JP2668282B2 - Shipping method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a collection point for collecting low-temperature preserved products at the end,
The present invention relates to a method for delivering a product sent from a collection point to a delivery destination such as a retail store or a home at a terminal end directly through a collection center that sorts the products according to the delivery destination or further through the delivery point.

[Conventional technology]

Cryopreserved products are roughly classified into frozen products stored at around -18 ° C, refrigerated products stored at around ± 0 ° C,
In addition, the distribution route of these products is not limited to the retail store stage but has been extended to home delivery to each household.

Home delivery of cryopreserved products is carried out together with room temperature products, but looking at the conventional delivery route of low temperature preserved products, in the case of direct sales, it is the production center → collection and delivery vehicle → production center collection center → large city collection center of each city → Collecting / delivering center → Routes such as homes, and in the case of gifts and store courier, large-scale stores → Collection / delivery center in metropolitan prefecture → Routes such as homes via each home or city pickup / delivery center.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

To deliver cold / refrigerated / frozen products along with room temperature products along these routes, maintain the freshness of the product before transportation or pre-cool the individual set temperature for cold / refrigerated / frozen products during transportation. Maintaining individual set temperatures during collection / sorting work at centers, etc.Different from room-temperature delivery products Dedicated transportation vehicles Equipment such as collection centers Issues such as selection of materials and containers for packaging cold storage, cold storage, frozen products, etc. Must be solved.

If these problems are to be solved simply, a large amount of capital investment will be required for cold storage equipment, etc. at the sorting stage.
In other words, sorting is automatically performed by placing a large amount of goods on a conveyor, mechanically reading the slip attached to the goods, and sorting them by delivery area using a sorting bar. It will be
Large space is required. Therefore, in order to keep the space at a low temperature, a considerably large-scale cooling device is required, and a person who works in the space must also wear the winter clothes. In addition, a vehicle separate from general courier,
Since it is forced to take a different route, it cannot be said that it should be taken as a future business development.

Therefore, the present invention enables the mixed loading of cryopreserved products and room temperature products by using a conventional home delivery vehicle, enables delivery regardless of the packing form of the cryopreserved products, and enables individual temperature control and various temperature Since products in obi can be mixed and sorted at room temperature, there is no need for a cold storage facility in the sorting process, and capital investment can be suppressed as much as possible, thus contributing to the distribution of cryopreserved products. The aim is to provide a method.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted cooling device having an evaporator protruded horizontally and a cooling temperature zone setting select switch provided for delivering low-temperature preservation products, and the evaporator includes: A transportation and delivery method using a heat-insulating foam case and a hard case having a pressing element for selectively pressing the select switch, having an entrance for entering, and a heat-insulating bag for storing the product, Home, retail store, etc., the goods are stored in the foam case or the hard case at the collection place where the delivery request of the goods is received from the delivery requester, and the inside of the foam case or the hard case is cooled by the cooling device at the collection place. In addition, after storing the goods until shipping, they are transferred to the cooling device of the vehicle equipped with the cooling device and sorted while cooling. Delivery to the collection center, or immediately load the vehicle without passing through the storage at the collection point and deliver it to the collection center while cooling, and store the product in the foam case at the collection center. In this case, after sorting by delivery destination as it is, it is transferred to the cooling device of the destination vehicle equipped with the cooling device, delivered to the delivery destination while cooling, and the product is stored in the hard case. If the product is sorted, it is refilled in the heat-insulated bag that has been pre-cooled during the sorting operation, and after sorting, the product is placed in the heat-insulated bag and refilled in the delivery destination hard case that is loaded on the vehicle, and the final delivery is performed directly while cooling. The above problems have been solved by a method for transporting cryopreserved products, which is characterized in that the products are delivered to the delivery place equipped with the cooling device first.

(Operation)

Since the product is stored in a foam case or a hard case according to its size and shape, its packaging is not limited. In the case of a foamed case, it is offered for trading on a case-by-case basis, and since it is made of a heat-insulating material, it can be sorted at room temperature as it is. Products stored in hard cases are put into pre-cooled heat-insulated bags at the time of sorting, so they can be sorted at room temperature. During transportation or storage, the inside of each case is cooled to a predetermined temperature by an evaporator.

