44th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210341118 | LED FLAMELESS CANDLE ASSEMBLY - An LED diffusing assembly having a housing, a plurality of LED lights, and an LED control circuit. Each of the plurality of LED lights has a fixed intensity. Once activated the LED control circuit activates and deactivates each LED light at different times and for different intervals to create a flickering effect. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341119 | ELECTRIC LIGHTING DEVICES - Various components for artificial candles and other lighting devices are described that can be used to create a realistic flame effect in the devices. The devices include a flame element that extends upwardly from a housing. A light source can be disposed with respect to the flame element such that the flame element is illuminated. A variety of drive mechanisms could be disposed within the body of the device that can cause movement of the flame element with respect to the housing. The flame element can be coupled to a housing or mounting bracket of the device using various components to suspend the flame element within the housing. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341120 | OPTICAL ARTICLE FOR ILLUMINATING BUILDING INTERIORS EMPLOYING REFLECTIVE GRID PANEL - An optical article for illuminating building interiors including a reflective grid panel, an LED light source positioned above the reflective grid panel and configured to illuminate the reflective grid panel at incidence angles ranging from a minimum angle of 0° to a maximum angle of at least 45°, a light diffusing sheet of an optically transmissive dielectric material approximately coextensive with and oriented generally parallel to the reflective grid panel, and a pair of reflective side walls flanking a space between the reflective grid panel and the light diffusing sheet. The reflective grid panel incorporates a plurality of parallel longitudinal walls and a plurality of parallel transverse walls joining the walls and defining a plurality of rectangular openings configured to transmit light. Each of the parallel transverse walls extends transversely with respect to a plane of the reflective panel and is configured to diffusely reflect a portion of the light being transmitted through the plurality of rectangular openings. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341121 | HEADLAMP HEATER - Examples of the present disclosure relate to a headlamp heater for a headlamp assembly. In examples, a headlamp assembly comprises a heating element, which directs radiation toward a lens of the headlamp assembly in order to prevent or remove condensation/precipitation on the lens. In examples, the heating element is an infrared heating element, and the wavelength of radiation emitted by the heating element is selected to be a wavelength that excites water. In some examples, the heating element is angled toward the lens and/or has multiple angled surfaces, thereby altering the radiation pattern that is directed toward the lens such that it better matches the beam pattern of a light source in the headlamp assembly. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341122 | Projection Apparatus, Lighting Module and Motor Vehicle Headlamp Consisting of Micro-Optical Systems - Disclosed is a projection apparatus ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210341123 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp is configured to form a required light distribution pattern by irradiating light emitted from a light source unit toward a lamp front side via a microlens array. The microlens array is configured such that a plurality of condenser lens portions configured to converge the light emitted from the light source unit are formed on a rear surface, while a plurality of projection lens portions configured to project a plurality of light source images formed by the plurality of condenser lens portions are formed on a front surface, and a laterally long light distribution pattern is formed by the light emitted from the microlens array. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341124 | ADB FUNCTION ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND VEHICLE LIGHT WITH ADB FUNCTION - Disclosed are an ADB function adjustment method and a vehicle light, wherein a superposed illumination light shape is formed by a periodic high-speed change of a light shape; the periodic high-speed change of the light shape may be a shape change (dynamic superposition of light shapes) or a position change or a synchronous change in shape and position; and a light source is quickly switched off in conjunction with the periodic change of the light shape to generate one or more local dark areas, thereby realizing an adaptive driving beam function. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341125 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES, HEADLAMPS FOR VEHICLES, AND VEHICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-emitting device includes an emission array including a plurality of light-emitting elements and a partition wall. The emission array includes a first region and a second region adjacent to each other. The partition wall is configured to isolate the first region and the second region from each other, such that the partition wall at least partially defines the first region in the emission array. The first region is associated with a first emission factor and the second region is associated with a second emission factor, the second emission factor different from the first emission factor. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341126 | LIGHT PROJECTION DEVICE AND LIGHT PROJECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a light projection device and a light projection device for vehicle, and the light projection device includes: a light source having light emission portions disposed side by side in a predetermined direction; convex lenses, which focus light irradiated from the light emission portions; an optical scanner having a mirror portion that scans the light passing through the convex lenses, and a drive source swinging the mirror portion; and a projection lens disposed between the convex lenses and the mirror portion, or disposed in a position to which the light scanned from the mirror portion is projected. The convex lenses are disposed side by side in the predetermined direction at intervals so that the light transmitted through and focused by the convex lenses in a stationary state comes close. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341127 | VEHICLE LAMP, LAMP UNIT, AND REFLECTOR MODULE - [Problem] To provide a vehicle lamp that, without providing an additional light blocking member, is capable of blocking light emission that is not routed via a lens or reflector for light distribution control, with a simple and compact configuration. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341128 | Control Drone Lighting Device - A control Spot lights and display drone, which has an auxiliary generator or battery to supply power for a combination of voltage, for lighting LED spot light and other auxiliary equipment and powering the drones, a wire tethering device that can move in conjunction with the drone; the drone lighting also can change colors to create a flashing lights effect (as a like police cars flashing lights). The remote LED spotlight controller is for changing colors of the LED lights for outside party lights or blinking lights; or just bright white lights, a voltage reducer that's piggyback off the power wires; a battery or a generator for supplying power to power the drone body internal and external components such as a display and lights; a mounting bracket for mount the LED spot lights; a LED spot lights mounting bracket that has at least two holes for mounting LED spot lights to bracket; a voltage reducer; whereby the allowing the drone or drones to fly for a longer period of time, also longer illumination and illustrating time in the air; also, the use of solar cells to aid in powering the drones; | 2021-11-04 |
