Abstract: A screw compressor for use in a chiller assembly includes cooperating screw rotors configured to increase the pressure of a vaporized refrigerant flowing through the compressor, a venturi tube arranged in a flow path of the refrigerant in the compressor downstream of the rotors, and an inlet port in fluid communication with a throat of the venturi tube and configured to deliver liquid refrigerant from a condenser of the chiller assembly to the flow path of the refrigerant in the compressor. The venturi tube is configured to cause a pressure drop in the refrigerant in the compressor. The liquid refrigerant delivered from the condenser reduces pulsations in the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a vapor compression refrigeration cycle switchable between a heat pump cycle and a cooler cycle, a heat core configured to heat air to be blown into a vehicle compartment by using coolant of an engine of the vehicle as a heat source, and a controller configured to control operation of the vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The controller controls the vapor compression refrigeration cycle to be operated as the cooler cycle so as to perform a defrosting control of the outdoor heat exchanger, and outputs an operation request signal to the engine, when the controller determines that the outdoor heat exchanger is frosted.

Abstract: There is provided a heat pump apparatus bringing heating water to a high temperature by connecting one or a plurality of load-side units to one heat source-side unit. The air conditioning-hot water supply combined system (heat pump apparatus) includes a heat source-side unit equipped with an air conditioning compressor, a four-way valve, and an outdoor heat exchanger; and the load-side units equipped with an air conditioning throttle, an indoor heat exchanger, a second compressor, a second load-side heat exchanger, and a second flow rate control unit. Here, a main circuit is configured by sequentially connecting the air conditioning compressor, the four-way valve, the outdoor heat exchanger, the air conditioning throttle, and the indoor heat exchanger, using a high-pressure side connection piping and a low-pressure side connection piping.

Abstract: A heater for a room heating system includes a heating element, a housing having the heating element disposed therein, a thermal distribution fluid inlet into the housing, a thermal distribution fluid outlet from the housing, and at least one safety feature connection. The housing is arranged to contain thermal distribution fluid as the thermal distribution fluid follows a flow path from the thermal distribution fluid inlet to the thermal distribution fluid outlet and over the heating element. The at least one safety feature connection includes a passage through the housing.

Abstract: A temperature control apparatus for an in-vehicle electric storage device supplies air from a vehicle compartment to a secondary battery based on the temperature of the secondary battery. The fan air volume, which is the volume of air that is supplied from the vehicle compartment to the secondary battery, is set based on the degree of introduction of external air into the vehicle compartment.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a cooling system for a motor vehicle. One embodiment comprises a visor apparatus that includes an exterior visor having an inner face, and an opposite outer face, and a heat exchanger attached to the inner face of the exterior visor. The heat exchanger has an inlet and an outlet. An exchange bed is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet. A cooling system circuit is located within the motor vehicle and is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: A button assembly for a refrigerator comprises: a case having a cooling chamber, and a door for opening or closing the cooling chamber; a cover mounted to one side of the case, and provided with a plurality of button insertion openings; a substrate fixed to an inner side of the cover, and provided with a plurality of switch buttons; elastic supporters inserted into the button insertion openings of the cover, and covering the switch buttons of the substrate; and button pads coupled to the elastic supporters, and elastically supported by an elastic force of the elastic supporters when pressed by a user, for switching on/off the switch buttons. The button assembly prevents humid air from being introduced thereinto, and simplifies the components to enhance the reliability and productivity. The button assembly enhances appearance around the buttons.

