WO2015054647A1 - Ensemble contenant de transport - Google Patents

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WO2015054647A1
WO2015054647A1 PCT/US2014/060155 US2014060155W WO2015054647A1 WO 2015054647 A1 WO2015054647 A1 WO 2015054647A1 US 2014060155 W US2014060155 W US 2014060155W WO 2015054647 A1 WO2015054647 A1 WO 2015054647A1
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Peter Kuhn
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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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
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    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates generally to containers for transporting within a controlled environment and, more particularly, to containers for transporting material that is temperature sensitive.
  • Temperature control during transportation is an important consideration for many items during transport. For example, blood samples for testing must be maintained within tight temperature ranges to ensure accurate lab results. Moreover, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires documented temperature tracking for the transport blood, blood products, human tissues, stem cells, and donor organs, for use in in certain circumstances.
  • FDA Food and Drug Administration
  • the invention provides a transport container assembly for transporting temperature-sensitive material.
  • the container includes a housing assembly that defines an interior cavity that provides a stable temperature environment therein.
  • the housing includes a shell and a phase control material (PCM) within the shell.
  • PCM phase control material
  • the shell defines an internal volume and the PCM is confined within the internal volume.
  • the housing includes a first side and a second side that mate with each other to define the interior cavity therebetween.
  • Each side includes a shell and a phase control material (PCM) within the shell.
  • the shells each define an internal volume and the PCM is confined within the internal volume
  • the shells of the first and the second sides each include an opening for inserting the PCM within internal volume and a cap that closes the opening.
  • the first side and the second side are mounted to a tray assembly having a hinge disposed therebetween.
  • the tray assembly includes a cover portion having a planar rigid support that is sandwiched between planar thermal sheets.
  • the PCM is selected from a group consisting of salt hydrates, fatty acids and esters, and paraffin.
  • the PCM is mixture of salt hydrates.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, depicting a tray assembly and a shipping carton for housing the tray assembly.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tray assembly of the transport container assembly of FIG. 1, depicting the tray assembly opened exposing defined recesses for securing specimen containers, e.g., collection tubes for biological material.
  • specimen containers e.g., collection tubes for biological material.
  • FIG. 3 is cross sectional view of the tray assembly of FIG. 2, depicting a planar support disposed between thermal sheets and exterior sheets of the tray assembly, as well as insulating structures with phase control material (PCM).
  • PCM phase control material
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of second embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, depicting an exterior view of the transport container.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the transport container assembly of FIG. 4, depicting the interior of the container assembly, which defines two pre-formed cavities for receiving specimen vials.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of third embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, depicting an exterior view of the transport container having a carrying handle.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transport container assembly of FIG. 6, depicting the interior of the container assembly, which defines five pre-formed cavities for receiving specimen vials.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, depicting the shipping container, a tray assembly, and a housing (PCM) having insulating phase control material (PCM), wherein the housing is nested within the tray assembly which in turn is received within the shipping container.
  • PCM housing
  • PCM insulating phase control material
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, similar to FIG. 12, in which the tray assembly is excluded, rather the PCM housing is inserted directly into the shipping container.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, similar to FIG. 8, further comprising a vial bio container assembly that is configured to be received within the PCM housing for shipment.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the vial assembly of the transport assembly of
  • FIG. 14 depicting a vial, the intermediate vial container and an exterior vial container that are sized to such that the vial nests within the immediate container which in turn nests within the exterior container.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a transport container assembly in accordance with the invention, similar to FIG. 12, excluding the tray assembly and rather comprising a sleeve for receiving the PCM housing, in which the sleeve is formed of bubble wrap material formed of insulating sheets.
  • FIGS. 13 - 16 are perspective views of a side of PCM housings of various configurations in accordance with the invention.
  • transport container assemblies for shipping medical materials, such as, vials of blood for laboratory testing, in accordance with the present invention.
  • These container assemblies are configured to provide a stable temperature environment for the material housed therein throughout shipment. More particularly, the container assemblies maintain this temperature environment for long durations even when exposed to extreme external temperature environments. In this manner, the transport container assemblies can be used for shipping medical interiors, such as vials of blood valid laboratory testing, using standard mail methods without need of relying upon overnight shipments.
