The present invention concerns a housing (1) for the transportation of a cargo, such as truck trailers, housings mounted on the chassis of a truck, or shipping containers. The housing of the present invention comprises: (a) walls (1R) defining a closed inner space (1i), (b) an opening (2) provided in one of the walls, and further comprises a rigid door comprising one or more rigid panels (3) which are movable to seal or unseal said opening (2); (c) a flexible fast door comprising a motorized driving mechanism (10) suitable for moving a leading edge (4L) of a flexible shutter (4), wherein the flexible shutter (4) comprises two lateral edges engaged in parallel guiding rails (7) fixed to two parallel and opposite edges of the opening (2), wherein the rigid panel (3) and/or the parallel edge of the opening (2) is provided with a groove to accommodate the guiding rails (7).

Examples provide a system for a temperature-controlled receiving tunnel. A main body includes an interior compartment and a set of adjustable bulkheads configured to create a set of temperature-controlled zones within the interior compartment. A set of cooling devices are configured to adjust an internal temperature of the set of temperature-controlled zones within the interior compartment. A control device analyzes dynamic truck delivery data and ambient temperature data to generate a predicted cooling time and a cooling initiation time. The predicted cooling time comprises an estimated quantity of time after the cooling initiation time to reach a target temperature within a selected zone in the set of temperature-controlled zones.

Vehicles, components, and methods are disclosed for distributing hot or cold food items from a vending kiosk, a locker system, or a self-propelled delivery vehicle. The vending kiosk may have multiple doors, at least one of which is unlocked responsive to confirming a purchase transaction or authenticating the presence of a person or device associated with the purchase transaction. The multiple doors provide access to respective compartments that may be selectively heated and refrigerated. Such temperature changes may be based upon a temperature control schedule. The locker system may include one or more configurable compartments that may be accessible via a set of set of doors that can be selectively coupled into larger doors. The self-propelled delivery vehicle may have a plurality of thermally insulated compartments that may be used to carry multiple items at different temperatures.

Vehicles, components, and methods are disclosed for distributing hot or cold food items from a vending kiosk, a locker system, or a self-propelled delivery vehicle. The vending kiosk may have multiple doors, at least one of which is unlocked responsive to confirming a purchase transaction or authenticating the presence of a person or device associated with the purchase transaction. The multiple doors provide access to respective compartments that may be selectively heated and refrigerated. Such temperature changes may be based upon a temperature control schedule. The locker system may include one or more configurable compartments that may be accessible via a set of set of doors that can be selectively coupled into larger doors. The self-propelled delivery vehicle may have a plurality of thermally insulated compartments that may be used to carry multiple items at different temperatures.

Vehicles, components, and methods are disclosed for distributing hot or cold food items from a vending kiosk, a locker system, or a self-propelled delivery vehicle. The vending kiosk may have multiple doors, at least one of which is unlocked responsive to confirming a purchase transaction or authenticating the presence of a person or device associated with the purchase transaction. The multiple doors provide access to respective compartments that may be selectively heated and refrigerated. Such temperature changes may be based upon a temperature control schedule. The locker system may include one or more configurable compartments that may be accessible via a set of set of doors that can be selectively coupled into larger doors. The self-propelled delivery vehicle may have a plurality of thermally insulated compartments that may be used to carry multiple items at different temperatures.

Vehicles, components, and methods are disclosed for distributing hot or cold food items from a vending kiosk, a locker system, or a self-propelled delivery vehicle. The vending kiosk may have multiple doors, at least one of which is unlocked responsive to confirming a purchase transaction or authenticating the presence of a person or device associated with the purchase transaction. The multiple doors provide access to respective compartments that may be selectively heated and refrigerated. Such temperature changes may be based upon a temperature control schedule. The locker system may include one or more configurable compartments that may be accessible via a set of set of doors that can be selectively coupled into larger doors. The self-propelled delivery vehicle may have a plurality of thermally insulated compartments that may be used to carry multiple items at different temperatures.

A trailer for transporting living fowl includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure that are separated by a partition wall, each of the first and second enclosures being defined by a top, a floor, the partition wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall; an apparatus for generating conditioned air to be supplied to the first and second enclosures; the partition wall having a length extending vertically between the floor and the ceiling and a width extending horizontally between the first and second side walls; the partition wall including a plurality of fans being structured and disposed for creating a path of airflow of the conditioned air throughout the first and second enclosures; and a plurality of air supply ducts in fluid flow communication with the apparatus for generating conditioned air.

A climate controlled food storage system onboard a vehicle comprises a cabinet with one or more compartments. Within the one or more compartments are a pair of front pilasters and a pair of rear pilasters. The front pilasters have fasteners for locking rails or shelves into place so that they will not move when the vehicle is in motion. The rear pilasters have slots that allow the rails or shelves to be easily inserted, removed, and adjusted within the cabinet. The pilasters maximize the use of space within the cabinet while permitting adequate air flow within the cabinet. The fasteners on the front pilasters and the slots on the rear pilasters are arranged symmetrically along the vertical length of the pilasters so that they can be used interchangeably on the left and right sides of the cabinet.

In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to temperature-controlled delivery of items. A conveyor mechanism disposed within a temperature-controlled compartment of a delivery vehicle can provide easy access to items within the compartment. In some embodiments, the conveyor mechanism can be operated by a control circuit to convey items within the compartment to position the items adjacent to the access door according to various inputs

A portable cooling assembly for separating food and beverages from ice includes a shell that has a top, which is open. A lid is reversibly couplable to the shell to close the top. The lid and the shell are insulated. A grate is positioned to reversibly couple to the shell substantially equally distant from a bottom and a midpoint of the shell. The grate defines an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A plurality of baskets is reversibly couplable to the shell and positionable in the upper chamber. The baskets are positioned proximate to the top. The top is configured to insert ice into the lower chamber, followed by the grate, and then articles, such as food and beverages, into the baskets and the upper chamber to cool the articles. The grate is configured to separate the articles from the ice and melted ice in the lower chamber.