Transportable active cooling container
AssigneeThaddeus Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsRussell Sanders, William Mohs, Michael Humphries, Stephen Joseph Scully, Jr.
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Abstract
A transportable enclosure can include a housing, a power source, a container, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and a controller. The container can be configured to receive a temperature sensitive item therein. The evaporator can be disposed at least partially around the container. The condenser can be positioned near a wall of the housing and can be configured to reject heat from the evaporator to an ambient environment through the wall of the housing.
Claims14
A transportable enclosure for actively controlling a temperature of a temperature-sensitive item, the transportable enclosure comprising:
- a housing including a lid;
- a container positionable within the housing and configured to receive and retain the temperature sensitive item therein;
- an evaporator extending at least partially around the container;
- a condenser located near a wall of the housing and configured to reject heat from the evaporator to an ambient environment through an opening in the wall of the housing;
- a power supply enclosure supporting a power supply;
- a power supply heat spreader connected to the power supply enclosure and a heat spreader to exchange heat between the power supply, the evaporator, and a heater;
- a compressor to circulate a refrigerant between the evaporator and the condenser;
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- a controller configured to operate the compressor to maintain a temperature setpoint within the container.
A transportable enclosure for actively controlling a temperature of a temperature-sensitive item, the transportable enclosure comprising:
- a housing including a lid, the housing including:
- a plurality of intake bores and a plurality of exhaust bores extending through a wall of the housing;
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- a spacer fin extending outward from the wall of the housing, the spacer fin positioned between the intake bores and the exhaust bores;
- a container positionable within the housing and configured to receive and retain the temperature sensitive item therein;
- an evaporator extending at least partially around the container;
- a condenser located near a wall of the housing and configured to reject heat from the evaporator to an ambient environment through an opening in the wall of the housing;
- a compressor to circulate refrigerant between the evaporator and the condenser;
- a condenser fan located within the housing to deliver ambient air to the condenser;
- a heater connected to the container to heat the container;
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- a controller configured to operate the compressor and the heater to maintain a temperature setpoint within the container.
A transportable enclosure for actively controlling a temperature of a temperature-sensitive item, the transportable enclosure comprising:
- a housing including a lid;
- a rechargeable power source secured to the housing;
- a container positionable within the housing and configured to receive and retain the temperature sensitive item therein;
- an evaporator extending at least partially around the container;
- a condenser located near a wall of the housing and configured to reject heat from the evaporator to an ambient environment through an opening in the wall of the housing;
- a shock absorber positioned between the housing and the container, the shock absorber including:
- a first shock absorber having a geometric shape of a first gyroid;
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- a second shock absorber having a geometric shape of a second gyroid that is different from the first gyroid;
- a compressor powered by the power source to circulate a refrigerant between the evaporator and the condenser;
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- a controller powered by the power source and configured to operate the compressor to maintain a temperature setpoint within the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.