CN101431913A - Hardside cooler with soft cover - Google Patents

Abstract

An insulated container, such as a cooler or ice chest, with a hardside interior and a softside exterior is disclosed that has the benefits of softside coolers, such as the ability to include packets and pouches, as well as the benefits of hardside coolers (e.g. protection to the contents inside and rigid attachment of wheels, handles, etc.) The softside exterior may be directly connected to the hardside interior, for example by sewing. The cooler may have a lid hingedly attached to the liner, and the lid may be hard plastic including a softside exterior on the top of the lid. The cooler may have wheels and an extendable handle attached to the hardside interior to aid in transportation of the cooler in some embodiments.

Description

Hardside cooler with soft cover

The related application of cross reference

The application is requirement U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/580, the non-temporary patent application of 865 priority, the denomination of invention of this U.S. Patent application is " Hardside cooler with soft cover ", the invention people is Stone and Maldonado, on June 17th, 2004 submit and by reference in its entirety be combined among the present invention; The application also requires U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/581,801 priority, the denomination of invention of this U.S. Patent application is " Hardside cooler with soft cover ", the invention people is Stone and Maldonado, on June 21st, 2004 submit and by reference in its entirety be combined among the present invention.

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to field of insulated containers, as cooler or refrigerating box.More specifically, the present invention relates to provide the equipment and the method for cooler, this cooler has the hard lining that combines with soft lid.

Background technology

In general, providing heat-insulated container is known as cooler or refrigerating box.Cooler and refrigerating box can be categorized as stiff dough or soft usually.Hardside cooler comprises the cooler with ectosome, and outer body and function duroplasts is made, and as blow molded plastic or injection plastic, therefore, hard ectosome is that the content protectiveness in the cooler covers.Hardside cooler can constitute with the lining in the ectosome.This lining of the prior art illustrates with label 200 in Figure 11.During the formation of these Hardside coolers, heat-insulating foam material is placed between lining and the ectosome, the technical staff as in this area is known like that.Lining also can comprise injection plastic, and this injection plastic can provide the anti-leak chamber, and ice, liquid, drink and food etc. can be contained in this anti-leak chamber.The lining of cooler can comprise a plurality of passages to 202, with permission dispenser vertically is placed in the lining, produces vertical space or compartment vertically to cut apart lining in lining.Dispenser also is applicable on the shelf 206 that flatly is placed in the lining, so that the lining level is divided into compartment.

As previously described,, heat-insulating foam material can be placed between lining and the hard ectosome, so that the better underground heat of cooler is isolated in order to constitute Hardside cooler.Foamed material can be poured between ectosome and the lining forming cooler with liquid form, and be placed in the solidified cell cooler solid-state so that foamed material is solidified into.Can lid be attached to cooler and locking mechanism by hinge and can be located at the content to deposit in the protection cooler on the lid.Rubber seal can place around the circumference of lid, with circumference 207 sealed engagement of lining 200, thereby the anti-leak chamber is provided in cooler.

Opposite with Hardside cooler, soft aerator typically comprises the cooler made from easily crooked material such as fabric, and the material that can comprise the easy bending in the cooler and food and or beverage between the heat isolation.Soft aerator just becomes more and more popular, because soft aerator is easy to folding when not using and requires less storage space.Soft aerator is than Hardside cooler fashion more, because soft aerator can contain sack, because soft aerator can allow annex or accessory to be attached in the soft flooring.Soft aerator has multi-functional advantage, and other device that has storage compartment, strip sack and easily be sewn to soft aerator face.But, compare with Hardside cooler, soft aerator is less to the protection that the content in the cooler provides, and compares with corresponding components in the Hardside cooler, and As time goes on the parts in the soft aerator are easier to wearing and tearing.

On the other hand, compare with soft aerator, known present Hardside cooler has improved performance and durability, because compare with the cooler made from other material, present Hardside cooler has adopted plastic lining and lid.Therefore, compare with soft aerator, Hardside cooler provides improved protection for exquisite content (as sandwich, eggs or cake).And, compare with the inside of the soft Flour product of cleaning, it is also relatively easy to clean plastic-lined inside.But, Hardside cooler may more be difficult to carry and store, because Hardside cooler has hard ectosome, and this hard ectosome typically can not be crooked.And, can prove that in some cases components and parts or accessory are attached to Hardside cooler has problem.

