CN220959130U

CN220959130U - Cargo box assembly

Info

Publication number: CN220959130U
Application number: CN202323014708.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾晨利; 张湧晨; 周晓煜
Original assignee: Shanghai Hummingbird Instant Information Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Hummingbird Instant Information Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-11-07
Filing date: 2023-11-07
Publication date: 2024-05-14
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-07

Abstract

The application provides a container assembly, which comprises a container and a refrigerating device. The container is provided with an accommodating space and an air inlet communicated with the accommodating space. The accommodating space is used for accommodating articles. The cargo box includes a seal. The seal is switchable between a sealed state and an unsealed state. In the sealed state, the sealing member separates the air inlet from an external space to seal the air inlet; when the container is in the unsealed state, cold air generated by the refrigerating device can enter the accommodating space through the air inlet, the refrigerating device can continuously supply cold air to the container, a distributor is not required to replace the cold air frequently, and the burden of the distributor is reduced; the sealing member can seal the container when cold air is not needed, so as to prolong the refrigerating time of the container.

Description

Cargo box assembly

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of logistics distribution, in particular to a container assembly.

Background

The demand for fresh products is huge in China population, and the fresh products are different from other commodities, so that the fresh products are favored by people due to the characteristics of freshness, safety and health. Electronic commerce is a necessary way for the development of various industries in the current society, as is the fresh industry. The development of consumer online shopping habits and huge online shopping consumption total amount lay the foundation for the high-speed development of fresh electric merchants, and the low-permeability fresh products are used as high-potential products which are extended by the electric merchants, and the support of requirements, supply and policy level promotes the fresh electric merchants to become wide commercial blue seas.

The fresh food is different from other consumer products, and has higher water content, such as: the vegetables, fruits, aquatic products and meats have short fresh-keeping period, and have high requirement on timeliness due to the characteristics of easy decay and easy deterioration; as the food itself, the safety requirement is high; as consumers have a variety of tastes, various demands are put forth, and the like. This also places higher demands on the electronics business industry and logistics industry. At present, most of cold chain distribution in the market is cooled by adding ice plates and ice bags in a distribution box. To maintain the temperature in the dispensing box, the ice needs to be changed substantially every 3 hours in the summer, which is a burden to the dispenser.

Disclosure of utility model

The application provides a container assembly which does not need frequent replacement of refrigerants by a distributor.

The embodiment of the application provides a container assembly, which comprises a container and a refrigerating device, wherein the container is provided with a containing space and an air inlet communicated with the containing space, the containing space is used for containing articles, the container comprises a sealing element, the sealing element can be switched between a sealing state and a non-sealing state, the sealing element separates the air inlet from an external space to seal the air inlet in the sealing state, and cold air generated by the refrigerating device can enter the containing space through the air inlet in the non-sealing state.

Further, the container is detachable from the refrigerating device, and when the container is placed on the refrigerating device, the sealing element is in the non-sealing state, and after the container is removed, the sealing element is in the sealing state.

Further, the refrigeration device comprises an abutting piece, and when the container is placed on the refrigeration device, the abutting piece abuts against the sealing piece to enable the container to be switched to the non-sealing state.

Further, the container comprises an elastic element, when the sealing element is in the non-sealing state, the elastic element is extruded, and after the container is taken down, the abutting force of the elastic element can drive the sealing element to move, so that the sealing element is switched to the sealing state.

Further, the refrigeration device includes a compressor, an evaporator, and a fan, the evaporator is fixed to the compressor, the fan is fixed to the evaporator, and the abutment is fixed to the fan.

Further, the container includes a bottom wall, a side wall extending from the bottom wall, and a fixing portion, wherein the bottom wall and the side wall enclose to form an accommodating space, the fixing portion is located in the accommodating space and encloses to form an accommodating cavity, the air inlet is disposed in the fixing portion and communicates the accommodating cavity and the accommodating space, and the sealing member, the abutting member, the fan and at least part of the evaporator are located in the accommodating cavity.

