Water-free keep-alive lobster transporting and packaging device for retailer
By using semiconductor cooling chips and humidification components in lobster transport packaging boxes, combined with plastic partitions and elastic mesh bags, the high mortality rate of lobsters due to lack of refrigeration and humidification during transportation has been solved, achieving a high survival rate and quality preservation of lobsters.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN INST OF GUANGDONG OCEAN UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
During the transportation of fresh produce, especially lobsters, existing technologies lack refrigeration and humidification functions, leading to high mortality rates and quality decline. Furthermore, existing packaging boxes cannot effectively preserve the liveness of lobsters.
Employing semiconductor cooling chips and humidification components, combined with plastic partitions and a flexible mesh design, it provides cooling and humidification functions, restricts the movement of lobsters, and ensures their survival rate.
By using refrigeration components to reduce the lobster's metabolism and oxygen consumption and maintain suitable humidity, the survival rate of lobsters can be significantly improved and the risk of death during transportation can be reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fresh food transportation packaging technology, specifically a waterless live transport packaging device for retail lobsters. Background Technology
[0002] As people's living standards improve, residents' demand for fresh produce continues to expand. However, due to the inherent characteristics of fresh produce, it is prone to moisture loss, decreased taste, and spoilage during logistics. Therefore, fresh produce preservation technology has also received attention from suppliers and consumers, especially in long-distance transportation and delivery. Due to the long time involved, the quality of fresh produce will decline rapidly. Thus, fresh produce preservation during transportation is particularly important for its subsequent taste and quality.
[0003] Currently, fresh produce is typically transported by placing ice blocks in fresh produce packaging boxes. However, during long-term transport, the ice blocks easily melt, causing water to accumulate and soak the fresh produce, resulting in poor quality and taste. Furthermore, the fresh produce packaging boxes on the market are only suitable for transportation. On the one hand, they lack refrigeration functions, which accelerate the metabolism of lobsters at high temperatures, causing a surge in oxygen demand and a mortality rate of over 80% within 30 hours. On the other hand, they lack humidification functions, leading to insufficient humidity and dehydration of the gills, resulting in suffocation and death within 6-12 hours, with a survival rate of less than 20%. This high mortality rate forces transport companies to overpack to compensate for losses, increasing logistics costs by 30%-50%. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a waterless, live transport packaging device for retail lobsters to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a waterless live transport packaging device for retail lobsters, comprising a packaging box and a refrigeration component. A battery compartment is bolted to the middle of the side of the packaging box, and pre-drilled holes are provided at both ends of the side of the packaging box. The refrigeration component is embedded in the corresponding pre-drilled holes. The refrigeration component includes a semiconductor cooling chip, a fan, and heat dissipation fins. The fan is provided on the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip facing inside the packaging box, and the fan is fastened to the corresponding pre-drilled hole by bolts. The heat dissipation fins are provided on the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip facing outside the packaging box, and the heat dissipation fins are in direct contact with the outside air to achieve heat exchange.
[0006] Furthermore, a humidification component is provided at the end of the packaging box. The humidification component includes a connecting pipe and a circuit board. The connecting pipe is inserted into the end through hole of the packaging box, and the circuit board is fixed to the middle of the bottom of the connecting pipe with a bolt.
[0007] Furthermore, the humidification assembly also includes a bracket, with the bracket fixedly connected to the bottom side of the connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe is fixed to the end of the packaging box by bolts through the bracket.
[0008] Furthermore, the humidification assembly also includes a threaded interface and a water bottle. The threaded interface is fixed at the top middle of the connecting pipe, and a water bottle is connected to the threaded interface.
[0009] Furthermore, the humidification component also includes an atomizing plate, which is fixed to the opening bolt on the side of the connecting pipe, and the atomizing plate is electrically connected to the circuit board via a cable.
[0010] Furthermore, the interior of the packaging box contains plastic partitions, which are divided into several independent spaces for storing lobsters by cross-shaped dividers.
