Abstract: A tire repair kit is disclosed which includes a plurality of tubes containing repair plugs, a clearance tool for clearing debris in a tire, and stopper to prevent air loss during the repair. The kit also includes a handle for storing the tools and for attaching the tools to make the appropriate repairs to the tire.

Abstract: A hand wrench comprising a center handle (251) with two ratchet wrench heads (270 and 280) pivotally connected at each end of the center handle, with each ratchet wrench designed for attachment of a multi-size drive socket, wherein each ratchet heads have at last three functional position where each ratchet head comprises a stowed position where the ratchet and drive socket are in a stowed position where the user can place the wrench in their pocket, an operational position where the ratchet and drive socket are used as a ratchet and drive socket, and a handle position where the ratchet and drive socket operate as a handle.

Abstract: A torque tool for torqueing a receptacle lug having at least one pair of opposite sides. The tool including a block portion, a pair of protrusions, a protruding annulus, a bore, and a receptor for accepting a torque drive. The protrusions are able to correspond to and engage any one pair of opposite sides of the receptacle lug. The protruding annulus is disposed on the same plane of the block portion as the pair of protrusions, and is disposed such that the annulus can act as a pilot for the receptacle lug. The bore passes through the same plane of the block portion where the protrusions and annulus are located. When the receptor for accepting a torque drive is actuated by a torque drive, the protrusions engage any two opposite sides of the receptacle and the receptacle is either loosened or tightened.

Abstract: A tool (10) for rotating a screw-on oil filter cartridge, the tool comprising a driving member (28, 28b); gripping jaws (12a, 12b) movable in relation to each other for gripping an oil filter cartridge; a guide arrangement (13, 14a, 14b) for guiding the gripping jaws; means (16a, 16b) for biasing the gripping jaws towards each other; and a driving mechanism (28, 28c, 24, 22a, 22b, 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) coupled to the driving (28b) member and gripping jaws (12a, 12b) for converting rotation into movement of the gripping jaws towards each other, into engagement with an oil filter cartridge and applying either screwing or unscrewing torque thereto. The tool comprises: a locking mechanism (30, 32, 28, 24) for releasably locking the gripping jaws (12a, 12b) at a pre-determined distance from each other; and a release actuator (28a) for unlocking the locking mechanism and releasing of the gripping jaws.

Abstract: An adjustable driving tool includes a handle and a driving rod. The handle has a limiting portion disposed in the handle and a slot. The limiting portion has an inner space communicating with openings of a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion. The slot communicates with the inner space. The handle provided with a pin disposed through the inner space, and the first and second sleeve portions are disposed around the pin. The driving rod has a working end and a fixation end having an elongate through hole around the pin. The fixation end is disposed into the inner space through the slot. The driving rod is slidable relative to the pin, and the fixation end is .controllably selectively inserted into the first sleeve portion or the second sleeve portion so that the driving rod is held.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool, in particular a lathe, comprising a machine frame 1 having a first carrier side TS1 and a second carrier side TS2, wherein the machine frame 1 includes a first carrier portion 1a, a second carrier portion 1b and a middle carrier portion 1c which is arranged between the first and second carrier portions, a first spindle carrier 31 which is arranged on the first carrier side TS1 of the first carrier portion 1a and which holds a first work spindle 21, a first spindle carrier slide 42 which is arranged on the first or second carrier side of the second carrier portion 1b and on which a second spindle carrier 32 is arranged which holds a second work spindle 22 facing the first work spindle 21, wherein the spindle axes are aligned in parallel, in particular coaxially, and wherein the second spindle carrier 32 can be moved in direction W parallel to the spindle axes, and a second tool carrier slide 52 which is arranged on the first carrier side TS1 of the middle portio

Abstract: An elastic averaging alignment system includes a first component comprising a surface, a thickness and a plurality of elastically deformable apertures spaced apart on the surface and extending through the thickness, each of the elastically deformable apertures comprising an aperture peripheral shape and having at least one slit extending radially-outwardly therefrom defining at least one elastically deformable wedge member. A method of making a component alignment system includes providing a first component having a surface and a thickness. The method also includes forming a plurality of alignment features through the thickness of the first component, the alignment features comprising a plurality of elastically deformable apertures spaced-apart on the surface and extending through the thickness, each of the elastically deformable apertures comprising an aperture peripheral shape and having at least one slit extending radially-outwardly therefrom defining at least one elastically deformable wedge member.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a circular core for a rotary or circular saw typically used in rescue type operations for cutting openings in building material and featuring alternating pockets on the circumference of the core for the placement of drive links of a chain having cutting segments such that the pockets alternate between pockets on each side of the circular core.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair-trimming guide that includes a cutting guard that comprises an arcuate sheet of material that defines the region of hair to be cut when it is positioned on the head of a person in need of a haircut. The hair-trimming guide is easy-to-use, durable, and customizable. The invention also provides a method for trimming hair using this hair-trimming guide.

