Abstract: A dryer appliance and sensor assembly are provided. The sensor assembly may include a sensor housing, an appliance sensor, a wireless transmission tag, and a generator. A magnet rail is statically affixed to a cabinet. The sensor housing may extend within a drum and define a compartment proximate a space for the receipt of clothes. The generator is positioned within the compartment. The drum positions the generator in operable communication with the magnet rail. The appliance sensor may be positioned on the sensor housing. The wireless transmission tag may be positioned within the compartment. The wireless transmission tag may be in communication with the appliance sensor. The wireless tag reader may be in operable communication with the wireless transmission tag.

Abstract: Provided, according to the present invention, is a heat exchanger including: a pipe structure having an inlet and an outlet formed therein and providing a flow path which is extended between the inlet and the outlet and through which a refrigerant flows; and a heat dissipation structure coupled to the pipe structure to exchange heat between the refrigerant and an external fluid, wherein the heat dissipation structure is made of a composite material comprising a resin material and a carbon material.

Abstract: An air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, a sterilization light assembly, and a flow sensor. The housing may define an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. The housing may further define an exhaust outlet downstream from the indoor portion to exhaust air therefrom. The sterilization light assembly may be disposed within the indoor portion to transmit an ultraviolet light emission thereto. The flow sensor may be disposed within the indoor portion upstream from the exhaust outlet. The flow sensor may be operably coupled to the sterilization light assembly and configured to activation of sterilization light assembly in response to detecting a predetermined airflow within the indoor portion.

Abstract: A method for recycling a nonwoven fabric, including: a waste nonwoven fabric pulverization step of pulverizing a waste nonwoven fabric to obtain pulverized waste nonwoven fabric particles; a material mixing step of dispersing and mixing the pulverized nonwoven fabric particles and a filler in water to obtain a nonwoven fabric mixture; a raw material mixing step of adding a fixing agent for agglomeration of the pulverized waste nonwoven fabric particles and the filler to the nonwoven fabric mixture, followed by mixing, to form a raw material; a draining step of separating and removing water from the raw material to form a recycled nonwoven fabric sheet; a first lamination step of laminating the plurality of recycled nonwoven fabric sheets to form a laminate; and a compressing/dehydrating step of compressing and dehydrating the laminate.

Abstract: A planar heating element according to the present invention is configured such that a pair of wires are inserted into a matrix formed by forming a base resin and a conductive material, so that heat is generated by means of electrical resistance that is generated inside the matrix when power is applied, wherein the planar heating element has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture and can achieve a sufficient heating effect regardless of thermal conductivity. In addition, the planar heating element is divided into a heating part and a non-heating part, and the heating part and the non-heating part are integrally manufactured through a double injection molding method. Thus, the present invention has advantages in that various shapes of planar heating elements can be manufactured and that manufacturing costs and manufacturing time can be reduced due to the manufacturing process being simple.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven fabric recycling apparatus and a nonwoven fabric recycling method using same, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which pulverized waste nonwoven fabric bodies and a filler are dispersed in water and mixed with each other to form a waste nonwoven fabric mixture; a fixing agent addition part for supplying a fixing agent for aggregating the pulverized waste nonwoven fabric bodies and the filler to the nonwoven fabric mixture to form a recycling raw material; and a filter tank in which the recycling raw material supplied thereto is received so that a recycling sheet is formed.

Abstract: A shipping assembly for a washing machine appliance includes a shipping box that defines a box aperture that is aligned with an aperture defined through a cabinet of the appliance when the appliance is positioned within the shipping box. A bolt assembly is configured for securing the wash tub within the cabinet when the bolt assembly is in an installed position, the bolt assembly including a spacer assembly that spaces apart the wash tub from the cabinet and the cabinet from the shipping box and that includes a retention flange to prevent the spacer assembly from falling into the shipping box. A shipping bolt includes a threaded shaft that passes through the spacer assembly to secure the spacer assembly to the wash tub and a bolt head that is seated against a shoulder of the spacer assembly in the installed position.

Abstract: A drying system, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, an air outlet grate, an air inlet grate, a door, a vapor compression assembly, and an ultraviolet light source or tank capacitance circuit. The cabinet may define a static chamber along the airflow path for the receipt of articles therein. The air outlet grate may be upstream from the static chamber along the airflow path to direct air thereto. The air inlet grate may be downstream from the static chamber along the airflow path to direct air therefrom. The door may be attached to the cabinet to selectively restrict access to the static chamber. The vapor compression assembly may be attached to the cabinet and defining a refrigerant flow path spaced apart from the static chamber. The vapor compression assembly may include a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser.

Abstract: A cooking appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, an induction heating coil, an electric heat-radiation element, and a vertical lift or secondary heating element. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber. The induction heating coil may be mounted within the cabinet below the cooking chamber to direct a magnetic field thereto. The electric heat-radiation element may be mounted within the cabinet above the induction heating coil. The vertical lift may support the electric heat-radiation element within the cooking chamber to adjust a vertical height of the electric heat-radiation element relative to the induction heating coil. The secondary electric heating element may be mounted within the cabinet below the cooking chamber and horizontally spaced apart from the induction heating coil to receive a steam pot.