Further, the fixing portion includes a top wall and a connecting wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, the sealing member is fixed to the top wall, the elastic member is located between the sealing member and the top wall, and the air inlet is disposed in the connecting wall.

Further, the refrigerating device is fixed to a parking space frame of the vehicle, and the refrigerating device is connected with a power supply of the vehicle.

Further, the top wall is provided with an assembly hole, the container comprises a connecting piece, one end of the connecting piece is contained in the assembly hole, the opposite end of the connecting piece is connected with the sealing piece, the elastic piece is sleeved to the connecting piece, and when the sealing piece moves, the connecting piece moves along the assembly hole.

Further, the container assembly comprises a temperature detection device and a control device, wherein the temperature detection device, the control device and the refrigerating device are coupled, and the control device controls the starting and the closing of the refrigerating device according to temperature information detected by the temperature detection device.

The container assembly comprises a refrigerating device, wherein the container comprises a sealing element, the sealing element can be switched between a sealing state and a non-sealing state, the sealing element separates an air inlet from an external space in the sealing state, cold air generated by the refrigerating device can enter a containing space through the air inlet when the sealing element is in the non-sealing state, the refrigerating device can continuously supply cold air to the container, a distributor does not need to replace the cold medium frequently, and the burden of the distributor is reduced; the sealing member can seal the container when cold air is not needed, so as to prolong the refrigerating time of the container.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a cargo box assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cargo box assembly shown in FIG. 1 with the seal in a sealed condition;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional schematic view shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cargo box assembly shown in FIG. 1 with the seal in an unsealed condition;

fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional schematic view shown in fig. 4.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with aspects of the application as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The user information (including but not limited to user equipment information, user personal information, etc.) and data (including but not limited to data for analysis, stored data, presented data, etc.) related to the present application are information and data authorized by the user or fully authorized by each party, and the collection, use and processing of related data is required to comply with the relevant laws and regulations and standards of the relevant country and region, and is provided with corresponding operation entries for the user to select authorization or rejection.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various information, these information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the application. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "at … …" or "in response to a determination" depending on the context.

The container assembly of the embodiment of the application is applied to cold chain distribution, such as supermarkets or take-away, and the like, so as to keep the articles fresh.

Referring to fig. 1-5, a cargo box assembly includes a cargo box 1 and a refrigeration unit 2. The cargo box 1 is provided with a storage space 11 and an air inlet 12 communicated with the storage space 11. The accommodating space 11 is used for accommodating articles. The cargo box 1 comprises a seal 13. The seal 13 is switchable between a sealed state and an unsealed state. In the sealed state, the sealing member 13 separates the air inlet 12 from the external space to seal the air inlet 12; in the unsealed state, cold air generated by the refrigerating device 2 can enter the accommodating space 11 through the air inlet 12.

The refrigerating device 2 of the container assembly of the embodiment of the application can continuously supply cool air to the container 1, so that a distributor is not required to frequently replace the refrigerant, the burden of the distributor is reduced, and the distribution efficiency is improved; the sealing piece 13 of the container assembly is arranged, when cold air is not required to be supplied, the container 1 can be sealed, so that the refrigerating time of the container 1 can be prolonged, and electric energy can be saved; furthermore, compared with the ice plates and the ice bags which cannot be reused, the cost is saved in the long term.

The container 1 and the refrigerating device 2 are detachable, so that the weight of the container 1 is reduced, and when a dispatcher carries the container 1 to go on the door for delivery, the burden of the dispatcher can be reduced, so that the delivery efficiency is improved. When the container 1 is placed on the refrigerating device 2, the sealing element 13 is in the non-sealing state, and after the container 1 is removed, the sealing element 13 is in the sealing state, so that the refrigerating time of the container 1 is prolonged, and electric energy is saved.

Alternatively, the cargo box 1 and the refrigerating device 2 may be fixed together and not detachable.

