Vacuum insulation transport container for temperature controlled transport

Abstract

A vacuum insulation transport container for temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods, such as foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutical products or medical products, includes a receptacle and a lid, wherein the receptacle has an outer upper rim portion, an inner upper rim portion and a middle upper rim portion disposed between the outer and inner upper edge portions, and wherein the outer upper rim portion at least one corner comprises an access portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Vacuum insulation transport container for temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods, such as foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutical products or medical products, which vacuum insulation transport container comprises a receptacle and a lid, wherein the receptacle has an outer upper rim portion, an inner upper rim portion and a middle upper rim portion disposed between the outer and inner upper edge portions, and wherein the outer upper rim portion at least one corner comprises an access portion. 
     
     
         2 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the access portion is disposed at each corner on two adjacent side walls. 
     
     
         3 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the access portion comprises a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion disposed between said first end portion and said second end portion. 
     
     
         4 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the first end portion, the second end portion and the middle portion have a shape corresponding in width to the width of the outer upper rim portion. 
     
     
         5 . Vacuum insulation transport containers according to  claim 3 , wherein the first end portion and the middle portion as well as the second end portion and the middle portion are each arranged at an angle to each other. 
     
     
         6 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the length of the first end portion and the second end portion is shorter than the length of the middle portion. 
     
     
         7 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the length of the first end portion and the second end portion is more than 1 cm and the length of the middle portion is more than 3 cm. 
     
     
         8 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the lid comprises an upper rim part, a lower rim part and an outer rim part, wherein an outer edge of the lower rim part is formed to lie in one plane. 
     
     
         9 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle and the lid comprise an outer surface made of expanded polypropylene foam EPP. 
     
     
         10 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle and the lid comprise an inner surface made of a polyethylene plastic. 
     
     
         11 . Vacuum insulation transport container according to  claim 3 , wherein the middle upper rim portion comprises a circumferential projection, which projection can be brought to bear in a circumferential groove arranged on the lid.