Abstract: One feature pertains to a handheld vaporization apparatus that includes a heating element and a housing that encases the heating element. The housing includes a first end having an opening that allows heated air provided by the heating element to exit out through the first end. The housing further includes one or more air ducts on an outer surface of the housing, where the one or more air ducts allow ambient air outside the housing to enter into the housing and flow past the heating element so as to be heated by the heating element. In one example, the housing's first end has a semi-ovoid shape that presses against and seals a hemispherical-shaped bowl. In another example, the housing's first end includes an elastic ring that surrounds the opening and presses against the inner surface of the bowl to create a substantially airtight seal.

Abstract: A burner assembly (100) for flaring low calorific gases, such as methane with high carbon dioxide content, may be configured to provide a gradual decrease in flow velocity. The burner assembly (100) may include a conical deflector (140) that creates a relatively large recirculation zone (154) downstream of the deflector (140), thereby to stabilize fluid flow. A swirl inducing structure positioned in a final stage of the burner assembly (100) further stabilizes the fluid flow and flame at different gas flow rates.

Abstract: A heat shield with support structure and a number of heat shield blocks secured thereto, having a cold side facing the support structure and a hot side opposite the cold side. At least one recess is arranged in at least one heat shield block circumferential face, connecting the cold to hot side. An opening connecting the recess to the cold side runs in the circumferential face perpendicularly to the cold side. A securing bolt inserted into the opening secures the heat shield block to the support structure. A bolt head protrudes at least partly into the recess. The securing bolt passes through an angled plate having first limb extending substantially parallel to the circumferential face and second limb extending into the recess. The angled plate has a reinforcing device extending beyond the pure angular shape to increase a resistance of the angled plate against bending due to the securing bolt.

Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine is provided that includes a combustor wall, which includes an aperture body between a shell and a heat shield. The aperture body at least partially forms a cavity and an aperture that extends through the combustor wall. An inlet passage extends in the combustor wall to the cavity. An outlet passage extends in the combustor wall from the cavity to the aperture.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a method for forming a cooling circuit in at least one of a combustor panel or liner wall of an aircraft engine. The method includes producing a substrate with the cooling circuit formed in the substrate, where the cooling circuit is located in proximity to an aperture associated with the at least one of a panel or liner wall.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a liner associated with an engine of an aircraft. The liner includes a panel and an array of projections configured to enhance a cooling of the panel and distributed on at least part of a first side of the panel that corresponds to a cold side of the panel.

Abstract: A ventilator hood assembly for mounting above a residential cooking range. The assembly includes a lower housing with a filter for capturing particulates entrapped in the air as it is drawn in from below the lower housing, and an upper section including a blower unit powered by a motor. The blower unit draws air in from the open bottom through the filter and expels air into an exhaust duct. An upper plenum is located below the blower unit and channels air into the blower unit. A microwave compartment is located above the lower housing and below the upper plenum. An intermediate conduit is located behind at least a back wall of the compartment and is connected to the lower housing and the upper plenum so as to provide a channel through which air from the cooktop can flow to the blower unit.

Abstract: A portable heating system includes a plenum chamber forming a base. The plenum chamber has a plurality of side walls and defines an upper opening. The side walls also define a plurality of side openings, each configured for attachment to an elongate flexible duct. A heating unit is coupled to the plenum and has an air intake opening for drawing air into the heating unit and an air vent opening for blowing warm air out of the heating unit, into the upper opening of the plenum chamber and out through the ducts. The ducts can be located throughout a structure to provide heating in various remote locations from the heating unit. A frame assembly is coupled to the plenum chamber and includes a handle for grasping by a user and a pair of wheels to allow the heating system to be moved.

Abstract: The present invention provides an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus which can separately control separate air-sending devices according to an operation state of two outdoor units connected with the indoor unit, and can pass winds generated by the separate air-sending devices to separate heat exchangers without any waste. This indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes; one box-shaped casing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a partition plate part partitioning the inside of the box-shaped casing to form two wind passages; separate air-sending devices provided respectively in the wind passages to suction air through the air inlet into the wind passage and blow out the air through the air outlet; and separate heat exchangers provided respectively in the wind passages between the separate air-sending device and the air outlet, connected respectively with independent outdoor units to configure separate refrigerant circuits, and air-conditioning the air suctioned.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a main body including a housing having a front surface with an opening, a heat exchanger disposed in the housing, and at least one fan disposed in front of the heat exchanger and configured to discharge air that exchanges heat through the heat exchanger through the opening, and a frame disposed below the main body and configured to support the main body, wherein the main body is disposed to be inclined backward at a preset angle.

