Cold-storage agent, refrigerated container, and method for refrigerated transportation

Abstract

Provided is a cold-storage agent freezing at a temperature range of a freezer in a household refrigerator and excellent in cooling retaining performance. In a cold-storage agent including: water; ammonium chloride; potassium chloride; and sodium sulfate, content of the ammonium chloride, the potassium chloride, and the sodium sulfate satisfies the following Formula (1):
1.0<ammonium chloride/(potassium chloride+sodium sulfate)<5.0Formula (1)

Claims

1. A cold-storage agent comprising: water; ammonium chloride; potassium chloride; and sodium sulfate, wherein contents of the ammonium chloride, the potassium chloride, and the sodium sulfate satisfies the following Formula (1):
1.0<ammonium chloride/(potassium chloride+sodium sulfate)<5.0Formula (1).

2. The cold-storage agent according to claim 1, wherein the content of the ammonium chloride is 10.0 to 30.0 mass %.

3. The cold-storage agent according claim 1, wherein a total content of the potassium chloride and the sodium sulfate is 5.0 to 20.0 mass %.

4. A packaged refrigerant comprising: the cold-storage agent according claim 1; and a package packaging the cold-storage agent.

5. A refrigerated container adapted to keep a refrigerated target at an appropriate refrigerating temperature, the refrigerated container comprising: a refrigerated container main body having a heat-insulating property; and the packaged refrigerant according to claim 4 contained in the refrigerated container main body.

6. The refrigerated container according to claim 4 wherein the refrigerated container main body comprises on an inner surface thereof a refrigerant holding portion adapted to hold the packaged refrigerant.

7. The refrigerated container according to claim 5, comprising a heat-insulating sheet covering an upper surface of the refrigerated target.

8. The refrigerated container according to claim 7, wherein the heat-insulating sheet comprises on an inner surface side thereof a refrigerant holding portion adapted to hold the packaged refrigerant.

9. A refrigerating method using a refrigerated container, wherein the refrigerated container comprises: a refrigerated container main body having a heat-insulating property; and the packaged refrigerant according to claim 4 contained in the refrigerated container main body wherein the refrigerating method comprises laying a heat-insulating sheet on a bottom surface inside the refrigerated container main body; mounting the refrigerated target on the heat-insulating sheet; and arranging the packaged refrigerant between the refrigerated target and a heat-insulating sheet covering the refrigerated target.

10. A method for refrigerated transportation comprising: using the at least one refrigerated container according to claim 5.

11. The method for refrigerated transportation according to claim 10 which is a method for transporting a plurality of refrigerated targets that need to be refrigerated at different temperature ranges at the same time, the method comprising: a refrigerated target containing process for containing the refrigerated targets classified based on the different temperature ranges in the refrigerated containers; a refrigerating treating process for containing packaged refrigerants keeping insides of the refrigerated containers at appropriate refrigerating temperatures into the refrigerated container main bodies; and a refrigerated container arranging process for arranging the plurality of refrigerated containers subjected to the refrigerating treatment in an equal space, wherein the insides of the respective refrigerated containers are refrigerated at independent temperatures, and the refrigerated containers are transported.

12. The method for refrigerated transportation according to claim 11, wherein the different temperature ranges are three temperature ranges of a frozen temperature, a chilled temperature, and an ordinary temperature.

13. The cold-storage agent according claim 2, wherein total content of the potassium chloride and the sodium sulfate is 5.0 to 20.0 mass %.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a rear surface and a front surface of a refrigerating lid according to an embodiment.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a lid main body in a folded state.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates the lid main body of the refrigerating lid in a hung state.

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates a use state of the refrigerating lid.

(5) FIG. 5 is an experiment configuration diagram according to the present embodiment.

(6) FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating measured values of temperature changes of Sample No. 5.

(7) FIG. 7 is a graph illustrating measured values of temperature changes of Sample No. 10.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

(8) Hereinbelow, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

(9) A cold-storage agent according to the present invention contains water, ammonium chloride, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate, and the content of ammonium chloride, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate satisfies the following Formula (1):
1.0<ammonium chloride/(potassium chloride+sodium sulfate)<5.0Formula (1)

(10) The value of Formula (1) is preferably lower than 4.0, more preferably lower than 3.0, further preferably lower than 2.5, still further preferably lower than 2.0, and most preferably lower than 1.7.

