Fork pocket, container and heat preservation method thereof

Abstract

The present application provides a fork groove, a container and an insulation method thereof, wherein the fork groove is provided in the container, and the fork groove has an operating space for inserting a cargo fork. The fork groove includes a bearing member, which is connected to the operating space, and in the height direction, the bearing member is spaced apart from the top wall of the operating space by a predetermined distance to form an accommodating space for accommodating an insulation member. Along the extension direction of the operating space, the bearing member has a first end and a second end that are relatively arranged, and the distance between the first end and the top wall of the operating space is smaller than the distance between the second end and the top wall of the operating space. According to the fork groove of the present application, the bearing member provided in the fork groove is spaced apart from the top wall of the operating space to form an accommodating space for accommodating an insulation member, so that the container can be insulated at the fork groove position, thereby improving the insulation performance of the container, meeting the insulation requirements of the container under relatively extreme ambient temperature conditions, and preventing the temperature inside the container from exceeding the allowable range.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application generally relates to the technical field of containers, and more particularly to a fork pocket, a container, and a heat preservation method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Due to the forklift transportation requirements of insulated containers, insulation cannot be installed during production and transportation. Once the container is hoisted and transported to the site of use, it is often difficult to install insulation in the fork pockets due to a lack of installation space. This results in heat or cooling loss in the fork pockets during use.

[0003] Usually, under non-extreme ambient temperature conditions, the heat loss is not too large and will not affect the use of the product. However, if the ambient temperature conditions are more extreme (such as the extremely cold areas in the far north or the extremely hot areas in the tropics) and the box has extremely high insulation requirements, the temperature inside the box may exceed the allowable range. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The Summary of the Invention introduces a series of simplified concepts that will be further described in the Detailed Description of the Invention. The Summary of the Invention of this application is not intended to limit the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor is it intended to determine the scope of protection of the claimed technical solution.

[0005] In order to at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems, the present application provides, in a first aspect, a fork pocket provided in a container, wherein the fork pocket has an operating space for inserting a fork;

[0006] The fork groove includes a bearing member connected to the working space, and in the height direction, the bearing member is spaced apart from the top wall of the working space by a predetermined distance to form an accommodating space for accommodating the heat-insulating member;

[0007] Along the extension direction of the working space, the supporting member has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other, and the distance between the first end and the top wall of the working space is smaller than the distance between the second end and the top wall of the working space.

[0008] According to the fork groove of the first aspect of the present application, the bearing member arranged in the fork groove is separated from the top wall of the working space to form a storage space for accommodating the insulation member, so that the container can be insulated at the fork groove position, thereby improving the insulation performance of the container, meeting the insulation requirements of the container under more extreme ambient temperature conditions, and preventing the temperature inside the container from exceeding the allowable range.

[0009] Optionally, the bearing member is constructed as a strip structure, and along the circumferential direction of the working space, the bearing member is closely connected to the inner circumferential wall of the working space, so that when the bearing member does not carry the insulation member, the accommodating space is connected to the working space.

[0010] Optionally, the bearing member includes a guiding portion and a locking portion, and the locking portion is connected to a side of the guiding portion close to the first end;

[0011] Along the extension direction of the working space, the guide portion is arranged substantially parallel to the top wall of the working space, and the locking portion extends obliquely in a direction pointing toward the first end and toward the top wall of the working space.

[0012] Optionally, the supporting member extends obliquely in a direction toward the first end and toward a top wall of the working space.

[0013] Optionally, the fork groove further includes a heat insulation member;

[0014] The heat-insulating component is made of a flexible material, is disposed in the accommodating space, and is at least interference-abutted between the top wall of the working space and the first end of the bearing component.

[0015] Optionally, the fork groove further includes a locking member;

[0016] The locking member is located on a side of the carrier facing the top wall of the working space, or on a side of the top wall of the working space facing the carrier, so as to apply pressure to the thermal insulation member when the thermal insulation member is located in the accommodating space;

[0017] The distance between the locking member and the second end is smaller than the distance between the locking member and the first end.

