RU201778U1 - REFRIGERATED CONTAINER - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility model relates to container equipment, namely to a refrigerated container containing an air conditioning unit and sheathed with thermal insulation panels, containing power and data cables, connection means and switching equipment. The utility model provides the ability to transfer electricity and information through a railway platform to a neighboring container when the container is placed on a railway platform that is not equipped with means for transmitting electricity and information, significantly increasing the efficiency of freight transportation by rail. 3 fig.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF USEFUL MODEL

This utility model relates to container equipment, namely a refrigerated container with integrated electrical and data cables.

LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY

Refrigerated containers are used all over the world for the transportation of perishable products, for which a certain temperature and / or humidity (climate) regime must be maintained during transportation.

Known refrigerated containers, which are refrigerating / freezing chambers, specially designed for the transportation of goods under certain temperature and climatic conditions, containing a thermally insulated body and a refrigeration unit. Information about such containers is available, for example, from the following sources:

// URL: https://refcont.ru/ (date of access: 02/04/2020);

//URL:http://www.refkontainer.ru/ (date accessed: 02/04/2020);

// URL: https://refexpress.ru/ (date of access: 02/04/2020).

As the closest analogue (prototype) of the present utility model, a container known from RU 41300 U1 for transporting and storing perishable goods is considered, containing a body with doors, means for maintaining a given temperature in the container and a unit for monitoring the state of perishable goods. The well-known container reliably ensures the safety of the cargo.

If a platform that does not have equipment for transmitting electricity from a diesel generator device (DGC) located on an adjacent platform to a container, as well as from a container to a DGC, is included in the linkage from railway fitting platforms, then the transportation of cargo with maintaining the required climatic conditions will become impossible for such a platform. When the container has its own electricity transit system, climatic requirements and electricity transit will be provided at the level of the known electric power transmission devices on railway transport to power the climatic systems of containers.

Similarly, it is necessary to ensure the exchange of information between the equipment of the container and the control equipment located in the link.

DISCLOSURE OF THE USEFUL MODEL

To solve the above problem, a refrigerator container is proposed, containing an air conditioning unit and sheathed with thermal insulation panels, characterized in that it contains power and data cables, connection means and switching means, moreover, the power and data cables are located along the lower longitudinal beams of the container and inside the vertical side beams of the container. Power and data cables, connection means and switching means ensure the supply of electricity from the power source to the equipment of the container and its transmission to the adjacent container, as well as the exchange of information between the equipment of all containers in the link and the control and management equipment located in the link.

The proposed container is a solution to modernize the design of a standard container without violating its thermal-physical characteristics, which allows all containers in the traction to be included in a single power and information highway and does not require additional equipment on the railway fitting platforms to connect to the power and information highway and to container. This makes it possible to expand the range of wagons capable of transporting containers without the use of additional equipment on the platform, which reduces the cost of cargo transportation and increases their convenience, and ultimately allows to significantly increase the efficiency of freight transportation by rail.

According to embodiments of the invention, power and data cables may be located within the upper longitudinal beams of the container and within the vertical side beams of the container, or within the usable volume of the container.

The location of cables inside the upper longitudinal beams of the container and inside the vertical side beams of the container, or inside the usable volume of the container, protects the cables from damage and environmental influences, as well as from the risks of unauthorized access, thereby significantly increasing the vandal resistance of the container.

Power and data cables can be placed in the cable duct for additional protection.

The cable duct can be shaped pipes, such as rectangular shaped pipes, or a flexible metal sleeve.

Connecting means may include terminal blocks, clamps, sockets, plugs, gland connections, cables, distributors, and other suitable electrical equipment and accessories required for power transmission.

Switching means can include data outlets, cables, distributors, for example, T-distributors, and other equipment and accessories necessary to ensure the exchange of information.

Connecting means and switching means can be installed in vertical side beams and in the end wall of the container under the climate control unit, and for any of the above-described cable arrangements, the connecting means and switching means can be arranged in the same way (standard), which simplifies the connection of power and information elements. traction lines.

The container can additionally contain redundant power and data cables.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1-3 shows a schematic representation of a container according to the utility model with various options for placing power and data cables.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE USEFUL MODEL

To clarify the essence of the invention, an embodiment of the claimed refrigerator container is described in detail below.

FIG. 1 schematically shows an embodiment of a reefer container 1 according to the invention. Container 1 contains two upper longitudinal beams 2, two lower longitudinal beams 3, four vertical side beams 4, an end door 5, as well as two upper cross beams, two lower cross beams, two side walls, an end wall, a floor and a ceiling, which together form the container body. In the case, a cable channel 6 is laid, in which the power cable is located. The container 1 also contains connection means 7 installed in the end wall under the air conditioner 8 and in two vertical side beams 4 at the opposite end of the container 1, on which the door 5 is located.

