Abstract: A climate control system and method controls climate at selected regions within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The system includes at least one fluid conduit configured to allow a liquid to flow in the at least one fluid conduit. The system further includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. At least two thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are in thermal communication with the liquid and each of the at least two thermoelectric assemblies has a corresponding region within the passenger compartment. The at least two thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to transfer heat between the corresponding region and the liquid, wherein the at least two thermoelectric assemblies are each operable independently from one another.

Abstract: A refrigerated air curtain redirection unit can be retro fitted to the front base of a an existing reach-in commercial open-display refrigerated cabinet, or provided as original built-in equipment for a newly manufactured cabinet to reduce refrigerated air spillage. The unit has a body part that protrudes outwardly of the open frontage of the cabinet at an upward angle and there is an inwardly curved part at its top region whereby an air vortex is formed that acts to draw air from the curtain at its base into an air duct of the cabinet.

Abstract: A refrigerator (1) comprising a thermally insulated refrigerator compartment (15), a refrigeration machine by means of which the refrigerator compartment (15) can be cooled to a temperature below ambient temperature, and at least one door (3, 4) through which the refrigerator compartment (15) can be accessed from outside is further provided with a bottle cooler (9) the interior of which is designed to accommodate at least one bottle and can be cooled to a temperature below ambient temperature and whose opening (10) for placing a bottle therein and removing a bottle is preferably arranged in the top side of the refrigerator (1).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compressor (12) having a suction port and a discharge port, a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger (24) operatively coupled downstream to the discharge port of the compressor, a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger (42) operatively coupled downstream to the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger, a compressor suction inlet line connecting the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger to the suction port of the compressor, and an adiabatic expansion device (54) operatively coupled to the suction inlet line. A sensor operatively coupled to the suction inlet line measures a superheat value of the refrigerant. The refrigerant vapor compression system further includes a controller (60) in communication with the sensor.

Abstract: A refrigerator without a kick plate and having an outer case with a water supply pipe at a bottom surface of the outer case. A lower hinge module of a refrigerator includes a body hinge bracket having one portion fixed to the lower surface of the outer case and the remaining portion disposed at the lower portion of the door for supporting the door, a hinge shaft which is protruded from the body hinge bracket and coupled at the lower surface of the door for the door to be capable of rotating and at which a central hole formed for the water supply pipe to pass through, a support member coupled to the lower portion of the body hinge bracket and supported by the bottom surface outside, and a guide unit which is provided along the outer side of the support member.

Abstract: A control system for operating a refrigerator appliance is provided. The refrigerator has a variable damper, a variable speed fan, and a variable speed compressor. The damper position, evaporator fan speed, and compressor speed are determined through interacting feedback control loops based on the set point temperatures for the fresh food and freezer compartments as well as the measured temperatures in such compartments. The adjustment of these actuators can eliminate large temperature fluctuations and discontinuities in the air flow and improve the thermal performance and energy efficiency of the refrigerator.

Abstract: A heat pump system, including a thermal storage medium, for use in a vehicle having a passenger compartment, and a corresponding method for providing heat to a vehicle passenger compartment. The vehicle may have an electric only vehicle mode wherein the vehicle may occupy one of an active electric drive state and an inactive state. The heat pump system may include a thermal storage medium configured to store heat produced during the inactive state. The thermal storage medium may be a device which has a thermal capacity exchangeable with a fluid medium such as an Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) or a phase change material. The heat stored by the thermal storage medium during the vehicle charge event may be transmitted from the thermal storage medium to the passenger compartment via the heat pump system during the active electric drive state.

Abstract: An ice cream product making machine includes a main body, housing a refrigerating unit, and a secondary body, removably associated with the main body, including a mixing and cooling unit having a vertical axis interacting with the refrigerating unit, a lid allowing access to an interior and inside, a stirrer. The secondary body includes a hollow space surrounding the mixing and cooling unit and integral with it, containing a coolant to cool the mixing and cooling unit when the secondary body is associated with the main body, during machine operation, and to keep the mixing and cooling unit cool when the secondary body is separated from the main body.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus including a refrigerant circuit having an excess refrigerant recovery pipe connected between an inlet of at least one of heat source side heat exchangers and a first refrigerant flow blocking device or between an outlet of the at least one of the heat source side heat exchangers and a second refrigerant flow blocking device, to a passage connected to a suction side of a compressor, and an excess refrigerant recovery device disposed in the excess refrigerant recovery pipe.

Abstract: A thermoelectric system and method provides distributed localized heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. Each thermoelectric assembly comprises a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and each thermoelectric assembly is in thermal communication with a first working fluid and in thermal communication with a region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly. Each thermoelectric assembly is selectively operable either to heat the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the first working fluid to the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly or to cool the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly to the first working fluid. Each thermoelectric assembly is operable independently from operation of other thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.

