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In a new flexible-monoblock refrigeration configuration arrangement, all of the refrigeration components are gathered within its one and only flexible chassis platform. These units are one piece, meaning that their condenser, refrigerant control assemblies, compressor and the evaporator are fixed to

In a new flexible-monoblock refrigeration configuration arrangement, all of the refrigeration components are gathered within its one and only flexible chassis platform. These units are one piece, meaning that their condenser, refrigerant control assemblies, compressor and the evaporator are fixed to their one and only integrated flexible chassis. No refrigeration components are outside its enclosure. There is no need to perform any assembling or service to the refrigeration itself at the time of installation. The new flexible monoblock refrigeration system can be configured in many different forms using parallel rigidly interconnected side plates. The sub platforms are rigidly connected to the side plates so that all of the weight, forces and stress are borne by the side plates and none is transferred among the refrigeration elements, units or subassemblies.

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1. A refrigeration system comprising a hermetically sealed refrigerant system, separated refrigeration component platforms, flexible and hermetically sealed refrigeration lines connected to the platforms, refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and connected and hermetically seale

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A refrigeration system comprising a hermetically sealed refrigerant system, separated refrigeration component platforms, flexible and hermetically sealed refrigeration lines connected to the platforms, refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and connected and hermetically sealed to ends of the refrigerant lines on the platforms, the platforms being radially repositionable, the refrigerant lines being hermetically sealed to the refrigeration components, and when repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the refrigeration components or their connections are not stressed, wherein the hermetically sealed refrigerant lines comprise rectangular U-shaped lines having middle portions and parallel leg portions, the middle portions extending between the platforms and the leg portions extending freely rotatably through guide openings near sides of the platforms, the leg portions further extending from the guide openings across the platforms and terminating in fixed end portions on the platforms, the fixed end portions being hermetically connected to the refrigeration components on the platforms, wherein the leg portions of the hermetically sealed refrigerant lines are twistable between the fixed end portions and guide openings about longitudinal axes as the platforms are moved radially relative to each other. 2. The refrigeration system of claim 1, wherein the refrigeration component platforms comprise a compressor and driver platform, a refrigerant control assemblies platform, a condenser platform and an evaporator platform. 3. The refrigeration system of claim 1, further comprising blocks connected to the platforms, the blocks having the guide openings for receiving the leg portions of the hermetically sealed refrigerant lines near junctions of the leg portions with the middle portions and having opposite combined fixed connectors and guides for connecting the ends of the legs to the refrigeration components and guiding the legs connected to opposite connections and guides. 4. The refrigeration system of claim 1, wherein the platforms are moved to a vertical configuration for semi trailers, to a horizontal configuration for standard trucks and to a curved, horizontal position for passenger vehicles and buses. 5. The refrigeration system of claim 1, further comprising blocks connected near side edges of the platforms, the blocks to the platforms and having the guide openings for receiving the leg portions near the middle portions and having end connectors for fixing the ends and hermetically connecting ends of the legs to the refrigeration components. 6. A refrigeration system comprising plural individual refrigeration component platforms, flexible and hermetically sealed refrigerant lines mounted on the platforms and interconnecting the platforms, the refrigerant lines comprising tubes having middle and leg portions, the middle portions extending between platforms and the leg portions extending at right angles from the middle portions pass freely through guide openings on sides of the platforms, the leg portions further extending across the platforms and terminating in fixed end portions on the platforms, the end portions having ends hermetically connected to refrigeration components on the platform wherein the leg portions are twistable between the fixed end portions and the guide openings as the platforms are moved relative to each other. 