TRANSPORT CONTAINER FOR A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED TRANSPORT OF TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE GOODS

Abstract

Transport container 1 for temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods, comprising a container wall 2 which, in a closed state, completely encloses an interior space 3, the container wall 2 comprising three side wall elements 21a, 21b, 21c, a top element 22, a base element 23 and a door element 24, which door element 24 can be arranged on the transport container 1 in such a way as to completely close an opening 10 of the transport container 1, and wherein at least one receiving strip 4 is arranged on each of the three side wall elements 21a, 21b, 21c in such a way as to attach temperature storage elements 5 thereto, and wherein on at least one of the side wall elements 21a; 21c, a receiving frame 6 with at least one receiving strip 4 for the attachment of temperature storage elements 5 is movably arranged in such a way that, in the closed state of the transport container 1, the opening is at least partially covered and, in an open state of the transport container 1, the opening 10 is completely uncovered.

Claims

1. Transport container for temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods, comprising a container wall which, in a closed state, completely encloses an interior space, the container wall comprising three side wall elements, a top element, a base element and a door element, which door element can be arranged on the transport container in such a way as to completely close an opening of the transport container, and wherein at least one receiving strip is arranged on each of the three side wall elements in such a way as to attach temperature storage elements thereto, and wherein on at least one of the side wall elements adjacent to the opening a receiving frame with at least one receiving strip for the attachment of temperature storage elements is movably arranged in such a way that, in the closed state of the transport container, the opening is at least partially covered and, in an open state of the transport container, the opening is completely uncovered.

2. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein the door element is arranged via at least one first hinge on a first side wall element adjacent to the opening, and wherein the receiving frame is arranged via at least one second hinge on a second side wall element adjacent to the opening and opposite the first side wall element.

3. Transport container according to claim 1, comprising at least one guide strip, which is arranged in the interior space in such a way as to extend substantially straight from the opening of the transport container to a side of the container wall opposite the opening, and wherein the at least one guide strip has a cross-section widening towards the side of the container wall opposite the opening.

4. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein a wedge strip rising towards the interior space is arranged on the side of the base element facing the opening.

5. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein a first locking arrangement is arranged on the door element, which is designed in such a way as to lock the door element against the base element and/or the top element.

6. Transport container according to claim 5, wherein at least a second locking arrangement is arranged on the door element, which is designed in such a way as to lock the door element against at least one of the side wall elements adjacent to the opening.

7. Transport container according to claim 6, wherein each locking arrangement comprises a respective actuating element, wherein each of the actuating elements is arranged on the door element.

8. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein at least one spacer element is arranged on one of the sides of the base element opposite the interior space for resting on a forklift boom of a forklift truck.

9. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein the receiving strips have substantially an L-shaped or U-shaped stop for the attachment of temperature storage elements.

10. Transport container according to claim 9, wherein the stop has at least one recess, and wherein a clamping element can be displaceably attached to the receiving strip at the location of the recess in such a way that, in a first position, the recess is exposed and, in a second position, the recess is at least partially covered.

11. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein at least one guide sheet embedded into or mounted onto the base element is arranged on the side of the base element facing the opening OK

12. Transport container according to claim 1, wherein at least one stop element is arranged on the third side wall element opposite the opening in such a way that a transport item introduced into the transport container is spaced against the third side wall element opposite the opening.

13. Transport container according to claim 1, comprising a locking element which is arranged in the interior space in such a way as to lock a transport item introduced into the transport container against removal from the transport container.

Description

[0025] In the figures:

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an opened transport container;

[0027] FIG. 2 shows a front view of a closed transport container shown in FIG. 1; and

[0028] FIG. 3 shows a view from below onto the transport container shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

[0029] The transport container 1 for temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods is shown in FIG. 1 in a perspective view from the front. In the open state shown, it can be seen that no goods to be transported are arranged in the interior space.

[0030] The transport container 1 shown has a cubic container wall 2 which can completely hermetically enclose an interior space 3. The container wall 2 has three side wall elements 21a, 21b, 21c each connected to each other on one side, which in turn are each connected to a top element 22 on one side. A base element 23 is arranged on the opposite side, so that a square opening 10 is formed which can be closed by a door element 24.

