A system may include a beverage compartment with a beverage positioned therein, a wetted material disposed about the beverage, at least one sorption cartridge, and a vacuum pump. The sorption cartridge may be in communication with the beverage compartment, and the vacuum pump may be in communication with the sorption cartridge to create a vacuum in the sorption cartridge and the beverage compartment, causing water to evaporate from the wetted material and be captured by the sorption cartridge, thereby lowering the temperature of the wetted material and in turn cooling the beverage. In some instances, the sorption cartridge may be detached from the vacuum pump and the beverage compartment to discharge the captured water therein by way of solar energy. In other instances, the sorption cartridge may be in communication with a heater assembly to blow heated air through the sorption cartridge to discharge the captured water therein.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A cooling system having a multitude of fluidly coupled cells for receiving a coolant is disclosed. The cooling system is characterized in that the cooling system has a flexible cover that covers the multitude of cells, an air gap between the flexible cover and the cells and an air pump for modifying the air gap.

Beverage chillers are disclosed. A beverage chiller may include a container platform that receives a beverage container and a chiller tank. The chiller tank may have a central axis and may have an agitator. The chiller tank may be filled with water. A conveyor may move the container platform and beverage container into the chiller tank. The container platform and beverage container may rotate in a first direction in the chiller tank and the agitator may rotate the water in a second direction.

The double walled vacuum insulated beverage housing system provides an aperture for receiving a heat transfer unit. The heat transfer unit also provides an aperture for receiving a beverage vessel within the heat transfer unit. The heat transfer unit stores a heat transfer material including but not limited to a fluid, gel, phase change material, or other substance that can be heated or cooled depending upon the desired effect on the beverage. A retention shoulder secures the heat transfer unit adjacent an insulating chamber to insulate both the heat transfer unit and the beverage.

A cooling or heating device for cooling and/or heating fluids includes a housing and a plurality of cooling plates. The cooling plates are arranged inside the housing, and the cooling plates each comprise at least one cooling channel for guiding a cooling or heating medium through the cooling plates. A container support surface is provided for arranging at least one first container containing a fluid to be heated or cooled inside the housing, and there is a first air blower in the housing for blowing air onto the cooling plates and/or into spaces between the cooling plates.

A portable beach cooler is capable of reducing the temperature of stored items. A main cooling body opens to reveal an ice tray. The ice tray may be connected to a lifting mechanism that allows the ice tray to rise for convenient user access to ice. The lid of the cooling body may have several cupholders traversing through the lid, providing direct access to ice for contained beverages. A cupholder adapter may support beverages atop the lid or may be inverted atop a beverage contained within the cupholder to provide direct beverage access to ice while simultaneously preventing cold air from escaping. A set of tracked wheels is connected to a motorized frame capable of supporting the cooling body. The apparatus may further be equipped with cameras to allow for automatic maneuvering of the motorized frame behind a user, as well as a variety of other electronic ports and devices.

The present invention relates to an instant temperature-controlled cooling apparatus or device to chill food and beverage containers and the contents rapidly to a sub-zero temperature. The chill device is compact and portable for ease of use on the go and away from the comforts of home. The chill device is made up of a transport chamber with pump, coolant chamber with actuator to move coolant into coils within the container chamber. Chilling of coolant may occur from activation of chemical reaction or via an external power source and pump. The coolant flows through a closed system to prevent contamination and to maintain the desired temperatures for extended periods of time. The instant temperature- controlled cooling apparatus maintains safe and sanitary conditions while rapidly cooling or chilling food and beverage container and relieves users of the necessity of ice or water for maintaining safe temperatures.

A glass door includes a glass assembly, a door frame, a decoration element and a door sealing element. The glass assembly includes a front glass having four outer side surfaces connected with each other end to end. The door frame surrounds the front glass and includes four inner side surfaces connected with each other end to end, a first surface connected with the inner side surfaces, and a second surface opposite to the first surface and connected with the inner side surfaces. The decoration element includes a first decoration sheet and four second decoration sheets vertically connected with the first decoration sheet and formed by vertically bending. The first decoration sheet covers a periphery region of a front surface of the front glass, and the second decoration sheets cover the four outer side surfaces of the front glass respectively. The door sealing element covers the second surface.

The disclosure features various embodiments and aspects of containers and related systems for quenching contents of the containers.