Modular system for thermally controlled packaging devices
US8938986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2303/085
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A modular container for maintaining an article under controlled temperature conditions includes a generally rectangular box-shaped enclosure defining an interior volume, wherein at least one enclosure side includes an access opening to allow for insertion or removal of the article within the interior volume, and wherein enclosure sides may be made of an insulating material. The modular container further includes at least two first phase change elements including a first phase change material, wherein each of said at least two first phase change elements is positioned adjacent one of a pair of opposed enclosure sides, at least two buffer inserts disposed within said enclosure, and at least two second phase change elements including a second phase change material, to one of the at least two buffers inserts wherein the second phase change material changes phase at a different temperature than the first phase change material.
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