Abstract: A vehicle air handling system includes an air handler, a desiccant assembly and a regeneration mechanism. The air handler has an air inlet configured to receive airflow into the air handler and an air outlet configured to direct the airflow from the air handler to a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The desiccant assembly is installed in a fixed non-movable orientation within the air handler. The desiccant assembly is configured to absorb moisture from the airflow and is disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet. The desiccant assembly includes a first flow path and a second flow path separated from one another such that the airflow passes through the first flow path. The regeneration mechanism is in fluid communication with the second air flow path of the desiccant assembly and is configured to remove moisture from the airflow passing through the desiccant assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide anti-icing systems (201) for drainage channels (203; 205) used to remove water run-off during heat pump evaporator coil defrosting cycles during cold weather conditions. The invention employs impedance heating to obviate heat tracing cable, its associated thermal insulation and any protective mechanical coverings.

Abstract: A dehumidifier for continuously draining water generated by dehumidification to an external side is provided. The continuous drain-type dehumidifier includes a case having an air inlet and outlet, a dehumidifying unit that remove moisture from air introduced through the air inlet and discharges the air through the air outlet, a middle part member having a bottom portion on which water generated by the dehumidifying unit is dropped and provided with a water outlet, and a water leakage preventing unit that is provided on the water outlet to prevent the water from leaking. The water leakage preventing unit includes a drain nipple cap inserted into the water outlet, a drain nipple snap-fitted to the drain nipple cap, and a ring compressed between the drain nipple cap and the drain nipple and close-contacting an outer circumference of the water outlet.

Abstract: An ice-making assembly for a refrigerator is provided. The ice-making assembly includes a tray for making ice, a handling member for rotating the tray, a first rotation member rotatable with the handling member, a second rotation member rotating the tray, and a transmission member for transmitting rotation of the first rotation member to the second rotation member. An end of the transmission member is fixed to first rotation member, and the other end of the transmission member is fixed to the second rotation member. A force is transmitted from the handling member (a lever) to the tray through the transmission member, which has a strip shape and is coupled to or wound around the rotation member. Therefore, freezing between the transmission member and the rotation member can be minimized, and the lever can be smoothly handled. Thus, a force applied to the lever can be smoothly transmitted to the tray.

Abstract: Improved structures of cooling systems that may be used in air conditioning or refrigeration are described. To achieve a high efficiency in converting cooling effect from one or more cooling units, antifreeze liquid used to absorb the cooling effect is forced to pass through a box or container made out of graphite or thermally conductive metal or alloy holding a sponge-like structure or foam, also made out of graphite or thermally conductive metal or alloy, where the foam including open cells provides maximum surface contact with the liquid. Further the liquid is sprayed or vaporized onto the foam and passes through the foam by gravity or pressure. The cooled liquid is exited from the container for use in air conditioning or refrigeration.

Abstract: The embodiment proposes a refrigerator. A refrigerator of the embodiment includes a cabinet in which a storage chamber is formed; a door that is connected to the cabinet and opens and closes the storage chamber; and a door opening apparatus that is provided in the cabinet and opens the doors, wherein the door opening apparatus includes: a push member that contacts the rear surface of the door and pushes the rear surface of the door by a rotation operation and a driver that is connected to the push member and generates power for moving the push member.

Abstract: A refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber, a cooling chamber door configured to open and close the cooling chamber by sliding in back and forth directions of the refrigerator body, a drawer accommodated in the cooling chamber so as to be slidable, and a connecting member configured to connect the cooling chamber door and the drawer to each other. Accordingly, the drawer can be easily withdrawn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device (1) that comprises a multipurpose shelf (5), used in the door (3) or the body (2), allowing the user to easily enlarge the usable area of the body shelf (4) in line with utilization requirements.

Abstract: A refrigerator may include a main body having a storage chamber formed therein, a cooling device for cooling the storage chamber, and a door for opening and closing the storage chamber. A basket may be installed at the door and a pressure sensor may be provided on the basket to detect a pressure applied by a storage item stored in the basket. A controller may output a control signal based on the pressure detected by the pressure sensor to a display that displays a residual amount of the item stored in the refrigerator.

