Abstract: A control method and system for home appliances which include an electric motor having at least two coils. The coils of the electric motor are combined in series or in parallel due to the input voltage and are used as a voltage supply for devices of a set of electrical loads which are simultaneously connected to the electric motor. Additionally, an electric motor having at least two coils is used for feeding devices of a set of electrical loads of a home appliance in which one of the coils of the electric motor is used as voltage supply for feeding the devices of the set of electrical loads. Also described are a home appliance which includes a control system, a control method and the use of an electric motor for feeding according to these specifications.

Abstract: Linear compressor comprising a resonant linear motor (4) having a stator (9) and a linear displacer (3), the linear motor (4) cooperating with a resonant spring (2) that is driven by the linear displacer (3) at one of the ends of the resonant spring (2) with the opposite end of the resonant spring (2) cooperating with a mechanical actuation element (1). A variation sensor of magnetic flux (5) cooperates with the resonant spring (2). Said variation sensor of magnetic flux (5) comprising a fixed part (7) and a movable part (6), the movable part (6) coupled to the end of the resonant spring (2) opposite to the end cooperating with the linear displacer (3). The variation sensor of magnetic flux (5) is the sole means required to determine the displacement amplitude and the frequency of oscillation of the displacer (3) of the linear motor (4). Corresponding method for controlling the stroke in such a linear compressor.

Abstract: A suspension spring mounting arrangement applied to a refrigeration compressor comprising a shell (1) and a block (3) forming, with the stator (4) of an electric motor, a stationary assembly (2) mounted inside the shell (1) by an assembly of helical springs (10), each spring presenting a lower end (11) and an upper end (12), each end (11, 12) being coupled, respectively, to an adjacent part of the shell (1) and the stationary assembly (2), through a support (MS). The support (MS) comprises a base plate (20) incorporating at least two retention tongues (21) obtained from a portion of the base plate (20) which is bent to project outwardly from the plane of the latter, so that the retention tongues (21) are tightly fitted in the interior of one of the ends (11, 12) of an adjacent helical spring (10).

Abstract: A flow restrictor (1) for use in bearing formation between a piston (2) and a cylinder (3) of a gas compressor (4). The gas compressor (4) includes a protective pad (5) that externally surrounds the cylinder (3), and an inner cavity (6) is disposed between the protective pad (5) and the cylinder (3), fluidly fed by a discharge flow from a compression movement exerted by the piston (2). The gas compressor (4) further includes a bearing formation gap (7) that separates an outer wall of the piston (2) and an inner wall of the cylinder (3). A flow restrictor (1) is provided with a housing (12) that fluidly associates the inner cavity (6) to the bearing formation gap (7). The flow restrictor (1) includes a limiting tube (8) associated with the housing (12), provided with at least one restraining portion provided with a cross section sized to limit the gas flow from the inner cavity (6) to the bearing formation gap (7).

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 device is applied to a linear driving unit which comprises: a linear electric motor (M) formed by a motor housing (C) which is electrically excited and affixed to a fixed structure (1), and by a magnetic armature (A) which is displaced in a reciprocating axial movement; and a helical resonant spring (50) having an end coupled to the fixed structure (1) and an opposite end coupled to the magnetic armature (A). The deformation control device (60) is mounted to contact a surface extension of the resonant spring (50), which is elastically and radially deformed, and to generate friction with said surface extension and/or an elastic deformation in the deformation control device (60), absorbing energy in a value sufficient to at least minimize said radial elastic deformation of the resonant spring (50).

Abstract: Restrictors (16,17) for aerostatic bearings capable of ensuring a constant flow, regardless of their size and dimensional tolerance, such that the gas flow is adjusted by deforming their internal section. A process for the production of restrictors (16,17) for aerostatic bearings with respect to ensuring the gas flow values desired is also provided.

Abstract: A pumping system, a shaft for the oil pumping system for hermetic compressors, as well as a compressor including the system and/or the shaft are described. It is foreseen the change in the dimensions and geometry of lubricating oil pumping systems in hermetic compressors which have an oil pump (9) immersed in lubricating oil (2) and associated with a revolving vertical shaft (5) which is rotated by a rotor (6) of an electric motor (7). The oil pumping system also includes the addition of a bent hole (12) in relation to the center line of a revolving vertical shaft (5), apart from a bent lubricating hole in this bent suction tube (12) in the inner portion of the shaft (14). The system further presents changes in the dimensions of the suction hole (9a) and in the position for fixing an oil pump (9), apart from the progressive reduction in the thickness of the wall (16) of the revolving vertical shaft (5).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of home appliances and refers to a delivery valve stem (1) more specifically intended to be used in laundry machines provided with a reservoir (5) for bulk material storage and delivery, wherein said valve flow delivery is not aligned with its displacement axis, since it comprises a predominantly radial sealing system that contributes to clean surfaces in contact with fluid, thereby promoting reduction in the production of residues from washing products, which may be detached and reach the fabrics stored inside the equipment, damaging them and/or causing several inconveniences.

Abstract: A piston (1) and cylinder (2) assembly that can reduce efficiency losses due to the gas in a linear compressor with aerostatic bearings. The space between the piston (1) and cylinder (2) in the piston-cylinder assembly was designed to decrease radial clearance (12) in the upper portion of the piston (1) when the piston approaches the headpiece (3), i.e., when the density of the gas not being used in the refrigeration process is the highest. The piston (1) and cylinder (2) assembly must exhibit such a geometric ratio that radial clearance (12) changes in inverse proportion to the density of the gas in the radial clearance (12).

Abstract: A control system and a control method for controlling input voltages (1) for household appliances having at least one electric motor in their set of electric charges or devices (5). This control is made by means of a processing unit (3), which can act selectively and independently on a set of output switches (4) and, therefore, act in different ways on each of the devices (5).