The cooler of another kind of type is the combination of Hardside cooler and soft aerator.This mixing cooler comprises in the stiffener of the prior art 200, and 200 typically form and can take out from soft pouch by injection molding in this stiffener.Having the example that can take out the cooler in the stiffener is the MaxCold that is provided by the Yi Gelu manufacturing company (Igloo Products Corp.) that the triumphant base of a fruit of Texas (Katy) presses down ^TM10, this cooler is outside soft (as fabric) in the tote box.The benefit of this design is that hard lining can take out so that clean.And soft tote box can also clean separately.But, can stop tote box to keep its original profile lining taking-up repeatedly from cooler; Therefore, if cooler is toppled over, lining can be scattering into outside the tote box so.In addition, in some cases, the lid of the softness of soft tote box does not have the Hardside cooler of hard lid when fastening so reliable.

According to the description of front, be desirable to provide a kind of heat-insulated container, as cooler or refrigerating box, this heat-insulated container has the advantage of Hardside cooler and soft aerator, and the shortcoming of Hardside cooler and soft aerator is dropped to minimum.As example, wish that cooler or refrigerating box have durable hard inner surface, this hard inner surface is protected the content and the relatively easy cleaning of cooler.And, it would also be desirable to provide the outer surface of cooler with soft flooring, annex can be attached on this soft flooring.In addition, wishing has a kind of hard lid, and the content of this hard cover for protecting inside also is suitable for keeping reliably closing of lid.Also wish and wheel and tensile handle can be attached to heat-insulated container or cooler, so that the transportation of device.

The objective of the invention is to overcome or reduce the listed one or more problems in front at least.

Summary of the invention

Heat-insulated container described in this specification as cooler or refrigerating box, is a kind of multi-functional cooler, and this cooler combines the advantage of soft aerator and Hardside cooler and produces a kind of method that overcomes shortcomings more described above.In certain embodiments, similar with Hardside cooler, this cooler adopts hard plastic lining and is connected to the plastic closure of lining with hinge.In certain embodiments, easily crooked material, as the fabric of softness and or flexible closed-cell foam material, can be attached to this hard lining to produce the outer wall of body.In certain embodiments, crooked easily material can directly be attached to lining by glue or by direct stitching.Fabric and foamed material can provide the benefit of hot aspect, as keep heat to prevent the dissipation of heat away from chilled content or when cooler holds the content of heat.

In another embodiment, heat-insulated container can adopt hard container and hard lid.Container and lid can comprise the plastics that typically are used in Hardside cooler or the similar device.Can be in the mode that another position is provided to the inlet of container lid be attached to container around container a position.The material of easy bending is attached to the outside of container to be called an integral part of container.Crooked easily soft flooring can be nylon, polyester or other material that is similar to the material that typically is used in the soft aerator.In another embodiment, the material of independent easy bending can be attached to lid and can be nylon, polyester or other material that is similar to the material that typically is used in the soft aerator.Should be able to understand container can be Any shape, as cylindrical, square or rectangle, as long as container comprises cavity, as the technical staff benefiting from this area of present disclosure will appreciate that like that.

In certain embodiments, provide a kind of heat insulation cooler with hard lining, this heat insulation cooler comprises cavity, is connected to the hard lid of hard lining and is attached to the soft cover of the outside of lining with hinge.In certain embodiments, for example, can pass through: the material of bending is sewn onto the outside of lining easily; The material of easy bending is adhered to the outside of lining; On crooked easily material, provide Velcro band (velcro strap) to come fastening by the opening in the lining; On the outside of crooked easily material and lining, provide the cooperation hasp; The mating part of slide fastener perhaps is provided to the outside of the material of easy bending and lining, will crooked easily material be fastened to the outside of lining.

In other embodiments, the useful hinge of cooling apparatus is connected to the lid of lining, and lining has cavity, and soft face also is attached to the outer wall of lining.Cooler also can comprise the material (or " soft face " material) of the easy bending that is attached to lid, to produce soft aerator.In certain embodiments, soft flooring can be sewn directly to lining.In other embodiments, soft can be snapped on the lining or with slide fastener and be connected on the lining.Cooler also can have wheel and the tensile handle that is attached to lining.In certain embodiments, soft the preceding pouch that can comprise sack or have annex, this annex such as Pan Shan buckle (carabineer), key chain or the collar.Preceding pouch or side pocket can comprise the part of Web materials.In one embodiment, cooler also can have the skid resistant base of the bottom that is connected to lining.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view according to the embodiment of cooler 100 of the present disclosure, and wherein, cooler 100 comprises " T shape " handle 10 when being in extended position.

Fig. 2 shows the perspective view according to embodiment of the present disclosure, and this embodiment has cooler 100, and the part of the sack 95 of cooler 100 comprises Web materials 96.

Fig. 3 shows the perspective view of the embodiment of disclosure cooler 100, cooler 100 have tensile handle 10 '.

Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of disclosure cooler 100, and the part 201 of the lining 200 of cooler 100 is suitable for fastening lid 220.

Fig. 5 shows the side view of the embodiment among the Fig. 4 of being shown in of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 shows the rearview that is shown in the embodiment among Fig. 4 of disclosure cooler 100, and cooler 100 has 4 wheels 20.

Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of disclosure cooler 100, and lid 220 is shown in an open position.

Fig. 8 shows the front view of the embodiment of disclosure cooler 100, and at least a portion of the preceding pouch 40 of cooler 100 comprises Web materials 96.

Fig. 9 A and 9B show the embodiment of disclosure cooler 100, and cooler 100 has fit lid of slipping into 220 and lining 200.

Figure 10 A shows the perspective view of alternate embodiment of the present disclosure, and this alternate embodiment has skid resistant base 94.

Figure 10 B shows the vertical view that is shown in the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure among Figure 10 A.

Figure 10 C shows the rear view that is shown in the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure among Figure 10 A.

Figure 10 D shows the rear view that is shown in the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure among Figure 10 A.

Figure 10 E shows the perspective view that is shown in the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure among Figure 10 A, and the lid 220 of cooler 100 is opened.

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of an embodiment of lining 200 of the prior art.

Figure 12 A shows the perspective view of the embodiment of disclosure cooler 100, and cooler 100 has the material of the easy bending on the lid 220, and lid 220 is opened to expose dried storage sack (drystorage pocket) 70.

Figure 12 B is the enlarged drawing that is shown in the zone of the storage sack of doing 70 among Figure 12 A, the figure shows an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Though the present invention allows various modifications and alternative form, specific embodiment is shown in the drawings as example, and can be described in detail in this manual.But, should be able to understand, not be intended to limit the invention in the disclosed special form.On the contrary, the present invention is intended to cover all modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention that limited by appending claims, equivalent and substitutes.

The specific embodiment

They below one exemplary embodiment of the present invention are described, because may use in the design of container, cooler or refrigerating box.Heat-insulated container as used in this specification can and similarly install to exchange and use with refrigerating box, cooler, and gives its general meaning to each term (heat-insulated container, refrigerating box and cooler).For the sake of clarity, this specification is not described all features that reality realizes.Certainly, will be understood that, in the exploitation of any of these practical embodiments, must make a large amount of decisions that is exclusively used in enforcement to realize developer's objectives, as uniformity relevant with system and the relevant constraint with business, these constraint meetings change along with the difference that realizes.And, will be understood that this development effort is complexity but also consuming time not only, but still is the routine mission of benefiting from one skilled in the art of present disclosure.

Will understand the others and the advantage of different embodiments of the invention by considering following description and accompanying drawing.

As shown in Figure 1, heat-insulated container or cooler 100 comprise lining 200, and lining 200 has the lid 220 that is connected to lining 200 with hinge.Lining 200 can be the typical at large injection plastic that is used for lining on the market, and illustrates separately in Figure 11.Cooler 100 inside are the cavitys that are used to place ice, Food ﹠ Drink, so that heat-insulated container or cooler 100 operations are to keep the content cooling; Perhaps, heat-insulated container 100 can be used for the content insulation that it is inner.

Shown in the figure is easily crooked (or soft face) material 240 on the outside of cooler 100.For example, the material of the easy bending of the cooler of present embodiment can comprise fabric, flexible polyester and closed-cell foam material.Between the material of lining 200 and bending easily, can place heat-barrier material.In this embodiment, the material 240 of the easy bending on the outside that is positioned at cooler 100 is shown in the drawings, as closed-cell foam material, the duroplasts that can directly be attached to lining 200 is to produce the outer wall of body.For example, crooked easily material 240 as closed-cell foam material, can directly be attached to lining 200 by placing glue or adhesive between closed-cell foam material and the lining.Perhaps, crooked easily material can be sewn directly to lining 200.Closed-cell foam material provides heat insulation for lining 200.And if lining 200 or crooked easily material 240 leak or tear, closed-cell foam material also is suitable for not absorbing liquid.

As shown in Figure 1, cooler 100 can comprise tensile retractable handle 10.It should be understood that in shown embodiment front, right perspective view has been shown that front, left perspective view can be identical.Retractable handle 10 can comprise " T " formula retractable handle of going out as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2.Perhaps, this handle can comprise as Fig. 3 to U-shaped illustrated in fig. 6 or two retractable handle 10 '.As below with regard to the description of U-shaped handle 10 ' carried out, lining 200 can comprise be attached to tensile handle 10 ' or surround tensile handle 10 ' the support 205 (as shown in Figure 5) of a part; And this handle can be attached to the base portion 19 of heat-insulated container 100.Base portion 19 comprises one wheel pairs 20, is positioned on the wheel 20 with the weight of heat-insulated container 100 when heat-insulated container 100 recedes, so that transport heat-insulated container 100 from a position to another position.To the embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, cooler 100 comprises retractable handle 10,10 ' and wheel 20 at Fig. 1.But, do not use handle 10,10 ' and wheel 20 in other embodiments.

Shown in the embodiment among Fig. 1, heat-insulated container 100 comprises bail handle 30 and preceding pouch 40.Bail handle 30 can rotate to a plurality of positions and angle, to help transporting heat-insulated container 100 from a position to another position.

The earphone collar 50 shown in Figure 1 and can be attached to before pouch 40.Preceding pouch 40 can comprise annex, as Pan Shan button or key chain.Heat-insulated container 100 also can comprise die casting formula cup holder bracket (molded-incupholder bracket) 60, as U.S. Patent application No.10/852, disclosed die casting formula cup holder bracket in 662, the denomination of invention of this patent application is " the heat insulation refrigerating box with additional bracket ", submit on May 25th, 2004, and by reference in its entirety be bonded among the present invention.Saucer can be located at and be attached on these supports 60.

As shown in Figure 1, dry storage pocket 70 also can be located on the top of heat-insulated container 100.Cooler 100 also is provided with the lid made from the flexible material of soft face 80, can cooler 100 is heat insulation.Handle 10 can be a single form as shown in Figure 1, also can be as shown in Figure 3 pair of bar 10 ' form.

In order to constitute heat-insulated container 100, crooked easily or soft flooring 240 can be attached to lining 200 in a different manner.For example, easy crooked soft flooring 240 can directly be attached to the outside of lining 200 by adhesive or glue.Perhaps the direct soft flooring 240 of bending easily is sewn onto lining 200 as described above.In embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, the lining 200 of the heat-insulated container 100 among Fig. 1 comprises the top and the outside axle collar 207 that is positioned at lining 200, and lining 200 of the prior art illustrates separately in Figure 11.In embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, the axle collar 207 comprises the lip 208 of downward protrusion, and lip 208 is gone back to downwards on the outside of upper peripheral edge of lining 200.Therefore, between the outside of the upper peripheral edge of the inside of lip 208 and lining 200, produce circumferential pocket.

And crooked easily material 240 can comprise ring or the hoop that hardened material is made, and this ring or hoop are attached to the upper end of material 240 and are positioned at the upper peripheral edge of the flexible material of bag appearance for the purpose of assembling.Easily the upper end of crooked material 240 and be sewn to this ring or hoop around.

In order to constitute the heat-insulated container 100 that is shown among Fig. 1, can be attached to the upper end of lining 200 with upper end with in the circumferential pocket that should encircle or bind round on the upper end of inserting lining with the flexible material 240 of soft face.In other words, the upper end of the material 240 of this hoop and easy bending can be clipped between the periphery of circumferential lip 208 and lining 200.Therefore, the flexible material 240 of soft face can be attached to lining 200.Perhaps, plastic hoop or hoop only can be nipped in the turning of the periphery sack on the periphery of lining 200.In other embodiments, plastic hoop or hoop can be nipped in the whole periphery of lip 208 of the axle collar 207.Perhaps, crooked easily soft flooring 240 can be sewn directly to lining 200 or be adhered to lining 200 as described above.Under the situation of not considering means for attachment, heat-barrier material such as foamed material can be placed between the material 240 and lining 200 of easy bending, to improve the heat insulating function of heat insulation cooler 100.

And the lid 220 of cooler 100 can contain the material 240 of the easy bending that is attached to lid 220.For example, soft flooring 240 can directly be attached to lid, as being glued or sewn onto lid with glue.

In embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, crooked easily material or soft flooring can be attached to lid 220 and or lining 200.For example, crooked easily material or soft flooring can be nylon 91, PVC93 or polyester.As benefit from those skilled in the art in this area of the present disclosure will be understood that, can use the material or the soft flooring of any easy bending.Soft flooring 240 directly is attached to lining 200 and advantageously avoids lining 200 too early to break away from from the flexible material 240 of soft face.And the flexible material 240 of soft face directly is attached to lining 200 and produces heat-insulated container 100, and this heat-insulated container 100 is more sturdy and durable than typical soft aerator on the market.

The enclosing cover of soft flooring 240 also can comprise side slip pocket 95.In embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, the part of side slip pocket 95 can comprise Web materials 96.In embodiment illustrated in fig. 3, side slip pocket 95 is materials of non-mesh pliable, as fabric.

To shown in Figure 5, disclosed cooler 100 can comprise a plurality of supporting legs 300 as Fig. 1.Supporting leg 300 can be operated to stop cooler 100 around wheel 20 rotations, and these wheels 20 can be simple plastic wheels, and perhaps, for bigger heat-insulated container, these wheels can scribble rubber.In embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, supporting leg 300 allows heat-insulated container 100 maintenance level when the user decontrols handle 10.

At Fig. 2 and being coated with among the 3 shown embodiment, extended in the inside of preceding pouch 40 with flexible cord (not shown) such as the earphone flexible cord that allows to be used for electronic installation at the top of pouch 40 before the shown collar 50 was positioned at.Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 also show at least one cup holder bracket 60, and cup holder bracket 60 is positioned on the periphery of upper surface of lining 200, so that removable saucer (not shown) is connected to lining 220.Perhaps, heat-insulated container can comprise at least one saucer 61 that forms in the top of lid 220, shown in Figure 10 A and as described in following.And shown in Figure 10 E, heat-insulated container can comprise compartment 62, and compartment 62 is used for fixing removable saucer (not shown) at lid 220 selectively, and in Figure 10 E, shown compartment 62 is positioned on the bottom side of lid 220.Figure 10 E also shows the bottom surface of at least one saucer 61 described above.Should mention that saucer 61 can also form on the bottom of lid 220, when lid 220 is opened, to use.

When cover closing, on the upper peripheral edge of lid 220 against lining 200.The upper peripheral edge of the lining 200 of heat-insulated container 100 can comprise as shown in Figure 4 recessed 201, so that lid 220 is opened.In when operation, recessed 201 allow operating personnel not have more easily to apply power upwards when recessed on 220 bottom sides than the upper peripheral edge of lining 200, with uncap 220.

In embodiment illustrated in fig. 5, the lining 200 of cooler 100 comprise can be attached to tensile handle 10 ' a part on support 205.In certain embodiments, wheel 20 and tensile handle 10 can constitute with Unitarily molded device, and can be attached to lining 200 by the flexible material 240 usefulness securing members of soft face, these securing members such as screw, glue and similar mode.

Fig. 6 shows the rearview of another embodiment of heat-insulated container 100, and heat-insulated container 100 has wheel 20 (as there is shown two wheels of two covers), and wheel 20 rotatably is attached to lining 200 by the flexible material 240 of soft face.Wheel 20 is rotatably installed on the axle 21, and axle 21 can be attached to lining 200 by support 22.The flexible material 240 of soft face can be clipped in support 22 and lining 200 supports.

As previously described, the handle 10 of heat-insulated container 100 can comprise the "T"-shaped member 10 of list as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, and "T"-shaped member 10 has clamp lever in the upper end.Cover single member and can be suitable for having adjustable-length.As shown in Figure 1, single member of handle 10 is scalable.Perhaps, the handle 10 of heat-insulated container 100 ' can comprise a pair of member that is parallel to each other basically, extremely shown in Figure 6 as Fig. 3.Each member can have adjustable-length, can comprise telescopic section as each member.

Referring to Fig. 6, the figure shows extendable handles 10 ' hypomere 11, this hypomere 11 is fixed to the upper end of lining 200 by support 205.Shown handle 10 ' hypomere 11 be fixed to lining 200 in the zone of approaching support 22 so that extra support to be provided.In when operation, the power that makes progress on handle 10 cause telescopic member increase handle 10 ' length so that heat-insulated container 100 moving from a position to another position.

Additional bracket can be located on the heat-insulated container 100.For example, as shown in Figure 6, cooler 100 is included in the cup holder bracket 60 on the turning on each of lining 200.These supports 60 are suitable for cooperating with mobile saucer as described above.

Fig. 7 shows the perspective view of another embodiment of heat-insulated container 100, and heat-insulated container 100 has the lid 220 that is shown in an open position.Shown heat-insulated container 100 has the flexible material 240 of the soft face that is attached to lining 200 as described above (upper peripheral edge that is the flexible material 240 of soft face comprises plastics hoop or ring, and this plastics hoop or ring are clipped between the upper peripheral edge of the lip 208 of downward extension and lining 200).

Fig. 8 shows the front view of another embodiment of cooler 100, and cooler 100 has preceding pouch 40, and preceding pouch 40 partly comprises Web materials 96.

It should be noted that, up to the present, confirmed that the flexible material 240 of soft face is attached to lining 200 problem is arranged; But, after having had improved manufacturing described above and suturing skill, soft outside can directly be attached to the inside of stiff dough.For example, a kind of method that soft flooring 240 is attached to hard lining 200 is that soft flooring 240 is sewn directly on the hardside liner 200.The another kind of method that soft flooring 240 is attached to lining 200 is to pass through glue.Another method that soft flooring 240 is attached to lining 200 is by cooperating hasp to be combined on soft flooring 240 and the hard lining 200.Another method that soft flooring 240 is attached to lining 200 is Velcro band on the soft flooring around outer member opening or that be fastened on lining 200 that passes in the lining 200 or hoop and the endless belt on the soft flooring.And another kind of attachment method can be the mating part of slide fastener to be provided and soft flooring to be pulled in the exterior circumferential of hardside liner with slide fastener to soft flooring 240 and hardside liner 200.In brief, can adopt the method for other attached soft flooring.The method for optimizing that soft flooring 240 is attached to lining 200 is to nip between the upper peripheral edge of lip 208 and lining 200 in the formed periphery sack by the hoop on the upper peripheral edge of crooked material 240 easily as described above.Therefore; the benefit that heat-insulated container 100 has soft aerator (can comprise sack 95 and pouch 40 as cooler 100; and fashion very) and have a benefit (protection is provided and allows the attached of parts as the content in container) of Hardside cooler as wheel 20, supporting leg 300 and extendable handles 10.

By the description of being carried out with reference to figure 4, it is recessed 201 that the upper peripheral edge of lining 200 can comprise, so that lid 220 is opened as the front.To embodiment illustrated in fig. 8, shown lid 220 is concordant with lining 200 when in the closed position at Fig. 1.Therefore, lid 220 leans against on the d lining and because gravity former thereby with the cooler closure.Needn't adopt other device that lid 220 is fixed to lining 200.

