Abstract: A bottoming cycle modeling system for a combined cycle power plant includes one or more measurement devices configured and disposed to measure energy of exhaust gases passing from a gas turbine portion, one or more measurement devices configured and disposed to measure at least one bottoming cycle parameter of the combined cycle power plant, and a modeling system configured and disposed to calculate bottoming cycle performance based on the at least one output parameter of the gas turbine portion and the at least one bottoming cycle parameter. The modeling system employs a model that provides a substantially fully robust solution in approximately real time.

Abstract: A power plant including a thermal machine, an inlet duct for delivering a combustive first fluid in said thermal machine, a ventilation circuit for delivering a cooling second fluid to said thermal machine, the first and/or the second fluid including water therein, and a water recovery device connected with the inlet duct and/or the ventilation circuit for condensing and collecting said water from the first and/or the second fluid, the water recovery device being associated with at least one heat exchanger thermally connected with the inlet duct and/or the ventilation circuit for cooling said first and/or said second fluid beyond the dew point thereof, the water recovery device further including connecting means for delivering the water condensed from the first and/or the second fluid to a water using device.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section mounted relative to an engine static structure. A module includes instrumentation that is mounted to the engine static structure. The module includes an energy harvesting power source that is configured to provide electricity to the instrumentation during engine operation and is independent of an external electrical power source.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a nosecone assembly attached to a gas turbine engine. The nosecone assembly includes a support structure and a nosecone attached to the support structure. The nosecone includes at least a first tool hole extending through the nosecone. The first tool hole is structurally reinforced.

Abstract: A variable area fan nozzle comprising an array of rigid petals and a petal actuation system comprising left and right assemblies, each assembly comprising: a multiplicity of tracks attached to or integrally formed with respective petals; a curved pivoting ring segment; an actuator coupled to the ring segment; and a multiplicity of sets of cam followers spaced along the ring segment and aligned with respective tracks. Each ring segment is pivotable between first and second angular positions depending on how the state of the actuator changes. As one ring segment pivots in one direction, one set of cam followers exert inward forces on the tracks to deflect petals inward; as that ring segment pivots in the other direction, another set of cam followers exert outward forces on the tracks to deflect petals outward.

Abstract: A support, for example for a turboshaft engine, or for at least one bearing for a hot section of a turboshaft engine. The support includes at least a central hub incorporating an outer bearing seat for directly receiving the bearing, an annular casing segment around the central hub, and a plurality of radial arms connecting the central hub to the casing segment. The radial arms are inclined in an axial direction and in a tangential direction and are integrated as a single piece with the central hub and with the annular casing segment.

Abstract: A thermoelectric temperature control unit with a first Peltier element and a second Peltier element, each of which has a first surface and a second surface, whereby the first surface is arranged adjacent or opposite to the second surface, whereby the Peltier elements are each connected with the first surface to a first cover plate and are connected with the respective second surface to a second cover plate, whereby heat can be supplied at least via one of the cover plates and heat can be removed via the other cover plate, whereby the first and/or the second cover plate have an expansion joint and/or a spring structure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric temperature control unit having at least one first Peltier element, which includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is disposed adjoining or opposite the second surface, wherein the first surface of the Peltier element is connected to a first cover plate and the second surface is connected to a second cover plate, wherein heat can be supplied at least via one of the cover plates and dissipated via the other cover plate, wherein at least one of the cover plates has a variable material thickness along one or both of the extension directions thereof, whereby at least one region having a maximal material thickness and one region having a minimal material thickness are formed.

Abstract: A cryogen pump, including: a pump section that includes: a bellow with an inlet opening at a first end and an exit opening, the inlet opening in direct fluid communication with a volume of a cryogen, the exit opening at least in fluid communication with a second end of the bellow opposing the first end, a pair of plugs configured to sealingly close the opposing ends of the bellow, the pair of plugs cooperating so that when one plug sealingly closes one of the ends, the other end of the bellow is open; and a drive section configured to drive the pump section in a reciprocating manner so as to move the plugs.