Abstract: Coolagge is a hard shelled case with a removable liner and is insulated to hold items in their specific temperatures for a longer period of time. The removable liner zips and holds the original contents of the suitcase so it can be separated from the hard shell. The liner can also be used separately from the hard shell to hold items with it's own handles and shoulder strap. Coolagge can then be used as two separate items. Coolagge is lockable for transport,such as checked baggage, but can be opened for inspection. Coolagge also has wheels affixed to the bottom of the shell for walking transport, and is equipped with a collapsable handle to drag Coolagge on it's wheels. The hard shell also has handles on each side for lifting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device (1) comprising a shelf (5) having supporting walls (4 and 104) of different sizes and forms enabling the goods disposed thereon to be carried by supporting them from below and from the sides, and preventing them from falling down, being almost vertical to each other and joined with each other from at least one edge each.

Abstract: A turbo compressor includes a case; a plurality of compression stages which is disposed rotatably with respect to the case via sliding parts; an oil tank in which lubricant oils to be supplied to the sliding parts are stored; an oil cooler for cooling the lubricant oils; a primary piping for communicating the oil tank with the oil cooler; and a secondary piping for communicating the oil cooler with the sliding parts, wherein an accommodation space in which the oil cooler is accommodated is formed in the case, and the primary piping and the secondary piping are disposed within the case.

Abstract: A turbo compressor includes a case; compression stages which are disposed in a plural number in a rotatable manner with respect to the case via a sliding part; an oil tank in which a lubricant oil to be supplied to the sliding part is stored; a pressure equalization pipe which communicates the oil tank with the vicinity of the inlet of the compression stage; and a check valve which allows only the movement of the fluid from the oil tank side to the compression stage side in the pressure equalization pipe.

Abstract: A DC powered compressor and an HVAC/R system having the compressor are disclosed. The compressor comprises an AC powered compressor and a DC/AC inverter configured to receive power from a DC power source and to provide the power to the AC compressor.

Abstract: A turbo compressor includes an impeller; compression stages having scroll chambers which introduce the refrigerant to the impeller or lead the refrigerant compressed by the rotation of the impeller to the outside; and an oil tank in which a heater is disposed and an lubricant oil is stored, and at least a part of the scroll chambers is disposed in the vicinity of the oil tank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of removing carbon dioxide from a fluid stream by a fluid separation assembly. The fluid separation assembly has a cyclonic fluid separator with a tubular throat portion arranged between a converging fluid inlet section and a diverging fluid outlet section and a swirl creating device. The separation vessel has a tubular section positioned on and in connection with a collecting tank. In the method, a fluid stream with carbon dioxide is provided. Subsequently, a swirling motion is imparted to the fluid stream so as to induce outward movement. The swirling fluid stream is then expanded such that components of carbon dioxide in a meta-stable state within the fluid stream are formed. Subsequently, the outward fluid stream with the components of carbon dioxide is extracted from the cyclonic fluid separator and provided as a mixture to the separation vessel.

Abstract: An ornamental diamond is provided as an extremely bright diamond with numerous reflection patterns when viewed from above its table facet and crown facets. The diamond has the same crown as the round brilliant cut and its pavilion consists of a first pavilion and a second pavilion separated by a horizontal division plane. Lower girdle facets and pavilion main facets are bent by the horizontal division plane between the first and second pavilions, and a first pavilion angle is larger than a second pavilion angle. The ornamental diamond having the two-stage pavilion is much more brilliant than and has twice as many reflection patterns as the conventional round brilliant cut.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for making glass are provided. The apparatus comprise a first glass melt station and a standpipe. The standpipe includes a first end portion in fluid communication with the first glass melt station. The standpipe further includes a gravity trap that is configured to inhibit formed impurities from traveling from at least a portion of the standpipe through the first end portion of the standpipe. The methods comprise the steps of providing the first glass melt station with glass melt, sensing a condition of a quantity of glass melt within the standpipe, and inhibiting formed impurities from traveling from at least a portion of the standpipe through the first end portion of the standpipe.

