DE202007003753U1 - Thermo-container for transporting tubular objects, has base with parabolic moldings such that recess is formed between ribs and moldings, and cover with circular spring that is gripped in circular groove, which is inserted into trough - Google Patents

Abstract

The thermo-container has a base with parabolic moldings (7) so that a recess (16) for receiving connections of larger pipes (8) is formed between ribs (5) and the moldings. The moldings are provided parallel to shorter side walls (3), and the ribs are attached to longer side walls (2). A distance of a support (14) to a cover (9) is dimensioned such that a cooling pack or object carrying cover is placed on smaller pipes (6). The cover (9) has a circular spring that is gripped in a circular groove, which is inserted into a trough.

Description

The The invention relates to a container for transporting a plurality of tubular articles, preferably from medical technology known outer packaging, the same or different Diameter, as well as for cooling used objects and if needed, other items, the container Protects the goods to be transported against the effects of temperature from the outside.

[State of the art]

Thermal container for Transport of goods that different objects against the loss of heat or to protect against excessive heat radiation known. In medicine, thermal containers are always needed when e.g. Tissue samples or removed body fluids are transported have to. Transport can be from the doctor or hospital to an external laboratory or another device. Usually it is at Transport important that the goods contained before the harmful Be protected from the influence of high temperatures. There is a variety here of very elaborate Transport containers, the partly over own cooling facilities feature.

For the outer shell the transport container is often used polystyrene, because this material is very good thermal Has properties and is easy to work with. At more elaborate outer shells Styrofoam, on the other hand, serves only as an insulator and is behind a metal shell hidden.

Out DE 299 15 975 U1 is a thermo container is known, which can be used for the temperature-controlled transport of bottles or cans (beverage containers). In the interior of this thermo container insert is inserted, which prevents the displacement of the beverage container. Disadvantage of this thermo container is that the interior must be adapted to each of the vessel to be transported. This is associated with a considerable amount of time and additional staff commitment in packaging, so that this solution is very expensive with a higher number of shipments.

Out DE 297 15 680 U1 a transport container is known, which serves to accommodate vessels in which, for example, liquids may be contained. For this purpose, an insert is arranged in the transport container, which has receiving compartments for tubular vessels. The introduction of the vessels in these receiving compartments allows transport without the vessels can move within the transport container. Since the diameter of these receiving compartments is firmly defined, the transporting of vessels of different diameters is possible only by adapting the insert to the individual case. This is cumbersome and can be costly.

Out DE 198 54 072 B4 a container is known that consists essentially of two identical moldings made of styrofoam. The moldings form - against each other - a cuboid body. The two mold parts have joining and Zentrierhebungen or -aufnahmen, which are formed such that the mutually opposed moldings are horizontally immovable. In the moldings arc-shaped receptacles are embedded, keep the inserted tubular objects immovable in the package swept against each other molded parts. Disadvantage of this container is the restriction to an object of a defined diameter, since the transport container for the transport of beverage cans and possibly other, but not tubular objects to serve. Another disadvantage is that the Zentrierhebungen or recordings are not formed circumferentially. This leads to a faster temperature loss of the cooled goods during transport.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

task The invention is to provide a lightweight and inexpensive to produce thermal container develop in the tubular objects, preferably Repackaging, transported protected against horizontal and vertical movements can. Here is the thermo container prevent an increase in the temperature inside or at least slow it down.

The objects to be shipped in many cases have a tubular shape on. To protect the content or the environment from the content, they must tube be packed so that damage by slipping inside the transport container is avoided. For this purpose, the thermal container to the specifications of the respective transport box adjusted to the requirements of the logistics company medical facility that has to ship the cargo, in terms of the quantity and size of the samples.

Of the Thermobehälter invention, consisting at least one pan and one lid is characterized that the floor parallel to the short side walls parabolic formations has, so that between the attached to the long side walls Ribs and the parabolic formations a recess for recording the lock of a big one tube arises.

The parabolic formations on the ground and semicircular recesses in the lid prevent lateral slippage of the large tubes in an angle to the ground. The distance of the pads to the lid is so dimensioned that a cooling battery or slide covers the small tubes can be placed.

Of the Cover has a circumferential spring, the form-fitting in a recessed in the tub circumferential groove engages. This closure over groove and Spring prevents while of transport a rapid temperature compensation takes place, and allows thus a better cooling of the content. Here is the tub with such a thick bottom and accordingly strong side walls equipped so that the temperature loss is as low as possible. The same applies to the lid.

There the distance between the lid and the bottom is so dimensioned that a big tube is sandwiched between the lid and the smaller, longer tubes Distance. This is due to the size of the ribs so dimensioned that between cover and small tubes place for a commercial cold pack (e.g., from Ezetil) for cooling the samples serves. When transporting samples in the large tube, the cooling batteries can between the tubes find folded place.

Of the transport container made of styrofoam is on a transport box of a logistics company coordinated that the transport container used in the transport box fits exactly fits.

[Examples]

following becomes the device according to the invention based on embodiments explained in more detail. there demonstrate:

1 the view from the top into an open thermo container;

2 Cut AA through the thermo container;

3 Cut BB through the thermo container.

1 shows a view from above into the interior 18 of opened thermos container. The interior 18 gets through the tub 1 and the lid 9 educated. In the tub 1 coming from a ground 4 and four side walls 2 and 3 exists, are near the bottom 4 short ribs 5 attached, preferably not more than 7 mm in the interior 18 stand in the thermo container. Between the ribs 5 are semicircular pads 14 trained, in the small tube 6 be inserted with a diameter of about 18 mm. Ribs 5 prevent lateral slipping of the small tubes 6 , The thermo container is dimensioned so that the small tubes 6 just between the longer side walls 2 fit.