Abstract: An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes at least one outdoor unit, a plurality of indoor units, and at least one remote controller to receive operation commands for the plural indoor units. One of the plural indoor units may be selected as a power-supplying indoor unit to supply electric power to the at least one remote controller, based on voltage values of electric power to be supplied from the plural indoor units to the at least one remote controller. The selected indoor unit supplies electric power to the at least one controller. The air conditioner enables a supply of electric power with a sufficiently high voltage to a remote controller by supplying electric power to the remote controller by one indoor unit exhibiting a highest voltage value of electric power to be supplied to the remote controller, as compared to other indoor units.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a fast ice making device for quickly producing ice cubes. The fast ice making device includes a mold body having a plurality of ice forming cavities adapted to hold fluid. In an ice making cycle, a vacuum system evacuates air from the cavities, thereby depressurizing the cavities. Then, a liquid delivery system delivers liquid to the depressurized cavities, whereby an initial portion of the liquid bubbles up within the respective cavities. Overall, a cooler fluid is established at the beginning of an ice making cycle, thus accelerating the rate at which ice cubes are formed within the fast ice making device. Once ice cubes have been formed within the cavities, a heat transfer system is utilized to heat the cavities, thereby slightly melting the ice cubes and aiding in the expulsion of ice cubes from the cavities.

Abstract: High efficiency heat pump combining absorption and solution concentration change. The method gives a few times higher efficiency for heat transfer applications like heating—air conditioning. It is a heat and mechanical compression method using liquid electrolyte solutions, combining steam absorption, solution concentration change and mechanical compression. There is no heat consumption. Steam condensation is performed by a high concentration solution and vaporization from a low concentration solution reducing in this way the required mechanical compression of the known refrigeration cycle. The method may be used for work production too, exploiting moderate temperature heat sources.

Abstract: A quench system and process for cooling high temperature gases is presented. The quench system includes a frustum, or conic, shaped section having an inlet at the smaller end of the quench section and the outlet at the larger end of the quench section. The system includes spray nozzles having openings flush with the wall of the quench section. The process includes spraying a large volume of liquid in small droplets for rapid heat transfer and vaporization of the quench liquid.

Abstract: A freezer structure (12) includes a floor structure (20), side walls (22) and a ceiling (24), each of which includes a substantially hollow inner or upper layer or zone (30) behind or beneath which is disposed an intermediate layer or zone (32) substantially filled with insulating filler material and a bottom or outer layer or zone (34) that is substantially hollow. A monitoring system (16) monitors the temperature, moisture level and pressure of a substantially dry gas circulating through the first layer or zone to maintain the first layer or zone in substantially dry condition.

Abstract: In order to improve a refrigerant compressor comprising a drive motor and a compressor unit which compresses a refrigerant entering through a suction inlet and allows it to exit through a pressure outlet in such a way that it works as reliably as possible, it is proposed that the refrigerant compressor comprise a compressor monitoring system which is integrated into a compressor control system and which determines a compressor condition by means of a first condition value that corresponds to a first saturation temperature in the suction inlet and a second condition value that corresponds to a second saturation temperature in the pressure outlet, and which compares the compressor condition with permissible compressor conditions lying in a given deployment field of a deployment diagram and initiates a process of switching-off the refrigerant compressor if the compressor condition departs from the deployment field.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes energy-saving operation unit that performs a control for performing a power saving operation, time measurement unit that measures an operation time of energy-saving operation unit, and energy-saving operation rate calculation unit that calculates an energy-saving operation rate based on the operation time measured by time measurement unit. The refrigerator further includes an energy-saving operation rate storage unit that stores the energy-saving operation rate calculated by energy-saving operation rate calculation unit.

