EP2601115B1 - Kühltransportbehälter - Google Patents

Kühltransportbehälter Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2601115B1
EP2601115B1 EP11814168.8A EP11814168A EP2601115B1 EP 2601115 B1 EP2601115 B1 EP 2601115B1 EP 11814168 A EP11814168 A EP 11814168A EP 2601115 B1 EP2601115 B1 EP 2601115B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
container
refrigeration
air
transport container
floor
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Not-in-force
Application number
EP11814168.8A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2601115A1 (de
EP2601115A4 (de
Inventor
Malcolm Dodd
Peter Sidney Worthington-Smith
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Stellenbosch University
Original Assignee
Stellenbosch University
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Stellenbosch University filed Critical Stellenbosch University
Publication of EP2601115A1 publication Critical patent/EP2601115A1/de
Publication of EP2601115A4 publication Critical patent/EP2601115A4/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2601115B1 publication Critical patent/EP2601115B1/de
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/74—Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents
    • B65D88/745—Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents blowing or injecting heating, cooling or other conditioning fluid inside the container
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/065—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by the air return
    • F25D2317/0655—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by the air return through the top
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/066—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by the air supply
    • F25D2317/0661—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by the air supply from the bottom

Definitions

  • This invention relates to a refrigeration transport container.
  • Refrigerated transport containers are widely used in industry to transport fresh produce.
  • Fruit and vegetables need to be kept at reduced temperatures to maintain the freshness, and in so doing the shelf-life and marketability thereof.
  • Rigid rules regulate the temperature at which, for example, the fruit or vegetables are transported at. If the required temperature is not maintained, the container of fresh produce may be rejected and thus discarded. This can lead to large losses for the supplier.
  • Homogenous, controlled cooling of the contents of refrigerated containers is thus essential.
  • Refrigeration containers typically have a standard configuration with a refrigeration unit located at one end of the container opposite the doors.
  • the refrigeration unit is typically located behind a panel with openings provided at the top and bottom of the panel. Air from the interior of the container is drawn through the opening at the top of the panel into the refrigeration unit and cooled air blown into the container through the opening at the bottom.
  • Standard refrigeration containers also have a floor formed by spaced apart T-sectioned extrusions which run the length of the container from the refrigeration unit to the doors. This is often referred to as a "T-bar floor".
  • T-bar floor With the container loaded with produce, cooled air exiting the refrigeration unit is intended to flow between the extrusions along the length of the floor and then up through the produce before being drawn back into the refrigeration unit. In practice, however, the cooled air flows only very weakly near the door end of the floor as it tends to short-circuit from the outlet to the inlet through gaps between the produce and the sides of the container, and through gaps in the produce near to the outlet. This results in the produce not being homogenously cooled and particularly the produce adjacent the doors often being insufficiently cooled.
  • South African patent number 2009/00716 proposes a refrigeration container in which short-circuiting of cooled air is avoided by covering the conventional T-bar floor with a sheet of metal which leaves an opening adjacent the doors, and through the use of baffles between the produce and the sides and roof of the container.
  • the baffles take the form of inflatable bags or strips of a flexible plastics material. Cooled air thus travels from the refrigeration unit along the floor of the container and enters the container near the doors whereafter it is forced to flow through the produce before reaching the air inlet at the opposite end of the container.
  • the container proposed in this patent appears to work effectively, it suffers the disadvantage that the baffles are cumbersome and inconvenient to install.
  • the cooled air flowing along the floor of the container will tend to absorb heat from the floor and thus provide less efficient heat transfer with the produce once it enters the container. This in turn will require a higher volume of cooled air to be generated and circulated.
  • refrigeration transport container shall have its widest meaning and include shipping containers and those forming part of road transport vehicles.
  • WO 87/00808 discloses a heat insulated freezing box having a refrigeration system at its front and an intermediate ceiling that stretches from the front to the rear end of the box such that a channel is formed between the ceiling and intermediate ceiling of the box.