Abstract: In an optical element manufacturing method for press molding in which primary molten glass droplets are caused to collide with a plate to separate some of the droplets and fine droplets of a secondary molten glass that have passed through an opening are dropped onto a lower die to perform press molding, by setting the diameter of the opening of the plate in the range of 50-100% of the effective diameter of the optical functional surface provided for the lower die, manufacturing conditions for the secondary molten glass droplets can be set easily and properly, and optical elements with satisfactory quality of both appearance and optical performance can be manufactured reliably.

Abstract: The present invention provides an air-cooling/tempering device and an air-cooling/tempering method for a glass sheet, which are capable of uniformly air-cooling and tempering a glass sheet as a whole without being affected by the pitch between adjacent rollers and a roller diameter. The roller body of each roller forming the air-cooling/tempering device includes a rotary shaft formed of a guide shaft permitting a bendable action; and a plurality of ring rollers carried on the guide shaft and engaged and coupled with adjacent ring rollers; and disc rollers fixedly carried at intervals on ring rollers so as not to overlap the disc rollers on an adjacent roller with respect to a conveying direction of the glass sheet. Further, outlet modules are disposed on ring rollers between adjacent disc rollers through bearings so as to be rotatable with respect to the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A vacuum degassing apparatus having a throughput of at least 200 tons/day without causing problems such as a stagnation of molten glass flow in the molten glass flow path, an increment of flow rate of the molten glass flow in a local area, an excessive increment of pressure loss of the molten glass flow. A vacuum degassing apparatus comprises a vacuum degassing vessel, and an uprising pipe and a downfalling pipe which are connected with the vacuum degassing vessel, wherein the vacuum degassing vessel includes a wide portion for providing a molten glass flow path, and in the wide portion, the proportion W1/L1 of the breadth of molten glass flow path W1 to the length of molten glass flow path L1 is at least 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a monolithic float glass forming chamber and its method of construction. The forming chamber being of the type that includes a bottom wall; side walls and a roof wall to form an elongated chamber, the elongated chamber including a forming section and a cooling section for a desired thickness and ribbon width of molten glass, wherein each type of wall comprises: a first refractory structure with a mixture of a castable and pumpable refractory material and an insulation material; and a second refractory structure with a castable and pumpable refractory material, the first and second refractory structures being formed at the same construction site.

Abstract: A method and device for making high precision glass tubes. A glass rod is pushed into a heated chamber and the tube is pulled from the chamber. Preferably, both the push rate and the pull rate are controlled. Fiber optic glass ferrules and other components manufactured by the use of this invention have precision dimensions that fall well within the tight dimensional tolerances required for ferrules and others.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber preform by depositing glass fine particles onto a surface of a glass rod while the glass rod is reciprocated relative to a plasma torch, including: moving the glass rod in a first direction relative to the plasma torch while the plasma torch is applied to the glass rod and supplied at least with a dopant material and a glass material to deposit the glass fine particles onto the surface of the glass rod, in such a manner that a plasma power is set higher during a first time interval starting from a beginning of the movement of the glass rod in the first direction than during a second time interval starting from an end of the first time interval; and moving the glass rod in a second direction relative to the plasma torch, where the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: The laundry treating machine includes a silencer for covering the upper space over the drain hole, whereby the upper space over the drain hole is always filled with washing water and the generation of a vortex is prevented. Thus, abnormal noise during drainage is prevented, thereby contributing to a quiet operation of the washing machine and improving consumer trust.

Abstract: A modular system according to one embodiment of the invention for treating a fabric load comprises a first module and a second module. The first module can include a chamber having an interior for holding a fabric load, and the second module can have at least one of a fluid delivery system, a fluid removal system, and a fluid recycling system. The modular system can further include conduits for coupling the systems of the second module with the first module.

