SHIPPING CONTAINER INSULATION PANEL AND INSTALLATION METHOD

• US 20180273291A1
• Filed: 03/09/2018
• Published: 09/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Robert Scherrer, Edward G. Scherrer
• Original Assignee: Andrew Robert Scherrer, Edward G. Scherrer
• Inventors: SCHERRER, Edward G., SCHERRER, Andrew Robert
• Granted Patent: US 10,773,882 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/121 ISO containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/023 Modular panels
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/3483 the supporting structure consisting of metal
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/762 Exterior insulation of exterior walls
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/7675 Insulating linings for the interior face of exterior walls

Abstract

An insulation system is configured for mounting to corrugated walls such as the walls of a shipping container. A first end has a first coupling surface and a second end opposite the first end has a second complementary coupling surface. Mating alignment portions are on a top surface of the panel and on a bottom surface of the panel. The second face includes a corrugated surface with a protruding first surface parallel to the first face, a recessed second surface spaced apart from and parallel to the first surface, and third and fourth surfaces extending between the first surface and the second surface, the third and fourth surfaces being orthogonal to the first and second surfaces.

Claims

1. An insulation panel comprising:

a first face;

a second face;

a first end having a first coupling surface;

a second end opposite the first end, the second end having a second coupling surface configured to mate with the first coupling surface;

a first alignment portion on a top surface of the panel and a second alignment portion on a bottom surface of the panel, the second alignment portion being complementary to the first alignment portion;

the second face having a corrugated surface with a first surface parallel to the first face, a recessed second surface spaced apart from and parallel to the first surface, and third and fourth surfaces extending between the first surface and the second surface, the third and fourth surfaces being orthogonal to the first and second surfaces.

2. An insulation panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel comprises a planar panel.

3. An insulation panel according to claim 1, further comprising a vertical passage extending through the panel.

4. An insulation panel according to claim 3, wherein the vertical passage is located intermediate the third and fourth surfaces.

5. An insulation panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel comprises a water impervious foam panel.

6. An insulation panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel comprises an expanded foam panel.

7. An insulation panel according to claim 5, wherein the panel comprises a closed cell foam panel.

8. An insulation panel according to claim 1, further comprising a support embedded in the panel;

9. An insulated shipping container comprising:

a container, the container comprising;

a base;

a roof;

walls extending between the base and the roof, at least one of the walls having a corrugated surface;

a door;

a plurality of insulation panels, each of the insulation panels comprising;

a first face;

a second face;

a first end having a first coupling surface;

a second end opposite the first end, the second end having a second coupling surface configured to mate with the first coupling surface;

a first alignment portion on a top surface of the panel and a second alignment portion on a bottom surface of the panel, the second alignment portion being complementary to the first alignment portion;

the second face having a corrugated surface with a first surface parallel to the first face, a second surface spaced apart from and parallel to the first surface, and third and fourth surfaces extending between the first surface and the second surface, the third and fourth surfaces being orthogonal to the first and second surfaces.

10. A shipping container according to claim 9, the corrugated surface of the second face of the insulation panels being complementary to the corrugated surface of the walls.

11. A shipping container according to claim 9, wherein the shipping container comprises an interior and wherein the insulation panels are mounted to the interior of the at least one wall.

12. A shipping container according to claim 9, further comprising a support embedded in the panel.

13. A method of insulating a shipping container including a base, a roof, walls extending between the base and the roof, at least one of the walls having a corrugated surface, and a door;

the method comprising;

providing a plurality of insulation panels, each of the insulation panels comprising;

a first face;

a second face;

an insert embedded in the panel;

a first end having a first coupling surface;

a second end opposite the first end, the second end having a second coupling surface configured to mate with the first coupling surface;

a first alignment portion on a top surface of the panel and a second alignment portion on a bottom surface of the panel, the second alignment portion being complementary to the first alignment portion;

the second face having a corrugated surface with a first surface parallel to the first face, a second surface spaced apart from and parallel to the first surface, and third and fourth surfaces extending between the first surface and the second surface, the third and fourth surfaces being orthogonal to the first and second surfaces;

mounting a plurality of the insulation panels to the walls of the container so complementary portions of the corrugated surface of each panel engage the corrugated surface of at least one of the walls;

aligning and engaging the first alignment portion with the second alignment portion of a vertically adjacent panel; and

aligning and mating the first and second ends of laterally adjacent ones of the panels.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the shipping container comprises an interior and wherein the insulation panels are mounted to the interior of the at least one wall.

15. A method according to claim 13, wherein the shipping container comprises an exterior and wherein the insulation panels are mounted to the exterior of the at least one wall.

16. A method according to claim 13, wherein the shipping container comprises an interior and an exterior, and wherein the insulation panels are mounted to the interior of the at least one wall and are mounted to the exterior of the at least one wall.