〔Example〕

 A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the present invention, a low temperature storage product (hereinafter simply referred to as “product”) is stored in a dedicated foam case made of a heat insulating material, a cardboard box, a plastic bag at a collection point where a delivery request is received from a general household or a retail store. There is a case where it is housed in a general packaging container such as the above, and is housed in a heat-insulating hard case.Both foam cases and hard cases are used by being set in a cooling device mounted on a vehicle. .

FIG. 1 shows that the cooling device used in the present invention is mounted on a small truck of two types, and a hard case and a foam case are set on these. This small truck transports goods from a collection point to a collection center where the goods are sorted and delivered. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a cooling device main body, and a base 2 is formed on the bottom of the cooling device main body so as to project to both sides. A caster is attached to the base 2 so as to be movable. Body 1
A cooling mechanism including a compressor, a condenser, a heat exchanger and the like is incorporated therein.

An appropriate number of evaporators 3 are horizontally projected on both sides of the main body 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a three-temperature band select switch composed of three buttons. The three buttons correspond to three temperature bands of cool, chilled, and frozen. The select switch 4 is a pusher provided on a hard case 5 made of plastic, metal, or the like, or a foam case 6 made of Styrofoam (usually a slide type for the hard case 5 and a cutaway type for the foam case 6). Thus, the cooling mechanism is controlled by being selectively pressed to cool the inside of the case to a selected temperature zone.

The hard case 5 has various shapes, and the installation position and the number of the evaporator 3 and the select switch 4 are different according to the shape. The hard case 5 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is vertically long, and the inside is divided into three rooms via a two-stage shelf 7, and a door 8 is attached to each room. It goes without saying that the compartment is not limited to three rooms. The shelf 7 is detachable, so that the size of the room can be freely changed. The shelves 7 are provided with sufficient ventilation so that each room is uniformly cooled. Although the illustrated door 8 is of a type in which it is pulled down toward the front, it is of course possible to open it sideways.

The hard case 5 is provided with a handle 9 on the upper surface and / or the side surface for easy carrying. Also,
On the back surface of the hard case 5, a slit 10 into which the evaporator 3 can enter is formed. Inside the slit 10, a spring always applies a force in the closing direction, and a lid 11 that opens only inward when pressed against the spring is provided (FIG. 5). When the evaporator 3 does not enter, the slit 10 is closed by the lid 11. In the illustrated example, two hard cases 5 of this type can be set side by side with respect to the main body 1, and a total of four can be set on both sides of the main body 1.

The hard case 5 shown in FIG. 3 has the same width as the main body 1 and is of a type that is set in two stages on one side of the main body 1. In this case, the evaporator 3 and the select switch 4 of the main body 1 are also arranged in two stages. Further, a rack 12 for mounting the upper hard case 5 is attached to the side surface of the main body 1. The rack 12 may be a bent pipe as shown, or may be a plate-shaped member.

The hard case 5 shown in FIG. 4 has the same size as the main body 1 and is considerably large, so that it can be easily moved with the casters 13 attached.

In any of the hard cases 5 described above, a connecting tool is provided between the hard case 5 and the main body 1 to prevent lateral displacement and the like.

In the example shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the same type of hard case 5 is set on both sides of one cooling device, but different types of hard cases 5 are set on both sides.
Of course, it may be set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the hard case 5 and the foam case 6 may be combined. When the foaming case 6 having the size shown in FIG. 1 can be set, the evaporator 3 and the select switch 4 are respectively provided on one surface of the main body 1 at eight positions. In addition, foam case 6
A rack 12a similar to the rack 12 for mounting the is provided.

Preferably, the rack 12a is fitted into a groove (not shown) formed on the back surface of the foam case 6 to prevent the foam case 6 from falling off.

