Transport Method, Transport Assistance Method, Transport Assistance Device, and Program

Abstract

Provided is a transport method that makes it possible to maintain a low-temperature state of a target object without using a refrigerant such as dry ice and to realize a high transport efficiency. The transport method includes: a precooling step of precooling a target object; an enclosing step of enclosing the precooled target object by an insulating material panel (front plate 10, rear plate 20, side plates 30, bottom plate 40, and top plate 50); and a transport step of transporting the target object enclosed by the insulating material panel.

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         26 . A transport assistance method executed by a computer for assisting room temperature transport of perishables, the method comprising:
 an acquiring step of acquiring request information including information on a type and a quantity of the perishables and information on a transport destination;   a calculating step of calculating a precooling condition when precooling the perishables based on the request information; and   an output step of outputting the precooling condition.   
     
     
         27 . The transport assistance method according to  claim 26 , wherein
 in the calculating step, the precooling condition is calculated such that an integrated temperature of the perishables until arriving at the transport destination is less than a predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         28 . The transport assistance method according to  claim 27 , wherein
 in the calculating step, a transport time required to transport the perishables to the transport destination and a temperature fluctuation of the perishables during the transport are calculated based on the request information, and the precooling condition is calculated based on the transport time and the temperature fluctuation.   
     
     
         29 . The transport assistance method according to  claim 28 , wherein
 in the calculating step, the temperature fluctuation is calculated based on invading heat that enters an inside of a container for transporting the perishables during the transport and a weight and specific heat of the perishables stored in the container.   
     
     
         30 . The transport assistance method according to  claim 29 , wherein
 in the calculating step, the invading heat is calculated based on an air temperature inside and outside the container and a heat transfer area and an overall heat transfer coefficient of the container.   
     
     
         31 . The transport assistance method according to  claim 30 , wherein
 in the calculating step, the overall heat transfer coefficient is calculated based on the heat transfer coefficient inside and outside the container and a thickness and a thermal conductivity of an insulating material that forms the container.   
     
     
         32 . The transport assistance method according to  claim 26 , wherein
 in the calculating step, the precooling condition is calculated such that the temperature of the perishables at a time of arrival at the transport destination is less than a predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         33 . A transport assistance device for assisting room temperature transport of perishables, the device comprising:
 an acquisition unit that acquires request information including information on a type and a quantity of the perishables and information on a transport destination;   a calculating unit that calculates a precooling condition when precooling the perishables based on the request information; and   an output unit that outputs the precooling condition.