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US 11,655,069 B2Granted
Pallet with thermal energy storage
AssigneeViking Cold Solutons Inc.
InventorsPaul Robbins, Michael P. Crisman, Roger Ansted, Andres Barron, Robert Reyes, Sandra Jameson
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Abstract
A pallet for shipping goods, the pallet having a rigid member, a phase change material, and a temperature indicator. The rigid member includes a phase change material compartment. A phase change material is disposed in the phase change material compartment. The temperature indicator indicates a thermal state of the pallet.
Claims20
A thermal energy storage pallet comprising:
- a first sheet formed with a first plurality of bends defining a first higher portion, a first lower portion, and first sidewalls;
- a second sheet formed with a second plurality of bends defining a second higher portion, a second lower portion, and second sidewalls, the second plurality of bends matching the first plurality of bends;
- wherein the first and second pluralities of bends define a first set of recesses and a second set of recesses, the first set of recesses operable to receive a fork of a forklift along a first axis and the second set of recesses operable to receive a fork of a forklift along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, thereby allowing the thermal energy storage pallet to be picked up from four sides using a forklift;
- wherein the first sheet and the second sheet each formed of a rigid material to provide structural support for the thermal energy storage pallet;
- wherein the first higher portion of the first sheet forms a structured deck onto which goods may be loaded for transport;
- and
- a phase change material disposed in compartments defined by and located between the first and second sheets, the phase change material operable to change state in response to heat exchange between the thermal energy storage pallet, the transported goods, and an environment surrounding the pallet.
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A thermal energy storage pallet comprising:
- a first sheet formed with a first plurality of bends;
- a second sheet formed with a second plurality of bends, the second plurality of bends matching the first plurality of bends;
- wherein the first and second pluralities of bends define a first set of recesses and a second set of recesses, the first set of recesses operable to receive a fork of a forklift along a first axis and the second set of recesses operable to receive a fork of a forklift along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, thereby allowing the thermal energy storage pallet to be picked up from four sides using a forklift;
- wherein a portion of the first sheet forms a structured deck onto which goods may be loaded for transport;
- and
- a phase change material disposed in compartments defined by and located between the first and second sheets, the phase change material operable to change state in response to heat exchange between the thermal energy storage pallet, the transported goods, and an environment surrounding the pallet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.