EP2213966B1 - Temperature conditioning device for a foord transport container - Google Patents

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EP2213966B1
EP2213966B1 EP10150126.0A EP10150126A EP2213966B1 EP 2213966 B1 EP2213966 B1 EP 2213966B1 EP 10150126 A EP10150126 A EP 10150126A EP 2213966 B1 EP2213966 B1 EP 2213966B1
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Timo Dieter
Ursula Herbstreith
Bernd Marganiez
Andreas Veltjens
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F25D11/003—Transport containers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B21/00—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B21/02—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
    • F25B21/04—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D19/00—Arrangement or mounting of refrigeration units with respect to devices or objects to be refrigerated, e.g. infrared detectors
    • F25D19/003—Arrangement or mounting of refrigeration units with respect to devices or objects to be refrigerated, e.g. infrared detectors with respect to movable containers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/40—Refrigerating devices characterised by electrical wiring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/005—Combined cooling and heating devices

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  • the present invention relates to a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning the temperature of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container.
  • the known temperature conditioning devices are either permanently installed in the food transport container or can only be removed from the food transport container with great effort. This makes maintenance of the temperature conditioning device more difficult and also leads to complex cleaning of the food transport container.
  • the U.S. 3,908,749 A , the U.S. 3,255,812 A , the U.S. 3,242,980 A and the U.S. 4,544,024 A disclose combinations of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature.
  • the JP H08 14727 A discloses a combination of a vending machine with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the vending machine for conditioning of the temperature of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the vending machine, the container body comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as Recess is formed in a wall of the container body and wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the vending machine can be inserted and removed from the outside of the container body in the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the vending machine.
  • the WO 2006/087215 A1 discloses a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature, the container body of the food transport container comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as a recess in a Wall of the container body is formed and wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the food transport container from an outside of the container body into the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed from the same.
  • the DE 44 38 619 A1 discloses a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature, the container body of the food transport container comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as a recess in a Wall of the container body is formed, and wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the food transport container from an outside of the container body into the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the food transport container can be inserted and removed from the same.
  • the EP 1 366 697 A2 discloses a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature, the container body of the food transport container comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as a recess in a Wall of the container body is formed, wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the food transport container can be inserted from an outside of the container body into the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed therefrom, wherein the temperature conditioning device comprises an operating module arranged on a front side of the temperature conditioning device and wherein the temperature conditioning device comprises a connection for a power supply line which is arranged on a rear side of the temperature conditioning device facing away from the front side of the temperature conditioning device.
  • the US 2006/225453 A1 discloses a portable air conditioner by means of which the air in the vicinity of the air conditioner is cooled.
  • the JP H09 89443 A discloses a combination of a food transport container and a temperature conditioning device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention is based on the object of creating a combination of the type mentioned at the outset which is user-friendly and easy to maintain.
  • the temperature conditioning device can be inserted into and removed from a wall of the container body when the food transport container is in a closed state is particularly useful when the The food transport container is filled with food to be transported, a simple exchange of a temperature conditioning device, for example a defective one, with a new temperature conditioning device is possible.
  • the food arranged in the food transport container need not be removed for this. Furthermore, in the event of service, only the temperature conditioning device and not the entire food transport container has to be sent in for repair.
  • the temperature conditioning device can be inserted from an outside of the container body into a wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed therefrom ensures that the temperature conditioning device is easily arranged on the food transport container. Furthermore, a visually appealing design of the food transport container with a temperature conditioning device arranged thereon is possible.
  • a fluid connection can be established between an interior of the temperature conditioning device and the container interior of the container body of the food transport container, through which a fluid, in particular air or another fluid heat transfer medium, can pass from the temperature conditioning device into the container interior.
  • the interior of the food transport container is to be understood as that space of the food transport container in which the food to be transported can be arranged.
  • the temperature conditioning device can be inserted into a ceiling wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed from the same.
  • the temperature conditioning device comprises a heating module.
  • the temperature conditioning device comprises a cooling module.
  • the temperature conditioning device includes a fan for driving an air flow through the temperature conditioning device.
  • the air arranged in the food transport container can be guided in a circulating air circuit by means of the temperature conditioning device.
  • the temperature conditioning device comprises an operating module by means of which, for example, a temperature to be achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can be set and / or a temperature achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can be monitored.
  • the use of the temperature conditioning device is particularly ergonomic in that the operating module is arranged on a front side of the temperature conditioning device.
  • the front of the temperature conditioning device is to be understood as that side of the temperature conditioning device which, in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device, faces a user when loading the food transport container with food or when removing food from the food transport container.
  • the operating module is preferably accessible from the outside when the temperature conditioning device is installed and when the food transport container is closed. In this way, a temperature to be achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can also be set in the closed state of the food transport container. In addition, the temperature achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can then also be monitored when the food transport container is closed.
  • the temperature conditioning device preferably comprises a receptacle for an energy supply line in order to store the energy supply line required for operating the temperature conditioning device on the temperature conditioning device in a particularly simple manner. This ensures that the energy supply line is always carried along and is not lost or forgotten.
  • the receptacle for the energy supply line is designed as a winding device for winding up the energy supply line. In this way, the power supply line can be easily arranged on the temperature conditioning device.
  • the Temperature conditioning device comprises a connection for a power supply line, which is arranged on a rear side of the temperature conditioning device.
  • the power supply line does not have to be routed around the container. This reduces tensile stress on the power supply line and thus premature wear and tear or defects.
  • the rear side of the temperature conditioning device is to be understood as that side of the temperature conditioning device which, when the temperature conditioning device is installed, faces away from a user when loading the food transport container with food or when removing food from the food transport container.
  • the operating module and the connection for the power supply line are arranged on opposite sides of the temperature conditioning device.
  • the temperature conditioning device extends over more than half, preferably over three quarters, of the length of the container body in an assembled state Food transport container extends.
  • the temperature conditioning device extends essentially over the entire length of the container body of the food transport container.
  • the container body of the food transport container comprises a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device.
  • the receptacle for the temperature conditioning device is designed as a recess in the wall of the container body of the food transport container.
  • the recess in the wall of the container body of the food transport container has a shape which is essentially complementary to the shape of the temperature conditioning device.
  • a side of the temperature conditioning device facing away from the container interior of the food transport container is essentially flush with an outside of the container body of the food transport container.
  • the temperature conditioning device can be releasably fixed to the container body of the food transport container, in particular from an outside of the container body.
  • a locking device particularly operable from the outside, can be provided for releasably securing the temperature conditioning device to the container body of the food transport container.
  • the container body comprises an air duct in order to ensure an even distribution of the air conditioned by the temperature conditioning device on the food and thus an even conditioning of the food, especially when the food transport container is equipped with food.
  • the air duct of the container body comprises an air inlet which, in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device, is assigned to an air outlet of the temperature conditioning device. In this way, a particularly simple distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device in the container interior of the container body of the food transport container is ensured.
  • a simple access to the container interior of the food transport container results from the fact that the food transport container comprises a door.
  • the door comprises an air duct.
  • the air duct of the door comprises an air outlet which, when the temperature conditioning device is installed, is assigned to an air inlet of the temperature conditioning device. That way is a particularly simple suction of the air to be conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device from the container interior of the container body of the food transport container is guaranteed.
  • an air duct is arranged in each case in the door and in the container body of the food transport container. This ensures a particularly advantageous suction of the air to be conditioned from the container interior of the container body of the food transport container and a particularly advantageous distribution of the conditioned air over all levels of the container interior of the container body of the food transport container on which the food to be transported can be arranged.
  • An advantageous distribution of the conditioned air results in particular when the air duct of the door and the air duct of the container body of the food transport container are arranged on opposing boundary walls of the container interior, so that the air arranged in the container interior on the door, in particular evenly, over all insertion levels of the food transport container is sucked in, is conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device and is distributed on a wall of the container body opposite the door, in particular via a specially designed air duct, preferably evenly over all insertion levels.
  • the temperature conditioning device is preferably designed as a convection heating module.
  • a low mass of the door of the food transport container and simple handling of the food transport container are ensured in particular if the temperature conditioning device and the door are arranged on mutually different walls of the container body of the food transport container. This also reduces the risk of a user being burned when loading the food transport container with food or when removing food from the food transport container, for example at a hot point of the temperature conditioning device. Because the temperature conditioning device is then in particular not arranged on the door of the food transport container, the food transport container is not top heavy when the door is open, which results in a handling and safety advantage. This also ensures that when the door is open, it is not the room air but the food arranged in the interior of the container that is heated or cooled.
