COOLER CONTAINER
A storage container having a basin defining an interior space, and comprising two or more partition walls; a freezer partition wall defining a freezer compartment, a chill partition wall defining a chilled compartment, a cooling chamber being defined between said partition walls, wherein each of said partition walls are configured, when a cooling medium is received within said cooling chamber, for allowing airflow therethrough to its respective compartment, thereby maintaining a temperature difference between said freezer compartment and chilled compartment.
1 . A storage container comprising:
a bin;
a bin lid, the bin lid rotatably affixed to the bin;
a first partition, wherein the first partition extends from a front inner surface to a rear inner surface;
wherein the first partition includes a lower portion comprising a freezer compartment divider and an upper portion comprising a dry ice compartment; and a second partition, wherein the second partition extends from a front inner of the bin surface to a rear inner surface of the bin.
2 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the dry ice compartment comprises a base panel, a refrigerated side panel, a freezer side panel, and, a dry ice compartment lid.
3 . The container of claim 2 , wherein the dry ice compartment lid is affixed to the refrigerated side panel and freezer side panel via a hinge.
4 . The container of claim 2 , wherein the freezer side panel and the refrigerated side panel have unequal ventages.
5 . The container of claim 2 , wherein the refrigerated side panel comprises: a plurality of indentations formed therein; and a plurality of openings formed therein.
6 . The container of claim 5 , wherein each opening of the plurality of openings includes a first portion within an indentation from the plurality of indentations, and a second portion outside of the indentation.
7 . The container of claim 5 , wherein each indentation from the plurality of indentations has a depth ranging from 5 millimeters to 10 millimeters.
8 . The container of claim 5 , wherein each opening from the plurality of openings is circular.
9 . The container of claim 8 , wherein each opening has a diameter ranging from three centimeters to four centimeters.
10 . The container of claim 2 , wherein the freezer side panel comprises a plurality of indentations formed therein, a plurality of small openings formed therein, and a plurality of large openings formed therein.
11 . The container of claim 10 , wherein each large opening of the plurality of large openings includes a first portion within an indentation from the plurality of indentations, and a second portion outside of the indentation.
12 . The container of claim 11 , wherein a first subset of the small openings are partial indented section small openings, and wherein a second subset of the small openings are non-indented section openings.
13 . The container of claim 10 , wherein each small opening from the plurality of small openings is circular.
14 . The container of claim 13 , wherein each small opening has a diameter ranging from three centimeters to four centimeters.
15 . The container of claim 14 , wherein each large opening from the plurality of large openings is circular.
16 . The container of claim 15 , wherein each large opening has a diameter ranging from five centimeters to seven centimeters.
17 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the bin is comprised of expanded polypropylene (EPP).
18 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the bin comprises a floor, and a plurality of ridges disposed on the floor.
19 . The container of claim 1 , further comprising a dry ice sleeve disposed on a lateral interior freezer surface of the bin.
20 . A storage container comprising:
a bin;
a bin lid, the bin lid rotatably affixed to the bin;
wherein the bin comprises a floor;
a plurality of ridges disposed on the floor, wherein each ridge of the plurality of ridges has a height ranging from ten millimeters to 50 millimeters;
a dry ice sleeve disposed on a lateral interior freezer surface of the bin;
a first partition, wherein the first partition extends from a front inner surface of the bin to a rear inner surface of the bin;
wherein the first partition includes a lower portion comprising a freezer compartment divider and an upper portion comprising a dry ice compartment;
a second partition, wherein the second partition extends from a front inner surface to a rear inner surface;
wherein the dry ice compartment comprises a base panel, a refrigerated side panel, a freezer side panel, and, a dry ice compartment lid;
wherein the freezer side panel and the refrigerated side panel have unequal ventages;
wherein the refrigerated side panel comprises:
a plurality of indentations formed therein; and
a plurality of small openings formed therein, and wherein each small opening of the plurality of small openings includes a first portion within an indentation from the plurality of indentations, and a second portion outside of the indentation;
wherein the freezer side panel comprises:
a plurality of indentations formed therein;
a plurality of small openings formed therein;
and a plurality of large openings formed therein;
wherein a first subset of the small openings are partial indented section small openings; and
wherein a second subset of the small openings are non-indented section small openings.