JP2024062124A - Vehicle with refrigerator for laying corpse - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an easy-to-use vehicle in which a corpse can be laid for a certain period of time.SOLUTION: A vehicle (100) with a refrigerator for laying a corpse of the present invention includes: a box-shape loading table (30); a refrigerator (70) installed in the loading table (30) for accommodating a corpse; a tailgate lifter (50) for lifting the corpse onto the loading table (30); a ventilation device (40) provided in a wall part (32) and/or a ceiling part (33) included in the loading table (30); and a fixation device (77) that fixes the refrigerator (70) to the loading table (30).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle in which a body can be placed for a certain period of time.

Conventionally, vehicles have been used to transport bodies. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an invention related to a vehicle that transports a coffin containing a body. In the above invention, the loading platform floor of the vehicle is provided with multiple rotating rollers, which are designed to make it easy to place a long coffin or the like in a fixed position. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with a fixing member for fixing the coffin so that the coffin can be transported in a stable state without moving. As a result, the object is placed on the platform and transported in a fixed state.

The coffin is smoothly placed on the vehicle's loading platform and transported in a stable condition. At the destination, such as a funeral home, the coffin is removed from the vehicle and placed in a storage space.

Utility Model Registration No. 3209311

However, even in an ordinary home or a medical institution such as a hospital, it can be difficult to secure space to store a body. Also, when transporting a body to a funeral home, there are times when the funeral home does not have any available space. Although the above-mentioned vehicles can transport bodies, they are not equipped with equipment such as a refrigerator for storing bodies, and therefore cannot be used as a storage space to store a body for a certain period of time. Therefore, there was a need for a space where a body could be stored for a certain period of time.

The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and aims to provide an easy-to-use vehicle in which a body can be placed for a certain period of time.

The vehicle according to the present invention comprises a box-shaped loading platform, a refrigerator for storing a corpse installed on the loading platform, a tailgate lifter for lifting the corpse onto the loading platform, a ventilation device provided on the wall and/or ceiling of the loading platform, and a fixing device for fixing the refrigerator to the loading platform.

The vehicle according to the present invention comprises a box-shaped loading platform, a refrigerator for storing a corpse installed on the loading platform, a tailgate lifter having a loading plate for lifting the corpse onto the loading platform, a ventilation device provided on the wall and/or ceiling of the loading platform, and a fixing device for fixing the refrigerator to the loading platform. Therefore, the ventilation device can ventilate the inside of the loading platform of the vehicle and expel heat generated by the refrigerator. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can store a corpse for a certain period of time.

In addition, in the vehicle according to the present invention, the ventilation device has a vent without a vent fan and a vent with a vent fan, and it is preferable that the vent without a vent fan is provided in the wall at a position lower than the middle of the height of the refrigerator, and the vent with a vent fan is provided at a position higher than the middle of the height of the refrigerator.

As a result, the vehicle according to the present invention can forcibly expel hot air from the refrigerator that gathers at the top inside the vehicle's cargo bed through a vent with a fan, and draw in outside air from below the vehicle's cargo bed through a vent without a fan, allowing for efficient ventilation. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can efficiently store bodies for long periods of time.

In addition, it is preferable that the wall portion of the vehicle according to the present invention has a rear wall, and a rear space is provided between the rear wall and the refrigerator arranged on the rear wall side, in combination with the loading plate of the tailgate lifter, so that the direction of the cart carrying the refrigerator can be changed.

As a result, the vehicle according to the present invention can move the cart to the refrigerator on the loading platform by changing the direction of the cart only in the rear space at the rear of the loading platform and on the loading surface. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can be made to be easy to place.

The tailgate lifter for a vehicle according to the present invention preferably has an extension plate that is connected to the loading plate so as to be freely opened and closed, and when deployed, has its upper surface held at approximately the same height as the loading surface of the loading plate, and legs that are provided on the extension plate and have their tips touch the ground to support the extension plate when the extension plate is deployed in the open state.