[0011] Furthermore, an elastic net is installed on the top of the plastic partition layer, and the diameter of the mesh of the elastic net is smaller than the width of the lobster's outstretched legs.
[0012] Furthermore, the top of the packaging box is fastened with a cover plate, and the cover plate is evenly provided with ventilation holes.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. In use, this utility model has two aspects. First, by adding a cooling component, a fan is provided on the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip facing inside the packaging box, and heat dissipation fins are provided on the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip facing outside the packaging box. Utilizing the Peltier effect, when a direct current passes through a thermocouple composed of two different semiconductor materials (N-type and P-type), heat transfer occurs at the junction, forming a cold end and a hot end. This application directs the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip outward and exchanges heat directly with the air through the heat dissipation fins, so that the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip obtains a certain cooling capacity, meeting the cooling capacity requirements during lobster transportation, reducing lobster metabolism, thereby reducing oxygen consumption and improving survival rate. Second, by adding a humidification component, a water bottle containing purified water is screwed into the threaded interface. The water in the bottle flows into the connecting pipe under gravity, and under the action of the atomizing plate at the opening end of the connecting pipe, the liquid cavitation effect is triggered by high-frequency electronic oscillation, decomposing the liquid substance into micron-sized aerosol particles, meeting the humidity requirements during lobster transportation, avoiding dehydration of the gills due to insufficient humidity, and improving the lobster survival rate.
[0015] 2. In use, this utility model uses a plastic partition placed inside the packaging box. The plastic partition is divided into several independent spaces for storing lobsters by cross-shaped dividers. The size of each independent space is slightly larger than the length of the lobster's body, which restricts its lateral movement after it awakens. In addition, by adding an elastic net bag to the top of the plastic partition, when the lobster awakens, it usually stretches its legs to try to move. By making the diameter of the elastic net bag's mesh smaller than the width of the lobster's outstretched legs, it can be ensured that its legs cannot completely pass through the mesh. The rebound force generated by the elastic net bag will interfere with its movement rhythm, making it difficult for it to coordinate the force exerted by its legs, significantly reducing its willingness to move, and avoiding the risk of leg breakage caused by hard collisions. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the device of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration component structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the humidification component of this utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Packaging box; 2. Battery compartment; 3. Pre-drilled hole; 4. Cooling component; 401. Semiconductor cooling chip; 402. Fan; 403. Heat sink fins; 5. Humidification component; 501. Connecting pipe; 502. Circuit board; 503. Bracket; 504. Threaded interface; 505. Water bottle; 506. Atomizing plate; 6. Plastic partition; 7. Elastic mesh bag; 8. Cover plate; 9. Vent hole. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.
[0022] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a waterless live transport packaging device for retail lobsters includes a packaging box 1 and a refrigeration component 4. A battery compartment 2 is bolted to the middle of the side of the packaging box 1, and reserved holes 3 are opened at both ends of the side of the packaging box 1. The refrigeration component 4 is embedded in the corresponding reserved holes 3. The refrigeration component 4 includes a semiconductor cooling chip 401, a fan 402 and heat dissipation fins 403. The fan 402 is provided on the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 facing the inside of the packaging box 1, and the fan 402 is fastened to the corresponding reserved hole 3 by bolts. The heat dissipation fins 403 are provided on the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 facing the outside of the packaging box 1, and the heat dissipation fins 403 are in direct contact with the outside air to achieve heat exchange.
[0023] The specific operation is as follows: This application adds a cooling component 4. A fan 402 is provided on the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 facing inside the packaging box 1, and a heat dissipation fin 403 is provided on the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 facing outside the packaging box 1. Utilizing the Peltier effect, when a direct current passes through a pair of thermocouples composed of two different semiconductor materials, heat transfer will occur at the junction, forming a cold end and a hot end. This application directs the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 outward and exchanges heat with the air directly through the heat dissipation fin 403, so that the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 obtains a certain amount of cooling capacity, which meets the cooling capacity requirements during the transportation of lobsters, reduces the metabolism of lobsters, thereby reducing oxygen consumption and improving survival rate.