7. A refrigeration system comprising plural individual refrigeration component platforms, flexible and hermetically sealed refrigerant lines mounted on the platforms and interconnecting the platforms, the refrigerant lines having middle and leg portions, the middle portions extending between platforms and the leg portions extending from the middle portions pass freely through guide openings on the platforms, the leg portions further extending across the platforms and terminating in fixed end portions on the platforms, the end portions having ends hermetically connected to refrigeration components on the platform wherein the leg portions are twistable as the platforms are moved relative to each other, further comprising first and second blocks connected to the platforms the blocks having the guide openings for receiving the leg portions near the middle portions of the lines, and the blocks having end connectors adapted for hermetically connecting the ends of the legs to refrigeration components mounted on the platforms and near sides of the platforms, the fixed end portions being hermetically connected to the refrigeration components on the platforms, wherein the leg portions of the hermetically sealed refrigerant lines are twistable between the fixed end portions and guide openings about longitudinal axes as the platforms are moved radially relative to each other. 8. The refrigeration system of claim 7, wherein the refrigeration component platforms comprise a compressor and driver platform, a refrigerant control assemblies platform, a condenser platform and an evaporator platform. 9. The refrigeration system of claim 7 wherein the middle portions are outside of the sides of the platforms. 10. A refrigeration system comprising a hermetically sealed refrigerant system, separated refrigeration component platforms, flexible and hermetically sealed refrigeration lines connected to the platforms, refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and connected and hermetically sealed to ends of the refrigerant lines on the platforms, the platforms being radially repositionable, the refrigerant lines being hermetically sealed to the refrigeration components, and when repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the refrigeration components or their connections are not stressed, wherein the refrigerant lines further comprise U-shaped refrigerant lines having middle portions and first and second spaced parallel leg portions, the leg portions further comprising first and second ends, the first ends being connected to opposite ends of the middle portions the legs extending freely through guide openings in blocks on sides of the platforms and the second ends of the leg portions being permanently fixed to refrigerant line connectors on other sides of the platforms whereby the leg portions extend between opposite sides of the platforms from second fixed ends to first ends freely rotatable in the guide openings. 11. The refrigeration system of claim 10 wherein the middle portions are outside of the sides of the platforms. 12. The refrigeration system of claim 10 wherein each of the blocks has a guide opening and a refrigerant line connector at different positions in the block. 13. A refrigeration system comprising separated refrigeration component platforms, sealed U-shaped refrigerant lines connected to the platforms, refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and connected and sealed to ends of the U-shaped refrigerant lines on the platforms, the platforms being radially repositionable, the refrigerant lines when repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the refrigerant components and their connections are not stressed, the refrigerant lines are tubes having middle and leg portions, the middle portions extending between platforms, and the leg portions extending at right angles from the middle portions and extending freely through guide openings mounted near sides of the platforms, the leg portions further extending across the platforms and terminating in fixed and sealed end portions on the platforms, wherein the leg portions are free to twist between the fixed ends and the guide openings as the platforms are moved radially relative to each other. 14. A method comprising: providing a refrigeration system,providing a separated refrigeration component platforms,providing guide openings near sides of the platforms,providing flexible and sealed refrigerant lines connected to the platforms,each of the refrigerant lines is a tube having a U-shape with spaced parallel leg portions extending from a middle portion freely through the guide openings,providing refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and directly connected and hermetically sealed to remote ends of the leg portions of the refrigerant lines on the platforms,providing the platforms being radially repositionable,wherein the refrigerant lines have remote ends hermetically sealed to the refrigerant components and the leg portions are twistable between the fixed ends and the guide openings for repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the refrigerant components or their connections are not stressed. 15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the refrigeration component platforms comprise a compressor and driver platform, a refrigerant control assemblies platform, a condenser platform and an evaporator platform. 16. A method comprising: providing a refrigeration system, the refrigeration system further comprisingproviding a separated refrigeration component platforms,providing flexible and sealed refrigerant lines connected to the platforms,providing refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and directly connected and sealed to ends of the refrigerant lines on the platforms,providing the platforms being radially repositionable,wherein the refrigerant lines being sealed and twistable for repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the refrigerant components or their connections are not stressed, wherein the refrigerant lines comprise rectangular U-shaped lines having middle and leg portions, the middle portions extending between platforms and the leg portions extending freely through guide openings, the leg portions further extending from the guide openings across the platforms and terminating in fixed end portions on the platforms, wherein the leg portions are twistable about longitudinal axes as the platforms are moved radially relative to each other. 