(11) The lower limit value is preferably higher than 1.2 and more preferably higher than 1.4.

(12) In a case in which the ratio of each component satisfies the above condition, retention time at a low temperature can be extended while restricting supercooling. The low temperature in this context is preferably around 18 C., more specifically 22 C. to 15 C., and preferably 22 C. to 17 C. The reason for this is that the cold-storage agent can be frozen by a facility corresponding to a freezer in a household refrigerator. For example, the retention time at about 17.5 C. can be eight hours or longer. In a preferred embodiment, the retention time can be ten hours or longer, and more preferably twelve hours or longer.

(13) The content of ammonium chloride is preferably 10.0 to 30.0 mass %, more preferably 10.0 to 25.0 mass %, further preferably 12.0 to 22.0 mass %, still further preferably 15.0 to 20.0 mass %, and most preferably 18.0 to 20.0 mass %.

(14) The content of ammonium chloride can be selected in the above range in accordance with the targeted cooling retention temperature and time.

(15) The content of potassium chloride is preferably 1.0 to 15.0 mass %, and more preferably 2.5 to 12.0 mass %.

(16) The content of sodium sulfate is preferably 1.0 to 15.0 mass %, and more preferably 2.0 to 12.0 mass %.

(17) The total content of potassium chloride and sodium sulfate is preferably 5.0 to 20.0 mass %, and more preferably 5.5 to 16.0 mass %.

(18) As described in the following examples, the larger the total content is, the more the cooling time tends to be extended. Accordingly, the total content can be selected in the above range in accordance with the targeted cooling retention temperature and time.

(19) The total content of ammonium chloride, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate is preferably 15.0 to 40.0 mass %, more preferably 18.0 to 35.0 mass %, and further preferably 20.0 to 35.0 mass %.

(20) The content of water is preferably 60.0 to 85.0 mass %, more preferably 65.0 to 82.0 mass %, and further preferably 65.0 to 80.0 mass %.

(21) The cold-storage agent according to the present invention can be produced by mixing the essential components in an ordinary method. The cold-storage agent according to the present invention may also be provided with an arbitrary component such as a thickener unless the effect of the present invention is lost.

(22) The cold-storage agent according to the present invention can be packaged in a package and used as a packaged refrigerant for food preservation and the like. The cold-storage agent according to the present invention is particularly suitable for use in preservation of a frozen food such as ice cream. The cold-storage agent according to the present invention is promising as an alternative refrigerant to dry ice. As the package, one that is normally used for a refrigerant, such as a plastic package, can be used without particular limitation.

(23) The present invention also provides the packaged refrigerant including the cold-storage agent according to the present invention and the package packaging the cold-storage agent.

(24) Hereinbelow, an embodiment of a refrigerated container according to the present invention will be described in detail.

(25) The refrigerated container according to the present invention is a container adapted to keep a refrigerated target at an appropriate refrigerating temperature and includes a refrigerated container main body having a heat-insulating property and the packaged refrigerant contained in the refrigerated container main body.

(26) Hereinbelow, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described, and it is to be understood that a technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

(27) The shape of the refrigerated container main body is not particularly limited and may be any shape as long as the refrigerated container main body can contain a refrigerated target.

(28) Also, the material and structure of the refrigerated container main body are not particularly limited as long as the refrigerated container main body has a heat-insulating property. In a case in which the refrigerated container main body has a heat-insulating property, the refrigerated target can be refrigerated efficiently without releasing cold air when the refrigerated target is refrigerated with use of the refrigerant.

(29) Also, in a preferred embodiment of the refrigerated container according to the present invention, the refrigerated container includes on an inner surface thereof a refrigerant holding portion adapted to hold the packaged refrigerant. With the refrigerated container according to the present invention, at the time of transporting the refrigerated container, the packaged refrigerant contained therein is prevented from moving to one side of the refrigerated container.

(30) The shape and structure of the refrigerant holding portion are not particularly limited as long as the refrigerant holding portion can hold the refrigerant, and the shape thereof can be a box shape, a tubular shape, or a bag shape, for example. The refrigerant holding portion is preferably formed in a bag shape including a plurality of ventilation holes.