Abstract: A cooling device operating method and corresponding cooling device used in an inspection apparatus. The method controls a cooling device which in turn cools a wafer chuck on which a semiconductor wafer is loaded. The temperature of the wafer chuck is controllable using the cooling device and a heating device. Low temperature and high temperature inspections of the wafer are performed under control of the controller. The cooling device is continuously run via the controller for the low temperature inspection, but it is stopped at least one time at the start of the high temperature inspection via the controller.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus including an outdoor unit having a compressor for compressing a refrigerant and a heat source side heat exchange for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and air, a plurality of indoor units having use side heat exchangers for exchanging heat between a heat transfer medium that flows therein and air, and relay unit disposed between the outdoor unit and the indoor units. The relay unit exchanges heat between the refrigerant conveyed from the outdoor unit and the heat transfer medium flowing in the indoor units. The relay unit includes a main relay unit that is connected to the outdoor unit with two pipes and a sub relay unit that is connect to the main relay unit with three pipes.

Abstract: A refrigeration system including a refrigeration circuit that has an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and a heat exchanger. The evaporator, compressor, and condenser are fluidly connected and arranged in series with each other. A liquid line fluidly connects the evaporator to the condenser and a suction line fluidly connects the compressor to the evaporator. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of first refrigerant flow tubes that is in fluid communication with one of the suction line and the liquid line, and a second refrigerant flow tube that is in fluid communication with the other of the suction line and the liquid line. Each of the first refrigerant flow tubes and the second refrigerant flow tube have microchannels, and the second refrigerant flow tube positioned between and cooperates with the first refrigerant flow tubes to heat vapor refrigerant flowing in the suction line.

Abstract: An apparatus, rear door heat exchanger, system, and method for controlling the redundancy of a cooling system for a server rack. The system includes a cooling system having at least two liquid cooling circuits. The system also includes a rear door heat exchanger connected to the cooling system. The rear door heat exchanger includes two heat exchange coils. Each heat exchange coil is carried by the server rack and configured to interface with a different liquid cooling circuit. The rear door heat exchanger also includes an adapter configured to couple together the two heat exchange coils into one heat exchange unit. The heat exchange unit is configured to interface with one liquid cooling circuit from the cooling system.

Abstract: A refrigerator and a water tank assembly for supplying water to an ice maker and a dispenser installed in a door of the refrigerator are provided. The water tank assembly may have a substantially cylindrical shape, and may include a water intake port, a water discharge port, and a switching valve all provided at one surface thereof to improve water storage space and facilitate connection of water lines.

Abstract: A modular expandable cooling system including a rack sized for receiving multiple modular cooling units having a ram air inlet connected to a ram air source. The system also includes a modular cooling unit having a housing for receipt in the rack, a ram air inlet and outlet, and a refrigerant inlet and outlet. The system includes a condenser mounted in the housing in fluid communication with the ram air inlet, a compressor mounted in the housing downstream from the condenser, an accumulator in fluid communication with the compressor inlet.

Abstract: A thermostat device has a thermo element assembly (10) configured by a piston (3), a thermal expansion unit that changes volume with a change in temperature, to reciprocate a cylinder container (4) with respect to the piston, and a heating element (H) that is provided in a casing of the piston and heats the thermal expansion unit (W) when supplied with current. An assembling hole (11) is provided in the device housing to hold an outer end of the thermo element assembly by causing the outer end to pass therethrough toward the outside of the device. A piston guide (13) is provided at a section on the upper end side of the piston configuring the thermo element assembly. An outer end of the piston guide is integrally joined to the housing side while being inserted from the inside of the device housing (2) into the assembling hole to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerated cabinet with a cooled storage compartment, a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer panel and a thermoformed liner attached to an inside of the outer panel, and an ice box frame attached to the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame being formed of injection molded plastic more rigid than the thermoformed liner and defining an ice compartment therein. At least one of an ice maker, an ice storage bin, and a motor for driving an ice storage bin auger is located in the ice compartment and attached to the door via the ice box frame. A related refrigeration appliance is also disclosed.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first storage compartment defining a first interior volume. A first evaporator is configured to cool air that flows past. A first plenum includes a first air outlet, a second air outlet and a first air inlet disposed between the first and second air outlets. The first air inlet is configured to receive air into the first plenum from the first interior volume. The first plenum is configured to flow the air received in the first air inlet over the first evaporator to cool the air. The first and second air outlets are configured to flow the cool air from the first plenum into the first interior volume.