20210341129 | LUMINAIRE WITH HOLLOW OPTICAL SYSTEMS - A luminaire ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210341130 | LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING A LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENT - Light-emitting component includes a light source and a dimming element arranged downstream of the light source in a radiation direction. The dimming element includes a dimming layer. The light source includes at least one emitter which is configured to emit light. A brightness of a light emitted by the light-emitting component is adjustable. The brightness is partially adjustable by way of a pulse width modulated and/or amplitude modulated operating signal for the emitter, and the brightness is partially adjustable by way of partial absorption and/or reflection of the light emitted by the emitter in the dimming element. A dimming capability of the dimming layer increases along an extension direction transverse to the radiation direction. The dimming layer is displaceable along the extension direction relative to the light source. A degree of absorption and/or reflection of light emitted by the emitter is variably adjustable. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341131 | HEAT DISSIPATING CARBON FIBER LIGHT FIXTURE - Electrical lighting housings and heat sinks constructed of pitch-based carbon fiber that act as heat sinks for light emitting diode (“LED”/“LEDs”) lights. Greater heat dissipation cools the LED lights and power suppling components, which in turns increases the life span of these components, without the need for active cooling. Due to the improved physical strength of pitch-based carbon fiber over aluminum and other typical heat sink and housing materials, the wall thickness of a housing can be decreased when using pitch-based carbon fiber which can further aid in thermal transfer. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341132 | MODULAR LUMINAIRE SUPPORT - A light fitting for recessed mounting of a luminaire in a substrate includes a luminaire support having a neck portion to support a luminaire and a head portion having a light beam channel for the passage of light from a luminaire through the luminaire support to a mouth and a peripheral insert defining at least a portion of the light beam channel, which facilitates provision of inter-changeable functions and features on the internal surface of the luminaire support and within the light beam channel. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341133 | LUMINAIRE BODY, FACE RING AND LIGHTING DEVICE - The present disclosure discloses a luminaire body, a face ring and a lighting device. The luminaire body includes: a lamp, and at least one rotating shaft disposed on a sidewall of the lamp. The rotating shaft includes an elastic mechanism. One end of the elastic mechanism serves as a connection end which is disposed on the sidewall of the lamp. At least one first rabbet is provided in the elastic mechanism in a direction away from the connection end. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341134 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - An elongate tubular lighting assembly having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The tubular lighting assembly has a source of illumination and first and second connectors respectively at the first and second body ends. The first connector has cooperating first and second parts having first and second surfaces. The first and second connector parts are configured so that the first and second surfaces are placed in confronting relationship to prevent separation of the first and second connector parts with the body in an operative state as an incident of the first connector part moving relative to the second connector part from a position fully separated from the second connector part in a substantially straight path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341135 | FOLDABLE LIGHTED SPHERE - A foldable, three-dimensional structure, such as a sphere, which is lighted to provide a decorative display. The sphere includes a clean-lined display defined by collapsible lighted frame ribs. The frame ribs rotate about the central support to achieve a compact position for improved storage and shipping. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341136 | INSTALLABLE AND DISMANTLABLE APPARATUS - An installable and dismantlable apparatus provided by the present invention includes: a load bearing part, a toggle assembly rotatably disposed on the load bearing part and a fixing assembly movably disposed on the load bearing part, and the fixing assembly is driven to move for fixing while the toggle assembly rotates. Through the use together of the load bearing part, the toggle assembly and the fixing assembly, while installed, the toggle assembly rotates and the fixing assembly is driven to move, and then the fixing assembly acts on another part for fixing; while dismantled, only the fixing assembly needs to be pushed towards its initial position, which not only ensures the convenience, reliability and firmness during the installation and fixation, but also saves manpower; and in practical use it is easy to operate and convenient for workers to install and dismantle quickly while ensuring the fixing effect. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341137 | LAMP - A lamp includes a housing, a heat sink, a light source and at least a bracket. The heat sink is disposed within the housing. The light source is connected with the heat sink. The bracket is disposed within the housing, and the bracket includes a main body and a first fixing portion arranged along the outer edge of the main body. The main body of the bracket connected to a side surface of the heat sink is connected to the housing through the first fixing portion to dispose the heat sink in the housing. When the bracket is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing, the heat sink can be firmly installed inside the housing and it is not easy to loosen during use, so that the heat sink can continuously and stably dissipate for the lamp. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341138 | VERTICAL STRUCTURE WITH LIGHT SOURCE PRE-CONFIGURED TO UNIFORMLY ILLUMINATE PLANES BELOW - A luminaire mounted above ground illuminating a plurality of fields of illuminations employing pre-configured dedicated optical lenses over plurality of light sources to produce a single uniformly lit contiguous field of illumination absent of direct glare. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341139 | FEEDWATER CONTROL FOR A FORCED-FLOW WASTE-HEAT STEAM GENERATOR - A method for operating a forced-flow steam generator constructed as a waste-heat steam generator having a pre-heater, including pre-heater heating surfaces, and having an evaporator including evaporator heating surfaces connected downstream on the flow medium side of the pre-heater heating surfaces. A device for adjusting a feed water mass flow has a set point for the feed water mass flow. During the creation of the set point for the feed water mass flow, a waste-heat flow transferred to a fluid in the evaporator heating surfaces is determined, and mass storage and energy storage in the fluid in the evaporator heating surfaces is detected during non-steady-state plant operation. A behaviour over time of a mass storage in the evaporator is coupled with a behaviour over time of a mass storage in the pre-heater, wherein scaling is carried out with a ratio of the density changes in the evaporator and pre-heater | 2021-11-04 |
20210341140 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A RECOVERY BOILER TO REDUCE FOULING - In some aspects, a computer-implemented method of reducing a rate of fouling in a recovery boiler system is provided. A computing device receives boiler operating information for a period of time. The boiler operating information includes boiler operating parameters and a rate of fouling for the period of time. The boiler operating parameters include one or more boiler input parameters. The computing device performs a regression analysis to determine at least one correlation between the boiler operating parameters and the rate of fouling. The computing device causes at least one boiler input parameter to be adjusted based on the at least one correlation to minimize the rate of fouling. In some aspects, a system configured to perform such a method is provided. In some aspects, a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that cause a computing device to perform such a method is provided. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341141 | BURNER SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION - A burner apparatus and process are described. The burner apparatus includes an inlet chamber in communication with a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber has a cylindrical shape defining a longitudinal axis and a radial direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The combustion chamber has an upstream end and a downstream end, and an air inlet is disposed in the inlet chamber. A pilot, a fuel gas inlet, and a refractory material are disposed in the combustion chamber downstream of the air inlet. A mixed gas inlet is positioned downstream of the fuel gas inlet and the pilot in the combustion chamber. The mixed gas inlet includes a manifold having an inlet, a body, and a plurality of nozzles. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341142 | BURNER AND COMBUSTION METHOD FOR A BURNER - A burner designed to be fitted in a combustion chamber, the burner including:
