Abstract: The invention relates to a container for receiving, keeping warm and/or serving food, wherein the container comprises a base body that can be closed by means of a lid. According to one aspect, a brake is provided, which brakes a closing movement of the lid. According to another aspect, a connecting module for connecting the lid to the base body is provided, wherein the connecting module is detachably connected both to the lid and to the base body.

Abstract: An outdoor heat preservation dining stove includes a base and a plate. The top of the base is recessed inwardly to form in turn a holding cavity and a water storage cavity which are connected, wherein the water storage cavity is used for storing hot water, and the plate is placed in the holding cavity with its bottom contacting the hot water in the water storage cavity. The inner side of the base is provided with an overflow groove, located at the interface between the holding cavity and the water storage cavity, to receive the hot water overflowing from the water storage cavity. The heat preservation dining stove has the advantages of easy operation and maintenance, simple manufacturing process, preventing the food pan from floating and improving the heat preservation effect, convenient to carry and not affect the taste of food.

Abstract: Provided is a cooking device comprising a first grilling plate, a second grilling plate disposed to face the first grilling plate, a shaft configured to adjust a distance between the first grilling plate and the second grilling plate and at least one processor that controls an operation of the shaft, wherein the at least one processor configured to control the operation of the shaft so that the distance between the first grilling plate and the second grilling plate becomes a first distance in case that the first grilling plate and the second grilling plate operate in a first mode, control the operation of the shaft so that the distance between the first grilling plate and the second grilling plate becomes a second distance in case that the first grilling plate and the second grilling plate operate in a second mode, wherein the second distance is shorter than the first distance, and apply heat to the first grilling plate and the second grilling plate.

Abstract: A grill including a first platen assembly, an second platen assembly movable with respect to the first platen assembly, a motor operable to move the second platen assembly with respect to the first platen assembly, and a control operable to measure movement of the second platen assembly with respect to the first platen assembly while the motor is off.

Abstract: A grill plate includes a body having a top surface for supporting food, a grease trap associated with said body, a cavity defined by said grease trap, and an opening to said cavity disposed proximate said top surface.

Abstract: A portable, collapsible combination grill and smoker device for grilling or smoking food with a device that can be collapsed into a portable flat configuration includes a collapsible box with a plurality of panels each pivotably coupled to an adjacent panel such that the collapsible box can be positioned in a flattened configuration wherein all the panels are coplanar with each other. The collapsible box can also be positioned in a deployed configuration to form a box defining a chamber. In the deployed configuration, rods are insertable across the chamber to form a grill for supporting food for cooking.

Abstract: A coffee grinding machine includes: a hopper or container suitable for containing coffee beans, a grinding unit for grinding the coffee beans in such a way to obtain ground coffee, a delivery conduit to deliver ground coffee, different types of filter-holders, a support unit-disposed under the delivery conduit to support one of the filter-holders, and a detection unit-disposed under the support unit and configured in such a way to detect the type of filter-holder supported by the support unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coffee grinder having an automatic coffee dose control system that provides for comparing a difference between an ideal weight set by a user and an actual weight measured by a load cell with an error; if the difference between the ideal weight and the actual weight is greater than the error, an extra-dose of coffee powder is dispensed.

Abstract: An elevated rack device for preparing food includes a base to which a plurality of uprights is attached. Each upright extends substantially perpendicularly from the base proximate to a first end of the base. A rack is attached to the plurality of uprights distal from the base and extends substantially colinearly with the base toward a second end of the base. A food item can be positioned on a top of the rack with surfaces of the food item being substantially accessible to a user and the food item being slidable from the rack.

Abstract: A household appliance for culinary preparation includes a base intended to rest on a worktop and a head mounted movable relative to the base, the base forming a stand, the base having a control panel tilted backward relative to the stand, with a backward inclination of between 5° and 45° relative to the direction perpendicular to the work surface. The base has a primary upright member adjacent to the stand. The head is mounted on the primary upright member. The base has a secondary upright member rising from the stand laterally relative to the primary upright member and the head. The secondary upright member is connected to the primary upright member. The secondary upright member rises away from the head and the control panel is arranged on the secondary upright member.

Abstract: A storage lid for a countertop appliance includes a body that has a first surface and a second surface and includes a raised peripheral wall that is disposed around the first surface and a lid that is disposed around the second surface. An elongated handle extends outwardly from the first surface and defines a recessed channel along the second surface of the body. A tab is operably coupled to the raised peripheral wall of the body. A sealing member is disposed proximate to the lip of the body.