Abstract: A dryer appliance and sensor assembly are provided. The sensor assembly may include a sensor housing, an appliance sensor, a wireless transmission tag, and a generator. A magnet rail is statically affixed to a cabinet. The sensor housing may extend within a drum and define a compartment proximate a space for the receipt of clothes. The generator is positioned within the compartment. The drum positions the generator in operable communication with the magnet rail. The appliance sensor may be positioned on the sensor housing. The wireless transmission tag may be positioned within the compartment. The wireless transmission tag may be in communication with the appliance sensor. The wireless tag reader may be in operable communication with the wireless transmission tag.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for recycling composite material and a method for recycling composite material by using same, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which pulverized products of fiber-reinforced waste plastic are dispersed and mixed in water together with a filler, thereby forming a composite material mixture; a fixing agent addition part for forming a recyclable material by supplying, to the composite material mixture, a fixing agent that aggregates the pulverized products of the fiber-reinforced waste plastic and the filler; and a filtering tank in which the recyclable material is supplied such that a recyclable composite sheet is formed.

Abstract: An air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, a sterilization light assembly, and a flow sensor. The housing may define an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. The housing may further define an exhaust outlet downstream from the indoor portion to exhaust air therefrom. The sterilization light assembly may be disposed within the indoor portion to transmit an ultraviolet light emission thereto. The flow sensor may be disposed within the indoor portion upstream from the exhaust outlet. The flow sensor may be operably coupled to the sterilization light assembly and configured to activation of sterilization light assembly in response to detecting a predetermined airflow within the indoor portion.

Abstract: A cooking appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a magnetron, an induction heating coil, and a one-way field filter. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber. The magnetron may be mounted within the cabinet in communication with the cooking chamber to direct a microwave thereto. The induction heating coil may be mounted within the cabinet to direct a magnetic field thereto. The one-way field filter may be disposed within the cabinet between the induction heating coil and the cooking chamber to restrict passage of the microwave therethrough while permitting the magnetic field. The one-way filter may include a lower layer and an upper layer. The lower layer may include a plurality of parallel conductive bands extending in a first direction. The upper layer may be disposed above the lower layer. The upper layer may include a plurality of parallel conductive bands extending in the second direction.

Abstract: A method for recycling a nonwoven fabric, including: a waste nonwoven fabric pulverization step of pulverizing a waste nonwoven fabric to obtain pulverized waste nonwoven fabric particles; a material mixing step of dispersing and mixing the pulverized nonwoven fabric particles and a filler in water to obtain a nonwoven fabric mixture; a raw material mixing step of adding a fixing agent for agglomeration of the pulverized waste nonwoven fabric particles and the filler to the nonwoven fabric mixture, followed by mixing, to form a raw material; a draining step of separating and removing water from the raw material to form a recycled nonwoven fabric sheet; a first lamination step of laminating the plurality of recycled nonwoven fabric sheets to form a laminate; and a compressing/dehydrating step of compressing and dehydrating the laminate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for recycling composite material and a method for recycling composite material by using same, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which pulverized products of fiber-reinforced waste plastic are dispersed and mixed in water together with a filler, thereby forming a composite material mixture; a fixing agent addition part for forming a recyclable material by supplying, to the composite material mixture, a fixing agent that aggregates the pulverized products of the fiber-reinforced waste plastic and the filler; and a filtering tank in which the recyclable material is supplied such that a recyclable composite sheet is formed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven fabric recycling apparatus and a nonwoven fabric recycling method using same, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which pulverized waste nonwoven fabric bodies and a filler are dispersed in water and mixed with each other to form a waste nonwoven fabric mixture; a fixing agent addition part for supplying a fixing agent for aggregating the pulverized waste nonwoven fabric bodies and the filler to the nonwoven fabric mixture to form a recycling raw material; and a filter tank in which the recycling raw material supplied thereto is received so that a recycling sheet is formed.

Abstract: A cooking appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a magnetron, an induction heating coil, and a one-way field filter. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber. The magnetron may be mounted within the cabinet in communication with the cooking chamber to direct a microwave thereto. The induction heating coil may be mounted within the cabinet to direct a magnetic field thereto. The one-way field filter may be disposed within the cabinet between the induction heating coil and the cooking chamber to restrict passage of the microwave therethrough while permitting the magnetic field. The one-way filter may include a lower layer and an upper layer. The lower layer may include a plurality of parallel conductive bands extending in a first direction. The upper layer may be disposed above the lower layer. The upper layer may include a plurality of parallel conductive bands extending in the second direction.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate including an active area and an inactive area, the inactive area including a first area disposed adjacent to the active area, a second area where a circuit board is disposed, and a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area, a first support layer disposed beneath the active area and the first area, and a second support layer disposed beneath the second area, and a guide disposed at a lower surface of the flexible substrate. The guide includes a first section and a second section. The first section is on a lower surface of the first support layer. The second section is disposed to cover a portion of the substrate that extends from the bending area. Accordingly, defects generated during bezel bending are reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible display apparatus in which torsion prevention lines are disposed so as to prevent cracks and to detect fine cracks. The flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate including an active area and an inactive area, the inactive area including a first inactive area, a second inactive area provided with a circuit board disposed therein, and a bending area located between the first inactive area and the second inactive area, and torsion prevention lines disposed in a direction vertical to a length direction of the flexible substrate, in a region of the bending area of the flexible substrate, adjacent to the first inactive area, and fine crack detection lines disposed in parallel between a plurality of signal lines formed in the length direction of the flexible substrate, in the region of the bending area of the flexible substrate, adjacent to the first inactive area.

Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit including at least one first light source for generating first light and at least one second light source for generating second light formed in a color different from a color of the first light, a light guide unit for guiding the first light and the second light incident through an incident member thereof, a transmission lens disposed between the first light source and the incident member of the light guide unit, through which the first light is incident and emitted, and an outer lens through which at least a portion of the first light and the second light guided by the light guide unit is transmitted. In particular, the color of the first light is changed by the transmission lens and is subsequently changed by the outer lens.