Abstract: The block (B) comprises a piston hub having a horizontal axis (X) and housing a piston and a shaft hub housing a crankshaft and having a vertical axis (Y) intersecting the horizontal axis (X). The block (B) incorporates a connecting portion having a first end attached to a region of the piston hub disposed on a side of the horizontal axis (X) opposite to that turned to the shaft hub, and a second end attached to an adjacent end portion of the shaft hub. The connecting portion is elastically deformable by a resulting bending moment (MF) generated: by a first compression derived force (F1) actuating on the second end of the connecting portion; and by a second compression derived force (F2) applied to a free end portion of the shaft hub and which tends to provoke an angular displacement of the vertical axis (Y) of the shaft hub in the direction of the first compression derived force (F1).

Abstract: A flexible sealing glove (100) applicable under radial tension to aerostatic linear compressors (200), capable of sealing the bearing channels (1, 2), which are located on the outer face (5) of the cylinder (14). The flexible sealing glove (100) is made of substantially polymeric material and its main functions are to increase the efficiency and the yield of the compressor (200).

Abstract: The suction arrangement of the present invention is for a hermetic compressor of the type which includes a hermetic shell; a cylinder block defining, in a single piece, a shell portion and a compression cylinder having an end opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell and closed by a valve plate; a head affixed to the cylinder block onto the valve plate so as to define, with the latter, at least one suction chamber receiving refrigerant gas from a gas inlet pipe external to the hermetic shell. The suction arrangement of the present invention comprises a gas inlet duct defined through the shell portion and through the valve plate and having an outer end hermetically coupled to the gas inlet pipe and an inner end opened to the suction chamber.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a suction chamber having two volume parts which utilizes the principle of wave cancellation, by reversing the phase thereof, as a way of attenuating the noise, whose configuration presents a simple, effective, economical and affordable constructive process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaping and welding device and process of connector pipes or dowels (1) primarily intended for use in 10 compressors. More specifically the process presented here concerns the shaping and welding of copper pipes (1) used as connectors for suction, discharge and process, the metal housing (2) of hermetic compressors, with the goal of making this equipment much more practical, efficient and economical.

Abstract: The linear compressor comprises a shell (10) which affixes a cylinder (20) defining a compression chamber (21) housing a piston (30); a linear electric motor (40) having a fixed part (41) affixed to the shell (10) and a reciprocating movable part (42); an actuating means (50) driven by the movable part (42); an elastic means (60a) coupling the actuating means (50) to the piston (30), so that they are reciprocated in phase opposition. A supporting elastic means (70) connects the actuating means (50) to the shell (10) and presents a radial rigidity for supporting the lateral loads actuating on said movable part (42) and actuating means (50), and for minimizing the axial misalignments between the movable part (42) and the fixed part (41) of the linear electric motor (40), the supporting elastic means (70) presenting a minimum axial rigidity for allowing the displacement of both the piston (30) and the actuating means (50).

Abstract: A refrigeration compressor is provided and may include a shell carrying a suction-inlet tube having an outlet nozzle opened to the interior of the shell and a cylinder block to which is mounted a suction muffler that incorporates an admission tube provided with an inlet nozzle. The inlet nozzle of the admission tube may be disposed adjacent to the outlet nozzle of the suction-inlet tube. The inlet nozzle may admit under at least one of the conditions of underpressure in its interior or deflection of the refrigerant-fluid flow in the interior of the shell the gaseous phase and may direct the liquid phase to a region of the shell external to the inlet nozzle.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a data and commands communication system between compressor and electronic thermostat, particularly applied to cooling systems having variable capacity compressor (VCC), with the purpose of providing an exchange of data between said equipment which is technically more efficient and less costly compared to the solutions available today.

Abstract: A linear motor (10), a linear compressor (100), a method of controlling a linear compressor (100), a cooling system (20) and a system of controlling a linear compressor (100) to operate a linear compressor (100) in resonance in it's the greatest possible efficiency throughout its operation are described.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor, comprising using at least an intermediate element capable of associating said connecting rod with the piston, wherein both do not radially contact with one another. A process for assembling said connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor is also disclosed. The connecting rod/piston arrangement for alternative compressor comprises at least a piston (1), at least an intermediate element (2) and at least a connecting rod (3), wherein said piston (1) comprises at least a non-through axial channel (11); said intermediate element (2) comprises at least a through axial channel (21); and said connecting rod (3) comprises at least a connection end (31). In this regard, the intermediate element (2) is securely housed inside the non-through axial channel (11) of piston (1); and said connection end (31) of connecting rod (3) is securely housed inside the through axial channel (21) of intermediate element (2).

