causes unpredictalbe result of not expecting.For example, a plurality of refrigeration systems usually can be recovered from power failure simultaneously, and this can cause the upswing in demand that power system can't be tackled usually.

In addition, usually be difficult to interface or otherwise follow the trail of the data be associated with refrigeration system.Particularly, traditional refrigeration system can not show the information relevant with the temperature in refrigeration system, the event that is associated with refrigeration system that perhaps occurs on the time period that extends.This can cause answering the problem relevant with the operation of traditional refrigeration system, because the data of not indicating these traditional refrigeration systems how to move.In addition, traditional refrigeration system can't show the environment temperature that is used as baseline and the other information that is associated with refrigeration system usually.In addition, traditional refrigeration system lacks indication and refrigeration system and carries out mutual specific user's security feature when.

Therefore, need such refrigeration system, it can be controlled it by the user and set item, and can follow the trail of and be presented at the various service datas on predetermined amount of time.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the invention have solved the defects of prior art, and a kind of method that shows the information be associated with refrigeration system is provided, and the refrigeration system of the event that is associated with the operation of refrigeration system of a kind of monitoring, detection and demonstration.

In one embodiment, a kind of refrigeration system and method are provided, its temperature of being associated with refrigeration system of monitoring, and the event that is associated with refrigeration system of detection.This refrigeration system and method also are presented at least one event and the temperature that are associated with refrigeration system that occurs during predetermined amount of time, comprise being presented at the temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and showing the user interface element that is associated with at least one event that occurs during described predetermined amount of time.

In alternative embodiment, provide refrigeration system and the method for the information that another kind of demonstration is associated with refrigeration system.This refrigeration system and method utilization are positioned at least one temperature that a plurality of temperature sensor monitors of refrigeration system are associated with refrigeration system, and show the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of refrigeration system.This refrigeration system and method also show the diagrammatic representation of at least one temperature sensor in the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of refrigeration system.

In another alternative embodiment, the temperature that the monitoring of another refrigeration system and method is associated with refrigeration system, and the event that is associated with refrigeration system of detection.This refrigeration system and method also show at least one user interface screen that is associated with refrigeration system, and this at least one user interface screen comprises at least one user's optional element.This refrigeration system and method be also in response to the selection to user's optional element, determines and show the background related data that is associated with this at least one user interface screen.

In another alternative embodiment, provide a kind of method that redundancy is provided for refrigeration system and injector system.In these embodiments, this injector system and method receive high temperature threshold value, the temperature that monitoring is associated with refrigeration system, and satisfy or exceed high temperature threshold value in response to temperature, use at least one predetermined low-temperature receiver to start and inject sequence.

In alternative embodiment, another refrigeration system and method input to be identified for therefrom selecting the time range of variable time based on the user, and select at random variable time in this time range.This refrigeration system and method are also monitored to the main power source of at least a portion supply power of refrigeration system, and in response to the fault that is associated with main power source being detected, adopt stand-by power supply at least a portion supply power of refrigeration system.This refrigeration system and method adopt main power source at least a portion supply power of refrigeration system after this variable time is expired at least in response to the recovery that main power source detected.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawing that is incorporated in the present specification and has consisted of the part of this specification shows embodiments of the invention, and with above provide general introduction of the present invention and the detailed description one to a plurality of embodiment that hereinafter provides are used from explanation principle of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the partial cut-away perspective view according to the exemplary refrigeration system of the embodiment of the present invention and especially ultra-deep freezer (" ULT ");

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the refrigeration unit that uses together with ULT with Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the pedestal (deck) of the ULT of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of inside that the pedestal of Fig. 2 is shown;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the inside of the thermally insulating housing in the pedestal of Fig. 2-Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of controller of the ULT of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 sets the view of the global configuration screen of item for the ULT configuration overall situation of Fig. 1 for the user;

Fig. 8 configures the view of the Temperature Setting item screen of the temperature that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Fig. 9 is the view of the Temperature Setting item screen of Fig. 8 when the user is the ULT setting running temperature of Fig. 1;

Figure 10 is the view of the Temperature Setting item screen of Fig. 8 when the user is the ULT setting alarm temperature of Fig. 1;

Figure 11 is the view for the power mode screen of the power mode of the ULT of user's allocation plan 1;

Figure 12 navigates to the view of the setting item screen of the other screen that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Figure 13 sets the view of a refrigerator setting screen of item for the temperature and time that the user checks and/or adjustment is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1;

Figure 14 is the standby standby view of setting a screen of setting item for the user checks and/or adjustment is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1;

Figure 15 is the view of the connectivity screen of the communication means that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for user's configuration or selection;

Figure 16 sets the view of an Ethernet setting screen of item for the ethernet communication that user's configuration is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1;

Figure 17 sets the view of a serial setting screen of item for the serial communication that user's configuration is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1;

Figure 18 checks and/or the view of the preference screen of the preference that adjustment is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Figure 19 is the view for the user's of the ULT of user management Fig. 1 user management screen;

Figure 20 is the view of the new user data entr screen of the data that are associated with the new user of the ULT of Fig. 1 for user input;

Figure 21 checks the view of the system health screen of the information that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Figure 22 A checks the view of the sensing data screen of the information that the sensor that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 is relevant for the user;

Figure 22 B checks the view of the exemplary data screen of an information relevant with a plurality of parts that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Figure 23 checks and/or the view of the event log screen of the event that classification is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Figure 24 is the view of the event log detail screen of the information that is associated with the particular event shown in the event log screen of Figure 23 of indication;

Figure 25 checks the view of the power system screen of the information that the power system that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 is relevant for the user;

Figure 26 checks during predetermined amount of time the view of the main screen of at least one event of occurring and being associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 and box house temperature for the user;

Figure 27 checks during described predetermined amount of time the view of the expansion line chart screen of at least one event of occurring and being associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 and box house temperature for the user;

Figure 28 adjusts the view of axis of a curve screen of parameter of the expansion line chart screen of the main screen of Figure 26 or Figure 27 for the user;

Figure 29 is the view of the expansion line chart screen of Figure 27 after adjusting to the parameter shown in Figure 28;

Figure 30 is the view of the first curve event screen of the information that indication is relevant with this event after having selected on the expansion line chart screen of the main screen of Figure 26 or Figure 27 and user's selectable icons that event is associated;

Figure 31 is the view of the second curve event screen of indication and this event relevant information after the user's selectable icons that is associated with event on the expansion line chart screen of the home screen of selecting Figure 26 or Figure 27;

Figure 32 checks the view of the browsing file screen of the file of storing on the ULT of Fig. 1 for the user;

Figure 33 is the view of alternative embodiment of the main screen of Figure 26;

Figure 34 is the view of indicating the help screen of the background related data that joins with screen-dependent, and this screen is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 again;

Figure 35 is the flow chart that illustrates for detection of the running process of the event that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 and temperature;

Figure 36 is the flow chart that illustrates for the running process that shows appearance within a predetermined period of time and the box house temperature that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 and/or event;

Figure 37 is the flow chart that illustrates for the running process that shows the data that are associated with selected event, and selected event is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 again;

Figure 38 is the flow chart that illustrates for the running process that shows the background related data that joins with screen-dependent, and this screen is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1 again;

Figure 39 is the flow chart that the running process that recovers from the fault of main power source for the ULT of Fig. 1 is shown;

Figure 40 is that the ULT that illustrates for Fig. 1 is stored in data file the flow chart of the running process of memory;

Figure 41 is the flow chart that illustrates for the running process that starts the injection process that is associated with the ULT of Fig. 1.

The specific embodiment

With reference to accompanying drawing, and more specifically referring to Fig. 1, show exemplary refrigeration system according to an embodiment of the invention.The system of Fig. 1 is the form of ultra-deep freezer (" ULT ") 10 with pedestal 14, and described pedestal 14 is supported with casing 16 thereon, is used for the article that storage for example need to be cooled to approximately-80 ℃ or lower temperature.Casing 16 comprises again casing housing 16a and door 16b, and described door 16b provides the entrance of the inside 16c that enters casing 16.Casing 16 also comprises at least one user interface 18.As shown in fig. 1, user interface 18 is arranged on the door 16b of casing.User interface 18 can (comprise for example by keyboard, mouse, microphone and/or other user interface apparatus) receive data and/or (comprising for example by display, loudspeaker, printer and/or other user's output equipment) output data.In specific embodiment, user interface 18 is touch-screen, and it can be used for receiving from user's data and exporting data to the user.As shown in fig. 1, user interface 18 is installed on the outside of a 16b.Those skilled in the art will recognize that, in alternative embodiment, user interface 18 is installed on the diverse location of casing 16, and in other alternative embodiment, user interface 18 is installed on the pedestal 14 of ULT10.

Pedestal 14 has supported and has jointly limited two-level concatenation formula refrigeration unit 20(Fig. 2) one or more parts, this tandem type refrigeration unit 20 carries out thermal interaction with cooling its inner 16c with casing 16.In this article, term " pedestal " refers to the below that is positioned at casing 16 and construction package or the framework of supporting box 16.U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 12/570 the assignee who all is transferred to the application, 480, exercise question is " REFRIGERATION SYSTEM MOUNTED WITHINADECK " (attorney docket is TFLED-227AUS) and U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 12/570,348, exercise question is for having described the exemplary refrigeration unit similar with unit 20 in " REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR " (attorney docket is TFLED-226AUS).The disclosure of these common applications of transferring the possession of is all incorporated this paper by the mode of reference into its integral body.

With reference to Fig. 2-Fig. 5, show the details of exemplary refrigeration unit 20.Unit 20 consists of by defining respectively for circulate the first cold-producing medium 34 and the first loop of second refrigerant 36 and the first order 24 and the second level 26 of second servo loop.A plurality of sensor S are set ₁To S ₁₈, with the different situations of sensing cell 20 and/or the cold-producing medium 34 in

unit

20,36 characteristic, the data that are associated with the operation of ULT10 with Time Controller 130 controls and record.The first order 24 is passed to surrounding environment 40 with energy (being heat) from the first cold-producing medium 34, and the second refrigerant 36 of the second level 26 is from box house 16c received energy simultaneously.By being in first and

second grade

24,26 of refrigeration unit 20 heat exchanger 44(Fig. 5 that fluid is communicated with), heat passes to the first cold-producing medium 34 from second refrigerant 36.

