Volume-variable refrigerator van
By combining airbags and partitions in a variable volume system, the volume of the refrigerated compartment can be adjusted using inflation and deflation components. This solves the problem of prolonged cooling and high energy consumption caused by empty space in the refrigerated compartment, achieving rapid cooling and energy-saving effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423164531.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-21
AI Technical Summary
The presence of empty space in refrigerated truck compartments leads to longer cooling times and higher energy consumption, increasing transportation costs.
The system employs a variable volume system, which uses airbags and partitions to adjust the volume of the refrigerated compartment through inflation and deflation components, thereby achieving rapid cooling.
It shortens the cooling time inside refrigerated truck compartments, reduces energy consumption, and lowers transportation costs.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to cold storage vehicle technical field, concretely relates to a variable volume cold storage vehicle compartment. BACKGROUND
[0002] The cold storage vehicle is a closed compartment transport vehicle used for maintaining the temperature of frozen or fresh-keeping goods, and is often used for transporting frozen food, dairy products, vegetables and fruits, vaccines and medicines, etc. Correct operation of the cold storage vehicle includes pre-cooling the compartment, properly packing the goods, setting the appropriate temperature, paying attention to pre-cooling and insulation, preventing air blockage, etc. The compartment should be pre-cooled before loading, and the refrigeration unit should be turned off during loading and unloading. When using the cold storage vehicle to distribute goods, the single goods often cannot fill the entire cold storage compartment, and there is a large empty volume in the cold storage compartment. However, the distribution of other goods requires the same cold storage temperature. If the conventional operation is followed, the temperature of the cold storage compartment needs to be quickly reduced to the appropriate temperature after the goods are loaded. If there is a large empty volume in the cold storage compartment, the cooling time in the entire cold storage compartment is long and the energy consumption is high, resulting in energy waste and increased transportation cost. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses to solve the prior art cold storage vehicle compartment exists empty volume, the cold storage vehicle compartment cooling time is long and the problem of high energy consumption, provide a variable volume cold storage vehicle compartment, this cold storage vehicle compartment can according to the compression compartment effective volume of the goods of shipment, shorten the cooling time in the cold storage vehicle compartment, can make the temperature of the cold storage vehicle compartment quickly reduce to the appropriate temperature, reduce the energy consumption, avoid causing energy waste.
[0004] In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a variable volume cold storage vehicle compartment, comprising a cold storage box cabin body, further comprising a variable volume system, the variable volume system comprises a variable volume assembly, an inflation assembly and an air extraction assembly, the variable volume assembly is arranged in the inside of the cold storage box cabin body, the variable volume assembly comprises two partitions and an air bag arranged between the two partitions, one of the partitions is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the front end of the cold storage box cabin body, and the air bag is arranged between the two partitions. The volume of the cold storage box cabin body can be changed by cooperation of the partitions and the air bag. The air bag is expanded or folded to change the volume of the cold storage box cabin body. The expansion of the air bag can compress the volume of the cold storage box cabin body. The partitions play a protective role for the air bag.
[0005] The inflation assembly comprises an inflation pump, an inflation pipeline and a gas storage tank, the two ends of the inflation pipeline are respectively connected with the gas outlet end of the inflation pump and the gas storage tank in communication, and the gas storage tank is further connected with an air extraction pipeline in communication. The air extraction pipeline is connected with the air bag in communication. The inflation pump can fill the gas storage tank with gas through the inflation pipeline, so that the gas enters the air bag through the air extraction pipeline, and the air bag expands to push the partitions to the desired position.
[0006] The air extraction assembly comprises an air extraction pump and an air extraction pipeline, two ends of the air extraction pipeline being connected with an air inlet end of the air extraction pump and the gas storage tank respectively.
[0007] Further, the two partitions are vertically arranged inside the refrigeration box cabin body, spring buckles are arranged on both sides of the partition outside the air bag, and clamping buckles matched with the spring buckles are arranged on both sides of the refrigeration box cabin body.
[0008] Further, the guiding assembly is arranged between the two partitions, and comprises a guiding frame and two guide rails, the two guide rails being fixedly arranged on the two partitions respectively, and a fixed plate being fixedly arranged at lower ends of the two guide rails.
[0009] Further, the guiding frame comprises two intersecting guiding rods, the two guiding rods being rotatably connected at middle portions thereof, lower ends of the guiding rods being rotatably connected with the fixed plate, an L-shaped seat being fixedly arranged at inner sides of upper ends of the guiding rods, a fixed shaft being fixedly arranged on the L-shaped seat, and one end of the fixed shaft extending into the guide rail and being connected with a bearing.