Abstract: An adjustable sifting assembly for sifting granular food material includes a sleeve that is tapered thereby facilitating the sleeve to receive a granular food material such that the granular food material is urged toward a center of the sleeve. A plurality of screens is provided and a respective one of the screens is positionable in the sleeve. Each of the screens has a plurality of openings that is integrated into the screens thereby facilitating the screen that is positioned in the sleeve to sift the granular food material. In this way the screen that is positioned in the sleeve can remove dust and debris from the granular food material. The openings in each of the screens has a unique size with respect to a respective one of the screens thereby facilitating each of the screens to sift granular food items of varying sizes.

Abstract: Present embodiments relate to a courier delivery box for transporting food, configured to be removably attached to a motorized and/or human-powered vehicle or bicycle, the courier delivery box comprising a housing, an interior for storing the food, and a door for providing access to the interior of the courier delivery box, wherein the courier delivery box further comprises one or more removably inserted shelfs, at least two shelf positioning structures for providing optional positions for the shelfs in the interior of the courier delivery box, such that the interior of the courier delivery box can be variably subdivided into two or more compartments by selectively inserting each of the one or more shelfs into the shelf positioning structures, heating means for heating at least one of the compartments, and one or more functional units arranged at a side of the courier delivery box, wherein the one or more functional units comprise an electronics unit 6 including power supply means.

Abstract: A washbasin assembly includes comprising a base body (3) with a top recess (19) having a drainage opening (15) formed therein. A surface of the top recess slopes in the direction of the drainage opening (15). The base body (3) is formed from hard foam carrying a waterproof layer (13) at least on its upwardly facing surfaces, on which in turn, an adhesion-promoting layer (14) is arranged which promotes adhesion of thin-bed mortar or filler material, the base body (3) formed from a plurality of cut-to-size rigid foam panels (8, 9, 10, 11), which are arranged one above the other and are firmly bonded to one another.

Abstract: A weighted device for use by a user to prevent buoyancy is described. The weighted device includes a container formed of a meshed material, the container comprising at least one compartment. The weighted device also includes one or more pellet bags having a respective weight, the one or more pellet bags being disposed within the compartment of the container. The weighted device also includes fastening means configured to secure the container to a body part of the user.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a washable mat system comprises a top cover removably attached to a bottom pad. The top cover comprises layers of material, including a top layer with a tufted loop pile, a water-resistant internal layer, and a bottom knit surface. The top cover is sufficiently malleable to be folded, rolled, compressed, and withstand multiple wash and dry cycles while maintaining material stability. The bottom pad also comprises layers of material, including a top layer to removably attach to the bottom knit surface of the top cover, an internal cushioning layer, and a non-slip bottom surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and tools for customizing shower panels to accommodate a variety of shapes and sizes of shower bases, where such methods and tools reduce installation steps. One exemplary method includes steps of using tools to trim a back shower panel, a first side shower panel, and a second side shower panel to conform to the contours of the top edges of a shower base. An exemplary assembly of tools used to perform described methods includes a plurality of contour gauge tools and a drain center groove. Each contour gauge tool includes a contoured edge, a slot formed through the contour gauge tool, and indicia formed on a surface of the contour gauge tool. The drain center tool includes a first groove, second groove intersecting the first groove and perpendicular to the first groove, and a tab extending upward of the top surface of the drain center tool.

Abstract: A shower or tub assembly comprising a shower base or bathtub having a floor comprising an upper surface and a lower surface; and a support structure coupled to the floor lower surface, wherein when the shower or tub is in use, the floor upper surface is exposed and configured for a person to sit or stand on, and the lower surface is at least partially concealed, the support structure comprises a plurality of ribs, the ribs being substantially perpendicular to the floor, and the plurality of ribs at least partially form a repeating hexagonal pattern or at least partially form a repeating triangular pattern.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a metered dose of foam or liquid from a reservoir includes means for applying gas pressure either directly or indirectly to a liquid contained in the reservoir for dispensing a liquid or foam through a nozzle. Instead of using a direct pump, the dispenser uses gas pressure inside the dispenser that pushes the liquid out of the reservoir without coming into contact with the reservoir. The dispenser can include a battery operated gas pressure pump and a sensor that senses pressure within the dispenser. In one aspect, an actuator can open a valve for dispensing metered doses of a liquid or foam.