The refrigeration device 2 comprises a abutment 21. When the container 1 is placed on the refrigerating device 2, the abutting piece 21 abuts against the sealing piece 13, so that the container is switched from the sealing state to the non-sealing state, manual operation is not needed, the time of a dispenser is saved, and the dispensing efficiency is improved.

Alternatively, the abutment 21 may not be provided, and the seal 13 may be adjusted manually; or the controller controls the sealing member 13 to switch between the sealing state and the unsealing state.

The cargo box 1 comprises elastic elements 14. The elastic member 14 is pressed when the sealing member 13 is in the unsealed state. After the cargo box 1 is removed, the abutting force of the elastic member 14 can drive the sealing member 13 to move, so that the sealing member is switched to the sealing state. The sealing member 13 can automatically return to the sealing state without manual operation, thereby saving the time of a dispenser and improving the dispensing efficiency.

The refrigeration unit 2 includes a compressor 22, an evaporator 23, and a fan 24. The evaporator 23 is fixed to the compressor 22, the fan 24 is fixed to the evaporator 23, and the abutment 21 is fixed to the fan 24. The compressor 22 may enhance the cooling effect. The fan 24 is used for blowing the cool air generated by the evaporator 23 into the accommodating space 11 to improve the refrigerating effect.

Alternatively, the refrigerating device 2 may use a semiconductor instead of the compressor 22, and the semiconductor is small in size and occupies a small space.

The cargo box 1 includes a bottom wall 15, side walls 16 extending from the bottom wall 15, and a securing portion 17. The bottom wall 15 and the side wall 16 enclose the accommodating space 11. The fixing portion 17 is located in the accommodating space 11 and encloses an accommodating cavity 171. The air inlet 12 is disposed at the fixing portion 17 and communicates the accommodating chamber 171 with the accommodating space 11. The seal 13, the abutment 21, the fan 24 and at least part of the evaporator 23 are located within the receiving cavity 171. The accommodating cavity 171 can guide the assembly of the container 1 and the refrigerating device 2 so as to improve the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the container 1 and improve the delivery efficiency; furthermore, the refrigeration device 2 occupies less space of the cargo box 1, and the cargo box 1 can accommodate more articles.

The fixing portion 17 includes a top wall 172 and a connecting wall 173 connecting the top wall 172 and the bottom wall 15. The seal 13 is secured to the top wall 172. The resilient member 14 is located between the seal 13 and the top wall 172. The air inlet 12 is provided to the connection wall 173.

The top wall 172 is provided with an assembly hole 1722. The cargo box 1 includes a connector 18. One end of the connecting member 18 is received in the assembly hole 1722, and the opposite end of the connecting member 18 is connected to the sealing member 13. The elastic member 14 is sleeved to the connecting member 18. As the sealing member 13 moves, the connecting member 18 moves along the assembly hole 1722.

The container 1 further includes a cover plate 19 provided to the side wall 16 to seal the receiving space 11, thereby preventing leakage of cool air to improve a refrigerating effect and save electric power.

The refrigerating device 2 is fixed on a parking space frame of a vehicle, and the refrigerating device 2 is connected with a power supply of the vehicle. The power supply of the vehicle supplies the refrigerating device 2 with electric energy.

Alternatively, the refrigeration unit 2 may be provided with a separate power source.

Alternatively, the refrigeration unit 2 may also be located within the cargo box 1.

The container assembly comprises a temperature detection device 3 and a control device 4. The temperature detecting device 3, the control device 4 and the refrigerating device 2 are coupled. The control device 4 controls the starting and closing of the refrigerating device 2 according to the temperature information detected by the temperature detection device 3 so as to ensure the refrigerating effect in the container 1 and save electric energy; meanwhile, the refrigerating device 2 does not need to be manually switched on or off, so that the condition that the refrigerating device 2 is forgotten to be switched on or off is prevented, the refrigerating effect in the container 1 is ensured, and electric energy is saved.