[0018] Optionally, the fork groove further includes a first sealing member, which is arranged on a side of the heat-insulating member away from the locking member.

[0019] Optionally, the heat-insulating component includes at least two mutually independent heat-insulating parts, and at least two of the heat-insulating parts are arranged along the extension direction of the working space.

[0020] Optionally, the fork groove further includes a second sealing member, which is arranged between adjacent heat-insulating parts to ensure a sealed connection between the adjacent heat-insulating parts.

[0021] Optionally, the thermal insulation component is a plate-shaped structure, and the side edges of the thermal insulation component are provided with angle aluminum edging.

[0022] A second aspect of the present application provides a container, comprising the fork pocket according to the above.

[0023] According to the container of the second aspect of the present application, the fork groove has good thermal insulation performance, which meets the thermal insulation requirements of the container under relatively extreme ambient temperature conditions and prevents the temperature inside the container from exceeding the allowable range.

[0024] A third aspect of the present application provides a container insulation method, which is applied to the container according to the above description, and the container insulation method comprises the following steps:

[0025] Step S1: Pushing the heat-insulating element into the accommodating space from the side of the working space close to the second end of the carrier until the heat-insulating element abuts between the top wall of the working space and the carrier at the side of the working space close to the first end of the carrier;

[0026] Step S2: embedding a locking member at the second end of the carrier between the heat-insulating member and the carrier or between the heat-insulating member and the top wall of the working space.

[0027] Optionally, the heat-insulating element comprises at least two mutually independent heat-insulating parts;

[0028] The step S1 specifically includes: step S11: pushing the insulation part into the accommodating space in sequence from the side of the second end of the carrier in the working space until it reaches the side of the first end of the carrier in the working space, and the insulation part pushed in first abuts between the top wall of the working space and the carrier. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The following drawings of the embodiments of the present application are hereby incorporated as part of the present application for understanding the present application. The drawings show the embodiments of the present application and their descriptions, and are used to explain the principles of the present application. In the drawings,

[0030] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a fork pocket according to a preferred embodiment of the present application, taken along the width direction of a container;

[0031] Figure 2 For insulation parts and load-bearing parts Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross section taken along the midline AA.

[0032] Figure 3 A perspective view of the load-bearing member along the length of the container;

[0033] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of the first sealing member; and

[0034] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the installation of the second seal.

[0035] Description of Reference Numerals

[0036] 100: Bottom plate 101: Bottom beam

[0037] 120: bearing member 121: first end

[0038] 122: Second end 123: Guide portion

[0039] 124: Locking part 125: Accommodation space

[0040] 102: Working space 110: Insulation

[0041] 111: Insulation part 140: Locking piece

[0042] 150: First sealing member 160: Second sealing member

[0043] D1: Height direction D2: Length direction

[0044] D3: width direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In the following description, a large number of specific details are provided to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application embodiments can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, some technical features well known in the art are not described to avoid confusion with the present application embodiments.

[0046] Herein, ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” cited in this application are merely identifiers and do not have any other meanings, such as a specific order, etc. Moreover, for example, the term “first component” itself does not imply the existence of a “second component”, and the term “second component” itself does not imply the existence of a “first component”.

[0047] In this document, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, etc. are only used to indicate the relative position relationship between related parts, rather than to limit the absolute positions of these related parts.

[0048] In this document, “equal”, “same”, etc. are not strictly limited in a mathematical and / or geometric sense, but also include errors that can be understood by those skilled in the art and are allowed in manufacturing or use.

[0049] Unless otherwise stated, numerical ranges herein include not only the entire range between its two endpoints but also the several sub-ranges contained therein.

[0050] Figures 1 to 5A fork pocket according to the present application is shown, which is provided on a container and has a working space 102 for inserting a fork.