Abstract: A hermetic compressor, comprises: a hermetic shell (1); a cylinder block (2) defining, a shell portion (Ia) and a compression cylinder (3) having an end (3a) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1) and closed by a valve plate (5); a head (6) affixed to the cylinder block (2), over the valve plate (5) so as to define, with the latter, at least one discharge chamber (10). The cylinder block (2) incorporates a tubular projection (20) surrounding the valve plate (5) and at least part of the head (6). An outer cover (30) is hermetically affixed to the tubular projection (20) for defining therewith a discharge plenum (31) in fluid communication with the discharge chamber (10), the tubular projection (20) or the outer cover (30) being provided with a refrigerant gas outlet (40) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a linear compressor based on resonant oscillating mechanism, which is comprised by at least one resonant spring (2) at least one linear motor (3) composed of at least one fixed portion (31 ) and at least one movable portion (32), at least one piston (4) operatively associated with at least one rod (5) and at least one cylinder (6), all these elements being disposed within a housing (7), and the movable portion (32) of the linear motor (3) is physically associated with one end of the resonance spring (2) through a first coupling assembly and the rod (5) is physically associated with the opposite end of the resonance spring (2) through a second coupling assembly. The linear motor (3), the cylinder (6) and the piston (4) are physically arranged within a same end of the housing (7). The rod (5) is disposed within the resonant spring (2). The piston-cylinder assembly (4, 6) is capable of acting at the distal end to the coupling end between the rod (5) to the resonant spring (2).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a compressor block (21), which has at least one passage opening of driving member (22), at least one frontal of support (24a) and at least one portion (26), so that at least one first and one second means of structural connection between the portion (26) and the frontal extensions of support (24a) are defined by at least one structural wall (28a) and at least one wall structure (28b). The structural walls (28a, 28b) define the main perimeter of the compressor block (21) and are provided with at least one section of physical association between each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid draining and dispensing system for electric household appliances, more specific ally for capturing washing water and carrying the water that supplies the cloth washing machine washing tank. Thus, it is the purpose of the invention to allow for a more practical, simple and economic construction, resulting in appliances of a lower cost and, therefore, more accessible to all social classes. The system comprises at least one dispensing duct 5 cooperating with valve 6 interconnected to the water supply network and with fixed lid 1; at least one furrow 7 cooperating with fixed lid 1 and the at least one dispensing duct 5; and means for simultaneously draining the fixed lid and the console washing water and dispensing the water coming from the valve interconnected to the water supply network, both fluid flows being directed to the inside of the washing basket.

Abstract: A control system for a single-phase induction motor including at least: one electronic control, a main switch, an auxiliary switch, one voltage conditioner block, the main switch being electrically associated to the main winding and the auxiliary switch to the auxiliary winding, the control circuit being electrically associated to the voltage conditioner block and to the switches, the switches being turned on or off by the control circuit, the control system and the motor being electrically associable to an alternating voltage source, the conditioner block is associated in parallel to the auxiliary switch, the conditioner block being capable of accumulating energy when the auxiliary switch is turned off, the conditioner block being arranged to supply electrical power greater than a minimum value to the control circuit, for at least a start-up time, by way of the energy accumulated in the conditioner block, when the switches are turned on.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric system for driving electric charges, particularly meant to be applied in electric household appliances and, more preferably, for driving dispenser valves for the supply of water and inputs for washing. The system of the present invention is comprised of innovative technical and functional aspects responsible for simplifying the production lines of these appliances. More particularly, the charge driving system, according to the present invention, comprises a power driver (D) powered by a power source (V1), to carry a current flow to two electric charges (10, 20), each one connected to a corresponding one of filtering elements (D1, D2), which are installed in an inverted manner in relation to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting tube (2) for hermetic compressors, which is responsible for connecting the housing (1) of a hermetic compressor to the tube (3)—which may be the process valve tube or evaporation, condensation system—which comprises at least two portions composed of materials that are different from each other, which are associated by means of a suitable joining process—preferably welding, soldering or mechanical fastening. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the connecting tube (2) comprises a first portion (5) comprising a first material and a second portion (6) composed of a second material, wherein the second portion (6) of the connecting tube (2) can join the first portion of the connecting tube (5) and the system tube (3).

Abstract: A flow restrictor (1) for application in bearing formation between a piston (2) and a cylinder (3) of a gas compressor (4). The gas compressor (4) includes a pad (5) externally surrounding the cylinder (3) and an inner cavity (6), arranged between the pad (5) and the cylinder (3), fluidly fed by a discharge flow arising from a compression movement exerted by the piston (2) within the cylinder (3). The gas compressor (4) includes a bearing formation gap (7) separating a piston outer wall (2) and an inner cylinder wall (3), and a flow restrictor (1) is provided with a housing (12) fluidly associating the inner cavity (6) to the bearing formation gap (7). The flow restrictor (1) includes a porous element (8), associated to the housing (12), provided with at least a restrictor part provided with a porosity sized to limit the gas flow flowing from the inner cavity (6) to the bearing formation gap (7).

Abstract: The refrigeration compressor includes a cylinder block carrying a crankshaft and a stator of an electric motor, whose rotor is mounted to the crankshaft. An oil pump including; a tubular sleeve affixed to the crankshaft or to the rotor with a pump body internal to the tubular sleeve and connected to the cylinder block. A fixation rod is articulated to the cylinder block or stator and has a lower portion angularly and freely displaced orthogonally to the rotational axis and around which the lower end portion of the pump body is axially retained and slidably mounted, orthogonally and coplanar to the rotation axis of the rotor.