[0031] The door element 24 is arranged so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis at the edge region of the right-hand side wall element 21a and, in a first position, completely covers the opening 10 and, in a second position, completely uncovers the opening 10 (entire circumference), so that a transport item whose circumference corresponds substantially to the circumference of the opening 10 can be inserted.

[0032] On all three side wall elements 21a, 21b, 21c there are attached a receiving strip 4 in the upper area, a receiving strip 4 in the lower area and two receiving strips 4 in the middle area. In the example shown, the receiving strips 4 have an L-shaped stop 41, the stops being arranged in such a way that temperature storage elements 5 can be inserted and displaced between them. The stop 41 has a recess 42 in the center which can be closed and uncovered by means of a clamping element 43.

[0033] A receiving frame 6 is pivotably arranged on the side wall element 21c adjacent to the opening 10 on the left. Four receiving strips 4 for attaching temperature storage elements 5 are arranged on the receiving frame 6 in the same way as in the side wall elements 21a, 21 b, 21c. The receiving frame 6 can be pivoted about the connecting axis with side wall element 21c and completely covers the opening 10 in the pivoted-in state or completely uncovers the opening 10 in the pivoted-out state.

[0034] Due to the receiving frame 6 in the area of the opening 10 to the interior space 3, temperature storage elements 5 can be arranged on the door side to achieve a homogeneous temperature distribution. Temperature storage elements 5 can thus also be arranged in the area of the door element 24, so that the total number of arranged temperature storage elements is increased.

[0035] In the example shown, the door element 24 is attached to the right-hand side wall element 21a via four hinges 241. The receiving frame 6 is attached to the opposite side wall element 21c.

[0036] In the present embodiment, a guide strip 7 can be seen in the lower region. The guide strip 7 is arranged to extend substantially from the opening 10 of the transport container 1 to the rear container wall 2. The at least one guide strip 7 has a cross-section which widens towards the rear in the direction of the interior space.

[0037] On the side of the base element 23 facing the opening 10, a wedge strip 231 rising towards the interior space 3 is arranged. The wedge strip 231 is designed in such a way that the door element 24 does not jam when being closed.

[0038] A stop element 11 is arranged on the third side wall element 21b opposite the opening 10, against which a transport item introduced into the transport container 1 can be brought into abutment.

[0039] Furthermore, the transport container 1 comprises a locking element 12, which is arranged on the side wall element 21a, and a further locking element 12 (not shown), which is arranged on the side wall element 21c, with which a transport item can be locked against removal from the transport container 1.

[0040] Furthermore, in the example shown, at least one guide sheet 9 mounted onto the base element 23 of the transport container 1 is arranged on the side of the base element 23 facing the opening 10. The guide sheet 9 is mounted here in such a way that the guide sheet 9 partially protrudes from the base element 23, thereby reducing wear due to frequent impact contacts with the transport tines of a forklift truck at this location.

[0041] In FIG. 2, the transport container 1 is shown from the front with the door element 24 in the closed state.

[0042] The door element 24 is pivotally attached to the side wall element 21a by means of four hinges 241. A first locking arrangement 242 is disposed on the door element 24 for locking the door element 24 against the base element 23 and the top element 22 by twisting a locking bar (not shown) with engagement hooks (not shown) to get into engagement at the base element 23 and the top element 22.

[0043] Also disposed on the door element 24 is a second locking arrangement 243 that locks the door element 24 against the side wall element 21c adjacent to the opening (see FIG. 1).

[0044] Each of the locking arrangements 242, 243 is configured so as not to protrude beyond the side wall elements 21a, 21c.

[0045] Each locking arrangement 242, 243 comprises a respective actuating element 242a, 243a designed as a handle, which are arranged on the door element 24. An advantage of this arrangement of the actuating elements 242a, 243a is that several transport containers 1 can be placed close to each other adjacent to the side wall elements 21a, 21c without restricting the opening and closing of the actuating elements 242a, 243a.

[0046] In FIG. 3, the underside of the transport container 1 is shown. On one of the sides of the base element 23 opposite the interior space (see FIG. 1), six spacer elements 8 are arranged for resting on a forklift boom of a forklift truck.