Abstract: An integrated air conditioning system includes an indirect outdoor air cooler having a first heat exchanger for passing through indoor air as warm air, a second heat exchanger for passing through outdoor air, and piping and a pump for circulating a fluid through the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; an air conditioner having an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser, for passing the indoor air to convert to cold air; a fan for passing the outdoor air through the second heat exchanger and the condenser; and a control device. The control device sets any mode from among a first mode for performing an individual operation of the indirect outdoor air cooler, a second mode for performing an individual operation of the air conditioner, or a third mode for performing a combined operation of the air conditioner and the indirect outdoor air cooler, to a current operation mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device, comprising at least one re-generatively operated primary cooling circuit, in particular a solar-powered cooling circuit, wherein the cooling circuit has at least one compressor, at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, at least one cooling space, at least one temperature sensor for measuring the cooling space temperature (Tair) in the cooling space, and a controller. A desired temperature value (SET) of the cooling space and a comparison temperature value (TSET) can be stored in the controller. The invention is characterised in that the cooling of the cooling space can be interrupted by the controller and the comparison temperature value (TSET) can be changed by the controller depending upon the time and/or the cooling space temperature (Tair).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling of electronic equipment, for example a computer system, in a subsurface environment including a containment vessel in at least partial contact with subsurface liquid or solid material. The containment vessel may be disposed in a variety of subsurface environments, including boreholes, man-made excavations, subterranean caves, as well as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, oceans, or other bodies of water. The containment vessel may be installed with a subsurface configuration allowing for human access for maintenance and modification. Geothermal cooling is achieved by one or more fluids circulating inside and/or outside the containment vessel, with a variety of configurations of electronic devices disposed within the containment vessel. The circulating fluid(s) may be cooled in place by thermal conduction or by active transfer of the fluid(s) out of the containment vessel to an external, possibly geothermal, heat exchange mechanism, then back into the containment vessel.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins arranged so that a plate thickness direction intersects an air flow direction and have mutually adjacent plate-shaped first and second fin units, and a plurality of heat transfer pipes inserted into the fins so as to intersect the air flow direction. The first and second fin units have heat conducting parts, upper water conveying parts, and lower water conveying parts. The upper water conveying part of the first fin unit projects a different amount from the upper water conveying part of the second fin unit, and an equal amount to the lower water conveying part of the second fin unit. The lower water conveying part of the first fin unit projects a different amount from the lower water conveying part of the second fin unit, and an equal amount to the upper water conveying part of the second fin unit.

Abstract: An outdoor unit capable of promptly discharging dew condensation water dropped from a heat exchanger to an exterior is provided. A drainage port is formed in a bottom frame of an outdoor unit below a heat exchanger. A base leg of the bottom frame is formed to have a U shape section by upper plates abutted with a lower surface of the bottom frame, lower plates fixed to an installment surface, and standing plates connecting the upper plates and the lower plates, and further includes a first part and a second part with respect to the longitudinal direction. The first part is formed to have a U shape section opening outward in the horizontal direction with the lower plate thereof being fixed to the installment surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for dehumidification of a gas flow, with an outer box and inlet port for the damp air and outlet port for dehumidified air, a first pre-cooling heat exchanger, and second heat exchanger downstream of the first exchanger and passes by a refrigerating fluid, a dampness collection chamber arranged downstream of the second exchanger; providing: a second chamber downstream of the collection chamber and connected to the outside box by the emission mouth; a third chamber not communicating to the second chamber but connected, on one side, to the conduits of the first exchanger, and on the other side connected to the outside box by a respective inlet mouth. Defining a return path from the second to the first exchanger, including a first leg passes through the collection chamber, a second leg passes through the second chamber and respective emission mouth, and a third leg passes through the third chamber.

Abstract: A quench system and process for cooling high temperature gases is presented. The quench system includes a frustum, or conic, shaped section having an inlet at the smaller end of the quench section and the outlet at the larger end of the quench section. The system includes spray nozzles having openings flush with the wall of the quench section. The process includes spraying a large volume of liquid in small droplets for rapid heat transfer and vaporization of the quench liquid.

Abstract: A water tank may include an inner tank and a condenser. The condenser may have a liquid inlet tube, a liquid outlet tube, first and second condensing tubes wound around respectively an outer wall of an upper and lower part of the inner tank, first ends of the first and second condensing tubes being in fluid communication with the second end of the liquid inlet tube, and a third condensing tube wound around an outer wall of a bottom part of the inner tank beneath the lower part. A first end of the third condensing tube may be in fluid communication with second ends of the first and second condensing tubes respectively. A second end of the third condensing tube may be in fluid communication with a first end of the liquid outlet tube. A heat pump water heater comprising the water tank may be further provided.

