Abstract: A method for controlling a climate control system is disclosed. In one example, the climate control system includes adjusting an air mixing valve state and adjusting a displacement of a compressor in response to an energy conversion device load. The method may provide improved climate control in a vehicle cabin during high energy conversion device load conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are a yogurt fermenter and a method for automatically controlling the temperature of the yogurt fermenter. The yogurt fermenter and the method for automatically controlling the temperature of the yogurt fermenter, according to the present invention, can optimally ferment a fermentation material contained in a fermentation container by appropriately controlling a heating value of a heating element by a controller depending on a fermentation step of the fermentation material. In particular, considering the characteristics of the fermentation material which gradually decrease in fluidity as the fermentation progresses, the amount of heat generated by the heating element is controlled, and the fermentation material does not stick to a heating part, so that a user can easily clean the heating rod after the fermentation is completed.

Abstract: Occurrence of a phenomenon in which an air current that has just been blown from any indoor unit is drawn into an adjacent indoor unit is reduced. A controller makes each of a plurality of indoor units perform a partial supply operation. In the partial supply operation, the controller controls an airflow direction adjusting flap such that, regarding the indoor units adjacent to each other with a predetermined distance ? interposed therebetween, air currents are blown from both outlet openings which face each other with the predetermined distance ? interposed therebetween, and that the air currents collide with each other.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a refrigeration cycle in which a first compressor and a second compressor are connected in parallel, and the first compressor, the second compressor, a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor heat exchanger, a first indoor heat exchanger, a second indoor heat exchanger, and expansion valves are connected. When the air conditioning apparatus is operated in a first operation mode in which the second outdoor heat exchanger and the first indoor heat exchanger are operated as condensers and the second indoor heat exchanger is operated as an evaporator, refrigerant discharged from the first compressor flows through the first indoor heat exchanger, the expansion valves, and the second indoor heat exchanger in order while bypassing the first outdoor heat exchanger and the second outdoor heat exchanger.

Abstract: A hot water valve assembly is disclosed including a dual inlet housing having a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet, a thermostatic mixing cartridge disposed within the dual inlet housing, an inner conduit disposed adjacent to and in fluid communication with the dual inlet housing and a shell including a mixed water outlet that is connected to and in fluid communication with the inner conduit.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may be zoned into one or more zone. The HVAC system may include HVAC components, sensors, and one or more register vents that may include vent dampers (e.g., electronically controllable vent dampers or manually operated vent dampers). Opening and closing of the vent dampers may facilitate creating zones or sub-zones in the HVAC system configuration. An HVAC control system may receive a request for conditioned air in one or more of the zones, determine a damper setting for at least one of the vent dampers, communicate the determined damper setting to a vent damper or user interface, determine which HVAC components should be active, if any, and/or provide controls signals to activate or keep active the HVAC components that are determined to be active.

Abstract: A vapor compression system (200; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000) comprises a plurality of valves (260, 262, 264; 260) controllable to define a first mode flowpath and a second mode flowpath. The first mode flowpath is sequentially through: a compressor (22); a first heat exchanger (30); a first nozzle (228; 624); and a separator (48), and then branching into: a first branch returning to the compressor; and a second branch passing through an expansion device (70) and a second heat exchanger (64) to the rejoin the flowpath between the first heat exchanger and the separator. The second mode flowpath is sequentially through: the compressor; the second heat exchanger; a second nozzle (248; 625); and the separator, and then branching into: a first branch returning to the compressor; and a second branch passing through the expansion device and first heat exchanger to the rejoin the flowpath between the first heat exchanger and the separator.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a first control configured to control a supply of power to a plurality of compressors based on an air flow through the HVAC system exceeding a first threshold, and a second control configured to supply power to a subset of compressors of the plurality of compressors based on the air flow through the HVAC system exceeding a second threshold while being below the first threshold.

Abstract: A method for directing thermal energy to an evaporator of a transport climate control circuit of a transport climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller determining whether the climate control circuit is operating in a start-stop cooling mode. Also, the method includes the controller determining a thermal energy charge of the thermal storage reservoir when the climate control circuit is operating in the start-stop cooling mode. The method also includes determining whether the thermal energy charge is greater than a charge threshold. Further, the method includes determining whether the climate control circuit is operating in a stop portion of the start-stop cooling mode when the thermal energy charge is greater than the charge threshold. The method further includes transferring thermal energy from the thermal storage reservoir to an evaporator when the climate control circuit is operating in the stop portion of the start-stop cooling mode.

