KR20010096051A - Container for transporting live fishes - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A container for transporting live-fish is provided to eliminate the needs of a tank car or a heat-insulation car for transporting fishes and shellfishes, and also eliminate a leakage of water even in the case of using air transport or land transport while the fishes and the shellfishes are maintained in alive during a long time or a long distance transportation. CONSTITUTION: The container for transporting live-fish which is made of resin foam comprises a housing(3) having a plurality of steps(3a,3b,3c,3d) on its edge portions, a middle cover(4) having a plurality of fitting steps(4c,4d) that will be fitted with the steps(3c,3d) of the housing(3), a middle partition cover(6) pressing the fitting steps(4c,4d) of the middle cover(4) against the steps(3c,3d) for tight sealing, and an upper lid(5) that will be fitted with protrusions(6a,6d) of the middle partition cover(6) to tightly seal up the housing(3), wherein an oxygen-supply-pump(7) is provided in the middle partition cover(6).

Description

Container for transporting live fishes

The present invention can easily transport live fish and shellfish made of various shrimps such as button shrimps, crayfish, shrimps, red shrimps and crabs, fish such as crustaceans, sea bream and flounder, puffer fish, shellfish such as abalone and turban shell, etc. It's about the transportation technology of live fish.

Conventionally, in the transportation of so-called live fish, which are used to transport high-quality fish such as button shrimp, crayfish, sea bream, flounder and blowfish in a live state, they are transported in a live state in a mountain by a car equipped with a water tank. In the foamed resin container 1 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the live seafood and water are enclosed with a lid 2, filled with oxygen, and filled with oxygen in a container produced overseas or domestically. And the like are carried out by air by air.

However, when transporting in a car equipped with a water tank, while the car is running, the water temperature rises, or the fish oscillates with the water, causing motion sickness, and the fish itself causes muscle rupture, resulting in lowered vitality and freshness. There was a problem of lowering the taste and lowering the value of the product as live fish. In recent years, however, there is a method of transporting fish in a domestic state and resuscitating it after arriving at the local area. However, in this case, there is a problem of raising the cost of equipment and work costs in the domestic state, and at the same time, There is a problem that degradation is inevitable. In any case, there is a problem that a dedicated car having a water tank, an insulated car, or the like is required, and the equipment cost is high, which causes a cost increase in the live fish market.

In the foamed resin container 1 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, fish and water in a living state are stored in a container 2 and sealed with a lid 2, and oxygen is filled in the container to make it possible to fly from overseas or domestic production sites. In the case of air transportation by air, since the fitting portion 1a of the cover has only one stage, that is, a single step, the sealing function is bad, and there is a problem that water leaks in the aircraft and causes trouble during transportation. have.

Therefore, recently, fish and shellfish, water, and oxygen are filled in a resin bag such as polyethylene, and it is also attempted to store and transport them in a container made of a foamed resin as shown in Figs. There is a problem that it is not suitable for long distance and long transportation.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention does not require a dedicated vehicle or a cold storage vehicle equipped with a water tank, and does not cause leakage in the cabin or in the vehicle during transportation even when transporting in the air or on land. It is an object of the present invention to provide a live fish transportation technology that enables long-distance and long-distance transportation of fish and shellfish in a live state.

1 is an exploded view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a sectional view seen from B of FIG. 1,

3 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of a lid of an intermediate partition of the present invention;

4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a container peripheral edge part of the present invention;

5 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part of the embodiment of FIG. 1 of the present invention;

6 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 of the present invention;

7 is an exploded view of a conventional container,

8 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional container.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: container 2: cover

3: container 3f: notch groove

3x: Insulation 4: Middle Cover

5: top cover 6: cover of middle partition

6e: conduction hole of oxygen supply pipe 6g: oxygen outlet

6h, 6i: oxygen suction port 7: oxygen supply pump

8: seawater 9: button shrimp

The present invention comprises a container made of foamed resin for transporting live fish and shellfish, in order from the bottom, to a container covered with a heat insulating material on the outside, an intermediate cover, a cover of an intermediate partition, and an upper cover for sealing the container. At the upper circumferential edge of the container or the circumferential edge of the lid, one or both of the oxygen inlet or the outlet of the exhaust air are formed, and at the same time, an oxygen supply pump is installed at the lid of the middle partition. It is made by that means.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the outer side of the container is covered with a heat insulating material, the cold storage capacity is high, the sealing force by the middle cover and the upper cover is high, the oxygen supply and the exhaust air of the used oxygen are released. Together, it enables long-distance transportation for a long time without lowering the vitality of the live fish, decreasing the freshness and taste, and lowering the value of the product as a live fish.