  • the temperature conditioning device is integrated, preferably removable, into a roof of the food transport container.
  • the temperature conditioning device can be removed from the food transport container when the door of the food transport container is closed.
  • no screws or the like have to be loosened, so that the temperature conditioning device can be unlocked without tools.
  • the entire technology of the temperature conditioning device is advantageously combined compactly in one module.
  • the food transport container shown denoted as a whole by 100, comprises a substantially cuboid container body 102, which has a loading and unloading opening 106 on its front side 104, which can be closed by means of a door (not shown).
  • the container body 102 comprises an outer shell 108 and an inner shell 110, both of which have an approximately cuboid shape and so on are connected to one another so that they form a liquid-tight space 112 between them.
  • the outer shell 108 can be formed from any material, for example from a metallic material, in particular stainless steel, or from a plastic material, in particular polypropylene.
  • the inner shell 110 can also be formed from any material, for example from a metallic material, in particular stainless steel, or from a plastic material, in particular polypropylene.
  • the intermediate space 112 is filled, for example, with a thermal insulation material, in particular a polyurethane foam.
  • Two opposing vertical side walls 114, a vertical rear wall 116, a horizontal bottom wall 118 and a horizontal top wall 120 of the food transport container 100 are formed by means of the outer shell 108, the inner shell 110 and the space 112.
  • a longitudinal direction 121 of the food transport container 100 runs perpendicular to the rear wall 116 and the front side 104 of the container body 102.
  • a transverse direction 123 of the food transport container 100 runs perpendicular to the side walls 114 of the container body 102 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 121.
  • the vertical direction denoted by 125 runs perpendicular to the bottom wall 118 and the top wall 120 of the container body 102, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 121 and perpendicular to the transverse direction 123.
  • the sides of the side walls 114 of the food transport container 100 facing away from one another each comprise a carrying device 126 for easy transport of the food transport container 100 and a door fastening device 128 for releasably securing the door (not shown) on the container body 102 that closes the loading and unloading opening (see FIG Fig. 2 ).
  • the top wall 120 of the container body 102 comprises a receptacle 130 for receiving an in the Fig. 3 and 4th separately shown temperature conditioning device 132, by means of which the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 can be actively heated and / or cooled.
  • the receptacle 130 is designed as a recess on the outside of the top wall 120 and extends in the longitudinal direction 121 from the front side 104 of the food transport container 100 to its rear wall 116, i.e. essentially over the entire length of the food transport container 100.
  • the receptacle 130 is arranged essentially centrally on the top wall 120 and extends in the transverse direction 123 over more than half of the total extent of the top wall 120.
  • the receptacle 130 is designed essentially complementary to the shape of the temperature conditioning device 132 and comprises a first fastening section 134 facing the front side 104 of the food transport container 100, one of the rear wall 116 of the food transport container 100 facing second fastening section 136 and an opening 138 arranged between the first fastening section 134 and the second fastening section 136.
  • the first fastening section 134 of the receptacle 130 is designed such that the temperature conditioning device 132 can be latched onto the first fastening section 134 with a front side 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the second fastening section 136 of the receptacle 130 comprises two projections 142, which can be brought into engagement with a locking device 144 of the temperature conditioning device 132, which is designed, for example, as a locking clip.
  • the locking device 144 is mounted on the temperature conditioning device 132 such that it can rotate about a pivot axis 145 running in the transverse direction 123.
  • the temperature conditioning device 132 can be detachably fixed in the receptacle 130 of the food transport container 100.
  • the separately shown temperature conditioning device 132 comprises an operating module 146 arranged on its front side 140 for setting a desired operating state of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the operating module 146 comprises a display 148 for displaying an air temperature to be achieved and / or achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the operating module 146 arranged on the front 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is arranged facing a user of the food transport container 100 when the food transport container 100 is loaded with food and when food is removed from the food transport container 100 when the temperature conditioning device 132 is installed.
  • a connection (not shown) for a power supply line 152 is provided on a rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132 opposite the front side 140.
  • a trough-shaped receptacle 156 for storing the power supply line 152 is provided on an upper side 154 of the temperature conditioning device 132 (see FIG Fig. 3 ).
  • the power supply line 152 can be wound onto the receptacle 156 for easy storage.
  • the receptacle 156 is designed as a winding device 157.
  • the winding device 157 comprises two winding struts 159 which are aligned parallel to one another and arranged at a distance from one another.
  • the ends of the winding struts 159 facing away from the receptacle 156 each have the shape of a mushroom head.
  • the temperature conditioning device 132 comprises three essentially shell-shaped molded parts, namely an upper shell 158, a middle shell 160 and a lower shell 162.
  • the upper shell 158 comprises the receptacle 156 for the energy supply line 152. Furthermore, the operating module 146 with the display 148 and the locking device 144 are arranged on the upper shell 158.
  • the upper shell 158 can be placed on the middle shell 160, in particular can be locked to the same.
  • the upper shell 158 and the middle shell 160 form the essentially cuboid outer contour of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the middle shell 160 is essentially cuboid and has a recess 164 facing the rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132, into which the receptacle 156 for the power supply line 152 extends when the temperature conditioning device 132 is installed.
  • a curved section 166 is provided on the middle shell 160, which forms a delimiting wall 168 of a deflecting section to be described below of an air duct to be described.
  • the lower shell 162 can be inserted into the middle shell 160 from below, in particular can be latched to the same, and forms with the middle shell 160 in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device 132 an air duct 170, an upper delimiting wall 172 of the air duct 170 passing through the middle shell 160 and a lower boundary wall 174 of the air guide 170 and lateral boundary walls 176 of the air guide 170 are formed by the lower shell 160.
  • the air duct 170 comprises two sections, namely an essentially cylindrical suction section 178, in which a fan 180 is arranged, and a conditioning section 182, for example designed as a heating section, in which, for example, a heating element 184 is arranged.
  • the suction section 178 of the air duct 170 comprises on its underside a grid-shaped air inlet 186 arranged in the lower delimiting wall 174 and is arranged in the longitudinal direction 121 adjacent to the front side 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the conditioning section 182 extends from the suction section 178 of the air duct 170 to a deflecting section 188 which is arranged in the longitudinal direction 121 adjacent to the rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132 and which is formed by the curved section 166 of the central shell 160 and the air flow flowing through the air duct 170 deflects vertically downwards.
  • the lower boundary wall 174 of the air duct 170 formed by the lower shell 162 extends in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the longitudinal direction 135 only up to the beginning of the curved section 166 of the middle shell 160, so that by means of the middle shell 160 and the lower shell 162 an air outlet 190 is formed through which the air flow flowing through the air guide 170 leaves the temperature conditioning device 132 in the mounted state of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the vertical direction 125 downwards.
  • the air flow flowing through the air duct 170 can flow through the opening 138 in the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132 into the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100.
  • an air duct 192 is arranged on a side of the rear wall 116 facing the container interior 124, which tapers towards the bottom with increasing distance from the temperature conditioning device 132 ( Fig. 1 ).
  • An improved distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 results from the fact that, when the temperature conditioning device 132 is installed, an air inlet (not shown) of the air duct 192 is assigned to the air outlet 190 of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the assembly of the temperature conditioning device 132 described above on the food transport container 100 described above is carried out as follows: The temperature conditioning device 132 is placed with its front side 140 on the first fastening section 134 of the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132 of the food transport container 100 and then completely inserted into the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the temperature conditioning device 132 is releasably secured to the receptacle 130.
  • the above-described combination of a food transport container 100 with a container body 102 and a temperature conditioning device 132 functions as follows: To supply the temperature conditioning device 132 with energy, the energy supply line 152 is removed from the receptacle 156 for the energy supply line 152 and an electrical connection is established between the temperature conditioning device 132 and a mains connection socket (not shown).
  • Food to be transported is introduced into the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 after opening the door (not shown) through the loading and unloading opening 106 of the container body 102 of the food transport container 100.
  • the container interior 124 and the ribs 122 are adapted to the dimensions of Gastronorm containers, meals arranged in Gastronorm containers can be arranged particularly easily in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100.
  • the door (not shown) of the food transport container 100 is closed.
  • An air temperature desired in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 is set on the operating module 146 and then monitored on the display 148.
  • the food arranged in the container interior 124 is kept at the desired temperature or brought to the desired temperature by means of the temperature conditioning device 132.
  • the energy supply line 152 is unplugged from the mains connection socket (not shown) and arranged on the receptacle 156 for the energy supply line 152, in particular wound up on the winder 157.
  • the food transport container 100 with the temperature conditioning device 132 is then transported to a desired location.
  • the temperature of the food arranged in the food transport container 100 remains essentially constant during transport.
  • the food is either removed immediately from the food transport container 100 or the air arranged in the container interior 124 and thus the food arranged in the container interior 124 is conditioned again.
  • the energy supply line 152 is again plugged into a mains connection socket (not shown) and the desired temperature is set on the operating module 146.
  • the temperature conditioning device 132 is removed from the food transport container 100 for simple cleaning of the container body 102 or for maintenance.
  • the locking device 144 is brought out of engagement with the projections 142 by pivoting about the pivot axis 145, the rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is raised and finally the front 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is disengaged from the first fastening section 134 of the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132 brought.
  • the temperature conditioning device can be inserted and removed from the outside of the container body in a wall of the container body of the food transport container when the food transport container is closed, the temperature conditioning device is designed to be particularly user-friendly and easy to maintain.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Kombination aus einem Speisentransportbehälter mit einem Behälterkorpus und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung für den Speisentransportbehälter zum Konditionieren von in einem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angeordneter Luft hinsichtlich ihrer Temperatur.The present invention relates to a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning the temperature of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container.