The first order 24 comprises the first compressor 50, condenser 54 and the first bloating plant 58 successively.Fan 62 guiding surrounding airs are passed condenser 54 by filter 54a, and are convenient to be passed to surrounding environment 40 from the heat of the first cold-producing medium 34.The second level 26 also comprises the second compressor 70, the second bloating plant 74 and evaporimeter 78 successively.Inside 16c(Fig. 1 of evaporimeter 78 and casing 16) be in thermal communication so that with heat internally 16c be passed to evaporimeter 78, thereby cooled interior 16c.Heat exchanger 44 is in fluid with the first order 24 between the first bloating plant 58 and the first compressor 50 and is communicated with.In addition, heat exchanger 44 is in fluid with the second level 26 between the second compressor 70 and the second bloating plant 74 and is communicated with.Generally, first cold-producing medium 34 condensation in condenser 54, and keep liquid, until it is in the interior evaporation of heat exchanger 44 at certain point.The steam of the first cold-producing medium was compressed by the first compressor 50 before turning back to condenser 54.

Be in operation, second refrigerant 36 passes through evaporimeter 78 16c reception internally heat, and flow to the second compressor 70 by conduit 90 from evaporimeter 78.Collector device 92 is in fluid with conduit 90 and is communicated with, and so that the second refrigerant 36 of gas form is passed to the second compressor 70, collects simultaneously the unnecessary second refrigerant with liquid form, and with controlled speed, it is fed to the second compressor 70.Compressed second refrigerant 36 is from the second compressor 70 conduit 96 of flowing through, and enter make first and second grade 24, the heat exchanger 44 of 26 mutual thermal communications.Second refrigerant 36 enters heat exchanger 44 with gas form, and transfers heat to the first cold-producing medium 34, is condensed into simultaneously liquid form.Aspect this, flowing of the first cold-producing medium 34 can be for example reverse flow with respect to second refrigerant 36, so that the speed that heat is transmitted maximizes.In a specific non-limiting example, heat exchanger 44 is with at pedestal 14(Fig. 1) in the form of vertical orientated shunting copper brazing heat-exchangers of the plate type, and be designed to make the first and second cold-producing mediums 34 in heat exchanger 44,36 amount of turbulence to maximize, this so that make from the maximizes heat transfer of second refrigerant 36 to first cold-producing mediums 34.Heat exchanger also can adopt other type or configuration.

Continuation is with reference to Fig. 2-Fig. 5, second refrigerant 36 leaves heat exchanger 44 by the outlet 44a of heat exchanger 44 with liquid form, and the conduit 102 of flowing through, filter/dryer unit 103, the second bloating plant 74, then get back to the evaporimeter 78 of the second level 26, second refrigerant 36 can flash to gaseous form in evaporimeter 78, absorb heat from box house 16c simultaneously.The second level 26 of this exemplary embodiment also comprises the oil circuit 104 for lubricated the second compressor 70.Specifically, oil circuit 104 comprises the oil eliminator 106 that is communicated with conduit 96 fluids, and guiding oil returns to the return line 108 of the second compressor 70.Additionally, or replacedly, the second level 26 can comprise desuperheater equipment 110, and it is used for the discharged steam of cooling second refrigerant 36, and is in fluid with the conduit 96 that is positioned at heat exchanger 44 upstreams and is communicated with.

As mentioned above, the first cold-producing medium 34 first order 24 of flowing through.Specifically, the first cold-producing medium 34 receives heat from the second refrigerant 36 of the heat exchanger 44 of flowing through, and the outlet 44b by heat exchanger 44 leaves heat exchanger 44 with gas form, and flows to the first compressor 50 along a pair of conduit 114,115.Collector device 116 so that the first cold-producing medium 34 of gaseous form is passed to the first compressor 50, is collected unnecessary the first cold-producing medium with liquid form simultaneously between conduit 114 and 115, and with controlled speed, it is fed to the first compressor 50.Compressed the first cold-producing medium 34 is from the first compressor 50 conduit 118 of flowing through, and enters condenser 54.The first cold-producing medium 34 in condenser 54 transfers heat to surrounding environment 40 because be condensed into liquid form from gaseous state, when flowing along conduit 122,123, the filter/dryer of flowing through unit 126, and enter the first bloating plant 58, the first cold-producing mediums 34 experience pressure drop in the first bloating plant 58.The first cold-producing medium 34 is from the first bloating plant 58 conduit 127 of flowing through, and the mode that enters heat exchanger 44 with liquid form is got back in heat exchanger 44.

Continuation is with reference to Fig. 2-5, and the exemplary thermally insulating housing 150 in pedestal 14 is sealed one or more in above-mentioned parts, thus for these parts provide enough heat insulation, this so improved the efficient of unit 20 for traditional refrigeration unit.Specifically, heat exchanger 44 is supported in thermally insulating housing 150, and is surrounded so that heat exchanger 44 is realized the level of efficiency of expectation by the heat-barrier material 152 of sufficient amount.In addition, a plurality of insulator 154(are such as foam block) prevent from coming in contact between the conduit in the select location in shell 150, and when shell 150 is bubbled with conduit and other positioning parts.

In this exemplary embodiment, heat exchanger 44 is usually vertical orientated, and makes further the first cold-producing medium 34 usually flow with the direction that makes progress, and second refrigerant 36 flows usually in a downward direction.More particularly, the first cold-producing medium 34 enters heat exchanger 44 near the bottom of heat exchanger 44, and leaves heat exchanger 44 near the top of heat exchanger 44.Similarly, second refrigerant 36 enters heat exchanger 44 near the top of heat exchanger 44, and leaves heat exchanger 44 near the bottom of heat exchanger 44.As mentioned above, the first cold-producing medium 34 flashes to gaseous form from liquid state in heat exchanger 44, and second refrigerant 36 is condensed into liquid form from gaseous state in heat exchanger 44.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 2-5, the first bloating plant 58 of thermally insulating housing 150 section's support within it first order 24.In this embodiment, the first bloating plant 58 is form capillaceous, can replace adopting other form although can conceive it, such as unrestriced expansion valve (not shown).Except the first bloating plant 58, the collector device 116 of the first order 24 also is supported in the inside of thermally insulating housing 150, and the filter/dryer unit 103 of the second level 26 is also like this.Those skilled in the art will easily recognize, as the replenishing or replacing of those parts that are positioned in the embodiment shown shell 150, other parts of unit 20 also can be positioned at thermally insulating housing 150.

Except the first order 24 and the second level 26, ULT10 can also comprise or be coupled to injector system 160, perhaps is in injector system 160 to be communicated with, and this injector system 160 is standby as the first order 24 and/or the second level 26.Particularly, injector system 160 can be communicated with box house 16c, and is used for rising and cold-producing medium being injected box house 16c in response to the excess Temperature of box house 16c.For example, when satisfying or exceed high temperature threshold value in box house 16c, and satisfy or exceed the event that high temperature threshold value is associated and to be announced by controller 130, and injector system 160 can be with one or more cold-producing mediums R ₁To R ₂Be directly injected into box house 16c, with the temperature of fast reducing box house 16c.

In the middle of following these factors, those skilled in the art can be used for determine which parts is included in shell 150 is: preferred temperature, various operating pressure and similar factor that the expectation running temperature of the particular elements under the steady-state operation situation, the boiling point of considering the first cold-producing medium 34 and second refrigerant 36 and other characteristic, box house 16c will keep.For example, at the spin manifold temperature with the expectation that is about-86 ℃ and in having the ULT refrigerator of some common cold-producing medium, expectation heat exchanger 44 is located operation at approximately-40 ℃ under the stable state situation.The exemplary refrigerant that is fit to the embodiment of current description comprises that the respective name for the first cold-producing medium 34 is the commercially available cold-producing medium of R404A, and is used for the R290 of second refrigerant 36 and the mixture of R508B.In addition, in specific embodiment, the first and second cold-producing mediums can be combined with oil phase so that associated compressors 50,70 lubricated.For example and without limitation, the first cold-producing medium 34 can be combined with Mobil EAL Artic32 oil phase, and second refrigerant 36 can be combined with the Zerol150Alkylbenzene oil phase.At present disclosure on the other hand, to be intended to be only exemplary and nonrestrictive to the accurate layout of the parts shown in accompanying drawing.

With reference to Fig. 6, the exemplary controller 130 of the data that control ULT10 and collection are associated with ULT10 comprises at least one CPU (" CPU ") 170, and itself and memory 172 are coupled.Usually utilize the circuit logic that is located on one or more physical integration circuit arrangements or chip to realize each CPU170 with the form of hardware.Each CPU170 can be one or more microprocessors, microcontroller, field programmable gate array or ASIC, and memory 172 can comprise random-access memory (ram), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), flash memory and/or other digital storage media, and the same circuit logic that is arranged on one or more physical integration circuit arrangements or chip of usually utilizing realizes.memory 172 itself can be regarded as comprising that physics is arranged at other local mnemonic in ULT10 (for example any cache memory at least one CPU170), and any memory capacity that is used as virtual memory, for example be stored in the memory that mass-memory unit 174(for example fixes, such as hard disk drive or other read-only storage, perhaps removable memory, such as usb driver or SD storage card), be illustrated by at least one network interface 183A(by at least one network 182 and be called hereinafter " network I/F " 183A) be coupled to another computing system 176 of controller 130, network storage equipment 178(is tape drive for example), or another network equipment 180(is called " server " 180 hereinafter) on.Will be appreciated that, this at least one network 182 can comprise at least one privacy communication's network (for example, Intranet) and/or at least one public communication network (for example, internet).In specific embodiment, computing system 176 or server 180 are computer, computer system, computing equipment, server, disk array or programmable device, such as multiple-access computer, sole user's computer, Handheld computing device, networked devices (comprising the computer that is under cluster configurations), mobile telecommunication equipment, electronic game machine (or other games system) etc.Except network I/F183A, controller comprises that also at least one serial line interface 183B(is illustrated and is called hereinafter " serial i/F " 183B) to carry out serial communication with external equipment (such as computing system 176 and/or server 180).In alternative embodiment, serial i/F183B is configured to communicate with pocket memory, such as USB memory device (not shown) or the flash card (not shown) of transmission and/or receive data.