(31) Also, the number of the refrigerant holding portions is not particularly limited. The number of the refrigerant holding portions provided in the refrigerated container main body may be one, two, or more.

(32) Also, the refrigerated container according to the present invention may include a heat-insulating sheet covering the upper surface of the refrigerated target.

(33) In a case in which the refrigerated container according to the present invention includes the heat-insulating sheet covering the upper surface of the refrigerated target, the spatial capacity to be cooled can be reduced, and the cooling efficiency can thus be improved.

(34) The planar shape, size, and thickness of the heat-insulating sheet are not particularly limited as long as a space to contain the refrigerated target is left. Also, the heat-insulating sheet preferably includes on an inner surface side thereof a refrigerant holding portion adapted to hold the packaged refrigerant.

(35) In the refrigerated container according to the present invention, it is preferable to lay a heat-insulating sheet on a bottom surface inside the refrigerated container main body, mount the refrigerated target on the heat-insulating sheet, and arrange the packaged refrigerant between the refrigerated target and another heat-insulating sheet covering the refrigerated target.

(36) Also, the refrigerated container according to the present invention is preferably in a form of using a refrigerating lid.

(37) Hereinbelow, an embodiment of the refrigerating lid according to the present invention will be described, and it is to be understood that a technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

(38) A refrigerating lid 1 according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a lid main body 2 having a heat-insulating property, a folding line 3 provided on the lid main body 2, a refrigerant holding portion 4, and handles 5 (FIG. 1).

(39) The lid main body 2 will be described below with reference to FIG. 1.

(40) In the present embodiment, the lid main body 2 is formed in a rectangular shape. In a case in which the lid main body 2 is formed in the rectangular shape, the refrigerating lid 1 can be put over a refrigerated target 6 provided through an opening portion 82 of a rectangular-solid-shaped refrigerated container 8 conventionally used in food storage and can cover the opening portion 82 (refer to FIG. 4). However, the planar shape of the lid main body is not particularly limited and may be any shape such as a quadrangle such as a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, and a rhombus, a triangle, a circle, and an oval.

(41) In the present embodiment, the lid main body 2 is made of a material having a heat-insulating property and flexibility. Specifically, the lid main body 2 is made of a flexible composite sheet including a foamable resin layer between two aluminum metalized sheets. However, the material and structure of the lid main body are not particularly limited as long as the lid main body has a heat-insulating property. In a case in which the lid main body has a heat-insulating property, the refrigerated target can be refrigerated efficiently without releasing cold air when the refrigerated target is refrigerated with use of the refrigerant. Also, in a case in which the lid main body is flexible, the refrigerating lid 1 can easily be deformed and can easily be put over the refrigerated target 6 through the opening portion 82 of the refrigerated container 8 (refer to FIG. 4(b)).

(42) The lid main body 2 includes the folding line 3 passing the middle line of the lid main body 2 as illustrated in FIG. 1 and can be folded in half so that, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the refrigerant holding portion 4 in a state of containing a refrigerant X (FIG. 2(a)) may be inward (FIG. 2(b)).

(43) In a case in which the refrigerating lid 1 is in such a folding structure, the folded lid main body can easily be opened, and an operator can thus put the refrigerating lid over the refrigerated target easily.

(44) However, the folding method and structure of the lid main body are not particularly limited as long as the lid main body can be folded with the refrigerant holding portion inward. One lid main body may be folded, or two lid main bodies may foldably be connected by a connecting portion such as a clamp. In a preferred embodiment, one lid main body is folded.

(45) Also, the folding position and the folding number of times of the lid main body are not particularly limited as long as the refrigerant holding portion provided in the lid main body is inward in a folded state, in other words, as long as the refrigerant holding portion is not exposed outward.

(46) Since the lid main body is in a foldable configuration, the operator can perform an operation and a preparation in a state in which the lid main body is folded with the refrigerant inward until immediately before the operator puts the refrigerating lid over the refrigerated target. Thus, the operator can safely perform the operation without the refrigerant exposed outward. Also, since, at the time of the preparation for an operation of putting the refrigerating lid over the refrigerated target, the refrigerant held in the refrigerant holding portion is interposed by the heat-insulating lid main body without being exposed outward in the folded state, the refrigerant can be restricted from melting until immediately before the operator puts the refrigerating lid over the refrigerated target.

