CN105658538B - Fresh food transports vessel - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract
The present invention describes a kind of fresh food transport vessel.Food delivery vessel include outer containment vessel, the interior heat-insulation cage with closure lid and multiple drawers.Drawer and other parts are specifically designed to be for providing conduction and/or convection current performance in vessel, to help to maintain food to be at required temperature.In addition, food container and ice bag are also designed to transport conduction and/or the convection current performance of vessel to supplementary food, so as to allow to transport fresh food within the period of extension.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to food transport, and specifically it is related to a kind of food delivery container (" vessel "), so that
Obtaining can be transported in the transport vessel of reusable, temperature control and anticollision via the common carrier of fresh food
Send.
Background technology
It has been known that shipping container for a long time in the art.Shipping container has diversified forms and for transporting many
Plant product.For example, conventional transport containers are cartons, and carton can be used in transporting any amount of article.Although carton energy
Enough be operable to hold the article in wherein, but this shipping container may not ideally transport frozen food, reason exists
Temperature can not be maintained well in it, and be not designed to constant temperature in holding container (within the scope of narrow temperature).
As the improvement for conventional carton, some retailers are in StyrofoamTMTransport frozen is eaten in (" Foam ") container
Product.Although this Foam Container is used to maintain food under cryogenic, they are not durable, if they fail and scrapped
Environmental problem will be triggered and without many functions provided by the present invention.For example, Foam Container can not maintain container to be in
Under constant temperature in the range of narrow temperature.As another example, mostly just by by article stacking in conventional foam container
To fill conventional foam container.Because article is stacked on the top of other articles or mutually by stacking, tradition is steeped
Foam container, which can not be provided, can be used in maintaining the convection current of constant temperature and/or conductive performance in container for a long time.In addition, conventional foam is held
Device allows user only to place some articles wherein, and seldom edits and records the actual placement of these articles (if necessary to eat
Product are sent to the multidigit consumer of same transport destination, then it is preferable to edit and record).
Therefore, continue to need a kind of new and be able to improved fresh food shipping container, which solve above mentioned problem
And provide whereby:(1) convection current and/or conductive performance, maintain constant temperature in container (to be in narrow temperature range to extend the time
It is interior);(2) specific inventory is allowed to control;(3) it is easy to be transported by common carrier;(4) reduce and waste and reusable;With
(5) state of remote monitoring and analyzing container and its inclusion.
The content of the invention
The present invention relates to food transport, and specifically it is related to a kind of for securely and effectively transporting fresh food
Fresh food transport vessel.Transporting vessel includes heat-insulation cage, and heat-insulation cage is suitable to/formed so that one or more drawers to be maintained at
Wherein.In addition, transport vessel include the one or more drawers for being used to be positioned in heat-insulation cage, each drawer is adapted at least
A kind of article is maintained at thereon.
In an aspect, heat-insulation cage includes crate and bucket, and wherein thermal insulation layer is entirely sealed between crate and bucket.
In another aspect, heat-insulation cage includes the lid for being used to be sealed in one or more drawers in heat-insulation cage.
In another aspect, heat-insulation cage includes multiple heat-insulation cage magnets, and lid includes multiple lid magnets, wherein heat-insulation cage
It is bonded, so that lid can be attached together with Construction integration with heat-insulation cage magnet and lid magnet polarity.
In addition, one or more drawers each include side wall, side wall surrounds heat conductive base part, thus heat conductive base portion
Divide and can be operated, provide conduction for the article into drawer and radiate.
In another aspect, drawer includes groove, and the groove is formed through side wall, and thus groove can be operated, for
Convective flow is provided between drawer.
In another aspect, heat conductive base part includes multiple holes, and the multiple hole is partly formed through heat conductive base,
Thus the multiple hole can be operated, for providing convective flow between drawer.
In addition, also including the multiple containers for being used to be attached with drawer, each container is respectively provided with multiple prodgers.
In addition, each drawer includes container connector, the formation of container connector is in heat conductive base part, container connection
Part formation is as depressed part, to receive the multiple prodger and be retained the container in during transporting at correct position.Hold
Device connector and hole are positioned in heat conductive base part so that when container and container connector are fixed together, hole is positioned at
Between the side wall of adjacent container and keep do not covered by container so that the convective flow between auxiliary drawer.
In another aspect, including at least one temperature plate for being positioned in heat-insulation cage, temperature plate is suitable to certain
Temperature needed for being maintained in time.Temperature plate is cold drawing, and cold drawing includes the space wherein with water, and thus consignor can freeze
Cold drawing, to provide low temperature to vessel during transporting.
In addition, in another aspect, container includes the outer containment vessel for being used to remain at heat-insulation cage.Outer containment vessel bag
Door is loaded before including, preceding loading door has single Central Closed seam.
In another aspect, ratchet latch mechanism can be included, ratchet latch mechanism is stitched across Central Closed and suitable for pulling
Central seal seam is closed, by preceding loading door sealing in a closed position.Ratchet latch mechanism includes:First component, its be used for
First is connected;And second component, it is used to be connected with second, first component and second component can respectively with first and
Second is removably attached, and each in first component and second component thus can be changed when being damaged.First
Part includes elongated portion, and elongated portion has the hook portions being attached via articulated elements and elongated portion, and hook portions have
Hook and lifting handle.Second component includes capture pieces, and capture pieces are formed to receive hook and be engaged by locking with hook.
In another aspect, including anti-tamper lock system, thus anti-tamper lock system can be operated, for terminal
User ensures that the inclusion of vessel is not tampered with during transporting.Anti-tamper lock system includes band and through second component formation
Groove, the groove of anti-tamper lock system is formed to accommodate band and band is positioned in hook portions, so that hoist hook sub-portion
Dividing causes desmorrhexis.
In another aspect, outer containment vessel include internal, outside and outer wall, and also include can be with outer wall removably
One or more Handlesets of attachment.Each Handleset includes substrate and panel, and substrate, which has, is pivotally attached to it
Spring-loaded handle, wherein, substrate positioning is in the inside of outer containment vessel and fixed to panel, and panel positioning is protected outside
On the outside of protective case, so that there is provided replaceable, firm and recoverable handle.
In another aspect, the outer wall for opening connector and door and outer containment vessel is fixed together, the opening connector
It is positioned such that when door turns to complete opening, the opening connector is engaged with each other, and will be fixed together with side wall
Door maintain in the open position.In an aspect, the opening connector is magnet.
In another aspect, shell is made up of bellows plastics, and shell and heat-insulation cage are substantially in cubic.
Finally, present invention additionally comprises for being formed and using the method for invention described herein.For forming vessel
Method includes being formed and being assembled part described here with all multiple behaviors for forming vessel.Include dress using the method for vessel
Carry and transport multiple behaviors of the vessel with relative article and container.