Controller 130 is illustrated by input-output apparatus interface 184(and is called hereinafter " I/OI/F " 184) be coupled to user interface 18.Controller 130 also is coupled to various other parts of ULT10 by I/O I/F184, comprise sensor S ₁To S ₁₈, this sensor S ₁To S ₁₈(for example can comprise temperature sensor, the environment temperature that be used for box house 16c, is used for the first order 24, is used for the second level 26 and is used for the environment of ULT10) and case sensor (for example, be used for the power attenuation event, power recovers event, door open event, door close event, unit failure event and injects process event) (" sensor " illustrates in 186 place's illustratives).In addition, controller 130 is coupled to the parts of the first order 24, parts and the injector system 160 of the second level 26 by I/O I/F184.

The various computer software application that meet the embodiment of the present invention, running process, parts, program, file, target, module etc. are carried out or otherwise relied on to controller 130 and normally under the control of operational system 188.In specific embodiment, at least a application program 190 is carried out or otherwise relied on to controller 130 to control ULT10, collects the information that is associated with ULT10, and generate the user interface screen that meets the embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, controller 130 is configured to manage the power of at least a portion that is supplied to ULT10.ULT10 for example can comprise main power source 192(, AC power supplies) and stand-by power supply 194(is for example, at least one energy storage device is such as at least one battery or ultracapacitor), and controller 130 can be coupled to this main power source 192 and this stand-by power supply 194.When main power source 192 broke down, at least a portion of ULT10 can be used to move from the power of stand-by power supply 194.By this way, the contents that are arranged in box house 16c of ULT10 are maintained at about design temperature.When main power source 192 recovered, controller 130 was used for the power of at least a portion supply from stand-by power supply 194 to ULT10 is switched to main power source 192.

In addition, controller 130 is configured to detect the event that is associated with ULT10.for example and without limitation, controller 130 is configured to determine power-on event, power cut-off incident, the power failure event, power recovers event, the door open event, the door close event, the unit failure event, inject process event, the interface lock event (for example, touch-screen 18 is locked), the user management event (for example, increased the user, the user is edited, and/or deleted the user), maintenance event, the interface unlocking event (for example, touch-screen 18 is unlocked), the connectivity event (for example, controller 130 has been set up, loss and/or termination and network 182 and/or another computer 176, 178 and/or 180 connection), the temperature event (for example, high temperature threshold value or low temperature threshold value reach or exceed, perhaps running temperature reaches), and/or the user identifies incoming event.In specific embodiment, a kind of detect and indicated temperature event of controller 130 in can be in many ways reaches or exceeds such as high temperature threshold value (being called in addition " alarm temperature ").In certain embodiments, controller 130 can detect high temperature threshold value and reach, and announces immediately this temperature event (for example, high temperature threshold value event, high temperature event or " alarm temperature " event).In alternative embodiment, controller 130 can detect high temperature threshold value and reach, and only announces the high temperature threshold value event when high temperature threshold value has satisfied or exceed scheduled time amount (for example and without limitation, be 30 seconds).In another alternative embodiment, controller 130 can detect high temperature threshold value and reach, and only high temperature threshold value reached or exceed and ULT10 in scheduled time amount (for example and without limitation, be 30 seconds) in announce the high temperature threshold value event when not reverting to specified temp (for example, skew or main offset temperatures).

according to embodiments of the invention, Fig. 7-Figure 34 shows a plurality of screens, it can be presented on user interface 18 by controller 130, perhaps replacedly, be presented at the computing system of communicating by letter with ULT10 (such as comprising application program 190 and computing system 176 and/or server 180 by network I/F183A or serial i/F183B Long-distance Control controller 130, perhaps such as computing system 176 and/or server 180, this computing system 176 and/or server 180 use 190 such as passing through, network I/F183A or serial i/F183B Long-distance Control controller 130) on display.Screen in Fig. 7-Figure 34 allows user's input and checks the data that are associated with ULT10, and operation, setting item and/or the function of adjusting ULT10.

Fig. 7 shows global configuration screen 200, and the user can be from the global configuration of this screen 200 configuration ULT10.Particularly, global configuration screen 200 can show by user interface 18, and comprise a plurality of user's optional element or icon 202-212 that can reproduce at least one other screen.global configuration screen 200 comprises by the user (for example on touch-screen, adopt mouse, by order) thus select to check that screen is with the screen calibration icon 202 of calibration user interface 18, thereby selected to check and/or adjust the global configuration icon 204 of global configuration by the user, thereby selected to check clause and condition icon 206 for the terms and conditions of the information of ULT10 and use by the user, thereby selected to check by the user and/or adjust for the operation of ULT10 and the Temperature Setting icon 208 of alarm temperature, thereby selected to check and/or adjust the power setting item icon 210 of the Power operation of ULT10 by the user, thereby and the help icon 212 of being selected to check the help relevant with this screen by the user.

Global configuration screen 200 also comprises for the exclusive a plurality of user's selectable icons 214-230 of global configuration screen.these comprise is selected to activate pull-down by the user and controls 216(and be used for the user and select language) user language icon 214, being selected select to control 220(with activation data by the user is used for the user and selects calendar date) date icon 218, being selected to control 224(with the activationary time pattern by the user is a.m for user's select time, p.m, also be based on the time system of 24 hours clocks) and the time control 226(and be used for the user and select the current time) clock icon 222, and selected to control 230(with activationary temperature by the user and be used for user's assigned temperature and will show with Celsius or the form of Fahrenheit) temperature icon 228.After appointed language, date, time or temperature scale, the user can confirm its configuration by selecting corresponding confirmation input icon 232.Global configuration screen 200 also comprises and returns to the arrow icon 234 for what the screen that before provided was provided the user.

Select Temperature Setting icon 208 in response to the user, the Temperature Setting screen 240 shown in Fig. 8 is shown.In Temperature Setting screen 240, the user can select main temperature to control 242 to set the running temperature (or design temperature) of ULT10.The running temperature of ULT10 is the exemplary temperature that box house 16c will keep.Fig. 9 shows the Temperature Setting screen 240 when main temperature control 242 has been activated.In Temperature Setting screen 240, the user can also select backup temperature to control 244, with the alarm temperature (or high temperature threshold value) (for example, providing warning and/or the startup injection process temperature with the inner 16c of cooling box) of setting ULT10.Figure 10 shows the Temperature Setting item screen 240 when backup temperature control 244 has been activated.

Select power setting item icon 210 in response to the user, demonstrate the power mode screen 250 shown in Figure 11.Power mode screen 250 allows the user to select the power mode of ULT10.These power modes can comprise performance mode (wherein, ULT10 reacts to variations in temperature fast consuming under higher power dissipation), general mode (wherein, ULT10 reacts to variations in temperature with normal speed with respect to normal power consumption) and energy saver mode (wherein, ULT10 is with respect to variations in temperature being reacted with lower slightly speed than performance mode or the lower power consumption of normal mode).Equally, user's selectivity mode icon 252 activates performance mode, and the user selects general mode icon 254 to activate general mode, and the user selects energy-conservation icon 256 to activate energy saver mode.

After initial configuration (for example, in calibration user interface, configure global configuration, check terms and conditions, set operation and alarm temperature and/or setting power pattern after), more at large in initial configuration (for example, by touch-screen 18) afterwards during access controller 130, controller 130 can provide screen to input its username and password (not shown) to the user.Specifically, specify specific user type can for each user.Specific user type comprises: the operation of adjusting ULT10 is provided and checks that " common " type, the user of some authorities of data associated therewith (but the user can not check all data, screen or increase new user) can check all data and screen and increase keeper's type of new user and the maintenance type that the user can check the maintenance type data (but the user can not check all data, screen or increase new user) for ULT10 to the user.Particularly, each user type all can the operational mode of ULT10 be associated when this user logins.For example, when the user logined as the plain edition user, ULT10 can be in general mode, and this general mode only provides allowing the access of the data that domestic consumer accesses.Correspondingly, when the user was the maintenance type user, ULT10 can be in service mode, and this service mode only provides the access of the data that the permission maintenance customer is accessed.Should be appreciated that thus for certain user's type at least and/or in some operational mode at least at ULT10, may be disabled with at least some in sub-screen shown in Figure 12-Figure 34.In any case, should be appreciated that only can conduct interviews when the user signs in in ULT10 with at least some in sub-screen shown in Figure 12-Figure 34.

In certain embodiments, controller 130 can provide screen to the user, to navigate to various other screens, checks the information that is associated with ULT10.Particularly, controller 130 provides the setting item screen 270 shown in Figure 12, and this setting screen 270 provides point placed in the middle for the user, in order to check and/or adjust the setting item of ULT10 and check the information that is associated with ULT10.Set a screen 270 comprise by the user select to lock user interface 18 lock icon 272, selected to navigate to the setting item icon 274 of setting a screen 270, selected to access indication inner bin temperature by the user and/or the homepage icon 276 of the main screen of the event that is associated with ULT10 and the general health icon 278 of being selected to access the detailed status data that are associated with ULT10 by the user by the user.As shown in the figure, whether general health icon 278 is heart-shaped, and can indicate ULT10 to move in acceptable mode and/or at acceptable temperature by its color or interchangeable diagrammatic representation.

as shown in the figure, set a screen 270 and also comprise a refrigerator setting icon 282 of being selected to check and/or adjust temperature and time setting item by the user, selected to check by the user and/or (for example adjust standby setting item, the setting item that is used for the injector system 160 of ULT10) a standby setting icon 284, selected to check by the user and/or (for example adjust global configuration, those shown in Fig. 7) the overall situation is set an icon 286, selected to check and/or adjust by the user and connect the connectivity icon 288 of setting item, selected the preference icon 290 of preference to check and/or adjust by the user, selected the user management icon 292 of user profile to check and/or adjust by the user, selected calibration icon 294 with calibration user interface 18 by the user, and selected to check by the user temperature that is associated with ULT10, the system health icon 296 of event and/or other data.

