# US 12,111,086 B2 · Mobile cooling box with ice maker

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- Number: US 12,111,086 B2
- Document ID: US12111086B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/464,742
- Filed: 2023-09-11
- Published: 2023-12-28
- Granted: 2024-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 2019-01-04
- Assignees: Dometic Sweden AB
- Applicants: Dometic Sweden AB
- Inventors: Weixian Guan; Peng Wang; Feng Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12111086B2

## CPC

- F25C 1/00: Producing ice (F25C3/00 takes precedence)
- F25D 11/02: with cooling compartments at different temperatures
- F25C 5/22: {particularly adapted for household refrigerators}
- F25D 11/003: {Transport containers}
- F25C 2400/10: Refrigerator units
- F25D 2400/10: Refrigerator top-coolers
- F25C: PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B)

## Abstract

The present embodiments relate to an improved mobile cooling box with an ice maker that is capable of freezing water and making ice, for example, ice cubes.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mobile cooler, comprising:
a main body having a bottom and a plurality of walls extending from the bottom, an interior of the main body defined by an inner surface of said plurality of walls and an inner surface of said bottom;
a lid pivotally connected to the main body to open and close access to the interior of the main body, a hinge disposed near an upper edge of one wall of the plurality of walls to connect the lid and the main body;
one or more handle on an exterior of the main body;
a user interface disposed on an exterior of said mobile cooler to control an electrically driven cooling unit;
a socket for plugged in operation and a battery for battery-powered operation, said electrically driven cooling unit being operable by said socket or said battery;
an evaporator connected to said electrically driven cooling unit;
an ice maker module having a frame and cover defining a freezing compartment therein capable of forming ice therein, said cover being moveable to access ice formed in said frame;
said ice maker module disposed above said evaporator to allow for freezing in said freezing compartment.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said inner surface of said bottom defining a floor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The mobile cooler of claim 2, said floor having a first elevation and a second elevation.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The mobile cooler of claim 3, one of said first elevation or said second elevation being higher than the other of said first elevation or said second elevation.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The mobile cooler of claim 4, said floor with said higher elevation having said evaporator under the floor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said lid being one or more lids.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said one or more handle being one handle disposed on opposed walls of said main body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1 further comprising a lining disposed along said inner surface of said interior.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said frame being removable from said main body.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said main body having a first compartment and a second compartment.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The mobile cooler of claim 10, said ice maker module disposed in one of said first compartment or said second compartment.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The mobile cooler of claim 11, said ice maker module being elevated relative to a floor of said main body.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said evaporator disposed adjacent to said ice maker module.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The mobile cooler of claim 1, said evaporator disposed beneath a freezing zone, said freezing zone having an elevation which is higher than a floor.