Brief description of the drawings
According to many aspects described in detail below to the present invention and combine with reference to the following drawings, mesh of the invention
, feature and advantage will become obvious, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the diagram of transport vessel according to the principles of the present invention, it illustrates outer containment vessel and including multiple drawers
With the interior heat-insulation cage of closure lid;
Fig. 2 is the decomposition view of heat-insulation cage according to the principles of the present invention, and it illustrates crate, thermal insulation layer and bucket;
Fig. 3 A are the diagrams of heat-insulation cage according to the principles of the present invention, are fixed together it illustrates thermal insulation layer with bucket;
Fig. 3 B are the diagrams of heat-insulation cage according to the principles of the present invention, therein heat-insulated to show which illustrates cut away view
Layer;
Fig. 3 C are the close-up sections of heat-insulation cage according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 3 D are the diagrams of the heat-insulation cage according to the principles of the present invention with temperature plate;
Fig. 4 is the diagram of assembled heat-insulation cage according to the principles of the present invention, it illustrates multiple drawers be positioned at every
In hot cage;
Fig. 5 A are the diagrams of drawer according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 5 B are according to the principles of the present invention for some viewpoints diagram for the small food container being used together with drawer;
Fig. 5 C are according to the principles of the present invention for some viewpoints diagram for the big food container being used together with drawer;
Fig. 5 D are according to the principles of the present invention for some viewpoint figures for the slim food articles container being used together with drawer
Show;
Fig. 5 E are arranged to the birds-eye perspective of the multiple containers for being positioned in drawer;
Fig. 5 F are arranged to the face upwarding view of the multiple containers for being positioned in drawer;
Fig. 5 G are to show the birds-eye perspective that multiple containers are navigated in drawer;
Fig. 5 H are the side cross-sectional views of drawer according to the principles of the present invention and container;
Fig. 5 I are the diagrams of multiple drawers according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 5 J are the diagrams of multiple drawers according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the exploded view of closure lid according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 7 A are the diagrams of outer containment vessel according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 7 B are the diagrams of outer containment vessel according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 7 C are the diagrams of outer containment vessel according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is according to the principles of the present invention for the diagram for the side handle being used together with outer containment vessel;
Fig. 9 is according to the principles of the present invention for the diagram for the locking mechanism being used together with outer containment vessel;
Figure 10 is the diagram of the rigidity adjustment component according to the principles of the present invention for being used to be used together with outer containment vessel;
Figure 11 A are according to the principles of the present invention for the diagram for the anti-tamper lock system being used together with outer containment vessel;
With
Figure 11 B are according to the principles of the present invention for the figure for the anti-tamper lock system being used together with outer containment vessel
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Embodiment
The present invention relates to food transport, and specifically it is related to for securely and effectively transporting the new of fresh food
Fresh food transports vessel.Tool is in following description, to enable those skilled in the art to manufacture and using the present invention
And combine the present invention in specific applications.A variety of modifications and various usages in different application are for this area
In technical staff for be it will be apparent that and universal principle defined in this can apply to the wide in range embodiment of scope
In.Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to stated embodiment, but can cover and principle disclosed herein and new
The consistent widest range of feature.
In the following detailed description, a variety of specific details are set forth, with order to be more fully appreciated with the present invention.So
And, it is readily apparent that these details can be not limited to put into practice this hair for those of skill in the art
It is bright.In other examples, well-known construction and device is shown in block diagram form, to avoid so that the present invention is fuzzy not
Clearly.
The notice of reader to pay close attention to submitted together with this specification and together with this specification disclose for
All papers and document that the public checks, and the content of all these papers and document is incorporated herein to be used as reference.Remove
It is non-to be clearly otherwise noted, it otherwise can replace public in this specification by the alternative characteristics for identical, equivalent or similar purpose
All features (including any appended claims, summary and accompanying drawing) opened.Therefore, unless be clearly otherwise noted, otherwise institute is public
The each feature opened is only an example of the universal serial of equivalent or similar characteristics.
Moreover, " facility " or specific for implementing without what is clearly stated for implementing specific function in claim
Any element of " step " of function and be not understood to as specified in the 6th section of the 112nd chapter in 35U.S.C " facility " or
" step " clause.Especially, " ... the step of " that is used in the claims herein or " ... behavior " is not intended as reference
The regulation in the 6th section of the 112nd chapter in 35U.S.C.
If you are using, it is noted that mark left, right, front and rear, top, bottom, forward, reversion, clockwise and anticlockwise only
It is in order at convenient purpose, it is no intended to imply any specific fixed-direction.On the contrary, they are used for each portion for reflecting object
/ relative position and/or direction.
As described above, as shown in figure 1, transporting vessel 100 the present invention relates to fresh food.It should be clearly understood that, to the greatest extent
Pipe describes vessel 100 for transport food, but uses purpose of the term " food " merely for the sake of explaination, effect one
Individual appropriate application, and vessel 100 are not intended to be limited to this.For example, substituting food, vessel 100 can be used in fortune
It is defeated may need to maintain during transporting the beverage of equilibrium temperature, the organ for transplanting, other biomaterials, therapeutic goods,
Chemicals, fresh flower or any other article or material.Therefore, as described below, vessel 100 have been specifically designed to be use
Constant temperature in container is maintained in (1) extension time (within the scope of narrow temperature);(2) special storage controlling is allowed;(3) it is easy to public affairs
Common carrier transport;(4) reduce and waste and reusable;(5) remote monitoring and analysis vessel and its shape of inclusion
State.
If transporting vessel 100 contains dry part, including outer containment vessel 102, interior heat-insulation cage 104, multiple drawers 106 and closure
Lid 108.Such as will become apparent below is, it is some unique that each transported in each part of vessel 100 is each provided with
Feature, some unique features respectively and also jointly enhance the operability of transport vessel 100.
As described above, transport vessel 100 include heat-insulation cage 104.Heat-insulation cage 104 be can be operable to be used for by it is cold (or
Heat) article be stored in any appropriate heat-insulated container or case therein.As nonrestrictive example, as shown in Fig. 2 heat-insulated
Cage 104 includes crate 200, thermal insulation layer 202 and bucket 204.Crate 200 and/or bucket 204 provide certain journey to heat-insulation cage 104
The rigidity and durability of degree, and thus the crate and/or bucket are formed by any appropriate durable material, the durable material
The non-limiting example of material includes plastics.Alternatively, thermal insulation layer 202 can be used for the thing being positioned in heat-insulation cage 104
Matter provides any appropriate material of effect of heat insulation.As nonrestrictive example, thermal insulation layer 202 is polyurethane foam, described
Polyurethane foam can be blown into the gap between crate 200 and bucket 204.It is positioned at for example, Fig. 3 A are shown in bucket 204
Thermal insulation layer 202.However, if those of skill in the art are, it is understood that foam quality can degenerate with the time.Cause
This, in a nonrestrictive example, as shown in figs. 3 a and 4, crate 200 includes peripheral outer lip along 300, the peripheral outer lip edge
End from crate 200 is laterally projecting.Crate 200 can be positioned in bucket 204 so that peripheral outer lip along 300 engagement/
Contact the edge 306 of bucket 204.Therefore, in this aspect of the invention, crate 200 is fixed together (via such as periphery with bucket 204
Lip is along the contact point between 300 and edge 306).Crate 200 is fixed on using any appropriate adhering technique with bucket 204
Together, the non-limiting example of adhering technique includes plastics or sonic soldering connects and using adhesive (for example, glue or asphalt mixtures modified by epoxy resin
Fat).In an aspect, crate 200 is formed so that when crate is positioned in bucket 204 and is fixed on bucket
When, there is gap between crate 200 and bucket 204.As nonrestrictive example, gap be about 1.5 inchs and
Surround crate 200.By using any appropriate filling technique, thermal insulation layer 202 is then able to by being formed through bucket 204
Hole blows and is blown in gap.After sealing hole, thermal insulation layer 202 is then sealed in crate 200 in the way of waterproof
Between bucket 204.