Abstract: A power operated rotary knife having a reusable handle assembly and disposable blade support assembly including a head portion and a blade support portion extending from the head portion, wherein upon completion of a tissue debriding operation on a donor, the used blade support assembly is removed from the handle assembly and disposed of, the handle assembly is autoclaved/sterilized and a new, sterilized blade support assembly is affixed to the handle assembly prior to a subsequent use. The knife includes an attachment assembly to releasably attach the disposable blade support assembly to the handle assembly and a retainer structure positioned in an annular groove formed in a bottom surface of the blade housing portion, the retainer structure bearing against an annular rotary knife blade and the blade housing portion to permanently retain an annular body section of the blade in the annular groove.

Abstract: A dry shaver unit includes a housing and a cutter blade assembly mounted in the housing. The cutter blade assembly includes a cutter blade and cooperating shear blade arrangement. The thickness of the shear blade varies over its surface, such that the spacing between a portion of the skin engaging surface of the shear blade and the opposite face thereof is increased as compared with the spacing required to achieve a “close shave”. The cutter blade assembly is mounted in the housing such that a plurality of portions of the shear blade having different thicknesses are simultaneously available for application to a surface to be shaved.

Abstract: A cutting insert comprises an upper surface sequentially including a first and second rake surface. The first rake surface is inclined toward the lower surface, going inward from the cutting edge at a first rake angle on a basis of a perpendicular plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between the upper surface and a lower surface. The second rake surface, located more inward than the first rake surface, is inclined toward the lower surface at a second rake angle different from the first rake angle on the basis of the perpendicular plane. An intersecting part of the first rake surface and the second rake surface includes a protruded part located at a highest position in a region of the intersecting part along the second side surface. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of producing a machined product using the cutting tool are provided.

Abstract: A dividing method for a disk-shaped workpiece having a plurality of first division lines and a plurality of second division lines intersecting the first division lines. The workpiece is cut along the first and second division lines by using a cutting blade in a down cut manner as supplying a cutting fluid to the cutting blade, wherein the workpiece is fully cut in a thickness direction thereof to obtain a plurality of chips. The dividing method includes a first cutting step of cutting the workpiece along the first division lines and a second cutting step of cutting the workpiece along the second division lines. In at least the second cutting step, the outer circumference of the workpiece at the cut end of each second division line is not cut to form an uncut region, thereby suppressing the formation of waste chips.

Abstract: Cutting apparatus includes first and second cutting units that are provided on one outside surface of a guide rail unit and are movable on first Y-axis guide rails and third and fourth cutting units that are provided on the other side surface and are movable on second Y-axis guide rails. A first spindle of the first cutting unit and a second spindle of the second cutting unit are disposed in a hung state with cutting blades opposed to each other and a third spindle of the third cutting unit and a fourth spindle of the fourth cutting unit are disposed in a hung state with cutting blades opposed to each other. The first and third spindles are so configured as to be movable in juxtaposition in the X-axis direction and the second and fourth spindles are so configured as to be movable in juxtaposition in the X-axis direction.

Abstract: An adjustable musical instrument neck stiffener includes a beam fabricated by embedding uni-directional material only at the upper portion of the beam, and constrained by braid or bias weave material. In a preferred embodiment, the uni-directional layers are preferably made from carbon fiber tow, cloth, or pultruded carbon fiber and the braid or bias weave material is made of carbon fibers. To reduce weight, the middle section of the beam is preferably hollow. A threaded rod and threaded sleeve provide a way to adjust the neck stiffener beam curvature so that it is straight while under string tension.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a drum structural framework comprising a top shell mount, bottom shell mount, rod holders, and tension rods. The top shell mount and bottom shell mount are mounted to either ending edge of a drum shell disposed between the two mounts. A first set of the rod holders are coupled to the top shell mount and an aligned second set of the rod holders are coupled to the bottom shell mount. The tension rods link the two sets of rod holders without hindering resonance of the drum shell. Tuning assemblies on the rod holders adjust the distance separating the top shell mount from the bottom shell mount, thereby controlling the force imposed on the drum shell. Each rod holder includes one or more dampeners that isolate energy passing from the drumhead to the shell from also reverberating throughout the structural framework of the tension rods and rod holders.

