Abstract: A cyclone dust collecting device of a vacuum cleaner, which is mounted on a telescopic extension pipe. The cyclone dust collecting device of a vacuum cleaner, includes a cyclone body for generating a swirling flow from air and contaminants drawn thereinto, and a cyclone housing engaged with the cyclone body and for separating the contaminant from the air by guiding the swirling flow. The cyclone housing includes a cyclone housing engaged with the cyclone body, for separating the contaminant by guiding the swirling air flow, a cyclone cover formed in a cylindrical shape and engaged with the cyclone body, one end of which being a slanted end closed by a spiral line, and the other end of which being an open end, and a dust collecting container engaged with a lower portion of the slanted end of the cyclone cover, one end of which substantially being a cylinder having one closed end, and the other end of which being slant to correspond to the slanted end of the cyclone cover.

Abstract: A cyclone dust collecting apparatus includes a cyclone body mounted on a telescopic extension pipe of a vacuum cleaner, a cyclone cover and a dust receptacle. The cyclone cover has a cylindrical cover body, one end of which is closed, and a first contaminants path communicating with a first through hole. The dust receptacle is removably coupled to the cyclone cover and has a cylindrical collecting body and a second contaminants path, which communicates with the first contaminants path. The cyclone dust collecting apparatus has a consistently high dust collecting efficiency, regardless of the cleaning position of the vacuum cleaner, and prevents damage to a grill and contamination of the environment.

Abstract: An ice cream vending machine serves a customer with ice cream maintained in an optimum state by preventing supply of ice cream at a greater temperature. The ice cream vending machine includes a cooling system, a freezing chamber cooled by the cooling system, a canister arranged within the freezing chamber for holding a bead type ice cream, a cup supplying device arranged outside of the freezing chamber, for supplying a cup for holding the bead type ice cream, an ice cream discharging device for discharging the bead type ice cream from the canister, and a conveyor for conveying the cup supplied by the cup supplying device, the cup being conveyed between a location to where the cup is supplied by the cup supporting device to a location where the ice cream is discharged from the freezing chamber. The cup-conveyor may convey the cup either along a horizontal plane or in both a horizontal and a vertical direction.

Abstract: An ice cream vending machine prevents loss of cool air when the vending machine is not in vending operation by closing a passage of a guide member. The vending machine includes a cooling system, a freezing chamber cooled by the cooling system, a canister arranged within the freezing chamber, for holding a bead type ice cream, a cup supplying device arranged outside of the freezing chamber, for supplying a cup for holding the bead type ice cream, an ice cream discharging device for discharging the bead type ice cream from the canister, a guide member having a passage for guiding the ice cream discharged by the ice cream discharging device into the cup, and an opening/closing device for selectively opening and closing a passage of the guide member. An actuator device of the opening/closing device means may comprise a resilient member.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor having a noise absorbing member disposed in an enclosed casing for noise reduction is provided. The noise absorbing member substantially in a circular disk shape is attached to an inner surface of an upper side of the upper shell to reduce various machine noises generated during an operation mode of the compressor. The noise absorbing member includes a circular disk, a hole formed at the center portion of the circular disk, and a plurality of extending portions radially and outwardly extending from the circular disk. The noise absorbing member is attached to the upper shell and simultaneously fitted around a crankshaft stopper which supports the hole of the noise absorbing member and adheres onto the upper shell.

Abstract: A brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a brush cover; a brush base connected to the brush cover, a rotary drum disposed between the brush cover and the brush base, and an edge brush integrated bumper. The edge brush integrated bumper is mounted around a joint surface between the brush cover and the brush base. The edge brush integrated bumper includes a pair of edge brush portions integrally formed with the bumper. Each edge brush portion corresponds to a side of the brush cover and brushes off dust that is not accessible to the rotary drum. The brush assembly further includes assembling position guide means and fixing means for securing bumper to the brush cover. Since the bumper and edge brushes are integrally formed in an injection molding process, the number of separate parts to the brush assembly is reduced. Also, since the bumper and edge brushes can be assembled simultaneously, productivity is increased as assembly time is decreased.