Abstract: A piston and cylinder combination driven by linear motor with cylinder position recognition system, including a support structure forming an air gap; a motor winding generating a variable magnetic flow along part of the air gap; a cylinder having a head at one end; a piston connected to a magnet, the magnet driven by the magnetic flow of the motor winding to move inside a displacement path including at least partially the air gap; the displacement of the magnet making the piston reciprocatingly move inside the cylinder; and an inductive sensor disposed at a point of the displacement path of the magnet, such that when the piston reaches a position of closest approach to the cylinder head, the inductive sensor detects a variation in the magnetic field resulting from the corresponding position of the magnet, and generates a voltage signal arising from this magnetic field variation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a sealing system for a refrigerator and, more particularly, a sealing system located between the doors of a refrigerator and its acclimatized chambers and of the kind that comprises a gasket to be inserted in a receiving channel existing also between the doors of a refrigerator and its acclimatized chambers. The sealing system for refrigerator herein reported consists of at least one gasket comprising a tubular body formed by at least one attaching end and by at least one sealing body; at least one groove defined in at least one movable door or at least one fixed cabinet; and by at least one rib defined in at least one movable door or at least one fixed cabinet.

Abstract: The assembly arrangement comprises a reservoir (10) on which a filling container (20) having a bottom wall (21) is mounted; and a filter(30) mounted to said bottom wall (21) which presents a seat portion (24) provided of one or more windows (25a) and bearing a stopper element (40) provided of at least one opening (41 a) and moveable between a closed position and an open position of the seat portion (24). The filter (30) is upwardly seated against the bottom wall (21) and coupled to the stopper element (40), allowing the filter (30) to be moved between a release and assembly position, with the stopper element in the closed position, and an assembled position, moving the stopper element (40) to its open position and to which remains axially hold against said bottom wall (21), communicating inlet orifices (31a) of the filter (30) to the interior of the filling container (20).

Abstract: A linear compressor (100) applicable to a cooling system (20) includes a piston (1) driven by a linear motor (10), the piston (1) having displacement range controlled by means of a controlled voltage (VM), the controlled voltage (VM) having a voltage frequency (?P) applied to the linear motor (10) and adjusted by a processing unit (22), the range of piston (1) displacement being dynamically controlled in function of a variable demand of the cooling system (20), the linear compressor (100) having a resonance frequency, the processing unit (22) adjusting the range of piston (1) displacement, so that the linear compressor (100) will be dynamically kept on resonance throughout the variations in demand of the cooling system (20).

Abstract: The plasma reactor defines a reaction chamber provided with a support for the metallic pieces and an anode-cathode system, and a heating means is mounted externally to said plasma reactor. The plasma process, for a cleaning operation, includes the steps of connecting the support to the grounded anode and the cathode to a negative potential of a power source; feeding an ionizable gaseous charge into the reaction chamber and heating the latter at vaporization temperatures of piece contaminants; applying an electrical discharge to the cathode; and providing the exhaustion of the gaseous charge and contaminants. A subsequent heat treatment includes the steps of: inverting the energization polarity of the anode-cathode system; feeding a new gaseous charge to the reaction chamber and maintaining it heated; applying an electrical discharge to the cathode; and exhausting the gaseous charge from the reaction chamber.

Abstract: An electronic switch control system, including an alternating voltage source, an electronic switch, a load, a control circuit, an alternating voltage source being electrically associated to a first conduction terminal of the electronic switch, a second conduction terminal of the electronic switch being associable to a load, the load being associated to a second power terminal. The control circuit includes first, second and third electric potential terminals, and is arranged to command the electronic switch by way of a trigger terminal. The control circuit is electrically associated to a voltage regulator block that is electrically associable to the electronic switch by way of first and third electric contact terminals and first and second conduction terminals respectively, the voltage regulator block being arranged to provide a minimum electrical voltage (Vmin) to run the control circuit in at least a conduction instant of the electronic switch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for supplying washing inputs comprised by at least one hydraulic circuit comprising at least one water inlet pipe (2), at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and at least one inputs outlet pipe (4). It is further provided at least one water spreader (5) associated with at least one water inlet pipe (2) and at least one containment structure (6) associated with at least one inputs outlet pipe (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting rod for reciprocating compressor, in particular a connecting rod converting the crank rotating motion into linear axial motion. The rod (1) having means capable of compensate efforts and ensure alignment and deflection of the piston (P) inside the cylinder (C). Such means comprising at least two regions (5, 6) capable of oriented resilient deformation, being such regions (5, 6) formed in the body (2) and oriented in opposite directions.

Abstract: The present invention generally refers to a flame gas burner diffuser to be used in stove-type cooking equipments, more preferably in household stoves, comprising technical and functional features capable of improving the efficiency of exchanging heat with the bottom of cooking utensils. More particularly, said diffuser, according to the present invention, comprises a cup (1) provided with a surface (4) comprising an opening (2) at which a cooking equipment is accommodated, wherein over said surface (4) there is a series of barriers (3) duly arranged and positioned so as to form passage pathways and/or extended channels for allowing the hot gas flow generated by the burner flame to pass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grid used in stoves which comprises innovative technical and functional characteristics capable of increasing the thermal efficiency of the burners. More preferably, the grid according to the present invention comprises an upper crown (1) provided with a series of fins (2) arranged around the burner (3), these fins (2) form passage and distribution channels (4) of hot gases, and extend to the underside of crown (1), within an air and/or fuel passage chamber (5) in which it is preheated before the combustion itself.