Abstract: A window-type air conditioning system includes an outer housing having an indoor compartment, an outdoor compartment, and a water tank, a fan assembly, a compressor unit, an evaporator unit, and a water cooling unit. The water cooling unit includes a pumping device provided in the water tank, a top water collection basin for collecting the cooling water from the pumping device, a fill material unit provided underneath the top water collection basin, a bottom water collection basin provided underneath the fill material unit, and at least one heat exchanging pipe immersed in the cooling water. The cooling water collected in the bottom water collection tank is arranged to be guided to flow back into the top water collection basin, while a predetermined amount of refrigerant is arranged to flow through the heat exchanging pipe for performing heat exchanging process with the cooling water.

Abstract: Provided is an outdoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, including a heat exchanger having heat exchanger cores stacked in a plurality of stages in a vertical direction of the outdoor unit. Each of the heat exchanger cores includes: a plurality of fins arranged in parallel to each other at intervals therebetween; and heat transfer tubes provided to extend through the fins, through which refrigerant is caused to flow. Each of the fins of the heat exchanger includes a deformable portion configured to be deformable by impacts applied to the deformable portion, which is formed at a position where the fins of the upper one of the heat exchanger cores from among the vertically-adjacent heat exchanger cores comes into contact with the fins of the lower one of the heat exchanger cores from among the vertically-adjacent heat exchanger cores.

Abstract: An appliance for dehumidification, with a body having an inflow unit and an outflow unit; a heat-exchanging apparatus to condense vapor in the air; a fan to forcedly move the air; a tray to collect condensation water descending from a cooling apparatus; a water container detachably provided at an upper portion of the body to store the condensation water; a pump to pump the condensation water from the tray to the water container; and a drain pipe to guide the condensation water from the pump to the water container. The water container may be easily separated from the appliance to empty the water container when the water container is full, and then the water container may be easily mounted again.

Abstract: An architectural heat and moisture exchanger. The exchanger defines an interior channel which is divided into a plurality of sub-channels by a membrane configured to allow passage of water vapor and to prevent substantial passage of air. In some embodiments, the exchanger includes an opaque housing configured to form a portion of a building enclosure, such as an exterior wall, an interior wall, a roof, a floor, or a foundation.

Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes: a first duct through which air discharged from an electronic instrument passes; a water vapor retention chamber; an evaporator configured to be heated by the air passing through the first duct and thereby to generate water vapor inside the water vapor retention chamber; a desiccant rotor including an adsorbent to adsorb moisture and configured to be driven and rotated by a driving unit; a humidification chamber; a second duct configured to feed outdoor air introduced from an outdoor space into the humidification chamber; and a third duct configured to feed the air passing through the humidification chamber into a room where the electronic instrument is installed, wherein a portion of the desiccant rotor is located inside the water vapor retention chamber, and another portion of the desiccant rotor is located inside the humidification chamber.

Abstract: A conditioning system of the free cooling type for environments and particularly for computing centers, which comprises: a conditioning unit of the free cooling type provided with an evaporative cooler using water, first fans, for the exit to the outside environment of a stream of warm air in output from said conditioning unit, second fans for emitting cool, conditioned air from said conditioning unit, elements for accumulating reserve water which are interconnected to the conditioning unit, a detector for detecting the presence of a flow of water in input to the accumulation elements, which are interconnected with an electronic unit for the control and management of the conditioning system.

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method of controlling the same are provided. The air conditioner includes an outside unit, which is provided with a compressor and an evaporator, an outside temperature sensor attached to the outside unit to sense outside temperature, an outside humidity recognition part attached to the outside unit to recognize information about outside humidity, a low pressure sensor that senses an evaporation pressure of the evaporator, and a control part that controls an operation of the compressor, based on both information about dew-point temperature sensed from the outside temperature sensor and the outside humidity recognition part and information about the evaporation pressure sensed from the low pressure sensor. The control part changes an operation frequency of the compressor according to whether the evaporation pressure is not lower than a preset reference low pressure, to prevent frosting of the evaporator.

