Tray and lid for a thermally insulating container

Abstract

A panel (14) for use in a thermally insulating container (2), the panel (14) comprising a body of a thermally insulating material in the form of a tray element (72) having one or more upwardly open compartments (74) for receiving thermal conditioning elements (16) therein.

1 . A panel for use in a thermally insulating container, the panel comprising a body of a thermally insulating material in the form of a tray element having one or more upwardly open compartments for receiving thermal conditioning elements therein. 
     
     
         2 . A panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tray element comprises one or more divider elements extending between longitudinal walls of the tray element to define the compartments. 
     
     
         3 . A panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tray element is provided with one or more reinforcing elements extending along one or more longitudinal edges thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tray element comprises one or more downwardly projecting peripheral lip elements. 
     
     
         5 . A panel as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a channel is formed between the lip elements and the base of the tray element. 
     
     
         6 . A lid for a thermally insulating container comprising a plurality of sections of a thermally insulating material, at least one section being hingedly connected to another section through a hinge such that one section can be pivoted about the hinge to lid on top of the other section. 
     
     
         7 . A method of conditioning thermal conditioning elements for use in a thermally insulating container comprising mounting the elements in respective channels provided in a plurality of wall panels, and arranging the wall panels vertically adjacent one another, side by side in a thermal conditioning environment.