Provided is a cold storage unit that has a high cold storage capacity, does not generate carbon dioxide, and enables recycling of the cold source. Also provided are a moving body and an ice slurry supply system. In the cold storage unit, a casing that defines a cold storage space has a heat insulating structure, a partition wall that faces the casing is provided at least at a top portion of the cold storage space, and a gap between the casing and the partition wall is filled with an ice slurry that is a mixture of brine and flake ice acquired by freezing the brine. In addition, it is possible to provide a supply port for supplying the ice slurry into the gap and a discharge port for discharging the ice slurry from the nap.

The present invention is intended to provide a storage container that includes a shelf member holding a heat storage material arranged optimally. In a storage container that preserves an object at predetermined temperature, the storage container includes a storage room in which the object is preserved, and a shelf member disposed within the storage room, the shelf member including a flat portion on which the object is placed, and a heat storage material arranged to the flat portion in a way distributed depending on a temperature distribution near the flat portion within the storage room during steady operation. The heat storage material is arranged to be localized to a region of the flat portion at a relatively low-temperature side depending on the temperature distribution within the storage room.

The present invention is intended to provide a storage container that includes a shelf member holding a heat storage material arranged optimally. In a storage container that preserves an object at predetermined temperature, the storage container includes a storage room in which the object is preserved, and a shelf member disposed within the storage room, the shelf member including a flat portion on which the object is placed, and a heat storage material arranged to the flat portion in a way distributed depending on a temperature distribution near the flat portion within the storage room during steady operation. The heat storage material is arranged to be localized to a region of the flat portion at a relatively low-temperature side depending on the temperature distribution within the storage room.

A method for cooling a refuge chamber (100) with an emergency cooler (10) in an emergency situation includes cooling of a refrigerating agent (22) in a cold accumulator (20) with a cooling device (30) and detecting an emergency situation. Cold being stored in the refrigerating agent (22) of the cold accumulator (20) is released into the refuge chamber (100)the refrigerating agent (22) of the cold accumulator (20) is exposed for heat transfer with the refuge chamber (100).

A method of cooling foodstuff comprises immersing at least one perforated container containing foodstuff into an ice slurry bath for a period of time sufficient to allow ice slurry to enter the at least one perforated container and then subsequently removing the at least one perforated container from the ice slurry bath. Various apparatuses for cooling foodstuff are also provided.

Inserts for holding items stored in a cooler above the bottom of the cooler so that condensation or ice melt drains below the items. In one illustrative embodiment, the insert has a base portion that serves as a shelf for holding items stored in a cooler above the bottom thereof, which has a drainage structures to allow ice melt to flow underneath the base and away from the items. The base may be formed of one or more separate pieces and may be adjustable in size for use in different coolers. Adjustment features may include removably attachable extensions and base components that are slidably adjustable to form a complete base member of a desired size.

An organic material such as tobacco can be smoked through a traditional smoking water pipe, also called a bong. The bong has a vertical cylindrical inhalation tube. The present invention provides a simple flexible ice mold that forms a cylindrical ice cube having a spiraled outer periphery. Various spiral patterns and mold sizes are disclosed. The inhaled smoke is exposed to about a 35% (at least about 25%) increased surface area of the ice cube with the ice cube resting in the vertical cylindrical inhalation tube. This cooler smoke is pleasing to the smoker.

An organic material such as tobacco can be smoked through a traditional smoking water pipe, also called a bong. The bong has a vertical cylindrical inhalation tube. The present invention provides a simple flexible ice mold that forms a cylindrical ice cube having a spiraled outer periphery. Various spiral patterns and mold sizes are disclosed. The inhaled smoke is exposed to about a 35% (at least about 25%) increased surface area of the ice cube with the ice cube resting in the vertical cylindrical inhalation tube. This cooler smoke is pleasing to the smoker.

An ice making machine has round receiving groove in the isolating plate for receiving the condensing basin, the condensing basin will not move horizontally. By the limiting groove with a plurality of limiting rods which is engaged with the two ears, it is avoided that the condensing basin rotates unwillingly. Especially, a single layer ice brick can be made by using the inner basin with the outer basin. Or the use of the core basin with the outer basin, an inner layer ice brick c is made firstly. Then the use of the inner basin with the outer basin cause an inner ice brick d is made. Therefore, a double layer ice brick is formed with two odors or two colors. By use of the inner basin and the outer tube, the ice brick can be easily taken out.

An ice making machine has round receiving groove in the isolating plate for receiving the condensing basin, the condensing basin will not move horizontally. By the limiting groove with a plurality of limiting rods which is engaged with the two ears, it is avoided that the condensing basin rotates unwillingly. Especially, a single layer ice brick can be made by using the inner basin with the outer basin. Or the use of the core basin with the outer basin, an inner layer ice brick c is made firstly. Then the use of the inner basin with the outer basin cause an inner ice brick d is made. Therefore, a double layer ice brick is formed with two odors or two colors. By use of the inner basin and the outer tube, the ice brick can be easily taken out.