Such as those of skill in the art it will be appreciated that as, by by thermal insulation layer 202 (for example, via waterproof plastic
Welded seal) it is sealed between crate 200 and bucket 204, heat-insulation cage 104 provides substantial heat-proof quality, but also easily
In being cleared up and sterilized, and foam therein (that is, thermal insulation layer 202) will not be adversely affected simultaneously.In other words, exist
In one nonrestrictive aspect, thermal insulation layer 202 is completely covered in crate 200 and bucket 204, so that can not pollute heat-insulated
Crate 200 is carried out disinfection while layer 202.204 parts of bucket are to prevent outside contamination in a nonrestrictive example
The thin plastic of foam insulation.In another aspect, the material selection for vessel and its heat-insulation cage 104 is directed to use with plastics
And smooth surface, so as to reduce the chance of bacterial accumulation and be easy to keep sterile.
The diagram of heat-insulation cage 104 is provided for a further understanding of, Fig. 3 B, which depict cut away view to show crate
Thermal insulation layer 202 between 200 and bucket 204.Fig. 3 C are the close-up sections of heat-insulation cage 104.As illustrated, bucket 204 is that material is thin
Piece (although bucket can be formed as with any appropriate thickness), the material sheet is sealed on crate 200, wherein heat-insulated
Layer 202 is located between material sheet and crate.
In addition, as shown in figure 4, the key character of heat-insulation cage 104 is that it can effectively keep multiple compartments and/or thing
Product.As nonrestrictive example, as illustrated, heat-insulation cage 104 includes multiple drawers 106.As shown in figs. 3 a and 4, heat-insulation cage
104 include rail system, and the rail system allows drawer 106 to be easily slid into and skid off crate 200.As unrestricted
Property example, rail system includes a plurality of tracks 302 (shelf) protruded from the inwall 304 of crate 200.Track 302 is separated
Ground is formed and (via adhesive, screw etc.) is attached to wall 304 or can form the period of crate 200 and wall 304 1
Formed body.Track 302 can be operated, for (support drawer 106 while) allow drawer 106 slide in and out every
Hot cage 104, while the rail operation of the top of drawer 106 is to prevent drawer run-off the straight when being stretched from heat-insulation cage 104.Energy
It is enough alternatively to include locking plate 308, drawer 106 is locked in vessel, so that can not easily be moved from heat-insulation cage 104
Except drawer 106.It should also be noted that track 302 allow sacker or user drawer 106 is selectively positioned at needed for
In position.As nonrestrictive example, multiple drawers 106 can be used.It is used as another nonrestrictive example, single drawer
Can be for keeping big article or being centrally located, to provide the space being located above and below drawer, or its any combination.
In an aspect, multiple compartments (for example, drawer 106) can be used in allowing some different articles being shipped for
Multiple individuals.Contemplate such situation, in the described situation multiple consumers each have subscribed different lunches (for example, three
Mingzhi, biscuit, salad etc.).Each consumer will would ideally like understands which drawer 106 is specifically eaten comprising them exactly
Product.In order to allow this function, it is generally desirable to edit and record which drawer 106 includes which kind of article.In an aspect, label (example
Such as, adhesive label) end of drawer can be adhered to, to identify the inclusion of specific drawer or the name of terminal consumer.
Alternatively, as shown in figs. 4 and 5a, each drawer 106 may each comprise the identifier 400 of uniqueness, the non-limit of the identifier
The example of property processed includes bar code.It should be appreciated that any appropriate identifier can be used, such as simple numeral print
Mould, label (for example, 1, A etc.), bar code, QR codes or radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or their any combination.
In either case, unique identifier 400 allows sacker (that is, personnel food being loaded into vessel) to edit and record exactly just
Into specific drawer 106, and it can be also used for notifying its specific food of terminal user to place which kind of replenishment
In which drawer 106.For example, edited and recorded using stock/sacker of transportation system can scan when loading the first drawer 106
Bar code and specify the first drawer 106 have for consumer A and B food article.Alternatively, loading the second drawer
When 106 (be used for consumer C and D), identical stock edits and records/and transportation system can be used for specifying the second drawer 106 to have and is used for
Consumer C and D food article.Stock edits and records/transportation system and then mail, text or any other appropriate letter can be generated
Breath, the mail, text or any other appropriate information are sent to relevant customer, so as to notify them can be at which
Them, which are found, in specific drawer orders goods (for example, drawer 1,2 etc.).As those skilled in the art it will be appreciated that
Sample, stock edits and records/and delivery system operated in the data handling system with processor and memory, in the memory
Upper coding, which has, to be allowed this system to edit and record stock and provides the instruction of that above-mentioned notice.
In addition to allowing unique identification capability, drawer 106 can be designed to aid in keeping constant temperature in vessel.
As nonrestrictive example, drawer 106 is designed to provide convection current and conduction.Due to vessel (and/or drawer 106)
Convection current and conductive performance, it is not necessary to which fan keeps the temperature in vessel optimal.For example, as shown in Figure 5A, drawer 106 can be by shape
As including multiple holes 500, the hole 500 allows convection current (air flow) to propagate the temperature in vessel.In an aspect,
Base section 508 of the hole completely through drawer 106.In another aspect, some in hole can be formed as being in given shape, institute
Stating given shape allows the hole specified to be engaged with the prodger on container, and is so used as container connector 501.For example, hole
Prodger can be received with linkage arrangement scheme.These aspects are described in greater detail below.
In another aspect, the edge of drawer 106 can be optionally formed as including the ridge positioned at the vicinity of convective tank 504
Shape part 502, the ridges will prevent food packet from being slided on convective tank 504 and cover the convective tank, so as to enter
One step auxiliary air flows in vessel.
In another aspect, drawer 106 is overall is formed by any appropriate stabilizing material, the stabilizing material it is unrestricted
Property example include plastics.However, as described above, drawer 106 can also be designed to provide conduction.Therefore, drawer 106 can
Selection of land is at least partly formed by any appropriate material of enhancing heat transfer, and the non-limiting example of the material includes metal.
For example, in an aspect, metal conductive plate can be included between drawer 106, wherein metal pan-like is into drawer 106
In, to further enhance the conduction between metallic plate and the layer of drawer 106.Alternatively, preferably drawer 106 is formed as making
The base section 508 (that is, including the part in hole 500) for obtaining drawer 106 is formed by Heat Conduction Material (for example, metal).In this side
In face, side wall 510 can be formed by plastics, wherein metallic bottom part 508 with plastic sidewalls 510 (for example, being connected via slip feather
Deng) be fixed together and metallic bottom part is surrounded by the plastic sidewalls.Therefore, temperature can be via metallic bottom part
508 and transmitted easily between drawer 106, at the same time plastic sidewalls 510 provide stability, also reduce drawer 106
Overall weight (compared with metal sidewall)., can in order to further keep that required temperature is in vessel referring again to Fig. 3 A
The temperature plate 310 (for example, cold drawing) of choosing can be positioned in crate 200.Temperature plate 310 is can be operable to be used to maintain
Any appropriate mechanism or device of equilibrium temperature.As nonrestrictive example, temperature plate 310 is metallic plate, in the gold
Belong to plate in have filling can refrigeration material space or chamber, it is described can refrigeration material non-limiting example include gel and water.
