Temperature control structure and temperature control method for transport container
A temperature control structure for a transport container includes: a temperature control compartment provided in a truck; a transport container that is loaded into the temperature control compartment, and has a box shape capable of accommodating an object, in which at least a part of a wall constituting the box shape is a heat conduction portion made of metal; and a heat exchanger of a solid-state heat transfer type that is disposed in contact with the heat conduction portion and controls a temperature of the object via the heat conduction portion.
1. A temperature control structure for a transport container, the temperature control structure comprising:
a temperature control compartment provided in a transport machine;
a transport container that is loaded into the temperature control compartment, and has a box shape capable of accommodating an object, in which at least a part of a wall constituting the box shape is a heat conduction portion made of metal; and
a heat exchanger of a solid-state heat transfer type that is disposed in contact with the heat conduction portion and controls a temperature of the object via the heat conduction portion.
2. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of the transport containers are loaded in contact with each other in the temperature control compartment, and
at least a part of a portion where the transport containers are in contact with each other is the heat conduction portion.
3. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 1 , wherein the heat conduction portion is made of an aluminum alloy.
4. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 1 , further comprising a cold storage material or a heat storage material that controls a temperature of the transport container.
5. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 1 , wherein the transport container has a plurality of protruding portions having a heat insulating property on a first surface that is an outer surface.
6. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 5 , wherein the transport container has a plurality of recessed portions having shapes complementary to the protruding portions on a second surface that is an outer surface facing the first surface.
7. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 1 , wherein
an inside of the temperature control compartment is partitioned into a plurality of rooms, and
the heat exchangers using refrigerants having different temperatures are arranged for the plurality of rooms, respectively.
8. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 7 , wherein the transport container has a plurality of protruding portions having a heat insulating property on a first surface that is an outer surface.
9. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 8 , wherein the transport container has a plurality of recessed portions having shapes complementary to the protruding portions on a second surface that is an outer surface facing the first surface.
10. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 7 , wherein
a plurality of the transport containers are loaded in contact with each other in the temperature control compartment, and
at least a part of a portion where the transport containers are in contact with each other is the heat conduction portion.
11. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 7 , wherein the heat conduction portion is made of an aluminum alloy.
12. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 7 , further comprising a cold storage material or a heat storage material that controls a temperature of the transport container.
13. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 1 , wherein
the temperature control compartment includes one room, and
a plurality of the heat exchangers using refrigerants having different temperatures are disposed in the one room.
14. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 13 , wherein the transport container has a plurality of protruding portions having a heat insulating property on a first surface that is an outer surface.
15. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 14 , wherein the transport container has a plurality of recessed portions having shapes complementary to the protruding portions on a second surface that is an outer surface facing the first surface.
16. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 13 , wherein
a plurality of the transport containers are loaded in contact with each other in the temperature control compartment, and
at least a part of a portion where the transport containers are in contact with each other is the heat conduction portion.
17. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 13 , wherein the heat conduction portion is made of an aluminum alloy.
18. The temperature control structure for a transport container according to claim 13 , further comprising a cold storage material or a heat storage material that controls a temperature of the transport container.
19. A temperature control method for a transport container, the temperature control method comprising:
preparing a temperature control compartment provided in a transport machine, a transport container that is loaded into the temperature control compartment, and has a box shape capable of accommodating an object, in which at least a part of a wall constituting the box shape is a heat conduction portion made of metal, and a heat exchanger that controls a temperature of the object; and
bringing the heat exchanger and the heat conduction portion into contact with each other, and controlling the temperature of the object by the heat exchanger in a solid-state heat transfer manner via the heat conduction portion.