Abstract: A stator of an electric motor and a washing apparatus having the same are disclosed. The stator includes a stator core, which has a plurality of bases stacked one above another after being wound, each base having a plurality of poles formed at one side surface thereof and a plurality of notches formed at the other side surface thereof. Each base is divided into at least two parts to be assembled with one another.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treating apparatus, which treats clothes into a more wearable condition. The clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet; an accommodating space formed in the cabinet and accommodating clothes; a moisture supplying device generating moisture to be supplied into the accommodating space; and a supply unit discharging the moisture generated by the moisture supplying device into the accommodating space and installed on a bottom of the accommodating space.

Abstract: A lock assembly comprising a lock body, a shackle, and a locking member configured to selectively lock the shackle relative to the lock body. At least one combination dial is rotatable between various combination positions. The at least one combination dial is associated with the locking member and is configured such that entry of a given series of combination positions causes the locking member to unlock the shackle relative to the lock body. A sensor is configured to sense the rotational position of the al least one combination dial. A display screen is associated with the sensor and is configured to display a position indicia which corresponds to the rotational position of the at least one combination dial.

Abstract: The present invention provides a burglarproof lock using with a portable apparatus which has a slot. The burglarproof lock includes a lock apparatus and a protection portion. The lock apparatus has a housing, a first contact surface, and an engaging portion. The lock apparatus is disposed inside the housing. The first contact surface is formed on a side wall of the housing. The engaging portion connects with the lock apparatus and penetrates through the first contact surface. The protection portion has a second contact surface and a flange portion. The protection portion is disposed corresponding to the first contact surface, and an area projection of the flange portion is protruding from the first contact surface, wherein the engaging portion further penetrates through the second contact surface.

Abstract: A swivel lever can be locked in a trough in a swiveled in position and comprises a locking device which is accommodated in the swivel lever and which can be unlocked by way of an access opening in the swivel lever. The access opening can be made inaccessible by means of a cover. The cover can be blocked mechanically, particularly electromechanically, in its covering position.

Abstract: A lock (10) which includes a body and an actuator (36) which is pivotally displaceable between a rest position and a displaced position. The lock further includes a first member (64) which is longitudinally displaceable by the actuator (36) and a second 5 member (66) which is longitudinally in register with the first member (64) and longitudinally displaceable relative to the body and the first member (64). The lock includes bias means (90) biasing the first and second members (64, 66) away from one another. The lock further includes retaining means (98) which is displaceable from a locked position, in which it inhibits displacement of the second member (66) and a 10 released position in which it permits displacement of the second member (66).

Abstract: A pushbutton lock includes a lock core, a panel, and an interference unit. The lock core includes a case with a plurality of apertures, a plurality of button assemblies each movably disposed corresponding to a respective one of the apertures of the case, and a locking unit movably disposed on the case. The panel has a plurality of holes each for partially exposing one of the button assemblies. The interference unit is coupled with the locking bolt. The interference unit can move together with the locking unit to selectively interfere with the button assemblies and restrict the movement of the button assemblies.

Abstract: A lock core and key blank are disclosed. The disclosed lock core includes a core body, a core sleeve, a core plug, and a side pin assembly including a side pin, a region pin, and a spring.

Abstract: An organizing device including housing, cover, and sliding mechanism. The housing includes a cavity, at least one open end and at least one sliding mechanism opening extending in the longitudinal direction along the housing for receiving and retaining at least part of the sliding mechanism within the housing. The cover is removeably attached over the open end of the housing. Sliding mechanism includes an actuation portion or thumb actuator and mounting portion for mounting a key or other user device. The mounting portion of the sliding mechanism is positioned inside cavity of the housing and the actuation portion of the sliding mechanism extends though the sliding mechanism opening in the housing. In one implementation, the mounting mechanism may be permanently or removeably fixed to the user device. In the case of a key, the mounting mechanism may be mounted to the key blade to form the modified key.

