JP2002002365A - Physical distribution system by truck - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a physical distribution system by a truck capable of offering commodities such as foods to consumers in a temperature state according to the category and according to a preserving or consuming purpose according to requests of the consumers. SOLUTION: This physical distribution system by the truck is characterized in that a loading space 2 of the truck 1 is provided with a cargo chamber 3 having the inside partitioned into a normal temperature block A, a refrigerating block B, a freezing block C and a heating block D, and the proper temperature state of the commodities loaded in the cargo chamber 3 of the truck 1 is secured by either block, and the foods of the proper temperature state are delivered to the consumers.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lorry-based distribution system for providing goods such as foods at an appropriate temperature.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, products such as foods ordered in a convenience store or the Internet are stored at a controlled temperature according to the type so as not to corrode within a certain period of time, and are provided as they are. Is the current situation.

[0003] In other words, products such as foods manufactured or processed by a manufacturer or a processing manufacturer are delivered to a store or a delivery company as they are at a controlled temperature according to the type, and provided to the final consumer. It is generally done.

[0004]

However, for example, a lunch box managed in a normal temperature state has a delicious temperature of + 70 ° C., but is cooled at the delivery stage, so that it is provided to the final consumer. At one point, there is the problem of getting cold. For ice cream,
Since it is stored or delivered at a control temperature of about -25 ° C., it is very hard at the time of being provided to the consumer, so that it is difficult to scoop with a spoon. In addition, since the same applies to meat and fish, there is a problem in that the meat and fish are frozen at the time of being provided to the final consumer and cannot be easily cooked.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention provides a truck-based distribution system that can provide goods such as foods to consumers at a temperature according to the type of storage or consumption purpose according to the type of the goods. Aimed to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a truck-based logistics system according to the present invention comprises:
Provide a luggage compartment divided into a refrigeration block and a heating block, secure the appropriate temperature of the goods loaded in the luggage compartment of this truck by any of the above blocks, and deliver the products in the appropriate temperature to consumers It is characterized by.

[0007] According to the above-mentioned distribution system of foods by a lorry according to the present invention, when the manufactured or processed goods are delivered by the lorry, the goods are stored at an appropriate temperature, that is, when the goods are foods, for example. It can be maintained at a controlled temperature suitable for food, or delivered to consumers at a delicious temperature suitable for eating.

[0008] The delicious temperature state of foods suitable for eating is not only when the foods are already in the delicious temperature state at the time of loading on the truck, but also when the foods are loaded on the truck in the control temperature state. This also includes the case where the temperature of the foods is adjusted to a delicious temperature state. Furthermore, the temperature at the time of manufacturing or processing at the time of loading on the truck can be adjusted to a controlled temperature or a delicious temperature at the time of delivery by the truck.

In the physical distribution system using a lorry according to the present invention, the above-described operation is performed by a lorry having a luggage compartment divided into a room temperature block, a refrigeration block, a freezing block, and a heating block.

The room-temperature block in the luggage compartment of the truck is a block maintained at a temperature substantially equal to the outside air temperature. The block is designed to ventilate the luggage compartment or to increase the temperature of the luggage compartment. In other cases, it is controlled by air conditioning equipment.

[0011] The refrigeration block is constituted by providing refrigeration equipment in an area dividing the luggage compartment or by installing a refrigerator, and in this area, + 5 ° C.
It is set so as to be a temperature state of -20 ° C.

The refrigeration block is constructed by providing refrigeration equipment in an area dividing the luggage compartment, or by installing a freezer or a freezer attached to a refrigerator. In this area, the temperature is -50 ° C. or less. Can be set up to.

[0013] The heating block is constituted by heating equipment such as a microwave oven (microwave oven) and an oven mounted in the luggage compartment, and a heating stove. As for the heating temperature in the heating block, for example, in the case of foods, it is possible to perform an optional heating treatment according to the type.

Further, in connection with the heat treatment in the heating block described above, a case where cooking equipment such as a sink is further provided in the luggage compartment of the truck according to the present invention is included. That is, it may be necessary to perform secondary processing such as washing and cutting of foods during the heat treatment, and cooking equipment such as the sink includes water supply and drainage equipment such as a water supply and drainage tank.

Each block in the above-mentioned luggage compartment should be secured in a more easily and more widely divided state when the luggage compartment of the lorry is extended by a high-top roof provided on its ceiling. This is particularly advantageous when the truck is a light vehicle having a small bed area. That is, the upper area of the luggage compartment provided on the luggage carrier of the mini truck is expanded by the high-top roof, so that an area larger than the height of a person is secured in the cargo compartment, and each of the blocks described above is This is because it can be provided in an easy-to-use state.

In the system of the present invention, products are not limited to foods, but include various products that require temperature management. The consumers include not only the final consumer but also those who are in a store such as a convenience store, outdoors, or in an office.

[0017]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The logistics system using a truck according to the present invention is executed by a light truck 1 shown in FIG.

In the light truck 1, the luggage compartment 3 has a cab 1a.
Is provided on the loading platform 2 located behind. The ceiling of the luggage compartment 3 is constituted by a high-top roof 4,
The front part of the high top roof 4 is a shelf 5 extending to the upper part of the cab 1a. Reference numeral 6 denotes a door provided on a side surface of the luggage compartment 3, and a power supply device 7 is mounted in the luggage compartment 3 facing the door 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the interior of the luggage compartment 3 has a refrigerator 10, a sink 13, and a hand washing machine 14 on one side.
Are arranged in order from the rear to the front of the light truck 1. In this case, the disposition position of the hand washing machine 14 is located above the power supply device 7. Also, on the other side of the luggage compartment 3,
Microwave oven 12 (AC 10)
0V, 15-26A, 1000W).
A freezer 11 is provided on the surface of the shelf 5 adjacent to the microwave oven 12, and two tanks 15 are arranged adjacent to the freezer 11 on the surface of the shelf 5.