  • a transport container assembly 10 as shown having a tray assembly 12 configured to be disposed within a shipping container 14.
  • the shipping container can be a traditional shipping box, such as cardboard transport boxes, sized to receive the tray assembly.
  • the tray assembly defines an interior compartment 16 sized to conformably receive vials 18 of medical material via recesses 20 defined to secure the vials (see FIG. 2).
  • the tray assembly 12 comprises two conforming sides that couple together via a hinge 22, providing a book style configuration.
  • the tray assembly is opened to access the interior compartments 16 for inserting and removing the vials 22.
  • the sides conformably mate to obtain the vials within the recesses.
  • both the first side 24 and second side 26 contribute to form the recesses for the vials.
  • the cover portion 28 of the tray assembly comprises a rigid planar support 30 and thermal insulating material. More particularly, in the exemplary embodiment, the planar support material 30 is sandwiched between two planar thermal sheets 32(such as, metallized
  • the planar support 30 is formed by a grayboard paper product.
  • the other materials can be used such as cardboard, corrugated material, or greyboard, such as that used in commercially available "three-ring binder" products.
  • the planar support can be formed by other materials providing sufficient structural support such as plastic, laminated paper printed, plastic, thermoform material, or metal among others.
  • the thermal sheets 32 of the tray assembly 12 is formed of metallized polyethylene terephthalate. The thermal sheets aid in maintaining control temperature environment within the tray assembly isolating the interior cavity from the external environment thereby inhibiting heat transfer therebetween. In other embodiments there is a materials having thermal isolating properties can be used. Alternatively, in certain applications thermal sheets and can be excluded entirely without requiring an invention.
  • the interior walls 36 of the tray assembly are formed by a thermoform inlay that defines recesses 20 (FIG. 2) for receiving collection vials 18.
  • the interior walls are coupled to the cover 28 of the tray assembly on opposing sides of the hinge 22 such that when the tray assembly is closed, the interior walls securely mate to one another.
  • the interior walls provide a surface that can be easily cleaned.
  • the interior walls are defined by thermoform plastic; however, in other embodiments various other materials can be used such as thermoform or injection molded - ABS, EPS, HDPE, LDPE, APET, GAG, PET, molded pulp, molded paper, PLA corn plastic, bio plastic, among others. Yet other
  • the plastic interior wall can be excluded entirely, as requirements dictate.
  • the first side 24 and the second side 26 both include insulating structures 40 that are captured between the interior walls 36 and the cover 28.
  • the insulating structures that not only acts as an insulator but also provides structural support. Insulating structures are shaped to conform with the interior walls depicted in FIG. 5, such as defining the cavities for the collection vials.
  • the insulating structures comprises a PCM housing that includes a shell 42 that defines an internal volume that holds a phase control material 44 (PCM), as discussed in further detail below.
  • PCM phase control material
  • the insulating structures 40 can be formed of various other insulating materials can be used such as ABS expanding foam, styrene, among other.
  • insulating structures can be an EPS foam having a high "R-rating,” such as that commercially available from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and/or Corning Inc.
  • Tamper seals can be used to ensure that the container was not opened prior to delivery to the intended recipient. Tamper seals can be provided on the vials, tray assembly, and/or the shipping container, as desired. It should further be appreciated that tamper seals can be used on various other embodiments in accordance with the invention such as those discussed in detail.
  • a transport container assembly 50 is as shown having an exterior assembly formed of molded plastic such as ABS having two sides 54, 56 coupled via hinge 58 and secured by a lock assembly 60.
  • the interior compartment of the transport container assembly defines cavities 62 for receiving specimen vials formed by an insulating structures 64, 66, PCM housing, as discussed above.
  • transport containers and can further include interior walls formed of similar materials discussed above (e.g., FIG. 3 with reference to the interior walls).
  • the transport container can also include thermal sheets disposed between the insulating structure (e.g., EPS foam) and the exterior walls.
  • transport container 70 assembly is shown having a similar construction (and related construction options) as discussed with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the assembly includes a handle and two lock assemblies, and it further defines five recesses therein.