Figure 13 shows the refrigerator of selecting to set a screen 280 in response to the user and sets an icon 282 and provide refrigerator to set a screen 300.Refrigerator is set a screen 300 and is allowed the temperature and time that the user checks and/or adjustment is associated with ULT10 to set item.refrigerator is set a screen 300 and is comprised that the main set point temperatures of being selected to adjust the running temperature of ULT10 by the user controls 302, selected to adjust the heating alarm settings point temperature of the alarm temperature of ULT10 by the user and control 304, the master who is selected to adjust ULT10 by the user (for example departs from temperature, the temperature departure that is used for ULT10, its indication ULT10 must reach to prevent the alarm temperature event and deviation alarm temperature in special time) the master depart from temperature and control 306, the alarm temperature that turns cold (or low temperature threshold value) of being selected to adjust ULT10 by the user (for example, the temperature that providing turns cold reports to the police) the alarm settings point temperature control 308 that turns cold, for the troubleshooting temperature of ULT10 (for example selected to adjust by the user, the lubricated problematic temperature that indicates compressor 70 that is associated with the compressor 70 of the second level 26) troubleshooting temperature controls 310, and controlled 312 by the user selects to adjust the time delay that ULT10 recovers from power attenuation time delay, and indication is at the environment temperature indicator 314 of the environment temperature of the environment of ULT10 outside.In alternative embodiment, time delay is controlled 312 and can be adopted random time delay control (not shown) to substitute, and wherein, the user specifies ULT10 to postpone to recover from power attenuation with random time.Specifically, random time postpone to control and can inquire about for the quantity of the ULT10 that uses in this facility (for example, the user can select the exemplary amounts of the ULT10 that used by this facility, such as 20,40 or some optional quantity).In response to user's input, random time postpones to control can determine to select random time to extend from time range how long.For example, if the user indicates this facility to comprise approximately 20 ULT10, ULT10 can select random time from the scope of approximately 0-15 minute, is used as time delay.Yet if the user indicates this facility to comprise approximately 40 ULT10, ULT10 can select random time from the scope of approximately 0-30 minute, be used as time delay.If other ULT10 also is configured in a similar manner, the time delay that is used for ULT10 should be distributed at least in part by the specified time range of quantity by the ULT10 of user's indication.Those skilled in the art will recognize that, although there is not pure " at random " function, embodiments of the invention can comprise and/or use the pseudo-random algorithm known in the art of any amount, these pseudo-random algorithms and then be used to select random time.

Figure 14 shows a standby setting screen 320, and this standby screen 320 of setting provides in response to the user selects to set a standby setting icon 284 of a screen 280.The standby setting item that a standby setting screen 320 allows users to check and/or adjustment is associated with injector system 160.a standby setting screen 320 comprises by the user selects to adjust the standby main temperature control 322 of carrying out the injection process temperature (it can be identical or different with alarm temperature) of injection processes for injected system 160, standby temperature (the temperature departure of injected system 160 for example that departs from of being selected to adjust injected system 160 by the user, its indication that allowed before injector system 160 is carried out the injection processes with the deviation process of injection temperature) the standby temperature that departs from control 324, and be used for the user and select the injection process cold-producing medium of the cold-producing medium that injected system 160 injects during the injection process to control 326.

Figure 15 the connectivity that provides in response to the user selects to set the connectivity icon 288 of a screen 280 is provided sets a screen 330.Connectivity is set a screen 330 and is allowed the user to choose whether to use Ethernet or serial communication.Connectivity is set a screen 330 and is comprised Ethernet icon 332, and the user selects this Ethernet icon 332 to connect the setting item to check and/or to adjust Ethernet.Connectivity is set a screen 330 and is also comprised serial icon 334, and the user selects this serial icon 334 to check and/or to adjust setting item connected in series.

Figure 16 the Ethernet that provides in response to the user selects the Ethernet icon 332 of a connectivity setting screen 330 is provided sets a screen 340.An Ethernet setting screen 340 allows users to check and/or adjusts Ethernet to connect the setting item.Ethernet sets that a screen 340 comprises that the territory of being selected to input the territory of ethernet communication by the user controls 342, the IP address of being selected to input the IP address of ULT10 by the user controls 344, by the user select to input the gateway control 346 of the gateway of ULT10, the DNS that selected to input the dns server address of ULT10 by the user controls 348, the mask of being selected to input the subnet of ULT10 by the user controls 350 and the user can activate or the DHCP of the DHCP of inactive ULT10 controls 352.In certain embodiments, in response to the user, territory control 342, IP address control 344, gateway control 346, DNS control 348 and/or mask are controlled 350 selection, controller 130 is provided at the qwerty keyboard on screen, and the user can utilize territory, IP address, gateway, dns server address and/or the subnet of this qwerty keyboard input ULT10.In alternative embodiment, in response to the user, IP address control 344, gateway control 346, DNS control 348 and/or mask are controlled 350 selection, controller 130 is provided at the numeric keypad on screen, and the user can utilize the number of IP address, gateway, dns server address and/or the subnet of this numeric keypad input ULT10.

Figure 17 the serial that provides in response to the user selects the serial icon 334 of a connectivity setting screen 330 is provided sets a screen 360.Serial is set a screen 360 and is allowed the user to check and/or adjust setting item connected in series.serial is set a screen 360 and is comprised that the baud rate of being selected to configure the speed of serial communication by the user controls 362, selected to configure the parity of the parity type of serial communication by the user and control 364, selected to configure hardware controls 366 for the hardware controls type (if any) of serial communication by the user, selected to configure for the data bit of the number of the data bit of serial communication by the user and control 368, and selected to configure for the position of rest of the number of the position of rest of serial communication by the user and control 370.

Figure 18 is in response to that the user selects to set the preference icon 290 of a screen 280 and the view of the preference screen 380 that provides.Preference screen 380 allows the preference that the user checks and/or adjustment is associated with ULT10, comprises whether can communicating by letter, overtime and other preference that is associated with ULT10 of the power mode of ULT10, user interface 18.

Figure 19 is in response to that the user selects to set the user management icon 292 of a screen 280 and the view of the user management screen 390 that provides.User management screen 390 allows the user to check and/or adjust user profile.User management screen 390 comprises that the user selects to control 392, and its indication is for the user of ULT10 mandate and the information that is associated thereof.The user can also be chosen in the user and select to control the user who lists in 392, and the data that are associated with selected user of adjustment or delete selected user fully.User management screen 390 comprises also that the user who is selected to create the new user of ULT10 by the user creates icon 394, the user that selected to adjust the information that is associated with selected user by the user edits icon 396 and is deleted icon 398 by the user that the user selects to delete selected user.

Figure 20 is in response to that user that the user selects user management screen 390 creates icon 394 and the view of the new user data entr screen 400 that provides.The data that new user data entr screen 400 allows user's input to be associated with new user.New user data entr screen 400 comprise the name of being selected to input new address name by the user control 402, by the user select to input new user cipher cipher control 404, selected to specify the user type of new user's user type (for example, keeper or user) to control 406 and selected to specify the Email of new user e-mail address to control 408 by the user by the user.In certain embodiments, select name control 402, cipher control 404 and/or Email to control 408 in response to the user, controller 130 is provided at the qwerty keyboard on screen, and the user can utilize this qwerty keyboard input address name, user cipher and/or user's Email.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that, the control 402-408 that is included in new user data entr screen 400 can be used in for the user data adjustment screen (not shown) of adjusting the information that is associated with selected user.User data is adjusted screen and can be comprised and control 402-408, but at least some data of controlling at least one of 402-408 are filled in.Therefore the user can select specifically to control 402-408 to adjust the data that are used for selected user.

Figure 21 is in response to that the user selects to set the system health icon 296 of a screen 280 and the view of the system health screen 410 that provides.Replacedly, system health screen 410 is in response to the user and selects general health icon 278 to provide.System health screen 410 allows the user to check the conceptual data relevant with the operation of ULT10 and the more specifically data relevant with temperature sensor, event and/or Power operation.System health screen 410 comprise with the time order and function order indicate that the event summary of all events that are associated with ULT10 controls 412, the state of indication injector system 160 and the back-up system information of last time of injecting control 414 and the system data of the situation of indication warning temperature, low-temperature warning temperature, environment temperature, last door open event (and time associated therewith and/or user) and/or the first order 24 and/or the second level 26 control 416.Additionally, system health screen 410 comprise by the user select to check the information relevant with the sensor in ULT10 sensing data icon 418, selected to check the event log icon 420 of event log and the power system icon 422 of being selected to check power system information by the user by the user.