[0024] like Figure 4 As shown, a humidifying component 5 is provided at the end of the packaging box 1. The humidifying component 5 includes a connecting pipe 501 and a circuit board 502. The connecting pipe 501 is inserted into the end through hole of the packaging box 1, and the circuit board 502 is fixed to the middle of the bottom of the connecting pipe 501 by a bolt. The humidifying component 5 also includes a bracket 503. The bracket 503 is fixedly connected to the bottom side of the connecting pipe 501, and the connecting pipe 501 is fixed to the end of the packaging box 1 by a bolt through the bracket 503. The humidifying component 5 also includes a threaded interface 504 and a water bottle 505. The threaded interface 504 is fixed to the middle of the top of the connecting pipe 501, and the water bottle 505 is connected to the outside of the threaded interface 504. The humidifying component 5 also includes an atomizing plate 506. The atomizing plate 506 is fixed to the opening at the side of the connecting pipe 501 by a bolt, and the atomizing plate 506 is electrically connected to the circuit board 502 through a cable.
[0025] The specific operation is as follows: This application adds a humidification component 5, and screws a water bottle 505 containing pure water into a threaded interface 504. The water in the water bottle 505 flows into the connecting pipe 501 under the action of gravity, and under the action of the atomizing plate 506 at the opening end of the connecting pipe 501, the liquid cavitation effect is triggered by high-frequency electronic oscillation, which decomposes the liquid substance into micron-sized aerosol particles, meets the humidity requirements of lobsters during transportation, avoids dehydration of gills due to insufficient humidity, and improves the survival rate of lobsters;
[0026] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, a plastic partition 6 is placed inside the cavity of the packaging box 1, and the plastic partition 6 is divided into several independent spaces for storing lobsters by a cross-shaped partition. An elastic net bag 7 is installed on the top of the plastic partition 6, and the mesh diameter of the elastic net bag 7 is smaller than the width of the lobster's legs when unfolded. A cover plate 8 is fastened to the top of the packaging box 1, and ventilation holes 9 are evenly opened on the cover plate 8.
[0027] The specific operation is as follows: A plastic partition 6 is placed inside the packaging box 1. The plastic partition 6 is divided into several independent spaces for storing lobsters by cross-shaped partitions. The size of each independent space is slightly larger than the body length of the lobster, which restricts its lateral movement after it wakes up. In addition, an elastic net bag 7 is installed on the top of the plastic partition 6. When the lobster wakes up, it will usually stretch its legs to try to move. By making the diameter of the mesh of the elastic net bag 7 smaller than the width of the lobster's outstretched legs, it can be ensured that its legs cannot completely pass through the mesh. The rebound force generated by the elastic net bag 7 will interfere with its movement rhythm, making it difficult for it to coordinate the force of its legs, significantly reducing its willingness to move, and avoiding the risk of leg breakage caused by hard collisions.