Abstract: A cooling system uses refrigerants for two-phase cooling and thermal energy storage for a transient heat source. The cooling system includes a flash tank downstream of a heat load to be cooled. A subcooler/super-heater is downstream of the flash tank. A compressor is downstream of the subcooler/super-heater. A condenser is downstream of the compressor and upstream of the flash tank.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control apparatus for a vehicle capable of unmanned driving includes a determining section that is configured to determine whether an occupant is in the vehicle and an output section that is configured to execute an air-conditioning control based on a determination result by the determining section. The output section is configured to execute the air-conditioning control based on ride schedule information indicating a length of time until an occupant rides in the vehicle when the vehicle is determined to be in an unmanned state.

Abstract: A temperature controlled storage apparatus includes a plurality of lockable storage spaces. Each of the plurality of lockable storage spaces includes one or more compartments. The temperature of each of the one or more compartments is independently controllable to provide any one of a chilled temperature or a frozen temperature. Access to the storage space is remotely programmable.

Abstract: The present embodiments disclose a method of running an air inlet system upstream of one or more inlet air filters of a device protected by air filtration, wherein the method comprises: regulating the relative air humidity of the inlet air at the one or more inlet air filters in dependence of the inlet air filters differential pressure.

Abstract: A thermostat device for a motor vehicle cooling system includes a valve, a heat-sensitive component to induce opening of the valve when the temperature of the sensitive component exceeds a temperature threshold, and a heating module controlled by the sensitive component. The heating module delivers at most a maximum heating power. The heating module includes a regulating module to determine a gross useful voltage based on a measured temperature and of a temperature setpoint, and a correcting module including an electrical resistor connected to an electrode. The correcting module controls the heating module either to limit the heating power delivered by the heating module to a heating power strictly lower than the maximum heating power and sufficient to induce complete opening of the valve, or so that the heating module delivers non-zero heating power that is not sufficient to induce opening of the valve.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing control of a heat pump of a motor vehicle are presented. In one operating mode, speed of a heat pump compressor is controlled responsive to an outlet pressure of the heat pump compressor. In a second operating mode, speed of the heat pump compressor is controlled responsive to a pressure ratio between an inlet and an outlet of the heat pump compressor.

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a first inlet providing a medium from a source, a compressing device in communication with the first inlet, and at least one heat exchanger. The compressing device includes a compressor that receives the medium, a first turbine downstream of the compressor, and a second turbine that receives the medium. An outlet of the at least one heat exchanger is in fluid communication with an inlet of the compressor and an inlet of the first turbine.

Abstract: As a shut-off valve inspection process for checking operation of a liquid side shut-off valve and a gas side shut-off valve, an air conditioning system operates a compressor in a cooling cycle state, performs opening and closing operation of the liquid side shut-off valve and the gas side shut-off valve, and determines whether the liquid side shut-off valve and the gas side shut-off valve properly operate on the basis of a temperature value detected by a temperature sensor provided in an indoor unit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling heat transfer between a local cooling system and a local heating system, the method comprising: determining a local energyconsumption need (LCC1, LCC2) of the local cooling system; determining a local energy consumption need (LHC1, LHC2) of the local heating system; controlling, based on the local energy consumption need (LCC1, LCC2) of the local cooling system and the local energy consumption need (LHC1, LHC2) of the local heating system, a heat pump (50, 50?) connected between the local cooling system and the local heating system and configured to transfer heat from the local cooling system to the local heating system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transport container comprising; a first container having a first inner wall with a storage space for storing a transported object and a first outer wall provided on the outside of the first inner wall so as to form, with the first inner wall, a vacuum space therebetween; a first lid that is heat-insulating and is for removably sealing a first opening of the first container; a second container having a second inner wall with a space for storing the first container and the first lid and a second outer wall provided on the outside of the second inner wall so as to form, with the second inner wall, a vacuum space therebetween; a second lid that is heat-insulating and is for removably sealing a second opening of the second container; and a heat storage material for surrounding the transported object inside the storage space.

Abstract: A fluid delivery system for an appliance includes a fluid line in selective communication with a fluid source. A shelf defines a fill zone positioned below an underside of the shelf. A shelf spigot is coupled with the fluid line and disposed proximate the underside of the shelf and over the fill zone. A fluid level sensor is positioned in communication with the fill zone. The fluid level sensor is also in communication with a controller that regulates a flow of fluid through the shelf spigot.