In this aspect of the invention, temperature plate 310 will act as low-temperature receiver, for aiding in maintaining heat-insulation cage 104 required during transporting
Low temperature.If alternatively, the article of transporting hot, temperature plate 310 will be filled and used by the material for producing or maintaining heat
Make hot plate.In an aspect, hot plate can be only by gel-filled and be heated, and wherein gel maintains heat and from heat
Plate radiations heat energy.In another aspect, hot plate can be filled by the chemicals there is provided a heat-producing chemical reaction.For example,
Hot plate can be formed to include two rupturable compartments in chamber, so that when sacker compresses hot plate, compartment is broken
Split, this causes reactant to mix and produces heat.As another nonrestrictive example, hot plate can be reused
's.For example, hot plate can include sodium acetate (CH in its space3COONa supersaturated solution) in water and substantially use
Make sodium acetate heat pad.In order to activate hot plate, a part of of hot plate can be formed to include rubber seal, the rubber seal
Small ferrous metal bar or disk are maintained in the space of hot plate by part.Rubber seal can be approached and allowed from the outside of plate
User manipulates rubber seal and thus bends the bar or disk being maintained in the liquid in space.Flexure metal causes knot
Crystalline substance, this releases the energy (that is, heat) of lattice.In order to reuse hot plate, hot plate only can be placed on boiling by sacker
In water, boiling water causes the acetic acid sodium trihydrate in water to decompose again and re-forms oversaturated solution.Then it can repeat to make
With hot plate, for providing heat during transport next time.
Therefore, in operation, when loading vessel, the temperature plate 310 of precooling (or preheating) is navigated to crate by sacker
In 200, to provide temperature source (low-temperature receiver or thermal source) in crate.Temperature plate 310 can in any desired manner with it is heat-insulated
Cage 104 is fixed together.As nonrestrictive example, as shown in Figure 3 D, temperature plate 310 may slide into heat-insulation cage 104,
And via can be operable to for holding the article in shelf 320 or any other mechanism or device at correct position and
In keeping in place.
In addition to heat conduction/convection current performance of drawer, drawer 106 can also be shaped to provide optimal space utilization
Rate.It should be appreciated that drawer 106 can be formed with any required shape;However, in preferable aspect, drawer
106 can be formed as square, and this allows to optimize space utilization when stacking and forms cube.
However, it should be understood that any article or container can be seated in drawer 106.As nonrestrictive
Example, the present invention includes single food container, and the single food container is specially designed to make lateral space waste most
Smallization and conduction and the convection current performance for increasing vessel.The some of this container are illustrated into 5J in Fig. 5 B nonrestrictive to show
Example.
For example, Fig. 5 B provide some diagrams of small food container 520.Specifically, Fig. 5 B provide small food container
520 front view 521, side view 522, top view 523, upward view 524, birds-eye perspective 525 and face upwarding view 526.Such as
Those of skill in the art it will be appreciated that as, food container can be formed with any required shape and can be by
Any appropriate material is formed, and the non-limiting example of the material includes plastics, and the plastics are formed such as Fig. 5 B to 5G
Shown shape.In this nonrestrictive example, food container includes lid 527 and basket or container part 528.It is worth note
Meaning, the bottom of container part 528 includes at least one and preferably several prodger 529, the prodger
It is formed to engage with container connector (element 501 shown in Fig. 5 A).For example, when food container 520 is positioned to drawer
When in 106 (as shown in figure 5g), prodger 529 is mounted in container connector 501, and thus prevents food container
520 slide everywhere in drawer 106.Prodger 529 is also prevented from displacement, and this prevents that food therein is caused to damage.It is worth note
Meaning, drawer 106 can closely be positioned at mutually the top of another drawer, so that at the top of food container 520
There is the space (for example, 1/4 inch) of very little between the bottom of drawer 106.Therefore, in addition to preventing displacement, vessel
Internal (and its drawer 106) is designed to protect inclusion and provides constant and uniform temperature, regardless of whether vessel are fixed
Position it is vertically-oriented how (that is, vessel there may come a time when to be inverted or tilt).
In addition, prodger 529 can be formed with any appropriate depth or length.For example, prodger 529 can be with
It is formed to project through bottom container connector 501, and flushes that (specific container, which is attached at, to be taken out with the bottom side of drawer 106
In drawer bottom side).This aspect will allow air to locate to flow in the compartment of drawer 106 of engagement prodger 529 below, and thus
Cooling effect is provided to the inclusion of the special container.In another aspect, prodger 529 has enough depth or length,
So that prodger project through the thickness of the bottom of drawer 106 and contact lower section container or the compartment of drawer 106 it is interior
Inclusion or ice bag.For example, if ice bag is positioned at the underface of specific drawer 106 and container 520, prodger 529 via with
Ice bag (low-temperature receiver) contact and by by allowing the temperature of ice bag to be more easily delivered to the inclusion of special container 520 to aid in
The conductive performance of vessel.As those of skill in the art are appreciated that, according to the principle of the present invention as unrestricted
Property example provide prodger 529 described and illustrated herein and connector 501, and it should be appreciated that this connection
Part 501 and prodger 529 can be inverted and/or are positioned at any desired position on corresponding container 520 and drawer 106.
For a further understanding of Fig. 5 C and 5D provide the diagram of extra container shapes.Specifically, Fig. 5 C are provided
The front view 531 of big food container 530, side view 532, top view 533, upward view 534, birds-eye perspective 535 and look up
View 536.Finally, Fig. 5 D provide front view 541, side view 542, top view 543, the upward view of slim food articles container 540
544th, birds-eye perspective 545 and face upwarding view 546.It is worth noting that, big food container 530 and slim food articles container 540
Also there is optional prodger 529.Multiple and modular container has an advantage that modular container causes can in vessel
So that with a variety of construction arrangements, this prevents container and food movement.
It is arranged to be positioned at the birds-eye perspective of the multiple containers in drawer for a further understanding of, Fig. 5 E, and Fig. 5 F
There is provided the face upwarding view of the container.As nonrestrictive example, the construction as shown in Fig. 5 E and 5F illustrates two
Individual pot foods container 520, one big food containers 530 and an elongated slender food container 540.Additionally, it should be noted that
Temperature components can alternatively be included.Temperature components are configured to influence or control any mechanism of temperature in vessel,
Device or article, its nonrestrictive example include ice bag 550 or hot bag.If for example, preferably food be maintained in
In the state of cooling, then temperature components are ice bags 550, and the ice bag is used as low-temperature receiver (that is, radiator) to cool down vessel.For example, ice
Bag 550 can be standard ice bag or gel pockets, and the standard ice bag or gel pockets are positioned in drawer, to provide cold in vessel
But effect.In another aspect, ice bag can be freezing water bottle (for example, standard water bottle or with as shown in Fig. 5 E and 5F
Shape), the freezing water bottle is used to cool down vessel, can also be because of consumption by end-user recovery.In another aspect, temperature
Part (for example, ice bag 550) can be formed to include the prodger 529 similar with the prodger of container 520,530 and 540.
