Abstract: A multi-compartment oven provides “in-place” cleaning through the use of distributed spray nozzles possibly augmented by steam, fan blowing, and heat from other components of the oven. A centralized draining system allows recycling of the water without breaching the separation between the cooking compartments.

Abstract: A pump assembly comprises a pump main body having a first cavity and a press rod. The press rod has a rod body and a piston portion in which the rod body is slidably provided in the first cavity in a penetrating manner and one end thereof extends out of the first cavity. The piston portion is connected to the rod body and is located in the first cavity to divide it into a first gas cavity and a second gas cavity, one or more of which are sealed cavities. Since the piston portion can rebound under the resultant force of a gas pressure in the gas cavities, the pump main body does not need a spring for rebounding the rod body. Accordingly, the pump assembly can be entirely made of a plastic material, and no metal material is mixed, so the pump assembly is easily recycled.

Abstract: An aerosol dispenser, an outer container for an aerosol dispenser, and a preform for an outer container. The aerosol dispenser, outer container, and preform each have a neck including a crimp ring. The crimp ring may be configured to receive a valve cup, which is clinched thereto. The crimp ring includes one or more vents. The vents may be used to control overpressurization within the dispenser. The vents may be exposed to pressurized propellant and product due to deformation of the neck during undue overpressurization. The vents allow propellant and/or product to be released therethrough in the event of overpressurization.

Abstract: A material dispensing system can comprise a first and second supply container housing a first and second material, respectively, comprising a first and second fluid, respectively; a first and second metering cylinder fluidly connected to the first and second supply container, respectively, the second metering cylinder configured to move from a first to a second stroke position in unison with the first metering cylinder; a dispensing head configured to receive a first and second liquid of the first and second fluids, respectively; a first recycling valve positioned between the first metering cylinder and the dispensing head; and a second recycling valve positioned between the second metering cylinder and the dispensing head, the first and second recirculating valves configured to draw a portion of the first and second fluids back into the first and second supply containers, respectively, in an open position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid medium dispensing system (1) for dispensing a fluid medium stored under pressure. The system (1) comprises a container (3) for storing the fluid medium under pressure, the container (3) comprising a neck (5) defining an opening (6). A valve cup (2) supporting a valve (4) closes the opening (6) of the container (3). Contiguous portions (14, 5) of the valve cup (2) and the neck (5) are comprised of plastics materials. The plastics materials of these contiguous portions (14, 5) are fused to form a molten weld seam (15a; 15b) by laser welding thereby sealing the container (3). Preferably, the plastics material of the neck (5) of the container (3) is laser-transparent and the plastics material of the valve cup (2) is laser-absorbing. Advantageously, the plastics material of the valve cup (2) is a semi-crystalline polymer. The invention also provides a method of assembling a dispensing system (1) for a fluid medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder dispensing container. When a button is pressed, a piston formed in close contact with the inner wall of an external housing is lowered so that air in the external housing is moved to an inner housing and discharges powder flowing into the internal housing, thus it is possible to always dispense the powder consistently regardless of the amount of the powder stored in a container body.

Abstract: A liquid jet ejection device is provided. The liquid jet ejection device has a flexible lumen having an intake end positioned to be in fluid communication with a liquid source, and an output end distal from the intake end. A pump is coupled to the flexible lumen, the pump being actuatable to eject a liquid from the liquid source via the output end. A body structure extends from a handle and supports the output end of the flexible lumen, the body structure having a base form in which the output end of the flexible lumen is supported in a base pose relative to the handle, the body structure being deformable from the base form via contact with an object, the body structure returning to the base form upon withdrawal of contact.

Abstract: A chemical solution supply apparatus (1) includes a container (10) and a chemical solution supply implement (20) that can, in a state of being connected to a mouth portion (14), switch over a state where the container (10) is sealed and a state where a chemical solution in a storage portion (12) is allowed to be supplied to the outside of the container (10). The chemical solution supply implement (20) has a base (30) and a supply body (50). The base (30) has a retaining portion (40), a pressing portion (42), and a restricting portion (34) that restricts displacement of the supply body (50) with coming into contact with the supply body (50) when the supply body (50) is pressed against pressing force of the pressing portion (42). The supply body (50) moves away from the retaining portion (40), thereby forming a supply flow passage, and comes into contact with the retaining portion (40), thereby blocking the supply flow passage.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10, 110) for the conveying of viscous material from a drum-like container (12), which has a container bottom (14) and a circumferential container wall (18) extending from the container bottom (14) to an upper rim (16) of the container, which is open at the upper rim (16) of the container, the apparatus having, for closing of the container (12), a follower plate (26) having a material outlet (28) attached to a conveyor pump (30), wherein the follower plate (26) can be moved up and down in the container (12) while being in sealing contact against an inside face of the container wall (18) turned toward it, and having a lifting device (22) for raising and lowering of the follower plate (26), wherein the lifting device (22) has a drive unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a feeding device (1) for manual dispensing of a food product in fluid form packaged in a flexible container (3) and a method for this, which invention solves the problem of bulky and heavy feeding devices which leak food product. The feeding device comprises a dispensing tank (10) adapted to hold the container, an operating sleeve (30) arranged on top of the dispensing tank, and a piston (40) arranged inside the dispensing tank and adapted to compress the container when the operating sleeve by rotation axially displaces the piston along the inside of the dispensing tank in a discharging direction so that the container is compressed while dispensing the food product (2) and allows a return of the piston in a return direction opposite the discharging direction after each dispensing of food product.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a floor cleaning device is provided. In an example embodiment, the floor cleaning device comprises a rod, the rod extending between a proximate end and a distal end; a handle comprising a trigger secured to the proximate end of the rod; a cleaning head secured to the distal end of the rod; a nozzle disposed proximate the distal end of the rod; and a cleaning solution dispensing unit secured to the rod between the proximate end and the distal end. The cleaning solution dispensing unit comprises a housing comprising a capsule chamber configured to receive a cleaning capsule therein. When the trigger is activated, cleaning solution is dispensed through the nozzle via a dispensing tube extending from the cleaning solution dispensing unit to the nozzle.