  • WO 87/00808 does not teach the use of a barrier to prevent cargo from being stacked too close to the air outlet nor the use of a barrier to direct air flow upward and then horizontally into the cargo space.
  • a refrigeration transport container having doors at one end with a refrigeration unit behind a panel at the opposite end, and wherein the refrigeration unit has a cold air outlet adjacent the bottom of the container and an air inlet adjacent the top thereof, characterised in that the air outlet is configured to discharge air into the container substantially above floor level and wherein the air inlet draws air through a passage which opens into the container near the doors.
  • a barrier to extend upwardly from the floor across the width of the container adjacent the outlet and shaped to direct air upwardly and to prevent movement of pallets on the floor towards the outlet; for the height of the barrier to be substantially the height of a pallet; for elongate spaced apart stops to be provided on the panel extending generally upwardly; for the stops to extend partway between the air inlet and air outlet; and for a plate to extend across the upper end of the stops between the sides of the container.
  • Still further features of the invention provide for the passage to extend along the top of the container from the air inlet to near the doors; and for the passage to extend the width of the container.
  • a refrigeration transport container (1) in this embodiment a shipping container, is shown in Figures 1 to 3 and includes a refrigeration unit (3) located at one end (5) behind a panel (7) opposite the doors (9).
  • the panel (7) extends parallel to the end (5) between the sides (11) of the container (1) and is spaced apart from the top (13) and bottom (15) thereof to provide elongate openings (17, 19) which act as an air inlet and an air outlet respectively.
  • a T-bar floor (21) is provided on the bottom (15) of the container and extends from the doors (9) to adjacent the air outlet (19).
  • the container described thus far is of conventional configuration.
  • a barrier (25) is provided which extends between the sides (11) adjacent the air outlet (19).
  • the barrier (25) extends from the bottom (15) of the container over the end of the T-bar floor (21) to the height of a standard pallet (27) (shown in broken lines in Figure 2 ) above the T-bar floor (21).
  • a plate (30) having the same thickness as the tubes extends across the upper ends of the stops (29) between the sides (11) of the container.
  • the barrier (25) and stops (29) extend the same distance into the container from the panel (7).
  • a passage (40) is provided internally along the top (13) of the container by, in this embodiment, a metal sheet which extends between the sides (11) from the air inlet (17) to near the doors (9).
  • the passage (40) covers the air inlet (17) so that air is drawn through the passage into the inlet.
  • pallets (27) with produce (45) thereon are loaded into the container with the front of the first pallet abutting the barrier (25) and that of the produce abutting the stops (29).
  • air in the container is drawn through the open end of the passage (40), cooled and forced into the container once more through the outlet (19).
  • the barrier (25) prevents the cooled air from flowing either along the T-bar floor (21) or through the aligned openings of the pallets (27). Instead, the cooled air is directed by the barrier (25) upwardly between the stops (29).
  • the plate (30) prevents continued upward flow of the cooled air and which is thus forced to flow through the produce (45) until it is able to escape and return through the passage (40).
  • the configuration of the container is highly effective in that the cooled air is immediately used to cool the produce and does not have an opportunity to short-circuit along the floor, sides or top of the container. Furthermore, the approximately 6m 2 area of the panel (7) over which air is forced into the container is much smaller than the approximately 26m 2 area of the floor and the air velocity is consequently much higher, again providing more efficient heat transfer. Still further, as the air is forced through the produce there is little opportunity for dead spots to form and homogenous cooling is thus achieved.
  • the container of the present invention does not require airflow along the floor or bottom of the container, and in fact prevents such flow, it is not necessary for the container to be provided with a T-bar floor.
  • the T-bar floor could thus be eliminated, at least in part, and this can result in a saving of up to 750 kg in weight and an associated saving of the cost of materials and manufacturing.
  • the plate across the top of the stops can be bent to extend downwards towards the floor to aid mixing of the air.
  • any suitable stops can be used, including, for example, rubber extrusions.
  • the inlet passage could have any suitable configuration and could, for example, include a number of tubes which could run between the inner and outer sides of the container.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)

