Vehicle for the Refrigeration Transport of Products the Energy Consumption of which is Improved by Incorporating a Phase-Change Material into the Walls of the Vehicle Body

Abstract

A vehicle for the refrigerated transport of products comprising at least one products storage chamber, characterized in that:—one or more panels made from a material of so-called “phase-change” type have been incorporated into the structure of all or part of the walls of at least one of the storage chambers of the lorry;—the phase-change material has a melting point that is just a few degrees higher than the target datum temperature for the chamber in question, preferably 2 to 10° C. higher than said datum temperature and more preferably still 3 to 5° C. higher than said datum temperature.

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         3 . A vehicle for the refrigerated transport of products comprising at least one chamber for storing products, of the type where the cooling system used by the vehicle is cryogenic, by means of the direct or indirect injection of a cryogenic fluid into the said at least one storage chamber, characterized in that:
 one or more panels made from a phase-change material are incorporated into the structure of all or a portion of the walls of at least one of the storage chambers of the lorry; and   the phase-change material has a melting point that is 2 to 10° C. higher than an intended set point temperature in the chamber in question.   
     
     
         4 . The vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein, the phase-change material has a melting point that is 3 to 5 ° C. higher than said set point temperature. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein the phase-change material is incorporated into at least half of the wall located on the storage chamber side. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle of  claim 3 , wherein the phase-change material is incorporated into at least one third of the wall located on the storage chamber side.