As a result, even if the rear space behind the loading platform is limited, the vehicle according to the present invention can easily expand the space and change the direction of the dolly by opening the extension plate. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can be made easy to place.

The vehicle according to the present invention is preferably provided with a total of four refrigerators, one on each of the front left and right sides of the loading platform, and one on each of the rear left and right sides, and between the front left and right refrigerators and the rear left and right refrigerators, passages through which a cart carrying a body can pass are formed, the refrigerator installed at the front has a door that opens in the left and right directions, and there is a gap in front of the refrigerator so that a person can enter.

As a result, the vehicle of the present invention can accommodate as many refrigerators as possible in the limited space on the loading platform, while making it easy to take bodies in and out of each refrigerator. Therefore, the vehicle of the present invention can be designed to facilitate the placement work.

The vehicle according to the present invention has an external power supply connection section for connecting an external power supply to a refrigerator, and an internal power supply connection section for connecting an internal power supply mounted in the vehicle to the refrigerator, and it is preferable that the connection between the external power supply and the internal power supply to the refrigerator is switchable.

As a result, the vehicle according to the present invention can select the power source for supplying electricity to the refrigerator from an external power source and an internal power source. Therefore, the power source for the refrigerator can be selected depending on the driving or stopped status of the vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can be made to be a vehicle that is easy to place.

Moreover, the internal power source of the vehicle according to the present invention is preferably a generator provided in the vehicle.

As a result, the vehicle according to the present invention can reliably supply power to the refrigerator even in a situation where an external power source is not available. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can be a vehicle that is easy to place.

The vehicle according to the present invention is preferably a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, and the battery for driving the vehicle is preferably used as an internal power source for the refrigerator.

As a result, the vehicle according to the present invention can be made low-cost by avoiding the cost of providing an additional power source separate from the battery for driving and the complication of the device. Therefore, the vehicle according to the present invention can be made easy to place.

1 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the vehicle of FIG. 1 as seen from above. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the vehicle of FIG. 1 . 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the rear part of the loading platform of the vehicle of FIG. 1 as viewed from above. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the rear part of the loading platform as seen from the side in FIG. 4 . 2 is a schematic diagram showing the procedure for loading a coffin into the vehicle of FIG. 1. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the procedure for loading a coffin into the vehicle of FIG. 1. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the procedure for loading a coffin into the vehicle of FIG. 1. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the procedure for loading a coffin into the vehicle of FIG. 1. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the vehicle of FIG. 9 as viewed from above.

First Example
A vehicle 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the box-shaped cargo bed 30 of the vehicle 100 taken along section II of Figure 2. Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional top view of the box-shaped cargo bed 30 of the vehicle 100 taken along section II-II of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a rear view of the vehicle 100 of Figure 1. In the following description, the forward direction of the vehicle 100 will be referred to as the front side, the backward direction will be referred to as the rear side, the right side facing the forward direction will be referred to as the right side, and the left side facing the forward direction will be referred to as the left side.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the vehicle 100 is a vehicle for carrying a refrigerator 70 for storing bodies, and has a box-shaped cargo bed 30 at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle 100 is, for example, a 4-ton truck or a truck larger than that. The vehicle 100 is a normal truck having a driver's seat 10, a chassis 20, and a cargo bed 30. The driver's seat 10 is located at the front of the vehicle 100, and has an operating device for a driver to sit in and drive the vehicle 100 and perform various operations. The chassis 20 is the part that carries the driver's seat 10 and the cargo bed 30, and has a frame 21 that extends over almost the entire length of the vehicle 100. The front and rear wheels are supported by axles at the front and rear of the frame 21, respectively.

A power generating device 22 is provided under the driver's seat 10 at the front of the vehicle 100. The power generating device 22 is a hybrid type power generating device equipped with two power generating devices, an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, not shown. The power generating device 22 is connected to the rear wheels via a power transmission device, and the driving force generated by the power generating device 22 is transmitted to the rear wheels to drive the vehicle 100. A power control device 23 is provided on the side of the frame 21. The power control device 23 has operation control equipment for the hybrid type power generating device 22 and a battery 25 that supplies driving power.

