TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED STORAGE CONTAINER AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A portable storage container including an insulated cavity, a power source, and a heating and/or cooling element receiving power from the power source.
1 . A portable storage container, comprising:
an insulated cavity;
a power source; and
a heating and/or cooling element receiving power from the power source.
2 . The portable storage container of claim 1 , further comprising a controller.
3 . The portable storage container of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to control the power received by a temperature control element.
4 . The portable storage container of claim 2 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the controller.
5 . The portable storage container of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to receive instructions wirelessly from a remote device.
6 . The portable storage container of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a battery.
7 . The portable storage container of claim 6 , wherein the battery is removable.
8 . The portable storage container of claim 1 , wherein the heating and/or cooling element is a heating element.
9 . The portable storage container of claim 1 , wherein the heating and/or cooling element is configured to switch between a heating element and a cooling element.
10 . A portable food storage system comprising:
an insulated container;
a power source;
a heating and/or cooling element; and
a controller including:
a processor;
a memory device; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable food storage system to:
adjust power from the power source to the heating and/or cooling element.
11 . The portable food storage system of claim 10 , further comprising a temperature sensor positioned within the insulated container.
12 . The portable food storage system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the portable food storage system to monitor the temperature sensor and adjust power from the power source to the heating and/or cooling element responsive to the temperature sensor.
13 . The portable food storage system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the portable food storage system to adjust a polarity of the power to the heating and/or cooling element.
14 . The portable food storage system of claim 10 , the controller further comprising a receiver configured to receive instructions from a remote device.
15 . A method of controlling an internal temperature of a portable insulated storage container, the method comprising:
transmitting power to a heating and/or cooling element within a cavity of the portable insulated storage container;
monitoring a temperature within the cavity of the portable insulated storage container; and
adjusting the power to the heating and/or cooling element to control the temperature within the cavity to a temperature set point.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving power from a power source.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the power source comprises a battery.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the battery is removable.
19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving instructions from a user interface.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the user interface comprises a remote device.