Derartige Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtungen sind aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt.Such temperature conditioning devices are known from the prior art.

Die bekannten Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtungen sind entweder fest in dem Speisentransportbehälter installiert oder nur mit großem Aufwand aus dem Speisentransportbehälter entnehmbar. Dies erschwert eine Wartung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung und führt ferner zu einer aufwändigen Reinigung des Speisentransportbehälters.The known temperature conditioning devices are either permanently installed in the food transport container or can only be removed from the food transport container with great effort. This makes maintenance of the temperature conditioning device more difficult and also leads to complex cleaning of the food transport container.

Die US 3 908 749 A , die US 3 255 812 A , die US 3 242 980 A und die US 4 544 024 A offenbaren Kombinationen aus einem Speisentransportbehälter mit einem Behälterkorpus und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung für den Speisentransportbehälter zum Konditionieren von in einem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angeordneter Luft hinsichtlich ihrer Temperatur.The U.S. 3,908,749 A , the U.S. 3,255,812 A , the U.S. 3,242,980 A and the U.S. 4,544,024 A disclose combinations of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature.

Die JP H08 14727 A offenbart eine Kombination aus einem Verkaufsautomaten mit einem Behälterkorpus und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung für den Verkaufsautomaten zum Konditionieren von in einem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Verkaufsautomaten angeordneter Luft hinsichtlich ihrer Temperatur, wobei der Behälterkorpus eine Aufnahme für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung umfasst, wobei die Aufnahme als Ausnehmung in einer Wand des Behälterkorpus ausgebildet ist und wobei die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem geschlossenen Zustand des Verkaufsautomaten von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus in die Aufnahme in der Wand des Behälterkorpus des Verkaufsautomaten einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist.The JP H08 14727 A discloses a combination of a vending machine with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the vending machine for conditioning of the temperature of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the vending machine, the container body comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as Recess is formed in a wall of the container body and wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the vending machine can be inserted and removed from the outside of the container body in the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the vending machine.

Die WO 2006/087215 A1 offenbart eine Kombination aus einem Speisentransportbehälter mit einem Behälterkorpus und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung für den Speisentransportbehälter zum Konditionieren von in einem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angeordneter Luft hinsichtlich ihrer Temperatur, wobei der Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters eine Aufnahme für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung umfasst, wobei die Aufnahme als Ausnehmung in einer Wand des Behälterkorpus ausgebildet ist und wobei die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus in die Aufnahme in der Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist.The WO 2006/087215 A1 discloses a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature, the container body of the food transport container comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as a recess in a Wall of the container body is formed and wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the food transport container from an outside of the container body into the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed from the same.

Die DE 44 38 619 A1 offenbart eine Kombination aus einem Speisentransportbehälter mit einem Behälterkorpus und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung für den Speisentransportbehälter zum Konditionieren von in einem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angeordneter Luft hinsichtlich ihrer Temperatur, wobei der Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters eine Aufnahme für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung umfasst, wobei die Aufnahme als Ausnehmung in einer Wand des Behälterkorpus ausgebildet ist, und wobei die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus in die Aufnahme in der Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist.The DE 44 38 619 A1 discloses a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature, the container body of the food transport container comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as a recess in a Wall of the container body is formed, and wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the food transport container from an outside of the container body into the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the food transport container can be inserted and removed from the same.

Die EP 1 366 697 A2 offenbart eine Kombination aus einem Speisentransportbehälter mit einem Behälterkorpus und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung für den Speisentransportbehälter zum Konditionieren von in einem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angeordneter Luft hinsichtlich ihrer Temperatur, wobei der Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters eine Aufnahme für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung umfasst, wobei die Aufnahme als Ausnehmung in einer Wand des Behälterkorpus ausgebildet ist,
wobei die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus in die Aufnahme in der Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist,
wobei die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ein an einer Vorderseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung angeordnetes Bedienmodul umfasst und wobei die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einen Anschluss für eine Energieversorgungsleitung umfasst, welche auf einer der Vorderseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung abgewandten Rückseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung angeordnet ist.The EP 1 366 697 A2 discloses a combination of a food transport container with a container body and a temperature conditioning device for the food transport container for conditioning of air arranged in a container interior of the container body of the food transport container with regard to its temperature, the container body of the food transport container comprising a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device, the receptacle as a recess in a Wall of the container body is formed,
wherein the temperature conditioning device in a closed state of the food transport container can be inserted from an outside of the container body into the receptacle in the wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed therefrom,
wherein the temperature conditioning device comprises an operating module arranged on a front side of the temperature conditioning device and wherein the temperature conditioning device comprises a connection for a power supply line which is arranged on a rear side of the temperature conditioning device facing away from the front side of the temperature conditioning device.

Die US 2006/225453 A1 offenbart eine tragbare Klimaanlage, mittels welcher die Luft in der Umgebung der Klimaanlage gekühlt wird.The US 2006/225453 A1 discloses a portable air conditioner by means of which the air in the vicinity of the air conditioner is cooled.

Die JP H09 89443 A offenbart eine Kombination aus einem Speisentransportbehälter und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The JP H09 89443 A discloses a combination of a food transport container and a temperature conditioning device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Kombination der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, welche benutzerfreundlich und wartungsfreundlich ist.The present invention is based on the object of creating a combination of the type mentioned at the outset which is user-friendly and easy to maintain.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Kombination nach Anspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a combination according to claim 1.

Dadurch, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters in eine Wand des Behälterkorpus einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist, ist insbesondere dann, wenn der Speisentransportbehälter mit zu transportierenden Speisen gefüllt ist, ein einfacher Austausch einer, beispielsweise defekten, Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung durch eine neue Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung möglich. Die in dem Speisentransportbehälter angeordneten Speisen müssen hierfür nicht entnommen werden. Ferner muss im Servicefall lediglich die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung und nicht der gesamte Speisentransportbehälter zur Reparatur eingeschickt werden.The fact that the temperature conditioning device can be inserted into and removed from a wall of the container body when the food transport container is in a closed state is particularly useful when the The food transport container is filled with food to be transported, a simple exchange of a temperature conditioning device, for example a defective one, with a new temperature conditioning device is possible. The food arranged in the food transport container need not be removed for this. Furthermore, in the event of service, only the temperature conditioning device and not the entire food transport container has to be sent in for repair.

Dadurch, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus in eine Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist, ist eine einfache Anordnung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung an dem Speisentransportbehälter gewährleistet. Ferner ist dadurch eine optisch ansprechende Gestaltung des Speisentransportbehälters mit daran angeordneter Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung möglich.The fact that the temperature conditioning device can be inserted from an outside of the container body into a wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed therefrom ensures that the temperature conditioning device is easily arranged on the food transport container. Furthermore, a visually appealing design of the food transport container with a temperature conditioning device arranged thereon is possible.

In einem montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ist zwischen einem Innenraum der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung und dem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters eine Fluidverbindung herstellbar, durch welche ein Fluid, insbesondere Luft oder ein anderes fluides Wärmeübertragungsmedium, aus der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in den Behälterinnenraum gelangen kann.In an assembled state of the temperature conditioning device, a fluid connection can be established between an interior of the temperature conditioning device and the container interior of the container body of the food transport container, through which a fluid, in particular air or another fluid heat transfer medium, can pass from the temperature conditioning device into the container interior.

Auf diese Weise ist ein einfacher Wärmeübertrag von der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung auf die mittels des Speisentransportbehälters zu transportierenden Speisen möglich.In this way, a simple heat transfer from the temperature conditioning device to the food to be transported by means of the food transport container is possible.

Unter dem Behälterinnenraum des Speisentransportbehälters ist in der Beschreibung und in den beigefügten Ansprüchen derjenige Raum des Speisentransportbehälters zu verstehen, in dem zu transportierende Speisen anordenbar sind.In the description and in the appended claims, the interior of the food transport container is to be understood as that space of the food transport container in which the food to be transported can be arranged.

Um eine einfache Handhabung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung durch einen Benutzer zu gewährleisten, kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in eine Deckenwand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist.In order to ensure easy handling of the temperature conditioning device by a user, it can be provided that the temperature conditioning device can be inserted into a ceiling wall of the container body of the food transport container and can be removed from the same.

Günstig ist es, wenn die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ein Heizmodul umfasst.It is favorable if the temperature conditioning device comprises a heating module.