A generator 24 is provided on the side of the frame 21 adjacent to the power control device 23. The generator 24 has an internal combustion engine and can operate as necessary to generate electricity to be supplied to the refrigerator 70. The generator 24 is operated by a generator operating device (not shown) provided in the driver's seat 10. The fuel for the internal combustion engine of the generator 24 is the same as that for the internal combustion engine for driving the vehicle 100, and is supplied through a fuel pipe from a fuel tank (not shown) provided in the vehicle 100. The power control device 23 and the generator 24 are arranged on the side of the frame 21, so that they are easily reachable by workers and are configured to facilitate maintenance work. In addition, since the fuel for the generator 24 is the same as that for the internal combustion engine for driving the vehicle 100, costs and maintenance can be reduced compared to the case where a separate fuel tank for the generator 24 is provided.

The loading platform 30 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The loading platform 30 is formed in a rectangular box shape, and has a floor 31, walls 32, and a ceiling 33. The floor 31, which is rectangular in top view, is provided on the frame 21 from behind the driver's seat 10 to the rear end of the frame 21. The upper surface of the floor 31 is entirely flat. Therefore, the refrigerator 70 and the cart 6 can be moved by the casters provided on the refrigerator 70 and the cart 6. The wall 32 has a front wall 34, side walls 35, 36, and a rear wall 37. The front wall 34, the side walls 35, 36, and the rear wall 37 are provided vertically at the front end, right end, left end, and rear end of the floor 31, respectively, and form an enclosure as a whole. A flat ceiling 33 is placed on the wall 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, four refrigerators 70 are loaded on the floor 31. As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerators 70 are formed in two levels, one above the other, and each refrigerator can accommodate two people. A total of four refrigerators 70 are installed, one on each of the front left and right sides of the loading platform 30 and one on each of the rear left and right sides. In other words, the vehicle 100 can accommodate a total of eight bodies. Between the front left and right refrigerators and the front wall 34 of the loading platform 30, there are gaps 9 that allow people to enter. Therefore, when taking the coffin 5 containing the body into or out of the refrigerator 70, each person can support both ends of the coffin 5. In addition, between the front left and right refrigerators 70 and between the rear left and right refrigerators 70, there are passages 8 through which the dolly 6 carrying the body can pass. Therefore, the dolly 6 carrying the coffin 5 containing the body can be easily transported near the refrigerator 70 that contains it.

The refrigerators 70 include refrigerators 71 and 72, the doors of which open in different ways. The refrigerators 71 and 72 installed at the front and rear have doors that open in different ways. The door of the refrigerator 71 installed at the front has a door 73 provided along one of the longitudinal sides of the refrigerator 71, and a door hinge is attached to the lower side, so that the door 73 opens and closes in the vertical direction. In contrast, the door 74 of the refrigerator 72 installed at the rear has a door 74 provided along an end face of one of the longitudinal ends of the refrigerator 72, and a door hinge is attached to one end on the left and right side, so that the door 74 opens and closes in the left and right direction. The above arrangement of the refrigerators 70 and the door structure make it possible to install as many refrigerators 70 as possible in the limited space of the loading platform 30.

The refrigerator 70 is provided with casters 75 for movement, three sets in total, on both sides of one end of the refrigerator 70, on both sides of the other end, and on both sides of a position midway between the two. The refrigerator 70 is also provided with installation devices 76 for fixing the refrigerator 70 to the loading platform 30, three sets in total adjacent to each caster 75. The installation devices 76 fix the refrigerator 70 to the floor 31 so that the installed refrigerator 70 does not move. The installation devices 76 are, for example, adjustable installation devices 76 (see Figures 1 and 5) that protrude downward from the bottom surface of the refrigerator 70 and whose protruding length can be adjusted by a screw until they contact the floor 31.