(47) In the present embodiment, the handles 5 are made of string materials, are formed in loop shapes, and are respectively provided on two end sides of the lid main body 2 parallel to the folding line 3. The handles 5 are provided at opposed positions from each other in the folded state of the lid main body 2 (FIG. 2(b)).

(48) Since these handles 5 are provided at the opposed positions from each other in the folded state of the lid main body 2, one can grip the handles 5 in the folded state of the lid main body 2 and can easily carry the refrigerating lid without the refrigerant X exposed outward.

(49) Also, since the handles are made of string materials and are formed in loop shapes, the refrigerating lid can be hung inside a freezer when the lid main body including the refrigerant, which has lost the refrigerating function, is cooled inside the freezer. Thus, the refrigerant can be cooled efficiently. Also, since a vacant space in the freezer for the refrigerated target such as a food is used, a cooling space inside the freezer can be used efficiently.

(50) Meanwhile, the lid main body according to the present invention is not always required to include the handles. Also, the position, number, structure, and material of the handle are not particularly limited as long as the handle can be gripped by hand and enables the lid main body to be lifted up.

(51) Hereinbelow, the refrigerant holding portion 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

(52) In the present embodiment, two refrigerant holding portions 4 are provided. Accordingly, at the time of refrigerating the refrigerated target with use of the refrigerant X, the refrigerated target can be refrigerated efficiently. However, the number of the refrigerant holding portions is not particularly limited and may be one, two, or more. Two or more refrigerant holding portions are preferably provided.

(53) Also, in the present embodiment, each of the refrigerant holding portions 4 is made of a net-like material and is formed in a bag shape.

(54) In this manner, since the refrigerant holding portion 4 has a plurality of ventilation holes, cold air of the refrigerant directly contacts the refrigerated target at the time of refrigerating the refrigerated target with use of the refrigerant X, and the refrigerated target can thus be refrigerated efficiently.

(55) However, the shape of the refrigerant holding portion is not particularly limited as long as the refrigerant holding portion can hold the refrigerant and can be a box shape, a tubular shape, or a bag shape, for example.

(56) Also, in the present embodiment, the refrigerant holding portion 4 has an opening portion 41 allowing the refrigerant X to be inserted therein.

(57) The refrigerant holding portion 4 has a hook-and-loop fastener 42 enabling the opening portion 41 to be closed in a state of inserting the refrigerant X. Thus, the refrigerant X can be prevented from falling during a packing operation or when the refrigerating lid 1 is put in the freezer in a state of having the refrigerant X to cool the refrigerant X (refer to FIG. 3(b)).

(58) More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 3, in a state in which the lid main body 2 is hung as illustrated in FIG. 3(b), for example, the opening portion 41 through which the refrigerant X is taken in and out faces laterally. Since the opening portion 41 faces laterally, the refrigerant X will not fall even in a state in which the refrigerating lid 1 is hung.

(59) Hereinbelow, a method for using the refrigerating lid 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

(60) The refrigerating lid 1 is cooled in the freezer in a state of holding the refrigerant X in the refrigerant holding portion 4. The refrigerating lid 1 having the cooled refrigerant X is move to a place for the packing operation in the folded state (FIG. 2(b)) and is left in this state until immediately before the packing operation.

(61) In the packing operation, as illustrated in FIG. 4(a), for example, a heat-insulating sheet 7 is placed on the bottom surface of a containing portion 81 through the opening portion 82 of the refrigerated container 8 including the containing portion 81, the refrigerated target 6 is contained over the heat-insulating sheet 7, and the refrigerating lid 1 according to the present invention is placed on the upper surface of the refrigerated target 6. At this time, by using the refrigerating lid 1 so as for the refrigerating lid 1 to mostly contact the refrigerated target 6 in manner of a drop lid, the spatial capacity to be cooled can be reduced, and the cooling efficiency of the refrigerated target 6 can thus be improved.

(62) As the container, an arbitrary container such as a conventionally-used foldable shipping container and an expanded polystyrene or plastic box can be used.

(63) Meanwhile, the refrigerated container 8 preferably includes a lid (not illustrated) closing the opening portion 82 in consideration of a viewpoint of improving the refrigerating effect and the necessity to pile the refrigerated containers in a transportation vehicle and a storage warehouse.

(64) Also, the heat-insulating sheet 7 is not always required.