[0028] Working principle: On the one hand, this application adds a cooling component 4. A fan 402 is installed on the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 facing inside the packaging box 1, and a heat dissipation fin 403 is installed on the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 facing outside the packaging box 1. Utilizing the Peltier effect, when a direct current passes through a thermocouple composed of two different semiconductor materials, heat transfer occurs at the junction, forming a cold end and a hot end. This application directs the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 outwards and allows it to directly contact the air through the heat dissipation fin 403 for heat exchange, thereby enabling the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip 401 to obtain a certain cooling capacity. This meets the cooling capacity requirements during lobster transportation, reduces lobster metabolism, thereby reducing oxygen consumption and improving survival rate. On the other hand, this application adds a humidification component 5. A water bottle 505 containing purified water is screwed into a threaded interface 504. The water in the water bottle 505 flows into the connecting pipe 50 under gravity. In section 1, under the action of the atomizing plate 506 at the opening end of the connecting pipe 501, the liquid cavitation effect is triggered by high-frequency electronic oscillation, decomposing the liquid substance into micron-sized aerosol particles. This meets the humidity requirements of lobsters during transportation, avoids dehydration of the gills due to insufficient humidity, and improves the survival rate of lobsters. By placing a plastic partition 6 inside the packaging box 1, the plastic partition 6 is divided into several independent spaces for storing lobsters by a cross-shaped partition. The size of each independent space is slightly larger than the body length of the lobster, which restricts its lateral movement after awakening. In addition, by adding an elastic net bag 7 to the top of the plastic partition 6, when lobsters awaken, they usually extend their legs to try to move. By making the mesh diameter of the elastic net bag 7 smaller than the width of the lobster's extended legs, it can be ensured that its legs cannot completely pass through the mesh. The rebound force generated by the elastic net bag 7 will interfere with its movement rhythm, making it difficult for it to coordinate the force exertion of its legs, significantly reducing its willingness to move, and avoiding the risk of leg breakage caused by hard collisions.
[0029] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.
Claims
1. A waterless live transport packaging device for retail lobsters, comprising a packaging box (1) and a refrigeration component (4), characterized in that, The battery compartment (2) is bolted to the middle of the side of the packaging box (1), and the packaging box (1) has reserved holes (3) at both ends. The cooling component (4) is embedded in the corresponding reserved hole (3). The cooling component (4) includes a semiconductor cooling chip (401), a fan (402) and heat sink (403). The fan (402) is provided on the cold end of the semiconductor cooling chip (401) facing the inside of the packaging box (1), and the fan (402) is fastened to the corresponding reserved hole (3) by bolts. The heat sink (403) is provided on the hot end of the semiconductor cooling chip (401) facing the outside of the packaging box (1), and the heat sink (403) is in direct contact with the outside air to achieve heat exchange.
2. The retail commercial lobster waterless live transport packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The packaging box (1) is provided with a humidification component (5) at its end. The humidification component (5) includes a connecting pipe (501) and a circuit board (502). The connecting pipe (501) is inserted into the end through hole of the packaging box (1), and the circuit board (502) is fixed to the middle of the bottom of the connecting pipe (501) by a bolt.
3. A waterless, live transport packaging device for retail lobsters according to claim 2, characterized in that, The humidification component (5) also includes a bracket (503), the bottom side of the connecting pipe (501) is fixedly connected to the bracket (503), and the connecting pipe (501) is bolted to the end of the packaging box (1) through the bracket (503).
4. A retail commercial lobster waterless live transport packaging device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The humidification component (5) also includes a threaded interface (504) and a water bottle (505). The threaded interface (504) is fixed at the top middle of the connecting pipe (501), and the water bottle (505) is connected to the threaded interface (504).
5. A retail lobster waterless live transport packaging device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The humidification component (5) also includes an atomizing plate (506), the atomizing plate (506) is fixed to the side opening of the connecting pipe (501) with a bolt, and the atomizing plate (506) is electrically connected to the circuit board (502) through a cable.
6. A waterless, live transport packaging device for retail lobsters according to claim 5, characterized in that, The packaging box (1) has a plastic partition (6) inside its cavity, and the plastic partition (6) is divided into several independent spaces for storing lobsters by a cross-shaped partition.
7. A waterless, live transport packaging device for retail lobsters according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top of the plastic partition (6) is fitted with an elastic net bag (7), and the diameter of the mesh of the elastic net bag (7) is smaller than the width of the lobster's outstretched legs.
8. A waterless, live transport packaging device for retail lobsters according to claim 7, characterized in that, The top of the packaging box (1) is fastened with a cover plate (8), and the cover plate (8) is evenly provided with ventilation holes (9).