Abstract: In some aspects, a hi-hat musical cymbal set support stand includes a vertical stand tube defining a stand axis, and three support members associated with a lower end of the stand tube and disposed in a tripod arrangement for supporting engagement of the stand upon a supporting surface. Each supporting member defines a contact point with the supporting surface, and the three supporting members supporting the lower end of the stand tube in a position spaced apart from the supporting floor surface. At least one of the three supporting members includes a foot pedal cymbal operating device having an outward heel end defining one of the three contact points and an inward toe end suspended from the lower end of the stand tube, the heel end being disposed in engagement with the supporting surface, and the toe end being spaced from contact with the supporting surface.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing patterns in the relationships of notes of an input piece of music. The method comprises generating a set of the most frequently occurring note pitches in ascending pitch order that matches an interval pattern, and detecting out-of-key pitches that lie outside of this interval pattern. One or more potential key sequence bifurcations are identified which represent a list of possible key sequences according to forwards and backwards analysis. By finding patterns of repetition in the chordal sequences that may be generated according to these key sequence bifurcations, a key sequence that allows the most frequently recurring chord sequences may be chosen. Chord sequences may be analyzed by using ghost chords, temporary harmonic structures that are created, updated and finalized over time according to a combination of essential and inessential note fragments. The method further comprises identifying non-harmony pitches according to the analyzed chord sequence.

Abstract: A timbre selector includes a first signal processing unit, a second signal processing unit and a first switch. The first signal processing unit includes a first input terminal, a first filter and a first output terminal. The first input terminal receives a first tone signal. The first filter processes the first tone signal to generate a first processed signal. The second signal processing unit includes a second input terminal, a second filter and a second output terminal. The second input terminal receives a second tone signal. The second filter processes the second tone signal to generate a second processed signal. The first switch is connected to the first output terminal at the first position. The first switch is connected to the first and second output terminals at the second position. The first switch is connected to the second output terminal at the third position.

Abstract: A system for using body motion capture for musical performances. A motion detection camera captures a series of body movements which are assigned to begin one of more songs, to activate musical filters, and to active sound effects. Once the movements are captured and assignment, the user begins the performance.

Abstract: An electronic keyboard musical instrument, including: a housing having a lower casing having a bottom wall and an upper casing having a top wall, left and right walls being formed on at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall; a keyboard portion held by the housing; at least one speaker disposed at at least one end portion of the housing in its key arrangement direction, such that its sound emission surface faces rearward; a sound adjuster disposed in the housing so as to be located outward of the speaker in the left-right direction; and a plurality of protruding portions formed at the one end portion so as to protrude from the at least one of the top and bottom walls, wherein the sound adjuster is held by at least one of the protruding portions.

Abstract: A programmable pickup director switching system for a musical instrument having a plurality of pickup coils and a pickup director control board communicatively interconnected to the plurality of pickup coils. The system also includes a push/pull potentiometer structured and arranged to activate different combinations of one or more of the plurality of pickup coils, a main multi-position switch having m positions, and a bank select switch having n positions. Additionally, the system includes a switching matrix configured to switch one or more of the plurality of pickup coils into a signal path based on a position of at least one of the main multi-position switch, the bank select switch and the push/pull potentiometer.

Abstract: An electronic cymbal includes a disk-shaped main body portion and a striking sensor. A covering member is provided to cover an outer circumferential edge portion of the main body portion and includes an upper covering portion covering an upper surface side of the main body portion, an extending portion extending further toward an outer circumferential side than the outer circumferential edge portion of the main body portion, a lower covering portion covering a lower surface side of the main body portion. The striking sensor at least includes an edge sensor between the lower surface of the main body portion and the lower covering portion, and by pressing down the extending portion, the lower covering portion is elastically deformed in a direction toward the main body portion to sandwich the edge sensor with the lower covering portion and the main body portion and press the edge sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for producing a gun cartridge casing in a single multiple station deep drawing transfer press.