Figure 22 A is the sensing data screen 430 that can provide in response to the sensing data icon 418 of the healthy screen 410 of user's selective system.Sensing data screen 430 comprises as at least one wire frame representation (for example, as shown in Figure 22 A, as known in the art, having at least one wire frame representation 432 and/or 434 of eliminating hidden line) at the ULT10 at 432 and/or 434 places.Sensing data screen 430 also comprises the expression that is associated with at least one sensor in ULT10, and specifically comprises each the expression of general location at least one sensor that is illustrated in ULT10.In certain embodiments, the sensor that adopts wire frame representation 432 to show represents and is associated with the sensor of evaporimeter and/or box house, adopts simultaneously the sensor of wire frame representation 434 demonstrations represent and be associated with first order sensor, second level sensor and/or ambient temp sensor.In specific embodiment, each sensor represents all to be associated color and/or other indication of the state of the temperature that detected by temperature sensor with sign usually and/or this temperature sensor, and (for example, when temperature or state are can accept the time, color be green; If temperature or state are a little somewhat unacceptable, color is yellow; If temperature or state are unacceptable, color is red).For example, if temperature sensor or temperature proximity sensing temperature do not detected in short time period, represent that with corresponding sensor the color that is associated can yellowing.Correspondingly, if temperature sensor do not detected within a predetermined period of time or temperature has reached or exceeded alarm temperature, represent that with corresponding temperature sensor the color that is associated can become redness.

Figure 22 B is can be in response to the sensing data icon 418 of the healthy screen 410 of user's selective system, and particularly when the user be maintenance personnel and ULT10 when being in service mode, and the exemplary data screen 435 that provides.Exemplary data screen 435 comprises as at least one schematic diagram at least a portion of the ULT10 at 436 places.Exemplary data screen 435 also comprises the expression that is associated with at least one parts that is associated with ULT10 or part.In specific embodiment, each expression all is associated with common sign as by color and/or other indication of the state of the part temperatures of temperature sensor detection and/or these parts, and (for example, when temperature or state are can accept the time, color is green; If temperature or state are a little somewhat unacceptable, color is yellow; If temperature or state are unacceptable, color is red).For example, if the temperature that particular elements or these parts do not detected in the short time near certain predetermined temperature, represents that with corresponding parts the color that is associated can yellowing.Correspondingly, if particular elements breaks down or be not detected within a predetermined period of time or the temperature that is associated with these parts has reached or exceeded predetermined temperature, represent that with corresponding parts the color that is associated can become redness.

Figure 23 is in response to the event log icon 420 of the healthy screen 410 of user's selective system and the event log screen 440 that provides.But event log screen 440 provides the tabulation of the event that is associated with ULT10.Event log screen 440 comprises the event log control 442 of the event of listing in chronological order ULT10.The event log screen also comprises by the user selects that event log is controlled a plurality of icons that the event in 442 is classified.Particularly, event log screen 440 comprise by the user select to check an open event door open event icon 444, selected to check alert event icon 446 when reaching alarm temperature, selected to check the standby event icon 448 of injection process of injector system 160 and whole icons 450 of being selected to check all events by the user by the user by the user.Although not shown, can recognize, event log screen 440 can comprise that the user can select that event log is controlled the 442 other icons of classifying.For example, these other icons can comprise by the user and select to check the lock event icon (not shown) of all lock event (for example Subscriber Locked or release user interface 18) and the power event icon (not shown) of being selected to check all power event (for example main power attenuation and recovery) by the user.

Except classifying by event self, event log screen 440 can also comprise the other filter of event being classified by kind of event and event type.For example, kind of event can be customer incident (for example, the event that is caused by the user), keeper's event (for example, the event that is associated with user management) and maintenance event (for example, event with maintenance or the maintenance of ULT10 are associated comprises the event that is associated with the service mode of ULT10).For example, table 1 shows some kinds and the event type that the user can be used for the filter event list.

Table one: kind of event, event type and example

In alternative embodiment, the event that can come automatic fitration to list in event log screen 440 based on the user's who checks event log screen 440 type.For example, if the user is the maintenance type user, event log controls 442 can a demonstration safeguard types of events.Correspondingly, if the user is the user of general type, event log control 442 can only show the event of domestic consumer's type.

As shown in Figure 23, event log screen 440 also comprises print icon 452, the user selects this print icon 452 selected one or more events or whole event daily record are printed on paper (for example the printer by being attached to ULT10 or by network 182), with selected one or more events or whole event log store be perhaps the event log data file (for example, form with file, and particularly with the form of the comma separated value formatted file that can read by spreadsheet applications, such as by Redmond, WA's

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Spreadsheet applications).Event log screen 440 also comprises browsing file icon 454, and the user selects this document to browse icon 454 to check the file on the medium that is stored in ULT10 or is connected to ULT10.

In certain embodiments, the every event in event log control 442 is alternative.Specifically, the user can select particular event to check in more detail the information that is associated with this particular event.For example, Figure 24 is in response to the user and controls selection event 442 and the view of the event log detail screen 460 that provides from the event log of event log screen curtain 400.event log detail screen 460 comprises event details window 462, it is used for showing the details that are associated with selected event, comprise the time that event occurs, the duration of event, the temperature rising (if any) that is associated with this event, the box house temperature (if any) that reaches in response to this event, from the time that this event is recovered, the user's (if any) who is associated with this event, recover (for example whether to need special operation from this event, whether need the injection process or recover whether normally to carry out), and other event information.

Figure 25 is in response to the power system icon 422 of the healthy screen 410 of user's selective system and the view of the power system screen 470 that provides.Power system screen 470 provides the indication of the state of the power mode of ULT10 and main power source 192 and stand-by power supply 194.As shown in Figure 25, power system screen 470 illustrates the level of reserve battery of main battery and stand-by power supply 194 and the replacing time of estimation.

Figure 26 is in response to that the user selects homepage icon 276 and the view of the main screen 500 that provides.The current casing internal temperature of main screen 500 indication ULT10 and at least one the event that is associated with ULT10 during predetermined amount of time.Main screen 500 comprises as indication and line chart 504 at the current casing internal temperature at 502 places, the box house temperature that described line chart 504 indications occur during predetermined amount of time (for example, it is wherein temperature on the longitudinal axis, and be the time on transverse axis), and the event that is associated with ULT10 that occurs during this predetermined amount of time.Particularly, adopt user's selectable icons 506 to be illustrated on line chart 504 in the event that occurs during this predetermined amount of time in its corresponding moment.As shown in Figure 26, event is the door open event.Therefore, user's selectable icons 506 is similar to the door that is unlocked substantially.The user can select user's selectable icons 506 to check the information relevant with the event that is associated.Line chart 504 also shows as the running temperature at the ULT10 at 508 places.

Except state and information demonstration and icon, main screen 500 also comprises icon 510, and the user selects this expansion icon 510 with evolute Figure 50 4.Figure 27 is in response to that the user selects the expansion icon 510 of main screen 500 and the view of the expansion line chart screen 520 that provides.Launch line chart screen 520 and for example show evolute Figure 52 2(, it is wherein temperature on the longitudinal axis, be the time on transverse axis), it is not only as indicating the box house temperature on predetermined amount of time at 524 places, but also as adopting lines to indicate alarm temperature (namely at 526 places,-68 ℃), and as adopt lines to indicate the alarm temperature that turns cold (that is ,-91 ℃) at 528 places.By this way, alarm temperature and the alarm temperature that turns cold are checked the box house temperature that changes along with the time relatively.In certain embodiments, launch line chart screen 520 and also on " Y " axle (not shown) or by other lines (not shown), running temperature is shown, and can on " Y " axle and/or by other lines (not shown), current box house temperature be shown further.

Launch line chart screen 520 and also showing the event that occurs on evolute Figure 52 2 during described predetermined amount of time.As shown in Figure 27, launch line chart screen 520 and show three events, the open event of door for the first time that namely is associated with door open event icon 530 for the first time, an open event for the second time that is associated with door open event icon 532 for the second time and the power failure event that is associated with power failure icon 534.Specifically, each event icons of launching in line chart screen 520 was associated with the time of event and the duration of event.The temperature of box house and the maximum box house temperature correlation connection that reaches because of this event when each event in line chart screen 520 launched also occurs with event.Launch line chart screen 520 and also comprise more data icon 536, the user selects this more data icon 536 to check than the more Zao box house temperature of current demonstration and/or the event that is associated with ULT10.

As shown in Figure 27, the box house temperature of evolute Figure 52 2 indication appearance in about 8 hours and the event that is associated with ULT10.Equally as shown in Figure 27, the temperature range of evolute Figure 52 2 of the event that is used to indicate the box house temperature and is associated with ULT10 is from approximately-40 ℃ to approximately-120 ℃.In certain embodiments, the user specifies replaceable time period and the replaceable temperature range of the event of checking the box house temperature and being associated with ULT10.Figure 28 is the view of axis of a curve screen 540, and wherein the user can specify time period and the temperature range be used to the event of checking the box house temperature and being associated with ULT10.Particularly, axis of a curve screen 540 comprise by the user select to revise the high temperature of evolute Figure 52 2 high-temperature control 542, selected to revise by the user evolute Figure 52 2 low temperature low temperature control 544 and controlled 546 by the time span that the user selects to revise the time span of evolute Figure 52 2.Figure 29 is the view that launches line chart screen 520, and it comprises evolute Figure 55 0 of the size of being resetted that the setting item of appointment in axis of a curve screen 540 with Figure 28 is consistent.

Turn back to Figure 27, evolute Figure 52 2 comprises the event that occurs within a predetermined period of time, and every event all is associated with icon 530-534.In specific embodiment, each in icon 530-534 is user's selectable icons, and it indicates the additional information that is associated with this event when being selected by the user.For example, Figure 30 is in response to that the user selects to launch the power failure icon 534 of line chart screen 520 and the view of the curve event screen 560 that provides, the view of the curve event screen 570 that provides and Figure 31 is in response to that the user selects to launch the door open event icon 530 of line chart screen 520.Be similar to the event log detail screen 460 of Figure 24, the curve event screen 560 of Figure 30 and the curve event screen of Figure 31 570 show the details that are associated with selected event.

Turn back to Figure 27, in certain embodiments, the user can control 546 with the time span of Figure 28 and come the select time span, and being difficult in this time span provides icon (for example, icon 530-534) for each event.Equally, launch the line chart that line chart screen 520 can only be illustrated in the temperature on this time span, and there is no the icon for each event.In these embodiments, each event can be shown, perhaps each event can be located to show by the vertical line that passes line chart in its corresponding time.