Abstract: A rotatable toilet paper holding assembly includes a rotation mount that is mountable to a vertical support surface. The rotation mount has a rotation element that is rotatably disposed in the rotation mount. The rotation element is releasably locked in a first position or a second position. The rotation element includes a toilet paper mount for releasably engaging a roll of toilet paper. The toilet paper mount flips the roll of toilet paper when the rotation element is rotated between the first position and the second position. In this way the rotation element facilitates the roll of toilet paper to dispense toilet paper in a user's preferred orientation.

Abstract: An incineration toilet includes a base, a toilet unit, a seat, a toilet casing, an access opening, a cover, and a locking system. The toilet unit is secured above the base. The toilet unit includes a toilet bowl, an incineration chamber, and an ash tray. The seat has a lid around and above the toilet bowl. The toilet casing is connected to the base for protecting an outside of the toilet casing against heat from the incineration chamber. The access opening provides access to the ashtray for emptying of the ash tray. The cover is for closing off the access opening. The locking system is operable between an unlocked state in which it allows the cover to be opened and a locked state in which the cover is prevented from being opened.

Abstract: A cleaning brush includes a brush handle, a brush head connected to the brush handle, and a plurality of bristles attached to the surface of the brush head, the cross section of the bristles in at least some areas on the surface of the brush head is polygonal; a cleaning brush kit includes the cleaning brush and a storage box corresponding to the cleaning brush; a side wall of the storage box is provided with an adsorption member, and the adsorption member enables the storage box to be attached to a smooth and hard surface.

Abstract: A rotatable dual-purpose axial-flow blower/vacuum is provided, including a main machine housing and an airflow driving device provided in the main machine housing, an air suction transition joint being provided on one end of the main machine housing, and an air blowing portion being provided on the other end, and further including a handle connected to the main machine housing, a switch for controlling start or stop of blowing/suction being provided on the handle. When a rotation locking structure is pressed, the main machine housing can be rotated to enable the air suction transition joint to face forwards, and the axial-flow blower/vacuum is configured to be in a dust collection mode; and the main machine housing is rotated to enable the air blowing portion to face forwards, and the axial-flow blower/vacuum is configured to be in an air blowing mode.

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.

Abstract: A mobile cleaning robot can include a body movable within an environment and a debris bin located at least partially within the body. The robot can include a cleaning assembly connected to the body, where the cleaning assembly includes a first debris port connected to the debris bin and a second debris port connected to the debris bin.

Abstract: A method for controlling a cleaner station includes a dust bin fixation step of fixing a dust bin of a cleaner when the cleaner is coupled to a cleaner station, a door opening step of rotating a door of the cleaner station to open a dust passage hole when the dust bin is fixed, a dust collecting step of operating a dust collection motor of the cleaner station in a state in which the door is open, to collect the dust in the dust bin, and an additional dust collecting step of maintaining the flow rate of air passing through the dust passage hole while changing the velocity of the air, after the dust collecting step, thereby suctioning dirt remaining in the dust bin and around a filter.

Abstract: A vacuum nozzle system has a vacuum nozzle with an inlet opening for engaging a surface to be vacuumed and an outlet opening for connection to a vacuum supply hose. The inlet opening is delimited by a circumferential end face. The nozzle defining a vacuum flow direction from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. A holder bracket has a holder for holding the nozzle. The holder is disposed downstream of the end face in a vacuum flow in the vacuum flow direction when the nozzle is in a retained position on the holder bracket.

Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a housing, a dust box and a dust extraction duct. The housing is enclosed to form a mounting chamber and is provided with a dust outlet. The dust box is arranged in the mounting chamber and configured to collect dust, and the dust box is provided with a dust collection port and a dust extraction port. The dust collection port and the dust extraction port are respectively disposed on two sides of a centerline of the dust box. One end of the dust extraction duct communicates with the dust extraction port, and the other end of the dust extraction duct is connected to the dust outlet of the housing.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber air inlet has a downstream end that is located in the cyclone chamber. The downstream end comprises an inlet air flow path comprising an inlet sidewall, an inlet end wall and an outlet port provided in the inlet sidewall, wherein at least a portion of each of the inlet sidewall and the inlet end wall have inner surfaces that are curved.