(65) Also, by combining the refrigerating lid 1 with at least either the refrigerated container 8 or the heat-insulating sheet 7, a refrigerated target packing kit can be provided.

(66) Hereinbelow, an embodiment of a method for refrigerated transportation according to the present invention will be described in detail.

(67) In the method for refrigerated transportation according to the present invention, the refrigerated container is used.

(68) In the method for refrigerated transportation according to the present invention, the transportation means and transportation device are not particularly limited as long as the method is a method for transporting the refrigerated target.

(69) Also, the number, size, and shape of the refrigerated container to be loaded in the transportation device are not particularly limited as long as those are in the range of enabling the transportation.

(70) With the method for refrigerated transportation according to the present invention, a plurality of refrigerated targets that need to be refrigerated at different temperature ranges can be transported at the same time.

(71) Hereinbelow, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described, and it is to be understood that a technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

(72) A transportation method according to the present embodiment is a method for performing a refrigerated target containing process for containing the refrigerated targets classified based on the different temperature ranges in the refrigerated containers, a refrigerating treating process for containing packaged refrigerants keeping insides of the refrigerated containers at appropriate refrigerating temperatures into the refrigerated container main bodies, and a refrigerated container arranging process for arranging the plurality of refrigerated containers subjected to the refrigerating treatment in an equal space, to refrigerate the insides of the respective refrigerated containers at independent temperatures and transport the refrigerated containers.

(73) Hereinbelow, each of the processes will be described in detail.

(74) In the embodiment of the transportation method according to the present invention, in the refrigerated target containing process, the refrigerated targets are classified based on the refrigerating temperatures of the refrigerated targets, and the refrigerated targets classified based on the different temperature ranges are contained in the different refrigerated containers, respectively. At this time, the plurality of refrigerated targets having an equal refrigerating temperature may collectively be contained in one refrigerated container.

(75) Subsequently, in the refrigerating treating process, the packaged refrigerants each keeping the inside of the refrigerated container at the appropriate refrigerating temperature are contained into the refrigerated container main bodies.

(76) Subsequently, the refrigerated containers subjected to the refrigerating treating process and refrigerated at the different temperature ranges are arranged in the same space such as a loading platform of a vehicle. Even when the refrigerated containers refrigerated at the different temperature ranges are arranged in the same space, each of the insides of the refrigerated containers is refrigerated at the independent temperature. Thus, the refrigerated targets that need to be refrigerated at different temperature ranges can be transported at the same time.

(77) At this time, since the packaged refrigerant according to the present invention is used, the packaged refrigerant enables refrigeration at a temperature around 18 C. for several to several tens of hours. Thus, long-distance transportation can be achieved without using a cooling device.

(78) Also, the classification preferably includes three temperature ranges of a frozen temperature, a chilled temperature, and an ordinary temperature. In a case in which the classification includes three temperature ranges of the frozen temperature, the chilled temperature, and the ordinary temperature, vegetables that need to be transported at the ordinary temperature, drinking water that need to be transported at the chilled temperature, and processed food that need to be transported at the frozen temperature can be transported at the same time without using a cooling device while keeping the refrigerated states at the respective temperature ranges.

EXAMPLES

(79) Packaged refrigerants packaging cold-storage agents having composition (the remaining amount is water) shown in Table 1 were prepared. The packaged refrigerants were cooled in a constant temperature chamber (PR-2KPH manufactured by ESPEC Corp. in the possession of Yamanashi Prefecture Fuji Industrial Experimental Station) set at 20 C., and whether or not the samples were frozen after twenty four hours was determined. As for Samples Nos. 1 and 2, whether or not the samples were frozen after the samples were cooled at 18 C. for twenty four hours was confirmed.

(80) Two frozen packaged refrigerants 1 as a pair were covered with a heat-insulating Miramat 3 in a state in which a temperature sensor 2 is provided between the two packaged refrigerants 1 as illustrated in FIG. 5. The Miramat 3 covering the packaged refrigerants 1 was stored in a heat-insulating box 4 having a heat-insulating property and made of expanded polystyrene. The heat-insulating box 4 was stored in a cardboard box 5. The cardboard box 5 was stored in a sealed experiment chamber the temperature of which was set and kept at 30 C., and the temperature change was measured by the temperature sensor 2. That is, the low-temperature retaining performance of the packaged refrigerant was evaluated in the experiment environment simulating an environment in which the outside temperature was 30 C.