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20210341143 | COMBUSTION APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a combustion apparatus which comprises a chamber having a apertured rotatable tubular auger mounted between end walls of the chamber to convey particulate material from the region of the chamber proximate the feed inlet to the combustion gas outlet and a blower connected to the opposite end of the tubular auger and configured to blow gas into the bore of the auger and out through the apertures into the chamber. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341144 | HOPPER CLEANOUT AND PELLET HANDLING MECHANISM - A system having a hopper that receives fuel pellets and direct the pellets under gravity feed to an auger that moves the pellets into a firepot inside a cooking chamber of a grill. The system includes a door below the auger that has a closed position that retains fuel pellets in the auger such that the fuel pellets feed to the auger, and has an opened position to allows the pellets to empty from the hopper and away from the auger. A closing mechanism allows a user to selectively open or close the door. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341145 | FUEL OXYGEN CONVERSION UNIT WITH INTEGRATED WATER REMOVAL - A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel source; a draw pump downstream of the fuel source for generating a liquid fuel flow from the fuel source; a main fuel pump downstream of the draw pump; and a fuel oxygen reduction unit downstream of the draw pump and upstream of the main fuel pump. The fuel oxygen reduction unit includes a stripping gas line; a contactor in fluid communication with the stripping gas line and the draw pump for forming a fuel/gas mixture, wherein the contactor receives an inlet fuel flow from the draw pump; a separator in fluid communication with the contactor, the separator receives the fuel/gas mixture and separates the fuel/gas mixture into an outlet stripping gas flow and an outlet fuel flow at a location upstream of the main fuel pump; a catalyst disposed downstream of the separator, the catalyst receives and treats the outlet stripping gas flow, wherein a stripping gas stream flows out the catalyst; and a water removal component disposed between the catalyst and the contactor, wherein the water removal component removes water from the stripping gas stream. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341146 | PUSH-OUT PORTABLE ARC IGNITER - The present invention provides a push-out portable arc igniter. An igniter head is arranged at a front end of an ignition push-out device. An illuminating lamp is arranged in parallel with the igniter head. A main plastic member of the ignition push-out device is internally provided with a high pressure pack and a circuit board. A polymer lithium battery is arranged above the circuit board, and an illuminating lamp switch is arranged at a middle position of a left end of the circuit board. A power security switch, a charging indicator lamp and a USB charging port are arranged at a right end of the circuit board. A tail portion plastic member is set as an L shape, and the tail portion plastic member is connected to the ignition push-out device through a spring. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341147 | Gas Turbine Combustor - A gas turbine combustor is capable of uniformizing a distribution of fuel concentrations to reduce NOx emissions. The gas turbine combustor includes a main burner of the premixed combustion type and a combustion chamber for burning a fuel and air supplied from the main burner. The main burner includes a fuel nozzle for injecting a fuel supplied from a main fuel system and a premixture passageway for mixing the fuel injected from the fuel nozzle and air supplied from an air passageway and supplying the air-fuel mixture to the combustion chamber. The fuel nozzle includes a tapered portion, a flat portion extending from the tapered portion toward a distal side thereof, a fuel passageway defined in the fuel nozzle, and first and second arrays of fuel injection holes providing fluid communication between the fuel passageway and the outside of the fuel nozzle. The first array of fuel injection holes is defined in the tapered portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341148 | COOLING IN STAGED FUEL SYSTEM - A fuel system includes a fuel supply system. A plurality of fuel nozzles are connected in fluid communication with the fuel supply system to supply fuel from a fuel source to be issued for combustion from the fuel nozzles. A cooling system is included, wherein at least one of the fuel nozzles includes a cooling circuit in addition to a fuel circuit for issuing fuel from the fuel supply system for combustion. The cooling circuit includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with the cooling system for circulation of coolant through the cooling circuit and back to the cooling system out the outlet of the cooling circuit for cooling the fuel circuit with the fuel circuit staged off. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341149 | Gas Turbine Combustor - Provided is a gas turbine combustor that can achieve improvement of the combustion stability. A gas turbine combustor includes a pilot burner of the diffusion combustion type, a pilot flow control valve that regulates a flow rate of fuel to be supplied to the pilot burner, a main burner of the premix combustion type arranged on an outer circumference side of the pilot burner, main flow control valves that regulate flow rates of fuel to be individually supplied to burner sectors into which the main burner is sectioned in a circumferential direction, and a controller configured to control the pilot flow control valve and the main flow control valves. The controller controls the main flow control valves such that, when fuel is to be supplied to all the burner sectors, a difference in fuel flow rate occurs between at least one burner sector and the other burner sectors among the burner sectors. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341150 | ANNULAR GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR FOR USE IN AIRCRAFT - An annular gas turbine combustor for use in an aircraft includes a plurality of resonators having respective resonance chambers and arranged in a fuel injector arrangement space so as to be lined up with fuel injectors in a radial direction of the fuel injector. A bulkhead configured to separate a combustion chamber and the fuel injector arrangement space from each other includes a plurality of openings each of which is arranged between each resonance chamber and the combustion chamber. The resonance chambers communicate with the combustion chamber through the openings. At least part of each of the resonance chambers is arranged at a radially inner side of a largest outer diameter portion of an outer liner when viewed in an axial direction of the fuel injector. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341151 | INDICATOR ASSEMBLY - A cooktop for an appliance includes a body that has a support surface. A cooking surface is operably coupled to the body and defines a plurality of indicia. A plurality of coils are coupled to the support surface of the body. The plurality of coils correspond with the plurality of indicia defined by the cooking surface. An indicator assembly is operably coupled to the support surface of the body. The indicator assembly includes reflective members that are disposed on the support surface proximate to the plurality of coils and lasers are operably coupled to the support surface and are disposed proximate the reflective members. A controller is operably coupled to the indicator assembly and is configured to activate the lasers relative to the reflective members. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341152 | HOUSEHOLD COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING AN OVEN DOOR WITH AN INTERIOR CAMERA - A household cooking appliance includes a housing having an oven chamber accessible through an opening and an oven door covering the opening and moveable about a hinge between an open position and a closed position. The oven door includes an inner surface that faces the oven chamber and is directly exposed to heating of the oven chamber when the door is in the closed position. The inner surface of the oven door includes a camera configured to capture video of an interior of the oven chamber before, during, or after a cooking operation without violating privacy. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341153 | FUME EXTRACTION DEVICE - A fume extraction device for the downward extraction of cooking fumes comprises at least one inflow opening for the inflow of the cooking fumes, and at least one fan for suctioning the cooking fumes at the at least one inflow opening, such fan having a fan propeller that is mounted so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein the rotation axis is oriented so as to be inclined in relation to a horizontal plane and to a vertical direction. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341154 | HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A hot water supply system includes a water supply pipe for supplying cold water, a hot water supply pipe for supplying hot water heated by a hot water supply device, a drain pipe for draining wastewater, a heat exchange device for heating cold water supplied from the water supply pipe using the wastewater, and a flow control mechanism for controlling, when supplying warm water obtained by mixing cold water heated by the heat exchange device and hot water heated by the hot water supply device, the flow rate of the cold water and the flow rate of the hot water so as to maintain the temperature of the warm water. The heat exchange device is a double-pipe, multi-pipe, coil, or spiral heat exchanger. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341155 | PORTABLE DEHUMIDIFIER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, a secondary condenser, a plurality of posts, and a drain pan. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The drain pan captures water removed from the first airflow by the primary evaporator. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a fourth airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341156 | EFFICIENT BAFFLE DESIGN FOR HYBRID HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A furnace with at least one adjustable baffle assembly, a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system incorporating the same, and a method of operating the HVAC system are provided. The at least one adjustable baffle assembly is disposed adjacent to the furnace heat exchanger in the furnace. The at least one adjustable baffle assembly is configured to actuate, between a cooling position and a heating position. The at least one adjustable baffle assembly may be in a heating position when the HVAC system is in a heating mode. The at least one adjustable baffle assembly may be in a cooling position when the HVAC system is in a cooling mode. The actuation of the adjustable baffle assembly may increase the efficiency of the furnace and/or HVAC system. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341157 | COMBINED DIRECT AND INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cooling system for cooling an enclosure, the cooling system including a heat exchange section configured to transfer sensible heat; a humidifier located outside the heat exchange section and configured to humidify a working air stream C so that it transfers latent heat; an air moving system configured to move various air streams through the cooling system; and a piping system configured to connect the heat exchange section to the humidifier and the air moving system. The sensible heat transfer is decoupled from the latent heat transfer. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341158 | RECONFIGURABLE PORTABLE HUMIDIFIER AND METHOD OF USING THE PORTABLE HUMIDIFIER - A portable humidifier and a method of using the same. The portable humidifier has a frame; a fluid droplet generator on the frame; and a fluid containment unit for a supply of fluid. The fluid droplet generator is operable to cause fluid droplets generated from fluid from the supply in the fluid containment unit to become entrained in environmental air in a space in which the portable humidifier is located. The fluid containment unit has a wall structure that is selectively reconfigurable to occupy different surrounding volumes. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341159 | Wall-mounted suction ventilator - A natural ventilator is herein disclosed that is free of moving parts, wind-activated, rain-proof, and free of dust or smog infiltration. It is not only suitable to be a standalone natural ventilator, but is also advantageous to be used as an enhanced exhaust exit in a forced-air ventilation system, for such enclosed spaces or objects as buildings and vehicles needing air relief. The ventilator assembly has rainwater-proof shapes or fixtures that serve to defend the vent system, and the interior space being vented, against rainwater invasion, even if raindrop trajectory becomes highly oblique from vertical as driven by strong winds. It also includes shapes or fixtures to prevent fume condensation from drifting outward and staining the exterior of a building or vehicle, or the like, that is being vented. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341160 | DOUBLE SWIRL TYPE AIR PURIFIER - The present disclosure relates to a double swirl type air purifier including: a main body configured to accommodate a liquid for purifying an inflow air; a suction part located at one side of the main body and configured to suction the inflow air; and a discharge part located at a predetermined position of the main body and configured to discharge an outflow air introduced from the main body. The main body includes a rotation part located at a lower portion of the main body and configured to rotate the liquid. A contact area between the liquid swirled by the rotation part and the inflow air swirled by inflow pressure of the suction part is increased so as to improve air purification efficiency. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341161 | HETRO DEHUMIDIFIER - The present invention relates to hetro dehumidifier for controlling the humidity in a room. The hetro dehumidifier controls the humidity by using combination of heaters and air conditioner. The dehumidifier of the present invention includes heaters, air conditioner, air circulation fans, humidity sensors, temperature sensors, air filters, digital display & front panel keys, microcontroller and IR Remote control. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341162 | SPLIT THERMOSTAT - A building heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) system is shown. The system includes a display device. The display device includes a first processing circuit, the first processing circuit provides a setpoint to one or more virtual controllers. Execution of one of the one or more virtual controllers with the setpoint of an environmental condition of the building generates one or more control commands. The processing circuit further provides the one or more control commands to a building equipment. The system further includes the building equipment that receives the one or more control commands to control the environmental condition of the building. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341163 | SENSORS FOR DETECTING PRESENCE, OCCUPANCY, AND/OR MOTION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A motion sensor assembly may include a cover plate configured to be mounted to an electrical box. The cover plate may include a front surface configured to face away from the electrical box and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The cover plate may further include an aperture configured to receive a toggle or rocker type switch. A motion sensor may be coupled to the cover plate. A power source and processor may be operably coupled to the motion sensor. Furthermore, the processor may be operably coupled to a communication device. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341164 | ENERGY REDUCTION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for energy reduction are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving data from a thermostat, an HVAC system, and one or more temperature sensors associated with a property. The actions further include generating an HVAC performance model based on the received data from the thermostat, the HVAC system, and the one or more temperature sensors associated with the property. The actions further include receiving user data indicating user presence and user preferences. The actions further include identifying an energy penalty score. The actions further include receiving weather data. The actions further include creating an energy routine based on the HVAC performance model, the user data, the identified energy penalty score, and the received weather data. The actions further include transmitting an instruction including the energy routine to one or more devices. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341165 | SMART ACTUATOR WITH FAULT DETECTION AND RESOLUTION - An actuator for controlling a flow regulation device. The actuator includes a drive device coupled to the flow regulation device and a motor coupled to the drive device and operable to move the drive device. The actuator further includes a processing circuit configured to receive a first measurement of a characteristic, control the actuator to reposition the flow regulation device in a first direction, receive a second measurement of the characteristic, determine an installation error associated with at least one of the actuator and the flow regulation device based on the first measurement and the second measurement. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341166 | AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air conditioning control device controls an air conditioning apparatus capable of changing an air environment of a target space. The air conditioning control device includes a first information grasping unit and a control unit. The first information grasping unit grasps a predetermined comfort-related value relating to comfort of a subject. The control unit controls the air conditioning apparatus so as to satisfy a predetermined discomfort condition based on the comfort-related value grasped by the first information grasping unit. An air conditioning apparatus includes the air conditioning control device. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341167 | THERMAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a thermal energy distribution system, the method comprising:—determining forecast data pertaining to expected overall outtake of heat and/or cooling over time from a distribution grid by local distribution systems connected to the distribution grid, and to expected production capacity of heat and/or cooling in one or more production plants,—determining, at a control server, a time resolved control signal, the control signal being based on forecast data and being associated with at least one local control unit,—sending the control signal from the control server to the associated local control unit,—receiving the control signal at the associated local control unit,—regulating over time, in response to the control signal, the outtake of heat and/or cooling of the local distribution system from the distribution grid. The thermal energy distribution system is also claimed | 2021-11-04 |
20210341168 | VENTILATOR AND VENTILATION CONTROL METHOD - A ventilator includes: a blower unit that exchanges indoor air; a corrected threshold calculation unit that calculates a corrected threshold by correcting a predetermined threshold of CO | 2021-11-04 |
