A temperature-controlled payload container that may be used by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to transport perishable items and/or items desired to be at or near a specific temperature upon arrival at a destination. The temperature-controlled payload container may be used to maintain or adjust a t
A temperature-controlled payload container that may be used by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to transport perishable items and/or items desired to be at or near a specific temperature upon arrival at a destination. The temperature-controlled payload container may be used to maintain or adjust a temperature of a delivery item, such as a food item. In some embodiments, the temperature-controlled payload container may be capable of heating items in a first portion of the container and cooling items in a second portion of the container. For example, the container may be divided by a Peltier junction, which is an electrified junction of two different conductors. In some embodiments, the temperature-controlled payload container may receive heat generated from operation of the UAV.
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1. A system comprising: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to transport an item to a destination; anda temperature-controlled payload container to contain the item during the transport, the temperature-controlled payload container comprising: a power source;a heating element to increase a t
1. A system comprising: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to transport an item to a destination; anda temperature-controlled payload container to contain the item during the transport, the temperature-controlled payload container comprising: a power source;a heating element to increase a temperature of the item in the temperature-controlled payload container, the heating element comprising a fluid that circulates through a duct to transfer heat from components of the UAV and that deposits the heat in a compartment that contains the item, wherein the components comprise at least one of a controller or a battery; anda cooling element to decrease the temperature of the item in the temperature-controlled payload container, the cooling element comprising at least one of a Peltier junction, a heat exchanger, or a refrigeration cycle compressor powered by the power source. 2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the heating element further comprises the Peltier junction and the cooling element comprises the Peltier junction, and wherein the temperature-controlled payload container includes a first compartment and a second compartment adjacent to the first compartment; and wherein the Peltier junction divides at least a first portion of the first compartment from at least a second portion of the second compartment, the Peltier junction, when provided a current in a first direction, to remove heat from the second compartment and provide heat to the first compartment. 3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein the first compartment includes a heating coil to provide additional heat to the first compartment. 4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the UAV includes a first ducting and at least one of: (i) a plurality of motors, (ii) the battery, (iii) or the controller, wherein the first ducting circulates the fluid past or around the at least one of (i) the plurality of motors, (ii) the battery, or (iii) the controller, and wherein the temperature-controlled payload container includes a second ducting in fluid communication with the first ducting, wherein the second ducting circulates the fluid past or around the compartment in the temperature-controlled payload container. 5. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein the UAV further includes a heating coil to selectively heat the fluid prior to entry by the fluid into the second ducting. 6. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein the UAV further includes a pump that circulates the fluid from the first ducting to the second ducting in the cycle. 7. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein the fluid circulates from the first ducting to the second ducting in a cycle to transfer heat from the at least one of the plurality of motors, the battery, or the controller to the item in the temperature-controlled payload container. 8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the UAV includes a temperature controller, the temperature controller including a processor to perform actions including: receiving a current temperature of the item;receiving an ideal temperature of the item; andcontrolling the circulation of the fluid based at least in part on the current temperature to achieve the ideal temperature prior to arrival of the item at the destination. 9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the actions of the processor further include receiving a temperature outside of the temperature-controlled payload container, and wherein the controlling is based at least in part on the temperature outside of the temperature-controlled payload container. 10. A system comprising: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to transport an item to a destination; anda temperature-controlled payload container to contain the item during the transport, the temperature-controlled payload container including a heating element configured to circulate fluid through a duct to transfer heat from at least one of a controller or a power source of the UAV to the temperature-controlled payload container, a cooling element, and a temperature controller configured to receive temperatures from a temperature sensor and control power supplied to the heating element and the cooling element based at least in part on the temperatures received. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the power source includes a battery that is detachably coupled to the temperature-controlled payload container. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the power source includes a battery that supplies first power to propulsion units of the UAV and supplies second power to the temperature-controlled payload container. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the heating element additionally comprises at least one of a Peltier junction or a heating coil, and the cooling element is selected from at least one of the Peltier junction, a heat exchanger or a refrigeration cycle compressor. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the payload container includes an insulated housing with sidewalls, the insulating housing defining a first compartment, and wherein the heating element and the cooling element are each in at least one of the sidewalls of the insulated housing. 15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a second compartment, wherein the first compartment includes the heating element in the at least one of the sidewalls, and the second compartment includes the cooling element in the at least one of the sidewalls. 16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a second heating element comprising a Peltier junction located between the first compartment and the second compartment, wherein the cooling element also comprises the Peltier junction. 17. The temperature-controlled payload container of claim 16, wherein the Peltier junction is configured to simultaneously heat the first compartment and cool the second compartment. 18. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising: an electric motor;a controller configured to control the motor;a battery; anda payload container to contain an item during transport of the item, the payload container comprising: a heating element configured to increase a temperature of the item in the payload container, the heating element comprising a fluid that circulates through a duct to transfer heat from at least one of the electric motor, the controller, or the battery, and deposit the heat in a compartment that contains the item; anda cooling element configured to decrease the temperature of the item in the payload container, the cooling element comprising at least one of a Peltier junction, a heat exchanger, or a refrigeration cycle compressor. 19. The UAV of claim 18, further comprising a pump that circulates the fluid through the duct. 20. The UAV of claim 18, further comprising a temperature controller, the temperature controller including a processor to perform actions comprising:receiving a current temperature of the item;receiving an ideal temperature of the item; andcontrolling the circulation of the fluid based at least in part on the current temperature to achieve the ideal temperature prior to arrival of the item at a destination.
Trachtenberg Leonard (512 Pleasant Valley Rd. West Orange NJ 07052) Trachtenberg Peter W. (P.O. Box 505 R.D. #2 Branchville NJ 07826), Vehicle thermoelectric cooling and heating food and drink appliance.
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