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482results about "Insulation for cooling apparatus" patented technology

Hardened reusable modular shipper

Methods, systems, devices and / or apparatuses for a hardened reusable shipping container. The hardened reusable shipping container includes a lid. The lid is configured to be opened and closed. The hardened reusable shipping container includes a base enclosure. The base enclosure is coupled to the lid and has a payload area. The payload area is configured to receive a payload and maintain a temperature of an environment surrounding the payload. The hardened reusable shipping container includes an insert. The insert is configured to be positioned within the payload area to cool or maintain the temperature of the environment surrounding the payload.
Owner:CRYOPORT INC

Beverage container with active temperature control

A container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber sized to receive a beverage therein. The container includes an insulated vessel that has the chamber and a cooling or heating unit. The cooling or heating unit includes a thermoelectric element in thermal communication with the chamber, phase change material in thermal communication with the thermoelectric element, a power storage device, and circuitry to control the operation of the thermoelectric element. The cooling or heating unit is operable to increase or decrease or maintain a temperature of the beverage in the chamber by operating the thermoelectric element to draw heat from the chamber and transfer it to the module of phase change material.
Owner:EMBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

Green energy-saving cold store

A green energy-saving cold store is provided, including a cold room, a platform, a machine room, and a refrigerating system. A drying layer (1) is arranged below the first floor of the cold room; a ground heat insulation layer (2) is moved downwards into the drying layer (1) and is separated from a first floor slab (3); an inner wall (4), an internal partition wall, and the wear-resistant waterproof floor (33) are directly located on the first floor slab (3) and integrated with a frame structure; a peripheral protective wall adopts a light steel structure wall surface (14), and is connected to the frame structure by means of ball joint tie beams (15) at the intersection points between frame beams and columns. The cold store is energy-saving and environment-friendly, and has good anti-seismic and fireproof performance.
Owner:WANG ENRONG

Modular box assembly

A modular box assembly includes a box with side panels defining a box cavity, a first thermal liner positioned within the box cavity, the first thermal liner including a first insulation batt disposed between sheets, the first thermal liner defining three first liner panels, at least one box side panel being covered by a first liner panel, and a second thermal liner positioned within the box cavity, the second thermal liner including a second insulation batt disposed between sheets, the second thermal liner defining three second liner panels. At least one other of the side box panels is covered by a second liner panel. The bottom box panel is covered by either a first liner panel not covering any side box panel or a second liner panel not covering any side box panel. Each insulation batt can be formed from a mixture of thermoplastic binder fibers and reinforcement fibers.
Owner:PRATT RETAIL SPECIALTIES LLC

Cooling equipment for food, in particular refrigerator and / or freezer, and insulation module

A cooling device (1.1) for food, in particular a refrigerator and / or freezer, comprises a cooling chamber (2) with a chamber wall, wherein the chamber wall has in at least one wall section (9.1 to 9.6) an insulating body with an insulating core and a covering medium that hermetically encloses the insulating core, which is pressurized, and two cover layers between which the insulating body is received, wherein the insulating body has a thickness of at least 5 mm, and wherein the cover layers (14.1, 14.2) each have a thickness in the range of 0.1 mm to 25 mm. An insulating module, in particular for such a cooling device (1.1).
Owner:BORA VERTRIEBS GMBH & CO KG

Storage containers for a grid framework structure

A storage and retrieval system includes a grid framework structure including a track system forming a grid. A load handling device is moveable on the track system. Stacks of storage containers are arranged in each of a plurality of storage columns located beneath the track system. The load handling device includes a lifting device arranged to lift one or more storage containers, each including a base wall and opposing sidewalls and end walls extending from the base wall to form a box-like structure having an opening, and a lid for closing the opening to define a cooling tote. At least one of the base wall, and / or opposing sidewalls and / or opposing end walls and / or the lid of the cooling tote includes a pocket housing a refrigerant with a freezing point in a range of −30° C. to 0° C. for storing frozen or chilled foods.
Owner:OCADO INNOVATION LTD

Refrigerator with a vacuum adiabatic body

A vacuum adiabatic body according to the present invention includes a first plate member, a second plate member, a sealing part which seals between the first plate member and the second plate member, a conductive resistance sheet which connects the first plate member and the second plate member to each other so as to reduce a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member, and at least one reinforcing frame which is installed on at least one of the first plate member and the second plate member to reinforce strength, in which the reinforcement frame includes at least one of at least one of a pair of front frames extending at left and right end portions of the opening in a vertical direction, and at least one of a pair of upper and lower frames of a machine chamber extending in the third space in the vertical direction.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Thermally insulated transport container

