CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE INSIDE A RECEPTACLE IN A VEHICLE

This disclosure relates to controlling temperature inside a receptacle in a vehicle. In an embodiment, a temperature-controlled system for a vehicle is disclosed. The temperature-controlled system may include a receptacle having at least one inlet , and a housing fitted to the receptacle . The housing may include an opening . The opening may be configured to be fluidically coupled to a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) vent of the vehicle. The housing may further include an open front face fluidically coupled to the at least one inlet of the receptacle , and a gate assembly mounted on the housing . The gate assembly may include a gate configured to engage or disengage with the opening to fluidically couple or fluidically decouple, respectively, the opening to the vent.