[0010] Further, a drier and a one-way electromagnetic valve I are arranged on the air charging pipeline, the drier drying the gas charged into the gas storage tank by the air charging pump, and the one-way electromagnetic valve I preventing the gas from flowing back in the air charging pipeline.
[0011] Further, a one-way electromagnetic valve II is arranged on the air extraction pipeline, the one-way electromagnetic valve II preventing the gas from flowing back in the air charging pipeline.
[0012] Through the above technical scheme, the refrigeration box cabin body has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] The utility model discloses a reasonable structure, good use effect, and it can flexibly adjust the volume of the refrigeration box cabin body according to the goods to be shipped, when the goods are loaded and there is a spare volume in the refrigeration box cabin body, can effectively compress the effective volume of the refrigeration box cabin body, shorten the time of refrigeration in the refrigeration vehicle cabin, can make the temperature in the refrigeration box body rapidly reduce to the applicable temperature of goods, reduce the consumption of energy, avoid causing the waste of energy, reduce the transportation cost of goods.
[0014] The inflation pump of the inflation assembly can deliver gas to the gas storage tank through the inflation pipeline, so that the gas is quickly filled into the air bag through the exhaust pipeline, and the air bag is unfolded through the action of the guide assembly, the air bag and the partition plate located outside the air bag are quickly pushed out from the front end direction of the refrigeration box cabin body, the partition plate is pushed to the required position, the effective volume of the refrigeration box cabin body is compressed, the partition plate plays a protective role on the air bag, and the gas storage tank is used to store gas to maintain the pressure of the gas in the air bag.
[0015] The air pump of the air extraction assembly can exhaust the gas in the gas storage tank through the air extraction pipeline, and the gas in the air bag is exhausted after entering the gas storage tank through the exhaust pipeline, and the air bag and the partition plate located outside the air bag are quickly retracted through the action of the guide assembly, and the unfolding or folding of the air bag realizes the effect of flexibly adjusting the volume of the refrigeration box cabin body.
[0016] The guide assembly plays a guiding role on the movement of the air bag and the partition plate, can quickly push out or retract the air bag and the partition plate, and the two guide rods of the guide assembly play a limiting role on the air bag to prevent the air bag from unfolding to both sides when being inflated. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic of a variable-volume refrigeration vehicle cabin of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic of a variable-volume refrigeration vehicle cabin of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic of a variable-volume refrigeration vehicle cabin of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic of a variable-volume refrigeration vehicle cabin of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0021] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic of a variable-volume refrigeration vehicle cabin of the utility model
[0022] Figure 6 is the structure diagram of the variable volume system of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0023] Figure 7 is the structure diagram of the variable volume system of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0024] Figure 8 is the structure diagram of the variable volume system of the utility model Figure 3 ;
[0025] Figure 9 is Figure 6 the enlarged structure diagram of A in the figure.
[0026] The figure mark is: 1 is the refrigeration box cabin body, 2 is the partition, 3 is the air bag, 4 is the guide rail, 5 is the guide rod, 6 is the L-shaped seat, 7 is the fixed shaft, 8 is the fixed plate, 9 is the inflation pump, 10 is the inflation pipeline, 11 is the gas storage tank, 12 is the dryer, 13 is the one-way electromagnetic valve one, 14 is the exhaust pipeline, 15 is the air pump, 16 is the air pipe, 17 is the one-way electromagnetic valve two. Specific implementation
[0027] The utility model will be further described in connection with the figure and specific implementation:
[0028] As Figures 1-9 shown, a variable volume refrigeration vehicle cabin includes a refrigeration box cabin body 1, and further includes a variable volume system, the variable volume system includes a variable volume assembly, an inflation assembly and an air extraction assembly, the variable volume assembly is arranged in the inside of the refrigeration box cabin body 1, and the variable volume assembly includes two partitions 2 and an air bag 3 arranged between the two partitions 2, wherein one of the partitions 2 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the front end of the refrigeration box cabin body 1, and the air bag 3 is provided with a guide assembly on both sides. In the embodiment, the number of variable volume assemblies of the variable volume system is two, the two variable volume assemblies are installed at the inside front end of the refrigeration box cabin body 1, i.e. at the end of the refrigeration box cabin body 1 close to the head of the refrigeration vehicle, the inflation assembly and the air extraction assembly are both located below the refrigeration box cabin body 1 and installed on the frame of the refrigeration vehicle, the air bag 3 is connected with the two partitions 2, and one of the partitions 2 is detachably installed on the inner wall of the front end of the refrigeration box cabin body 1; the inflation assembly can inflate the air bag 3 to make the air bag 3 unfold, push the partition 2 outside the air bag 3 out and compress the effective volume inside the refrigeration box cabin body 1; the air extraction assembly can extract the gas in the air bag 3 to make the air bag 3 fold, and make the air bag 3 drive the partition 2 outside it to reset, so that the effect of flexibly adjusting the volume inside the refrigeration box cabin body 1 is realized.
