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A trailer refrigeration unit has a pivotally mounted engine driven generator unit and a pivotally mounted compressor unit that combine to form a structure that minimizes the spatial "real estate" occupied by the refrigeration unit. A single common rotatable shaft operates the integrally mounted engi

A trailer refrigeration unit has a pivotally mounted engine driven generator unit and a pivotally mounted compressor unit that combine to form a structure that minimizes the spatial "real estate" occupied by the refrigeration unit. A single common rotatable shaft operates the integrally mounted engine and generator to form a unitary unit. The engine driven generator and compressor units can be pivoted out of the refrigeration unit frame to a fully serviceable position that provides easy access to the rear portions of the engine, generator and compressor units without requiring removal of those units from the refrigeration unit.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An improved truck trailer refrigeration unit of the type having at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, and at least one electrically powered device, the improvement comprising:an integrally mounted engine driven generator unit for providing powerfor the electrically power

[ We claim:] [1.] An improved truck trailer refrigeration unit of the type having at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, and at least one electrically powered device, the improvement comprising:an integrally mounted engine driven generator unit for providing powerfor the electrically powered devices forming a portion of the refrigeration unit, the engine driven generator being pivotally attached to at least one engine/generator pivoting apparatus, wherein the at least one engine/generator pivoting apparatus is configured to selectively pivot the integrally mounted engine driven generator unit into and out of the truck trailer refrigeration unit; andan integrally mounted compressor unit operatively coupled to the at least one condenser and the at least one evaporator, the compressor unit being pivotally attached to at least one compressor pivoting apparatus, wherein the at least one compressor pivoting apparatus is configured to selectively pivot the integrally mounted compressor unit into and out of the truck trailer refrigeration unit,such that pivoting the integrally mounted engine driven generator and the integrally mounted compressor unit out of the truck trailer refrigeration unit allows access to rear portions of the engine driven generator and the compressor without removing any energy fueled components from the truck trailer refrigeration unit and without removing the truck trailer refrigeration unit from a trailer upon which the truck trailer refrigeration unit is installed, and further such that pivoting the integrally mounted engine driven generator and the integrally mounted compressor unit into the truck trailer refrigeration unit positions the engine driven generator and the compressor to be in a normal operating mode.