[0051] The fork groove includes a carrier 120, which is connected to the work space 102. In the height direction D1, the carrier 120 is separated from the top wall of the work space 102 by a predetermined distance to form a storage space 125 for accommodating the thermal insulation member 110. Along the extension direction of the work space 102, the carrier 120 has a first end 121 and a second end 122 that are oppositely disposed. The distance between the first end 121 and the top wall of the work space 102 is smaller than the distance between the second end 122 and the top wall of the work space 102.

[0052] According to the fork slot of the present application, the carrier 120 provided in the fork slot is separated from the top wall of the workspace 102 to form a receiving space 125 for accommodating the thermal insulation member 110. This allows the container to be insulated at the fork slot location, improving the container's thermal insulation performance, meeting the container's thermal insulation requirements in relatively extreme ambient temperature conditions, and preventing the temperature inside the container from exceeding the allowable range. In addition, the spacing between the carrier 120 and the top wall of the workspace 102 allows for a stable connection of the thermal insulation member 110, facilitating installation of the thermal insulation member 110.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 The fork pockets are provided in the container's underframe, which includes a bottom plate 100 and a bottom crossbeam 101. The bottom crossbeam 101 extends along the width direction D3 of the container and has a C-shaped cross section. The top surface of the bottom crossbeam 101 is connected to the bottom surface of the bottom plate 100, and the bottom crossbeams 101 are spaced apart along the length direction D2 of the container. Two adjacent bottom crossbeams 101 and the bottom plate 100 form a fork pocket. The fork pocket has a working space 102 for a fork to be inserted, facilitating the lifting and handling of the container by a forklift.

[0054] After the container is moved and in use, the insulation member 110 can be installed in the fork pocket. The fork pocket includes the insulation member 110, which is made of a flexible material (e.g., rock wool, polyurethane, etc.) and is disposed within the accommodation space 125. Furthermore, the insulation member 110 is at least in interference fit between the top wall of the working space 102 and the first end of the carrier 120, thereby securing the insulation member 110 in the fork pocket and preventing it from falling off.

[0055] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The supporting member 120 is constructed as a strip structure (such as a guide rail beam). Along the circumferential direction of the working space 102, the supporting member 120 is fitted and connected to the inner peripheral wall of the working space 102 (specifically, the side wall of the bottom cross beam 101), so that when the supporting member 120 does not carry the insulation member 110, the accommodating space 125 is connected to the working space 102, so that when the fork is inserted into the working space 102, the working space 102 has a sufficient height for the fork to operate, thereby improving the operating convenience of the fork and the fork slot.

[0056] Optionally, combine Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the carrier 120 includes a guide portion 123 and a locking portion 124. The locking portion 124 is connected to a side of the guide portion 123 near the first end 121. Along the extension direction of the working space 102, the guide portion 123 is arranged substantially parallel to the top wall of the working space 102, thereby guiding the thermal insulation element 110 into the accommodating space 125. It will be understood that in this embodiment, the guide portion 123 is completely parallel to the top wall of the working space 102.

[0057] In other embodiments, the guide portion 123 may also be arranged at an angle (which may be a relatively small angle, for example, between 1 and 10 degrees) to the top wall of the working space 102, as long as it does not hinder the entry of the thermal insulation element 110. For example, the carrier 120 may extend obliquely in a direction toward the first end 121 and toward the top wall of the working space 102, so that the thermal insulation element 110 is gradually clamped when entering the accommodating space 125, thereby securing the thermal insulation element 110.

[0058] As an alternative, the guide portion 123 may extend obliquely in a direction away from the top wall of the work space 102 and then in a direction toward the top wall of the work space 102, thereby also guiding the thermal insulation member 110. It is understood that, as long as the distance between the first end 121 and the top wall of the work space 102 is less than the distance between the second end 122 and the top wall of the work space 102, other shapes or structures of the guide portion 123 between the first end 121 and the second end 122 are also within the scope of protection of this application.

[0059] The locking portion 124 is connected to the side of the guide portion 123 close to the first end 121, and the locking portion 124 extends obliquely in the direction of the first end 121 and the top wall of the working space 102, so that the thermal insulation component 110 can be locked. When the thermal insulation component 110 is inserted between the locking portion 124 and the top wall of the working space 102, the thermal insulation component 110 will be compressed and tightened.