Abstract: An air conditioning device having an indoor heat exchanger, a heat recovery ventilator, a supply fan, and an exhaust fan inside a housing and configured to perform at least one of cooling/heating, heat recovery ventilation, and pure ventilation. The air conditioning device includes a first flow path configured to guide indoor air while the cooling/heating is performed, a second flow path configured to guide the indoor air toward the heat recovery ventilator, and a third flow path configured to guide outdoor air toward the heat recovery ventilator while the heat recovery ventilation is performed. The air conditioning device includes fourth and fifth flow paths configured to guide indoor air and outdoor air, respectively, and an inlet port that corresponds to the third flow path and the fifth flow path, and a discharge port that corresponds to outlets of the second flow path and the fourth flow path.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an electrically run air conditioner with a compressor, a storage battery that charges and supplies electric power, a demand receiver, an air-conditioning controller, and a charging controller controlling charging of the storage battery. The demand receiver receives a demand pertaining to a power consumption of the air conditioner during a predetermined period. The air-conditioning controller stores operation-associated information pertaining to operation of the air conditioner and controls the air conditioner. The air-conditioning controller causes the air conditioner to perform precooling and/or reduce the power consumption of the air conditioner in the predetermined period based on the demand and an amount of charge of the storage battery.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an air conditioner run by electric power, a storage battery, a demand receiver, an air-conditioning controller and a control selector. The storage battery charges electric power and supplies stored electric power to the air conditioner. The demand receiver receives a demand pertaining to a power consumption of the air conditioner during a predetermined period. The air-conditioning controller performs air-conditioning restriction control, which is preset when there is a need to restrict operation of the air conditioner in order to satisfy the demand, even when electric power is supplied from the storage battery to the air conditioner in the predetermined period. The control selector enables selection of the air-conditioning restriction control from among a plurality of control patterns.

Abstract: A method, a method for designing a system, and a system for creating substantially continuous circulation within a volume to be managed using one or more devices that are neither HVAC-based nor duct-based. The method includes one or more devices continuously drawing air, continuously processing air, and continuously pushing air through at least three exit zones. The method for designing a system includes determining the approximate volume of the facility or the approximate volume of air to be managed within the facility, determining the location of objects with an impact on air flow or temperature of the facility, and determining the number, type, and preferred locations of the one or more devices to install in the facility. The system includes one or more devices continuously drawing air, continuously processing air, and continuously pushing air through at least three exit zones.

Abstract: For controlling the flow of air into the zones (Z1, Z2, Z3, Zi) of a variable air volume HVAC system (1) having actuator driven dampers (D1, D2, D3, Di), which operate in a range from a minimum damper position to a maximum damper position for adjusting the flow of air into a zone (Z1, Z2, Z3, Zi), flow measurement values and current damper positions are transmitted via a telecommunications network (2) to a cloud-based HVAC control center (3). Using the flow measurement values and calibration values, which indicate HVAC system parameters at a defined calibration pressure in the HVAC system (1) and at different damper positions, the cloud-based HVAC control center (3) calculates the minimum damper position for the actuators (A1, A2, A3, Ai), such that the pressure in the HVAC system (1) does not exceed a defined maximum pressure threshold, and transmits the minimum damper position to the actuators.

Abstract: An improvement in operation of a network of thermostats is disclosed which reduces peak power demand requirements for a facility that utilizes a plurality of heating, ventilation and cooling systems controlled by the thermostats or by a central control system utilizing status data from a plurality of thermostats.

Abstract: A method of conditioning an environment includes generating, by a group feedback analysis system, a first comfort limit based on a first plurality of data points corresponding to user feedback of a group of users in an environment conditioned by an environmental conditioning system to identify the first comfort limit at a first extreme; generating, by the group feedback analysis system, a second comfort limit based on a second plurality of data points corresponding to user feedback of the group of users in the environment conditioned by the environmental conditioning system to identify the second comfort limit at a second extreme, the second extreme being opposite the first extreme; identifying, by the group feedback analysis system, a comfort region defined by the first comfort limit and the second comfort limit; and controlling the environmental conditioning system to maintain at least one environmental criterion within the comfort region.

Abstract: An air conditioner and a method of controlling the same are provided. The air conditioner includes an outdoor unit provided with a compressor, an outdoor temperature sensor, an outdoor humidity recognition part, and a control part. The outdoor temperature sensor is installed on the outdoor unit to sense outdoor temperature. The outdoor humidity recognition part is installed on the outdoor unit to recognize outdoor humidity information. The control part controls an operation of the compressor, based information sensed from the outdoor temperature sensor and the outdoor humidity recognition part. When the outdoor temperature has a preset value, the control part determines target evaporation temperature such that the target evaporation temperature is decreased as outdoor humidity increases, and the control part drives the compressor at an operation frequency corresponding to the determined target evaporation temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of inputting a code to a thermostat comprising the following steps, providing a thermostat having a display panel and a receiver for receiving signals from a local router, the local router configured to receive signals via the internet from a remote wireless device (RID), transmitting a register command to the local router, transmitting new user information to the local router and the thermostat receiving a serial number from the local router and the thermostat synchronizing with the RID without requiring any direct inputs to the display panel of the thermostat. The RID may verify the service set identifier (SSID).

