Granted Patent B2

US 12,409,983 · App. 18/502,801 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Inventors: Weixian Guan (JinWan, CN); Peng Wang (JinWan, CN); Wenmin Tan (JinWan, CN); Yuelong Chen (JinWan, CN)

Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB

B65D43/165B65D25/2841B65D43/22F25D3/08

Abstract

Claims (26)

1. A mobile cooling box, comprising:

a box main body, having a first pair of parallel walls and a second pair of parallel walls extending from a bottom of said box main body;

upper ends of said walls defining an opening wherein a lid is positioned, said lid pivotable between an opened position and a closed position to access an interior of the box main body;

a first hinge module and a second hinge module disposed between said lid and said box main body;

each of said first hinge module and said second hinge module having a hinge pin which is fixed relative to said box main body and engages said lid when said lid is in said closed position;

a backing plate, said hinge pin extending from said backing plate;

an engaging portion extending opposite from said hinge pin, said engaging portion extending into a wall of said box main body;

each said backing plate positioned against one wall of said walls;

a hinge bearing which engages said hinge pin, said hinge bearing partly enveloping said hinge pin so that said hinge pin may be selectively released from said hinge bearing.

2. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said engaging portion comprising a thread.

3. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said engaging portion defined by a bolt.

4. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said engaging portion being co-linear to said hinge pin.

5. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 the hinge pin having a smooth outer surface.

6. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , wherein said hinge bearing is capable of being selectively released from said hinge pin when said lid is opened a preselected amount or to a preselected position.

7. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said first pair of parallel walls being longer than said second pair of parallel walls.

8. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said lid pivoting along one wall of said longer walls or one wall of said shorter walls.

9. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said hinge bearing having an opening at which said hinge pin may be released.

10. The mobile cooling box of claim 9 , further comprising a retention structure extending into said opening.

11. The mobile cooling box of claim 10 , said retention structure being biased to one position.

12. The mobile cooling box of claim 11 , said retention structure being movable.

13. The mobile cooling box of claim 12 , said retention structure being a spring.

14. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said lid being a first lid and a second lid.

15. The mobile cooling box of claim 1 , said walls being two long walls and two short walls.

16. The mobile cooling box of claim 14 further comprising a floor having a first elevation and a second elevation.

17. The mobile cooling box of claim 16 , said second elevation being higher than said first floor elevation, wherein cooling components are disposed beneath said floor at said second elevation.

18. The mobile cooling box of claim 17 , further comprising a lining disposed along an interior of said box main body.

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