Abstract: A linear actuator assembly (30) having an inner sleeve (100) which moves in a first direction or in an opposite second direction relative to a fixed outer sleeve (90) between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position. The linear actuator assembly (30) includes a stop mechanism (99, 112) limiting the movement of the inner sleeve (100) relative to the outer sleeve (90) in the extended position, the stop mechanism (99, 112) having a first portion (99) associated with said outer sleeve (90) and a second portion (112) associated with said inner sleeve (100) with the first (99) and second (112) portions abutting each other when said inner sleeve (100) is in the extended position to define a hard stop.

Abstract: The energy generator relates to the field of mechanical engineering, in particular to rotary actuator devices. The device comprises a housing, in which a drive shaft is installed; a driving link, which includes a mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the shaft to elements with an unbalanced mass via a driving wheel that is installed on the drive shaft; a kinematic chain between the driving link and a final consumer, which comprises working nodes which are able to transfer a working moment. According to the claimed technical solution, the driven eccentric wheels are mounted so as to be capabie of rotating on additional stationary driven axles, rigidly connected to one another at both ends thereof by a coupling element, namely a rocker arm. The driven axle is equipped with an additional coupling link, which is connected to a movable element of a working chamber with a variable volume; the chamber is connected via a receiver with the final consumer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radial piston hydraulic motor. The radial piston hydraulic motor comprises a cam ring provided, with a wave-shaped inner surface and radial cylinders provided in the inner part inside the cam ring and pistons that move therein as well as rollers coupled to the pistons so as to follow the inner surface of the cam ring. By the effect of the working pressure of hydraulic oil conveyed to the cylinders, the rollers that are pressed against the inner surface of the cam ring provide a rotating movement of the cam ring and the inner part relative to each other. The hydraulic motor is provided with disengaging members disengaging the rollers coupled to the pistons from contact to the inner surface of the cam ring when the working pressure stops acting in the cylinders for bringing the hydraulic motor into freewheeling.

Abstract: A locking apparatus for a hydromechanical spring energy store drive for actuating a medium-voltage or high-voltage circuit breaker is disclosed, the spring energy store drive includes a working piston, which is guided in an axial cutout in a pressure housing or working cylinder, and a spring energy store arrangement. The locking apparatus includes a first pressure region and a second pressure region, which are under elevated pressure when the circuit breaker is closed, and a third pressure region, which is unpressurized. The latching bolt can be arranged perpendicular to the working piston, via a latching apparatus, which can be arranged on a side of the latching bolt, which is to point towards the working piston and via the spring energy store arrangement, which is to be pushed away from the working piston.

Abstract: In some two-stroke engines, a stationary ring is disposed in a groove in the cylinder liner. However, it is a challenge to install such a stationary ring while maintaining a narrow gap to minimize gas flow through the gap. A ring system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed that includes an L-shaped, split ring with a reentrant angle and a nested, split ring with a convex quadrilateral cross section nested with the L-shaped ring proximate the reentrant angle. The two rings are affixed so that the two gaps of the split rings cannot align. Or, in other embodiments, the two are allowed to rotate relative to each other over a predetermined angle.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a compressor block (21), which has at least one passage opening of driving member (22), at least one frontal of support (24a) and at least one portion (26), so that at least one first and one second means of structural connection between the portion (26) and the frontal extensions of support (24a) are defined by at least one structural wall (28a) and at least one wall structure (28b). The structural walls (28a, 28b) define the main perimeter of the compressor block (21) and are provided with at least one section of physical association between each other.

Abstract: A piston assembly having a piston member with a removable wear sleeve and a method for removing and replacing the same having a center pin extending at least partially through the sleeve, a housing engaging the sleeve, and a mandrel engaging the center pin and the sleeve that may be removed to allow for the replacement of the sleeve while the piston member is in service.

Abstract: A repaired piston includes a crown composed of base and welding filler materials, and having an annular rim extending around a combustion bowl. A finite number of repaired defects are within the annular rim, and have a spatial distribution limited by a multidirectional spacing parameter, and a size distribution limited by a unidirectional sizing parameter.

Abstract: A radial piston machine includes at least one piston unit with a piston and at least one rolling element rotatably mounted in a rolling element receptable of the piston. The piston of the piston unit is polished.