Alternativ oder ergänzend hierzu kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ein Kühlmodul umfasst.As an alternative or in addition to this, it can be provided that the temperature conditioning device comprises a cooling module.

Um einen besonders effizienten Wärmeübertrag von der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung auf mittels des Speisentransportbehälters zu transportierende Speisen zu gewährleisten, kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einen Ventilator zum Antreiben einer Luftströmung durch die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung umfasst.In order to ensure particularly efficient heat transfer from the temperature conditioning device to food to be transported by means of the food transport container, it can be provided that the temperature conditioning device includes a fan for driving an air flow through the temperature conditioning device.

Besonders günstig ist es, wenn die in dem Speisentransportbehälter angeordnete Luft mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem Umluftkreislauf führbar ist.It is particularly favorable if the air arranged in the food transport container can be guided in a circulating air circuit by means of the temperature conditioning device.

Eine besonders einfache Benutzung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ist dadurch gewährleistet, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ein Bedienmodul umfasst, mittels welchem beispielsweise eine mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zu erzielende Temperatur eingestellt und/oder eine mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung erzielte Temperatur überwacht werden kann.A particularly simple use of the temperature conditioning device is ensured by the fact that the temperature conditioning device comprises an operating module by means of which, for example, a temperature to be achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can be set and / or a temperature achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can be monitored.

Besonders ergonomisch ist die Benutzung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung dadurch, dass das Bedienmodul an einer Vorderseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung angeordnet ist.The use of the temperature conditioning device is particularly ergonomic in that the operating module is arranged on a front side of the temperature conditioning device.

Unter der Vorderseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ist in dieser Beschreibung und den beigefügten Ansprüchen diejenige Seite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zu verstehen, die im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einem Benutzer beim Beschicken des Speisentransportbehälters mit Speisen oder beim Entnehmen von Speisen aus dem Speisentransportbehälter zugewandt angeordnet ist.In this description and the appended claims, the front of the temperature conditioning device is to be understood as that side of the temperature conditioning device which, in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device, faces a user when loading the food transport container with food or when removing food from the food transport container.

Vorzugsweise ist das Bedienmodul im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung und im geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters von außen zugänglich. Auf diese Weise kann eine mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zu erzielende Temperatur auch im geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters eingestellt werden. Ferner ist dann auch im geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters eine Überwachung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung erzielten Temperatur möglich.The operating module is preferably accessible from the outside when the temperature conditioning device is installed and when the food transport container is closed. In this way, a temperature to be achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can also be set in the closed state of the food transport container. In addition, the temperature achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device can then also be monitored when the food transport container is closed.

Vorzugsweise umfasst die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung eine Aufnahme für eine Energieversorgungsleitung, um die zum Betrieb der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung benötigte Energieversorgungsleitung besonders einfach an der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung aufzubewahren. Dadurch ist sichergestellt, dass die Energieversorgungsleitung stets mitgeführt wird und nicht verloren geht oder vergessen wird.The temperature conditioning device preferably comprises a receptacle for an energy supply line in order to store the energy supply line required for operating the temperature conditioning device on the temperature conditioning device in a particularly simple manner. This ensures that the energy supply line is always carried along and is not lost or forgotten.

Besonders bevorzugt ist es, wenn die Aufnahme für die Energieversorgungsleitung als eine Aufwickelvorrichtung zum Aufwickeln der Energieversorgungsleitung ausgebildet ist. Auf diese Weise ist die Energieversorgungsleitung einfach an der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung anordenbar.It is particularly preferred if the receptacle for the energy supply line is designed as a winding device for winding up the energy supply line. In this way, the power supply line can be easily arranged on the temperature conditioning device.

Um eine einfache Handhabung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem Benutzungszustand zu gewährleisten, ist vorgesehen, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einen Anschluss für eine Energieversorgungsleitung umfasst, welcher auf einer Rückseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung angeordnet ist. Die Energieversorgungsleitung muss nicht um den Behälter herumgeführt werden. Dies verringert eine Zugbelastung der Energieversorgungsleitung und somit einen vorzeitigen Verschleiß oder Defekt.In order to ensure easy handling of the temperature conditioning device in a state of use, it is provided that the Temperature conditioning device comprises a connection for a power supply line, which is arranged on a rear side of the temperature conditioning device. The power supply line does not have to be routed around the container. This reduces tensile stress on the power supply line and thus premature wear and tear or defects.

Unter der Rückseite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ist in dieser Beschreibung und den beigefügten Ansprüchen diejenige Seite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zu verstehen, die im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einem Benutzer beim Beschicken des Speisentransportbehälters mit Speisen oder beim Entnehmen von Speisen aus dem Speisentransportbehälter abgewandt angeordnet ist.In this description and the appended claims, the rear side of the temperature conditioning device is to be understood as that side of the temperature conditioning device which, when the temperature conditioning device is installed, faces away from a user when loading the food transport container with food or when removing food from the food transport container.

Das Bedienmodul und der Anschluss für die Energieversorgungsleitung sind auf einander abgewandten Seiten der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung angeordnet.The operating module and the connection for the power supply line are arranged on opposite sides of the temperature conditioning device.

Um eine vorteilhafte Verteilung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung konditionierten Luft in dem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters zu ermöglichen, kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung sich in einem montierten Zustand über mehr als die Hälfte, vorzugsweise über mehr als drei Viertel, der Länge des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters erstreckt.In order to enable an advantageous distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device in the container interior of the container body of the food transport container, it can be provided that the temperature conditioning device extends over more than half, preferably over three quarters, of the length of the container body in an assembled state Food transport container extends.

Besonders bevorzugt ist es, wenn die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung sich im Wesentlichen über die gesamte Länge des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters erstreckt.It is particularly preferred if the temperature conditioning device extends essentially over the entire length of the container body of the food transport container.

Um eine besonders einfache Anordnung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung an dem Speisentransportbehälter zu gewährleisten, ist vorgesehen, dass der Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters eine Aufnahme für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung umfasst.In order to ensure a particularly simple arrangement of the temperature conditioning device on the food transport container, it is provided that the container body of the food transport container comprises a receptacle for the temperature conditioning device.

Die Aufnahme für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ist als Ausnehmung in der Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters ausgebildet.The receptacle for the temperature conditioning device is designed as a recess in the wall of the container body of the food transport container.

Besonders günstig ist es, wenn die Ausnehmung in der Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters eine Form aufweist, welche zu der Form der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung im Wesentlichen komplementär ist.It is particularly favorable if the recess in the wall of the container body of the food transport container has a shape which is essentially complementary to the shape of the temperature conditioning device.

Im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ist eine dem Behälterinnenraum des Speisentransportbehälters abgewandte Seite der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung mit einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters im Wesentlichen bündig.In the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device, a side of the temperature conditioning device facing away from the container interior of the food transport container is essentially flush with an outside of the container body of the food transport container.

Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung an dem Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters, insbesondere von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus, lösbar festlegbar ist. Hierzu kann eine, insbesondere von außen bedienbare, Arretiervorrichtung zum lösbaren Festlegen der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung an dem Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters vorgesehen sein.It is advantageous if the temperature conditioning device can be releasably fixed to the container body of the food transport container, in particular from an outside of the container body. For this purpose, a locking device, particularly operable from the outside, can be provided for releasably securing the temperature conditioning device to the container body of the food transport container.

Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Behälterkorpus einen Luftkanal umfasst, um insbesondere dann, wenn der Speisentransportbehälter mit Speisen bestückt ist, eine gleichmäßige Verteilung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung konditionierten Luft auf die Speisen und somit eine gleichmäßige Konditionierung der Speisen zu gewährleisten.In one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the container body comprises an air duct in order to ensure an even distribution of the air conditioned by the temperature conditioning device on the food and thus an even conditioning of the food, especially when the food transport container is equipped with food.

Günstig ist es, wenn der Luftkanal des Behälterkorpus einen Lufteinlass umfasst, welcher im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einem Luftauslass der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zugeordnet ist. Auf diese Weise ist eine besonders einfache Verteilung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung konditionierten Luft in dem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters gewährleistet.It is favorable if the air duct of the container body comprises an air inlet which, in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device, is assigned to an air outlet of the temperature conditioning device. In this way, a particularly simple distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device in the container interior of the container body of the food transport container is ensured.

Eine gleichmäßige Verteilung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung konditionierten Luft über alle Ebenen des Behälterinnenraums des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters, auf denen zu transportierende Speisen angeordnet werden können, ergibt sich insbesondere dann, wenn vorgesehen ist, dass der Luftkanal des Behälterkorpus sich mit zunehmendem Abstand von der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung verjüngt.A uniform distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device over all levels of the container interior of the container body of the food transport container, on which the food to be transported can be arranged, results in particular if it is provided that the air duct of the container body tapers with increasing distance from the temperature conditioning device .