[0029] The inflating assembly comprises an inflating pump 9, an inflating pipeline 10 and a gas storage tank 11, two ends of the inflating pipeline 10 are respectively connected with the gas outlet end of the inflating pump 9 and the gas storage tank 11; the gas storage tank 11 is further connected with an exhaust pipeline 14, and the exhaust pipeline 14 is connected with the air bag 3. In the embodiment, the number of the exhaust pipeline 14 is two, and the two exhaust pipelines 14 are respectively connected with the air bags 3 of the two variable volume assemblies; wherein the inflating pump 9 is opened, the inflating pump 9 delivers the gas to the gas storage tank 11 through the inflating pipeline 10, and then the gas in the gas storage tank 11 enters the air bags 3 of the two variable volume assemblies through the two exhaust pipelines 14, so that the air bags 3 are unfolded and the effective volume inside the refrigeration box cabin body 1 is compressed.
[0030] The exhaust assembly comprises an exhaust pump 15 and an exhaust pipeline 16, two ends of the exhaust pipeline 16 are respectively connected with the gas inlet end of the exhaust pump 15 and the gas storage tank 11. In the embodiment, the exhaust pump 15 is opened, the exhaust pump 15 exhausts the gas in the gas storage tank 11 through the exhaust pipeline 16, and the gas in the air bag 3 enters the gas storage tank 11 through the exhaust pipeline 14, and then is exhausted through the exhaust pipeline 16, so that the air bag 3 is folded and reset and the partition plate 2 outside the air bag 3 is reset.
[0031] The two partition plates 2 are vertically arranged in the interior of the refrigeration box cabin body 1, and the partition plates 2 outside the air bag 3 are provided with spring buckles on both sides, and the interior of the refrigeration box cabin body 1 is provided with buckles matched with the spring buckles. In the embodiment, the partition plates 2 outside the air bag 3 are provided with two spring buckles on both sides, and the interior of the refrigeration box cabin body 1 is also provided with two buckles matched with the spring buckles; when the air bag 3 is in the folded state, the spring buckles can be buckled on the buckles to prevent the partition plates 2 outside the air bag 3 from falling.
[0032] The guide assembly is located between the two partition plates 2, and the guide assembly comprises a guide frame and two guide rails 4, the two guide rails 4 are fixedly arranged on the two partition plates 2, and the lower ends of the two guide rails 4 are fixedly provided with fixed plates 8. In the embodiment, the guide frame is in the shape of "X", and the guide frame plays a limiting role on the air bag 3.
[0033] The guide frame comprises two cross arranged guide rods 5, the middle parts of the two guide rods 5 are rotationally connected, the lower ends of the guide rods 5 are rotationally connected with the fixed plate 8, the inner side of the upper end of the guide rod 5 is fixedly provided with an L-shaped seat 6, the L-shaped seat 6 is fixedly provided with a fixed shaft 7, one end of the fixed shaft 7 extends to the inside of the guide rail 4 and is connected with a bearing. In the embodiment, the middle parts of the two guide rods 5 are rotationally connected through a pin shaft, the middle parts of the two guide rods 5 are all provided with through holes matched with the pin shaft, the lower end of the guide rod 5 is rotationally connected with the fixed plate 8 through a pin shaft; the fixed shaft 7 is in interference fit with the inner ring of the bearing, through the cooperation of the guide rod 5 and the fixed plate 8 and under the action of the bearing, the guide rod 5 can move along with the air bag 3 and the partition plate 2, the movement of the air bag 3 and the partition plate 2 located outside the air bag 3 is guided, so that the air bag 3 can quickly push out and retract the partition plate 2.
[0034] The inflation pipeline 10 is provided with a dryer 12 and a one-way electromagnetic valve 13. In the embodiment, the dryer 12 can dry the gas entering the gas storage tank 11, the one-way electromagnetic valve 13 plays a role of opening and closing the inflation pipeline 10, and can also prevent the gas from flowing back in the inflation pipeline 10.
[0035] The air exhaust pipeline 16 is provided with a one-way electromagnetic valve 17. In the embodiment, the one-way electromagnetic valve 17 plays a role of opening and closing the air exhaust pipeline 16, and can also prevent the gas from flowing back in the air exhaust pipeline 16.
