System and method for testing thermal properties of a container
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1. A container thermal property test system that includes:
- a test chamber including an air inlet, an air outlet downstream of the air inlet, and a container location between the air inlet and the air outlet;
a climate controller located upstream of the air outlet, to control the climate in the test chamber;
a computer sub-system;
at least one air temperature sensor located adjacent to the container location to sense air temperature in the test chamber between the air inlet and the air outlet for monitoring by the computer sub-system to measure air temperature; and
a test probe assembly to extend into the test chamber in the container location between the air inlet and the air outlet and including a plurality of liquid temperature sensors for monitoring by the computer sub-system.
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Abstract
A container test system includes a test chamber in which a container may be located for testing, for instance, for assessing insulative properties of a container. In the test chamber, the outside of the container is thermally treated, temperature of the air outside the container is measured, and temperature of a liquid inside the container is measured. A related testing method is also disclosed.
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1. A container thermal property test system that includes:
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a test chamber including an air inlet, an air outlet downstream of the air inlet, and a container location between the air inlet and the air outlet; a climate controller located upstream of the air outlet, to control the climate in the test chamber; a computer sub-system; at least one air temperature sensor located adjacent to the container location to sense air temperature in the test chamber between the air inlet and the air outlet for monitoring by the computer sub-system to measure air temperature; and a test probe assembly to extend into the test chamber in the container location between the air inlet and the air outlet and including a plurality of liquid temperature sensors for monitoring by the computer sub-system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A container test system that includes:
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a test chamber including; an air inlet; an air outlet downstream of the air inlet; a container location between the air inlet and the air outlet; an airflow conduit between the air inlet and the air outlet to convey air to, around, and past the container; and a container conduit intersecting the airflow conduit between the air inlet and the air outlet; a climate controller located upstream of the air outlet, to control the climate in the test chamber; at least one air temperature sensor located adjacent to the container location to sense air temperature in the test chamber between the air inlet and the air outlet; and a test probe assembly to extend into the test chamber in the container location between the air inlet and the air outlet and including a plurality of liquid temperature sensors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 22)
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17. A method of processing a container that includes the steps of:
- positioning the container in a test chamber;
filling the container with liquid by delivering the liquid from a liquid source until the liquid reaches a fill level in the container;
thermally treating an outside of the container within the test chamber;
measuring temperature of air in the test chamber outside the container with at least one air temperature sensor; and
measuring temperature of the liquid inside the container with at least one liquid temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- positioning the container in a test chamber;
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