20210341169 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An air conditioner including: a housing having a discharge port and a plurality of holes; a door capable of closing the discharge port; a heat exchanger provided in the housing; a compressor connected to the heat exchanger so as to circulate a refrigerant so that same passes through the heat exchanger: a fan for blowing air so that the air passes through the heat exchanger and is discharged through the discharge port and at least one of the plurality of holes. The air conditioner includes a humidity sensor provided inside the housing so as to sense the humidity of the air having passed through the heat exchanger: and a control unit for controlling the door so as to open or close the discharge port and rotating the fan, on the basis of the humidity sensed by the humidity sensor when the compressor has been stopped. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341170 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND CONNECTION PIPE - To highly accurately determine whether a refrigerant amount in a refrigerant circuit is appropriate. An air conditioning apparatus comprises a refrigerant circuit in which a plurality of indoor units respectively including an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor expansion valve are connected to an outdoor unit including an outdoor expansion valve via a liquid-refrigerant connection pipe. Moreover, the air conditioning apparatus individually controls each of the indoor units to operate or stop. The air conditioning apparatus includes a controller. When at least one of the indoor heat exchangers functions as a radiator, the controller controls an opening degree of the indoor expansion valve and an opening degree of the outdoor expansion valve. The apparatus determines whether a refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit is appropriate on the basis of an amount of change corresponding to a change in state of a refrigerant between the indoor expansion valve and the outdoor expansion valve. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341171 | ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A heat exchanger system has two heat exchangers, a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, mounted within a single enclosure, a first air inlet for receiving air from a first air system, a first air outlet, one or more second air inlets for receiving air from a second air system, one or more second air outlets, a first air path defined as a sealed air path from the first air inlet through the first heat exchanger, to the first air outlet, and a second air path, a third air path and a fourth air path, wherein the first air path transfers heat/energy through the first heat exchanger in a counterflow relation with the third air path, and the second air path transfer heat/energy through the second heat exchanger in a counterflow relation with the fourth air path. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341172 | FLOOR AIR DIFFUSER - An air diffuser configured to be positioned in a raised floor, in which the air diffuser includes a sleeve having a first end and a second end with an air flow passage extending through the sleeve from the first end to the second end, a diffuser face disposed at the first end of the sleeve and configured to be exposed to an environment in an installed position within the raised floor, a damper disposed at the second end of the sleeve, and a plenum chamber defined within the sleeve between the damper and the diffuser face. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341173 | DRAIN PAN, DRAIN PAN UNIT, AND AIR CONDITIONER - A drain pan includes a light-transmissive member forming at least part of the drain pan and is for transmitting ultraviolet light emitted from a light source. The light-transmissive member has a light-emitting surface that is exposed to the inside of the drain pan and from which ultraviolet light that has been transmitted through the light-transmissive member is emitted. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341174 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH FILTER SLOT AND AIR-TREATMENT DEVICE THEREIN - An air-conditioning system has a filter slot in which a replaceable filter can be held. An air-treatment device in the air-conditioning system can be introduced into the filter slot through a service opening of same provided in an inlet region of the filter slot and can be mounted and fixed on at least one edge delimiting the service opening of the filter slot. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341175 | Window Air Conditioning Unit Anti-tip Bracket Assembly - An anti-tip bracket assembly for a window air conditioning unit is disclosed, and more particularly, an anti-tip bracket assembly that pertains to securing a window air conditioning unit within a window assembly while allowing a user to open and close the window assembly in a safe and convenient manner is disclosed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341176 | COMBUSTION SYSTEMS WITH EASE OF SERVICEABILITY - The disclosed technology includes a combustion system providing ease of access to components of the combustion system and optimal placement of a burner such that efficient combustion and heat transfer can occur. The combustion system can include an inner tube having a first end and a second end, the second end having a flange with a sensor port, and an outer tube having a first end and a second end. The inner tube can be disposed within the outer tube. The inner tube can have an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of the outer tube, creating a gap between the outer tube and inner tube. An ignitor assembly and a flame sensor assembly can extend through the sensor port and the gap and be positioned proximate a burner. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341177 | GAS BURNER ASSEMBLY - An atmospheric gas water heater includes a burner assembly. The burner assembly includes a burner having a body, and a screen member coupled to the body. A conduit is fluidly connected to the body. The conduit has an open end configured to receive gas and air. The flow of gas and air from the open end through the conduit to the body and past the screen member is defined as a downstream direction. The screen member defines a zone of combustion. The gas and the air is 100% premixed together upstream of the zone of combustion. The body of the burner has a first segment extending between a first end and a second end, and second and third segments extending from the first segment. The second segment and the third segment extend parallel to and spaced apart from each other to form a U-shape. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341178 | HOT WATER TANK FOR BIDET AND BIDET DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A hot water tank for a bidet includes a tank main body in which a space for accommodating water is formed and an inclined surface having a portion of an upper side inclined downward is formed. The hot water tank also includes a heating unit inserted into and positioned in the tank main body and a bimetal positioned on the inclined surface. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341179 | PHOTOVOLTAIC-PHOTOTHERMAL REACTION COMPLEMENTARY FULL-SPECTRUM SOLAR UTILIZATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic-photothermal reaction complementary full-spectrum solar utilization system, comprising:
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20210341180 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND OPTIMIZED TRACKING FOR CSP SYSTEMS - Sensor arrangement for tracking a solar collector assembly, the sensor arrangement comprising a housing; said housing comprising an inclination sensor and a camera; said sensor arrangement comprising a shadow receiver; said shadow receiver being arranged and adapted to receive the full shadow of a solar system's receiver tube; wherein the camera and the shadow receiver are arranged such that the camera may sense the full width of the receiver tube's shadow on the shadow receiver. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341181 | HVAC On Demand Via High And Low Pressure Vortex Separation Apparatus With Rotating Spin Chamber - The HVAC On Demand Via High And Low Pressure Vortex Separation Apparatus With Rotating Spin Chamber is a novel heating and cooling system that could revolutionize the HVAC industry. The instant invention takes in ambient air, via ducted fans, and separates hot and cold air by spinning the air molecules into a self-contained vortex. Specifically, it allows the less dense hot air molecules to pass through the front of the invention while diverting the cold air molecules through a series of reversing tubes to exit the apparatus. As the main rotating spin chamber spins ambient airflow into a centrifugal vortex in one direction, the air inlet tubes are positioned in such a way that it allows the rotating spin chamber to revolve in the opposite direction of the interior vortex. This captures all mechanical energy on the inside and outside of the vortex. The apparatus takes otherwise wasted mechanical energy and converts it into additional electrical energy. The entire invention along with understanding how air separation on a molecular scale works, allows the invention to be scaled to any size and configuration for an incredibly high efficiency rate. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341182 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A cryogenic refrigeration system and a corresponding method for increasing the cooling efficiency of the system, preferably the cooling of a thermally coupled load. Accordingly, the system comprises a supply means for providing a supply flow of a cryogenic refrigerant, a compressor fluidly coupled to said supply means and configured to compress the supplied cryogenic refrigerant, and a cold box fluidly coupled to the compressor, said cold box comprising a first expansion device and a first heat exchanger, wherein the first expansion device is configured to receive the compressed cryogenic refrigerant from the compressor and expand it and provide the expanded refrigerant to the first heat exchanger, and wherein the first heat exchanger is configured to be thermally coupled to a load. The system furthermore comprises a second heat exchanger arranged in the cold box comprising at least a first and second heat exchanging section. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341183 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system is provided. The system has a high-pressure pipe, a low-pressure pipe, an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, a leak-free thermal expansion valve and a variable capacity compressor. The variable capacity compressor has a shell, a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The shell has a suction port and an exhaust port. The first cylinder has a first suction hole connected to the suction port and a first exhaust hole connected to the exhaust port. The second cylinder has a second suction hole connected to the suction port, a second exhaust hole connected to the exhaust port, and a pressure relief hole connected to the high-pressure pipe and the low-pressure pipe in an on-off manner. Before the variable capacity compressor is started, the high-pressure pipe and the low-pressure pipe are connected and also disconnected after the first preset duration. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341184 | PORTABLE ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CONTAINER COMPRISING A COOL SINK - An active temperature controlled container is configured to be portable so as to safely transport temperature sensitive and perishable goods (such as biological material): within a vessel that is thermally coupled to a thermoelectric assembly disposed within the container, where the thermal engine is powered by a power source, such as a battery. The thermoelectric assembly may include one or more resistors coupled to a resistor spacer block to act as a cool sink by actively and passively increasing the efficiency of the thermoelectric assembly. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341185 | A TWO-PHASE COOLING SYSTEM WITH FLOW BOILING - A two-phase cooling system with flow boiling, characterized in that a closed hydraulic circuit apparatus of a heat transfer refrigerating fluid is provided, including: a pump for a refrigerating fluid which, at least in some stretches of the circuit, is two-phase liquid-vapor or multi-phase; a heat sink-evaporator configured to transfer heat by conduction from a component to be cooled to the refrigerating fluid; a condenser, capable of condensing the vapor which develops on the evaporator while simultaneously dissipating the heat given by the refrigerating fluid both by conduction, convection and radiation and by condensation into the environment; a tank which also acts as an expansion vessel, or a tank and an expansion vessel which are distinct and connected to each other; and a plurality of sensors, including flow rate, pressure and temperature sensors and an electronic control system of the pump. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341186 | PLATE-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT PUMP DEVICE, AND HEAT-PUMP-TYPE COOLING AND HEATING HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A plate-type heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat transfer plates stacked on top of each other, a flow passage, formed by each space between the plurality of heat transfer plates, through which a fluid flows in a first direction; an inner fin disposed in the flow passage, a first projecting portion provided on an inflow side of each of the heat transfer plates and configured to prevent the fluid from flowing into gaps between both ends of the inner fin in a second direction and both ends of the heat transfer plate in the second direction, and a second projecting portion formed on an outflow side of each of the heat transfer plates and configured to perform positioning in placing the inner fin into the heat transfer plate. The first direction is a direction of flow of the fluid through the flow passage. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341187 | HEAT PUMP APPARATUS AND DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK COMPRISING A HEAT PUMP APPARATUS - The present invention provides a heat pump apparatus comprising a Rankine cycle and an Carnot cycle part when implemented for cooling. The Rankine cycle comprises an evaporator configured for evaporating by direct evaporation water received from an external water source. An expander receives steam from the evaporator and drives a compressor compressing the fluid of the Carnot cycle. The fluid is thereafter condensed in a condenser and evaporated in an absorber. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341188 | COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - A compressor of an embodiment includes three suction pipes. A first center of a first suction pipe, a second center of a second suction pipe, and a third center of a third suction pipe are positioned at vertices of a triangle. A first distance between the first center and a center of a compressor main body is smaller than a second distance between the second center and the center of the compressor main body and a third distance between the third center and the center of the compressor main body. The first suction pipe is connected to a first suction port on an uppermost side. A second virtual plane on which a central axis of a main curved pipe part of the second suction pipe is disposed and a third virtual plane on which a central axis of a main curved pipe part of the third suction pipe is disposed are inclined to opposite sides from each other with respect to a first virtual plane on which a central axis of a main curved pipe part of the first suction pipe is disposed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMON SIDE CONNECTIONS FOR OVERSIZED MULTISLAB MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A multi-slab microchannel heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a first slab having a first inlet header and a first outlet header, a second slab including a second inlet header and a second outlet header, a first inlet connector fluidly connected to the first inlet header, a first outlet connector fluidly connected to the first outlet header, a second inlet connector fluidly connected to the second inlet header, and a second outlet connector fluidly connected to the second outlet header. The first slab and the second slab are arranged successively in a direction along a length of the heat exchanger. The first inlet connector, the first outlet connector, the second inlet connector, and the second outlet connector are disposed at a same end of the heat exchanger. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341190 | HVACR PURGE SYSTEM WITH ADSORBENT REFRIGERANT SEPARATION - Purge systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) circuits in chillers can use adsorbent and/or membranes to separate refrigerant from non-condensable gases, allowing the non-condensables to be exhausted while the working fluid can be recovered and returned to the HVACR circuit. The purge systems can include one or more separation chambers including either an adsorbent material or a selectively permeable membrane. The selectively permeable membrane can be solubility-based for its selectivity. Optionally, a pusher pump can be upstream of the separation chambers to pressurize the purge gas through the purge system, including in the separation chamber. The purge system can be controlled using a model correlating pressure differentials in the purge system with purge gas conditions such as non-condensable and working fluid concentrations. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341191 | MODULAR ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN A VAPOR-COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A modular arrangement for use in vapor-compression refrigeration system includes an evaporator, oil separator, condenser and oil cooler, arranged inside an outer casing with a longitudinal cylindrical shell and the end plates in both ends of the shell. The shell includes three separate parts, separated from each other by arranging first and second partition walls between the parts. The first part includes the evaporator, the second part includes the oil separator and the third part includes the oil cooler and the condenser. The third part including a combination of the oil cooler and the condenser is constructed by arranging one plate pack into the third part, which is divided two functional plate pack parts by an intermediate plate arranged between the heat exchange plates of the plate pack. The first plate pack part functions as oil cooler and the second plate pack part functions as the condenser. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341192 | HEAT PUMP DEVICE - A heat pump device comprises a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a first indoor heat exchanger, an electric expansion valve, and a heat source-side heat exchanger are connected in a loop, a second indoor heat exchanger arranged between the compressor and the electric expansion valve and configured to store refrigerant during positive cycle defrost operation, an electromagnetic valve arranged between the second indoor heat exchanger and the electric expansion valve and configured to adjust an amount of refrigerant stored in the second indoor heat exchanger during the positive cycle defrost operation, and a control device that controls the compressor and the electric expansion valve. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341193 | Air Conditioning Device - An air conditioning device has: a refrigerant circuit that is formed of a compressor, a switching valve, a cascade heat exchanger, an expansion valve and an outdoor heat exchanger connected to one another by a first pipe through which a refrigerant flows, and capable of performing a defrosting operation in which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger; a heat-transfer medium circuit that is formed of a pump, the cascade heat exchanger, and the indoor heat exchanger connected to one another by a second pipe through which a heat-transfer medium flows; and a control device that controls the compressor and the pump. When an amount of heat storage of the heat-transfer medium is less than a threshold, the control device reduces the heating capability of the indoor heat exchanger when the air conditioning device transitions from a heating operation to the defrosting operation. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341194 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a first refrigeration cycle unit that is configured to circulate a first refrigerant and that includes a first compressor, a first condenser, a first expansion device, and a first evaporator, a second refrigeration cycle unit that is configured to circulate a second refrigerant and that includes a second compressor, a second condenser, a second expansion device, and a second evaporator, a first valve unit installed at an outlet side of the first compressor, and a first hot gas path configured to extend from the first valve unit to the second evaporator and configured to supply the first refrigerant to the second evaporator. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341195 | MONITORING METHOD OF COOLING SYSTEM AND MONITORING DEVICE THEREOF - A monitoring method of a cooling system and a monitoring device thereof are provided. The monitoring method includes the steps: establishing an abnormality determination model according to predetermined abnormal data and predetermined abnormal types using deep learning by a monitoring module; generating groups of temperature data respectively by a plurality of temperature sensors; and determining one or more abnormal types and an abnormal prediction of the cooling system according to the groups of temperature data and the plurality of temperature sensors using the abnormality determination model by the monitoring module. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341196 | Compressor Protection Against Liquid Slug - A liquid slug reduction and charge compensator device for use in air conditioning and heat pump systems includes a housing having a cavity. The housing includes an inlet port providing an entry path into the cavity and an outlet port providing an exit path from the cavity. The housing further includes a liquid line port providing a refrigerant pathway into and out of the cavity. The liquid slug reduction and charge compensator device further comprises a flash tube extending through the cavity and providing a passageway through the cavity such that a hot gas refrigerant that enters the cavity through the inlet port causes a liquid refrigerant that enters the flash tube to evaporate. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341197 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING HVAC SYSTEMS IN LOW LOAD CONDITIONS - A system comprising a compressor, a first valve coupled to the compressor and coupled to a first coil, a first expansion valve coupled to the first coil, a second coil, and a second expansion valve. The second expansion valve coupled to a third coil, a second valve coupled to the compressor and the third coil. A controller operable to operate the first valve, the first expansion valve, the second expansion valve, and the second valve. The second coil is coupled to the compressor and the refrigerant flows from the second coil to the compressor. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341198 | COMPRESSOR CONTROL CIRCUIT - The auxiliary AC system includes a temperature measurement device configured to generate a variable output based on an air temperature in an environment proximate to the AC system and a compressor control circuit communicably coupled to a variable speed motor. The compressor control circuit is configured to receive the variable output from the temperature measurement device, determine that the output indicates a change in the air temperature, and generate a control signal for the variable speed motor, the control signal including a current having a magnitude depending on the extent of the change to vary a rate at which a compressor pressurizes a refrigerant vapor. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341199 | STARTING METHOD FOR CRYOCOOLER AND CRYOCOOLER - There is provided a starting method for a cryocooler, the cryocooler including a compressor, a cold head, a high pressure line, and a low pressure line, the method including increasing a volume of the high pressure line when the cold head is at a room temperature, cooling the cold head from the room temperature to a cryogenic temperature while controlling an operation frequency of the compressor based on a pressure of the high pressure line or a differential pressure between the high pressure line and the low pressure line, after the volume of the high pressure line has been increased, decreasing the volume of the high pressure line after the cold head has been cooled to the cryogenic temperature, and maintaining the cold head at the cryogenic temperature after the volume of the high pressure line has been decreased. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341200 | ELECTRIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND AIR CONDITIONER - An electric control assembly for an air conditioner is provided. The assembly has an electric control board, a fan driving circuit and a compressor driving circuit. A ground end of the fan driving circuit and a ground end of the compressor driving circuit are connected with two reference grounds of the electric control board in one-to-one correspondence. The assembly also has a switch isolation driving circuit, a first input end of which is connected with a control end of the compressor driving circuit. A first output end of the switch isolation driving circuit is connected with a controlled end of the fan driving circuit. A second input end of the switch isolation driving circuit is connected with a control end of the fan driving circuit. A second output end of the switch isolation driving circuit is connected with a feedback end of the compressor driving circuit. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341201 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage chamber for storing food; a cold air supply means for supplying cold air to the storage chamber; a first tray forming one part of an ice making cell which is a space in which water is phase-changed into ice by means of the cold air; a second tray forming the other part of the ice making cell and connected to a driving unit so as to come into contact with the first tray during an ice making process and be separated from the first tray in an ice separating process; a heater positioned adjacent to the first tray and/or the second tray; an operation unit for inputting a start command of a test mode; and a control unit for controlling the heater and/or the driving unit in the test mode, wherein, if the start command of the test mode is input during the operation of the heater, the control unit turns the heater off and operates the driving unit such that the second tray moves. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341202 | ICEMAKER AND REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator according to the present disclosure includes a first tray configured to form a portion of each of a plurality of ice making cells, and a second tray configured to be rotatable with respect to the first tray and to form the other portion of each of the plurality of ice making cells, in which water supply is performed at the water supply position of the second tray, when water supply is completed, the second tray is moved to the ice making position, and one or more of the first tray and the second tray is provided with a communication hole for communicating the plurality of ice making cells at the ice making position of the second tray. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341203 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A refrigerator according the present disclosure includes a first tray configured to form a portion of an ice making cell, a second tray configured to form another portion of the ice making cell and capable of moving relative to the first tray, a driver configured to move the second tray, a temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of water or ice in the ice making cell, and a controller configured to control the driver, in which when it is determined that the water in the ice making cell is in a supercooled state based on the temperature measured by the tray temperature sensor, the controller may operate the driver to move the second tray. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341204 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage space in which food is stored; a cooler for supplying cold to the storage space; a first tray assembly constituting a part of an icing cell which is the space in which water is phase-changed to ice by the cold; a second tray assembly constituting another part of the icing cell; a heater located to be adjacent to the first tray assembly and/or the second tray assembly; and a control unit for controlling the heater, wherein the control unit performs controls so that the heater is turned on in at least a partial period while the cooler supplies the cold, and thus air bubbles disintegrating in the water inside the icing cell move to liquid-phase water from a part where ice is generated, thereby enabling transparent ice to be generated, and the degree of cold transfer, which is the amount of cold of the cooler is to be transferred, is different in the first tray assembly and the second tray assembly. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341205 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a storage space, a cooler, a first tray constituting a part of a cell which is the space in which water is phase-changed to ice by the cold, a second tray, which constitutes another part of the cell, a water supply valve to adjust the flow of water to be supplied to the icing cell, a water supply amount detection unit or sensor, and a controller configured to control the supply valve. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341206 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341207 | WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING SAME - A refrigerator according to the present disclosure comprises: an ice-making apparatus that is disposed in a freezer chamber and produces ice; a water tank that is disposed in a refrigerating chamber formed above the freezer chamber and stores water to be supplied to the ice-making apparatus; a water supply pipe that connects the water tank and the ice-making apparatus to supply water from the water tank to the ice-making apparatus; a water supply pump provided in the water supply pipe to move the water in the water tank to the ice-making apparatus; and a bypass pipe of which one side diverges from the water supply pipe to the opposite direction of gravity and the other side is connected to the water tank so that water flowing back from the water supply pipe moves to the water tank. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341208 | ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING SAME - An ice maker, according the present invention, comprises: a first tray forming a part of a plurality of ice-making cells; a second tray forming another part of the plurality of ice-making cells; and a heater arranged on the first tray or the second tray, wherein the heater supplies heat to the plurality of ice-making cells. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341209 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a storage chamber, a cooler configured to supply cold air, a first tray, a second tray, a driver configured to move the second tray with respect to the first tray, a heater provided adjacent to at least one of the first tray or the second tray, and a controller configured to control the heater and the driver. The controller controls the heater to be turned on during ice making to make transparent ice. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341210 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341211 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A method for controlling a refrigerator of the present invention includes turning on the heater when ice making is completed; moving the second tray to a standby position in a forward direction when the movement condition of the second tray is satisfied; turning off the heater when a turn-off condition of the heater is satisfied after the second tray moves to the standby position in the forward direction; determining whether the heater is turned off and a predetermined time has elapsed; and moving the second tray to the ice separation position in the forward direction when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341212 | Refrigerator - A refrigerator includes a cabinet that includes a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment door that is located at a left or a right side of the refrigerator compartment, wherein an ice maker and a dispenser are located at the refrigerator compartment door. The refrigerator includes a main water tank that is located in the refrigerator compartment, and that is configured to cool water. The refrigerator includes a water purifying device that is located at the cabinet, and that is configured to purify water. The refrigerator includes a sub-water tank that is located on the refrigerator compartment door, and that is configured to additionally cool water cooled by the main water tank. The refrigerator includes a water supply path that is defined by connections between the water purifying device, the main water tank, the sub-water tank, the dispenser, and the ice maker. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341213 | A BAFFLE ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATION CONTAINER - A baffle blank for a baffle assembly and a method for deploying the baffle assembly in a storage container for manipulating air flow in the container is provided. The baffle blank is made of stiff planar sheet material and has fold lines, cut lines and sulcations arranged to form a base, a deflector extending from the base along a hinge line, and an angle selector formed as cut-out in the baffle blank. The baffle blank is operable between a collapsed condition in which the base, deflector and angle selector lie in a substantially planar configuration, into a deployed baffle assembly in which the deflector is secured at a selected angle relative to the base by the angle selector with the angle selector extending between the base and deflector. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341214 | INCREASED VACUUM PORT AREA FOR ACHIEVING FASTER VACUUM EVACUATION TIME IN VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURES - An outer wrapper that defines a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, and first and second side walls and includes an inner liner. A trim breaker seals the outer wrapper to the inner liner to define an insulation space. A single vacuum port is disposed on each of the top wall, the bottom wall, and the first and second side walls. A plurality of vacuum ports is disposed on the rear wall. An insulative material is disposed between the outer wrapper and the inner liner. A filter media is disposed proximate each vacuum port such that air can be drawn from the insulation space past the filter media and through each vacuum port. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341215 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body provided to form a storage chamber, a storage container configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the storage chamber, and having a storage space, a divider configured to be movable with respect to the storage container to divide the storage space, a support shaft arranged in the storage container and configured to guide movement of the divider, and a guide device configured to movably support the divider, and having a plurality of ball bearings arranged to roll with respect to the support shaft. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341216 | ADJUSTABLE REFRIGERATOR DRAWER ASSEMBLY - An adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly, comprising a drawer body having a cavity for placing articles; a sliding assembly, slidably disposed in the drawer body in a direction perpendicular to the drawing direction of the drawer body; and at least one partition plate detachably connected to the sliding assembly and configured to partition an accommodating cavity and move along with the sliding assembly to change the sizes of chambers partitioned by the partition plate. The adjustable refrigerator drawer assembly can effectively use the space of the drawer body to simplify the disassembling and assembling process of the partition plate. | 2021-11-04 |
20210341217 | DRAWER ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a drawer assembly for a refrigerator. The drawer assembly comprises: a drawer body, wherein the drawer body comprises a bottom wall, a front end wall and a rear end wall which are arranged opposite each other in a drawing-in or drawing-out direction, and a first side wall and a second side wall respectively arranged at two sides of the front end wall and the rear end wall, such that an accommodation cavity for placing an article is defined; and a slidable partition plate mechanism configured to slide in the left and the right direction of the drawer body. The middle parts of top ends of the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively provided with a recess for providing clearance when the slidable partition plate mechanism is controlled to slide to the first side wall or to the second side wall, such that the slidable partition plate mechanism is attached to the first side wall or to the second side wall as much as possible. The drawer assembly can provide a storage space in a maximized manner. | 2021-11-04 |