Furthermore, in the present invention, in addition to this action, since the new outside air is constantly received and the new oxygen is supplied into the container, all of the exhaust air of the used oxygen is released out of the container without being sealed. The same state can be formed. For this reason, since the intermediate cover in contact with water is not pushed up by the pressure of the exhaust air, the airtightness is maintained and water does not leak. For example, even if the water overflows from the oxygen outlet, it is very small, and it hits the upper lid and returns to the container, so that the water in the container does not leak out or the water becomes low.

Embodiment

1 is an exploded view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view seen from B, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged sectional views of a main part.

In the figure, reference numeral 3 denotes a container made of a foamed resin, that is, a foamed styrol, which is capable of storing fish and water in a live state. In the upper peripheral edge of the container 3, a plurality of steps 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d in the form of steps are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, among the plurality of steps 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d in the form of steps, the lid 6 of the middle partition that fits the steps 3a and 3b is the intermediate cover 4. ) And the upper cover 5 so as to be sealed, and an oxygen supply pump 7 is provided inside the fitting protrusion 6a of the upper cover.

In the installation of the oxygen supply pump 7, the pump alone may be used, but it is preferable to form the storage space 6b of the coolant, cool the supply oxygen, and supply the water into the container. 6c is a storage frame of a pump.

As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, inside the intermediate | middle cover 4, among the several step | step steps 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d of the step shape formed in the peripheral edge of the container 3, for example, the step | step 3c, A plurality of stepped steps 4c and 4d in a stepped shape to be mounted on or fitted to 3d) are formed to increase the sealing degree so that water in the container does not leak. 4z is a handle.

Usually, the intermediate cover 4 only needs to mount or fit the step | step 4c, 4d to the some step | step 3c, 3d formed in the periphery of the container 3, In this embodiment, a handle (4z) is suppressed from the upper side by the cover 6 of the intermediate partition, and the sealing degree is further improved.

In this case, the discharge air is discharged in a very small gap around the steps 3c and 3d and the steps 4c and 4d even if the discharge cover for the discharge air is not formed in the intermediate cover 4.

However, since the gap is such that no water is allowed to pass through oxygen or air, the seal is not damaged.

Next, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, the outer side of the container 3 is covered with the heat insulating material 3x, and the water-resistant corrugated board which was wax-sealed was made into an outer shell material, and foamed urethane inside And 3y of fillers, such as glass wool, are sealed and comprised. The heat insulating material is not limited to this, but is configured as a single heat insulating container, and the container 3 may be freely attached to and detached from the container 3 by filling with ice and dry ice. The means can be chosen and adopted.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6, (3t) is an opening part which becomes a handle for easy handling, and can also attach a shawl belt.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide grooves of the oxygen supply pipe 7a and the oxygen used are discharged to the steps 3c and 3d on which the intermediate cover 4 of the container 3 is placed or fitted. A cutout groove 3f serving as an air discharge port is formed, and is connected to the cover 6 of the intermediate partition through an oxygen supply pipe 7a and a cutout groove 3f.

In the cover 6 of the intermediate partition, a conduction hole 6e of the oxygen supply pipe 7a is formed in the inner projection 6d among the projections 6a and 6d to which the upper lid 5 is fitted. At the periphery or projections 6a and 6d of (3), discharge ports 6g for releasing discharge air which are both used oxygen and oxygen suction ports 6h and 6i for outside air are formed.

On the other hand, in forming the oxygen suction port and the discharge port, as long as it does not leak and the oxygen or air intake and exhaust is possible, regardless of the above embodiment, the container 3 or the intermediate lid 4 and the lid of the intermediate partition (6) It is a matter of course that the periphery of the upper cover 5 may be provided by appropriately combining any one of the suction port of oxygen, the discharge port of exhaust air, or both.

3 and 4 are enlarged perspective views showing details of the main part.

3 illustrates an enlarged portion of the cover 6 of the intermediate partition, and exhaust air, which is oxygen used in the conduction holes 6e of the oxygen supply pipe 7a in the direction of the arrow, is outside. At the suction port 6h of air, oxygen of the outside air is sucked in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the discharge form of the exhaust air which is all used oxygen formed in the circumferential edge of the container 3 and the suction form of the external air, and the projections 3b formed at the circumferential edge of the container 3 are enlarged. ) And a notch groove 3f is formed in the form of cutting the steps 3c and 3d horizontally, and fits the oxygen supply pipe 7a into the groove, and further uses the oxygen used in accordance with the oxygen supply pipe 7a. Discharge in the direction of the arrow, it is configured to be discharged from the discharge port (6g).

Thus, in this embodiment, since the oxygen supply pipe 7a is comprised so that it may be stored in the inside of a lid | cover of a top cover or an intermediate partition, without leaking out of a container, water does not leak out of a container from the conduction hole of an oxygen supply pipe.