Therefore, ice bag 550 can also be rigidly secured together via prodger 529 with drawer 106.
It should also be noted that container may be formed so that side wall 552 is raised from ground with any required angle.
As nonrestrictive example, as illustrated, side wall 522 can be formed with an angle so that side wall will not be flatly arranged in
By adjacent container.In other words, side wall 522 is formed at a certain angle, to provide the gap 524 being located between adjacent container.In figure
The advantage in terms of this is also show in 5G.As depicted in fig. 5g, hole 500 can be most preferably positioned in drawer 106, so that
When filling drawer 106 with container (for example, container 520,530,540 and/or ice bag 550), the hole is uncovered.At this
In aspect, container connector 501 fixes required container so that hole 500 is positioned between the side wall 522 of adjacent container.Due to
Gap 524 between adjacent container, is able to maintain that the air flow in vessel, to provide appropriate convection current power and cooling.In addition,
Ridges or passage 560 can also be formed in the side wall 552 of container (for example, container 520,530,540).Passage 560 is slightly
Gap 524 is increased, to provide air stream and convection current power, and the surface area of side wall 522 of any given container is also increased, by
This increases the ability of temperature needed for container is kept.
As described above, as shown in Fig. 5 H side cross-sectional view, the container of any quantity and required size is (for example, hold
Device 520 and 540) it can be positioned in drawer 106.In an aspect, as illustrated, prodger 529 is assembled to container company
In fitting 501, and this prevents food containers (for example, container 520 and 540) from being slided everywhere in drawer 106.Container connector
501 can be hole, and the hole is formed completely through the ground of base section 508 of drawer 106.Therefore, in this aspect of the invention, prodger
529 are shelved in hole.As another nonrestrictive example, as illustrated in fig. 5h, container connector 501 can be depressed part, institute
Depressed part formation is stated in heat conductive base part 508 so that prodger 529 is shelved in depressed part, to prevent container from moving.
As described above, as Fig. 5 I further shown in, drawer 106 is designed to provide conduction and convection current performance, with
The temperature of uniformity is obtained in vessel and each drawer 106.Therefore, in an aspect, each drawer 106 is equipped with
Its own low-temperature receiver (for example, ice bag 550) and heat-conducting plate (for example, metallic bottom part 508).Low-temperature receiver (for example, ice bag 550) and
Cold air is transferred to surrounding container and drawer 106 by heat conductive base part 508 by convection current 590, conduction 592 and radiation 594.
By using heat conductive base part 508, cold (being heat if for hot article) quickly and efficiently can be transferred to vessel
The remainder of inclusion, so that it is guaranteed that (example within the temperature range of being maintained at regulation with the container that heat conductive base part 508 is contacted
Such as, positive and negative 10 degree (5 degree etc.) of pre-packaged temperature).In addition, when container connector 501 is formed as heat conductive base part 508
In depressed part when, the container connector provides prodger at the bottom side of drawer 106, and the prodger is being positioned at phase
Conduction 592 is additionally aided when on adjacent container.If for example, vessel are inverted, otherwise will be located under special container connector 501
The container of side will now be shelved on the top of container connector 501, and receive via conductance cold heat transmission.In addition, taking out
Convective tank 504 around drawer 106 allows air in vessel interior circulation, so as to help thermal convection current.
The concept of radiation 594 and convection current 590 is also shown with front view in fig. 5j.As indicated at figure 5j, multiple drawers 196
Mutually it is placed on the top of another drawer.Engaged with heat conductive base part 508 low-temperature receiver (for example, ice bag 550) radiation 594 heat or
It is cooled to surrounding container and drawer 106.Further, since groove, hole and space between drawer and container, therefore occur convection current 590, with
Further allow to maintain temperature in container consistent.
Referring again to Fig. 1, transport vessel 100 include closure lid 108, the closure lid be used for by drawer 106 be sealed in every
In hot cage 104.It is any appropriate in heat-insulation cage 104 that closure lid 108 can be used for drawer 106 is included and/or is sealed in
Lid mechanism or device, figure 6 illustrates the non-limiting example of lid.Fig. 6 provides 108 groups of lid according to the principles of the present invention
The decomposition view of part.In this nonrestrictive example, lid 108 includes outer cover portion 600, lid thermal insulation barriers 602, inner cup portion
604th, plug 606, pressure sensitive adhesive tape (PSA) 608, clip 610, packing ring 612 and multiple lid magnets 614.Outer cover portion 600 is via for example
Sonic soldering connect or Plastic Welding and be fixed together with inner cup portion 604.Outer cover portion 600 and inner cup portion 602 are formed to make
Obtain after they are fixed with each other, there is gap between these two parts.Then lid thermal insulation barriers 602 are (for example, poly- ammonia
Ester foam) can blow and be blown into gap by hole 601, this metapore 601 by the sealing of plug 606 (for example, via plastics or
Sonic soldering connects).
Alternatively include clip 610, and use any appropriate mechanism or device by the clip and inner cup portion 604
It is fixed together, the non-limiting example of any appropriate mechanism or device includes pressure sensitive adhesive tape 608.Clip 610 can
Operated, be preferably used to be supplied to the paper of the recipient of transport vessel, receipt, inventory, return transport to refer to holding
Order or any other appropriate communication.In addition, inner cup portion 604 can be formed with the depressed part for accommodating this communication
620.As nonrestrictive example, depressed part 620 can be formed to assemble 8.5 × 11 A4 paper.
As described above, doormat circle 612 is attached together with interior cover 604 (for example, via adhesive or PSA).Doormat
Circle 612 can be operable to for providing the air between lid 108 and heat-insulation cage when lid 108 and heat-insulation cage are fixed together
Sealed any appropriate mechanism, material or device.The nonrestrictive example of this appropriate doormat circle 612 be foam and/
Or rubber weather strip.In addition, in order to aid in maintaining the connectivity between lid 108 and heat-insulation cage, transport vessel are locked including cage
Device.Cage locking device be can be operable to it is any appropriate in correct position for being locked in lid 108 for heat-insulation cage
Mechanism or device, the non-limiting example of the mechanism or device includes hook, lock, key lock etc..In required in terms of,
Cage locking device includes multiple lid magnets 614, is bonded in heat-insulation cage magnet, so that only the multiple lid magnet polarity
Lid 108 only can be attached in a kind of method.For example, referring again to Fig. 3 A, multiple heat-insulation cage magnets 312 can be any appropriate
Be fixed together (for example, via adhesive, by press-fit etc.) with heat-insulation cage 104 at position, so as to lid magnet 614 magnetically
Connection.As nonrestrictive example, multiple depressed parts 314 are formed in heat-insulation cage 104, wherein heat-insulation cage magnet 312 by by
Press-fit and/or it is glued in depressed part 314.Therefore and such as those of skill in the art it will be appreciated that as, lid 108
It can connect and be rigidly secured together with heat-insulation cage 104 via the magnetic between lid magnet 614 and heat-insulation cage magnet 312.