Abstract: There is provided a baffle plate of a discharge muffler for a hermetic reciprocating compressor which is mounted in an inner portion of the discharge muffler mounted at a lower portion of a cylinder block so as to reduce flow noise of a refrigerant discharged to a discharge pipe, characterized in that an extended duct, which is communicated from a center portion of the baffle plate to the discharge pipe and has a diameter, is formed during a press molding. The extended duct is formed to be directed to the cover from the baffle plate by a burring process during a press molding, thereby improving the noise excluding efficiency.

Abstract: A stick-type vacuum cleaner capable of performing a cleaning process by using an auxiliary tool without having to separate a brush assembly from a suction pipe, including: a body having main and auxiliary suction channels; a dust collecting cup having main and auxiliary suction ports which are communicated with the main and auxiliary suction channels, respectively; a flexible hose arranged to be communicated with the auxiliary suction channel, the flexible hose whose outlet portion is attached to the auxiliary tool; means for selectively blocking the main suction channel; means for selectively blocking a suctioning of air through the auxiliary suction channel; and a motor-fan system for generating an air flow, which moves through the main suction channel and the auxiliary suction channel, and then into the dust collecting cup.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner capable of exterminating bacteria or bugs that exist in the air sucked into a dust collecting chamber thereof. An exterminating section includes: an operating switch for selecting hot air circulation for exterminating operation; an hot air circulating duct disposed on a rear surface of a front body, connecting an accommodating chamber with a dust collecting chamber of the body, for guiding the air in the accommodating chamber into the dust collecting chamber; and a shutter section for circulating the air of the dust collecting chamber within the body of the vacuum cleaner by closing a suction port so as to prevent the outside air from being sucked into the dust collecting chamber through the suction port when the exterminating function is selected.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air-tight type reciprocating compressor which can decrease discharge pulsation to reduce the vibration of a discharge line as well as to reduce an overall value in a high-frequency band as a problem frequency. The compressor, which has case members, each of which being coupled on the lower parts of a block, for receiving discharge refrigerant flowing through at least two discharge holes on the block, a connecting pipe which is adapted to communicate with the case members, and a discharge pipe which is connected to one of the case members, includes one of the at least two discharge holes having the larger diameter by at least 50-70% than that of the other which is installed on the case member to which the discharge pipe is connected.

Abstract: A self-excited reluctance motor capable of driving a motor with a commutator and without having to use a commutator logic for power electric circuit. The self-excited reluctance motor includes a stator having a plurality of stator poles respectively wound by wires of different phases; a rotator having a plurality of rotator poles formed on an outer circumference thereof, the rotator rotatably inserted in the stator; and a commutator.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a cyclone dust collecting device for separating and collecting dust and dirt of a comparatively large particle size sucked from a suction opening of the cleaner by centrifugal force. The cyclone dust collecting device is biaxially placed against the extension pipe of the cleaner and includes a cyclone body having first and second connecting tubes connected to the extension pipe and a dirt collecting tub connected to the cyclone body to be removable. The cyclone body has an air inlet communicating with the first connecting tube and an air outlet communicating with the second connecting tube. The dirt-containing air sucked via the suction opening enters via the air inlet in a slanting direction against the cyclone body, thereby producing a whirlpool air current inside of the cyclone body. The dirt contained in the air is separated from the air by centrifugal force and is collected at the dirt collecting tub.

Abstract: A cold-storage method of a kimchi jar whereby kimchi is thawed after selectively input freezing time lapses to thereafter refrigerate same, so that the kimchi is prevented from being naturally aged to enable to enjoy fresh flavor of the kimchi for a long time, the method comprising the steps of: maintaining an in-chamber temperature at an established cold storage temperature for a cold storage period of time established by a manipulating unit to thereby refrigerate the kimchi; and maintaining the in-chamber temperature at a refrigerated storage temperature when the established cold storage period of time lapses, to thaw and thereafter to cold storage the kimchi stored in the cool chamber.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a suction apparatus and a body pivotably mounted to the suction apparatus. The suction apparatus includes a suction opening and a rotatably driven dust agitator. The body includes a suction motor, support wheels, and a manually grippable handle. The body is swingable downwardly relative to the suction apparatus from an upright position to a normal use position, whereupon the height of a gap between the suction opening and a floor surface is minimized to promote effective cleaning. If the body is swung further downwardly past the normal use position, the height of the gap is prevented from changing, so the effective cleaning is maintained.