Claims (7)

  1. Kühltransportcontainer (1) mit Türen (9) an einem Ende, mit einer Kühleinheit (3) hinter einer Platte (7) am gegenüberliegenden Ende und wobei die Kühleinheit (3) einen Kaltluftauslass (19) nahe dem Boden (15) des Containers (1) und einen Lufteinlass (17) nahe der Oberseite (13) davon aufweist und wobei eine Barriere (25) sich aufwärts von einem Boden (21) des Containers erstreckt, welche auf dem Boden (15) davon über die Breite des Containers (1) nahe dem Auslass (19) vorgesehen und so geformt ist, um Luft aus dem Auslass (19) nach oben zu lenken, so dass Luft in den Container (1) im Wesentlichen über dem Bodenniveau eingespeist wird, und wobei die Barriere des Weiteren geformt ist, um die Bewegung von Paletten auf dem Boden (21) zum Auslass (19) hin zu verhindern und wobei der Lufteinlass (17) Luft durch einen Durchlasskanal (40) zieht, welcher sich in den Container (1) in der Nähe der Türen (9) öffnet.
  2. Kühltransportcontainer (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei längliche, beabstandete Anschläge (29) auf der Platte (7) vorgesehen sind, welche sich in einer allgemein nach oben gerichteten Richtung erstrecken.
  3. Kühltransportcontainer (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Höhe der Barriere (25) im Wesentlichen die Höhe einer Palette beträgt.
  4. Kühltransportcontainer (1) nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Anschläge (29) sich teilweise zwischen dem Lufteinlass (17) und dem Luftauslass (19) erstrecken.
  5. Kühltransportcontainer (1) nach Anspruch 4, wobei eine Platte (30) sich über das obere Ende der Anschläge (29) zwischen den Seiten des Containers (1) erstreckt.
  6. Kühltransportcontainer (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Durchlasskanal (40) sich entlang der Oberseite des Containers (1) vom Lufteinlass (17) bis in die Nähe der Türen (9) erstreckt.
  7. Kühltransportcontainer (1) nach einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Durchlasskanal (40) sich über die Breite des Containers (1) erstreckt.
EP11814168.8A 2010-08-04 2011-08-04 Kühltransportbehälter Not-in-force EP2601115B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA201005552 2010-08-04
PCT/IB2011/001811 WO2012017301A1 (en) 2010-08-04 2011-08-04 Refrigeration transport container

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2601115A1 EP2601115A1 (de) 2013-06-12
EP2601115A4 EP2601115A4 (de) 2015-07-08
EP2601115B1 true EP2601115B1 (de) 2016-11-23

Family

ID=45558987

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP11814168.8A Not-in-force EP2601115B1 (de) 2010-08-04 2011-08-04 Kühltransportbehälter

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2601115B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2012017301A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA201300411B (de)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107246754A (zh) * 2017-06-22 2017-10-13 海信容声(广东)冷柜有限公司 一种风冷卧式冷柜

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11536505B2 (en) * 2015-10-09 2022-12-27 Innovation Thru Energy Co., Ltd. Cold storage system for transport
CN109230000A (zh) * 2018-09-04 2019-01-18 常州金坛鑫田农业科技有限公司 一种果蔬干雾保鲜集装箱
CN112274990B (zh) * 2020-11-02 2021-08-03 温岭市兴风食品有限公司 一种生鲜冷链物流保存运输方法
CN113803933A (zh) * 2021-09-30 2021-12-17 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 制冷装置
CN118953905B (zh) * 2024-10-18 2024-12-17 坛墨质检科技股份有限公司 一种乙醛溶液标准物质的储存容器