In addition, new air is constantly introduced into the container through the exhausts of the used oxygen or the oxygen intakes of the outside air, as well as the steps formed in the periphery of the lids in communication with these discharges and intakes, and the grooves formed in the protrusions of the periphery of the vessel. At the same time as being supplied, the exhaust air, which is all of the used oxygen, is released out of the container without being sealed, thereby forming a state as if the container is breathing.

In particular, when the button shrimp are to be transported alive with seawater, + 4 ° C to + 5 ° C is a suitable temperature, and dies at + 10 ° C or higher, so it is important to manage the water temperature by supplying cold air. The same applies to other fish and shellfish, and since there is a suitable temperature according to each kind, it is possible to cool to a suitable temperature.

Fig. 5 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the circumferential portion of the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, wherein the protruding piece 4z serving as the handle of the intermediate lid 4 is in contact with the inner surface of the lid 6 of the intermediate partition. Then, the stepped portion of the intermediate lid 4 is pressed against the stepped portion of the container 3 to increase the sealing degree of the entire container.

By doing in this way, water can be filled until it comes in contact with the inner surface of the intermediate | middle cover 4, and it can prevent that fish and shellfish get sick because water fluctuates during transportation.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, in which a clump-shaped ice 10 is filled in a storage space 6b of a coolant formed in a lid 6 of an intermediate partition, and an oxygen supply pump ( The example in which 7) is operated to supply cool air from the discharge port 7b into the seawater 8 is shown.

In this case, even if the ice melts, the water flows into the container 3 from the conduction hole 6e and the cutout groove 3f of the oxygen supply pipe shown in Figs.

In addition, since water in the container 3 oscillates during transportation and even if the water overflows upward in the cutout groove 3f, the water immediately returns to the container, so there is no problem of leakage. According to the experiment, it was confirmed that even after 72 hours, it showed the same vitality as when it was accommodated in a living state, and it was possible to transport for a long time and a long distance.

In the above embodiment, although the example applied to the button shrimp is shown, various shrimps such as crayfish, shrimp, red shrimp, crab, fish such as crustaceans, sea bream, flounder, puffer fish, shellfish such as abalone and turban shell Needless to say, it is applicable to all cases of transporting alive.

Of course, freshwater and seawater can be transported.

According to the present invention, since the cold storage capacity and the airtightness of a container are very high, when transporting fish and shellfish, it does not need the exclusive car or cold storage vehicle equipped with a water tank, and can transport also as a general car, such as a passenger car or a light vehicle. . Therefore, the equipment cost is low, and the transportation cost and distribution cost of live fish can be greatly reduced by that amount. In addition, since the container has a high sealability and no leakage occurs even through oxygen or air, water and seawater from a mountain area are used to accommodate fish and shellfish living in it, and at an appropriate temperature or cold condition. Since it is possible to transport it in the air or on land, it is possible to supply fresh seafood anytime, anywhere.

In addition, since the outside of the container is insulated, it has a high cooling capacity, high sealing force by the cover and the upper cover of the middle cover and the middle partition, and the continuous supply of new oxygen and exhaust air, all used oxygen, can be released. If the container is closed, it can form a state as if the container is breathing. Accordingly, long-distance and long-distance transportation is possible without lowering the vitality of the live fish, decreasing the freshness and taste, and lowering the product value as the live fish.

Depending on the fish and shellfish, it is possible to freely supply oxygen while cooling the supply oxygen, cover the container with a heat insulator, or employ a cold insulator as the heat insulator. Can be. In addition, as the water reaches the middle cover, the water can be filled, so as the water fluctuates, the fish and shellfish become sick during transportation, or due to the inability to transport at a suitable temperature, deterioration of freshness and taste, and products as live fish Deterioration of value can be prevented. In addition, there is no distinction between freshwater and saltwater fish, and all the fish and shellfish can be transported from the cold state to the living state.

Claims (1)

A container made of foamed resin for transporting live fish and shellfish (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is formed at the periphery of the casing in a step shape from the bottom, and the container (3x) is covered with the heat insulating material (3x) on the outside. )Wow, Intermediate lid 4 having a plurality of stepped steps 4c and 4d in stepped form, which is mounted on or fitted to the steps 3c and 3d of the container 3, and has a protruding piece 4Z serving as a handle. Wow, It has protrusions 6a and 6d, and makes contact with the inner surface and the said projection piece 4Z, and makes the said steps 4c and 4d of the said intermediate | middle cover 4 to the said steps 3c and 3d of the said container 3. The cover 6 of the intermediate partition which presses and raises the sealing degree of the said container 3 whole, It is composed of an upper cover (5) for fitting the protrusions (6a, 6d) of the cover (6) of the intermediate partition to seal the container (3), At the upper circumferential edge of the container 3 or at the circumference of the lid 6 of the intermediate partition, one or both of the oxygen intake ports 6h and 6i or the discharge air discharge ports 3f and 6g are formed. And an oxygen supply pump (7) is provided on the cover (6) of the intermediate partition.