[0060] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The fork groove further includes a locking member 140. The locking member 140 is located on the side of the carrier 120 facing the top wall of the working space 102, or on the side of the top wall of the working space 102 facing the carrier 120, and applies pressure to the heat-insulating member 110, so that the heat-insulating member 110 can be firmly fixed in the accommodating space 125 under the cooperation of the locking portion 124, thereby preventing the heat-insulating member 110 from falling off. Figure 2 , the distance between the locking member 140 and the second end 122 is smaller than the distance between the locking member 140 and the first end 121. In other words, compared to the first end 121, the locking member 140 is closer to the second end 122, thereby stabilizing both ends of the thermal insulation member 110.

[0061] Reference Figure 5 When the locking member 140 is located between the thermal insulation member 110 and the supporting member 120, the fork groove further includes a first sealing member 150. The first sealing member 150 is arranged between the thermal insulation member 110 and the top wall of the working space 102 (i.e., the bottom surface of the bottom plate 100), thereby improving the sealing between the thermal insulation member 110 and the top wall of the working space 102, preventing heat loss, and improving the thermal insulation performance of the thermal insulation member 110 to the bottom plate 100.

[0062] When the locking member 140 is located between the top wall of the working space 102 and the insulation member 110, the first sealing member 150 is arranged between the insulation member 110 and the supporting member 120, thereby improving the sealing between the insulation member 110 and the supporting member 120, preventing heat loss, and improving the insulation and heat insulating performance of the insulation member 110 to the bottom plate 100.

[0063] Generally speaking, the first sealing member 150 is disposed on a side of the thermal insulation member 110 away from the locking member 140 .

[0064] Furthermore, the fork groove includes at least two first sealing members 150 , and the at least two first sealing members 150 are arranged on both sides of the thermal insulation member 110 along the length direction D2 of the container, thereby further preventing heat loss.

[0065] Optionally, refer to Figure 4 The thermal insulation component 110 includes at least two independent thermal insulation parts 111, and the at least two thermal insulation parts 111 are arranged along the extension direction of the working space 102, so that the thermal insulation component 110 is not easily broken or damaged.

[0066] Furthermore, the fork groove also includes a second seal 160, which is arranged between adjacent insulation parts 111 to seal the adjacent insulation parts 111, thereby preventing heat loss between the insulation parts 111 and improving the sealing between the insulation parts 111.

[0067] Optionally, the first sealing member 150 and the second sealing member 160 may be made of rubber material or other sealing materials.

[0068] The present application also provides a container including the fork pocket according to the above-mentioned embodiment. The container according to the present application has good thermal insulation performance at the fork pocket, which meets the thermal insulation requirements of the container under relatively extreme ambient temperature conditions and prevents the temperature inside the container from exceeding the allowable range.

[0069] The present application also provides a container insulation method, which is applied to the container according to the above, and the container insulation method comprises the following steps:

[0070] Step S1: Push the thermal insulation member 110 from the side of the working space 102 close to the second end 122 of the carrier 120 into the accommodating space 125 until the thermal insulation member 110 abuts between the top wall of the working space 102 and the carrier 120 at the side of the working space 102 close to the first end 121 of the carrier 120;

[0071] Step S2 : inserting the locking member 140 between the heat-insulating member 110 and the heat-insulating member 120 or between the heat-insulating member 110 and the top wall of the working space 102 at the second end 122 of the heat-insulating member 120 .

[0072] According to the container insulation method of the present application, the insulation member 110 can be installed in the fork groove of the container, thereby improving the insulation performance of the container.

[0073] Optionally, the thermal insulation member 110 includes at least two independent thermal insulation parts 111. Step S1 specifically includes: Step S11: pushing the thermal insulation parts 111 into the accommodating space 125 in sequence from the side of the second end 122 of the support member 120 in the working space 102, until the thermal insulation part 111 that is first pushed in abuts between the top wall of the working space 102 and the support member 120 on the side of the first end 121 of the support member 120 in the working space 102, thereby allowing the thermal insulation member 110 divided into at least two thermal insulation parts 111 to be installed, with simple operation and firm installation.