A thermally insulated transport container for use with an ice battery, having an internal usable volume for freeze-free cooling of temperature-sensitive products placed therein, the usable volume having an outward usable volume portion, an internal cold storage volume sized to receive the ice battery, the cold storage volume having an inward cold storage volume portion adjacent to the outward usable volume portion to define a common interface of the usable volume and the cold storage volume, a heat-conducting liner extending about the usable volume and having a heat-conducting liner portion located between the outward usable volume portion and the inward cold storage volume portion, and a phase change material (PCM) container positioned adjacent to the heat-conducting liner portion at the common interface and in heat-conducting contact with the heat conduction liner portion, the PCM container sized to contain a phase change material.
Owner:GOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC

Refrigerated Lunch Box Device

A refrigerated lunch box device is provided. The device is comprised of a dual-compartment body configured to separate perishable and non-perishable food items, wherein one compartment includes an active cooling system in the form of a refrigeration unit. The refrigeration unit comprises a thermoelectric cooling assembly powered by a battery. The battery may be rechargeable via the charging port and in one embodiment may be a removable battery pack. A user interface control allows adjustment of internal temperatures. The device further includes a non-refrigerated compartment equipped that may be comprised of a modular insert system for customizable food organization.
Owner:JEREZ CHARLOTTE

Cryostat, and method for cooling a cryostat

A cryostat comprises a vacuum enclosure (101) and, inside said vacuum enclosure, a plurality of nested radiation shields (102, 103). Stages of a cryogen-free cooling system (104) are thermally coupled with and configured to cool respective ones of said plurality of nested radiation shields (102, 103). Inside said vacuum enclosure (101) is a thermally conductive layer (201), at least partly surrounding said plurality of nested radiation shields (102, 103). A compressor-driven refrigerator (202) is thermally coupled with said thermally conductive layer (201) and configured to cool said thermally conductive layer (201).
Owner:BLUEFORS OY

Wall panel assembly for a vacuum insulated appliance

A vacuum insulated appliance, including a vacuum insulated cabinet including a plurality of walls at least partially defining a compartment. The vacuum insulated cabinet includes a trim breaker having an outer wall and a trim breaker cover abutting the outer wall and extending parallel to and away from the compartment. A wall panel assembly is removably coupled to at least one of the plurality of walls. The wall panel assembly includes a main body having a hemmed edge. The hemmed edge of the main body is positioned proximate the trim breaker cover. A magnetic coupler assembly operably coupled to the main body, wherein the magnetic coupler assembly is configured to operably couple the wall panel assembly to at least one of the plurality of walls.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP

Insulation compaction device and method for forming an insulated structure for an appliance

An insulation compaction device includes an insulating structure of an appliance and has an insulating media disposed within an insulating cavity. An operable piston selectively engages the insulating structure and operates to define a selected cavity volume of the insulating cavity and a selected insulation density of the insulating media. A valve is attached to the insulating structure and in a passive state releases gas from the insulating cavity to the exterior during operation of the operable piston. Selective operation of a pump mechanism places the valve in an active state to extract gas from the insulating cavity and define a cavity pressure of the insulating cavity that is less than an equalized pressure. The operable piston and the pump mechanism are at least one of sequentially and simultaneously operable to define a selected piston chamber environment defined by the selected cavity volume and the cavity pressure.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP

Thermal insulation material and method for producing the same, cold plate

The application belongs to the technical field of thermal insulation materials, and particularly relates to a novel thermal insulation material, a preparation method thereof and a cold plate. The novel thermal insulation material comprises the following raw material components: polystyrene particles 70-80 parts; methyl octabromo ether 5-7 parts; ethanol 0.5-1 part; freon 2-5 parts; and modified graphite powder 14-16 parts. The novel thermal insulation material has simple components, and after being prepared through compounding, the thermal conductivity coefficient is significantly reduced, and the novel thermal insulation material also has high strength and pressure resistance, fire resistance and water resistance. When the novel thermal insulation material is used for manufacturing a cold plate, the thickness can be greatly reduced under the same thermal insulation requirement, the space for use is saved, the self-weight is also reduced, and the novel thermal insulation material has a wide application prospect.
Owner:JIANGXI JIANGLING GRP SPECIAL VEHICLE CO LTD