The vehicle 100 has a fixing device 77 (see Figs. 1 and 5) that fixes the refrigerator 70 to the loading platform 30. When the vehicle 100 brakes, the refrigerator 70 tries to move forward due to the inertial force acting on the refrigerator 70. Furthermore, when the vehicle 100 brakes suddenly, the refrigerator 70 may tip over. The fixing device 77 is a device that fixes the refrigerator 70 so that it does not move even in such a case. The fixing device 77 includes a connecting member such as a steel material or a chain that connects each refrigerator 70 to the loading platform 30, and an attachment portion of the connecting member provided on the loading platform 30. A plurality of fixing devices 77 are provided near each refrigerator 70 on at least one of the floor portion 31 and the wall portion 32, and the refrigerator 70 is fixed.

Some refrigerators 70 weigh more than 300 kg. Therefore, in order to hold the refrigerator 70 securely even during sudden braking, it is preferable that the mounting portion of the fixing device 77 provided on the loading platform 30 is mounted directly on the frame 21 or via a strong member. The fixing device 77 is provided on the loading platform 30 without protruding from the upper surface of the floor 31 or the inner surface of the wall 32. The fixing device 77 also has a lid member. The lid member is attached to the floor 31 to form a flat surface. Therefore, when the refrigerator 70 is moved, the recessed portion of the mounting portion of the fixing device 77 from the upper surface of the floor 31 does not interfere with the movement of the refrigerator 70 using the casters 75.

Directly below each refrigerator 70 on the floor 31, a drain pan 78 (see Figures 1 and 5) is provided to receive drainage from the freezer of the refrigerator 70. Alternatively, instead of the drain pan 78, a drain outlet that directs the drainage outside the loading platform 30 may be provided in the loading platform 30.

The wall 32 and the ceiling 33 are provided with a ventilation device 40. The ventilation device 40 is a device that exhausts hot air discharged from the refrigerator 70 to the outside of the vehicle and introduces outside air from the outside of the vehicle. The ventilation device 40 has a non-ventilation fan vent 41 and a ventilation fan vent 42. The non-ventilation fan vent 41 and the ventilation fan vent 42 are arranged at multiple locations on the wall 32 and the ceiling 33, and efficiently ventilate the inside of the loading platform 30. The non-ventilation fan vent 41 and the ventilation fan vent 42 each have a shutter that can close the opening of the non-ventilation fan vent 41 and the ventilation fan vent 42 to prevent overcooling inside the loading platform 30 in winter. The ventilation fan vent 42 is automatically operated and controlled by a temperature sensor provided in the loading platform 30. Alternatively, the ventilation fan vent 42 may be operated and controlled manually by a switch provided on the driver's seat 10. The optimal ambient temperature for the refrigerator 70 is between 5°C and 43°C, and the ventilation device 40 adjusts the temperature inside the loading platform 30 to stay within this temperature range as much as possible.

The arrangement of the fanless vents 41 will be explained. The fanless vents 41 are provided in the side walls 35, 36 at positions lower than the middle of the height of the refrigerator 70, near the front wall 34, near the rear wall 37, and approximately halfway between the two. A position lower than the middle of the height of the refrigerator 70 is, for example, near the floor 31, for example, a position almost in contact with the floor 31.

The arrangement of the ventilation holes 42 with ventilation fans will be explained. The ventilation holes 42 with ventilation fans are provided in the side walls 35 and 36 at positions higher than the middle of the height of the refrigerator 70, near the front wall 34, near the rear wall 37, and approximately halfway between the two. A position higher than the middle of the height of the refrigerator 70 is, for example, near the ceiling 33, for example, a position that is approximately in contact with the ceiling 33. The ventilation holes 42 with ventilation fans are also provided in the ceiling 33. The ventilation holes 42 with ventilation fans are provided in approximately the center of each of the ranges obtained by dividing the length of the ceiling 33 in the front-to-rear direction into two equal parts. The ventilation holes 42 with ventilation fans are configured to exhaust the hot air discharged by the refrigerator 70 to the outside of the loading platform 30.

The ventilation device 40 may be provided in both the wall portion 32 and the ceiling portion 33, or only in one of them. The number and positions of the non-ventilation fan vents 41 and the ventilation fan vents 42 can be changed as appropriate depending on the size of the vehicle, the size, type, and number of refrigerators 70 installed, etc. The non-ventilation fan vents 41 can be replaced in part or in whole with ventilation fan vents 42 as necessary. By replacing the non-ventilation fan vents 41 with the ventilation fan vents 42, the ventilation capacity inside the loading platform 30 can be improved. When the non-ventilation fan vents 41 are replaced with the ventilation fan vents 42, they are configured to draw outside air into the loading platform 30.

The rear wall 37 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The rear wall 37 includes a door 38 and a tailgate lifter 50. The door 38 includes two doors 38 that are approximately the same width in the left-right direction. Each door 38 is held openably and closably via a hinge at the rear end of each of the side walls 35 and 36. A tailgate lifter 50 is provided in contact with the two doors 38 in the closed state. The tailgate lifter 50 is a device that raises and lowers a dolly 6 carrying a refrigerator 70, etc., between the height position of the ground surface and the height position of the floor portion 31, and is a vertical tailgate lifter 50.

The tailgate lifter 50 has a loading plate 51, an extension plate 52 connected to the loading plate 51, legs 53 held by the extension plate 52, and a vertical conveying device 54. The vertical conveying device 54 is fixed to the rear ends of the side walls 35 and 36, respectively, and raises and lowers the loading plate 51 connected to the vertical conveying device 54 by a motor drive force. The loading plate 51 is connected to the vertical conveying device 54 by hinges at both left and right ends of the lower end of the loading plate 51. The loading plate 51 is held rotatably, and can rotate within an angle range of about 90° from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction in FIG. 3.

The extension plate 52 is connected to one end of the mounting plate 51 on the opposite side to the loading platform 30 via a hinge. The extension plate 52 is stored with its face in contact with the mounting plate 51 in FIG. 3 and is held together by a locking device (not shown). From the stored state, the extension plate 52 can rotate about 180° with respect to the mounting plate 51, with the hinge as the center of rotation. When the extension plate 52 is unfolded, its upper surface can be held at approximately the same height as the mounting surface of the mounting plate 51. The extension plate 52 can be unfolded from the fixed mounting plate 51 to the expanded state shown by the dashed line to form a horizontal, approximately flat surface that is continuous with the mounting plate 51.

The lower surface of the extension plate 52 is provided with foldable and retractable legs 53. The base end of the legs 53 is fixed to the lower surface of the extension plate 52, and in the retracted state, the legs 53 are folded and held parallel to the extension plate 52. When the extension plate 52 is deployed, the legs 53 are deployed with the tip side of the legs 53 bent 90° relative to the extension plate 52. The legs 53 are set up vertically to the ground, with the tips of the legs 53 in contact with the ground, and function as tension rods that hold the extension plate 52. The legs 53 stably hold the deployed extension plate 52 and the mounting plate 51 in a horizontal state at the height of the floor 31. The method of deploying the mounting plate 51, extension plate 52, and legs 53 will be described later.

With reference to Figures 4 and 5, the method of moving the coffin 5 when the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52 are deployed will be described. The cart 6 carrying the coffin 5 is placed on the loading plate 51 lowered to ground level, and is raised to the height of the floor 31 by the vertical conveying device 54. When the extension plate 52 is deployed, it is rotated 180° in the direction of arrow B from the state stored in the loading plate 51. Also, the legs 53 are rotated 90° in the direction of arrow C from the state stored in the extension plate 52 to be deployed. On the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52, which are deployed to form approximately the same surface, the worker turns the cart 6 carrying the coffin 5 in the direction of arrow A so that it is parallel to the front-rear direction of the vehicle. After that, when the coffin 5 is to be stored in the front refrigerator 71, the cart 6 is transported to the front refrigerator 71 through the passage 8 provided beside the rear refrigerator 72. When storing the coffin 5 in the rear refrigerator 72, the cart 6 is moved toward the refrigerator 72 on the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52. By providing the extension plate 52 in addition to the loading plate 51, the worker can easily change the direction of the cart 6.

