JP2018044706A - Heat storage capsule - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article capable of using a commercially available hook with a small diameter, even in a case where the thickness of a capsule container body increases.SOLUTION: A capsule container body 2 is formed into an almost flat shape, and is configured to form a sealed space where heat storage material can be stored. At one end part of the capsule container body 2, provided is an open hole 7 capable of locking a hook penetrating from a first surface on a front side to a second surface on a rear side. At one end part of at least one of the first surface and second surface, a first recess part 8 is provided so as to continue to one edge of the one. At the first recess part 8, the open hole 7 is provided. At one end part of the first recess part 8, provided is a projection part 10 configured to narrow a width in a lateral direction on the first surface or second surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention provides a capsule container main body that forms a sealed space in which a heat storage material can be accommodated in a substantially flat shape, and extends from the first surface on the front side to the second surface on the back side at one end of the capsule container main body. The present invention relates to a heat storage capsule provided with a through-hole capable of locking a penetrating hook.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the capsule container main body has a substantially flat-shaped through hole penetrating from the first surface to the second surface, and the through hole is a bolt mainly for bundling a plurality of capsule container main bodies. Is used to pass through (see Document 1).
And when installing the said thermal storage capsule, for example in a greenhouse etc., it is considered that a hook is latched in the said through-hole and it hangs in several places and installed easily.

JP 2007-147165 A

In order to increase the accommodation amount of the heat storage material without changing the size of the substantially flat surface of the conventional heat storage capsule described above, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the capsule container body.
However, in the heat storage capsule, since a bulging portion that protrudes in the thickness direction of the capsule container body is formed on the entire circumference of the through-hole, the commercially available S-shape is formed in the through-hole. When trying to hang by hooking a hook, etc., it was necessary to use a large-diameter hook, and it was inevitable that the cost would be high

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a product that can solve the above-mentioned problems and can use a small-diameter commercially available hook even when the thickness of the capsule container body is increased.

  A first characteristic configuration of the present invention is that a capsule container main body that forms a sealed space in which a heat storage material can be accommodated in a substantially flat shape is provided, and at one end of the capsule container main body, from the front surface first surface to the back side A heat storage capsule provided with a hookable through-hole of a hook penetrating over a second surface, wherein the first capsule or at least one end portion of the second surface continues to one end edge thereof. 1 recess is provided, the through hole is provided in the first recess, and a projecting portion that narrows a width in the lateral direction of the first surface or the second surface is provided at one end of the first recess.

According to the first characteristic configuration of the present invention, at least one end of the first surface or the second surface is provided with a first recess that continues to one end edge, and the through hole is formed in the first recess. By providing, the thickness from the first recess to the other end surface is smaller than the thickness from the first surface to the second surface, and the through hole provided in the first recess has, for example, an S-shape. When the hook is inserted and locked, the hook may be an inexpensive small-diameter curved object, and the cost when the capsule container body is suspended and installed can be reduced.
In addition, at one end of the first recess, a protrusion that narrows the width of the first surface or the second surface in the lateral direction is provided, so that the hook is locked to the through-hole to When the capsule container main body swings in the lateral direction along the first surface and the second surface in the suspended state, the swing width of the capsule container main body is regulated by the hook hitting the edge of one end of the first recess. However, the regulation width is regulated to a smaller width by the projecting portion that narrows the width in the lateral direction of the first surface or the second surface. For example, the capsule container body installed in the greenhouse has a greenhouse Even if contact is made inadvertently during the work at the plant, the possibility that the capsule container body shakes greatly and damages crops or the like can be reduced.

  According to a second characteristic configuration of the present invention, a second recess is provided at the other end of at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the capsule container body, and the second recess extends to the other edge. The through hole is provided in the recess.

According to the second characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to being able to achieve the above-described operation and effect of the first characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to the first recess provided in the capsule container body, By providing the second concave portion and providing the through hole in the second concave portion, it is possible to suspend and install a plurality of capsule container main bodies via hooks of the same size up and down.
Therefore, the economic effect by the use of heat storage in a space such as a greenhouse can be further improved.

  According to a third characteristic configuration of the present invention, the first concave portion and the second concave portion are formed with third concave portions that are further recessed in the thickness direction than the other portions at the edge portions thereof.