As shown in Figure 27, launch line chart screen 520 and comprise print icon 452, the user selects this print icon 452 with at least a portion of printing evolute Figure 52 2 (for example, the printer by being attached to ULT10 or by network 182) or will be stored in the data that this part of evolute Figure 52 2 is associated in expansion line chart image file or evolute diagram data file.Particularly, (for example launch the image of the part that the line chart image file can comprise evolute Figure 52 2, image by the jpeg file format of Joint Photographic Experts Group exploitation), evolute diagram data file for the data that generate evolute Figure 52 2 (for example can comprise simultaneously, form with file, and particularly, with the form of the comma separated value formatted file that can read by spreadsheet applications, such as

Spreadsheet applications).

Launch line chart screen 520 and also comprise browsing file icon 454, the user selects this document to browse icon 454 to check the file on the medium that is stored in ULT10 or is connected to ULT10.Figure 32 checks that for the user to be in ULT10 upper or be attached to the view of the browsing file screen 580 of file on the medium of ULT10 (for example, event log data file, launch line chart image file or evolute diagram data file).Browsing file screen 580 comprises listed files, and which file it indicates (carry (onboard) icon 582 in response to user's option board) in the memory 172 or mass storage 174 of ULT10 and be stored in file in the packaged type memory (not shown) of communicating by letter with controller 130.Specifically, the packaged type memory can comprise the USB memory device (not shown) of communicating by letter with controller 130 (select usb icon 584 and conduct interviews in response to inserting USB memory device and user) or the SD card (not shown) of communicate by letter with controller 130 (conducting interviews in response to insertion SD card and user select SD icon 586).The packaged type memory can comprise the file that can upload to controller 130 again, such as the program code of the new or other renewal that is used for controller 130 (for example, new operational system 188 or application program 190), be used for background image, Extraordinary menu structure (for example, be used for being included in each screen and generate the image of personalized screen for the specific user), the handbook new and/or that upgrade of touch-screen and/or the other file that is used for uploading to controller 130.

Turn back to Figure 26, as mentioned above, whether general health icon 278 is heart-shaped, and can indicate ULT10 moving under acceptable state and/or at acceptable temperature by its color or interchangeable diagrammatic representation.In certain embodiments, shown in Figure 33, general health icon 278 can show interchangeable diagrammatic representation (for example, as shown in the figure, being stacked with stethoscopic heart on it) when the box house temperature approaches or is in alarm temperature.

Help icon 212 is included in shown in Fig. 7-Figure 33 on the several screens in screen.In certain embodiments, provide text to help to the user, the text helps therefrom to select specific to the user screen of help icon 212.Figure 34 is the view of help screen 590, and in this help screen 590, the user can check and the background related data of the screen-dependent connection of therefrom selecting help icon 212, help such as text.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that, the environment that whole Fig. 1-shown in Figure 34 goes out is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiment of the present invention.Particularly, according to alternative embodiment of the present invention, ULT10, user interface 18, the first order 24, the second level 26, controller 130 and/or injector system 160 can comprise still less or other parts.In fact, those skilled in the art will recognize that, in the situation that do not deviate from scope of the present invention, can use other interchangeable hardware and/or software environment.For example, the first of the first of the first order 24 and/or the second level 26 can form thermally coupled with another part of the corresponding first order 24 and/or another part of the second level, but not forming fluid (for example connects, such as by make in the first cold-producing medium 34 and the conduit 115 in conduit 114 the first cold-producing medium thermal coupling and and unshowned first fluid pipeline, and/or such as by making from the second refrigerant 36 of filter/dryer unit 103 and second refrigerant 36 thermal couplings and and unshowned second fluid pipeline from collector device 92).Equally, for example, injector system 160 is illustrated the outside that is positioned at ULT10 in Fig. 2.In alternative embodiment, injector system 160 is positioned at the inside of ULT10, such as in pedestal 14, and more specifically in the first order 24 or the second level 26.Additionally, those skilled in the art will recognize that, controller 130 can comprise more or less application program.

In addition, those skilled in the art will recognize that, whole Fig. 7-screen shown in Figure 34 aims to provide the information that is associated with the data that can be provided and/or be input to this ULT10 by the ULT10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.Specifically, than the institute describes and/or illustrates those, each screen can comprise more or less parts, the while ULT10 can show more or less screen.For example, have more than each screen that is used for the control of input data and can include only a confirmation input icon 232, confirm for input icon 232 with respect to have one for each control, its be used for disposable input by the user in the specified data of a plurality of controls.Equally, in the situation that do not deviate from the scope of the embodiment of the present invention, can use other interchangeable hardware and software environment.

Be used for carrying out to realize the routine of the embodiment of the present invention, no matter its running process, instruction or step that is embodied as the part of operational system or application-specific, parts, program, target, module or is carried out by one or more microprocessors, controller or computing system, all will be known as " running process ", " program product " or more concise and to the point being called " program code " in this article.This program code generally includes one or more instructions, described instruction is not in residing in the same time different memory and memory device, and when reading and carrying out by one or more processors, make controller and/or computing system carry out necessary step for step, element and/or piece that execution realizes various aspects of the present invention.

Although the present invention has described and be described under the environment with complete functional controller and/or computing system hereinafter, yet those skilled in the art will recognize that, various embodiment of the present invention can be allocated to various forms of program products, and the present invention is equal to applicable, and the particular type that has nothing to do and realize in actual the computer-readable signal bearing medium that this distribution is used.The example of computer-readable signal bearing medium include but not limited to physics and tangible recordable-type media (such as volatibility and non-volatile memory device, floppy disk and other packaged type disk, hard disk drive, (such as CD-ROM, DVD, etc.) CD etc.), and such as the transmission type media of Digital and analog communication link.

In addition, various program code described below can identify based on the application program that realizes in specific embodiments of the invention and software part.Yet, will be appreciated that, below any concrete program name used for convenience purpose only, and therefore the present invention should not be limited in any concrete application that only is used in by this name sign and/or hint.In addition, consider the mode that usually exists countless versions computer program can be organized into routine, process, method, module, target etc. and variously (for example program function can be distributed in the various software layers that reside in normatron, operational system, program library, API, application program, small routine etc.) central mode, will be appreciated that the particular organization of the program function that the invention is not restricted to describe in literary composition and distribution.

Software description and flow process

Figure 35 is flow chart 600, and it shows the running process for detection of ULT internal temperature and the event that is associated with ULT according to the embodiment of the present invention.Specifically, controller detects the casing internal temperature, and it is stored (square frame 602) together with timestamp.Controller determines whether to detect new events (square frame 604) subsequently.For example, event can include but not limited to that power-on event, power cut-off incident, power failure event, power recover event, door open event, door close event, unit failure event, injection process event, interface lock event, user management event, maintenance event, interface unlocking event, connectivity event, temperature event and/or user and identifies incoming event.Specific event can be interrelated (for example, door is opened and the door close event), so that whether controller is determined new events and is existed related with before event, make and do not have two identical and azygous events (for example door open event back is an open event, power failure event back be the power failure event) in delegation.Therefore, (determine " Yes " branch of square frame 604) when new events being detected, controller shows this event and the data (inner bin temperature when the user's who for example, is associated with this event identity and event occur) that this event are associated together with timestamp are stored (square frame 606).

After (determine square frame 604 " No " branch) or the data that are associated with new events have been stored when new events not detected (square frame 606), controller determines that whether this event is the second event (square frame 608) in a pair of event.(determine " Yes " branch of square frame 608) when this event is second event in a pair of event, controller is stored this event data together with timestamp, and calculates alternatively other event data (square frame 610).The other event data of calculating can comprise that the duration of event, the box house temperature that is associated with this event rise and other data.

As mentioned above, embodiments of the invention show be associated with ULT temperature and/or the event that occurs within a predetermined period of time.Particularly, the temperature in this predetermined amount of time and/or event are displayed on line chart.Figure 36 is flow chart 620, and it shows for controller and is presented at the inner bin temperature that occurs during scheduled time amount and/or the running process of at least a event.Particularly, controller detects the request of checking line chart (square frame 622) that is proposed by the user.As response, controller determines it is to show that simple line chart (for example, as shown in Figure 26) or show and launch line chart (for example, as shown in Figure 27).Specifically, controller determines to show simple line chart or demonstration expansion line chart based on the concrete icon that is used for requiring to show line chart.

When (determining " simply " branch of square frame 624) when controller is determined to show simple line chart, controller is determined the temperature range (for example, " X " of line chart and " Y " axle) (square frame 626) of predetermined amount of time and the line chart of line chart.Then, controller is determined the box house temperature and the event (square frame 628) that occur and the current state of ULT (square frame 630) in this predetermined amount of time.Subsequently, controller can show simple line chart, temperature and event (square frame 632) that its indication occurs during described scheduled time amount, and demonstration the general health icon and the current casing internal temperature (square frame 634) that are associated with the current state of ULT.Yet in certain embodiments, specifically, when having too many event so that can't clearly they all be shown, controller can be omitted in the event that occurs during this scheduled time amount.Subsequently, when showing line chart, controller suitably upgrades (square frame 636) to line chart, general health icon, event icons and/or Current Temperatures.

Turn back to square frame 624, when controller determines to show the expansion line chart (determining " expansion " branch of square frame 624), controller is determined the predetermined amount of time of line chart and the temperature range (for example " X " of line chart and " Y " axle) (square frame 638) of line chart again.Controller is also determined the box house temperature and the event (square frame 640) that occur and the current state of ULT (square frame 642) during this predetermined amount of time.Subsequently, controller determine ULT warning, turn cold and report to the police and running temperature (square frame 644).Controller can show the expansion line chart subsequently, temperature and event that its indication occurs during scheduled time amount, and alarm temperature, alarm temperature and running temperature (square frame 646) turn cold.Yet in certain embodiments, specifically, when having too many event so that can't clearly they all be shown, controller can be omitted in the event that occurs during this scheduled time amount.Controller also shows the general health icon (square frame 648) that is associated with the current state of ULT.Subsequently, when showing line chart, controller suitably upgrades (square frame 636) to line chart, general health icon, event icons and/or Current Temperatures.