Abstract: A lock status indicator device (10) includes a base (12) secured to an outer surface (26) of a door (24) with a door lock (30). The door lock (30) includes a bolt (32) moveable between an extended, latching position and a retracted, unlatching position. A slider (14) is slideably mounted to the base (12) and includes first and second indicators (59, 65) on an outer face (56) of the slider (14) for indicating the door (24) is in a locked status not allowing the bolt (32) to be retracted from the latching position to the unlatching position or in an unlocked status allowing the bolt (32) to be retracted from the latching position to the unlatching position. A cam (16) is pivotably mounted to the base (12) and includes a guiding slot (61) through which a protrusion (58) of the slider (14) slideably extends. A shaft (18) is engaged with the cam (16) and operably connected to a turnknob (33) of the door lock (30).

Abstract: A die (13, 213, 313) is supported in a die holder (381) such as a frame or an adapter (18, 518) supported in a frame such that it is operational use in a material deforming operation. One or both of the die and the die holder have at least one gas passage which is substantially closed by at least part of the die. Gas such as pressurised air is directed into an end of the gas passage opposite the die via a hose (42, 542) connected to a gas source. If the die is broken or loose leak paths are available for the escape of gas past the die to or from atmosphere. A pressure sensor (41) connected to the hose detects the change in pressure of the gas and the magnitude of that pressure is used to determine the die condition. Alternatively a flow rate sensor is used to detect a change in the flow rate of the gas in order to determine the condition of the die.

Abstract: A device (1) for forming rolled bar (3) bundles which allows to obtain perfectly tidy and super compact bundles, in which the bars (3) are perfectly aligned with one another without twisting, tangling or overlapping, both inside and outside the bundle, conferring an excellent shape and regular appearance to the same. A process for forming rolled bar bundles by using the aforesaid device is also described.

Abstract: In an arrangement for bending tubular workpieces, in which a workpiece is supplied to a bending head for bending and is supported from the inside during the bending process in the bending region by means of a mandrel introduced into the workpiece, with the mandrel comprising a mandrel element and a traveler, sitting movably in the workpiece and the traveler being longitudinally displaceable in the workpiece by means of a feed device (14), the traveler is produced from a magnetizable material and the feed device comprises a magnetic device which is applied to a position corresponding to the position of the traveler outside of the workpiece, with a positive magnetic engagement being formed between the magnetic device and the traveler, with the traveler being displaceable in the workpiece via the magnetic device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaping station of a metal wire shaping sequence machine, a machine wherein a wire feed station supplies the wire along a travel axis through a bending nose which brings the wire in front of tools of a bending head which can be moved about the wire travel axis. The bending head is supported by an annular arm centered on the travel axis, and mounted to rotate about said travel axis. Preferably, the annular arm, with the guiding in rotation thereof by rollers and a toothed ring, are mounted on a support plate positioned vertically and perpendicularly to the wire travel axis. In addition, the support plate can be moved in horizontal and vertical translation in a plane perpendicular to the wire travel axis, which also is the arm rotation axis.

Abstract: A brake disk producing method, comprising a periphery pressing step for forming an outer peripheral shape (5) of a rotor plate (2) into a peripheral shape having recesses and ridges (5a, 5b) repeated in a radial direction, and a chamfering step for forming a chamfered surface (6) by pressing, against a corner portion (2d) on an outer peripheral edge of the rotor plate (2), a die (7), and a brake disk made by the method. Accordingly, it is possible to improve heat radiation capability, reduce the weight and moment of inertia, improve safety in handling, and suppress increase in production costs. Furthermore, by forming the chamfered surface (6), the amount of wear of a brake pad pressed by the brake disk (1) can be reduced, and durability of braking performance can be maintained or improved.

Abstract: A method of producing a metallic member that reduces the burden on a mold during molding is provided. The method of producing the metallic member according to the present invention includes the step of forming a cup-like member by applying a load to a metallic plate member, and the step of forming a plurality of protrusions at an opening end portion of the cup-like member by placing the cup-like member into a mold.