Cold chain container capable of changing sizes of sub-bins

By introducing movable compartment doors and individual cold air outlets into refrigerated containers, the problem of fixed compartment capacity is solved, enabling flexible capacity adjustment and temperature control of the container and improving loading efficiency.

CN224029812UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24HUBEI FUZHI AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-10
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

The existing cold chain containers have fixed compartment capacities, which cannot maximize loading capacity when the quantity of goods changes.

Method used

The design incorporates compartment doors that can move along the length of the container, combined with independent compartments and individually controllable cold air outlets, to allow for the adjustment of the capacity of each compartment.

Benefits of technology

It improves the loading capacity of containers, adapts to different cargo loading needs, maximizes the use of loading capacity, and improves economic efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of containers, in particular to a cold chain container capable of changing the size of separated bins, which comprises a container with a cuboid structure, at least two independent bins are arranged in the container, separated bin doors capable of moving along the length direction of the container are adopted for partition, and a refrigerating machine is arranged outside the container. And each independent bin is provided with an independently controllable cold air outlet. The movable bin dividing doors are arranged, so that the capacity of each independent bin in the container can be changed, the container can adapt to split charging of goods of different numbers, the loading capacity of the container is utilized to the maximum extent, and economic benefits are improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to container technical field, in particular to a cold chain container that can change the size of branch storehouse. BACKGROUND

[0002] As the storage and transportation equipment of goods, the container has many advantages such as convenient loading, safety and standardization, especially for cold chain transportation, the conventional cold chain van is adopted, but the loading capacity is limited, and the vehicle function is single, if not transporting cold chain goods, it is wasted, therefore, in recent years, the cold chain container with refrigeration function emerges as the times require.

[0003] However, the capacity of the container is generally large, the cold chain goods need different refrigeration temperatures according to different categories, for example, some goods need to be frozen, and some goods need to be preserved, therefore, it is of great significance to divide the container to improve the loading efficiency of the container. The patent "CN215754369U - a multi-temperature zone container for cold chain transportation" discloses a multi-compartment cold chain container, but the capacity of each compartment is fixed, when the quantity of goods changes, the loading capacity of the container cannot be maximized. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model discloses a cold chain container that can change the size of branch storehouse, which adopts a branch storehouse door that can move along the length direction of the container, so that the capacity of each compartment of the container can be adjusted, thereby adapting to different goods loading requirements and greatly improving the loading capacity of the container.

[0005] The utility model discloses a cold chain container that can change the size of branch storehouse, which adopts a branch storehouse door that can move along the length direction of the container, so that the capacity of each compartment of the container can be adjusted, thereby adapting to different goods loading requirements and greatly improving the loading capacity of the container.

[0006] Preferably, the container comprises a bottom plate, a left side plate, a right side plate, a top plate and a front wall plate fixedly connected together, and a box door for entering or leaving the container is arranged at the tail end of the container or the right side plate.

[0007] Preferably, the bottom plate, the left side plate, the right side plate, the top plate, the front wall plate and the box door are of a frame assembly welding structure, polyurethane plates are embedded in the frame, and inner plates and outer plates are riveted on both sides of the frame.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom plate, the left side plate, the right side plate, the top plate, the front wall plate and the frame of the box door are welded with steel plates, and the inner plates and the outer plates are aluminum plates.

[0009] Preferably, the container is a closed box, and each of the independent compartments is relatively sealed.

[0010] Preferably, at the boundary between any two adjacent independent compartments, the bottom end of the left side plate and the right side plate is internally provided with a sliding rail, and the top plate is internally provided with two sliding rails symmetrically left and right.

[0011] Preferably, the sliding rail comprises an internally provided "H" shaped sliding channel, and the top end of the two side plates of the "H" shape of the sliding channel is inwardly arc-bent, and the inner plate is riveted with a cover plate with an inner side surface welded with the arc-bent sliding channel.

[0012] Preferably, the compartment door comprises a door frame and a double door hinged to the door frame, the top of the door frame is chamfered at both ends, and the door frame is rollingly connected with the sliding channel through a roller mechanism.

[0013] Preferably, the upper end and the lower end of the double door are fixed with the door frame through a latch, and the periphery of the door frame and the periphery of the double door are provided with a sealing rubber strip.