Embodiments of the invention provide can be selected to check by the user user's optional element of the more detailed information that is associated with event.Figure 37 is flow chart 650, and it shows for the running process that shows the data that are associated with selected event.Specifically, when the user selects event icons (square frame 652), the data (square frame 654) that controller is determined and demonstration is associated with selected event.

Similarly, as described above, embodiments of the invention provide suitable background to help in response to the user selects help icon.Figure 38 is flow chart 660, and it shows for the sequence of events that shows the background related data that is associated with specific screens.Specifically, when the user selects help icon (square frame 662), the definite screen (for example, the screen of current demonstration) (square frame 664) that is associated with selected help icon of controller.Controller is determined the help text (square frame 666) with determined screen-dependent connection subsequently, and shows this help text (square frame 668).For example, in certain embodiments, each screen that shows by user interface and unique identifier (for example, numeral and/or character string) are associated.Controller is determined the unique identifier of screen thus, definite help text that joins with this screen-dependent, and show this help text.

After main power source recovered from fault, ULT can be configured to use this main power source after predetermined time delay and/or random time delay.By this way, for providing the main power source (for example, power system) of power, a plurality of ULT can not bear heavy burden because a plurality of ULT switch to this main power source simultaneously.Figure 39 is flow chart 670, and it shows the running process that after main power source recovers ULT utilizes this main power source from fault.Specifically, controller detects the fault (square frame 672) of main power source, and uses stand-by power supply (square frame 674).Controller determines subsequently whether main power source has recovered (square frame 676) from fault.(determine " No " branch of square frame 676) when main power source not yet recovers from fault, controller continues to determine whether main power source has recovered (square frame 676) from fault.(determine " Yes " branch of square frame 676) when main power source recovers from fault, controller determines to use the time delay (square frame 678) of main power source, and uses this main power source (square frame 680) after this time delay is expired.Specifically, controller is determined the user whether the fixed time is postponed or whether controller has determined that random time postpones.Therefore, when delay setup time (for example specified by the user or determined at random by controller), ULT will wait until when main power source recovers that the expired ability of this time delay switches to main power source from stand-by power supply from fault.Replacedly, when do not postpone setup time, ULT will switch to main power source from stand-by power supply immediately when main power source recovers from fault.

According to embodiments of the invention, controller can the Display and Print icon, and the user selects this print icon with in the memory that stores data in ULT, so that later retrieval.Figure 40 is flow chart 690, and it shows in response to selecting print icon and stores the running process of the data that are associated with ULT.Specifically, controller detects the user and selects print icon (square frame 692), and catch the line chart image, the data that are associated with line chart (for example, within a predetermined period of time box house temperature and/or the event that are associated with line chart) and/or the data that are associated with ULT (for example, box house temperature and/or event) (square frame 694) of appearance at least one day.Controller is stored in the image of line chart in image file subsequently, the data that will be associated with line chart (for example are stored in database, hereof), and/or at least one day interior data that are associated with ULT that occur are stored in database (for example, hereof) (square frame 696).Particularly, controller is configured to create the daily record of the data that are associated with ULT from that day that begins in response to the user selects print icon.When the user selected print icon more than once in one day, controller can be configured to store the data logging that covers the time from that day that begins in response to selecting print icon for the first time, but for the printed drawings target is selected subsequently at every turn, store the data logging that covers the time from last selection print icon.Replacedly, controller can be configured to store the data logging that covers the time from that day that begins in response to selecting print icon, and no matter whether select this print icon before, then rewrites that day of data logging before.

In certain embodiments, ULT is configured to automatically create per month the data logging that is associated with ULT.Particularly, in response to new month of input, ULT catches the data that are associated with ULT (for example, box house temperature and/or event) that occur during last month, and these data are stored in database (for example, hereof).

As mentioned above, in response to reaching alarm temperature, embodiments of the invention start the injection process.Figure 41 is flow chart 700, and it shows the sequence of events that starts the injection process for injector system.Specifically, injector system detects and reaches or exceed alarm temperature (square frame 702), and determines the cold-producing medium (square frame 704) that uses in the injection process.Particularly, injector system can based on the cold-producing medium that is stored in the user's selection in its memory, be determined to use the sort of cold-producing medium in the injection process.Equally, injector system adopts determined cold-producing medium to start injection process (square frame 706).

Although describe the present invention by describing various embodiment, and these embodiment are described in detail, the applicant is not intended to limit or by any way the scope of claims is restricted to such details.Additional advantage and distortion will be apparent to those skilled in the art.Therefore, from the more wide in range aspect of the present invention, the invention is not restricted to specific detail, representative device and the method and the illustrated examples that illustrate and describe.

Particularly, those skilled in the art will recognize that, in the situation that do not deviate from scope of the present invention, can use other user's optional element, such as the optional text of user, the optional animation of user, the optional screen area of user and/or be different from other user's optional element outside the optional icon of user.In addition, those skilled in the art will recognize that, can delete any square frame of above-mentioned flow chart, increase, carry out simultaneously, make up with another square frame or otherwise change according to the principle of the embodiment of the present invention.In addition, those skilled in the art will recognize that, ULT can Long-distance Control, and such as adopting the computing system that separates, and whole Fig. 7-any screen shown in Figure 34 all can illustrate on the computing system of this separation.Therefore, in the situation that do not deviate from the spirit or scope of applicant's present general inventive concept, can depart from mutually with such details.

Claims

1. the method for the information that is associated with refrigeration system of a demonstration comprises:

The temperature that monitoring is associated with described refrigeration system;

Detect the event that is associated with described refrigeration system; And

Be presented at the described temperature that is associated with described refrigeration system and at least one event of occurring during predetermined amount of time, comprise being presented at the described temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and showing the user interface element that is associated with at least one event that occurs during described predetermined amount of time.

2. method according to claim 1 wherein, is presented at described temperature and described at least one event of occurring during described predetermined amount of time and comprises:

Show described temperature on line chart, the variations in temperature that described line chart indication occurs during described predetermined amount of time; And

On described line chart, the corresponding moment that occurs in described at least one event shows described user interface element.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein, described line chart comprises the indication of the predetermined high temperature threshold value that is associated with described refrigeration system.

4. method according to claim 2, wherein, described line chart comprises the indication of the predetermined low temperature level threshold value that is associated with described refrigeration system.

5. method according to claim 2, wherein, described line chart comprises the indication of the design temperature that is associated with described refrigeration system.

6. method according to claim 2 also comprises:

Adjust scheduled time amount, wherein, adjust described scheduled time amount for adjusting the described scheduled time amount that is shown by described line chart.

7. method according to claim 6 also comprises:

In response to adjusting the described scheduled time amount that is shown by described line chart, remove the described user interface element that is associated with described at least one event.

8. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

The Current Temperatures that indication is associated with described refrigeration system.

9. method according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface element is the optional user interface element of user, described method also comprises:

In response to the selection of described user interface element, show the information that is associated with described at least one event.

10. method according to claim 9, wherein, described information comprises the data of selecting the group that free following items forms: the time that the date that described at least one event occurs, described at least one event occur, the duration of described at least one event, the time that described refrigeration system is recovered from described at least one event, the temperature rising that is associated with described at least one event, the high temperature that is associated with described at least one event, the user who is associated with described at least one event, with and make up.

11. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

The second user interface element that shows the state of the described refrigeration system of indication.

12. method according to claim 11, wherein, described the second user interface element is the optional user interface element of user, and described method also comprises:

In response to the selection of described the second user interface element, show the information that is associated with the state of described refrigeration system.

13. method according to claim 11 also comprises:

In response to the abnormality that is associated with at least a portion of described refrigeration system being detected, adjust the pictorial symbolization that is associated with described the second user interface element.

14. method according to claim 1 wherein, shows that the described user interface element that is associated with described at least one event comprises:

The duration of described at least one event of indication.

15. method according to claim 1 wherein, is displayed on the touch display screen of described refrigeration system in the described temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and in described at least one event that occurs during described predetermined amount of time.

16. method according to claim 1, wherein, in the described temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and being displayed on the display screen that separates with described refrigeration system in described at least one event that occurs during described predetermined amount of time.

17. method according to claim 1, wherein, described at least one event comprises the event of selecting the group that free following items forms: power-on event, power cut-off incident, power failure event, power recover event, door open event, door close event, unit failure event, inject process event, user interface lock event, user interface unlock events, user management event, maintenance event, connectivity event, cooling event, high temperature event, design temperature reach event, the user identifies incoming event, with and combination.

18. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

Show the second user interface element, wherein, described the second user interface element is user's optional element; And

In response to the selection of described the second user interface element, the data that will be associated with the temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and at least one event are stored in the memory of described refrigeration system with the form of file.

19. method according to claim 1, wherein, described user interface element comprises icon.

20. a refrigeration system, it comprises:

Refrigeration case;

At least one processing unit;

User interface; And

The memory that comprises program code, described program code is configured to when being carried out by described at least one processing unit, the temperature that monitoring is associated with described refrigeration system, detect the event that is associated with described refrigeration system, and at least one event and the temperature that are associated with described refrigeration system that occur during being presented at predetermined amount of time on user interface comprise being presented at the described temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and showing the user interface element that is associated with described at least one event that occurs during described predetermined amount of time.

21. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described program code also is configured to show described temperature on line chart, the variations in temperature that described line chart indication occurs during described predetermined amount of time, and on described line chart, the corresponding moment that occurs in described at least one event shows described user interface element.

22. refrigeration system according to claim 21, wherein, described line chart comprises the indication of the predetermined high temperature threshold value that is associated with described refrigeration system.

23. refrigeration system according to claim 21, wherein, described line chart comprises the indication of the predetermined low temperature level threshold value that is associated with described refrigeration system.