Therefore, lid magnet 614 combines as locking with heat-insulation cage magnet 312 and seals the effective ways of heat-insulation cage 104, at the same time
Still allow for when not transporting rapidly close to heat-insulation cage 104.
As described above, multiple polarity of lid magnet 614 be bonded on heat-insulation cage magnet 312 so that be merely capable of with one kind
Mode is attached lid 108.As nonrestrictive example, all lid magnets 614 (except only one of which) can be attached to so that magnetic
The side of the positive electrode of body 614 is protruded from lid 108.One lid magnet 614 is inverted so that its negative side is protruded from lid 108.In terms of this
In, heat-insulation cage magnet 312 (in addition to one) will be located so that their negative side towards lid 108.One heat-insulation cage magnetic
Body 312 is inverted so that its side of the positive electrode is located towards lid 108.Therefore, as those of skill in the art it will be appreciated that
Sample, only exists a kind of construction that lid 108 is attached to heat-insulation cage 104 in this illustration.
As illustrated, lid 108 can freely be removed from heat-insulation cage 104.However, in another aspect, lid 108 can be by
It is designed so that it is connected via articulated elements with heat-insulation cage 104.
In another aspect, as shown in figs. 1 and 6, lid 108 can be formed to include handle 616, and the handle auxiliary is used
Family grips lid 108 and pulled from heat-insulation cage 104 and covered.It is used as nonrestrictive example, lateral length of the handle 616 along lid 108
Degree be formed as continuous handle, with allow make interference handle it is space-minimized while there is sufficient gripping space.
As described above, as shown in figure 1, transport vessel 100 also include hollow outer containment vessel 102, the outer containment vessel quilt
It is formed to and wherein accommodates heat-insulation cage 104 (and lid 108).Outer containment vessel 102 is by any appropriate stabilization and/or reusable
Material formed, the non-limiting example of any appropriate stabilization and/or reusable material includes plastics.Should
It is noted that outer containment vessel 102 is used as being used for safeguarding shipping container and being reused many times for transporting for heat-insulation cage
It is defeated.
Because outer containment vessel 102 is reusable, it can bear abrasion.In this way, when the one of the outer containment vessel of confirmation
Be partially damaged or no longer function when, some or all of parts in outer containment vessel 102 can be changed easily.Implement this
Design, so that the failure of a part on outer containment vessel 102 will will not ideally endanger the overall usability of shell 102.
As nonrestrictive example, as shown in Figure 7A and 7B, outer containment vessel 102 includes replaceable door locking mechanism 706 and hand
Handle component 724.Outer containment vessel 102 and its all parts are described in greater detail below.
In preferable aspect, outer containment vessel 102 is by allowing what is printed on the inner side and outer side of outer containment vessel 102
Transparent or semitransparent plastic film capicitor is formed.It is printed on for example, can be seen in the outside of shell 102 on the inner side of shell 102
Folder.
In addition, outer containment vessel 102 is formed in any appropriate shape and formed in any suitable manner, to permit
Perhaps heat-insulation cage 104 is remained at, the non-limiting example of any appropriate shape is as shown in Fig. 7 A, 7B and 7C
Cubic shaped.In addition, as seen in figure 7 c, outer containment vessel 102 includes the preceding loading door that 704 are stitched with single Central Closed
700 and 702.
Door 700 and 702 is closed by using door locking mechanism 706 securely.Door locking mechanism 706 is to allow selectivity
Any appropriate mechanism or device of ground lock two parts of locking/unlocking.As nonrestrictive example, door locking mechanism 706 is
Ratchet is locked.In other words, ratchet lock is across Central Closed seam 704 and pulls Central Closed seam to close, and door 700 and 702 is close
Envelope is in a closed position.Locked by unlocking ratchet, it is allowed to which preceding loading door 700 and 702 rotates 708 to opening, to allow to approach bag
Heat-insulation cage with which.
In preferable aspect, outer containment vessel 102 includes allowing user to keep door 700 and 702 in the open position
Mechanism or device.It is fixed on for example, opening connector 710 on the outer wall of door 700 and 702 and outer containment vessel 102.Therefore, when
Door 700 and 702 rotates 708 to when opening completely, opens connector 710 and is bonded with each other, to maintain door 700 and 702 to be fixed on side
On wall.Open connector 710 be allow door 700 and 702 be selectively retained in any appropriate mechanism in open position or
The non-limiting example of device, the mechanism or device includes magnet or loop fasteners (for example, VelcroTM)。
In terms of box-like (for example, cubic) of door 700 and 702 is loaded before outer containment vessel 102 is formed with
In, in addition to preceding top loading edge 712 and preceding bottom loaded edge 714, all wall edges are direct with another wall edge
It is connected.For example, length of the roof 716 of shell 102 along top side edge 720 is connected with side wall 718.Due to along top side
Edge 720 it is longitudinally connected, top side edge 720 becomes relatively rigid.If however, shell 102 is by somewhat having flexible material
Expect (for example, plastic film capicitor) formation, then preceding top loading edge 712 and preceding bottom loaded edge 714 are along the whole of them
Length is not connected with any other part, thus so bears to bend and deform.For top loading edge 712 and preceding bottom forward
Portion loads edge 714 and provides further stability/rigidity, can include rigidity adjustment component 722, the rigidity adjustment component
Before being clipped on top loading edge 712 and preceding bottom loaded edge 714, to provide rigidity to the loading edge.Such as Figure 10 institutes
Show, rigidity adjustment component 722 is clamp-like device, the clamp-like device only can be at preceding top loading edge 712 with before
On bottom loaded edge 714 slide and be fixed together with the preceding top loading edge and preceding bottom loaded edge, with to
The loading edge provides rigidity.Rigidity adjustment component 722 is consolidated with relevant edge using any appropriate mechanism or device
It is scheduled on together, the non-limiting example of the mechanism or device includes adhesive or PSA 1000.
Referring again to Fig. 7 C, in order to aid in delivering vessel, shell 102 can be formed on one or more surfaces side wall 718
Including one or more Handlesets 724 (it is desirable that the relative side wall 718 in two sides).Although can be using any appropriate
Handle apparatus, but Handleset 724 is desirably designed to the handle as high intensity, small height-width ratio (low-profile),
Figure 8 illustrates the non-limiting example of the handle.As shown in figure 8, Handleset 724 includes plastic base 800, it is described
Plastic base, which has, is pivotally attached to its spring-loaded plastic handle 802.Substrate is biased towards via by handle 802
800 spring 808 or any other device and spring loaded handle 802.Substrate 800 can be positioned in shell 102 and (warp
By screw 804 or any other adhering technique) and fixed to plastic front board 806, the plastic front board is positioned at the outer of shell 102
Portion.Therefore, the side wall 718 of shell 102 is efficiently clamped between panel 806 and substrate 800, firm and recoverable to provide
Handle 802.