Abstract: A locator light assembly comprising at least a light-emitting transducer and a current limiting resistance is connected to an unused spare digital output of equipment potentially requiring service, where the equipment is disposed behind a surface comprising a plurality of panels. The locator light is disposed in a panel of the surface such that, when illuminated, it is visible from the front side of the surface (opposite the side where the equipment is located). The locator light is illuminated by writing a value to a digital output port of the equipment that is operative to output voltage on the digital output to which the locator light is connected. Such writing may a command from a Facilities Maintenance Program (FMP), and may occur via a network linking the equipment to a processor running the FMP.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an outdoor device and an indoor device. The outdoor device includes an outdoor control unit that is operated at the voltage of a smoothing capacitor; a power-supply switching relay to which a signal line is connected; an inrush-current preventing-relay drive unit that is operated when single-phase AC power is supplied between a power-signal common line and the signal line via an outdoor activation relay in the indoor device and the power-supply switching relay; a first inrush-current preventing relay that is connected in parallel with a power supply relay and is controlled by the inrush-current preventing-relay drive unit; and a second inrush-current preventing relay that is connected in parallel with the first inrush-current preventing relay and is controlled by the outdoor control unit. The outdoor control unit closes the second inrush-current preventing relay when the external power supply is interrupted.

Abstract: A method and system for providing actionable options, particularly reporting options, to a user of a building automation system via a user interface (UI) based on a current context of the user includes the system identifying contextual information associated with the UI in a building automation system. A list of predefined (reporting) options is then ranked based on a relevance of each of the predefined options to the contextual information. The ranked list is then presented to the UI. Ranking is achieved by assigning a relevance score to each of the predefined options based on the relevance of metadata associated with the predefined options to the contextual information associated with the UI. The contextual information includes source data from components and devices of the system associated with the user interface. A computer-readable device to store instructions executable by a processor to perform the operations described herein is also provided.

Abstract: Reinforced duct section comprising side walls defining a duct interior. At least two of the side walls are parallel. A compression member extends between ribs provided on the inside surfaces of the two parallel side walls to prevent the parallel side walls from bowing inwardly. A tension member extends between two force distribution members provided on the outside surfaces of the parallel side walls to prevent the side walls from bowing outwardly. The compression member may comprise a truss provided between two ribs. The truss may be longer than the duct section. The ribs may connect first and second flanges provided on the ends of the two parallel side walls.

Abstract: A duct type air conditioning apparatus is provided with a blowing portion including a first cabinet in which a blower assembly is installed and a heat exchanging portion including a second cabinet in which a heat exchanger is installed. The air conditioning apparatus includes a partition panel arranged between the first and second cabinets and connected to facing sides of the first and second cabinet, and first and second link members separably fastened along an upper end and a lower end of the partition panel to keep an airtight seal in a connection portion between the first and second cabinets.

Abstract: An electroactive register is shown configured to modulate the incoming airflow in an HVAC duct to form two localized airflows: a first a high-speed airflow to form a conical air curtain surrounding an occupant and limiting air exchange between inside air and air outside of the air curtain, and a second a low-speed airflow (also referred to as center air) inside the air curtain to cool or heat the occupant comfortably. The temperature gradient between inside and outside of the air curtain enables expansion of set points of HVAC. The electroactive register is also able to improve personal comfort as the center air FLS can be customized for each individual occupant.

Abstract: A goose neck style vent has a base that registers with a surface opening of a building, and upstanding walls which form a portion of a curved air flow pathway above the vent opening. A top portion of the vent registers with the base to complete the curved air flow pathway and define an air outlet opening. The top includes a screen that hinges to cover the air outlet opening. A flapper valve is positioned across the curved air flow pathway and is hinged to the base at one end. The opposite free end of the flapper valve is urged to a closed position by gravity and to an open position by air pressure from below. An upstanding air deflecting baffle extends above the free end of the flapper, and limits air gusts passing through the screen and under the free end of the flapper valve.