Abstract: A valve body in each of heat medium flow switching devices has an open portion. When the length from a connection between a first passage pipe and a third passage pipe to a connection between a second passage pipe and the third passage pipe is defined as a casing passage width, a valve body passage width of the open portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the valve body is smaller than the casing passage width.

Abstract: A refrigerator/freezer ice bucket is provided. The ice bucket may include a dispenser interface configured to deliver ice cubes to an ice dispenser upon a request by a user for the ice cubes. The dispenser interface may include a back wall. The ice bucket may further include storage configured to, with the back wall of the dispenser interface, store the ice cubes until the user request. The storage includes a fixed portion and a hinged outer wall. The hinged outer wall is configured to pivot from a position that is parallel to an opposite wall of the fixed portion to a position in which one or more portions of the hinged outer wall are fixed to be slanted upwardly away from the opposite wall of the fixed portion, thereby expanding a capacity of the storage.

Abstract: A heat exchanging portion and tank portions are formed by bonding plate members. The tank portion is provided with a refrigerant inlet allowing a refrigerant to flow into a refrigerant tank space, a refrigerant outlet allowing the refrigerant to flow from the refrigerant tank space, a heat medium inlet allowing a heat medium to flow into a heat medium tank space, and a heat medium outlet allowing the heat medium to flow from the heat medium tank space. At least one of the refrigerant inlet, the refrigerant outlet, the heat medium inlet, and the heat medium outlet is disposed between both ends of the tank portions in a tube stacking direction of refrigerant tubes and heat medium tubes.

Abstract: A condenser and a refrigerator having the same, the condenser includes a refrigerant pipe, a plate fin coupled to one side portion of the refrigerant pipe, and a wave fin making contact with a rear surface of the plate fin. Through the structure as such, the condensation efficiency of the condenser may be enhanced, and furthermore, the condenser may be miniaturized, and thus is effective in utilizing space.

Abstract: A liquid container of the present invention is designed to include an autonomous selective cooling device. The cooling device includes a heat exchanger (15) comprising a first body (20) with a cavity (21), a second body (22) inside the cavity (21), a fluid passage (25) formed between an outer surface of the second body (22) and the surface of the cavity (21), and some means for causing a cooling fluid to flow while expanding along fluid passage (25) up to an exhaust duct (19) of the second\0.8body (22).

Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus including a refrigerant circuit forming a refrigeration cycle using an operating refrigerant selected from among R1234yf single refrigerant, R1234yf mixed refrigerant, R1234ze single refrigerant, and R1234ze mixed refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit has a compressor using refrigeration oil including an extreme pressure additive. An environmentally friendly refrigerant is used and an air conditioner exhibiting high cooling efficiency is provided.

Abstract: A cooling system (1) that cools an HV apparatus (31) includes a compressor (12) that circulates a refrigerant, a heat exchanger (14) that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and outside air, an expansion valve (16) that reduces the pressure of the refrigerant, a heat exchanger (18) that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and air-conditioning air, a cooling portion (30) that cools the HV apparatus (31) using the refrigerant that flows between the heat exchanger (14) and the expansion valve (16), and a gas accumulator (70) that retains a gas-phase refrigerant gasified by heat exchange with the HV apparatus (31) in the cooling portion (30).

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that: a flow diverter provided in an air conditioner has a flow diverter main body having an internal space, and a first connection portion to which a pipe is connected; the first connection portion has an inner peripheral surface that defines a hole through which the pipe is inserted; the inner peripheral surface has, in the direction of a central axis, a brazing portion which is provided at a location containing an end on the side where the pipe is inserted, and forms a gap filled with solder for brazing between the inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the pipe, and a restricting portion located closer to the flow diverter main body than to the brazing portion; and the inner diameter of the restricting portion is smaller than the inner diameter of the brazing portion.