insulator

A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a main body formed of a vacuum insulator. The refrigerator includes a block disposed at one side of the main body. The main body includes a first space. The block partitions the first space from a machine room. The block is formed of polyurethane foam, which is a non-vacuum insulator. An insulation reinforcement protruding toward the machine room is provided at one side of the block. A condenser and a compressor, which are cycle components accommodated in the machine room, can be disposed at the central portion of the machine room so as not to interfere with the insulation reinforcement. A first duct for accommodating the condenser and a second duct for accommodating the compressor extend in one direction inside the machine room. The first duct and the second duct isolate the condenser and the compressor from the inner space of the machine room, and guide the flow of air in one direction. Therefore, heat radiation performance of the condenser is improved.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Refrigerator with hinge assembly having an external hinge pin

A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door with an exposed door frame that extends at least partially about a top panel and opposing side panels of the door. At least one hinge assembly is configured to hinge the door to the cabinet. The at least one hinge assembly includes a mounting block coupled to the top panel. The mounting block is positioned in a cutout of the exposed door frame that is proximate a front panel of the door and is disposed between the opposing side panels. A hinge support bracket is coupled to the cabinet. A hinge bracket is coupled to the hinge support bracket. The hinge bracket includes an upper portion that is vertically offset from a lower portion. A hinge pin is disposed between the mounting block and the upper portion of the hinge bracket.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP

Portable vehicle-mounted refrigerator with double refrigerating systems and control method of portable vehicle-mounted refrigerator

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted refrigerators, in particular to a portable vehicle-mounted refrigerator with double refrigerating systems and a control method of the portable vehicle-mounted refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a main body, a storage chamber is arranged in the main body, a door body is rotationally installed at the top of the main body, a pluggable battery is installed in the main body, a compressor assembly and a semiconductor refrigeration assembly are arranged in the main body and used for refrigerating the storage chamber, and a control panel is arranged in the main body; the air conditioner has three working states, switching of multiple states is achieved in combination with refrigeration requirements, after an external power source is connected, full-power refrigeration can be started by pressing a freezing switch key for a short time, the two different refrigeration assemblies are started at the same time, and rapid cooling is achieved; when the refrigeration switch key is pressed for a short time, only the semiconductor is used for refrigeration and gentle cooling; under the condition that an external power supply is not connected, a freezing switch key is pressed down, only the compressor is adopted for refrigeration and rapid cooling, and the rapid freezing requirement of a user is met; and under the condition that an external power supply is not connected, batteries are adopted for power supply, and the equipment flexibility is good.
Owner:FOSHAN ALPICOOL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD

Refrigerator and method for evaluating noise of the same

The application discloses a refrigerator and a noise evaluation method thereof. In the stable operation or high-load operation stage of the refrigerator, noise evaluation is performed on the overall operation of the refrigerator, the single operation of the compressor and the operation stage of the compressor and a single fan, respectively. The noise evaluation result of qualified or unqualified noise can be manually input, and the noise evaluation is more in line with the perception of the human ear. In the product design stage, the perceptual noise of the product under various operating conditions is identified, and then the operation condition of the product is evaluated according to the identified perceptual noise. If the product is unqualified, the noise problem position is determined, and the developer is helped to better design a new product.
Owner:HISENSE(SHANDONG)REFRIGERATOR CO LTD

Refrigeration appliance including a refrigerant line and water line extending through common pass-through of a vacuum-insulated structure

A refrigeration appliance includes: (i) a vacuum-insulated structure defining a refrigerable compartment, the vacuum-insulated structure comprising a pass-through therethrough providing access from an external environment to the refrigerable compartment; (ii) an evaporator disposed within the refrigerable compartment, the evaporator configured to lower or maintain a temperature of the refrigerable compartment below ambient temperature; (iii) a refrigerant line that extends through the pass-through and into the refrigerable compartment, the refrigerant line in fluid communication with the evaporator; (iv) a water line extending through the pass-through and into the refrigerable compartment; and (v) a housing that at least partially houses the evaporator within the refrigerable compartment, the housing comprising a wall proximate the pass-through that separates the water line from the refrigerant line where the water line and the refrigerant line extend from the pass-through and into the refrigerable compartment.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP