Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for temperature-controlled storage and/or transport of a product, comprising: - a plurality of thermally-insulated product containers, each comprising a thermally insulated product receiving chamber, which is at least partly lined with a heat-conductive plate, wherein part of the heat-conductive plate is exposed to an outside of the product container; - at least one storage rack for supporting the product containers, comprising a hollow frame formed by a plurality of hollow tube elements of heat-conductive material, which are connected to each other to define a fluid flow path between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet of the hollow frame, wherein the frame provides a support for the product containers and a structure giving shape and strength to the rack; and - a temperature-regulating device, configured to cool or heat a heat-transfer fluid, wherein the device comprises a device inlet for the heat-transfer fluid and a device outlet for cooled or heated heat-transfer fluid and wherein the device outlet is fluidly connectable to the fluid inlet of the hollow frame and wherein the device inlet is fluidly connectable to the fluid outlet of the hollow frame, wherein the part of the heat-conductive plate that is exposed to an outside of the product container can be brought in direct heat-conductive contact with the support for the product containers when the product container is placed on the support. The invention further relates to a method for temperature-controlled storage and/or transport of a product using such system
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | WO2023202984 |
| Priority date | 19/04/22 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2023 |