Thermo-electric beverage container

Abstract

A beverage container is provided herein. The beverage container may include a container body, a thermo-electric heat exchanger, and a conduction pipe. The container body may include an inner shell, a conduction wall, and a plurality of fins. The inner shell may define a fluid cavity. The conduction wall may be spaced apart from the fluid cavity outward along a radial direction. The plurality of fins may extend radially outward from the conduction wall. The thermo-electric heat exchanger may be mounted within the container body in thermal communication with the fluid cavity. The conduction pipe may extend from the thermo-electric heat exchanger within the container body. At least a portion of the conduction pipe may be positioned between the inner shell and the plurality of fins along the radial direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage container comprising:
 a container body defining a vertical direction and a radial direction, the container body comprising
 an inner shell defining a fluid cavity, 
 a conduction wall spaced apart from the fluid cavity outward along the radial direction, and 
 a plurality of fins extending radially outward from the conduction wall; 
   a thermo-electric heat exchanger mounted within the container body in thermal communication with the fluid cavity; and   a conduction pipe extending from the thermo-electric heat exchanger within the container body, at least a portion of the conduction pipe being positioned between the inner shell and the plurality of fins along the radial direction.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least portion of the conduction pipe is enclosed within the conduction wall in conductive thermal communication with the plurality of fins. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the conduction pipe extends from thermo-electric heat exchanger along the radial direction to the conduction wall. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein an insulation chamber is defined between the inner shell and the conduction wall along the radial direction. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein an unvented electronics bay is defined within the container body, the unvented electronics bay being fluidly isolated from the fluid cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container of  claim 5 , further comprising a direct-current power source positioned within the unvented electronics bay in electrical communication with the thermo-electric heat exchanger. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container of  claim 5 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger is positioned within the unvented electronics bay. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger comprises a first heat exchange end and a second heat exchange end between which heat is selectively directed, wherein the first heat exchange end is positioned in contact with the inner shell, and wherein the second heat exchange end is positioned in contact with the conduction pipe. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger is positioned below the inner shell along the vertical direction. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger is a Peltier device. 
     
     
         11 . A beverage container comprising:
 a container body defining a vertical direction and a radial direction, the container body comprising
 an inner shell defining a fluid cavity, and 
 a conduction wall having an outer surface and an inner surface spaced apart from the fluid cavity outward along the radial direction, wherein an insulation chamber is defined between the inner shell and the inner surface along the radial direction; 
   a thermo-electric heat exchanger mounted within the container body in thermal communication with the fluid cavity; and   a conduction pipe extending from the thermo-electric heat exchanger within the container body, at least a portion of the conduction pipe being positioned between the inner shell and the outer surface along the radial direction.   
     
     
         12 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the at least portion of the conduction pipe is enclosed within the conduction wall in conductive thermal communication with the outer surface. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container of  claim 12 , wherein the container body further comprises a plurality of fins extending radially outward from the conduction wall. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the conduction pipe extends from thermo-electric heat exchanger along the radial direction to the conduction wall. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein an unvented electronics bay is defined within the container body, the unvented electronics bay being fluidly isolated from the fluid cavity. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage container of  claim 15 , further comprising a direct-current power source positioned within the unvented electronics bay in electrical communication with the thermo-electric heat exchanger. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage container of  claim 15 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger is positioned within the unvented electronics bay. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger comprises a first heat exchange end and a second heat exchange end between which heat is selectively directed, wherein the first heat exchange end is positioned in contact with the inner shell, and wherein the second heat exchange end is positioned in contact with the conduction pipe. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger is positioned below the inner shell along the vertical direction. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the thermo-electric heat exchanger is a Peltier device.