Thus, in the luggage compartment 3, the refrigerator 1
0 is a refrigeration block B in a temperature environment of + 5 ° C. to −20 ° C., a freezer 11 is a freezing block C in which a temperature environment of −50 ° C. or less can be obtained, and a heating block D by a microwave oven 12 can be classified into these. The area of the luggage compartment 3 other than the above devices is a normal temperature block A.

Next, AC power for the refrigerator 10, the freezer 11, and the microwave oven 12 is supplied by a power supply device 7 having a power supply circuit as shown in FIG.

That is, in the power supply device 7, separately from the main battery 16 (12 V, 26 A / hr) of the mini truck 1
An auxiliary battery 17 (12 V, 80 A / hr) is provided. The generator 18 is driven by the engine of the mini truck 1 and generates a DC current (12 V, 60 A).
The main battery 16 is connected to be charged via the fuse 19. The DC current of the main battery 16 is supplied via an ignition switch 20 to various electric components 21 such as wipers provided in the mini truck 1. The voltage of the DC current is measured by a voltmeter 22 connected in parallel with the electric component 21. A solenoid 23 is connected in parallel with the voltmeter 22.
Is connected, and by opening and closing the switch 24, the engine speed of the mini truck 1 can be increased.

The auxiliary battery 17 is charged with a current from the generator 18 via an isolator 25 composed of a diode. Then, the current of the auxiliary battery 17 is converted into an alternating current by the inverter 26 and supplied to the refrigerator 10, the freezer 11 and the microwave oven 12 driven by the alternating current. The voltage of the auxiliary battery 17 is measured by a voltmeter 27.

In the luggage compartment 3, water is supplied from each tank 15 to the sink 13 and the hand washer 14 via the conduit 15a, and the drain water is discharged.

Therefore, the goods loaded on the mini truck 1 are stored in the refrigerator 10 and the freezer 11 at an appropriate temperature according to the kind. For example, if the product is ice cream, if the product is to be delivered at a control temperature in response to a consumer request, the product is stored in the freezer 11 set at a temperature of -25 ° C., which is the control temperature. When the product is delivered at a delicious temperature suitable for eating, it is stored in the refrigerator 10 set at a temperature of -5 ° C., which is the delicious temperature. Similarly, if the product is meat or fish,
When shipping at a controlled temperature in response to consumer demand,
When housed in the freezer 11 set to the temperature state of -25 ° C., which is the control temperature, and delivered at a delicious temperature suitable for eating, the temperature state is set to + 8 ° C., which is the delicious temperature. Is stored in the room temperature block A.

When the commodity is a lunch box, the room temperature block A set to a temperature state of + 18 ° C., which is the control temperature, within the delivery time by the mini truck 1
The temperature is raised to + 70 ° C., which is a delicious temperature suitable for eating by the microwave oven 12.

When it is necessary to subject the above-mentioned meat or fish meat to secondary processing to a state suitable for eating, use a sink 13 and a hand-washing machine 14 which have been thawed to + 8 ° C. Then, the cut can be artificially processed on the spot.

As described above, according to the truck-based physical distribution system of the present invention, it is possible to deliver goods to consumers at an appropriate temperature according to the type of loaded goods. Accordingly, the consumer can store the received product at the controlled temperature for a long period of time, or, if it is food, can eat it at a delicious temperature immediately after receiving it.

[0029]

As described above, since the present invention is configured, a wide variety of products, from products stored for a long or short period to products used immediately after delivery, can be produced according to the demands of consumers. It is possible to deliver in a corresponding temperature state. As a result, it is expected that the convenience of consumers can be improved, and that the number of customers to be used is expanded to lead to sales promotion.

Further, even when the consumer has no secondary processing equipment, such as when the delivery destination is outdoors or in an office, it is possible to provide the product in a useful state. In this case, there is a great advantage in providing an auxiliary equipment such as a sink on the truck.

Further, if the luggage compartment of the truck is extended by a high-top roof provided on the ceiling,
Even when the lorry is a light vehicle, the above effects of the present invention can be effectively exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a lorry used in a lorry distribution system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of a luggage compartment of a lorry used on the lorry logistics system of the present invention on a high-top roof.

FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram of a power supply device of an electric equipment facility in a lorry used in the lorry distribution system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mini truck 2 Luggage 3 Luggage room 4 High top roof 5 Shelf 7 Power supply 10 Refrigerator 11 Freezer 12 Microwave oven 13 Sink 15 Water tank A Room temperature block B Refrigeration block C Refrigeration block D Heating block

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A luggage compartment of a lorry having a luggage compartment divided into a room temperature block, a refrigeration block, a refrigeration block and a heating block. A logistics system using a lorry, which secures the foods in the proper temperature and delivers them to consumers. 2. The physical distribution system according to claim 1, wherein cooking equipment such as a sink is further provided in the luggage compartment of the lorry. 3. The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the luggage compartment of the lorry is extended by a high-top roof provided on a ceiling portion thereof.