In the interior 18 of the thermos container are on the ground 4 parabolic formations 7 arranged so that both the smaller tubes 6 as well as the larger tubes 8th (Diameter of 41 mm) are protected against slipping sideways inside the thermos container. The summarize in diameter compared to the tubes 8th again larger closures 15 in recesses 16 , This will prevent the tubes 8th at an angle to the bottom of the thermobox. In the side walls 2 and 3 of the thermo container is a circumferential groove 10 let in to pick up a lid 9 belonging and on the groove 10 adapted circumferential spring 11 serves.

In 2 is the section AA (comp. 1 respectively. 3 ) shown by the thermal container. Between the ribs 5 are small tubes 6 inserted. They range from a long side wall 2 to the opposite side wall 2 the tub 1 , The height of the ribs 5 corresponds to the diameter of the small tubes 6 , The small tubes 6 are so between the editions 14 that the ribs 5 connect together, protected against falling out.

Above the small tube 6 There is room for a cold pack 13 through which the smaller tube 6 contained samples 17 can be additionally cooled during transport.

The big tubes 8th are slightly shorter and have a larger diameter than the small tubes 6 , In them more samples can be accommodated. The big tubes 8th lie in the parabolic formations 7 on the ground 4 are arranged. Because they are shorter than the small tubes 6 they lie in front of the short ribs 5 , It holds the shutter 15 the big tube 8th in the recess 16 , A slipping of the big tube 8th is next to the fuse through the parabolic formations 7 also in the lid 9 attached semicircular recesses 12 prevented.

On the lid 9 there is a rotating spring 11 , which when closing the thermos container in the groove 10 in the sidewall 2 is introduced.

In 3 is the section BB (comp. 1 and 2 ) represented by the thermal container. In the tub 1 passing through the side walls 3 and the floor 4 are ribs 5 appropriate. In these ribs 5 are small tubes 6 inserted, the rehearse 17 contain. Big tubes 8th be through the in the lid 9 incorporated semicircular recesses 12 in radius to the shape of the large tube 8th are held in their position. The lid 9 is about a circumferential spring located on it 11 when closing the lid 9 in the circumferential groove 10 is introduced, secured against slipping sideways.

Instead of cold packs can also slide slides, the size of the small tubes 6 and whose contents are to be sent with the samples to be sent in the tubes are placed in the thermo container.

The Thermal containers according to the invention are customary shipped with hauliers who have a big and fast Logistics. These haulage companies offer different sizes of Cardboard boxes, the size of which in this invention disclosed thermal containers are adjusted to ensure easy and fast packaging.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the transport container has a width of 175 mm, a length of 215 mm and a height of 100 mm. The corresponding interior 18 of the thermal container preferably has a width of 130 mm, a length of 170 mm and a height of 46 mm, wherein four ribs 5 be created with a respective distance of 30 mm and a thickness of 5 mm. The on the ground and the long side walls 2 attached ribs 5 make up pads 14 in a width of 7 mm, resulting in a maximum length of 116 mm for the large tubes that can be inserted between these ribs. In this embodiment, five small tubes 6 or three large tubes 8th or a combination of small and large tubes are shipped.

This thermos is particularly suitable for transporting Sarstedt outer packaging according to the EN829 standard.

Of the thermos can also be larger be and for the inclusion of any size Number of tubes be designed. It is u.a. conceivable that the thermal container several times one above the other is stacked by inserting an intermediate part, which is both in the lower Area the design of the lid and in the upper part the design of the container contains.

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tub

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Long side walls

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short side walls

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ground

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rib

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Small tube

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parabolic recesses

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Big tube

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cover

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groove

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feather

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Semicircular recesses

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cold pack

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edition

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shutter

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recess

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sample

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inner space

Claims (4)

Thermal container, consisting of at least one tub and a lid, which consist of styrofoam and can be joined together, and the tub has ribs which are connected by circular arc-shaped supports with each other, characterized in that a) the bottom ( 4 ) parallel to the short side walls ( 3 ) parabolic formations ( 7 ), so that between the on the long side walls ( 2 ) attached ribs ( 5 ) and the parabolic formations ( 7 ) a recess ( 16 ) for receiving the closure ( 15 ) of a large tube ( 8th ), b) the parabolic formations ( 7 ) on the ground ( 4 ) and semicircular recesses ( 12 ) in the lid ( 9 ) a lateral slipping of the large tubes ( 8th ), c) the spacing of the pads ( 14 ) to the lid ( 9 ) is dimensioned so that a cooling battery ( 13 ) or slide covers onto the small tubes ( 6 ) and d) the lid ( 9 ) a circumferential spring ( 11 ), which form fit into a in the tub ( 1 ) recessed circumferential groove ( 10 ) attacks. Thermal container according to claim 1, characterized in that the thermal container preferably four ribs ( 5 ) to five small tubes ( 6 ) and in the lid ( 9 ) three semicircular recesses ( 12 ) are arranged around 3 large tubes ( 8th ). Thermal container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an intermediate part, which has the design of the lid in the lower region and the design of the container in the upper region, is inserted, so that the thermal container is stacked several times on top of each other. thermos according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the thermal container in a standard cardboard packaging is used form-fitting.