Ein einfacher Zugang zu dem Behälterinnenraum des Speisentransportbehälters ergibt sich dadurch, dass der Speisentransportbehälter eine Tür umfasst.A simple access to the container interior of the food transport container results from the fact that the food transport container comprises a door.

Bei der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Tür einen Luftkanal umfasst.In the invention it is provided that the door comprises an air duct.

Günstig ist es, wenn der Luftkanal der Tür einen Luftauslass umfasst, welcher im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung einem Lufteinlass der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zugeordnet ist. Auf diese Weise ist eine besonders einfache Ansaugung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zu konditionierenden Luft aus dem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters gewährleistet.It is favorable if the air duct of the door comprises an air outlet which, when the temperature conditioning device is installed, is assigned to an air inlet of the temperature conditioning device. That way is a particularly simple suction of the air to be conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device from the container interior of the container body of the food transport container is guaranteed.

Eine gleichmäßige Ansaugung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung zu konditionierenden Luft über alle Ebenen des Behälterinnenraums des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters, auf denen zu transportierende Speisen angeordnet werden können, ergibt sich insbesondere dann, wenn vorgesehen ist, dass der Luftkanal der Tür sich mit zunehmendem Abstand von der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung verjüngt.A uniform suction of the air to be conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device over all levels of the container interior of the container body of the food transport container, on which the food to be transported can be arranged, results in particular if it is provided that the air duct of the door becomes more distant from the temperature conditioning device rejuvenates.

Besonders günstig ist es, wenn in der Tür und in dem Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters jeweils eine Luftführung angeordnet ist. Dadurch ist eine besonders vorteilhafte Ansaugung der zu konditionierenden Luft aus dem Behälterinnenraum des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters und eine besonders vorteilhafte Verteilung der konditionierten Luft über alle Ebenen des Behälterinnenraums des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters, auf denen zu transportierende Speisen angeordnet werden können, gewährleistet.It is particularly advantageous if an air duct is arranged in each case in the door and in the container body of the food transport container. This ensures a particularly advantageous suction of the air to be conditioned from the container interior of the container body of the food transport container and a particularly advantageous distribution of the conditioned air over all levels of the container interior of the container body of the food transport container on which the food to be transported can be arranged.

Eine vorteilhafte Verteilung der konditionierten Luft ergibt sich insbesondere dann, wenn die Luftführung der Tür und die Luftführung des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters an einander gegenüberliegenden Begrenzungswänden des Behälterinnenraums angeordnet sind, so dass die in dem Behälterinnenraum angeordnete Luft an der Tür, insbesondere gleichmäßig, über alle Einschubebenen des Speisentransportbehälters angesaugt wird, mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung konditioniert wird und an einer der Tür gegenüberliegenden Wand des Behälterkorpus, insbesondere über einen speziell ausgebildeten Luftkanal, vorzugsweise gleichmäßig, über alle Einschubebenen verteilt wird.An advantageous distribution of the conditioned air results in particular when the air duct of the door and the air duct of the container body of the food transport container are arranged on opposing boundary walls of the container interior, so that the air arranged in the container interior on the door, in particular evenly, over all insertion levels of the food transport container is sucked in, is conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device and is distributed on a wall of the container body opposite the door, in particular via a specially designed air duct, preferably evenly over all insertion levels.

Vorzugsweise ist die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung als Umluftheizmodul ausgebildet.The temperature conditioning device is preferably designed as a convection heating module.

Eine geringe Masse der Tür des Speisentransportbehälters und eine einfache Handhabung des Speisentransportbehälters sind insbesondere dann gewährleistet, wenn die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung und die Tür an voneinander verschiedenen Wänden des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angeordnet sind. Dadurch ist auch die Gefahr, dass ein Benutzer sich beim Bestücken des Speisentransportbehälters mit Speisen oder beim Entnehmen von Speisen aus dem Speisentransportbehälter beispielsweise an einer heißen Stelle der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung verbrennt, verringert. Dadurch, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung dann insbesondere nicht an der Tür des Speisentransportbehälters angeordnet ist, ist der Speisentransportbehälter bei geöffneter Tür nicht kopflastig, was einen Handling- und Sicherheitsvorteil zur Folge hat. Ferner ist dadurch gewährleistet, dass bei geöffneter Tür nicht die Raumluft, sondern die im Behälterinnenraum angeordneten Speisen beheizt oder gekühlt werden.A low mass of the door of the food transport container and simple handling of the food transport container are ensured in particular if the temperature conditioning device and the door are arranged on mutually different walls of the container body of the food transport container. This also reduces the risk of a user being burned when loading the food transport container with food or when removing food from the food transport container, for example at a hot point of the temperature conditioning device. Because the temperature conditioning device is then in particular not arranged on the door of the food transport container, the food transport container is not top heavy when the door is open, which results in a handling and safety advantage. This also ensures that when the door is open, it is not the room air but the food arranged in the interior of the container that is heated or cooled.

Beispielsweise kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in ein Dach des Speisentransportbehälters, vorzugsweise entnehmbar, integriert ist.For example, it can be provided that the temperature conditioning device is integrated, preferably removable, into a roof of the food transport container.

Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung bei geschlossener Tür des Speisentransportbehälters von dem Speisentransportbehälter entnehmbar ist. Vorzugsweise müssen dabei keine Schrauben oder Ähnliches gelöst werden, so dass ein Entriegeln der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung ohne Werkzeug möglich ist.In particular, it can be provided that the temperature conditioning device can be removed from the food transport container when the door of the food transport container is closed. Preferably, no screws or the like have to be loosened, so that the temperature conditioning device can be unlocked without tools.

Vorteilhafterweise ist die gesamte Technik der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung kompakt in einem Modul zusammengefasst.The entire technology of the temperature conditioning device is advantageously combined compactly in one module.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels.Further features and advantages of the invention are the subject of the following description of an exemplary embodiment.

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Fig. 1
eine schematische perspektivische Schnittdarstellung eines Speisentransportbehälters, mit aus einer Arbeitsstellung an einem Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters angehobener Temperaturkond itioniervorrichtung;
Fig. 2
eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Speisentransportbehälters aus Fig. 1, mit vollständig von dem Behälterkorpus abgenommener Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung;
Fig. 3
eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung aus Fig. 1; und
Fig. 4
eine schematische Explosionsdarstellung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung aus Fig. 1.
In the drawings show:
Fig. 1
a schematic perspective sectional view of a food transport container, with a temperature conditioning device raised from a working position on a container body of the food transport container;
Fig. 2
a schematic perspective view of the food transport container Fig. 1 , with the temperature conditioning device completely removed from the container body;
Fig. 3
a schematic perspective view of the temperature conditioning device Fig. 1 ; and
Fig. 4
a schematic exploded view of the temperature conditioning device Fig. 1 .

Gleiche oder funktional äquivalente Elemente sind in allen Figuren mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen.Identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference symbols in all figures.

Ein in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellter, als Ganzes mit 100 bezeichneter Speisentransportbehälter umfasst einen im Wesentlichen quaderförmigen Behälterkorpus 102, der an seiner Vorderseite 104 eine Beschickungs- und Entnahmeöffnung 106 aufweist, welche mittels einer (nicht dargestellten) Tür verschließbar ist.One in the Fig. 1 and 2 The food transport container shown, denoted as a whole by 100, comprises a substantially cuboid container body 102, which has a loading and unloading opening 106 on its front side 104, which can be closed by means of a door (not shown).

Der Behälterkorpus 102 umfasst eine Außenschale 108 und eine Innenschale 110, welche beide ungefähr quaderförmige Gestalt aufweisen und so miteinander verbunden sind, dass sie zwischen sich einen flüssigkeitsdichten Zwischenraum 112 ausbilden.The container body 102 comprises an outer shell 108 and an inner shell 110, both of which have an approximately cuboid shape and so on are connected to one another so that they form a liquid-tight space 112 between them.

Die Außenschale 108 kann aus einem beliebigen Material, beispielsweise aus einem metallischen Material, insbesondere Edelstahl, oder aus einem Kunststoffmaterial, insbesondere Polypropylen, gebildet sein.The outer shell 108 can be formed from any material, for example from a metallic material, in particular stainless steel, or from a plastic material, in particular polypropylene.

Die Innenschale 110 kann ebenfalls aus einem beliebigen Material, beispielsweise aus einem metallischen Material, insbesondere Edelstahl, oder aus einem Kunststoffmaterial, insbesondere Polypropylen, gebildet sein.The inner shell 110 can also be formed from any material, for example from a metallic material, in particular stainless steel, or from a plastic material, in particular polypropylene.

Der Zwischenraum 112 ist zur verbesserten Wärmeisolierung beispielsweise mit einem Wärmedämmmaterial, insbesondere einem Polyurethanschaum, ausgefüllt.For improved thermal insulation, the intermediate space 112 is filled, for example, with a thermal insulation material, in particular a polyurethane foam.

