A cooler, portable ice chest, ice box, cool box,[1]chilly bin (in New Zealand), or esky (Australia) is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool.
Portable Ice Chest, U.S. Patent # 2,663,167 (1953)
Ice cubes are most commonly placed in it to help the contents inside stay cool. Ice packs are sometimes used, as they either contain the melting water inside, or have a gel sealed inside that stays cold longer than plain ice (absorbing heat as it changes phase).
Coolers are often taken on picnics, and on vacation or holiday. Where summers are hot, they may also be used just for getting cold groceries home from the store, such as keeping ice cream from melting in a hot automobile. Even without adding ice, this can be helpful, particularly if the trip home will be lengthy. Some coolers have built-in cupholders in the lid.
Insulated beverage cooler
They are usually made with interior and exterior shells of plastic, with a hard foam in between. They come in sizes from small personal ones to large family ones with wheels. Disposable ones are made solely from polystyrene foam (such as is a disposable coffee cup) about 2 cm or one inch thick. Most reusable ones have molded-in handles; a few have shoulder straps. The cooler has developed from just a means of keeping beverages cold into a mode of transportation with the ride-on cooler. A thermal bag, cooler bag or cool bag is very similar in concept, but typically smaller and not rigid.
The original inventor of the cooler is unknown, with versions becoming available in various parts of the world throughout the 1950s.
The portable ice chest was patented in the USA by Richard C. Laramy of Joliet, Illinois. On February 24, 1951, Laramy filed an application with the United States Patent Office for a portable ice chest (Serial No. 212,573).[2] The patent (#2,663,157) was issued December 22, 1953.
In 1952, the portable Esky Auto Box was released in Australia by the Sydney refrigeration company Malley’s. Made from steel and finished in baked enamel and chrome, with cork sheeting for insulation, the Esky became the first mass produced cooler on the market. The brand found huge success and by 1960, 500,000 Australian households owned one (in a country of approximately 3 million households at the time).
The Coleman Company popularized the cooler within the USA with its initial offering of a galvanized cooler in 1954. Three years later, Coleman developed a process to make a plastic liner for coolers and jugs.
Thermoelectric coolers typically can drop the temperature by about 40 °F or 22 °C below ambient temperature, or can raise it by at least that much; this is really a function of the effectiveness of the boxes' thermal insulation. Some better units even have digitalthermostat controls. They do draw a significant amount of power, however, and can drain a non running car's battery so much so that it cannot start. Most electric coolers have an undervoltage shutoff at around 10 or 10.5 volts to prevent this. Many come with power adapters, which use an electronic transformer to convert ACmains or line voltage down to 12 volts, with a lighter-like socket for the cooler's cord to plug in. Some also have a crossover-connection device to reverse the current for heating service.
Rotationally molded coolers
Rotationally molded (roto-molded) coolers have become popular in recent years. Roto-molded coolers are manufactured using a process called rotational molding,[3][circular reference] a process by which a heated and softened material is applied to the inner wall of a slowly rotating mold. The mold continues to rotate during the cooling phase, producing a thick and uniform final product. In the case of roto-molded coolers, the heated liquid plastic is applied over a thick layer of insulation. The resulting product has no seals or imperfections and is much stronger and more durable than traditional coolers. Examples of roto-molded coolers include YETI,[4] ORCA[5] or Grizzly coolers.[6]
Ride-on coolers
A ride-on cooler is a means of transportation that can store and cool beverages and other food products. It is a combination of a low power engine with a go-cart frame which uses the cooler as a seat. The ride-on cooler has the ability to transport food and drinks short distances and can be used in a small backyard, a neighborhood, or at large outdoor parties. The ride-on cooler can be equipped with a trailer hitch, allowing it to tow an extra cooler as a trailer.
Designs use either gas-powered lawnmower engines or electric motors which are lighter, more energy efficient, and quieter. Both can have a wide range of power. The electric motors range from 250 watts (0.3 hp) to 2,000 watts (2.7 hp) and generally use 12- to 60-volt batteries.[7][8] Gas-powered engines range from 33 to 205 cubic centimetres (2.0 to 12.5 cu in) with a typical top-speed of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h),[9] but enthusiasts have built much faster versions.
