US 12,409,983 B2
Mobile cooling box with hinge module
Weixian Guan, JinWan (CN); Peng Wang, JinWan (CN); Wenmin Tan, JinWan (CN); and Yuelong Chen, JinWan (CN)
Assigned to Dometic Sweden AB, Solna (SE)
Filed by Dometic Sweden AB, Solna (SE)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/502,801.
Application 18/502,801 is a continuation of application No. 17/872,514, filed on Jul. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,827,423.
Application 17/872,514 is a continuation of application No. 16/728,657, filed on Dec. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,396,406, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 102019200070.3 (DE), filed on Jan. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0067414 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 43/16 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 43/22 (2006.01); F25D 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 43/165 (2013.01) [B65D 25/2841 (2013.01); B65D 43/22 (2013.01); F25D 3/08 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.