Abstract: An air deflector device comprises an air deflector provided with rotating shaft slots, and a rotating shaft system. One end of the rotating shaft system is provided with a first connecting part configured to connect with a driving device, and the other end of the rotating shaft system is provided with a second connecting part configured to connect with a case of an air conditioner. The rotating shaft system comprises air deflector rotating shafts, and each air deflector rotating shaft comprises an inserting plate engageable with the rotating shaft slot. An air conditioner having the air deflector device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A combustion device for outdoor flame heaters includes an improved structure of a burner disposed below a glass tube thereof. The burner has a gas distribution room therein and a plurality of flame holes at a top surface thereof communicating with the gas distribution room and directed towards the glass tube. The flame holes have a diameter which is at least 10 mm for the flame to be in red and yellow, and a piece of metal wire mesh with a sieve size between 20-30 mesh abuts thereto from under in the gas distribution room, so as to construct a structure with a relatively greater diameter above and a relatively lesser diameter below for the flame to be emitted from the glass tube at an appropriate height by chimney effect to enhance the heating effects.

Abstract: A condensing gas-fired furnace has a furnace cabinet, a primary heat exchanger, a secondary heat exchanger located upstream relative to the primary heat exchanger with regard to location within a circulation airflow path, a first baffle carried by a first wall of the furnace cabinet, a second baffle carried by a second wall of the furnace cabinet, wherein the second baffle is located opposite the first baffle, and wherein the second wall is located opposite the first wall, and a third baffle carried by a third wall of the furnace cabinet, wherein the third baffle is located adjacent to the first baffle and the second baffle, and wherein the third wall is located adjacent to the first wall and the second wall.

Abstract: A furnace is disclosed. The furnace may include an enclosure having a vertical support column formed by a heat exchanger compartment panel and a blower compartment panel. The furnace may include a window assembly having venting openings hidden by a viewing window. The furnace may also include a rail to support a removable heat exchanger system. The furnace may further include a wire retaining fin assembly to retain a wire. A heat exchanger header design including features to retain a sealant is also disclosed.

Abstract: A condensing gas-fired furnace has a furnace cabinet, a primary heat exchanger, a secondary heat exchanger located upstream relative to the primary heat exchanger with regard to location within a circulation airflow path, a first baffle carried by a first wall of the furnace cabinet, and a second baffle carried by a second wall of the furnace cabinet, wherein the second baffle is located opposite the first baffle, and wherein the second wall is located opposite the first wall. The first baffle and the second baffle cooperate to form a nozzle within the furnace cabinet. A third baffle and a fourth baffle extend from the bottom of the first baffle and the second baffle, respectively, to the blower deck located adjacent to a secondary heat exchanger.

Abstract: Burner holders and cartridges of a furnace are described herein, which include a support assembly and a manifold. The support assembly is configured to support one or more burners. For example, the support assembly may include a burner holder with a cutout region, which may allow a burner to be moved between an operational position and a disengaging position by twisting the burner. The cutout region can allow the one or more burners to be removed or installed relatively easily, without the need of removing the manifold from the support assembly. The manifold can be attached to the support assembly by, for example, using one or more orifices as fasteners.

Abstract: There is disclosed a cold head for a pulse tube cooler, comprising: a regenerator having a first end connectable to a compressor; a pulse tube having a first end and a second end; a heat exchanger connected between a second end of the regenerator and the first end of the pulse tube; and a phase control device connected at the second end of the pulse tube for controlling the flow dynamics in the pulse tube to provide cooling at the heat exchanger, thereby maintaining a negative temperature gradient between the first and second ends of the regenerator, wherein: the pulse tube comprises a wall having a porous portion for allowing a working gas to enter or leave the pulse tube directly through the porous portion, the porous portion being nearer to being parallel than perpendicular to the temperature gradient between the first and second ends of the regenerator.

Abstract: In one aspect, a heat exchanger layer for an adsorption bed heat exchanger assembly is provided. The heat exchanger layer includes at least one fluid tube configured to supply a heat transfer fluid, a sorbent containment structure having a plurality of compartments, and a sorbent disposed within the plurality of compartments.

Abstract: An ambient water condensing apparatus that extracts water vapor from ambient air utilizing a thermoelectric device, a superhydrophobic and/or superhydrophilic radiating condensing surface and a heat sink for providing point of source irrigation or drinking water using conventional and/or sustainable energy supplies. The thermoelectric device is thermally coupled intermediate of the condensing surface and the heat sink, and in particular a cold side of the thermoelectric device is thermally connected to the condensing surface and a hot side of the thermoelectric device is thermally connected to the heat sink. The water condensing apparatus may also include at least one fan element that cools the heat sink and introduces additional air to the condensing surface. The thermoelectric device and the fan element may be powered by any suitable electrical energy source, such as by solar energy, wind energy or grid power.