  According to the third characteristic configuration of the present invention, the third recessed portion is notable particularly when the hook is locked, particularly in the case of an S-shaped hook, and a hook having a smaller size can be used. Therefore, it is possible to use a commercially available and cheaper hook.

It is a whole perspective view in the state where the heat storage capsule of the present invention was installed in the greenhouse. It is a perspective view of the state which suspended the thermal storage capsule using the hook. It is a front view of a thermal storage capsule. It is a top view of a thermal storage capsule. It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of a thermal storage capsule. It is a principal part top view. It is a principal part front view. It is a front view when a thermal storage capsule is shaken to right and left.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, as one example of installation of the heat storage capsule 1, a plurality of heat storage capsules 1 are suspended in the vertical direction and installed indoors to store surplus heat in the daytime, and the stored heat energy is stored at night. The greenhouse 11 is configured such that energy can be saved by adjusting the temperature in the room.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the heat storage capsule 1 includes a capsule container body 2 having a substantially flat shape and a heat storage material 3 filled in the capsule container body 2. Is provided with a through-hole 7 capable of engaging with a hook 6 penetrating from the front-side first surface 4 to the back-side second surface 5 at one end thereof.
And the said through-hole 7 is provided in the substantially center part in the horizontal direction of the 1st surface 4 and the 2nd surface 5 of the capsule container main body 2. As shown in FIG.
Accordingly, for example, a commercially available S-shaped hook 6 is engaged with the through holes 7 provided at the upper and lower portions of the one end and the other end of the capsule container body 2 to suspend a plurality of capsule container bodies 2. It can be easily installed in the greenhouse 11, and sunlight is irradiated to the first surface 4 or the second surface 5 of the plurality of thermal storage capsules 1 during the day to store solar thermal energy. Dissipates the stored thermal energy, reduces the difference in indoor temperature, reduces the consumption of thermal energy such as heating devices, saves fuel costs, and saves energy and contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions The equipment is configured.

  For example, the capsule container body 2 is formed of a container having a substantially flat shape made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and a housing portion that houses the heat storage material 3 in a sealed state. It is configured so as to increase the surface area and realize improvement in heat exchange efficiency.

The heat storage material 3 is, for example, a mixture of calcium chloride hydrate and water, or a material that uses latent heat that undergoes phase transformation with heat absorption / release, such as various low melting point plastics, paraffins, and waxes. Can be configured. For example, when the heat storage capsule 1 is used in a space such as the greenhouse 11, it is conceivable that solar heat is stored in the heat storage capsule 1. At this time, in the case of the material using the latent heat, as an example, it is assumed that the room temperature fluctuates between about 5 ° C. and 35 ° C., for example, using a material capable of phase transformation at a temperature around 23 ° C. Can be mentioned.
However, the appropriate environmental temperatures of the plants cultivated in the greenhouse 11 are different from each other. For this purpose, a plurality of the heat storage capsules 1 containing the heat storage materials 3 having different temperatures that transform according to the cultivated plants are suspended. The heat storage device may be replaced in the greenhouse 11.

The capsule container body 2 is provided with a first recess 8 that continues to one end edge of the first surface 4 and the second surface 5, a through hole 7 is provided in the first recess 8, and the first recess 8 1 is provided with a protrusion 10 that narrows the width of the first surface 4 and the second surface 5 in the lateral direction (FIGS. 3 and 7).
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the capsule container body 2 is positioned along the first surface 4 and the second surface 5 in a state where the hook 6 is engaged with the through hole 7 and the capsule container body 2 is suspended. In the case of swinging in the direction, the hook 6 hits the edge of the one end portion of the first recess 8 and the swing width of the capsule container body 2 is regulated. The regulation width is lateral to the first surface 4 and the second surface 5. Even if the capsule container body 2, which is regulated to a smaller width by the projecting portion 10 that narrows the width in the direction and is installed in the greenhouse 11 or the like, unexpectedly comes into contact with the capsule container body 2 during work in the greenhouse 11, The risk of damaging crops due to large shakes can be reduced.

  The other end of the first surface 4 and the second surface 5 of the capsule container body 2 is provided with a second recess 9 that extends to the other edge, and a through hole 7 is provided in the second recess 9.