Abstract: A pump element of a hydraulic unit for a vehicle brake system is configured to deliver brake fluid via a piston that is mounted so as to reciprocate in a cylinder. The piston has a first and a second active surface, of which the first active surface is configured to cause brake fluid to be delivered from the cylinder during forward movement of the piston, and the second active surface is configured to cause brake fluid to be delivered from the cylinder during backward movement of the piston.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides adaptive methods for gas chromatography analysis of a gas sample comprising one or more target analytes (such as a micro-gas chromatography) and adaptive gas chromatography devices for carrying out such analytical methods. Broadly, the system can regulate flow into a downstream chromatographic column by detecting one or more upstream conditions. For example, one adaptive chromatography device comprises a first column, a modulator component, and a second column. A first detector or sensor detects the presence of target analytes upstream from the second column, while a second detector detects the presence of target analytes eluted from the second column. The modulator component assembly is responsive to an output generated by the first detector and adaptively regulates fluid flow into the second column. Such adaptive chromatography (micro-GC) systems have higher separation speed, better analyte identification capability, and far greater energy savings.

Abstract: A vortex separator includes a vortex chamber having a circular cross section, an inlet for delivering a fluid to the vortex chamber, a gas outlet through which gas present in the fluid exits the vortex chamber, a membrane positioned to substantially prevent liquid from passing through the gas outlet, and a liquid outlet through which liquid present in the fluid exits the vortex chamber.

Abstract: A carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent is described that is selective for carbon dioxide in contact with gas mixtures including carbon dioxide and methane. The adsorbent has a carbon dioxide adsorbent capacity at 1 bar pressure of greater than 50 cm3 carbon dioxide per gram of adsorbent at 273K, a methane adsorption capacity at 1 bar pressure of less than 35 cm3 methane per gram of adsorbent at 21° C., and a bulk density of greater than 0.55 gram per cubic centimeter of volume. Such adsorbent can be utilized, for example, for biogas upgrading, natural gas purification, coal bed methane purification, and refining operations.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrogen separation membrane module, and more particularly, a hydrogen separation membrane module having a mixing part capable of increasing hydrogen purification efficiency by maximizing a mixing effect and a dispersion effect of a mixture gas supplied to the hydrogen separation membrane using the mixing part provided with a microchannel to supply the mixture gas to the hydrogen separation membrane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer module for hydrogen separation using a pressure-resistant chamber so that unit cells using a metal separation membrane through which only hydrogen selectively passes are stacked to improve separation efficiency, and a mixed gas is uniformly supplied into each of the unit cells. In the multilayer module, the unit cells are stacked on each other, and the mixed gas is supplied into the chamber. Also, mixed gas input ports are each disposed in the side surfaces of the unit cells to supply the mixed gas.

Abstract: A method and system wherein the fluid stream from an object to be evacuated is filtered before it enters into a vacuum pump with a purity of equal to or greater than 99% and a particle size of 0.3 microns or less, with minimum pressure difference, is provided, thereby improving pump life cycle and process performance.

Abstract: A sorbent for C02 reduction from indoor air from an enclosed space. In some embodiments, the sorbent comprises a solid support and an amine-based compound being supported by the support. The sorbent captures at least a portion of the C02 within the indoor air. The sorbent may be regenerated by streaming outdoor air through the sorbent to release at least a portion of the captured C02. The sorbent is structured to allow indoor air to flow therein with relatively low flow resistance and relatively rapid reaction kinetics. Regeneration may be performed at relatively low outdoor air temperatures, thereby minimizing the thermal energy required for regenerating the sorbent.

Abstract: This invention is about an activated charcoal-wooden composites or charcoal-wooden composites and its manufacturing method, which is composed of fancy natural veneered wooden material as a surface layer, activated charcoal board or charcoal board as a central layer and wooden material with round boring holes as a back layer, and especially, which contains both the lined grooves of the surface layer and the round boring holes perforated through the back layer, and also in the function, the activated charcoal-wooden composites or charcoal-wooden composites takes the hidden gas adsorbing room in one or above of each layer, through which many gases can be adsorbed into either one or both sides of the central layer, that is, the above hidden gas adsorbing room can not only adsorb radon gas which comes from the ground or wall of building itself, but also can simultaneously adsorb various harmful gases indoors.