Abstract: A heat pipe provided with an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of indoor units provided to be driven at a cooling mode or a heating mode. an indoor unit mode control unit to control the each of the plurality of indoor units to be driven at a cooling mode or a heating mode. and a flow path conversion apparatus connected to a first refrigerant pipe and a second refrigerant pipe connected from the outdoor unit, connected to a high pressure gas pipe and a low pressure gas pipe connected to the indoor unit mode controlling unit, and configured to change the flow path of a refrigerant by selectively connect all or some of the first refrigerant pipe, the second refrigerant pipe, the high pressure gas pipe, and the low pressure gas pipe according to the mode at which the indoor units are driven.

Abstract: An electromagnetic valve according to one embodiment includes a body having a lead-in port through which a refrigerant is led in, a lead-out port through which the refrigerant is led out, and a valve hole formed in a passage joining the lead-in port to the lead-out port, a main valve element that opens and closes a valve section by moving toward and away from the valve hole, and a solenoid that supplies a drive force in a direction of axis line to the valve element, the solenoid being mounted on the body. The main valve element has a pilot passage that is open to the valve hole and an orifice that throttles and expands the refrigerant led in from the lead-in port so as to be led out to the pilot passage, the orifice being so formed as to communicate between the lead-in port and the pilot passage.

Abstract: An outdoor unit includes at least one of a hexagonal sealing nut and attention attracting means that needs to be operated by an operator when removing a hexagonal sealing nut.

Abstract: A head pressure control system may control a high side operating condition of a vapor compression system. The head pressure control system includes a vapor compression system having a compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and evaporator. The head pressure control system may also include a high side condition sensor, a low side condition sensor, a controller, and a control device. The low side condition sensor may measure and communicate a low side operating condition to the controller. The high side condition sensor may measure and communicate a high side operating condition to the controller. The controller may compare a theoretical high side operating condition to the high side operating condition, and determine a control output. The controller may communicate the control output to a control device, which may influence the high side operating condition based on the control output.

Abstract: An apparatus for making ice cubes includes a plurality of elongated elements (1, 2). A plurality of mould parts (3, 4, 5, 6) are movable with respect to the elongated elements (1, 2). The plurality of mould parts are movable to form a mould (7) around a first elongated element (1) of the elongated elements. A control unit is configured to control a movement of the plurality of mould parts with respect to the elongated elements to move the mould parts (3, 5) forming the mould (7) around the first elongated element (1) apart once a first ice column (201) has been formed in the mould (7), and form a mould (8) around a second elongated element (2) of the elongated elements. An ice remover (202) is configured to remove the first ice column (201).

Abstract: An appliance including an ice manipulation reservoir capable of receiving ice having a base, wherein the base includes a first level and a second level, with the first level descending gradually to the second level. A first ice modification member is disposed inside the ice manipulation reservoir adjacent the first level of the base, and a second ice modification member is disposed inside the ice manipulation reservoir adjacent the second level of the base. A motor is operably connected with the ice manipulation reservoir and includes an output shaft. An impeller is connected with the output shaft proximate to the plurality of ice modification members, with the impeller being operable between a first directional rotation, and a second directional rotation.

Abstract: A refrigerator with a freezer compartment having a door to open and close the freezer compartment. An ice maker is disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces. An ice storage bin is mounted to the door for receiving ice from the ice maker. A cover is hinged to the ice marker. The cover is moveable between an unrestricting position in which ice is discharged when the door is in a closed position to a restricting position in which ice does not discharge when the door is in an open position. A sliding tray having sidewall enclosing an area behind the ice maker and extending the depth between the ice maker and a rear wall of the refrigerator, defines a storage chamber.

Abstract: A modular device for temperate regulation to be associated with at least one storage enclosure. The device has a thermochemical system having a tank which contains a liquefied gas that, following evaporation, combines with a reactive product contained in a reactor. The device has a switching mechanism that brings the reactor compartment into communication with only the storage enclosure in order to heat the latter and, at the same time, brings the evaporator compartment into communication with the outside of the device; and brings the evaporator compartment into communication with only the storage enclosure in order to cool the latter and, at the same time, brings the reactor compartment into communication with the outside of the device.