With reference to FIG. 2, a method for the vehicle 100 to receive power from an external source will be described. The vehicle 100 has a power source switching device 60. The power source switching device 60 is a device for switching the power source connected to the refrigerator 70. The power source switching device 60 is provided on the side of the frame 21 near the driver's seat 10 of the frame 21. The power source switching device 60 has an internal power source connection section 61 to which the generator 24, which is an internal power source, is connected, and an external power source connection section 62 to which a household power source, which is an external power source, is connected. The external power source can be AC 100V or AC 200V depending on the refrigerator 70 installed, and can be connected via a power cord 4.

Switching between the internal power source and the external power source can be performed by an operating device provided in the power source switching device 60. Note that when the external power source is not connected, the internal power source is automatically connected. By providing the power source switching device 60, an external power source that does not use fuel and does not make the operating noise of the generator 24 can be used while the vehicle is stopped, and power can be supplied using the internal power source while driving or when an external power source is not available. In other words, power can be supplied at all times. Note that the battery provided for driving the hybrid power generating device 22 may be used as the internal power source instead of the generator 24.

[Method of placing the coffin 5 on the loading platform 30]
6 to 9, the operation of the tailgate lifter 50 for placing the coffin 5 on the loading platform 30 and the method of deploying the loading plate 51, the extension plate 52, and the legs 53 included in the tailgate lifter 50 will be described. When the vehicle 100 is traveling and when the coffin 5 is not being loaded or unloaded, the tailgate lifter 50 including the loading plate 51, the extension plate 52, and the legs 53 is in the stored state as shown in FIGS.

(1) Deployment and grounding of the mounting plate 51 (see FIG. 6)
First, the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52, which are folded and stored so as to be in face-to-face contact with the door 38, are rotated together while still in the joined state so as to be horizontal. In this state, the tailgate lifter 50 is operated to lower the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52.

(2) Placing the dolly 6 (see FIG. 7)
The dolly 6 carrying the coffin 5 is moved onto the loading plate 51 which has been lowered to the ground, and the coffin is placed on the loading plate 51.

(3) Lifting the dolly 6 and deploying the extension plate 52 (see FIG. 8)
The loading plate 51 on which the dolly 6 is placed is raised to the height of the floor 31. If the direction of the dolly 6 can be changed between the rear space 7 on the loading plate 51 side of the floor 31 and the space on the loading plate 51, the dolly 6 is changed and moved toward the refrigerator 70. If the direction of the dolly 6 cannot be changed in the above space, as shown in FIG. 8, the extension plate 52 is deployed from the loading plate 51 in a horizontal state. The extension plate 52 is opened by rotating the extension plate 52 by about 180° in the direction of the arrow B after releasing a locking device (not shown) that holds the extension plate 52 integrally with the loading plate 51. Furthermore, the leg 53 is rotated by 90° in the direction of the arrow C, and the tip of the leg 53 is grounded. A plate member 55 is placed on the hinge portion that connects the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52, and the step at the connection portion between the loading plate 51 and the extension plate 52 is eliminated to make it flat. Thereby, the placement plate 51 and the extension plate 52 form a horizontal continuous surface. After that, the direction of the dolly 6 can be changed on the plane of the placement plate 51 and the extension plate 52.