Mittels der Außenschale 108, der Innenschale 110 und des Zwischenraums 112 sind zwei einander gegenüberliegende vertikale Seitenwände 114, eine vertikale Rückwand 116, eine horizontale Bodenwand 118 und eine horizontale Deckenwand 120 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 gebildet.Two opposing vertical side walls 114, a vertical rear wall 116, a horizontal bottom wall 118 and a horizontal top wall 120 of the food transport container 100 are formed by means of the outer shell 108, the inner shell 110 and the space 112.

Eine Längsrichtung 121 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 verläuft senkrecht zu der Rückwand 116 und der Vorderseite 104 des Behälterkorpus 102.A longitudinal direction 121 of the food transport container 100 runs perpendicular to the rear wall 116 and the front side 104 of the container body 102.

Eine Querrichtung 123 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 verläuft senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden 114 des Behälterkorpus 102 und senkrecht zu der Längsrichtung 121.A transverse direction 123 of the food transport container 100 runs perpendicular to the side walls 114 of the container body 102 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 121.

Die mit 125 bezeichnete vertikale Richtung verläuft senkrecht zu der Bodenwand 118 und der Deckenwand 120 des Behälterkorpus 102, senkrecht zu der Längsrichtung 121 und senkrecht zu der Querrichtung 123.The vertical direction denoted by 125 runs perpendicular to the bottom wall 118 and the top wall 120 of the container body 102, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 121 and perpendicular to the transverse direction 123.

An den einander zugewandten Seiten der Seitenwände 114 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 sind jeweils mehrere, beispielsweise acht, horizontal verlaufende und in der vertikalen Richtung 125 im Abstand voneinander angeordnete Rippen 122 angeordnet, welche in einen Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 ragen und der Auflage von Tabletts, Fachböden oder Gastronorm-Behältern dienen.On the mutually facing sides of the side walls 114 of the food transport container 100, there are in each case a plurality of, for example eight, horizontally extending ribs 122 arranged at a distance from one another in the vertical direction 125, which protrude into a container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 and support trays and shelves or Gastronorm containers.

Die einander abgewandten Seiten der Seitenwände 114 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 umfassen jeweils eine Tragevorrichtung 126 für einen einfachen Transport des Speisentransportbehälters 100 und eine Türbefestigungsvorrichtung 128 zum lösbaren Festlegen der die Beschickungs- und Entnahmeöffnung verschließenden (nicht dargestellten) Tür an dem Behälterkorpus 102 (siehe Fig. 2).The sides of the side walls 114 of the food transport container 100 facing away from one another each comprise a carrying device 126 for easy transport of the food transport container 100 and a door fastening device 128 for releasably securing the door (not shown) on the container body 102 that closes the loading and unloading opening (see FIG Fig. 2 ).

Die Deckenwand 120 des Behälterkorpus 102 umfasst eine Aufnahme 130 zur Aufnahme einer in den Fig. 3 und 4 separat dargestellten Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132, mittels welcher der Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 aktiv beheizbar und/oder kühlbar ist.The top wall 120 of the container body 102 comprises a receptacle 130 for receiving an in the Fig. 3 and 4th separately shown temperature conditioning device 132, by means of which the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 can be actively heated and / or cooled.

Die Aufnahme 130 ist als Vertiefung an der Außenseite der Deckenwand 120 ausgebildet und erstreckt sich in der Längsrichtung 121 von der Vorderseite 104 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 bis zu dessen Rückwand 116, d.h. im Wesentlichen über die gesamte Länge des Speisentransportbehälters 100.The receptacle 130 is designed as a recess on the outside of the top wall 120 and extends in the longitudinal direction 121 from the front side 104 of the food transport container 100 to its rear wall 116, i.e. essentially over the entire length of the food transport container 100.

In der Querrichtung 123 ist die Aufnahme 130 im Wesentlichen mittig an der Deckenwand 120 angeordnet und erstreckt sich in der Querrichtung 123 über mehr als die Hälfte der gesamten Ausdehnung der Deckenwand 120.In the transverse direction 123, the receptacle 130 is arranged essentially centrally on the top wall 120 and extends in the transverse direction 123 over more than half of the total extent of the top wall 120.

Die Aufnahme 130 ist im Wesentlichen komplementär zu der Form der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 ausgebildet und umfasst einen der Vorderseite 104 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 zugewandten ersten Befestigungsabschnitt 134, einen der Rückwand 116 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 zugewandten zweiten Befestigungsabschnitt 136 und eine zwischen dem ersten Befestigungsabschnitt 134 und dem zweiten Befestigungsabschnitt 136 angeordnete Öffnung 138.The receptacle 130 is designed essentially complementary to the shape of the temperature conditioning device 132 and comprises a first fastening section 134 facing the front side 104 of the food transport container 100, one of the rear wall 116 of the food transport container 100 facing second fastening section 136 and an opening 138 arranged between the first fastening section 134 and the second fastening section 136.

Der erste Befestigungsabschnitt 134 der Aufnahme 130 ist so ausgebildet, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 mit einer Vorderseite 140 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 an dem ersten Befestigungsabschnitt 134 einrastbar ist.The first fastening section 134 of the receptacle 130 is designed such that the temperature conditioning device 132 can be latched onto the first fastening section 134 with a front side 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132.

Der zweite Befestigungsabschnitt 136 der Aufnahme 130 umfasst zwei Vorsprünge 142, welche mit einer beispielsweise als Arretierbügel ausgebildeten Arretiervorrichtung 144 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 in Eingriff bringbar sind.The second fastening section 136 of the receptacle 130 comprises two projections 142, which can be brought into engagement with a locking device 144 of the temperature conditioning device 132, which is designed, for example, as a locking clip.

Hierzu ist die Arretiervorrichtung 144 um eine in der Querrichtung 123 verlaufende Schwenkachse 145 drehbar an der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 gelagert.For this purpose, the locking device 144 is mounted on the temperature conditioning device 132 such that it can rotate about a pivot axis 145 running in the transverse direction 123.

Mittels der Arretiervorrichtung 144 ist die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 in der Aufnahme 130 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 lösbar festlegbar.By means of the locking device 144, the temperature conditioning device 132 can be detachably fixed in the receptacle 130 of the food transport container 100.

Die in den Fig. 3 und 4 separat dargestellte Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 umfasst ein an ihrer Vorderseite 140 angeordnetes Bedienmodul 146 zum Einstellen eines gewünschten Betriebszustandes der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132. Das Bedienmodul 146 umfasst eine Anzeige 148 zum Anzeigen einer mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 zu erzielenden und/oder erzielten Lufttemperatur.The ones in the Fig. 3 and 4th The separately shown temperature conditioning device 132 comprises an operating module 146 arranged on its front side 140 for setting a desired operating state of the temperature conditioning device 132. The operating module 146 comprises a display 148 for displaying an air temperature to be achieved and / or achieved by means of the temperature conditioning device 132.

Da die Vorderseite 140 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 auf derselben Seite des Speisentransportbehälters 100 angeordnet ist, wie die Vorderseite 104 des Behälterkorpus 102, ist das an der Vorderseite 140 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 angeordnete Bedienmodul 146 im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 einem Benutzer des Speisentransportbehälters 100 beim Beschicken des Speisentransportbehälters 100 mit Speisen und bei der Entnahme von Speisen aus dem Speisentransportbehälter 100 zugewandt angeordnet.Since the front side 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is arranged on the same side of the food transport container 100 as the front side 104 in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device 132 of the container body 102, the operating module 146 arranged on the front 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is arranged facing a user of the food transport container 100 when the food transport container 100 is loaded with food and when food is removed from the food transport container 100 when the temperature conditioning device 132 is installed.

An einer der Vorderseite 140 gegenüberliegenden Rückseite 150 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 ist ein (nicht dargestellter) Anschluss für eine Energieversorgungsleitung 152 vorgesehen.On a rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132 opposite the front side 140, a connection (not shown) for a power supply line 152 is provided.

Für den Fall, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 nicht benötigt wird, ist an einer Oberseite 154 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 eine muldenförmige Aufnahme 156 zum Aufbewahren der Energieversorgungsleitung 152 vorgesehen (siehe Fig. 3).In the event that the temperature conditioning device 132 is not required, a trough-shaped receptacle 156 for storing the power supply line 152 is provided on an upper side 154 of the temperature conditioning device 132 (see FIG Fig. 3 ).

