Abstract: A suspension system for a compressor assembly is provided. The compressor assembly includes at least one cylinder, at least one inlet fluidly connected with the at least one cylinder, an outlet fluidly connected with the at least one cylinder, and a motor housing. The suspension system includes a suspension member and a frame member. The suspension member includes a first fluid conduit connected with the coupling portion and including a first fluid terminal. The first fluid conduit is disposed in fluid communication with one of the outlet and the at least one inlet of the compressor assembly. The frame member includes a base portion, a first support portion, and a second support portion. A first mounting region is formed between the first support portion and the first fluid terminal. The first mounting region defines a first volume that at least partially encloses the first fluid terminal.

Abstract: A housing (e.g. a vacuum cleaner) includes a fan aggregate having a part in which a fan is mounted, and a motor mounted at a first side of the part. An elastic suspension is mounted at a second side, opposite to the first side, of the part, for coupling a fan inlet or outlet to the housing. A clamp mechanism is provided for pressing the fan aggregate towards the housing. One end of the clamp mechanism is attached to the housing and is at the same side of the fan aggregate as the elastic suspension, and another end of the clamp mechanism is attached to the fan aggregate and is at a position of the part or at a position of the motor, near a center of mass of the fan aggregate.

Abstract: A self-aligning coupling linkage for a drive train, of a hair cutting appliance having a driving shaft and a non-aligning output shaft, includes a joint section having first and second connector portions that are configured to engage one another for torque transmission. The first second connector portions define a male connector having an external polygonal profile, viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and a female connector having an internal engagement profile. The male and female connectors are arranged in a self-aligning fashion for angular offset compensation, where wherein at least one of the male and female connectors is provided with at least one circumferentially arranged deflectable compensation element configured to urge the male and female connectors towards a centered alignment.

Abstract: A self-aligning coupling linkage for a drive train, of a hair cutting appliance having a driving shaft and a non-aligning output shaft, includes a joint section having first and second connector portions that are configured to engage one another for torque transmission. The first second connector portions define a male connector having an external polygonal profile, viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and a female connector having an internal engagement profile. The male and female connectors are arranged in a self-aligning fashion for angular offset compensation, where wherein at least one of the male and female connectors is provided with at least one circumferentially arranged deflectable compensation element configured to urge the male and female connectors towards a centered alignment.

Abstract: A self-aligning coupling linkage for a drive train, of a hair cutting appliance having a driving shaft and a non-aligning output shaft, includes a joint section having first and second connector portions that are configured to engage one another for torque transmission. The first second connector portions define a male connector having an external polygonal profile, viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and a female connector having an internal engagement profile. The male and female connectors are arranged in a self-aligning fashion for angular offset compensation, where wherein at least one of the male and female connectors is provided with at least one circumferentially arranged deflectable compensation element configured to urge the male and female connectors towards a centered alignment.

Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a steam iron or a coffee making apparatus. The appliance comprising a housing, a water reservoir, an actuator, and a boiler for providing hot water or steam for an appliance. An input of the actuator is connected to the water reservoir, an output of the actuator is connected to an inlet of the boiler. In operation, the actuator introduces vibrations which are transmitted to the housing and radiated by the housing to the environment which cause unwanted sounds and noise. The unwanted sounds and noise induced by these vibrations is substantially reduced via two leaf springs mounted at opposite sides of the actuator which reduce the transmission of the vibrating energy by moving the actuator in a direction opposite to a direction of the movement of the drive member.

Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a steam iron or a coffee making apparatus. The appliance comprises a housing, a water reservoir, an actuator, and a boiler for providing hot water or steam for an appliance. An input of the actuator is connected to the water reservoir, an output of the actuator is connected to an inlet of the boiler. In operation, the actuator introduces vibrations which are transmitted to the housing and radiated by the housing to the environment which cause unwanted sounds and noise. The unwanted sounds and noise induced by these vibrations is substantially reduced via two leaf springs mounted at opposite sides of the actuator which reduce the transmission of the vibrating energy by moving the actuator in a direction opposite to a direction of the movement of the drive member.

Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a steam iron or a coffee making apparatus comprises a housing, a water reservoir, an actuator, and a boiler for providing hot water or steam for use by the appliance. In operation, a plunger pump of the actuator is reciprocating at the mains frequency, which introduces vibrations. To reduce undesired sound and noise from the vibrations, the domestic appliance further comprises a sub frame and a base frame, wherein the actuator is mounted on the sub frame and a resilient member is arranged between the sub frame and the base frame for moveably mounting the sub frame at the base frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-aligning coupling linkage (32) for a drive train (28) of a hair cutting appliance (10) comprising a driving shaft (34) and a non-aligning output shaft (38), said coupling linkage (32) comprising a joint section (52) comprising a first connector portion (58, 158) and a second connector portion (60, 160) that are arranged to engage one another for torque transmission, wherein the first connector portion and the second connector portion define a male connector (58, 158) comprising an external polygonal profile (62, 162), viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and a female connector (60, 160) comprising an internal engagement profile (64, 164), wherein the male connector (58, 158) and the female connector (60, 160) are arranged in a self-aligning fashion for angular offset compensation, and wherein at least one of the male connector (58, 158) and the female connector (60, 160) is provided with at least one circumferentially arranged deflect

Abstract: The present application relates to a steam generator iron. The steam generator iron has a steam passageway along which steam flows, the steam passageway having a first section (13) and a second section (16) extending from the first section (13). A flow stabilizing element (24, 35, 38) is disposed at the transition of the steam passageway from the first section (13) to the second section (16). Therefore, the generation of noise at the transition and the flow resistance in the steam passageway is minimized as steam flows along the steam passageway. The present application also relates to an insert for a steam generator iron.

