The present application generally relates to devices and methods for transporting, delivering, and storing items, and it more specifically relates to insulated carriers for use in transporting, delivering, and storing temperature controlled items such as perishable food and beverage items. Embodiments provide for insulated containers having an interior cavity surrounded by one or more panels having insulation wherein the containers are collapsible to allow for the efficient storage and transport of the containers while empty.

A refrigeration bin is disclosed. The bin includes a product display area defined by four side walls, a floor, and an access opening. Also included are an air supply vent on each of a first opposing set of the side walls, and an air return vent near each of a second opposing set of the side walls, in which the second opposing set of the side walls are adjacent to the first opposing set of the side walls. There is a return air duct, a first end of the return air duct in air flow communication with the air return vent, and a supply air duct, the first end of the supply air duct in air flow communication with the air supply vent, allows air flow in the display area. A cooling device is included for cooling air before it enters the supply air duct. The refrigeration bin can be useful to showcase foodstuffs in grocery stores and the like.

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.

A cooling bag according to various aspects of the present technology comprises a main body configured to form an interior receiving section. The main body may comprise front and rear panels and a bottom panel extending between the front and rear panels. At least one of the front, rear or bottom panels comprises a multi-layer structure comprising an external fabric layer; an interior liner; and a plurality of intermediate insulating layers disposed between the external fabric layer and the interior liner. The multi-layer structure may further comprise at least one air gap disposed between at least one intermediate insulating layer. A cooling sleeve may be disposed within the interior receiving section. The cooling sleeve may divide the interior receiving section into a front receiving section and a back receiving section. The cooling sleeve may be configured to receive a cooling element.

A food or beverage storage container which is configured to secure one or more dividers to allow for reconfigurable interior compartments for the container. The dividers may include a resilient gasket which, when compressed, forms an airtight seal between the compartments. The dividers may also include an integrated material such as a gel that can be heated or cooled in order to maintain a desired temperature within the container. The container includes a lid that engages the top surfaces of the dividers to establish a plurality of substantially sealed compartments within the container.

Shipping systems for temperature-sensitive materials and methods of making and using same. In one embodiment, the shipping system includes a cooler base and a lid. The base includes an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes a thermal insulation unit including a bottom wall and four side walls. A thermally-conductive member is positioned on the bottom wall. A polymeric bag encapsulates the thermally-conductive member and some of the thermal insulation unit. The outer portion includes thermally-insulating material and defines an opening. The inner portion is permanently bonded to the outer portion, with cavities defined therebetween. A product box is placed in the inner portion directly over the polymeric bag and the underlying thermally-conductive member. First temperature-control members are disposed within the inner portion, with at least one temperature-control member directly over the polymeric bag and the underlying thermally-conductive member. Second temperature-control members are disposed within the cavities.

The present application generally relates to devices and methods for transporting items, and it more specifically relates to insulated carriers for use in delivering temperature-controlled items such as perishable food.

An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance, comprising: a storage container for ice comprising a rear wall and an opening, which is accessible from the top, a coupling extension, which is arranged on the rear wall and extends towards the rear, a driving unit comprising a drive housing and a closing aid arranged in the drive housing for locking of the storage container in a closed end position, wherein the drive housing comprises a front wall, at which an insertion opening of the closing aid is arranged so that upon inserting of the coupling extension into the insertion opening the coupling extension couples with the closing aid and by the closing aid viewed in the depth direction of the ice maker said coupling extension is pulled into the locking position towards the rear.

The invention relates to a beverage container, and in particular a thermal beverage container having a modular thermal chilling mechanism that can be used to maintain the temperature of a beverage without the continual use of ice.

The invention relates to a transport container, in particular for the passive chilled transportation of pharmaceuticals and/or foodstuffs, having an external container (3) which has an external container base (31) and an external container wall (32); having an internal container (2) which is able to be inserted into the external container (3) and retrieved from the external container (3) and which has an internal container base (21) and an internal container wall (22); wherein the internal container (2) for cargo (10) forms an internal container space (23) which is open toward the top; wherein a spacing (7) on the external container wall (32) and on the external container base (31) is present between the internal container (2) and the external container (3); wherein at least one thermal insulation element (4), in particular a vacuum insulation panel, is disposed between the internal container (2) and the external container (3), in particular the external container wall (32); wherein at least one retrievable PCM element (5) is disposed and/or able to be disposed between the internal container (2) and the external container (3), in particular the thermal insulation element (4).