COLD INSULATION CONTAINER HAVING A COVER PROVIDED WITH A SEPARATED REFRIGERATING ELEMENT STORING SPACE

• US 20090230139A1
• Filed: 06/24/2008
• Published: 09/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mao-Hsiung Li
• Original Assignee: Mao-Hsiung Li
• Inventors: Li, Mao-Hsiung
• Application Number:
  US12/145,180
• Publication Number:
  US 20090230139A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/592.270
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3816 formed of foam material
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2303/082 disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2400/10 Refrigerator top-coolers
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 3/04 Stationary cabinets

Abstract

A cold insulation container includes a heat-insulating container body and a heat-insulating cover pivotally connected to and openably closing the container body to define a closed space in the container body for storing goods therein. The cover includes a base defining an open-topped recess and a secondary lid pivotally connected to the base to openably close the recess. A plurality of vents is provided on a peripheral wall of the recess. At least one refrigerating element is disposed in the recess. Since stored goods and the refrigerating element are positioned in two separated spaces, the stored goods are isolated from contamination by condensed water from the refrigerating element.

Claims

1. A cold insulation container having a cover provided with a separated refrigerating element storing space, comprising:

a heat-insulating container body;

a heat-insulating cover being pivotally connected to the container body to openably close the container body, so that a closed space is defined in the container body below the cover;

the cover including a base having an open-topped recess and a secondary lid pivotally connected to the base to openably close the recess; and

the recess being provided at predetermined positions with a plurality of vents; and

at least one refrigerating element disposed in the recess.

2. The cold insulation container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat-insulating container body and the heat-insulating cover are made of a material selected from the group consisting of a vacuum-insulated material and various foamed insulating materials, such as PU, PS, and EPP.

3. The cold insulation container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recess further includes a refrigerating element tray detachably held to a bottom of the recess, and the refrigerating element tray being made of a material selected from the group of a metal material and a plastic material.

4. The cold insulation container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the vents are formed on a peripheral wall of the refrigerating element tray.

5. The cold insulation container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the refrigerating element tray has a bottom having an uneven surface or provided with a plurality elongated protrusions.

6. The cold insulation container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the refrigerating element is selected from the group consisting of a cold storage material, a phase change energy storage material, and dry ice.