In Fig. 9 A and the shown embodiment of 9B, the part of each of lid 220 cooperates with lining 200 to produce snap fit.Lid 220 comprises clip 221, and clip 221 comprises the medial surface 223 of lateral surface 222 and inclined plane shape.The upper end of lining 200 comprises zone 201, and this zone 201 is recessed or have the wall thickness that the remainder with respect to lining 200 reduces, shown in Fig. 9 B.When closed lid 220, clip 221 is anchored on the recess 201 of upper end of lining 200.Then, lid 220 covers, and the shrink-fit on the front portion of lid 220 plays the effect of avoiding lid 220 to throw open unintentionally.When closure, recessed 201 top is clipped between lateral surface 222 and the medial surface 223.Therefore, lid 220 is advantageously avoided too early opening of heat-insulated container 100.And, the method of this fixed cover selectively 220 has increased the manufacturability of heat-insulated container 100, because can molded medial surface 222 when molded closure 220 and lateral surface 222 (the independent molded design of lid can be become comprise medial surface 223 and lateral surface 222, and not increase the cost of making lid 220); And do not require afterwards operation.

And, can be with lid 220 than using other fixture such as slide fastener of the prior art to open quickly.Further, the stress that causes on the upper peripheral edge of lining 200 is relatively low and only influential to the part of the periphery of the upper end of lining 200.Promptly, the whole upper end at lining 200 does not produce Cyclic Stress when lid 220 open and closes, cooperate because if the periphery of lid 220 only is slightly larger than the upper peripheral edge of lining 220 and produces to disturb around this periphery from start to finish, will produce the situation of Cyclic Stress.

Therefore, after stress reduced, the durability of container will be along with increase.The stress that is caused only is applied to other purposes and compares less zone, with fixed cover 220 and lining 200, as produce sealing ring around the whole periphery of lining 200.In addition, present embodiment does not cause too much wearing and tearing because of mechanism such as the flexible material of soft face that open and close mechanism or operating personnel hold with uncap.

Technical staff in benefiting from this area of the present disclosure will recognize that like that, lid 220 also can comprise lid 220 is remained on mechanism with respect to other type of the closing position of lining 200.For example, lid 220 can be included in the inner surface of the lip on the inside that snaps onto lining 200 when lid 220 is closed on the lining 200.

Referring to Figure 10 A, shown insulated container cooler 100 has the device that another is used for lid 220 is fastened on closing position.This fastener as elastic cord 250, can provide to be used for object such as towel (not shown) are lashed to the top of lid 220.Elastic cord 250 is extended between hook 255 and 260, and these hooks 255 and 260 can be attached to lining 200 or can be whole with 200 one-tenth of linings.Perhaps, shown in Figure 10 D, be used for the device of fastening lid,, can be attached to support 205 and may extend into hook 255 on the front portion of heat-insulated container 100, object is fixed to lid 220 as elastic cord 250.Elastic cord 250 also can be used for lid 220 is fixed to lining 200.Perhaps, shown in Figure 10 C, can make extending at the hook on the rear portion of cooler 100 260 and between the hook on the front portion of cooler 100 255 like that shown in elastic cord 250 image pattern 10A and Figure 10 B.In the hook 255 and 260 each can be by being attached to lining 200 as screw, glue etc., perhaps can be whole with 200 one-tenth of linings.

In the shown embodiment of Figure 10 A to Figure 10 E, heat-insulated container 100 has the skid-resistant base 94 and the wheel 20 of the bottom that is attached to lining 200.Skid-resistant base 94 can be to be suitable for the duroplasts that the flexible material 240 of soft face on the bottom of lining 200 provides protection.Skid-resistant base 94 can form with injection plastic.As shown in the figure, skid-resistant base 94 can be attached to the top of the flexible material 240 of soft face by securing member, and these securing members are as passing the flexible material of soft face and entering screw in the lining.Perhaps, available glue is adhered to skid-resistant base 94 bottom of heat-insulated container 100.

Referring to Figure 10 A, the flexible material 240 of the soft face of cooler 100 can comprise on the front portion of cooler 100 opening sack 41 and can closed sack 42.The shown cooler of Figure 10 A also comprises side mesh pocket 96.Referring to Figure 10 B, shown lid 220 comprises a pair of circular recess 61, and the bottom of container for drink can be placed on this in recessed 61.In the embodiment that is shown in Figure 10 E, the bottom of lid 220 is included in and is used to recessed 61 of the container of storing the drinks when lid 220 is opened.Perhaps, the bottom of lid 220 can be included in and be used to store recessed 62 of saucer (as previously described) when saucer is not attached to cup holder bracket 60.