Zur einfachen Aufbewahrung kann die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 an der Aufnahme 156 aufgewickelt werden. Hierzu ist die Aufnahme 156 als Aufwickelvorrichtung 157 ausgebildet. Die Aufwickelvorrichtung 157 umfasst zwei Aufwickelstreben 159, die parallel zueinander ausgerichtet und beabstandet voneinander angeordnet sind. Um ein Abrutschen der an der Aufwickelvorrichtung 157 aufgewickelten Energieversorgungsleitung 152 von den Aufwickelstreben 159 zu vermeiden, weisen die der Aufnahme 156 abgewandten Enden der Aufwickelstreben 159 jeweils die Form eines Pilzkopfes auf.The power supply line 152 can be wound onto the receptacle 156 for easy storage. For this purpose, the receptacle 156 is designed as a winding device 157. The winding device 157 comprises two winding struts 159 which are aligned parallel to one another and arranged at a distance from one another. In order to prevent the energy supply line 152 wound on the winding device 157 from slipping off the winding struts 159, the ends of the winding struts 159 facing away from the receptacle 156 each have the shape of a mushroom head.

Wie Fig. 4 zu entnehmen ist, umfasst die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 drei im Wesentlichen schalenförmige Formteile, nämlich eine obere Schale 158, eine mittlere Schale 160 und eine untere Schale 162.How Fig. 4 As can be seen, the temperature conditioning device 132 comprises three essentially shell-shaped molded parts, namely an upper shell 158, a middle shell 160 and a lower shell 162.

Die obere Schale 158 umfasst die Aufnahme 156 für die Energieversorgungsleitung 152. Ferner sind an der oberen Schale 158 das Bedienmodul 146 mit der Anzeige 148 und die Arretiervorrichtung 144 angeordnet.The upper shell 158 comprises the receptacle 156 for the energy supply line 152. Furthermore, the operating module 146 with the display 148 and the locking device 144 are arranged on the upper shell 158.

Die obere Schale 158 ist auf die mittlere Schale 160 aufsetzbar, insbesondere mit derselben verrastbar.The upper shell 158 can be placed on the middle shell 160, in particular can be locked to the same.

Die obere Schale 158 und die mittlere Schale 160 bilden die im Wesentlichen quaderförmige Außenkontur der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132.The upper shell 158 and the middle shell 160 form the essentially cuboid outer contour of the temperature conditioning device 132.

Die mittlere Schale 160 ist im Wesentlichen quaderförmig ausgebildet und weist eine der Rückseite 150 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 zugewandte Vertiefung 164 auf, in welche sich die Aufnahme 156 für die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 hinein erstreckt.The middle shell 160 is essentially cuboid and has a recess 164 facing the rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132, into which the receptacle 156 for the power supply line 152 extends when the temperature conditioning device 132 is installed.

In der Querrichtung 123 benachbart zu der Vertiefung 164 ist an der mittleren Schale 160 ein gekrümmter Abschnitt 166 vorgesehen, welcher eine Begrenzungswand 168 eines noch zu beschreibenden Umlenkabschnitts einer noch zu beschreibenden Luftführung bildet.In the transverse direction 123 adjacent to the recess 164, a curved section 166 is provided on the middle shell 160, which forms a delimiting wall 168 of a deflecting section to be described below of an air duct to be described.

Die untere Schale 162 ist in die mittlere Schale 160 von unten einsetzbar, insbesondere mit derselben verrastbar, und bildet mit der mittleren Schale 160 im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 eine Luftführung 170, wobei eine obere Begrenzungswand 172 der Luftführung 170 durch die mittlere Schale 160 und eine untere Begrenzungswand 174 der Luftführung 170 sowie seitliche Begrenzungswände 176 der Luftführung 170 durch die untere Schale 160 gebildet sind.The lower shell 162 can be inserted into the middle shell 160 from below, in particular can be latched to the same, and forms with the middle shell 160 in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device 132 an air duct 170, an upper delimiting wall 172 of the air duct 170 passing through the middle shell 160 and a lower boundary wall 174 of the air guide 170 and lateral boundary walls 176 of the air guide 170 are formed by the lower shell 160.

Die Luftführung 170 umfasst zwei Abschnitte, nämlich einen im Wesentlichen zylinderförmigen Ansaugabschnitt 178, in welchem ein Ventilator 180 angeordnet ist, und einen beispielsweise als Heizabschnitt ausgebildeten Konditionierabschnitt 182, in welchem beispielsweise ein Heizelement 184 angeordnet ist.The air duct 170 comprises two sections, namely an essentially cylindrical suction section 178, in which a fan 180 is arranged, and a conditioning section 182, for example designed as a heating section, in which, for example, a heating element 184 is arranged.

Der Ansaugabschnitt 178 der Luftführung 170 umfasst an seiner Unterseite einen in der unteren Begrenzungswand 174 angeordneten gitterförmigen Lufteinlass 186 und ist in der Längsrichtung 121 benachbart zu der Vorderseite 140 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 angeordnet.The suction section 178 of the air duct 170 comprises on its underside a grid-shaped air inlet 186 arranged in the lower delimiting wall 174 and is arranged in the longitudinal direction 121 adjacent to the front side 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132.

Der Konditionierabschnitt 182 erstreckt sich von dem Ansaugabschnitt 178 der Luftführung 170 bis zu einem in der Längsrichtung 121 benachbart zu der Rückseite 150 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 angeordneten Umlenkabschnitt 188, welcher durch den gekrümmten Abschnitt 166 der mittleren Schale 160 gebildet ist und den die Luftführung 170 durchströmenden Luftstrom senkrecht nach unten umlenkt.The conditioning section 182 extends from the suction section 178 of the air duct 170 to a deflecting section 188 which is arranged in the longitudinal direction 121 adjacent to the rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132 and which is formed by the curved section 166 of the central shell 160 and the air flow flowing through the air duct 170 deflects vertically downwards.

Die durch die untere Schale 162 gebildete untere Begrenzungswand 174 der Luftführung 170 erstreckt sich im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 in der Längsrichtung 135 lediglich bis zu dem Beginn des gekrümmten Abschnitts 166 der mittleren Schale 160, so dass mittels der mittleren Schale 160 und der unteren Schale 162 ein Luftauslass 190 gebildet ist, durch welchen der durch die Luftführung 170 strömende Luftstrom die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 in der vertikalen Richtung 125 nach unten verlässt.The lower boundary wall 174 of the air duct 170 formed by the lower shell 162 extends in the assembled state of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the longitudinal direction 135 only up to the beginning of the curved section 166 of the middle shell 160, so that by means of the middle shell 160 and the lower shell 162 an air outlet 190 is formed through which the air flow flowing through the air guide 170 leaves the temperature conditioning device 132 in the mounted state of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the vertical direction 125 downwards.

Aufgrund der Öffnung 138 in der Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 ist eine Fluidverbindung zwischen dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 und der Luftführung 170 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 gewährleistet.Due to the opening 138 in the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132, a fluid connection between the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 and the air duct 170 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is ensured.

Durch die Öffnung 138 in der Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 ist mittels des Ventilators 180 in dem Bereich der Vorderseite 104 des Behälterinnenraums 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 angeordnete Luft durch den Lufteinlass 186 in die Luftführung 170 ansaugbar.Through the opening 138 in the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132, air arranged in the area of the front side 104 of the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 can be sucked through the air inlet 186 into the air duct 170 by means of the fan 180.

Ferner kann der die Luftführung 170 durchströmende Luftstrom durch die Öffnung 138 in der Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 in den Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 strömen.Furthermore, the air flow flowing through the air duct 170 can flow through the opening 138 in the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132 into the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100.

Dadurch, dass Luft aus dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 mittels des Ventilators 180 in die Luftführung 170 gesaugt, in der Luftführung 170 konditioniert und schließlich wieder in den Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 zurückgeführt wird, ist ein Umluftkreislauf gebildet.The fact that air is sucked from the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 by means of the fan 180 into the air duct 170, conditioned in the air duct 170 and finally returned to the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100, creates a circulating air circuit.

Zur besseren Verteilung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 konditionierten Luft in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 ist an einer dem Behälterinnenraum 124 zugewandten Seite der Rückwand 116 ein Luftkanal 192 angeordnet, welcher sich mit zunehmendem Abstand von der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 nach unten hin verjüngt (Fig. 1).For better distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100, an air duct 192 is arranged on a side of the rear wall 116 facing the container interior 124, which tapers towards the bottom with increasing distance from the temperature conditioning device 132 ( Fig. 1 ).

Eine verbesserte Verteilung der mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 konditionierten Luft in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 ergibt sich dadurch, dass im montierten Zustand der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 dem Luftauslass 190 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 ein (nicht dargestellter) Lufteinlass des Luftkanals 192 zugeordnet ist.An improved distribution of the air conditioned by means of the temperature conditioning device 132 in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 results from the fact that, when the temperature conditioning device 132 is installed, an air inlet (not shown) of the air duct 192 is assigned to the air outlet 190 of the temperature conditioning device 132.

Die Montage der vorstehend beschriebenen Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 an dem vorstehend beschriebenen Speisentransportbehälter 100 wird wie folgt durchgeführt:
Die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 wird mit ihrer Vorderseite 140 an den ersten Befestigungsabschnitt 134 der Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 angelegt und anschließend vollständig in die Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 eingeführt.The assembly of the temperature conditioning device 132 described above on the food transport container 100 described above is carried out as follows:
The temperature conditioning device 132 is placed with its front side 140 on the first fastening section 134 of the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132 of the food transport container 100 and then completely inserted into the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132.