Abstract: A brewing device for a coffee machine, comprising a filter retainer (3), which holds a retention filter (6) for ground coffee beans and which is designed in particular as a filter carrier, a brewing cylinder (4), which can be moved relative to the filter retainer (3) between a loading position for ground coffee beans and a brewing position and which bounds a brewing chamber (13) together with the retention filter (6) of the filter retainer (3) in the brewing position, which brewing chamber has an inlet for pressurized brewing water, wherein a brewing chamber bottom can be moved within the brewing cylinder and the brewing cylinder can be moved into the loading position relative to a scraper in a movement step in order to scrape a cake of used grounds from the brewing chamber, and a cleaning element (7) for removing used coffee grounds adhering to the retention filter (6) after a brewing process during a cleaning motion.

Abstract: The device includes a capsule holder (10) intended for a capsule (11) which contains a dose of the product, (for instance, coffee), which will serve to obtain a liquid infusion. The device can be used with professional coffee machines, and the capsule holder (10) is mounted so that it can be moved following a linear and turning motion for the ejection of the capsule (11) after its use, and for the insertion of a new capsule arranged in front of a fixed support (2) through which the water for the preparation of the infusion flows. Before the capsule (11) a pre-chamber has been foreseen to obtain a uniform passing of the water through the whole mass of the infusion product contained inside the capsule (11).

Abstract: A machine is provided for preparing a desired product from a capsule containing desired ingredients. The machine includes a brew chamber that is adapted to hold the capsule at a downward angle relative to a horizontal plane. A cover for the brew chamber is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position. A loading mechanism is provided for extending and retracting the brew chamber. An injection system is provided for injecting a fluid into the capsule. A fluid transfer system is provided for transferring a desired fluid from a fluid source to the injection system. A dispensing system is provided for dispensing product to a receptacle. A reusable capsule is also provided for use with the machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for preparing milk and milk foam in drinks machines, such as coffee machines and similar pieces of equipment, which are provided with a heater unit for heating the milk and/or the milk foam with steam. The system contains, according to the invention, a feed for the milk and/or the milk foam and a separate feed for the steam, which is fed directly, as a heat-transfer medium, into the milk and/or the milk foam in the heater unit, which operates as an injector. The system allows a high heating capacity along with simultaneously good regulating capability and minimized thermal inertia. Since the foaming operation and the heating operation are separated from one another, the quality of the milk foam remains unimpaired by the heating operation.

Abstract: A barbecue cooking assembly includes a rotating disk (1) capable of rotating around a shaft and a skewer (2) for impaling food. Several skewer brackets (3) are disposed on the rotating disk (1). The edge of a disk surface of the rotating disk (1) is provided with a first notch (4) corresponding to each skewer bracket (3). The end of the skewer bracket (3) is fixedly connected to the disk surface, and the other end extends in a direction far away from the center of the rotating disk (1) to form a limit piece (5) parallel to the disk surface. The limit piece (5) is provided with a second notch (6) corresponding to the first notch (4) and disposed coaxially with the first notch (4).

Abstract: A steam wand for coffee machines is provided with a steam dispensing head that is centrally provided with a blind axial conduit that feeds one or more dispensing nozzles that end on the outside of the head and are provided with a tangential sloping direction with respect to the cylindrical conduit.

Abstract: A container cover device having an automatic vacuum function includes a container cover. The container cover is provided with an air extraction mechanism, a vacuum indication assembly, a first switch and a second switch. For the second switch, a control assembly is provided. The first switch and the second switch control the air extraction mechanism to open or close so as to extract the air in the container thorough. The vacuum indication member is to indicate whether the container is in a vacuum state or not for the user to check air leakage. The control assembly automatically controls connection or disconnection of the second switch, so that the air extraction mechanism is automatically started to extract the air in the container when there is air leakage. In this way, the inside of the container can be kept vacuum all the time, providing fresh-keeping and moisture-proof functions.

Abstract: A grill smoker apparatus provides a container and a cover. A carrier is disposed in the container. The carrier is configured to store smoke producing material such as wood chips. The carrier may be removable from the container for filling the container, for emptying the container, for replacing the container or for cleaning the smoker apparatus. The carrier includes an outer dimension smaller than the inner dimension of the container. As such, a carrier gap is defined between the inner container wall and the outer region of the carrier. The carrier gap may form a uniform, annular gap in some embodiments. Alternatively, the carrier gap has a non-uniform radial dimension around the perimeter of the container. The carrier gap provides enhanced airflow to the smoke producing material in the carrier for improving smoker performance. A heat concentrator also focuses heat to the smoker apparatus for igniting the smoke producing material.