17. A method according to claim 16, wherein the platforms are moved to a vertical configuration for semi trailers, to a horizontal configuration for standard trucks and to a curved, horizontal position for passenger vehicles and buses. 18. A method comprising: providing a refrigeration system, the refrigeration system further comprisingproviding a separated refrigeration component platforms,providing flexible and sealed refrigerant lines connected to the platforms,providing refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and directly connected and sealed to ends of the refrigerant lines on the platforms,providing the platforms being radially repositionable,wherein the refrigerant lines being sealed and twistable for repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the refrigerant components or their connections are not stressed, further comprising blocks connected to the platforms, the blocks having the guide openings for receiving the leg portions near the middle portions and having opposite combined fixed connectors and guides for connecting ends of the legs to the refrigeration components and guiding legs connected to opposite connections and guides. 19. An apparatus comprising refrigeration lines directly connecting refrigeration components, further comprising refrigeration component platforms, blocks mounted on the refrigerant component platforms, the blocks having aligned openings mounted at sides of the refrigeration component platforms, U-shaped lines, the U-shaped refrigerant lines comprising tubes having middle portions and having legs extending at right angles from the middle portions, the leg portions extending across the refrigeration component platforms and middle portions of the refrigerant lines extending between the refrigeration component platforms, the legs having fixed ends fixed to the refrigerant components near sides of the platforms and the legs having free ends opposite the fixed ends, the free ends extending through openings in the blocks near opposite sides of the platforms, the middle portions of the refrigerant tubes extending along sides of the refrigeration component platforms and between the free ends of legs of the U-shaped refrigerant lines, wherein when the platforms are translated relative to adjacent platforms, the middle portions of the tubes are rotated around the free ends of the legs and between the platforms while the legs are twisted longitudinally between the free ends and the fixed ends without moving the fixed ends, wherein the middle portions do not twist or bend while the platforms are being moved to different positions. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising tubes covering portions of the refrigerant lines. 21. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising tubes covering the middle portions of the refrigerant lines. 22. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising tubes covering the middle portions of the refrigerant lines and the turnable ends of the legs, and wherein the tubes extend through the openings in the block. 23. Refrigeration apparatus comprising repositionable refrigeration component platforms, further comprising the blocks mounted near opposite sides of the repositionable refrigeration component platforms, the blocks having aligned openings, U-shaped refrigerant lines having legs, and middle portions directly connecting the legs, the legs having fixed ends fixed to the refrigeration components near sides of the platforms, the legs extending across the platforms and having free ends opposite the fixed ends, the free ends extending through openings in the blocks, the middle portions of the refrigerant tubes extending between the free ends of the refrigerant lines and extending between the platforms along and near sides of the platforms, wherein when the platforms are translated relative to adjacent platforms, the middle portions of the tubes are rotated between the components around the free ends of the legs and the legs are twisted longitudinally between the turnable ends and the fixed ends without turning the fixed ends. 24. A refrigeration system comprising a hermetically sealed refrigerant system, separated refrigeration component platforms, flexible and hermetically sealed refrigeration lines connected to the platforms, refrigerant components separately mounted on the platforms and connected and hermetically sealed to ends of the refrigerant lines on the platforms, each of the refrigerant lines is a tube having a U-shape with leg portions extending at right angles from a middle portion, the leg portions extending freely rotatably through guide openings near sides of the platforms, the leg portions further extending from the guide openings across the platforms and having fixed ends fixed to the refrigerant components on the platforms, the platforms being radially repositionable, the fixed ends of the refrigerant lines being hermetically sealed to the refrigeration components, and when repositioning the platforms radially with respect to other platforms the long leg portions of the refrigerant lines being twistable, whereby the refrigeration components and their connections are not stressed as the platforms are moved radially relative to each other.