Portable cooling device

8,966,925

14/103636

December 11, 2013

A portable cooling device including an insulated housing and a water cooler system, whereby water stored in a reservoir, or alternatively water introduced into the system through a specific inlet, is directed through a boustrophedonic series of piping to an ancillary misting head and to at least one misting orifice disposed proximal to at least one fan, which fan is directable within a fan housing, when a chilled mist is directionably propelled from the device. The device has a power system including a photocell, a power inlet, and a battery, configureable to different situations to selectively engage the water cooler system and each fan.

DeClementi, Anthony (Orange Park, FL, US)

1. A portable cooling device comprising: an insulated housing including a front wall, a rear wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a base, and a lid; at least one fan disposed within a fan housing, the fan housing pivotally and rotatably attached to an exterior surface of the lid; a water cooler system disposed within the housing; a power system operationally engaging the water cooler system and each fan; wherein the water cooler system comprises: a reservoir disposed within a cavity inside the front wall of the cooler; a boustrophedonic series of piping continuously disposed upon an interior of the insulated housing walls; a self-priming pump in operational communication with the reservoir; at least one misting orifice disposed within the housing lid proximal to each fan; a network of flex tubing interconnecting the reservoir, the self-priming pump, the boustrophedonic piping and each misting orifice; and an ancillary misting head comprising a misting outlet disposed on one of the front wall, the rear wall, the left side wall, the right side wall and the lid of the housing and a length of second tubing directly fluidly interconnecting the misting outlet and the flex tubing in a position directly adjacent the self-priming pump.

2. The portable cooling device of claim 1 wherein the power system comprises: a photocell disposed on an exterior surface of the lid; a power inlet connectable to an external power source via a power cord; and a rechargeable battery in circuit with the photocell and power inlet.

3. The water cooler system of claim 2 wherein the boustrophedonic piping is enclosed within a protective coating, the coating continuously disposed toward the interior of the housing.

4. The water cooler system of claim 3 wherein the network of flex tubing includes a terminal connectable to an external hosepipe wherein water may be introduced into the water cooler system from an external source.

5. The water cooler system of claim 4 wherein the terminal has a backflow preventer, the backflow preventer controlling water flow unidirectionally through the water cooler system; wherein the second tubing of the ancillary misting head is fluidly connected to the flex tubing between the backflow preventer and the self-priming pump.

6. The water cooler system of claim 5 wherein the photocell and alternately the power inlet recharge the battery.

7. The water cooler system of 6 further comprising an adapter; wherein the power cord operationally engages an automobile power supply port and a standard 120 Volt power outlet through the adapter.

8. The power inlet of claim 7 wherein the inlet is configured to operationally engage a standard 120V power supply through the adapter.

9. The power system of claim 8 further comprising a fuse box; wherein the fuse box is configured to regulate a current flowing between the battery, the power inlet and the photocell; wherein the fuse box is further configured to distribute the current to the cooler system and each fan.

10. The portable cooling device of claim 9 further comprising a mechanical compartment disposed within the housing rear wall; wherein the mechanical compartment contains the self-priming pump, the battery and the fuse box.

11. The mechanical compartment of claim 10 further comprising: an access panel removably attached to the housing proximal to the mechanical compartment; a plurality of fasteners disposed on the panel; wherein the fasteners removably attach the access panel to the housing; and whereby the access panel encloses the mechanical compartment.

12. A portable cooling device comprising: an insulated housing including a front wall, a rear wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a base, a lid, and a mechanical compartment; at least one fan disposed within a fan housing, the fan housing directionally attached to an exterior surface of the lid; a water cooler system and a power system; the water cooler system comprising: a reservoir disposed within a cavity within the housing front wall; a series of boustrophedonic piping continuously disposed upon the interior faces of the insulated housing walls; a self-priming pump in operational communication with the reservoir; at least one misting orifice disposed proximal to each fan; a network of flex tubing interconnecting the reservoir, the pump, the boustrophedonic piping, and each misting orifice; an ancillary misting head comprising a misting outlet disposed on one of the front wall, the rear wall, the left side wall, the right side wall and the lid of the housing and a length of second tubing directly fluidly interconnecting the misting outlet and the flex tubing in a position directly adjacent the self-priming pump; wherein water is pumped from the reservoir through the boustrophedonic piping to the misting orifices and to the ancillary misting head; the power system comprising: a battery operatively engaging the pump and each fan; a photocell, disposed atop an exterior surface of the lid, in circuit to recharge the battery and engage the pump and each fan; a power inlet, configured to connect the portable cooling device to an outside power source, and in circuit to power the device and recharge the battery.

13. The portable cooling device of claim 12 further comprising handles attached to the right and left side walls of the housing.

14. The portable cooling device of claim 13 further comprising a wheel disposed at each corner disposed between the base and the left, front, and rear walls.

15. The portable cooling device of claim 14 further comprising a drain disposed within a side wall of the reservoir.

16. The portable cooling device of claim 15 further comprising a drain disposed within a side wall of the interior.

17. The portable cooling device of claim 16 wherein the lid is hingedly attached to the rear wall.

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