(81) Table 1 shows freezability at 20 C. and time for which the temperature of 17.5 C. was retained.

(82) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Ammonium Potassium chloride/ chloride + (potassium Ammonium Potassium Sodium sodium chloride + chloride chloride sulfate sulfate Total sodium Retention time Sample No. (mass %) (mass %) (mass %) (mass %) (mass %) sulfate) Freezability (hour) 1 12.5 3.7 2.1 5.6 16.2 2.2 Yes 6 2 12 4 2 6 16 2.0 Yes 9 3 16 1 3 4 17 4.0 Yes 9 4 19 4 3 7 23 2.7 Yes 10.5 5 19 5 2 7 24 2.7 Yes 10.5 6 19 10 4 14 29 1.4 Yes 12 7 19 10 5 15 29 1.3 Yes 13 8 19 6 3 9 25 2.1 Yes 10.5 9 19 5 3 8 24 2.4 Yes 11.5 10 19 10 3 13 29 1.5 Yes 14 11 19 3 10 13 22 1.5 Yes 13 12 16 2 1 3 18 5.3 Yes 6 13 17 2 1 3 19 5.7 Yes 7

(83) As shown in Table 1, every sample was completely frozen after cooling at 20 C. for twenty four hours. Samples Nos. 1 and 2 were completely frozen after cooling even at 18 C. for twenty four hours. Also, as for Samples Nos. 1 to 11, the retention time at 17.5 C. was eight hours or longer. Among these, as for Samples Nos. 4 to 11, the retention time was ten hours or longer, which was a striking effect.

(84) It is apparent from the result that, in a case in which the content of ammonium chloride, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate satisfies the following Formula (1), supercooling is restricted, and the packaged refrigerant is excellent in the low-temperature retaining performance.
1.0<ammonium chloride/(potassium chloride+sodium sulfate)<5.0Formula (1)

(85) For example, as is apparent from comparison between Samples Nos. 1 to 3 and Samples Nos. 12 and 13, although the content of ammonium chloride and potassium chloride is equivalent, Samples Nos. 1 to 3, which satisfy the above conditions, are longer in low-temperature retaining time.

(86) Also, in a case in which the content of ammonium chloride is approximately 10.0 to 20.0 mass %, and in which the total content of potassium chloride and sodium sulfate is 1.0 to 16.0 mass %, the packaged refrigerant is frozen at 22 C. to 18 C., which is a temperature range of a freezer in a household refrigerator. Thus, it is found that such a packaged refrigerant is useful from a practical standpoint. Accordingly, it is found that, by mixing the respective components in these ranges, the freezing temperature and the low-temperature retaining performance can be established at the same time. Specifically, it is found that the freezing temperature can be within +3 C. of a target temperature to be retained for eight hours (refrigerating temperature), for example.

(87) It is also found that, the larger the total content of ammonium chloride and potassium chloride is, the longer the refrigerating time tends to be.

(88) FIGS. 6 and 7 are graphs illustrating measured values of temperature changes of Samples Nos. 5 and 10, respectively. As is apparent from comparison of the graph in FIG. 7 with the graph in FIG. 6, in Sample No. 10, the retention time at a temperature of 18 C. or lower is relatively long, and the entire tendency differs. That is, the temperature is kept at 18 C. until the lapse of fourteen hours, changes slightly (that is, the tilt of the graph changes slightly) until the lapse of about seventeen hours, and rapidly increases after the lapse of about seventeen hours. In this manner, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least within fourteen hours, no rapid temperature change occurs, and stable refrigerating performance can be secured.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

(89) The cold-storage agent according to the present invention can be used as the packaged refrigerant for food preservation in an aircraft.

(90) The refrigerated container and the method for refrigerated transportation according to the present invention can be used for food preservation in an aircraft and for long-distance transportation by means of a vehicle with no cooling device.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

(91) 1 refrigerating lid 2 lid main body 3 folding line 4 refrigerant holding portion 41 opening portion 42 hook-and-loop fastener 5 handle 6 refrigerated target 7 heat-insulating sheet 8 refrigerated container 81 containing portion 82 opening portion X refrigerant