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US 7,603,875 B2Granted
Ice chest air conditioner
OwnerBobby Lee Carrinventor
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Abstract
A battery-powered, portable air conditioner apparatus is provided having an insulated chest with two holes in the lid. A fan is positioned in one of the holes for drawing air into the chest, where heat is exchanged with the contents of the chest, and the other hole is a vent, through which the conditioned air exits. The air conditioner apparatus may be provided with a receptacle that is capable of engaging rechargeable, cordless power tool battery packs.
Claims20
A portable air conditioning device, comprising
- (a) an insulated chest having (i) a body, defined by sides and a bottom and having an opening at one end defined by a rim forming the upper edge of the body;
- and (ii) a lid, covering the opening in the body, wherein the lid at least partially overlays the rim and is supported thereby, the lid having first and second holes through its thickness;
- (b) a fan, positioned in the first hole in the lid to direct a stream of air downward into the chest;
- (c) a vent, positioned in the second hole in the lid, to allow the stream of air to pass from inside the chest to outside the chest;
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- (d) a power unit, attached to the outside of the chest, having (i) a replaceable, rechargeable battery pack, containing one or more batteries, electrically connected to the fan;
- and (ii) a switch, located on an electrical circuit between the battery pack and the fan, for turning the fan on and off.
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A portable air conditioning device, comprising
- (e) an insulated chest having (i) a body, with an opening at one end, defined by a rim forming the upper edge of the body;
- and (ii) a lid covering the opening in the body and attached to the body by a hinge, whereby the lid is at least partially supported by and overlaying the rim, the lid having first and second holes through its thickness, and wherein the lid, when closed, forms a substantially planar, horizontal surface;
- (f) a fan, positioned in the first hole in the lid to direct a stream of air downward into the chest;
- (g) a vent, positioned in the second hole in the lid, to allow the stream of air to pass from inside the chest to outside the chest;
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- (h) a power unit, having (i) a receptacle attached to the outside of the chest and electrically connected to the fan;
- (ii) a removable, rechargeable battery pack, containing one or more batteries, engaged with, supported by and electrically connected to the receptacle;
- and (iii) a switch, located on an electrical circuit between the receptacle and the fan, for turning the fan on and off.
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A portable air conditioning device, comprising
- (i) a flexible, insulated chest having (i) a body, defined by sides and a bottom and having an opening at one end defined by a rim forming the upper edge of the body;
- and (ii) a lid covering the opening in the body and attached to the body by a hinge, wherein the lid engages the rim of the body by a zipper and is supported thereby, the lid having first and second holes through its thickness;
- (j) a fan, positioned in the first hole in the lid to direct a stream of air downward into the chest;
- (k) a vent, positioned in the second hole in the lid, to allow the stream of air to pass from inside the chest to outside the chest;
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- (l) a power unit, attached to the outside of the chest, having (i) a replaceable, rechargeable battery pack, containing one or more batteries, electrically connected to the fan;
- and (ii) a switch, located on an electrical circuit between the battery pack and the fan, for turning the fan on and off.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.