In this embodiment, the cable duct 6 runs inside the vertical side beams 4 and the upper longitudinal beams 2. The power cable can be a four-core cable, for example, the cross-section of which allows the transmission of energy up to 130 kW. Alternatively, a 3 × 70 mm ² cable can be used.

The electricity for the container 1 is supplied from the power source to the connection means 7, which can be, for example, terminal boxes, one of which is installed in the end wall under the air conditioner 8, and the other two are mounted in the vertical side rails 4. Thus, using power cable and connection means 7 provide the possibility of supplying electricity to the container 1 itself and the transit of electricity to neighboring containers located on the same platform or on adjacent platforms.

The transmission of electricity from the power source to the container is through power source connections, intercar connections, and removable power supplies that may be located on some of the traction platforms.

As a result, with the help of the container 1 according to the utility model, it is possible to connect all containers located in the link into a single power line of the coupler and supply electricity to all containers and other equipment requiring power supply located on the platforms as part of the coupler.

The power source can be, for example, a diesel generator container, a diesel generator car, or other power source.

In the case when one container will be transported on a platform with a length of 19.6 meters (60-foot fitting platform), or 25 meters (80-foot fitting platform) if it is necessary to use long connecting cables between adjacent containers or an adjacent container and the platform, such cables can be attached to the platform by means of suitable fastening means such as clamps.

In a similar way, the exchange of information between the container 1 and the control equipment installed, for example, in a service car or a diesel generator container located in the link, is provided. For this, the container 1 contains an information cable, placed together with the power cable in the cable channel 6, as well as the switching means installed together with the connection means 7. Thus, with the help of an information cable and switching means, it is possible to exchange information between all traction containers and control equipment.

In this embodiment, the data cable is a commercially available UNITRONIC® BUS CAN BURIAL data cable.

The exchange of information takes place through service car connections or diesel generator container connections, inter-car connections, and removable power supply devices that may be located on some traction platforms and which may also provide information transfer capability.

As a result, with the help of the container 1 according to the utility model, it is possible to include all containers located in the coupler into a single information highway of the coupler and to ensure the exchange of information between all containers located in the coupler and control equipment.

FIG. 2 and 3 show alternative options for placing power and data cables in the cable channel on the container body. These embodiments are completely similar to the above-described embodiment of FIG. 1 and differ from it only in the placement of the cable duct 6, as described below.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the cable channel 6, in which the power and data cables are laid, is located in the upper part of the inner volume of the container 1, for example, in the corner formed by the ceiling and the side wall of the container, and is attached to the ceiling and / or side wall using suitable fastening means.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3 cable channel 6, in which the power and data cables are laid, is located along the lower longitudinal beams 3 and inside the vertical side beams.

The container can additionally contain redundant power and data cables. In this case, the layout of power and data cables is symmetrical when viewed from the end of the container, and the placement of cables is symmetrically redundant. That is, both power and data cables are located inside or along each beam. In working order, a power cable is used on one side of the container and an information cable on the other side. Thus, the insulator of the data cable from the possible electromagnetic effect of the power cable is a distance equal to the width of the container, which makes it possible to exclude possible data loss in the data line due to the influence of the electric line without the need to use special cable channels on one and the other side of the container. Thanks to this layout, the system can be quickly restored in the event of failure of one of the four cables and repaired after the end of the transportation.

In embodiments, the container may have dimensions of, for example, 20, 24, 30, 40, 41, 43, 45, 48, 49, or more feet.

As described above, the device according to the invention consists of components interconnected by assembly operations, such as screwing, joining, riveting, welding, etc., ensuring the structural unity of the device.

The presented description of the embodiments in no way limits the scope of legal protection of the present utility model, which is defined solely by the claims of the utility model.

Claims (7)

1. Refrigerated container containing an air conditioning unit and sheathed with thermal insulation panels, characterized in that it contains power and data cables, connection means and switching means, and the power and data cables are located along the lower longitudinal beams of the container and inside the vertical side beams of the container. 2. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the power and data cables are placed in the cable channel. 3. A container according to claim 2, characterized in that the cable duct is shaped pipes or a flexible metal sleeve. 4. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the connection means are selected from the group consisting of: terminal blocks of clamps, sockets, plugs, gland connections, cables and distributors. 5. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the switching means are selected from the group consisting of: information sockets, cables and distributors. 6. Container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connecting means and switching means are installed in the vertical side beams and in the end wall of the container under the air conditioning unit. 7. A container according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that it additionally contains redundant power and data cables.

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