(4) Placement of the coffin 5 in the refrigerator 70 (see FIG. 9)
FIG. 9 shows a state where a worker moves the dolly 6 to the refrigerator 71 at the front of the loading platform 30. The worker moves the dolly 6 through the passage 8 between the refrigerators 72 at the rear of the loading platform 30 to the side of the rear refrigerator 72. The worker slides a part of the front side of the coffin 5 from the dolly 6 onto the door 73 of the front refrigerator 71 that has been opened in advance. On the upper surface of the opened door 73, a plurality of balls are provided that allow the placed object to be moved smoothly in two directions on the upper surface. Therefore, the worker can slide the coffin 5 with a part placed on the upper surface of the opened door 73, and smoothly move it to the opening of the refrigerator 71, and store the coffin 5 in the refrigerator 71 of the refrigerator 71. In addition, when storing the coffin 5 in the refrigerator 72 at the rear of the loading platform 30, the dolly 6 is moved over the rear space 7 of the loading platform 30, and the coffin 5 is stored in the refrigerator 72. By the above procedure, the worker can easily store the coffin 5 placed on the dolly 6 in the refrigerator 70.

Second Example
A vehicle 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 10 and 11. Fig. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the box-shaped cargo bed of the vehicle 200 as viewed from the side, and corresponds to Fig. 1 of the first embodiment. Fig. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of the box-shaped cargo bed of the vehicle 200 as viewed from the top, and corresponds to Fig. 2 of the first embodiment. The vehicle 200 according to the second embodiment is different from the vehicle 100 according to the first embodiment in that the vehicle size is smaller and the number of refrigerators 70 that can be carried is smaller than that of the vehicle 100 according to the first embodiment. In the following description of the vehicle 200 according to the second embodiment, the same members and structures as those of the vehicle 100 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The vehicle 200 is a vehicle for carrying the refrigerator 70, and has a box-shaped cargo bed 30 at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle 200 is, for example, a 2-ton truck or a truck of a similar size. The vehicle 200 is a normal truck having a driver's seat 10, a chassis 20, and a cargo bed 30. The driver's seat 10 is located at the front of the vehicle 200, and has an operating device for a driver to sit in and drive the vehicle 200 and perform various operations. The chassis 20 is the part that carries the driver's seat 10 and the cargo bed 30, and has a frame 21 that extends over almost the entire length of the vehicle 200. The front and rear wheels are supported by axles at the front and rear of the frame 21, respectively.

A power generating device 22 is provided under the driver's seat 10 at the front of the vehicle 200. The power generating device 22 is a hybrid type power generating device equipped with two power generating devices, an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, not shown. The power generating device 22 is connected to the rear wheels via a power transmission device, and the driving force generated by the power generating device 22 is transmitted to the rear wheels to run the vehicle 200. A power control device 23 is provided on the side of the frame 21. The power control device 23 has operation control equipment for the hybrid type power generating device 22 and a battery 25 that supplies driving power.

A generator 24 is provided on the side of the frame 21 adjacent to the power control device 23. The configuration, arrangement, operation control, and effects of the generator 24 are the same as those of the first embodiment.

The loading platform 30 will be described with reference to Figures 10 and 11. The loading platform 30 of the vehicle 200 of the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the vehicle 100 of the first embodiment, although the size is different. That is, the loading platform 30 is formed in a rectangular box shape and has a floor 31, a wall 32, and a ceiling 33. On the frame 21, a floor 31 having a rectangular shape in a top view is provided from behind the driver's seat 10 to the rear end of the frame 21. The wall 32 has a front wall 34, side walls 35, 36, and a rear wall 37. The front wall 34, the side walls 35, 36, and the rear wall 37 are provided vertically at the front end, right end, left end, and rear end of the floor 31, respectively, and form an enclosure as a whole. A flat ceiling 33 is placed on the wall 32. The rear wall 37 is provided with a door 38 and a tailgate lifter 50. The structure, arrangement, operation method, and effects of the door 38 and tailgate lifter 50 are the same as those of the first embodiment.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, two refrigerators 70 are installed, one on each side of the front of the loading platform 30. The refrigerator 70 loaded on the vehicle 200 is a refrigerator 72 with a door 74 that opens and closes in the left-right direction, and is similar to that of the first embodiment. In other words, the vehicle 200 can accommodate a total of four bodies. The refrigerator 72 has a door 74 on the end face of the rear end of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the refrigerator 72, and a door hinge is attached to one end of the end face on the left-right direction, so that the door 74 opens and closes in the left-right direction. Due to the door structure of the refrigerator 72, the coffin 5 can be taken in and out from the rear side of the refrigerator 72.

