| 摘要 |
An insulated container (60) utilizing Stirling cooler technology. The insulated container (60) and the Stirling cooler (20) include a portable power source (72, 110), such as a battery (72), a fuel cell, or a solar panel (114). The Stirling cooler (20) may provide cooling to the inside of the insulated container (60), for example by a heat sink (50) and a fan, direct connection to a liner (94, 100) in the insulated container (60), or a thermosyphon (82) or heat pipe connected to the heat acceptor (28) for the Stirling cooler (20) and routed through the insulated container (60). Controls may be provided that regulate the cycling of the Stirling cooler (20) so that the internal temperature of the insulated container (60) may be controlled. An embodiment includes both a freezer portion (80, 102) and a refrigeration portion (88, 104). |