[0074] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of this application. The terms used herein are only for describing specific implementation purposes and are not intended to limit this application. Terms such as "setting" appearing in this document can mean that one component is directly attached to another component, or that one component is attached to another component through an intermediate component. Features described in this document in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is not applicable in the other embodiment or otherwise specified.

[0075] The present application has been described through the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are for illustrative and illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present application to the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that many more variations and modifications may be made based on the teachings of this application, and all of these variations and modifications fall within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

Claims

1. A fork pocket provided in a container, characterized in that: The fork groove has a working space for inserting the fork; The fork groove includes a bearing member connected to the working space, and in the height direction, the bearing member is spaced apart from the top wall of the working space by a predetermined distance to form an accommodating space for accommodating the heat-insulating member; Along the extension direction of the working space, the bearing member has a first end and a second end that are oppositely arranged, and the distance between the first end and the top wall of the working space is smaller than the distance between the second end and the top wall of the working space; The bearing member is constructed as a strip structure. Along the circumferential direction of the working space, the bearing member is closely connected to the inner peripheral wall of the working space, so that when the bearing member does not carry the thermal insulation member, the accommodating space and the working space are connected.

2. The fork pocket according to claim 1, wherein: The bearing member includes a guide portion and a locking portion, wherein the locking portion is connected to a side of the guide portion close to the first end; Along the extension direction of the working space, the guide portion is arranged substantially parallel to the top wall of the working space, and the locking portion extends obliquely in a direction pointing toward the first end and toward the top wall of the working space.

3. The fork pocket according to claim 1, wherein: The carrier extends obliquely in a direction toward the first end and toward a top wall of the working space.

4. The fork pocket according to claim 1, wherein: The fork groove also includes a heat insulation member; The heat-insulating component is made of a flexible material, is disposed in the accommodating space, and is at least interference-abutted between the top wall of the working space and the first end of the bearing component.

5. The fork pocket according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The fork groove also includes a locking member; The locking member is located on a side of the carrier facing the top wall of the working space, or on a side of the top wall of the working space facing the carrier, so as to apply pressure to the thermal insulation member when the thermal insulation member is located in the accommodating space; The distance between the locking member and the second end is smaller than the distance between the locking member and the first end.

6. The fork pocket according to claim 5, wherein: The fork groove further includes a first sealing component, which is arranged on a side of the heat-insulating component away from the locking component.

7. The fork pocket according to claim 4, wherein: The heat-insulating component includes at least two mutually independent heat-insulating parts, and the at least two heat-insulating parts are arranged along the extension direction of the working space.

8. The fork pocket according to claim 7, wherein: The fork groove further includes a second sealing member, which is arranged between adjacent heat-insulating parts to seal and connect the adjacent heat-insulating parts.

9. The fork pocket according to claim 4, wherein: The heat-insulating component is a plate-shaped structure, and the side edges of the heat-insulating component are provided with angle aluminum edging.

10. A container, characterized in that: Comprising a fork pocket according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. A container insulation method, applied to the container according to claim 10, characterized in that: The container insulation method comprises the following steps: Step S1: Pushing the heat-insulating element into the accommodating space from the side of the working space close to the second end of the carrier until the heat-insulating element abuts between the top wall of the working space and the carrier at the side of the working space close to the first end of the carrier; Step S2: embedding a locking member at the second end of the carrier between the heat-insulating member and the carrier or between the heat-insulating member and the top wall of the working space.

12. The container insulation method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The heat-insulating element comprises at least two mutually independent heat-insulating parts; The step S1 specifically includes: step S11: pushing the insulation part into the accommodating space in sequence from the side of the second end of the carrier in the working space until it reaches the side of the first end of the carrier in the working space, and the insulation part pushed in first abuts between the top wall of the working space and the carrier.

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