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of an embodiment of lining of the prior art 200 described above.Lining 200 can comprise slit 202, and slit 202 can be used for the dispenser (not shown) is inserted, so that lining 200 is divided into different compartments.In certain embodiments, lining 200 can comprise ridge 206, and the dispenser (not shown) can be placed on this ridge 206, lining 200 is separated into two horizontal compartments.

Figure 12 A shows the perspective view of an embodiment of cooler 100, and cooler 100 has dry storage pocket 70, and dry storage pocket 70 is positioned at the following of soft flooring 240 and can be attached to lid 220.In certain embodiments, can enter dry storage pocket 70 by slide fastener.In other embodiments, can enter dry storage pocket 70 by hook and ring seal or enclosed elastic.Figure 12 B is the enlarged drawing of the part of Figure 12 A, and illustrates in certain embodiments and can directly the flexible material 240 of soft face be sewed up 300 to lid 220.

Though shown different embodiment and it is described, single the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is understood to include all modifications and variation that those of skill in the art understand.

Claims (28)

1. heat-insulated container comprises:

Hard lining, described hard lining have front portion, rear portion, two sides and bottom, to define cavity;

Hard lid, described hard lid can be attached to described lining with hinge; And

Easily crooked material, the material of described easy bending can be attached to the outside of described hard lining.

2. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending comprises flexible closed-cell foam material.

3. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending can be attached to described lid.

4. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending is sewn directly on the described hard lining or lid.

5. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described heat-insulated container also comprises tensile handle, at least two legs and rotatably is attached at least two wheels of described lining.

6. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending comprise be suitable for described lining and lid on the hasp of snap fit, be attached to described heat-insulated container with material with described easy bending.

7. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described soft cover comprises preceding pouch.

8. heat-insulated container as cooler or refrigerating box, comprising:

Hard lining, described hard lining has cavity;

Lid, described lid can be attached to described lining; And

Easily crooked material, the material of described easy bending can be attached to the outer wall of described hard lining.

9. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that: described lining has front portion, rear portion, bottom and two sides of defining described cavity.

10. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending can directly be attached to described lid.

11. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending is sewn directly on described lining or the lid.

12. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending comprise be suitable for described lining or lid on the hasp of snap fit.

13. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that: the upper end of the material of described easy bending is attached on the hoop, and the upper end of described lining comprises lip, between the upper end of described lip and described lining, to form sack, described hoop clip is attached to described lining with the material with described easy bending among described sack.

14. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: the material of described easy bending comprises at least one side pocket or the preceding pouch with annex.

15. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that: at least a portion of described side pocket is netted.

16. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: the soft face of described lid comprises dry storage pocket.

17. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: described container also comprises the extendable handles and the wheel that can be attached to described lining.

18. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that: described container also comprises at least one side handle of each side that can be attached to described lining.

19. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that: described side handle comprises rotatable ring.

20. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that: described container also comprises at least two legs of the bottom that can be attached to described lining.

21. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that: skid resistant base can be attached to the bottom of described container.

22. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: described lining and lid comprise duroplasts.

23. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that: described lining also comprises at least one cup holder bracket.

24. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that: the bottom of described lid comprises circular recess or recessed, described circular recess or recessedly be suitable for keeping described saucer can be attached to described at least one cup holder bracket.

25. heat-insulated container as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that: it also comprises the hasp that can be attached to described lining at least two positions, so that the fixed mechanism with respect to described lid to be provided.

26. a cooler comprises:

Duroplasts lining, described duroplasts lining have the front portion of defining cavity, rear portion, two sides and bottom;

The duroplasts lid, wherein, described lid can be attached to described lining with hinge;

Soft flexible material;

Be used for described soft flexible material is attached to the device of described duroplasts lining; And

Be used for when closure the fastening device that rests on described lining of described lid.

27. cooler as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that: the described device that is used for attached described soft cover directly is sewn onto described lid described duroplasts lining.

28. cooler as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that: the described device that is used for fastening described lid comprises inner surface and the outer surface that is positioned on the described lid, and the recess on the upper peripheral edge of the described lining of clamping.

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