[0014] Preferably, the roller mechanism comprises a roller frame fixed to the door frame, the roller frame is rotatably connected with two rollers through a roller shaft, and the periphery of the roller is in contact with the arc-bent of the sliding channel or the bottom of the sliding channel.

[0015] Preferably, the roller frame is provided with a stop mechanism which can resist the movement of the compartment door by relying on the friction of the cover plate, the stop mechanism comprises a box provided on the roller frame and open at the top end, the bottom of the box is provided with a through hole, the box is internally provided with a friction pad and a push plate fixed together, the push plate is rotatably connected with a screw rod, the screw rod passes through the through hole at the bottom of the box and is threadedly connected with the roller frame.

[0016] Preferably, the latch comprises a latch frame fixed to the compartment door and a latch head fixed to the door frame, the latch frame and the latch head are provided with through holes penetrating up and down, a latch rod is inserted into the through hole, a limiting rod is arranged in the middle of the latch rod, springs are sleeved on both ends of the latch rod and abut against the limiting rod and the bottom of the latch frame, and a limiting plate is arranged in the middle of the latch frame and can engage the limiting rod when the latch rod is pulled down.

[0017] The utility model discloses a cold chain container which can change the size of the compartment, comprising a rectangular parallelepiped container, at least two independent compartments are arranged in the container, and a movable compartment door is arranged to separate the compartments, a refrigerating machine is arranged on the container, and each independent compartment is provided with a separately controllable cold air outlet. The movable compartment door is arranged to change the capacity of the independent compartments in the container, so that the container can be used to pack different amounts of goods, the loading capacity of the container is maximized, and the economic benefit is improved. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front view of a cold chain container with adjustable compartment size according to this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a sectional front view of a cold chain container with adjustable compartment size according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 AA cross-section view;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of section I;

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of section II.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0024] 1 – Container, 11 – Independent compartment, 12 – Cold air outlet, 13 – Bottom plate, 14 – Left side plate, 15 – Right side plate, 16 – Top plate, 17 – Front wall plate, 18 – Inner plate, 19 – Outer plate, 2 – Compartment door, 21 – Door frame, 22 – Double door, 23 – Bolt, 3 – Refrigeration unit, 4 – Slide rail, 41 – Slide track, 42 ​​– Cover plate, 5 – Roller mechanism, 51 – Roller frame, 52 – Roller, 53 – Roller, 54 – Stopping mechanism, 541 – Box, 542 – Friction pad, 543 – Push plate, 544 – Screw. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but this is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the container 1 in this embodiment has a cuboid structure, consisting of a bottom plate 13, a left side plate 14, a right side plate 15, a top plate 16, and a front wall plate 17 that are welded or screwed together, and a door hinged to the rear end of the container 1. The bottom plate 13, the left side plate 14, the right side plate 15, the top plate 16, the front wall plate 17, and the door are a frame welded structure. Polyurethane panels are embedded in the frame, and inner panels 18 and outer panels 19 are riveted to both sides of the frame. The frames of the bottom plate 13, the left side plate 14, the right side plate 15, the top plate 16, the front wall plate 17, and the door are made of welded steel plates, and the inner panels 18 and outer panels 19 are made of aluminum plates.

[0027] The container 1 is provided with two independent compartments 11, and a compartment door 2 is arranged at the boundary of the two independent compartments 11 and can move along the length direction of the container 1; the container 1 is provided with a refrigerating machine 3, and each independent compartment 11 is provided with a separately controllable cold air outlet 12, which is communicated with the refrigerating machine 3 through a cold air pipeline arranged inside the left side plate 14 and the right side plate 15.

[0028] At the boundary of any two adjacent independent compartments 11, the bottom end of the left side plate 14 and the right side plate 15 is respectively provided with a slide rail 4, and the top plate 16 is symmetrically provided with two slide rails 4; the slide rail 4 comprises an internally arranged "H" shaped slide 41, and the top end of the two side plates of the "H" shaped slide 41 is arc-bent inward, the inner plate 18 is riveted with a cover plate 42 which is arc-bent welded with the slide 41, and the inner side of the inner plate 18 is provided with a Z-shaped reinforcing plate at the connection position of the cover plate 42.