Abstract: A dust-collecting box includes a dust-collecting box body and a filter screen. The dust-collecting box body defines a dust inlet, a dust receiving cavity and an exhaust passage which are communicated in sequence, an air inlet end of the exhaust passage is in communication with the dust receiving cavity, and an air outlet end of the exhaust passage is in pneumatic communication with a fan assembly. The filter screen is arranged between the air inlet end and the air outlet end, the filter screen filters an airflow entering the exhaust passage from the dust receiving cavity, an exhaust direction of the air outlet end is defined as a preset reference direction, and the filter screen is arranged obliquely relative to the preset reference direction.

Abstract: A cleaner includes: a main body that has an opening; a suction motor that is disposed in the main body and generates suction force; and a filter unit that includes an exhaust filter for filtering air discharged from the suction motor, the filter unit being inserted into the main body through the opening and being separated from the main body, wherein when the filter unit is combined with the main body, a portion of the filter unit protrudes out of the main body, and a portion of the exhaust filter is positioned inside the main body and the other portion of the exhaust filter is positioned outside the main body.

Abstract: A docking station for removing wet and dry debris from a floor cleaner. The docking station includes a dry debris conduit for evacuating a debris from the floor cleaner and a wet debris conduit for evacuating liquid and wet debris from the floor cleaner. The liquid and wet debris may be collected from a pad cleaning cycle performed at the docking station. Methods for servicing or performing maintenance on a floor cleaner by a docking station are disclosed.

Abstract: A station apparatus performs a dust discharging operation when it is identified that a suction power decrease amount of a cordless vacuum cleaner is equal to or greater than a pre-set threshold suction power decrease amount, based on information about the suction power decrease amount of the cordless vacuum cleaner received from the cordless vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: A floor cleaner including a including a body, a cleaning head pivotally coupled to the body, and a liquid distribution system. The cleaning head includes a first and a second cleaning roller for contacting a surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: A water shortage detection system comprises: a body; a drive unit which is provided in the body to supply power for traveling of a robot cleaner; a plurality of rotary members which rotate about a plurality of respective rotation axes by the power from the drive unit and to which cleaners for wet cleaning of a surface to be cleaned can be fixed respectively; a water tank which is provided in the body to store water; a pump motor which supplies water stored in the water tank to the rotary members; and a control unit which measures the load current of the pump motor, wherein a water shortage state in the water tank is detected on the basis of the measured value of the load current of the pump motor.

Abstract: An autonomous surface cleaning apparatus includes a body defining a generally planar front surface, a drive system carried by the body and configured to move the autonomous surface cleaning apparatus across a surface, a cleaning assembly disposed at a front of the body, a rechargeable battery system, and charging contacts disposed on the front surface of the body. The apparatus further includes a receptacle configured to receive dirt collected by the cleaning assembly, the receptacle being releasably attached to the body, wherein the apparatus is arranged such that, when the receptacle is attached to the body, the receptacle is at least partially disposed within a rearward facing recess defined by the body.

Abstract: An operating method operates a mobile, self-moving appliance. The method is performed in a wall following mode and includes: moving the mobile, self-moving appliance along a first wall; detecting a second wall, which forms a corner with the first wall; and moving away from the second wall, until there is a first predetermined distance between a front point of a housing corner of the appliance and the second wall. The appliance is rotated about a center point so that the front point of the housing corner faces the second wall and is at a second predetermined distance therefrom. Forward movement of the mobile, self-moving appliance proceeds so that the appliance is aligned parallel to the second wall. The second predetermined distance between the front point of the housing corner and second wall remains substantially constant during the forward movement. A mobile, self-moving appliance is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: This application describes a cleaning device and a steam control method. The cleaning device may comprise a power source, a steam generating device, and a controller. The steam generating device may comprise a steam boiler and a temperature sensor. The steam boiler may be electrically connected to the power source, and the temperature sensor can be used to measure the temperature of the steam boiler or internal liquid. The controller may be configured to control the output voltage of the power source to generate steam by heating the steam boiler.

Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.

Abstract: A support on the cleaning device includes trays; a water outlet channel is formed on each tray; a height difference is formed between two sides of the water outlet channel, such that when flowing in a direction from high to low, a fluid m the tray and used for cleaning can cross the water outlet channel and is kept from flowing out through the water outlet channel, and when the fluid in the tray flows in a direction from low to high, the fluid can flow out through the water outlet channel. The height difference formed between the two sides of the water outlet channel is used to combine cleaning and scraping of the cleaning device by the tray with discharging of the fluid; the cleaning device is scraped clean by a high end formed by the height difference.

