A self-heating or self-cooling system and method for providing instant cooling or heating to a product or a surrounding area. The system can include an outer container that is configured to slidably receive an inner container. A piercing member extends from a bottom wall of the outer container and is configured to pierce, break or rupture a sealed end of the inner container so that at least two separate liquids can mix to either create an exothermic reaction that produces heat or an endothermic that absorbs heat or has a cooling effect. The inner and outer containers can be lock in a closed position when the inner container is pushed into the outer container. A sealing arrangement is configured between an interior surface of the outer container and an exterior surface of the inner container to prevent leakage of fluid from the interior chamber of the outer container.

The present invention relates to a portable thermal container (1) for consumer products (2′) comprising at least a storing chamber (2) of the consumer products (2′) and at least a reaction chamber (4) of a reagent component (5′) and a of a reactive component (5″), wherein the reaction chamber (4) extends substantially entirely along the dimension of the largest dimension of the portable thermal container (1) and the storing chamber (2) is arranged side-by-side to the reaction chamber (4) to maximize the thermal exchange between the reaction chamber (4) and the storing chamber (2) in an homogeneous way, and the reaction chamber (4) comprises at least a storing portion and at least an expansion portion, wherein the total volume of said expansion portions is greater than the total volume of said storing portions to allow the safe expansion of the chemical reaction gases in said reaction chamber (4).

The present application discloses a container, having a housing with a housing bottom wall and a housing sidewall, and a liner having a liner bottom wall and a liner sidewall. The liner is detachably connected to the housing sidewall, so that the liner is received in the housing chamber. At least a portion between the housing sidewall and the liner sidewall has a gap therebetween. This application discloses a double-layer container having a liner and a housing detachable with each other, so that the housing can use a combination of different shapes of the liner. At the same time, the liner of the container in the present application is made of a flexible material to facilitate cleaning of the liner. On the other hand, the double-layer container of the present application can directly use the liner as a seal, which is convenient for cleaning.

A system for food containment and transport is disclosed herein. Exemplary systems utilize a multi-configuration lid operable to connect to a container in different configurations depending on the type of food or item being contained and transported. In one configuration, the multi-configuration lid can be connected to a container to form an airtight seal. In another configuration, the multi-configuration lid can be connected to a container to allow venting of the container. The exemplary lid and container systems disclosed herein a further adapted for easy storage and transport.

A beverage heating system is provided that enables hot beverages, such as coffee or tea, to be enjoyed at a desired temperature for a longer period of time, without requiring the beverages to be reheated, and without requiring any external power source. The system comprises a hot beverage reservoir, for receiving a hot beverage for consumption therefrom; and a self-heating element, configured to heat a base portion of the hot beverage reservoir, during consumption therefrom, to maintain a desired temperature of the hot beverage, without requiring any external power. The self-heating element may be configured to heat based upon an exothermic reaction.

A self-heating assembly includes a product tray for containing a product to be heated and a heater tray outside the product tray and configured relative to the product tray to define a reaction space between the heater tray and the product tray. A frangible container made of a shrink film material is inside the reaction space. The frangible container contains a first reactant that is a liquid. A second reactant is outside the frangible container. The first and second reactants are configured to react exothermically upon contact with each other.

Presented is a self-service take-out cooking box for customized heating of the food item(s). The self-service take-out cooking box includes a base and multiple sidewalls extending from the base. The box further includes a heating module and food container(s) to receive at least one food item therein. The heating module of the self-service take-out cooking box includes a cooking grate configured to provide a cooking platform for the one food item. A cooking fuel receiving chamber of the heating module is configured to receive at least one cooking fuel. The configuration of the self-service take-out cooking box allows the customer to heat the food at their own location.

A self-contained meal assembly comprises a heating bag, a food pouch, and a heating element. In operation, a heating element is placed along a bottom portion of a heating bag, a food pouch is placed inside proximate the heating element, a predetermined amount of water or other nonflammable aqueous liquid is added, and the heating bag is resealed thereby allowing an exothermic reaction to occur within the heating bag. One or more steam vents formed through a heating bag allow steam to discharge from the interior of the heating bag during operation. The configuration of the steam vent(s) allows a controlled release of high temperature steam from the heating bag as it circulates within the heating bag to the steam vent(s) at a safe discharge angle relative to the sides of the heating bag.

A transportable device for heating foodstuffs includes a container for receiving the foodstuff as well as a closed-off heating chamber which adjoins the container and is thermally coupled thereto while simultaneously being hermetically separated therefrom via a shared, thermally-conductive wall. The heating chamber includes a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated by a water vapor-permeable wall. In the first chamber is a substance or a substance mixture which, when a liquid, preferably water, is supplied, generates heat in an exothermic chemical reaction with water vapor being formed. In the second chamber, a zeolite is located which can adsorb the water entering from the first chamber via said water vapor-permeable wall, generating heat. A transportable heating element which can be used in the device contains a hermetically-sealed heating chamber that adjoins a thermally-dissipating outer wall.

A temperature controller assembly is configured to heat and cool liquid within a container. The temperature control assembly has a printed circuit board electrically coupled to a battery, a heat exchanger, and a control switch. A container is mechanically coupled to the heat exchanger and has a volume less than 30 ml. The battery has a battery capacity of 18.5A-h such that when connected to a 3.7 V output to the heat exchanger the battery provides approximately 60-80 watt-hours of energy to the heat exchanger to heat or cool the liquid in the container.