The temperature detection device 3 is disposed in the housing space 11. The control device 4 may be provided on the refrigerating device 2.

Alternatively, the starting and the closing of the refrigerating device 2 can be controlled by a mechanical switch or a remote controller.

Optionally, the cargo box assembly further comprises a detector for detecting whether the cargo box 1 is assembled correctly. The detector is connected wirelessly to the control device 4. When the container 1 is assembled correctly, the control device 4 can control the starting of the refrigerating device 2 so as to prevent electric energy from being wasted; at the same time, refrigeration of the cargo box 1 is ensured.

The detector may be a switch or a sensor or the like. The detector may be provided on the refrigeration device 2 or the cargo box 1.

Optionally, the container assembly may also include an alarm coupled to the detector, the alarm sounding an alarm to alert the dispatcher that the container 1 is not properly assembled when the container 1 is improperly assembled. The alarm may be provided on the cargo box 1 or the refrigeration device 2.

The cargo box assembly includes a circuit board. The electrical components of the cargo box assembly, such as the refrigerating device 2, the temperature detecting device 3, the control device 4, the detector, the alarm and the like, are coupled with the circuit board, and can be connected in a wired manner or in a wireless manner.

Other embodiments of the application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the application following, in general, the principles of the application and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the application pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the application being indicated by the following claims.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the application is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, alternatives, and improvements that fall within the spirit and scope of the application.

Claims

1. The container assembly is characterized by comprising a container and a refrigerating device, wherein the container is provided with a containing space and an air inlet communicated with the containing space, the containing space is used for containing articles, the container comprises a sealing element, the sealing element can be switched between a sealing state and a non-sealing state, and in the sealing state, the sealing element separates the air inlet from an external space so as to seal the air inlet; in the unsealed state, cold air generated by the refrigerating device can enter the accommodating space through the air inlet.

2. The cargo box assembly of claim 1, wherein the cargo box is removable from the refrigeration unit, wherein the seal is in the unsealed condition when the cargo box is placed on the refrigeration unit, and wherein the seal is in the sealed condition when the cargo box is removed.

3. The cargo box assembly of claim 2, wherein the refrigeration device includes an abutment that abuts the seal when the cargo box is placed on the refrigeration device to switch to the unsealed condition.

4. A container assembly according to claim 3, wherein the container comprises an elastic member, the elastic member being compressed when the seal is in the unsealed condition, and wherein the urging force of the elastic member, when the container is removed, moves the seal to switch to the sealed condition.

5. The cargo box assembly of claim 4, wherein the refrigeration device comprises a compressor, an evaporator secured to the compressor, and a fan secured to the evaporator, the abutment secured to the fan.

6. The cargo box assembly of claim 5, wherein the cargo box comprises a bottom wall and a side wall and a fixing portion extending from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side wall enclose the receiving space, the fixing portion is located in the receiving space and encloses a receiving cavity, the air inlet is located in the fixing portion and communicates the receiving cavity and the receiving space, and the sealing member, the abutting member, the fan and at least a portion of the evaporator are located in the receiving cavity.

7. The cargo box assembly of claim 6, wherein the securing portion comprises a top wall and a connecting wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, the seal is secured to the top wall, the resilient member is located between the seal and the top wall, and the air inlet is provided in the connecting wall.

8. The cargo box assembly of claim 7, wherein the top wall defines an assembly aperture, the cargo box including a connector having one end received in the assembly aperture and an opposite end connected to the seal, the resilient member being sleeved onto the connector, the connector moving along the assembly aperture as the seal moves.

9. The cargo box assembly of claim 2 wherein the refrigeration device is secured to a vehicle's cargo rack, the refrigeration device being connected to a power source of the vehicle.

10. The cargo box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the cargo box assembly comprises a temperature detection device coupled to a control device, the temperature detection device, the control device and the refrigeration device, the control device controlling the activation and deactivation of the refrigeration device based on temperature information detected by the temperature detection device.