Induction-heated vessels, and processes for manufacturing induction-heated vessels and vessel components, are provided. The vessels can include a ceramic outer layer and a conductive heating element, which can be provided as a conductive glaze or coating, a conductive inner layer, or a label comprising a conductive element and an RFID tag, to allow the thermal transfer or conduction of heat from the heated surface directly to the contents of the vessel, while the ceramic outer layer of the vessel insulates the contents of the vessel. Also, systems and methods for heating and controlling induction-heated vessels and for tracking loyalty, use, and/or sales using RFID-enabled induction-heated vessels are provided.

A microwavable thermodynamic element that can be used to reduce the cooling rate of an object that has been previously heated to a temperature greater than the ambient temperature of the object or for use in the reduction of the cooling rate of a heated liquid by immersion of the thermodynamic element into the liquid.

The present disclosure may be embodied as a drinking vessel having an insulating body. The insulating body includes a cavity for containing a liquid. The cavity has a bottom and a cylindrical side wall. A top portion of the cylindrical side wall is internally threaded. The insulating body further includes a base with a storage mount. The storage mount is internally threaded. A lid having a drinking orifice is provided. The lid is externally threaded. The lid is configured to couple with the threads of the cavity or the threads of the storage mount such that the lid may be selectively coupled. The drinking vessel may further include a clamping ring. The clamping ring is externally threaded to couple with the cavity or the storage mount. The clamping ring is configured to cooperate with the cavity to secure a can or bottle within the cavity.

A method for making a container includes forming a first cavity of a container by shaping an inner wall so that a first surface of the inner wall defines the first cavity; forming a second cavity of the container by shaping an outer wall so that a third surface of the outer wall surrounds a second surface of the inner wall such that together the third and second surfaces define the second cavity; and connecting the inner and outer walls together. The method then includes forming a hole through the outer wall to expose the second cavity to the outside ambient environment and then applying an enamel coating, while preventing the enamel coating from being deposited in the hole. After the enamel coating is applied, the method includes heating the container to glaze the enamel coating and fix the coating to the one or more surfaces.

The present invention provides a cooling device, comprising a first cooling portion, a second cooling portion, and a first receiving cavity sandwiched between the first cooling portion and the second cooling portion, where the first cooling portion is disposed around the second cooling portion, and the first cooling portion and the second cooling portion are distributed spaced-apart. According to the present invention, the liquid to be cooled in the first receiving cavity is simultaneously cooled by the first cooling portion and the second cooling portion without an additive being added, so that the cooling effect is substantially improved.

Various embodiments concern a handheld beverage container. The beverage container includes a vacuum chamber located radially between an inner tubular sidewall and an outer tubular sidewall and axially between an inner bottom wall and an outer bottom wall. The combined heat capacity of both of the inner tubular sidewall and the inner bottom wall can be greater than the combined heat capacity of both of the outer tubular sidewall and the outer bottom wall such that a vacuum insulated thermal reserve is formed. Heat can be exchanged between the thermal reserve and the beverage to stabilize the temperature of the beverage to counteract ambient cooling/heating of the beverage. Various embodiments concern a cap that seals with a disposable cup that is held within a container body, allowing a beverage to be contained in the disposable cup while being insulated by the container body, with or without a thermal reserve.

A push-button locking cup lid and thermos cup, including a top lid provided with a water outlet, an inner plug provided with a steam outlet, and a double sealing valve structure mounted inside the top lid, which includes a button rod, a front spring, a rear spring, a spring mounting box fixed to the top lid, a water outlet valve rod and a steam outlet valve rod respectively configured to open or close the water outlet and the steam outlet, and respectively provided with a water sealing silicone and a steam sealing silicone; a middle part and an upper end of the button rod are respectively articulated with the top lid and the steam outlet valve rod; a slider switch is provided on a side wall of the top lid corresponding to the button rod; a blocker is provided on the slider switch to block the steam outlet valve rod.

A portable thermal insulated apparatus for cooling or heating items stored therein. The thermal insulated apparatus includes a container having a lid that removably secures to an open first end thereof and a reservoir unit that removably secures to an open second end. The container includes an inner tube and an outer tube forming an insulated double-wall sealed at both ends in which the lid and reservoir unit can be connected thereto. The reservoir unit removably receives a thermal unit that provides cooling or heating to the contents of the container when affixed thereto. The thermal unit is separable from the reservoir unit, such that the thermal units are interchangeable as needed. In some embodiments, the thermal unit is directly securable to the lid and the second end of the container is permanently sealed.

Disclosed are a multifunctional heating and heat preservation container and a charging base thereof. The multifunctional heating and heat preservation container comprises a container main body (30), with the container main body (30) comprising a container inner lining (8), and a container housing (10), which forms a vacuum cavity (9) with the container inner lining (8) and enables the bottom of the container inner lining (8) to be exposed, is arranged on the peripheral side of the container inner lining (8). The charging base comprises a base housing (1), an ejector pin (2), which is in contact with a charging ring (214), is arranged in the base housing (1), an insulating layer (3) is sleeved on the ejector pin (2), an elastic member (4) which elastically ejects the ejector pin (2) towards the outside of the base housing (1) to enable the ejector pin (2) to move out of or retract into the base housing (1) is sleeved on the insulating layer (3), and a conductive terminal (5) is connected to the ejector pin (2). The problems whereby a cup body of an existing temperature control cup uses a single-layer steel plate structure, the cup body dissipates heat quickly, and heat preservation completely depends on electric energy heating, such that a battery which is in the temperature control bottom of the container and is used for power supply consumes electricity quickly, are solved; and the problems whereby a spring in an existing charging base is arranged in an ejector pin, and the spring is prone to failure due to an overlarge current in the power-on process of the charging base with the outside, such that the ejector pin cannot rebound and reset, are solved.

Apparatuses and devices for preventing heat transfer through fluids contained in a fluid container, a device of which includes an insulation system including a fluid container section for containing a liquid, a detachable insulation sleeve section for preventing heat transfer therethrough thereby maintaining temperature of the fluid contained within the fluid container, a lid section for preventing spillage of contents from the fluid container section, and optionally a straw for accessing those contents.