Freight container comprising a climate arrangement and method for controlling the climate arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Freight containers face challenges in maintaining reliable temperature regulation and preventing goods displacement during transportation, especially for temperature-sensitive items, while also optimizing cargo compartment loading and unloading processes.
Innovation Solution
A freight container design featuring a climate arrangement that distributes climate-conditioned air-flow from the ceiling through passages in the walls and apertures, providing efficient temperature control and secure fastening of goods without obstructing the cargo compartment space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If climate control equipment is installed inside the cargo compartment, then temperature regulation is achieved, but the cargo compartment space is obstructed and goods displacement cannot be prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The climate control equipment is extracted from the cargo compartment and positioned in the ceiling structure above it. The equipment includes a cooling unit and heating unit housed in a ceiling module, with air delivery channels extending down into the cargo compartment. This extraction removes the obstructive equipment from the cargo space while maintaining temperature control functionality through distributed air delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
Air delivery channels act as intermediaries between the climate control equipment in the ceiling and the cargo compartment below. These channels distribute climate-conditioned air from the ceiling-mounted equipment into the cargo compartment, enabling temperature regulation without placing equipment inside the cargo space. The channels serve as a mediating structure that connects the control system to the cargo environment.
2Temperature
If climate control equipment is installed inside the cargo compartment, then temperature regulation is achieved, but goods displacement during transportation cannot be prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The climate control equipment is extracted from the cargo compartment and positioned in the ceiling structure. This removal eliminates physical obstructions that could interfere with goods securing, allowing reliable displacement prevention through proper fastening systems without equipment interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The climate control system is segmented into distributed air delivery channels rather than a single large internal unit. Multiple channels deliver climate-controlled air to different zones of the cargo compartment, maintaining temperature regulation while leaving the cargo space clear for secure goods placement and displacement prevention.
3Temperature
If climate control equipment is installed inside the cargo compartment, then temperature regulation is achieved, but loading and unloading processes are complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The climate control equipment is extracted from the cargo compartment and positioned in the ceiling structure. This extraction clears the cargo compartment of obstructions, facilitating easy loading and unloading operations. Goods can be moved in and out without navigating around equipment, while the ceiling-mounted system continues to provide temperature regulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The climate control system is segmented into distributed air delivery channels that can be positioned to optimize cargo space. The modular channel design allows flexible configuration that accommodates loading and unloading operations while maintaining temperature control throughout the cargo compartment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution ensures reliable temperature regulation, prevents goods displacement, and facilitates safe and efficient handling and loading/unloading by optimizing the cargo compartment, thereby enhancing transportation safety and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The climate arrangement is configured to distribute a climate-conditioned air-flow into the cargo compartment of the freight container from a passage at the ceiling, via one or more passages in one or more walls, and into the cargo compartment via one or more apertures of the one or more walls
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AI summary
A freight container (10), comprising: a cargo compartment being defined by a floor (16), a ceiling (14) and walls (18a-d) wherein the ceiling comprises an inner portion (40) and an outer portion (24) defining a first space (26). The freight container further comprises a climate arrangement (50), configured for providing a climate-conditioned air-flow into said cargo compartment of said freight container. At least one of said walls comprises an inner wall portion (17a, 42) and an outer wall portion (17b, 32) defining a second space (19a, 19b), wherein said first space is fluidically connected to said second space, and said inner wall portion comprises at least one aperture (110) between said second space and said cargo compartment. The climate arrangement is configured to provide said climate-conditioned air-flow into said cargo compartment of said freight container via said first space, said second space and said at least one aperture.