In the case of the foam case 6, a rubber band 15 is wrapped around from the container 13 to the lid 14 (FIG. 6), and the horizontally long evaporator entrance 16 is closed at normal times. Then, as the evaporator 3 enters the evaporator entrance 16 against the contraction force of the rubber band 15, the lid 14 is moved up and the evaporator 3 enters the case. Reference numerals 17 to 19 denote removable pressers corresponding to the freeze, chilled, and cool temperature zones, respectively, and remove pressers other than those corresponding to the desired temperature zone.

In the above-described embodiment, the cooling device main body and the case are made separable, but the hard case 5 and the main body 1 having the above-described configuration may be integrated. In this case, the select switch 4 is provided on the outer surface of the case, and the temperature zone is set manually.

If multiple units of this device are installed in the vehicle, the battery,
It is also possible to use a common power supply such as a home power supply and a cooler so that each device can be cooled simultaneously or sequentially. In such a case, the size and weight of the device can be reduced, and the load capacity can be increased accordingly.

When transporting cool products by this device, it is not necessary to store them in a specific cardboard box as in the past.
It may be in any packaging, and may be a variant.
In the case of the hard case 5, it is possible to take in / out the cold-insulated product while it is still mounted in the vehicle, and it is also possible to deliver it together with the hard case. In the case of the foam case 6, it will be delivered in case units. In the case of the present device, when not in use, only the case or the present device itself can be taken down from the vehicle, and there is an advantage that it can be freely loaded together with general luggage.

FIG. 7 shows a sorting method when a hard case is used, and the products taken out from the hard case 5 at the time of sorting are individually stored in a heat-insulated bag 21 that is temporarily cooled (during sorting). A transparent window 22 is provided on the side surface of the heat insulating bag 21 so that the slip attached to the product can be seen through. The opening of the heat insulating bag 21 can be sealed by installing a leaf spring or attaching a fastener. Thus, the goods are placed on the sorting conveyor 23, but the room may be at room temperature because of the heat insulation.

〔The invention's effect〕

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention enables the mixed loading of cryopreserved products and normal temperature products by using a conventional courier, and can deliver the cryopreserved products regardless of the packing form and can manage individual temperatures. Therefore, it is possible to mix products in various temperature zones and sort at normal temperature, so there is no need for cold storage equipment in the sorting process.
This has the effect of minimizing capital investment and contributing to the distribution of low-temperature storage products.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of an embodiment of an apparatus used in the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment, FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of still another embodiment, respectively. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hard case used in the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a foam case used in the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a sorting method using a hard case. It is. Explanation of code 1 …… Main body 3 …… Evaporator 4 …… Select switch 5 …… Hard case 6 …… Foam case 7 …… Shelf 8 …… Door 12,12a …… Rack 21 …… Insulation bag

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. When delivering low-temperature stored products, a vehicle-mounted cooling device having an evaporator horizontally projected and provided with a cooling temperature zone setting select switch, and an entrance into which the evaporator enters are provided. A transportation and delivery method using a heat-insulating foam case and a hard case having a pusher for selectively pushing a select switch, and a heat-insulating bag for storing products, which is a delivery request to a general household, a retail store, or the like. The product is stored in the foaming case or the hard case at the collection point where the delivery request of the product is received from the person, and the product is shipped while cooling the inside of the foaming case or the hard case by the cooling device at the collection point. After storage, transferred to the cooling device of the vehicle equipped with the cooling device, delivered to a collection center that performs sorting while cooling, Or, if the goods are stored in the foaming case at the collection center immediately after being loaded onto the vehicle and cooled, and then delivered to the collection center at the collection point without being stored. After sorting by delivery destination according to appearance, transfer to the cooling device of the delivery destination vehicle equipped with the cooling device, deliver to the delivery destination while cooling, and when the product is stored in the hard case, During sorting work, it is refilled with the pre-cooled heat-insulating bag, after sorting, the goods are taken out of the heat-insulating bag and refilled with the delivery destination hard case to be loaded on the vehicle, and directly cooled to the final delivery destination, or the cooling A method for transporting and storing cryogenically preserved goods, wherein the method includes delivering to a delivery place equipped with a device.