Abstract: A rail vehicle car for transporting passengers comprising a car body, a car body floor, a car body ceiling and a front end area. An A-pillar is disposed in the front portion. The car body has a longitudinal extent and a transverse extent, and the longitudinal extent is greater than the transverse extent. The car body includes a height extension transverse to the longitudinal and transverse extensions. The A-pillar is substantially centered in the transverse direction so that the front region is divided into a first side and a second side, and the first side comprises 30-70% of the transverse extent.

Abstract: A rail vehicle car for transporting passengers comprising a car body, a car body floor, a car body ceiling and a front end area. An A-pillar is disposed in the front portion. The car body has a longitudinal extent and a transverse extent, and the longitudinal extent is greater than the transverse extent. The car body includes a height extension transverse to the longitudinal and transverse extensions. The A-pillar is substantially centered in the transverse direction so that the front region is divided into a first side and a second side, and the first side comprises 30-70% of the transverse extent.

Abstract: A self-cooling packaging comprises a cavity forming a heat exchanger (20) and containing a refrigerant liquid and the vapour thereof and a cavity forming an adsorption chamber (30) for pumping of said vapour. The packaging also includes connection means (40) provided in a common wall (25) of said cavities (20, 30), said connection means comprising a check valve (42), and actuating means (45) disposed on the side of the adsorption chamber cavity (30) and adapted to open the check valve (42) to an initial position inside the heat exchanger cavity (20). The packaging further comprise spring means (43), the check valve (42) being adapted to progressively reach a fully open position under the action of said spring means (43). The invention makes it possible to realise a progressive opening of the check valve inside the heat exchanger cavity.

Abstract: The invention concerns a portable cooling device for personal care products comprising a thermoelectric element (1) and means for thermally contacting (2) a dose of product to be cooled with the thermoelectric element. The inventive device is adapted to be used for applying a personal care product, such as cosmetic products, requiring to be rapidly and greatly cooled immediately before being applied to the skin.

Abstract: Devices and methods are set forth for providing a product dispenser comprising a refrigerating cavity designed to receive the product to be distributed in order to cool it down before its expulsion for use by a consumer.

Abstract: A self-refrigerating packaging item comprising a glass bottle (1), forming a first cavity (10) containing a product that is to be refrigerated, a second cavity (20) forming an evaporator and containing a refrigerating liquid and the vapor thereof, and a third cavity (30) containing means for absorption pumping of the vapor; and means (40) enabling communication between the second and third cavities (20, 30). The first and second cavities (10, 20) have a common metal wall (15) forming a heat exchanger and the bottom of the bottle (1). The self-refrigerating bottle has a tight, simple design and can be produced at low cost.

Abstract: A self-cooling package comprises a first cavity (10) containing a product to be cooled, a second cavity (20) forming a heat exchanger and containing a coolant liquid suitable for evaporating under the effect of a depression and a third cavity (30) containing an adsorbent (31) suitable for trapping the coolant liquid vapours. The package also comprises a container (40) suitable for receiving at least the third cavity (30), at least a part of the walls (41) of the container (40) having a thickness of less than 0.15 mm. The package uses a container having a thin wall thickness to receive the adsorbent, which is inexpensive and easy to manufacture. The manufacture of the package is thus simplified and reduced. The container wall thinness also ensures limited heat leakage towards to cooled product.

Abstract: A self-cooling beverage package having a first cavity (10) containing a beverage for consumption, a second cavity (20) forming a heat exchanger and containing a refrigerant liquid and its vapor, a third cavity (30) containing means of pumping by adsorption of said vapor and means (50) of putting said second cavity into communication with said third cavity, characterised in that the third cavity (30) has an external thermal insulation layer (35).

Abstract: The invention relates to self-refrigerating beverage packaging comprising: a first cavity (10) which contains a beverage; a second cavity (20) which forms a heat exchanger and which contains a refrigerating liquid and the vapour thereof; a third cavity (30) which contains means for the adsorption pumping of said vapour and means of connecting (40) the second cavity with the third cavity. The inventive packaging is characterised in that the second and third cavities are provided with a common wall (25) comprising the built-in connection means, and in that said connection means (40) comprise a check valve (42) which can withstand pressure exerted on the side of the second cavity and which opens under the effect of a force exerted on the side of the third cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to self-refrigerating beverage packaging comprising: a first cavity (10) which contains a beverage; a second cavity (20) which forms a heat exchanger and which contains a refrigerating liquid and the vapour thereof; a third cavity (30) which contains means for the adsorption pumping of said vapour and means of connecting (40) the second cavity with the third cavity. The inventive packaging is characterised in that the second and third cavities are provided with a common wall (25) comprising the built-in connection means, and in that said connection means (40) comprise a check valve (42) which can withstand pressure exerted on the side of the second cavity and which opens under the effect of a force exerted on the side of the third cavity.

Abstract: A self-cooling beverage package having a first cavity (10) containing a beverage for consumption, a second cavity (20) forming a heat exchanger and containing a refrigerant liquid and its vapour, a third cavity (30) containing means of pumping by adsorption of said vapour and means (50) of putting said second cavity into communication with said third cavity, characterised in that the third cavity (30) has an external thermal insulation layer (35).