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1490951A (fr) * 1966-08-30 1967-08-04 Procédé de conditionnement d'air dans un conteneur pour transport de cargaison parroute et voie maritime
DK362285D0 (da) 1985-08-09 1985-08-09 Kaj Plagborg Fremgangsmaade ved indfrysning af varer, der foeres til et regionalt fryselager, og anlaeg til brug ved fremgangsmaaden
US5319941A (en) * 1992-09-22 1994-06-14 Trans-Pak, Inc. System and method for storing perishable products in a refrigerated cargo bay
SE9600012L (sv) * 1995-12-29 1997-03-03 Frigotainer Ab Kylaggregat för kylcontainer
DE29720349U1 (de) * 1997-11-17 1998-06-10 Contrail GmbH, 21684 Stade Behälter zum Transport von Gütern in einem gekühlten Laderaum
US7578534B2 (en) * 2005-11-03 2009-08-25 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Structural panel for a refrigerated trailer comprising an integrated bulkhead structure for promoting air flow
WO2007129280A1 (en) * 2006-05-09 2007-11-15 Perishable Products Export Control Board Refrigerated container
SG173543A1 (en) * 2009-02-09 2011-09-29 Carrier Corp Temperature distribution improvement in refrigerated container

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107246754A (zh) * 2017-06-22 2017-10-13 海信容声(广东)冷柜有限公司 一种风冷卧式冷柜

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2601115A1 (de) 2013-06-12
EP2601115A4 (de) 2015-07-08
WO2012017301A1 (en) 2012-02-09
ZA201300411B (en) 2013-10-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2601115B1 (de) Kühltransportbehälter
US5946933A (en) Refrigerated container with controlled air distribution
US4879877A (en) Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles
DE69533667T2 (de) Palettenbasiertes gekühltes transportsystem
KR102319521B1 (ko) 냉각고
US5101643A (en) Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles
HUT68606A (en) Refrigerated container
CN1213352A (zh) 冷冻集装箱装置
CN102548872A (zh) 具有空气分配的温度受控货物集装箱
WO2007129280A1 (en) Refrigerated container
US20070257040A1 (en) Packaging for perishable goods
US6543827B2 (en) Climate controlled beverage truck
US4351230A (en) Self-venting cargo container
US20120324912A1 (en) Method for blast freezing a product
US4936104A (en) Air conditioning method and apparatus for refrigerated vehicles
CN103765135B (zh) 快速冷冻系统和使用该系统的制冷器具
US10246106B2 (en) Flooring incorporating open and enclosed air ducts
CN102470981B (zh) 制冷集装箱和将制冷单元组装到运输制冷集装箱的方法
EP2947029B1 (de) Isolierter Behälter und Verfahren zur Kühlung von Fracht
US6151908A (en) Large-volume refrigerated shipping container
US6007419A (en) Transport and storage container climate control
WO2016177523A1 (de) Verpackung zum versand gekühlter, tiefgekühlter oder frischer ware
US6746323B1 (en) Airflow system for maintaining constant temperature inside a lead trailer and attached pup trailer
CN208821259U (zh) 一种分级粮仓
US20120131869A1 (en) Building

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20130204

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R079

Ref document number: 602011032772

Country of ref document: DE

Free format text: PREVIOUS MAIN CLASS: B65D0088000000

Ipc: B65D0088740000

RA4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched (corrected)

Effective date: 20150608

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B65D 88/74 20060101AFI20150601BHEP

Ipc: F25D 17/06 20060101ALI20150601BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20160613

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 847675

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20161215

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602011032772

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: FP

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 847675

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20161123

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170224

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170223

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170323

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602011032772

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170223

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20170824

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20170804

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170831

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170831

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170804

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170804

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170804

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170804

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20110804

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161123

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161123

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170323

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20200820

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20200819

Year of fee payment: 10

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20200819

Year of fee payment: 10

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602011032772

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20210901

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210901

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210831

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220301