As in the first embodiment, the vehicle 200 has a fixing device 77 for fixing the refrigerators 70 to the loading platform 31. Also, as in the first embodiment, a drain pan 78 for receiving drainage water from the freezer of the refrigerator 70 is provided directly below each refrigerator 70.

The wall portion 32 and the ceiling portion 33 are provided with a ventilation device 40, as in the first embodiment. The configuration, arrangement, operation control, and effects of the ventilation device 40 are the same as in the first embodiment.

[Modification]
The power generating device 22 may be configured to have only an internal combustion engine or only an electric motor instead of a hybrid power generating device. In an electric vehicle equipped with only an electric motor as the power generating device 22, a battery provided to supply power for running may be used as an internal power source that supplies power to the refrigerator 70 instead of the generator 24.

The present invention provides an easy-to-use vehicle 100, 200 that can hold a body for a certain period of time.

5 coffin, 6 dolly, 8 aisle, 9 gap, 10 driver's seat, 24 generator,
25 battery, 30 loading platform, 32 wall portion, 37 rear wall, 40 ventilation device,
41 Vent without fan, 42 Vent with fan,
50 Tailgate lifter, 51 Placement plate, 52 Extension plate, 53 Legs,
61 Internal power supply connection portion, 62 External power supply connection portion,
70, 71, 72 Refrigerators (for storing bodies), 100,200 vehicles.

Claims (8)

A box-shaped loading platform and
A refrigerator for storing a body, the refrigerator being installed on the loading platform;
A tailgate lifter having a loading plate for lifting the body onto the loading platform;
A plurality of ventilation devices provided on a wall portion and/or a ceiling portion of the loading platform;
A vehicle equipped with a refrigerator for placing bodies, comprising: a fixing device for fixing the refrigerator to the loading platform. The ventilation device has a vent without a fan or a vent with a fan,
The vehicle with a refrigerator for placing a corpse as described in claim 1, wherein the wall portion is provided with the non-exhaust fan vent at a position lower than the middle part of the height of the refrigerator, and the exhaust fan vent is provided at a position higher than the middle part of the height of the refrigerator. The wall portion has a rear wall,
A vehicle with a refrigerator for placing a corpse as described in claim 1, wherein a rear space is provided between the refrigerator arranged on the rear wall side and the rear wall, in combination with the above-mentioned loading plate of the tailgate lifter, in which the direction of a cart carrying the refrigerator can be changed. The tailgate lifter includes an extension plate that is connected to the loading plate so as to be freely opened and closed, and that is extended so that its upper surface is held at substantially the same height as the loading surface of the loading plate;
2. A vehicle with a corpse storage refrigerator as described in claim 1, further comprising: legs provided on the extension plate, the legs having tips that can support the extension plate by being deployed in an open state and contacting the ground. A total of four refrigerators are installed, one on each of the left and right sides in the front of the loading platform, and one on each of the left and right sides in the rear of the loading platform.
Between the left and right refrigerators in the front and between the left and right refrigerators in the rear, passages through which the cart carrying the body can pass are formed,
The refrigerator installed at the front has a door that opens to the left and right,
2. The vehicle with a corpse storage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided in front of the refrigerator so that a person can enter. an external power supply connection unit for connecting an external power supply to the refrigerator; and an internal power supply connection unit for connecting an internal power supply mounted in the vehicle to the refrigerator,
A vehicle equipped with a corpse placement refrigerator as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the external power source and the internal power source are configured to be switchably connected to the refrigerator. The vehicle with a mortuary refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the internal power source is a generator provided in the vehicle. The vehicle with a mortuary refrigerator as described in claim 6, wherein the vehicle is a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, and the internal power source is a battery provided in the vehicle.

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