Reference picture 7C, as described above, closing door 700 and 702 securely using door locking mechanism 706.In order to further manage
Solution, figure 9 illustrates the non-limiting example of appropriate locking mechanism 706.As shown in figure 9, door locking mechanism includes:First
Part 900, it is used for be connected with first (for example, element 700 in Fig. 7 C);With second component 902, it is used for and second
It is connected (for example, element 702 in Fig. 7 C).First component 900 can be via such as first substrate 904 with screw 906
It is fixed together with first 700, the screw is through first 700 and enters in first component 900.Similarly,
Two parts 902 can be fixed together via for example with the second substrate 908 of screw 910 with second 702, the screw
Through second 702 and enter in second component 902.Regardless of specific interconnection technique, it is important that first component
900 and second component 902 be formed mutually to be attached and seal the door of closing securely.Therefore, it is non-limiting as one
Example, first component 900 includes elongated portion 912, and the elongated portion has a hook portions 914, the hook portions warp
It is attached together by articulated elements with elongated portion 912.As illustrated, hook portions 914 include hook 916 and lifting handle
918。
Second component 902 includes capture pieces 920, and the capture pieces are formed to receive hook 916 and lock with hook
Ground is engaged.For example, as hook portions 914 are pivoted downwards, hook 916 is promoted on capture pieces 920 and is against described catch
Obtain on part, so that hook 916 is locked on capture pieces 920.It is worth noting that, elongated portion 912 is used for hook portions
914 (and its hooks 916) are positioned to more be located directly on second component 902 (and its capture pieces 920), and so reduce
The required radiuss of turn 922 of hook portions 914.Because radius of turn 922 reduces (with not including this elongated portion 912
Hook is compared), therefore hook 916 provides restoring force 924 to capture pieces 920.In other words, in addition to only locking, hook
916 also promote capture pieces 920 to be returned towards first component 900.By promoting capture pieces 920 to be returned towards first component 900, the
One 700 and second 702 is also fastened to one another, to form close closing seam between them.
It is desirable that vessel include anti-tamper lock system.Anti-tamper lock system is to terminal user (consumer) instruction/guarantor
Any appropriate mechanism or device that the inclusion of card vessel is not tampered during transportation.As nonrestrictive example,
As shown in Figure 11 A and 11B, be formed so that can fracture belt 1100 (for example, being formed by paper, plastics etc.) for door locking mechanism 706
Door locking mechanism 706 can be attached to.In this aspect of the invention, sealed band 1100 (shown in Figure 11 A) will represent that nobody beats
Vessel are driven, and the band 1100 (shown in Figure 11 B) opened will represent that vessel have been opened.For example, second component 902 (and it is right
The second substrate answered) groove 1104 can be included, the groove forms to accommodate band 1100 through second component.Band 1100 can be by
It is positioned to through groove 1104 and surrounds the rear (and corresponding second substrate) of second component 902 and be positioned at hook portion
Divide on 914.Then band 1100 is sealed on its own, to form band 1100 (as illustrated in figure 11A).When someone's lifting
During hook portions 914, band 1100 fragments into the band 1100 (as shown in Figure 11 B) of opening.Therefore, in this illustration, completely
Door 700 and 702 can not possibly be opened in the case where not causing band 1100 to be broken and close to inclusion.
As described above, vessel and its part are designed to facilitate by public carrier transport in an aspect.Although device
Ware and its part can be formed with any size, shape and size, but preferably in an aspect, part is formed
Volume and weight requirement is met, to be transported at low cost by public common carrier.As nonrestrictive example and according to one
The movement requirement of common carrier (for example, FedEx), volume (from externally measured) is necessarily less than 5,184 cubic inches, to avoid delivering
Over dimensioning additional cost.In other words, and according to this nonrestrictive example, " volume weight " is applied to FedEx 3 cubic feet pers
The ground parcel of chi (5,184 cubic inches) or bigger.In order to determine volume, people must be multiplied by with the length of vessel width and
Highly.If sum is big for 5,184 cubic inches or more, then people (must be directed to the fortune of United States with volume divided by 166
It is defeated) or divided by 139 (for being sent to Canadian transport) calculate the volume weight of vessel.If volume weight exceedes actual weight
Amount, then can be assessed a fee (now referred to as paying weight) based on volume weight.If paying weight is more than 150lbs,
Every pound of rate in proportion will be used.The size of 1/2 or bigger inch is rounded up as next integer, and less than 1/2 inch
Size is then rounded downwards.Final calculated value is rounded as next whole pound.
If alternatively, vessel measurement is less than 5,184 cubic inches, then volume weight can not be applied, but will be based on
Actual weight estimates freight.Therefore, as described above, it is generally desirable to (in this illustration) form vessel so that vessel
Volume is (externally measured from its) to be less than 5,184 cubic inches (and being preferably more than 4,000 cubic inches).Therefore, one
In individual nonrestrictive example, referring again to Fig. 1, outer containment vessel 102 is formed to be in cubic shaped so that its length 120,
Each in width 122 and height 124 is 17.25 inches, so that there is provided 5.134 cubic inches of cumulative volume.If
Round downwards and (that is, rounded by 17.25 as 17 inches), then cumulative volume is 4.913 cubic inches.Then heat-insulation cage 104 in cube
The bodily form, to be fitted snugly within shell 102, and to maximize available for the space for transporting article in vessel.
As also described above, vessel and its part are reusable in an aspect.For example, as described above, if it is considered to
Part is impaired or ruptures, then can change easily multiple in part.Change single part (compared with changing whole vessel)
Reducing cost, there is provided cost efficiency and environmental protection (that is, promote environmental benefit and consider).Except can simply enter
Outside row is changed, vessel can also be by contributing to any appropriate material of reusability to be formed.For example, vessel and its portion
Part is of a material that the material allows the transport that it bears harshness, then allows to carry out disinfection if being sent back to,
It is enable to reuse.As nonrestrictive example, vessel and its part are by thermoplastic (ABS plastic), poly-
Ethene, polypropylene, the material without BPA, punching press aluminium and steel, polyurethane foam or alternative heat-barrier material or its any group
Close and formed.In fact, in an aspect, vessel and its part are ideally by stable, salable and/or sterilizable material
Formed, the material allows to carry out disinfection and reused.
In another aspect, vessel can be formed with the sensing function and/or analysis ability of loading, for example, electric
Son detection vessel in temperature, the inclusion of vessel and stock, distort and steals detect etc..Vessel can also be formed with
The data/information obtained is transmitted via cloud or any other appropriate transmission medium (for example, internet, Wifi etc.)
To required party.Therefore vessel can include any required sensor (for example, temperature sensor, inclination sensor,
GPS sensor, optical sensor etc.) and/or allow to sense and/or analyze the part of vessel state, the part it is non-limiting
Example includes the temperature sensor being connected with microprocessor or the communication of chip and transmitter, for analysis correlated temperature data
And/or correlated temperature data is transferred to reception party (via cloud, internet etc.).As another nonrestrictive example,
When closing the door of vessel, loop is complete.When unlocking the door, loop is destroyed, and this shows opened vessel or distorted
Vessel.Therefore in an aspect, vessel can include related part, can be operable to be used for analyze data to utilize
And/or transfer data to the microprocessor or other circuits senses of related party when door is opened.In this way, and such as this
Technical staff in field it will be appreciated that, a variety of sensings and analysis component can be incorporated into vessel, a variety of sensings
It is used for the state of remote sense and analysis vessel and its inclusion with analysis component.