Abstract: A heat exchange assembly for treating carbon dioxide (CO2) is described. The heat exchange assembly includes a housing that includes an inlet, an outlet, and an inner surface that defines a cavity extending between the inlet and the outlet. The housing is configured to receive solid CO2 through the inlet. At least one heat exchange tube extends through the housing. The heat exchange tube is oriented to contact solid CO2 to facilitate transferring heat from solid CO2 to a heat exchanger fluid being channeled through the heat exchange tube to facilitate converting at least a portion of solid CO2 into liquid CO2. The heat exchange assembly is configured to recover a refrigeration value from the solid CO2 and transfer at least a portion of the recovered refrigeration value to a flue gas.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for liquefying natural gas vapour is provided. Firstly, liquid natural gas is sub-cooled at a first heat exchanger using a liquid coolant such as liquid nitrogen. The sub-cooled liquid natural gas is then used to condense the natural gas vapour at a second heat exchanger.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating air by cryogenic distillation comprises N air compressors (C1, C2, C3) connected so as to receive air at ambient pressure and designed to produce air at a first pressure above 12 bar absolute, N being at least 3, each of the compressors being driven by a single asynchronous motor (M1, M2, M3), the total power of the compressors being at least 10 MW.

Abstract: A gallery pendant is described for displaying art and craft articles including jewels, gems, cabochons, paper, drawings, leather, metal, and images that can be secured within an open face, open top box by a detachable face frame and a cord or chain received through ear loops through the sides of the box proximate the open top of the box.

Abstract: A method of making a foamed glass body, including preparing an admixture of powdered glass, at least one carbonate based foaming agent, and at least devitrification inhibitor, heating the admixture to a first temperature to soften the glass, heating the admixture to a second, higher temperature to foam the softened glass into a foamed glass body, and cooling the foamed glass body, wherein the temperature of the foamed glass body always remains too cold for silica crystal growth. The crystal silica content of the so-formed foamed glass body is less than 1 weight percent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for producing vacuum tubes for solar thermal installations, wherein the vacuum tube comprises an outer tube and an inner tube arranged within the outer tube, and the gap between the outer tube and the inner tube is sealed with respect to the exterior and evacuated. An outer tube (4) is coated in a first vacuum unit (1) and an inner tube (5) is coated in a second vacuum unit (2). The coated outer tube (4) and the coated inner tube (5) are assembled in a third vacuum unit (3) and fused together at the ends. The third vacuum unit is connected to the first vacuum unit (1) and to the second vacuum unit (2), such that the outer tube (4) and the inner tube (5) are not exposed to the atmosphere throughout the entire production of the vacuum tubes.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including a lower mold and an upper mold is disclosed. The lower mold may be configured to support a central portion of a lower surface of the glass. The upper mold may be configured to make point contact with an edge portion of an upper surface of the glass. The upper mold may press the edge portion of the upper surface of the glass to form a rounded portion of the edge portion of the glass. An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including: a lower mold configured to make point contact with an edge portion of a lower surface of the glass; and an upper mold configured to press an interior portion of the upper surface of the glass to form a rounded portion at the edge portion of the glass, is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including a lower mold, a fixing mold and an upper mold is disclosed. The lower mold may be configured to support a central portion of a lower surface of the glass. The fixing mold may be configured to support a central portion of an upper surface of the glass. The upper mold may press two edge portions of the upper surface of the glass to form rounded portions at the two edge portions of the glass. An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including: a lower mold configured to press two edge portions of a lower surface of the glass to form rounded portions at the two edge portions of the glass; a fixing mold configured to support a central portion of the lower surface of the glass; and an upper mold configured to support a central portion of an upper surface of the glass is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for bending sheet glass are disclosed. The present invention improves on the state-of-the-art by providing apparatus and methods that prevent unwanted distortion of the glass sheet. The apparatus and methods utilize localized heating at the bend to allow for overall glass sheet temperatures to be reduced, along with optional mechanical devices for improved bend quality.

Abstract: Device (20) for purifying a molten material such as silicon, comprising a chamber (21) comprising a crucible (2; 15) for storing a molten material and a heating device (4) for heating the molten material contained in the crucible, the chamber being equipped with a device (22) for greatly lowering the pressure in the chamber, characterized in that it comprises at least one evaporator (10; 10, 10?) placed inside the chamber to receive part of the molten material, such that this molten material has a large interface with low-pressure vapour present in the chamber (21) to promote and accelerate the purification of the molten material.