24. refrigeration system according to claim 21, wherein, described line chart comprises the indication of the design temperature that is associated with described refrigeration system.

25. refrigeration system according to claim 21, wherein, described program code also is configured to adjust scheduled time amount, wherein, adjusts described scheduled time amount for adjusting the described scheduled time amount that is shown by described line chart.

26. refrigeration system according to claim 25, wherein, described program code also is configured to measure in response to adjusting the described scheduled time that is shown by described line chart, removes the described user interface element that is associated with described at least one event.

27. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described program code also is configured to indicate the Current Temperatures that is associated with described refrigeration system.

28. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described user interface element is user's optional element, and wherein, described program code also is configured to the selection in response to described user interface element, shows the information that is associated with described at least one event.

29. refrigeration system according to claim 28, wherein, described information comprises the data of selecting the group that free following items forms: the time that the date that described at least one event occurs, described at least one event occur, the duration of described at least one event, the time that described refrigeration system is recovered from described at least one event, the temperature rising that is associated with described at least one event, the high temperature that is associated with described at least one event, the user who is associated with described at least one event, with and make up.

30. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described program code also is configured to show the second user interface element of the state of indicating described refrigeration system.

31. refrigeration system according to claim 30, wherein, described the second user interface element is user's optional element, and wherein, described program code also is configured to the selection in response to described the second user interface element, shows the information that is associated with the state of described refrigeration system.

32. refrigeration system according to claim 30, wherein, described program code also is configured to the abnormality that is associated with at least a portion of described refrigeration system in response to detecting, adjusts the pictorial symbolization that is associated with described the second user interface element.

33. refrigeration system according to claim 19, wherein, described program code also is configured to indicate the duration of described at least one event.

34. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described user interface is touch display screen.

35. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described at least one event comprises the event of selecting the group that free following items forms: power-on event, power cut-off incident, power failure event, power recover event, door open event, door close event, unit failure event, inject process event, user interface lock event, user interface unlock events, user management event, maintenance event, connectivity event, cooling event, high temperature event, design temperature reach event, the user identifies incoming event, with and combination.

36. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described program code also is configured to show the second user interface element, wherein, described the second user interface element is user's optional element, and wherein, described program code also is configured to the selection in response to described the second user interface element, and the data that will be associated with the temperature that occurs during described predetermined amount of time and at least one event are stored in the memory of described refrigeration system with the form of file.

37. refrigeration system according to claim 20, wherein, described user interface element comprises icon.

38. the method for the information that a demonstration is associated with refrigeration system comprises:

Utilization is positioned at a plurality of temperature sensors of described refrigeration system and monitors at least one temperature that is associated with described refrigeration system;

Show the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system; And

Show the diagrammatic representation of at least one temperature sensor in the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

39. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the variation of the temperature that the pictorial symbolization indication that is associated with the described diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor is detected by described at least one temperature sensor.

40. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the variation of the state of described at least one temperature sensor of pictorial symbolization indication that is associated with the described diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor.

41. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the pictorial symbolization that is associated with the described diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor comprises color.

42. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the pictorial symbolization that is associated with the described diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor comprises balloon.

43. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the pictorial symbolization that is associated with the described diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor comprises text.

44. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the described diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system is presented on the touch display screen of described refrigeration system.

45. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the described diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system is presented on the computer screen that separates with described refrigeration system.

46. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the described diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system is the wire frame representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

47. described method according to claim 38, wherein, the described diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system is the schematically showing of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

48. a refrigeration system comprises:

Refrigeration case;

Be positioned at a plurality of temperature sensors of described refrigeration system;

At least one processing unit;

User interface; And

The memory that comprises program code, described program code are configured to when being carried out by described at least one processing unit, the temperature of utilizing described a plurality of temperature sensor monitors to be associated with described refrigeration system; Show the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system on described user interface; And the diagrammatic representation that shows at least one temperature sensor in the described diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of the described refrigeration system on described user interface.

49. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the variation of the temperature that the pictorial symbolization indication that is associated with the diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor is detected by described at least one temperature sensor.

50. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the variation of the state of described at least one temperature sensor of pictorial symbolization indication that is associated with the diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor.

51. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the pictorial symbolization that is associated with the diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor comprises color.

52. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the pictorial symbolization that is associated with the diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor comprises balloon.

53. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the pictorial symbolization that is associated with the diagrammatic representation of described at least one temperature sensor comprises text.

54. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, described user interface is touch display screen.

55. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system is the wire frame representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

56. described refrigeration system according to claim 48, wherein, the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system is the schematically showing of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

57. the method for the information that a demonstration is associated with refrigeration system comprises:

Detect the event that is associated with described refrigeration system;

Show at least one user interface screen that is associated with described refrigeration system, described at least one user interface screen comprises at least one user's optional element; And

In response to the selection to user's optional element, determine and background related data that demonstration is associated with described at least one user interface screen.

58. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is to be depicted in the main screen of at least one event that is associated with refrigeration system that appears at the temperature in described refrigeration system during predetermined amount of time and occur or to launch at least one in the line chart screen during described predetermined amount of time.

59. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the sensing data screen, and described sensing data screen comprises the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system and the diagrammatic representation of at least one temperature sensor in the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

60. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the Temperature Setting item screen of the design temperature that is used for configuring described refrigeration system.

61. 0 described method according to claim 6, wherein, described Temperature Setting item screen also is used to configure the high temperature threshold value of described refrigeration system.

62. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the connectivity screen of the setting item that is used for configuration and communicates by letter with described refrigeration system.

63. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is for setting the global configuration screen of item for the overall situation that configures described refrigeration system, wherein, the described overall situation is set item and is comprised that an overall situation of selecting the group that free following items forms sets: the language that is associated with described refrigeration system, the date that is associated with described refrigeration system, the time that is associated with described refrigeration system, the temperature scale that is associated with described refrigeration system, with and make up.

64. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the preference screen for the preference that configures described refrigeration system, wherein, described preference comprises the preference of selecting the group that free following items forms: the power mode of the described refrigeration system of operation, the indication that whether can communicate by letter with described refrigeration system, with the overtime time that is associated of the screen of described refrigeration system, with and make up.

65. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the user's that is used for managing described refrigeration system user management screen.

66. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is that refrigerator is set a screen, and described refrigerator is set a screen and is used to indicate at least one in following items: the environment temperature of the predetermined low temperature level threshold value of the predetermined high temperature threshold value of the design temperature of described refrigeration system, described refrigeration system, described refrigeration system or described refrigeration system outside.

67. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the system health screen, and described system health screen is used to indicate the state of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

68. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the power system screen, and described power system screen is used to indicate the state of at least one power supply of described refrigeration system.

69. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is for setting a screen, and the user can be according to described a settings screen navigation a plurality of other user interface screen extremely.

70. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the event log screen, at least a portion of the event that described event log screen indication is associated with described refrigeration system.

71. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the browsing file screen, but the indication of described browsing file screen is stored in the download file in the memory of described refrigeration system.

72. 7 described methods according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the browsing file screen, and described browsing file screen indication can be transferred into the file of the memory of described refrigeration system.

73. a refrigeration system comprises:

Refrigeration case;

At least one processing unit;

User interface; And

the memory that comprises program code, described program code is configured to when being carried out by described at least one processing unit, the temperature that monitoring is associated with described refrigeration system, detect the event that is associated with described refrigeration system, show at least one user interface screen that is associated with described refrigeration system on described user interface, described at least one user interface screen comprises at least one user's optional element, described program code also is configured in response to the selection to described user's optional element, the background related data definite and demonstration is associated with described at least one user interface screen.

74. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is to be depicted in the main screen of at least one event that is associated with refrigeration system that appears at the temperature in described refrigeration system during predetermined amount of time and occur or to launch at least one in the line chart screen during described predetermined amount of time.

75. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the sensing data screen, and described sensing data screen comprises the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system and the diagrammatic representation of at least one temperature sensor in the diagrammatic representation of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

76. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the Temperature Setting item screen of the design temperature that is used for configuring described refrigeration system.

77. 6 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described Temperature Setting item screen also is used to configure the high temperature threshold value of described refrigeration system.

78. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the connectivity screen, and described connectivity screen is used for the setting item that configuration is communicated by letter with described refrigeration system.

79. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is for setting the global configuration screen of item for the overall situation that configures described refrigeration system, wherein, the described overall situation is set item and is comprised that an overall situation of selecting the group that free following items forms sets: the language that is associated with described refrigeration system, the date that is associated with described refrigeration system, the time that is associated with described refrigeration system, the temperature scale that is associated with described refrigeration system, with and make up.

80. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the preference screen for the preference that configures described refrigeration system, wherein, described preference comprises the preference of selecting the group that free following items forms: the power mode of the described refrigeration system of operation, the indication that whether can communicate by letter with described refrigeration system, with the overtime time that is associated of the screen of described user interface, with and make up.

81. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the user's that is used for managing described refrigeration system user management screen.

82. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is that refrigerator is set a screen, and described refrigerator is set a screen and is used to indicate at least one in following items: the environment temperature of the predetermined low temperature level threshold value of the predetermined high temperature threshold value of the design temperature of described refrigeration system, described refrigeration system, described refrigeration system or described refrigeration system outside.

83. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the system health screen, and described system health screen is used to indicate the state of at least a portion of described refrigeration system.

84. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the power system screen, and described power system screen is used to indicate the state of at least one power supply of described refrigeration system.

85. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is for setting a screen, and the user can be according to described a settings screen navigation a plurality of other user interface screen extremely.

86. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the event log screen, at least a portion of the event that described event log screen indication is associated with described refrigeration system.

87. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the browsing file screen, but the indication of described browsing file screen is stored in the download file in the memory of described refrigeration system.

88. 3 described refrigeration systems according to claim 7, wherein, described at least one user interface screen is the browsing file screen, and described browsing file screen indication can be transferred into the file of the memory of described refrigeration system.