Abstract: A water dispensing apparatus includes a dispensing hole through which hot water is dispensed, a heating passage unit communicating with the dispensing hole; a heating unit for heating water flowing through the heating passage unit, an input unit for inputting a hot water dispensing command for dispensing the hot water through the dispensing hole, a hot water valve for adjusting a flow of the hot water heated in the heating passage unit, and a controller for controlling the heating unit.

Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus that includes: a rectifier that is configured to convert alternating current (AC) voltage supplied from an external power source into direct current (DC) voltage; an inverter that is configured to generate current based on DC voltage received from the rectifier and provide the current to output nodes; heating coils that are configured to, based on the current generated by the inverter, generate magnetic fields for providing heat; a first capacitive unit that includes one or more resonance capacitors and that is coupled between the output nodes; a second capacitive unit that includes one or more wireless power transfer (WPT) capacitors and that is configured to be coupled between the output nodes; and a mode conversion switch that is configured to couple the second capacitive unit to the first capacitive unit in parallel is disclosed.

Abstract: An article has a can with a valve stem and a dispensing device, the dispensing device includes a cap over the valve stem, a hollow tube extending through a slot in the cap and attached to the valve stem, a sleeve slidably extending over the hollow tube, a lever hingedly attached to the cap and operatively engaging the sleeve, an elastic feature that provides a force or causes a force to be applied to the sleeve in a direction that tries to move the sleeve to a closed position, and a sealing gasket between the sleeve and hollow tube proximate to the exit end of the hollow tube; where the sleeve seals the hollow tube when in the closed position and displacing the lever towards the can simultaneously unseals the hollow tube and tilts the valve stem, and when released allows the sleeve to restore to a closed position.

Abstract: A squeeze sprayer for dispensing fluid product as a spray or spray mist includes a squeeze bottle and a squeeze sprayer closure attached to the squeeze bottle. The squeeze sprayer includes a cap which defines a chamber for receipt of air and fluid and further defines an outlet. Further included as a part of the squeeze sprayer is a valve which is assembled into the cap and a dip tube which is received by the cap. The dip tube is constructed and arranged to provide air to the chamber and the squeezing of the bottle forces air and fluid into the chamber and from there through the outlet to be dispensed as a spray or spray mist. A second embodiment provides an upright squeeze sprayer with a unique orifice cup. A third embodiment includes a directional adapter.

Abstract: A magnetic clamping heat sink assembly is disclosed including a magnetic assembly with a carrier body including a magnet. A spring resiliently biases the carrier body. A base assembly includes a base plate. In a first operating condition, the base assembly of the magnetic clamping heat sink assembly is positioned in a first position away from a ferromagnetic element, and the spring holds the carrier body at a medial position spaced apart from the base plate. In a second operating condition, the base assembly of the magnetic clamping heat sink assembly is positioned in a second position adjacent to the ferromagnetic element, and the carrier body is driven downward against a force of the spring to a lower position and into contact with the base plate by magnetic attraction between the at least one magnet and the ferromagnetic element.

Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus includes a rectifier configured to convert an AC voltage supplied from a power source into a DC voltage, a battery configured to store power, a switch configured to connect to at least one of the rectifier or the battery, an inverter connected to the switch and configured to receive a first voltage from at least one of the rectifier or the battery and convert the first voltage to a second voltage, and a heating coil configured to receive the second voltage from the inverter and generate magnetic fields in which the heating coil is configured to heat a cooking device based on the generated magnetic fields.

Abstract: A tap lock has an engagement member, a barrier member, and a retainer member that extends between the engagement member and the barrier member and that retains the engagement member at a fixed position relative to the barrier member. The engagement member removably attaches to a support structure of a tap dispensing closure of a container body. The barrier member is disposed proximate an outlet passage and valve member of the tap dispensing closure. The barrier member limits movement of the valve member from a closed position toward an open position to prevent leakage of material from the outlet passage.

Abstract: Dispensing apparatus is provided for delivering and/or dispensing a pre-determined amount of a product in use. The apparatus includes dispensing mechanism having an inlet for allowing product to enter the dispensing mechanism in use, an outlet for allowing product containable within the dispensing mechanism in use to be dispensed therefrom during a dispensing action of the apparatus, and a channel provided between the inlet and the outlet for allowing product to move between the inlet and the outlet in use.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oven including a display module. The oven includes a main body and a display module pivotably installed on the main body, wherein the display module includes a fixed module fixedly coupled to the main body, a moving module pivotably coupled to the fixed module and including a display panel provided to be manipulated by a user, a driving module and disposed on the fixed module and configured to generate a driving force such that the moving module is pivoted, and a detection module including a press pin configured to detect a position of the moving module depending on whether or not the press pin is pressurized.