Abstract: A submerged burner for a glass- or rock-melting furnace, including a plurality of in-line injectors, each injector including a cylinder-shaped mixing chamber, with an ejection orifice, a fuel-supply duct and an oxidant-supply duct opening into the mixing chamber at the cylinder jacket in a direction causing a tangential flow of the fuel and of the oxidant relative to the cylinder jacket, and a duct system making it possible for a coolant to flow inside the burner, and, preferably on either side of the alignment of injectors, placed parallel to and all along the latter, solid metal sides rising from the injectors, and protective partitions situated on the top of the solid metal sides.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a first and second conduits configured to form an annulus between them. An adjustable structure includes a body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a circumferential surface abutting a portion of the internal surface of the second conduit. The structure is adjustable axially in relation to and removably attached to the first conduit via a hub. The hub defines a central passage for fuel or oxidant. The body has one or more non-central through passages configured such that flow of an oxidant or fuel therethrough causes the fuel or oxidant to intersect flow of fuel or oxidant exiting from the central passage in a region above the upper surface of the body.

Abstract: A float glass system (10) includes a float bath (14) having a pool of molten metal (16). A chemical vapor deposition coater (32) is located in the float bath (14) above the pool of molten metal (16). The coater (32) includes at least one low-coherence interferometry probe (38) located in or on the coater (32) and connected to a low-coherence interferometry system (36). Another low-coherence interferometry probe 138 can be located outside an exit end of the float bath (14) and connected to the same or another low-coherence interferometry system (36).

Abstract: Apparatus (54) for positioning glass sheets for forming includes positioners (55) that are moved slower than the speed of glass sheet conveyance to provide rotational adjustment of a glass sheet into alignment above a forming mold (52) under the operation of a controller (78). The forming mold (52) is moved upwardly for the forming in a pressing manner against a downwardly facing upper mold (58). Both preformed and flat glass sheets can be positioned by different embodiments of the apparatus.

Abstract: A plunger for use in manufacturing glass containers comprises a first portion configured for contact with a gob of molten glass, and a second portion. At least the first portion has a metal coating of a self-fluxing Fe-based alloy and with a microhardness between 300 HV0.3 and 900 HV0.3. The Fe-based alloy comprises in wt. %): C, 0.5-2.5; Si, 1.0-4.0; B, 1.5-6.0; Cr, 15.0-30.0; Ni, 0-5.0; Co, 15.0-40.0; W, 1.2-5.0; Mo, 0-5.0; Cu, 0-5.0; P, 0-3.0; and N, 0-1.0. The Fe-based alloy may further comprise metals selected from Al, Mn, Nb, S, Ti, V, Zn And Zr each in an individual amount that ranges from 0.01 wt. % to about 2 wt. %, with the overall content of the additional metals less than 10 wt. %.

Abstract: A method for preparing a tubular manufacture such as a hosiery item or the like for automated pick-up at the end of its formation on a double-cylinder circular machine including at least the following steps: —a first step, which consists in transferring or retaining all the needles in the lower needle cylinder; —a second step, which consists in moving all the needles to the tuck-stitch position; —a third step, which consists in pushing upward the portion of the manufacture engaged with the needles; —a fourth step, which consists in disengaging the sinkers from the manufacture; —a fifth step, which consists in lifting the needles into the dropped-stitch position.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glove using a flat knitting machine, including a second pouch-like part forming step after knitting a first pouch-like part by means of a first knitting needle group. The second pouch-like part forming step includes a main body part knitting step of knitting a main body part and a pouch base part knitting step of knitting an annular pouch base part that is connected to the first pouch-like part.

Abstract: A washing machine in which the structure of a laundry weight sensing apparatus to sense the weight of laundry within a tub is enhanced. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub, a support member provided with one end combined with the tub and the other end combined with the cabinet so as to support the tub to the cabinet, and a laundry weight sensing apparatus provided with one side combined with the support member to use load of the tub transmitted to the support member so as to sense the weight of laundry within the tub and the other side contacting one surface of the cabinet to prevent impact transmitted from the tub. The washing machine may precisely measure the weight of laundry without influence of surrounding environments and prevent an error generated due to transmission of vibration caused by operation of the tub.