DEVICE FOR STORING VEGETABLE, FRUITS AND OTHER PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: device for storing vegetables, fruits and other products has container whose shell is assembled of standard flat hollow panels butt-jointed in required number to form container of required size and configuration which can be arbitrary. Electric heating elements are made in form of equidistantly horizontally stretched heat conductors which are placed in space of each standard panel in its middle between external and internal sides. Heat conductors are made of nickeline, NiCr, etc arranged in series circuit. Panels are series connected into group to obtain summary power rating limiting heating of heat conductors to 40-50 C. Standard panels are made of sheets or cuts of orgalite (boards), plywood or plastic connected by any method to frame made from wooden strips. Required temperature is maintained in container by automatic control of heating of air space-liner in all standard panels forming and its heating shell to provide heating up to 40-50 C by means of temperature regulator and heating conductors. EFFECT: enhanced conditions of storage. 4 cl, 3 dwg