Abstract: An appliance body which includes a fluid delivery system providing a fluid flow to the appliance body and an exit for the fluid. A cavitation assembly is responsive to the fluid flow, and includes a constriction or obstruction member, wherein the flow rate to and through the cavitation assembly and the flow velocity and other factors results in a cavitation number in the range of 0.1 to 6, so that hydrodynamic cavitation is produced at the exit of the appliance for delivery to a treatment surface.

Abstract: A breast pump apparatus, including a vacuum pump and a variable-volume buffer volume coupled together in fluid communication, also includes a breast-receiving portion coupled to the vacuum pump and the buffer volume such that the vacuum pump is operable to generate negative pressure at the breast-receiving portion to stimulate milk expression, and the negative pressure generated at the breast-receiving portion can be controlled by controlling the buffer volume.

Abstract: The present application relates to a steam generator iron. The steam generator iron has a steam passageway along which steam flows, the steam passageway having a first section (13) and a second section (16) extending from the first section (13). A flow stabilising element (24, 35, 38) is disposed at the transition of the steam passageway from the first section (13) to the second section (16). Therefore, the generation of noise at the transition and the flow resistance in the steam passageway is minimised as steam flows along the steam passageway. The present application also relates to an insert for a steam generator iron.

Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic appliance, such as a steam iron or a coffee making apparatus. Such appliances comprising a housing, a water reservoir, an actuator, for example, plunger pump and a boiler for providing hot water or steam for an appliance. An input of the plunger pump is connected to the water reservoir, an output of the plunger pump is connected to an inlet of the boiler. In operation, the plunger pump is reciprocating at the mains frequency. The operating plunger pumps introduces vibrations which are transmitted to the housing and radiated by the housing to the environment which cause sounds and noise which are not user friendly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic appliance, such as a steam iron or a coffee making apparatus. Such appliance comprises a housing, a water reservoir, an actuator, for example, plunger pump and a boiler for providing hot water or steam for an appliance. An input of the plunger pump is connected to the water reservoir, an output of the plunger pump is connected to an inlet of the boiler. In operation, the plunger pump is reciprocating at the mains frequency. The operating plunger pumps introduces vibrations which are transmitted to the housing and radiated by the housing to the environment which cause sounds and noise which are not user friendly and environment friendly. In order to reduce the sound induced by these vibrations the domestic appliance is provided with two leaf springs mounted at opposite sides of the actuator for moving the actuator in a direction opposite to a direction of the movement of the drive member.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for generating a negative pressure in a vacuum chamber (32/132) of a breast pump (10/110), the drive mechanism comprising a housing (12/112), a motor (14/114) coupled to a rotatable drive element within the housing, a resilient membrane (28/128) coupled to the housing and, a flexible strap (50/150) coupled between the drive element and the resilient membrane. Rotation of the drive element causes the flexible strap to pull and resiliently deform the resilient membrane to create the negative pressure in a vacuum chamber of a breast pump. Also, a breast pump including such a drive mechanism together with a vacuum chamber (32/132) coupled to the housing (12/112). The vacuum chamber comprises a receptacle and a breast-receiving funnel (40/140) in fluid communication with the receptacle, wherein when a woman's breast is placed in the breast-receiving funnel, the vacuum chamber is sealed closed such that deformation the resilient membrane (28/128) creates a negative pressure in the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: The invention comprises a breast pump apparatus comprising a vacuum pump and a variable-volume buffer volume coupled together in fluid communication. The apparatus also includes a breast-receiving portion coupled to the vacuum pump and the buffer volume such that the vacuum pump is operable to generate negative pressure at the breast-receiving portion to stimulate milk expression, and the negative pressure generated at the breast-receiving portion can be controlled by controlling the buffer volume.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for generating a negative pressure in a vacuum chamber (32/132) of a breast pump (10/110), the drive mechanism comprising a housing (12/112), a motor (14/114) coupled to a rotatable drive element within the housing, a resilient membrane (28/128) coupled to the housing and, a flexible strap (50/150) coupled between the drive element and the resilient membrane. Rotation of the drive element causes the flexible strap to pull and resiliently deform the resilient membrane to create the negative pressure in a vacuum chamber of a breast pump. Also, a breast pump including such a drive mechanism together with a vacuum chamber (32/132) coupled to the housing (12/112). The vacuum chamber comprises a receptacle and a breast-receiving funnel (40/140) in fluid communication with the receptacle, wherein when a woman's breast is placed in the breast-receiving funnel, the vacuum chamber is sealed closed such that deformation the resilient membrane (28/128) creates a negative pressure in the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A motorised head (3) for a breast pump comprising a motor unit (35) including a motor and a drive mechanism (22) for driving a pump, a body mounting portion which is fixedly mountable to a body of a breast pump, a motor mounting portion (39) on which the motor and drive mechanism (22) are disposed, and a resiliently deformable member (49) connecting the body mounting portion and the motor mounting portion such that the resiliently deformable member reduces the transfer of vibration caused by the motor or drive mechanism to a breast pump body to which the body mounting portion is mounted.