The first concave portion 8 and the second concave portion 9 on the first surface 4 of the capsule container body 2 are formed with third concave portions 12 that are further recessed in the thickness direction than the other portions at the end edges thereof. The third recess 12 is not provided in the first recess 8 and the second recess 9 on the second surface 5.
By providing the third recess 12, as shown in FIG. 5, particularly when the S-shaped hook as the hook 6 is engaged with the through hole 7, the curved portion of the hook 6 is recessed into the third recess 12. The contact with the capsule container body 2 can be prevented, and the hook 6 having a smaller size can be used.
In addition, 13 in a figure is a filling port for filling the capsule container main body 2 with the heat storage material 3, and after filling with the heat storage material 3, it will close with a heat seal.
That is, the first concave portion 8 and the through hole 7 are disposed at the left and right central portions of the capsule container body 2, and a pair of filling ports 13 are distributed to the left and right of the first concave portion 8 and the through hole 7. Therefore, when the heat storage material 3 is filled from one of the pair of filling ports 13, in the internal space of the capsule container body 2, the through hole 7, the first recess 8, 3 The concave portion 12 exhibits a partition function, and the heat storage material 3 is preferentially filled into the internal space on the side with the one filling port 13 in the capsule container body 2, while the internal space on the side with the other filling port 13. The air is smoothly discharged from the other filling port 13, and the heat storage material 3 can be filled smoothly in a short time.

[Another embodiment]
Other embodiments will be described below.
<1> If the through-hole 7 is provided in at least one end portion of the capsule container main body 2, the hook 6 and the like can be locked and hung in a vertical posture, and can be installed in the other end portion as in the embodiment. It is even better if a through hole 7 is provided.
<2> Although the through-hole 7 and the first concave portion 8 or the second concave portion 9 are provided in the substantially central portion in the lateral direction of the first surface 4 and the second surface 5 of the capsule container body 2, It may be provided at a plurality of locations in the lateral direction.
<3> The capsule container body 2 may be a product formed of a metal plate or the like in addition to the synthetic resin.
<4> The first recesses 8 are provided on both sides of the first surface 4 or the second surface 5, but may be provided on at least one end portion of the both surfaces.
<5> The second recess 9 may be provided at the other end of at least one of the first surface 4 and the second surface 5 of the capsule container body 2, and the through-hole 7 is formed in the second recess 9. It only has to be provided.
<6> The third recess 12 is provided not only in the first recess 8 and the second recess 9 in the first surface 4 but also in the first recess 8 and the second recess 9 in the second surface 5. Also good.
<7> The protruding portion 10 may be provided in the second recessed portion 9 in addition to the first recessed portion 8. In this case, due to the lateral vibration control effect by the upper and lower protruding portions 10, Although the shake is more greatly restricted, at least if the first recess 8 is provided, the effect of restricting the lateral shake of the heat storage capsule 1 by the protrusion 10 can be exhibited.
<8> The hook 6 that is inserted into the through-hole 7 and suspends the heat storage capsule 1 is not limited to the S-shaped hook 6, and may be a U-shaped hook, a C-shaped hook, or a hook 6 of other shapes. .
<9> The heat storage capsule 1 may be installed in the living space or work space of the building in addition to the greenhouse 11, and the installation method is not limited to the installation as shown in FIG. It may be arranged so as to be hung up and down along the window surface at the edge of the window.

  In addition, as mentioned above, although the code | symbol was written in order to make contrast with drawing convenient, this invention is not limited to the structure of an accompanying drawing by this entry. In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be carried out in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention.

2 Capsule container body 4 First surface 5 Second surface 6 Hook 7 Through hole 8 First recess 9 Second recess 10 Projection 12 Third recess

Claims (3)

A capsule container body is provided that forms a sealed space that can accommodate a heat storage material in a substantially flat shape,
A heat storage capsule provided with a through-hole capable of engaging a hook penetrating from a first surface on the front side to a second surface on the back side at one end of the capsule container body,
At least one end of the first surface or the second surface is provided with a first recess that continues to one end edge;
Providing the through hole in the first recess;
A heat storage capsule provided with a protruding portion that narrows a width in a lateral direction of the first surface or the second surface at one end of the first recess.   A second recess is provided at the other end of at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the capsule container body, the second recess extending to the other edge, and the through hole is provided in the second recess. Item 2. The heat storage capsule according to item 1.   3. The heat storage capsule according to claim 2, wherein the first recess and the second recess are formed with third recesses that are further recessed in the thickness direction than the other portions at the edge portions thereof.

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