Abstract: In order to prevent a defective lock of an upper insulating door caused by its drooping and to improve productivity according to decreases in the number of parts and manufacturing cost, there is provided a vending machine having movable upper and lower insulating doors installed at a main body to be opened to accumulate products on a assembly rack, the vending machine comprising: a lower insulating door disposed with a protruder at a predetermined position for being horizontally swung open; an upper insulating door for being vertically opened by hinges disposed at the both lower parts thereof; a latch lever assembly body disposed at the center of the upper insulating door to control an opening of the upper insulating door; and a stopper assembly body disposed under the latch lever assembly body to support the upper insulating door with a protruder disposed at the lower insulating door when the upper insulating door is vertically swung open at an angle of 90.degree..

Abstract: In order to get a bill conveniently inserted only by using one hand of a customer as a bill input inlet door is kept open for a predetermined time duration and to fall down by its weight, there is provided an automatic vending machine having a bill input inlet disposed at a predetermined position of the front cabinet, a bill discriminating apparatus embedded inside of the front cabinet at a same height level for discriminating the authenticity of a bill induced through the bill input inlet and for storing the bill and a movable bill input inlet door hinged at the upper side of the bill input inlet for opening and closing the bill input inlet, wherein the bill input inlet is constructed of an opening and closing structure where, after a bill input inlet door is pushed up to a door inducing member and released, a bill input inlet door is slided by a soft contact at an initial closing phase thereof, is moved loosely but swiftly at a middle closing phase thereof and is slidingly contacted at a final closing phase

Abstract: A driving method of an automatic vending machine, the method comprising the steps of moving a cup holder member to an initial position, discriminating whether the cup holder member has been positioned in the initial position, stopping a product sales when the cup holder is not positioned in the initial position at the initial position discrimination step, converting the automatic vending machine to a stand-by state when the cup holder member is positioned in the initial position at the initial position discrimination step, and extracting raw materials and hot/cold water separately into the cup and selling the product, such that a cup supplied from a cup loading bin can be accurately accommodated in a cup holder member at a cup dispenser, thereby preventing an improper sale of product due to inaccurate positioning of the cup in the cup holder member or discontinuation of product due to the cup hitched at the cup dispenser, and improper sales of product can be prevented due to the cup holder member of the cup d

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner suction apparatus comprising an upper cover connected to a lower cover which has a void for installation of a rotary brush with a plurality of rotary vanes along a rotary shaft, first and second diaphragms with grooves at both sides of the void and a third diaphragm to form a duct over the second diaphragm and a certain shape of an air inlet between the lower cover and the first diaphragm to infuse outside air, thereby improving the suction efficiency of transporting the dust and foreign objects sucked through an air inlet, the void and a connecting pipe and thereby simplifying the number of parts and improvement of productivity as the rotary brush is driven by suction force of outside air and turning effect of the rotary vanes.

Abstract: A driving control apparatus of kimchi jar and method thereof, temperature value of temperature sensor and state-changed temperature of water are compared to correct an error against temperature detected value of the temperature sensor and to drive a compressor according to the corrected temperature detected value, thereby maintaining accurately the temperature in the chamber as the refrigerated storage temperature to optimally store kimchi in refrigeration even though there is generated an error at the temperature detected value due to an erroneous temperature sensor.

Abstract: An automatic vending machine having a bill input inlet disposed at a predetermined position of a front cabinet, a bill discriminating apparatus embedded inside of the front cabinet at an identical height level to the bill input inlet for discriminating the authenticity of a bill induced through the bill input inlet and for storing the bill, wherein the bill input inlet is constructed of an opening and closing structure, the inlet comprising: a door inducing member installed between upper side of the bill input inlet and the bill discriminating apparatus being connected to the front; a bill input inlet door disposed to slide toward the door inducing member; and a door control unit for opening the bill input inlet door by being hitched and stopped with the stopping pin for a predetermined time duration after the door is pushed up open and released and for closing the door as it falls down by its weight with the stopping pin being raised, thereby conveniently inserting a bill only by using one hand of a customer