WO2013034156A2 - Appareil permettant de congeler et de stocker une matière organique et module de porte pour ledit appareil - Google Patents

Appareil permettant de congeler et de stocker une matière organique et module de porte pour ledit appareil Download PDF

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WO2013034156A2
WO2013034156A2 PCT/DK2012/050323 DK2012050323W WO2013034156A2 WO 2013034156 A2 WO2013034156 A2 WO 2013034156A2 DK 2012050323 W DK2012050323 W DK 2012050323W WO 2013034156 A2 WO2013034156 A2 WO 2013034156A2
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Hans-Christoph Paul
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/023—Air curtain closures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/10—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air
    • F25D3/11—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air with conveyors carrying articles to be cooled through the cooling space

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  • This object is achieved with an apparatus, where the primary door and the secondary door are coupled such that the when the primary door is opened or closed, the secondary door is also opened or closed in a substantially synchronous manner.
  • the synchronous movement of the doors minimizes the time, where an opening is present in the insulating shell, since the primary door does no longer has to be left open, while the secondary door is being opened or closed.
  • the coupling of the doors allows them to be operated by an automated system or robot, which, on average, works faster and more focused than a human operator.
  • Still another advantage is that the risk of forgetting to close one of the doors is minimized since one will always follow the other. All of these factors contribute to a reduced thermal loss and hence to the temperature inside the apparatus being less affected. This not only means that the material inside deteriorates more slowly; it also means a reduction of the energy needed for running the apparatus.
  • Examples of organic material that may be stored in the apparatus according to the invention could be tissue samples, such as biopsies or scraps of skin stored for later analysis, or half-litre portions of human blood stored for use in connection with a surgical operation or the like.
  • the apparatus may, however, be used for freezing and storage of any portions of blood or tissue of human or animal origin as well as any other material, which is to be cryo- preserved.
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of another door module with doors in a closed and in a semi-open position
  • FIG. 1 An apparatus 1 for freezing and storage of portions of organic material is shown in Fig. 1. It comprises an insulated shell 2 in which a primary door 3 is positioned for providing access to the interior of the apparatus 1.
  • the apparatus 1 shown in Fig. 1 is assembled from two modules, namely a door module 4 and a freezer compartment module 5, but it is to be understood that a division into smaller modules is also possible. This, however, requires extra care during assembly to make sure that thermal bridges are not formed at the joints between modules.
  • the division into modules not only allows easy transportation and assembly; it also provides for the opportunity of replacing only a single module for maintenance or repair while leaving the rest in place.
  • FIG. 2 An embodiment of a door module 40 is shown in Fig. 2. As may be seen, this module comprises a series of eight primary doors 41 and a corresponding num ber of secondary doors 42 are found on the other side of the module, only a few of these being visible from the inner side in Fig. 2. As for the insulated shell, the door module too comprises an outer wall 401 and an inner wall 402 with a space 403 between them, and even though shown empty in Fig. 2, this space too may be filled with an insulating material such as polyurethane foam, expanded polystyrene or mineral wool.
  • an insulating material such as polyurethane foam, expanded polystyrene or mineral wool.
  • Horizontal plates 44, 45 are provided just below and above the door openings spanning the width and length of the door module, so that a compartment is formed between the primary and secondary doors. This provides stiffness and stability to the door module and allows the air flow at the doors to be controlled as will be explained below.
  • the lowermost plate 44 may serve as a support surface for objects being inserted into the apparatus and/or prevent them from being dropped into the space below.
  • the plates may be in the form of grids or like materials/structures with openings.
  • the doors are arranged as part of an opening module 146, which is connected to the rest of the door module 140 by means of bolts 147.
  • the top 145 of the opening module is here slightly inclined in order to make it easier to insert it into the door module. This not only eases the initial assembly, but also facilitates a replacement in case of malfunction.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un appareil permettant de congeler et de stocker une matière organique comprenant un système de transport interne permettant de transporter des parties stockées de matière à l'intérieur de l'appareil, une enveloppe isolée, une porte principale orientée vers l'extérieur et une porte secondaire orientée vers l'intérieur. Les portes, qui peuvent être prévues dans un module de porte séparé, s'ouvrent sur un nombre limité de parties stockées, et sont disposées de sorte que les parties de matière peuvent être déposées dans ou retirées de l'appareil lorsqu'elles sont toutes deux ouvertes en même temps. Les portes principale et secondaire sont accouplées de sorte que lorsque la porte principale est ouverte ou fermée, la porte secondaire est également ouverte ou fermée d'une manière sensiblement synchrone. Les portes peuvent être des portes battantes suspendues par le dessus et la porte principale s'ouvre, de préférence, vers l'intérieur.
PCT/DK2012/050323 2011-09-06 2012-08-30 Appareil permettant de congeler et de stocker une matière organique et module de porte pour ledit appareil WO2013034156A2 (fr)

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DKPA201170493A DK177376B1 (en) 2011-09-06 2011-09-06 An apparatus for freezing and storage of organic material and a door module for such an apparatus
DKPA201170493 2011-09-06

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