Constant temperature transport container, and constant temperature transport container assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing constant-temperature transport containers face difficulties in easily packing heat storage materials into heat insulating containers due to their configuration, which requires mounting materials on individual wall panels before assembly.

Innovation Solution

A constant-temperature transport container design that allows heat storage materials to be packed from the outer surface of a heat insulating container, featuring housing parts on the sides and bottom surfaces for easy insertion, improving workability and reducing construction time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If heat storage materials are mounted on individual wall panels before assembly, then the container structure is stable and well-defined, but the packing process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontainer structure stabilityVSAvoidpacking time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into a heat insulating container and a separate heat storage material container. This segmentation allows the heat storage material to be packed independently into its own container first, then the entire assembly is placed into the heat insulating container, eliminating the need to mount materials on individual wall panels before assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The heat storage material is pre-packed into a dedicated container before being inserted into the heat insulating container. This preliminary action simplifies the overall packing process by preparing components separately in advance, then assembling the final structure in a single step.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Strength

If heat storage materials are mounted on individual wall panels before assembly, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the ease of operation during packing is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidpacking ease
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system separates the heat storage material into its own container, which is then placed as a complete unit into the heat insulating container. This segmentation maintains structural integrity while dramatically improving packing ease, as the heat storage material no longer needs to be manually mounted on individual wall panels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The heat storage material container is nested within the heat insulating container. This nesting arrangement maintains the overall structural integrity of the assembly while simplifying the packing operation to a single insertion action, rather than multiple mounting steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Ease of manufacture

If heat storage materials are inserted from lateral sides of side wall panels, then the container can be assembled, but the packing process remains difficult and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontainer assembly easeVSAvoidpacking efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The heat storage material is separated into its own container unit, which can be independently prepared and then easily inserted into the heat insulating container. This segmentation improves both assembly ease and packing efficiency by eliminating the need for complex lateral insertion procedures through side wall panels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of inserting the heat storage material through lateral sides of wall panels (horizontal dimension), the invention allows insertion from the top or bottom (vertical dimension). This dimensional change simplifies the packing process and improves productivity by providing easier access points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Facilitates easy and efficient packing of heat storage materials into heat insulating containers, enhancing the workability of constructing constant-temperature transport packages and assemblies, regardless of the type of heat insulating container used.

Implementation Method 1

by using melting latent heat of the cold storage material or solidification latent heat of the heat storage material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLatent heat: Latent Heat

Implementation Method 2

a container having a heat insulating property

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Data Source

PatentUS12371244B2Constant temperature transport container, and constant temperature transport container assembly
Publication Date: 2025.07.29 KANEKA CORP
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  • US12371244B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

To simply carry out packing in a constant-temperature transport package, a constant-temperature transport container includes a housing part that is provided on an outer side of a heat insulating container. The housing part is for housing a heat storage material in at least one surface selected from the group consisting of short-side surface parts, long-side surface parts, and a bottom surface part.