Mittels der an den Vorsprüngen 142 des zweiten Befestigungsabschnitts 136 der Aufnahme 130 angreifenden Arretiervorrichtung 144 wird die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 an der Aufnahme 130 lösbar festgelegt.By means of the locking device 144 engaging the projections 142 of the second fastening section 136 of the receptacle 130, the temperature conditioning device 132 is releasably secured to the receptacle 130.

Für den vorstehend beschriebenen Vorgang ist kein Zugang zu dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 notwendig. Ferner sind für die Montage der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 an der Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 keinerlei Werkzeuge erforderlich.Access to the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 is not necessary for the process described above. Furthermore, no tools are required for mounting the temperature conditioning device 132 on the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132.

Die vorstehend beschriebene Kombination aus einem Speisentransportbehälter 100 mit einem Behälterkorpus 102 und einer Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 funktioniert wie folgt:
Zur Versorgung der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 mit Energie wird die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 aus der Aufnahme 156 für die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 entnommen und eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 und einer (nicht dargestellten) Netzanschluss-Steckdose hergestellt.The above-described combination of a food transport container 100 with a container body 102 and a temperature conditioning device 132 functions as follows:
To supply the temperature conditioning device 132 with energy, the energy supply line 152 is removed from the receptacle 156 for the energy supply line 152 and an electrical connection is established between the temperature conditioning device 132 and a mains connection socket (not shown).

Zu transportierende Speisen werden nach einem Öffnen der (nicht dargestellten) Tür durch die Beschickungs- und Entnahmeöffnung 106 des Behälterkorpus 102 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 in den Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 eingeführt.Food to be transported is introduced into the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 after opening the door (not shown) through the loading and unloading opening 106 of the container body 102 of the food transport container 100.

Insbesondere dann, wenn der Behälterinnenraum 124 und die Rippen 122 an die Abmessungen von Gastronorm-Behältern angepasst ausgebildet sind, sind in Gastronorm-Behältern angeordnete Speisen besonders einfach in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 anordenbar.In particular, if the container interior 124 and the ribs 122 are adapted to the dimensions of Gastronorm containers, meals arranged in Gastronorm containers can be arranged particularly easily in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100.

Nach dem Beschicken des Speisentransportbehälters 100 mit zu transportierenden Speisen wird die (nicht dargestellte) Tür des Speisentransportbehälters 100 geschlossen.After the food transport container 100 has been loaded with food to be transported, the door (not shown) of the food transport container 100 is closed.

An dem Bedienmodul 146 wird eine in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 des Speisentransportbehälters 100 gewünschte Lufttemperatur eingestellt und anschließend an der Anzeige 148 überwacht.An air temperature desired in the container interior 124 of the food transport container 100 is set on the operating module 146 and then monitored on the display 148.

Mittels der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 werden die in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 angeordneten Speisen auf der gewünschten Temperatur gehalten oder auf die gewünschte Temperatur gebracht.The food arranged in the container interior 124 is kept at the desired temperature or brought to the desired temperature by means of the temperature conditioning device 132.

Zum Transport der Speisen mittels des Speisentransportbehälters 100 wird die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 aus der (nicht dargestellten) Netzanschluss-Steckdose ausgesteckt und an der Aufnahme 156 für die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 angeordnet, insbesondere an der Aufwickelvorrichtung 157 aufgewickelt.To transport the food by means of the food transport container 100, the energy supply line 152 is unplugged from the mains connection socket (not shown) and arranged on the receptacle 156 for the energy supply line 152, in particular wound up on the winder 157.

Der Speisentransportbehälter 100 mit der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 wird dann zu einem gewünschten Ort transportiert.The food transport container 100 with the temperature conditioning device 132 is then transported to a desired location.

Aufgrund der Wärmeisolierung des Speisentransportbehälters 100 bleibt die Temperatur der in dem Speisentransportbehälter 100 angeordneten Speisen während des Transports im Wesentlichen konstant.Due to the thermal insulation of the food transport container 100, the temperature of the food arranged in the food transport container 100 remains essentially constant during transport.

An dem gewünschten Ort erfolgt entweder sofort eine Entnahme der Speisen aus dem Speisentransportbehälter 100 oder aber eine erneute Konditionierung der in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 angeordneten Luft und damit der in dem Behälterinnenraum 124 angeordneten Speisen.At the desired location, the food is either removed immediately from the food transport container 100 or the air arranged in the container interior 124 and thus the food arranged in the container interior 124 is conditioned again.

Hierzu wird erneut die Energieversorgungsleitung 152 in eine (nicht dargestellte) Netzanschluss-Steckdose eingesteckt und am Bedienmodul 146 die gewünschte Temperatur eingestellt.For this purpose, the energy supply line 152 is again plugged into a mains connection socket (not shown) and the desired temperature is set on the operating module 146.

Zur einfachen Reinigung des Behälterkorpus 102 oder im Wartungsfall wird die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 aus dem Speisentransportbehälter 100 entnommen. Hierzu wird die Arretiervorrichtung 144 durch Schwenken um die Schwenkachse 145 außer Eingriff mit den Vorsprüngen 142 gebracht, die Rückseite 150 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 nach oben angehoben und schließlich die Vorderseite 140 der Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 außer Eingriff mit dem ersten Befestigungsabschnitt 134 der Aufnahme 130 für die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung 132 gebracht.The temperature conditioning device 132 is removed from the food transport container 100 for simple cleaning of the container body 102 or for maintenance. For this purpose, the locking device 144 is brought out of engagement with the projections 142 by pivoting about the pivot axis 145, the rear side 150 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is raised and finally the front 140 of the temperature conditioning device 132 is disengaged from the first fastening section 134 of the receptacle 130 for the temperature conditioning device 132 brought.

Dadurch, dass die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung in einem geschlossenen Zustand des Speisentransportbehälters von einer Außenseite des Behälterkorpus in eine Wand des Behälterkorpus des Speisentransportbehälters einsetzbar und aus derselben entnehmbar ist, ist die Temperaturkonditioniervorrichtung besonders benutzerfreundlich und wartungsfreundlich ausgebildet.Because the temperature conditioning device can be inserted and removed from the outside of the container body in a wall of the container body of the food transport container when the food transport container is closed, the temperature conditioning device is designed to be particularly user-friendly and easy to maintain.

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  1. A combination of a food transport container (100) having a container body (102) and a temperature-conditioning device (132) for the food transport container (100), for the purpose of the conditioning of air located in a container interior (124) of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100) with regard to its temperature, wherein the container body (102) of the food transport container (100) includes a receptacle (130) for the temperature-conditioning device (132), wherein the receptacle (130) takes the form of a recess in a wall of the container body (102),
    wherein, in a closed condition of the food transport container (100), the temperature-conditioning device (132) is introducible, from an outer side of the container body (102), into the receptacle (130) in the wall of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100) and is removable therefrom, wherein the temperature-conditioning device (132) includes an operating module (146) that is arranged on a front side (140) of the temperature-conditioning device (132), and
    wherein the temperature-conditioning device (132) includes a terminal for an energy supply line (152), arranged on a rear side (150) of the temperature-conditioning device (132) that is remote from the front side (140) of the temperature-conditioning device (132),
    wherein, in an assembled condition of the temperature-conditioning device (132), between an interior of the temperature-conditioning device (132) and the container interior (124) of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100) a fluid connection is configured to be made, through which a fluid can pass out of the temperature-conditioning device (132) and into the container interior (124),
    characterised in that
    in the assembled condition of the temperature-conditioning device (132), a side of the temperature-conditioning device (132) remote from the container interior (124) of the food transport container (100) is substantially flush with an outer side of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100) and
    in that there is provided a door for closing the food transport container (100) that includes an air duct.
  2. A combination according to Claim 1, characterised in that the temperature-conditioning device (132) is introducible into a top wall (120) of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100) and is removable therefrom.
  3. A combination according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the temperature-conditioning device (132) includes a ventilator (180) for driving an air current through the temperature-conditioning device (132).
  4. A combination according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the temperature-conditioning device (132) includes a receptacle (156) for an energy supply line (152).
  5. A combination according to Claim 4, characterised in that the receptacle (156) takes the form of a winding device (157).
  6. A combination according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that, in an assembled condition, the temperature-conditioning device (132) substantially extends over more than half of a length of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100).
  7. A combination according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the container body (102) includes an air duct (192).
  8. A combination according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that at least one air duct (192) tapers as its spacing from the temperature-conditioning device (132) increases.
  9. A combination according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the temperature-conditioning device (132) and the door are arranged on mutually different walls (114, 116, 118, 120) of the container body (102) of the food transport container (100).
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