  • a transport container assembly 80 having a shipping container 82, a tray assembly 84, and a housing of two sides 86, 88 having PCM having insulating phase control material (PCM).
  • PCM insulating phase control material
  • FIG. 8 can exclude tray assembly. Rather, the PCM housing can be inserted directly into the shipping container. This configuration might be desirable in circumstances in which the anticipated ambient temperature will not adversely influence control temperature with the environment within the container, or wherein a desired temperature range is not particularly should strict.
  • a transport container assembly 100 is shown, similar to that of FIG. 12, further comprising a vial container assembly 102.
  • the vial container assembly sized to be received within the cavity of the PCM housing 86, 88.
  • the vial assembly includes a vial 104, the intermediate vial container 106, and an exterior vial container 108 that are sized to such that the vial nests within the intermediate container, which in turn nests within the exterior container.
  • a transport container assembly 120 can excludes the tray assembly and rather comprising a sleeve 122 for receiving the PCM housing 86, 88.
  • the sleeve 122 is formed of bubble wrap material that defines a sealable open end for receiving the PCM housing within the confines of the sleeve.
  • the sleeve is formed of bubble wrap comprising sheets of metallized polyethylene terephthalate that are formed to define captured gas pockets therebetween.
  • the gas pockets have an elongated tubular shape in parallel alignment with one another and argon gas is confined within the gas pockets.
  • various other configurations can be used without departing from the invention.
  • PCM housings comprise two sides that mate with each other to provide an internal compartment for receiving material for shipment, such as blood vials.
  • Each side is formed of an external shell that defines an internal volume for receiving PCM.
  • the external shell can include an neck opening 132 through which the PCM material can be poured or otherwise inserted into the external shell during assembly of the housing.
  • a cap is placed on the neck opening to retain the PCM within the shell.
  • phase change materials can be used, including encapsulated PCM, salt hydrates, fatty acids and esters, and various paraffins (such as octadecane), among others.
  • the PCM can be a mixture of salt hydrates having a capacity to store thermal energy as latent heat. Examples of such salt hydrates are available under the trade name SavEnrgTM provided by RGEES LLC, of Candler NC.
  • the opening can be captured or otherwise secured to retain the PCM material within the external shell.
  • the transport container assembly is configured to maintain a relatively constant temperature, set between -4 degrees F and 71 degrees (plus/minus 5 degree) when exposed to temperatures extremes while in transport. Tests demonstrate requirements can be maintained in excess of 72 hours.
  • the sides of the PCM housing are configured to mate with one another in a secure manner.
  • the opposing sides of projections and corresponding recesses to provide a secure fit.
  • the opposing sides further defined one or more cavities for receiving vials, and/or file assemblies.
  • Interior cavities can further receives a data logger (sensor assembly) configured to monitor the temperature environment within the PCM housing during shipment, in compliance with the appropriate regulations.
  • references made primarily to shipment of blood vials for laboratory testing it should be appreciated that the present invention can be used for shipment of other products or materials, particularly those requiring me maintaining a temperature controlled environment during shipment.
  • various other biological materials that can utilize the present invention include any type of biological, medical or other laboratory samples such as blood, urine, feces, sperm, eggs, saliva, umbilical fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, biopsy core, bacterial culture and other body fluids, rubs, organs, and limbs of humans and of animals; as well as water for analysis, food fractions for analysis, medications, animals and portion of animals, and other materials, specimens or samples that it may be sought to transport by use of the present invention.
  • transport container assemblies and/or related kits that enables shipment of temperature sensitive materials the cost effective manner.
  • transport container assemblies and/or related kits in accordance with the invention enable a modular shipping solution that is lightweight, expandable, and adaptable to the needs of the customer, such as extending the temperature- controlled time period to reduce or eliminate the need for overnight shipping.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble contenant de transport conçu pour le transport de matériaux sensibles à la température. Le contenant comprend un ensemble logement qui définit une cavité intérieure à l'intérieur laquelle est constitué un environnement à température stable. Le logement comprend une enveloppe et un matériau à commande de phase (PCM) à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe. L'enveloppe définit un volume interne et le PCM est confiné à l'intérieur du volume interne.
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