The legal status of the ride-on cooler varies from country to country and in the US from state to state. In some jurisdictions, a driver's license is required to operate any form of motor vehicle on public roads, and a driver can be convicted of driving under the influence for riding one.[10]
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For other uses see Cooler disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cooler news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message A cooler portable ice chest ice box cool box 1 chilly bin in New Zealand or esky Australia is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool Portable Ice Chest U S Patent 2 663 167 1953 Ice cubes are most commonly placed in it to help the contents inside stay cool Ice packs are sometimes used as they either contain the melting water inside or have a gel sealed inside that stays cold longer than plain ice absorbing heat as it changes phase Coolers are often taken on picnics and on vacation or holiday Where summers are hot they may also be used just for getting cold groceries home from the store such as keeping ice cream from melting in a hot automobile Even without adding ice this can be helpful particularly if the trip home will be lengthy Some coolers have built in cupholders in the lid Insulated beverage cooler They are usually made with interior and exterior shells of plastic with a hard foam in between They come in sizes from small personal ones to large family ones with wheels Disposable ones are made solely from polystyrene foam such as is a disposable coffee cup about 2 cm or one inch thick Most reusable ones have molded in handles a few have shoulder straps The cooler has developed from just a means of keeping beverages cold into a mode of transportation with the ride on cooler A thermal bag cooler bag or cool bag is very similar in concept but typically smaller and not rigid Contents 1 History 2 Thermoelectric coolers 3 Rotationally molded coolers 4 Ride on coolers 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe original inventor of the cooler is unknown with versions becoming available in various parts of the world throughout the 1950s The portable ice chest was patented in the USA by Richard C Laramy of Joliet Illinois On February 24 1951 Laramy filed an application with the United States Patent Office for a portable ice chest Serial No 212 573 2 The patent 2 663 157 was issued December 22 1953 In 1952 the portable Esky Auto Box was released in Australia by the Sydney refrigeration company Malley s Made from steel and finished in baked enamel and chrome with cork sheeting for insulation the Esky became the first mass produced cooler on the market The brand found huge success and by 1960 500 000 Australian households owned one in a country of approximately 3 million households at the time The Coleman Company popularized the cooler within the USA with its initial offering of a galvanized cooler in 1954 Three years later Coleman developed a process to make a plastic liner for coolers and jugs Thermoelectric coolers EditSome modern coolers are thermoelectric plugging into a car s cigarette lighter socket Rather than using a compressor and refrigerant such as a refrigerator or other heat pump these use the Peltier effect along with an external fan to draw away the heat By reversing the current this concept can also heat the contents instead of cooling them useful for keeping meals hot from a drive through or even to keep items from freezing in severely cold climates Thermoelectric coolers typically can drop the temperature by about 40 F or 22 C below ambient temperature or can raise it by at least that much this is really a function of the effectiveness of the boxes thermal insulation Some better units even have digital thermostat controls They do draw a significant amount of power however and can drain a non running car s battery so much so that it cannot start Most electric coolers have an undervoltage shutoff at around 10 or 10 5 volts to prevent this Many come with power adapters which use an electronic transformer to convert AC mains or line voltage down to 12 volts with a lighter like socket for the cooler s cord to plug in Some also have a crossover connection device to reverse the current for heating service Rotationally molded coolers EditRotationally molded roto molded coolers have become popular in recent years Roto molded coolers are manufactured using a process called rotational molding 3 circular reference a process by which a heated and softened material is applied to the inner wall of a slowly rotating mold The mold continues to rotate during the cooling phase producing a thick and uniform final product In the case of roto molded coolers the heated liquid plastic is applied over a thick layer of insulation The resulting product has no seals or imperfections and is much stronger and more durable than traditional coolers Examples of roto molded coolers include YETI 4 ORCA 5 or Grizzly coolers 6 Ride on coolers EditA ride on cooler is a means of transportation that can store and cool beverages and other food products It is a combination of a low power engine with a go cart frame which uses the cooler as a seat The ride on cooler has the ability to transport food and drinks short distances and can be used in a small backyard a neighborhood or at large outdoor parties The ride on cooler can be equipped with a trailer hitch allowing it to tow an extra cooler as a trailer Designs use either gas powered lawnmower engines or electric motors which are lighter more energy efficient and quieter Both can have a wide range of power The electric motors range from 250 watts 0 3 hp to 2 000 watts 2 7 hp and generally use 12 to 60 volt batteries 7 8 Gas powered engines range from 33 to 205 cubic centimetres 2 0 to 12 5 cu in with a typical top speed of 13 miles per hour 21 km h 9 but enthusiasts have built much faster versions The legal status of the ride on cooler varies from country to country and in the US from state to state In some jurisdictions a driver s license is required to operate any form of motor vehicle on public roads and a driver can be convicted of driving under the influence for riding one 10 See also EditInsulated shipping container Beer koozie Vacuum flask Thermos MOKON Cellarette Coolgardie safeReferences Edit coolbox definition of coolbox by Macmillan Dictionary Macmillandictionary com Retrieved 2013 07 11 United States Patent Office 1953 Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office The Office p 931 Rotational molding YETI Premium Coolers Drinkware Gear and Apparel yeti com Retrieved 2018 11 24 ORCA COOLERS ORCA Retrieved 2018 11 24 Fishing Coolers Hunting amp Camping Coolers Soft Coolers Grizzly Coolers www grizzlycoolers com Retrieved 2018 11 24 Coolermods Watts Usage by Ride on Coolers Cruzin Cooler Official Site Cruzincooler com Retrieved 2014 02 09 Video Australian man convicted for driving motorised cool box while drunk Telegraph Archived from the original on 2011 08 18 Retrieved 2014 02 09 11 EVERUN COOLERS丨explore fun in natureExternal links Edit Media related to 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