[0029] The compartment door 2 comprises a door frame 21 and a double door 22 hinged with the door frame 21, and the top end of the door frame 21 is chamfered, so that a channel for returning air to the refrigerating machine is left between the door frame 21 and the container 1.

[0030] The door frame 21 is rollingly connected with the slide 41 through a roller mechanism 5, the roller mechanism 5 comprises a roller frame 51 fixed to the door frame 21, the roller frame 51 is provided with a roller shaft 52, the two ends of the roller shaft 52 are rotatably connected with two rollers 53, and the periphery of the roller 53 abuts against the arc-bent of the slide 41.

[0031] The roller frame 41 is further provided with a stop mechanism 54 which can abut against the cover plate 42 to prevent the compartment door 2 from moving by friction, the stop mechanism 54 comprises a box 541 provided on the roller frame 51 and open at the top end, the bottom of the box 541 is provided with a through hole, and a friction pad 542 and a push plate 543 fixed together are arranged in the box 541, the push plate 543 is rotatably connected with a screw rod 544, the screw rod 544 passes through the through hole in the bottom of the box 541 and is threadedly connected with the roller frame 51; after the compartment door 2 is moved to a suitable position, the stop mechanism 54 can be adjusted to make the friction pad 542 abut against the cover plate 42, so as to prevent the compartment door 2 from moving.

[0032] The cold air outlet 12 of the embodiment is located at the lower position of each independent bin 11, and the air flow is backflowed to the refrigerator 3 from the top of the container 1 after rising, so that the relative bin temperature control of each independent bin 11 can be basically realized as long as the sealing of the door frame 21 except the top chamfer of the door frame 21 is good. Therefore, the rubber sealing strips are arranged on the outer four sides and the inner four sides of the door frame 21, and the rubber sealing strips are also arranged at the closing position of the two double doors 22.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and in order to facilitate the description of the technical solutions, the directions such as front, back, left, right, up, middle and down are set based on the drawings, which are not a limitation on the protection scope of the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

1. A cold chain container with changeable bin size, characterized by: The container comprises a cuboid structure, at least two independent compartments are arranged inside the container, and a compartment door is arranged to separate the compartments and move along the length direction of the container, and a refrigerating machine is arranged outside the container, and each independent compartment is provided with a separately controllable cold air outlet. The container comprises a bottom plate, a left side plate, a right side plate, a top plate and a front wall plate which are fixedly connected together, and a container door is arranged at the tail end of the container or the right side plate to access the container. A sliding rail is arranged at the bottom end of the left side plate and the right side plate at the boundary between any two adjacent independent compartments. The sliding rail comprises an "H" shaped sliding channel, the compartment door comprises a door frame and a double door hinged to the door frame, the top ends of the door frame are chamfered, and the door frame is rollingly connected to the sliding channel through a roller mechanism.

2. The cold chain container with changeable bin size of claim 1, wherein: The bottom plate, the left side plate, the right side plate, the top plate, the front wall plate and the container door are frame assembly welding structures, polyurethane plates are embedded in the frames, inner plates and outer plates are riveted to the two sides of the frames, and the inner plates and the outer plates are aluminum plates.

3. The cold chain container with changeable bin size of claim 1, wherein: The upper end and the lower end of the double door are fixed to the door frame through a latch, and a sealing rubber strip is arranged around the door frame and the double door.

4. The cold chain container with changeable bin size of claim 1, wherein: The roller mechanism comprises a roller frame fixed to the door frame, two rollers are rotatably connected to the roller frame through a roller shaft, and the periphery of the rollers abuts against the arc-shaped bending part of the sliding channel or the bottom of the sliding channel.

5. The cold chain container with changeable bin size of claim 3, wherein: The latch comprises a latch frame fixed to the compartment door and a latch head fixed to the door frame, a through hole is arranged in the latch frame and the latch head, a latch rod is inserted into the through hole, a limiting rod is arranged in the middle of the latch rod, springs are sleeved on the two ends of the latch rod and abut against the limiting rod and the bottom of the latch frame, a limiting plate is arranged in the middle of the latch frame and can engage the limiting rod when the latch rod is pulled down.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Multi-temperature-zone container for cold chain transportation

    CN215754369U