In a word, a kind of transport vessel are described, the transport vessel include outer containment vessel 102, with closure lid 108 and many
The inside heat-insulation cage 104 of individual drawer 106.Drawer 106 and other parts are specifically designed to be for providing conduction in vessel 100
And/or convection current performance, to aid in maintaining article (for example, food etc.) to be in required temperature.In addition, food containers 520 and/
Or cold/heat source (for example, ice bag 550) is also devised to transport conduction and/or the convection current performance of vessel 100 to accesary foods.
Some nonrestrictive example advantages relative to prior art include:(1) can transport vessel 100 leave cold chain (or heat
Chain) after (or even when in extreme temperature, such as in the case of 95 degrees Fahrenheits) within the required period (for example, at least
36 hours) keep required temperature (for example, cold or heat);(2) transport vessel 100 are designed to be used to including but not limited to
Worked in FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS) and United States Postal Service (USPS) existing logistics infrastructure, to meet
They are required for the volume and weight of low cost transport;(3) drawer 106 and container are designed to separate during transporting and included
Thing and prevent inclusion be damaged;(4) modular design allows to transport a variety of inclusions;(5) it is resistance to by what can be reused
Vessel 100 are constructed with material;(6) material and design allow easily to carry out disinfection, with order to reuse;(7) glue is not needed
Band or scissors are to seal or open vessel 100;(8) transport vessel 100, which can be accommodated, is assigned to many of delivery locations
The food of individual consumer or other articles.Finally, it will be understood that described and shown particular example is as appropriate aspect
Non-limiting example and provide;However, the present invention is not intended to be limited to this, because the present invention can enter as needed
Row is changed and is endowed the broadest scope consistent with novel feature with principle disclosed herein.
Claims (8)
1. one kind transport vessel, including:
Heat-insulation cage, the heat-insulation cage can remain at one or more drawers;
One or more drawers, one or more of drawers are used to be positioned in heat-insulation cage, and each drawer can be by least
A kind of article is maintained at thereon;
Wherein, heat-insulation cage includes crate and bucket, and thermal insulation layer is entirely sealed between crate and bucket;
Wherein, heat-insulation cage includes the lid for being used to be sealed in one or more of drawers in heat-insulation cage;
Wherein, heat-insulation cage includes multiple heat-insulation cage magnets, and lid includes multiple lid magnets, heat-insulation cage magnet and lid magnet polarity
Ground is bonded, so that lid can be attached together with single construction with heat-insulation cage;
Wherein, one or more of drawers each include side wall, side wall surrounds heat conductive base part, thus heat conductive base portion
Divide and can be operated, provide conduction for the article into drawer and radiate;
Wherein, one or more of drawers include the groove formed through side wall, and thus groove can be operated, for taking out
Convective flow is provided between drawer;
Wherein, the heat conductive base part includes the multiple holes being partly formed through heat conductive base, thus the multiple hole energy
It is enough to be operated, for providing convective flow between drawer;
Each transported in the multiple containers that vessel also include being attached with drawer, the multiple container is respectively provided with multiple protrusions
Part;
Wherein, each drawer includes forming the container connector in heat conductive base part, and container connector is formed as
Depressed part, to receive the multiple prodger and be retained the container in during transporting at suitable position;
Wherein, container connector and the multiple hole are positioned in heat conductive base part so that when container and container connector are consolidated
When being scheduled on together, the multiple hole is positioned between the side wall of adjacent container and keeps not covered by container, so as to aid in taking out
Convective flow between drawer;
Transport vessel also include being used for being positioned at least one temperature plate in heat-insulation cage, and at least one described temperature plate can be
Required temperature is maintained during certain time;
Wherein, temperature plate is coldplate, and the coldplate includes the space with water, and thus forwarding agent can freeze coldplate,
To provide low temperature to transport vessel during transporting;
Transporting vessel also includes outer containment vessel, and outer containment vessel is used to remain at heat-insulation cage;
Wherein, outer containment vessel includes preceding loading door, and there is the preceding door that loads single Central Closed to stitch;
Transporting vessel also includes ratchet latch mechanism, and ratchet latch mechanism stitches across Central Closed and Central Closed seam can be pulled tight
Close, by preceding loading door sealing in a closed position;
Wherein, ratchet latch mechanism includes being used for first first component being connected and for be connected with second second
Part, the first component and second component can be removably attached with first and second respectively, be thus damaged
When can change each in first component and second component;
Wherein, first component includes elongated portion, and the elongated portion has the hook being attached via articulated elements and elongated portion
Part, the hook portions have hook and lifting handle;
Wherein, second component includes capture pieces, and the capture pieces are formed to receive hook and engage with hook locking;
Transporting vessel also includes anti-tamper lock system, and thus anti-tamper lock system can be operated, for being protected to terminal user
The inclusion for demonstrate,proving the transport vessel during transporting is not tampered with;And wherein, anti-tamper lock system includes band and through second
The groove formed, the groove of anti-tamper lock system is formed to accommodate band and band is positioned in hook portions part so that lifting
Hook portions cause desmorrhexis.
2. transport vessel according to claim 1, wherein, outer containment vessel includes internal, outside and outer wall, and also includes
The one or more Handlesets that can be removably attached with outer wall.
3. transport vessel according to claim 2, wherein, each Handleset includes substrate and panel, and substrate has
Its spring-loaded handle is pivotally attached to, wherein, substrate positioning is in the inside of outer containment vessel and is fixed to positioning
Panel on the outside of outer containment vessel, so that there is provided interchangeable, firm and recoverable handle.
4. transport vessel according to claim 3, transport vessel also include opening connector, the opening connector and door
It is fixed together with the outer wall of outer containment vessel, the opening connector is positioned such that when door turns to complete opening, institute
State opening connector to be bonded with each other, the door being fixed together with side wall is maintained in open position.
5. transport vessel according to claim 4, wherein, the opening connector is magnet.
6. transport vessel according to claim 5, wherein, outer containment vessel is made up of bellows plastics.
7. transport vessel according to claim 6, wherein, outer containment vessel and heat-insulation cage are substantially in cubic.
8. one kind transport vessel, including:
Heat-insulation cage, the heat-insulation cage can remain at one or more drawers;
One or more drawers, one or more of drawers are used to be positioned in heat-insulation cage, and each drawer can be by least
A kind of article is maintained at thereon;
Transporting vessel also includes outer containment vessel, and the outer containment vessel is used to remain at heat-insulation cage;
Wherein, outer containment vessel includes preceding loading door, and preceding loading door has single Central Closed seam;
Transporting vessel also includes ratchet latch mechanism, and ratchet latch mechanism stitches across Central Closed and central seal seam can be pulled tight
Close, by preceding loading door sealing in a closed position;
Wherein, ratchet latch mechanism includes being used for first first component being connected and for be connected with second second
Part, wherein, first component includes elongated portion, and elongated portion has the hook portion being attached via articulated elements with elongated portion
Point, hook portions have hook and lifting handle;And
Transporting vessel also includes anti-tamper lock system, and thus anti-tamper lock system can be operated, for being protected to terminal user
The inclusion for demonstrate,proving the transport vessel during transporting is not tampered with;
Wherein, anti-tamper lock system includes band and the groove that is formed through second component, the groove of anti-tamper lock system be formed with
Accommodate band and band is positioned in hook portions, so that lifting hook portions cause desmorrhexis.
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