Method of manufacturing an enclosure for a transport refrigeration unit, transport refrigeration unit and transport unit

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a transport refrigeration unit is provided. The method includes providing an enclosure including an outer layer and a supporter. Providing the enclosure includes supplying one of a first material and a second material to a mold. This also includes supplying the other of the first material and the second material on the one of the first material and the second material that is supplied to the mold. Also, this includes curing the first material and the second material integrally that are supplied to the mold. The first material forms into the outer layer and the second material forms into the supporter. The second material includes a plurality of reinforcing fibers.

1 . A method of manufacturing a transport refrigeration unit, comprising providing an enclosure including an outer layer and a supporter,
 wherein the providing the enclosure includes: supplying one of a first material and a second material to a mold; supplying the other of the first material and the second material on the one of the first material and the second material that is supplied to the mold; and curing the first material and the second material integrally that are supplied to the mold, the first material forming into the outer layer and the second material forming into the supporter, and   wherein the second material includes a plurality of reinforcing fibers.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fibers include long fibers, and a length of each of the long fibers is 3 mm to 40 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the providing the enclosure includes mixing the reinforcing fibers and a base material to form the second material, and the base material is polyurethane. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the providing the enclosure includes forming, by the mold, a main layer part of the second material and a reinforcing structure part of the second material, the main layer part being directly laminated to the first material, and the reinforcing structure part being raised from the main layer part, and
 the curing the first material and the second material includes curing the first material, the main layer part, and the reinforcing structure part integrally.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the main layer part has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm, and the outer layer has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising forming a surface layer on the mold, the surface layer displaying an image,
 wherein the supplying the first material to the first mold includes supplying the first material onto the surface layer.   
     
     
         7 . A transport refrigeration unit, comprising:
 an enclosure defining an inner space; and   a plurality of refrigeration components disposed in the inner space,   wherein the enclosure includes an outer layer, and a supporter directly laminated to the outer layer, the supporter including a plurality of reinforcing fibers, and   wherein the supporter is disposed between the inner space and the outer layer, and the supporter directly faces at least a part of the refrigeration components.   
     
     
         8 . The transport refrigeration unit of  claim 7 , wherein the reinforcing fibers include long fibers, and a length of each of the long fibers is 3 mm to 40 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The transport refrigeration unit of  claim 7 , wherein the supporter includes a base material portion, the reinforcing fibers being mixed in the base material portion, and the base material portion is made of polyurethane. 
     
     
         10 . The transport refrigeration unit of  claim 7 , wherein the supporter includes a main layer directly laminated to the outer layer, and a reinforcing structure raised from the main layer away from the outer layer. 
     
     
         11 . The transport refrigeration unit of  claim 10 , wherein the main layer has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm, and the outer layer has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The transport refrigeration unit of  claim 7 , wherein the enclosure includes a surface layer formed on the outer layer, the outer layer disposed between the inner space and the surface layer, and
 the surface layer displays an image.   
     
     
         13 . A refrigerated transport unit, comprising:
 a transport unit; and   a transport refrigeration unit mounted on the transport unit,   wherein the transport refrigeration unit includes:
 an enclosure defining an inner space; and 
 a plurality of refrigeration components disposed in the inner space, 
   wherein the enclosure includes an outer layer, and a supporter directly laminated to the outer layer, the supporter including a plurality of reinforcing fibers, and   wherein the supporter is disposed between the inner space and the outer layer, and the supporter directly faces at least a part of the refrigeration components.