[0036] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: when the refrigerated box cabin body 1 of the refrigerated truck is full of goods and has empty volume, the spring buckle on the partition plate 2 is disassembled from the buckle, and then the truck door on the refrigerated box cabin body 1 is closed; then the inflation pump 9 and the one-way electromagnetic valve 13 are opened, the one-way electromagnetic valve 17 is closed, the inflation pump 9 sends the gas to the gas storage tank 11 through the inflation pipeline 10, the dryer 12 dries the gas, and then the gas entering the gas storage tank 11 is quickly filled into the air bags 3 of the two variable volume assemblies through the two air exhaust pipelines 14, the air bags 3 are unfolded, the air bags 3 and the partition plate 2 located outside the air bags 3 are quickly pushed out through the action of the two guide rods 5 of the guide assembly, so as to push the partition plate 2 to the required position, compress the volume inside the refrigerated box cabin body 1, shorten the time of cooling in the refrigerated truck cabin, and quickly reduce the temperature in the refrigerated box body to the suitable temperature of the goods; in the process, the bearing at the upper end of the guide rod 5 moves downward in the guide rail 4.
[0037] When the refrigerated truck reaches the destination, the suction pump 15 and the one-way electromagnetic valve 17 are opened, the suction pump 15 sucks the gas in the gas tank 11 through the suction pipeline 16, and the gas in the air bag 3 enters the gas tank 11 through the exhaust pipeline 14, and then is discharged through the suction pipeline 16, the air bag 3 is folded and reset, the air bag 3 and the partition plate 2 outside the air bag 3 are quickly retracted through the action of the two guide rods 5 of the guide assembly, and after the partition plate 2 outside the air bag 3 is reset, the spring buckle on the partition plate 2 outside the air bag 3 is clamped on the buckle, and the partition plate 2 is locked and positioned; the bearing at the upper end of the guide rod 5 moves upward in the guide rail 4 in this process.
[0038] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the utility model, not limit the utility model implementation range, so all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the technical solutions described in the utility model patent range should be included in the utility model application patent range.
Claims
1. A variable volume refrigerated vehicle compartment comprising a refrigerated box cabin body (1), characterized in that, Also include a variable volume system, the variable volume system includes a variable volume assembly, inflation assembly and exhaust assembly, the variable volume assembly is arranged in the inside of the refrigerated box cabin body (1), the variable volume assembly includes two partitions (2) and the air bag (3) arranged between the two partitions (2), one of the partitions (2) is fixedly arranged in the inside wall of the front end of the refrigerated box cabin body (1); The two sides of the air bag (3) are provided with a guide assembly; The inflation assembly includes an inflation pump (9), an inflation pipeline (10) and a gas storage tank (11), the two ends of the inflation pipeline (10) are respectively communicated with the gas outlet end of the inflation pump (9) and the gas storage tank (11); The gas storage tank (11) is also communicated with the exhaust pipeline (14), and the exhaust pipeline (14) is communicated with the air bag (3); The exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pump (15) and an exhaust pipeline (16), the two ends of the exhaust pipeline (16) are respectively communicated with the gas inlet end of the exhaust pump (15) and the gas storage tank (11).
2. A variable volume refrigerated vehicle container according to claim 1, characterised in that, The two partitions (2) are vertically arranged in the inside of the refrigerated box cabin body (1), the partition (2) outside the air bag (3) is provided with a spring buckle on both sides, and the inside of the refrigerated box cabin body (1) is provided with a buckle matched with the spring buckle.
3. A variable volume refrigerated truck body according to claim 1 wherein, The guide assembly is located between the two partitions (2), and the guide assembly includes a guide frame and two guide rails (4), the two guide rails (4) are fixedly arranged on the two partitions (2), respectively, and the lower ends of the two guide rails (4) are fixedly provided with a fixed plate (8).
4. A variable volume refrigerated vehicle container according to claim 3, characterised in that, The guide frame includes two cross guide rods (5), the middle portions of the two guide rods (5) are rotatably connected, the lower ends of the guide rods (5) are rotatably connected with the fixed plate (8), the inner sides of the upper ends of the guide rods (5) are fixedly provided with L-shaped seats (6), the L-shaped seats (6) are fixedly provided with fixed shafts (7), and one ends of the fixed shafts (7) extend into the guide rails (4) and are connected with bearings.
5. A variable volume refrigerated truck body according to claim 1 wherein, The inflation pipeline (10) is provided with a dryer (12) and a one-way electromagnetic valve (13).
6. A variable volume refrigerated truck body according to claim 1 wherein, The exhaust pipeline (16) is provided with a one-way electromagnetic valve (17).