Abstract: A wringing assembly may include a plurality of spaced apart pressure applicators, such as may be used for applying pressure to a mop element having a cleaning, absorbent or wiping material supported on the mop element. The pressure applicators may be supported so as to be centered or symmetrical on each side of a center of a wringing surface. The wringing assembly may include a substantially centered actuation element such as a handle. An actuation element on a wringing assembly may also include a receptacle for an element of a mop or other cleaning tool, such as a handle. A bucket positioning device includes a spring-loaded assembly having a hook for a bucket rim and a base for engaging a bottom of a bucket or a wheel unit.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing, a fluid delivery device configured for delivering wash fluid into the wash chamber, and a camera assembly mounted with a view of the wash chamber including a location where the fluid delivery device is configured for delivering the wash fluid. A controller is configured to obtain consecutive images of the wash fluid in the wash chamber, determine whether the fluid delivery device is providing acceptable delivery of the wash fluid into the wash chamber, wherein the determining includes using the consecutive images of the wash fluid to determine whether there are differences in the wash fluid present in the wash chamber, and initiate corrective action if the fluid delivery device is not providing an acceptable delivery of the wash fluid into the wash chamber.

Abstract: A method of washing dishes comprising providing a housing having an interior wash space with dishes positioned therein; spraying a wash liquid onto the dishes positioned within the interior wash space with at least one spray nozzle; spraying a rinse liquid onto the dishes positioned within the interior wash space with at least one spray nozzle after spraying the wash liquid onto the dishes; and emitting ultraviolet (UV) light onto the dishes during the step of spraying the wash liquid onto the dishes, during the step of spraying the rinse liquid onto the dishes, or during both steps of spraying the wash liquid onto the dishes and spraying the rinse liquid onto the dishes.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. A first rack assembly is slidably positioned within the wash chamber. A first spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the first rack assembly. A second rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the first rack assembly. A second spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the second rack assembly. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the second rack assembly. A third spray assembly is positioned over the third rack assembly and configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third rack assembly includes a wire framework defining a perimeter of the third rack assembly. A wire insert includes a wire floor portion that is defined between a first boundary wall and a second boundary wall.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. A first rack assembly is slidably positioned within the wash chamber. A first spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the first rack assembly. A second rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the first rack assembly. A second spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the second rack assembly. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the second rack assembly. A third spray assembly is positioned over the third rack assembly and configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third rack assembly includes a wire framework defining the perimeter of the third rack assembly. A wire insert is configured to removably couple to the wire framework. The wire insert includes a wire floor portion.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. A first rack assembly is slidably positioned within the wash chamber. A first spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the first rack assembly. A second rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the first rack assembly. A second spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the second rack assembly. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the second rack assembly. A third spray assembly is positioned over the third rack assembly and configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third rack assembly includes a wire framework defining a perimeter of the third rack assembly. An insert includes a floor portion that is defined between a first boundary wall and a second boundary wall.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of a load of articles for washing, a door providing selective access to the wash chamber, and a camera assembly mounted with a view of the load of articles. A controller is configured to determine that a cleaning cycle has been completed, obtain a first image using the camera assembly, determine that the door has been opened, obtain a second image using the camera assembly, determine that a predetermined number of articles from the load of articles has been removed from the wash chamber based at least in part on the first image and the second image, and provide a user notification that the load of articles is dirty in response to determining that the predetermined number of articles has been removed from the wash chamber.

Abstract: A method may include detecting one or more insertion actions for a loading one or more articles into the dishwashing appliance and directing, subsequent to the detected insertion actions, a dishwasher cycle within the dishwashing appliance. The method may also include detecting, subsequent to the dishwasher cycle, one or more removal actions for unloading the one or more articles from the dishwashing appliance. The method may further include evaluating the detected removal actions against the detected insertion actions and directing a user interface of the dishwashing appliance based on the evaluation.

Abstract: A ware rack for holding wares, such as long trays, to be washed includes a wire form unit configured with multiple tray loading stations. At least one tray loading station includes: an upper wire support extending laterally in a first rack direction from one side toward an opposite side of the rack; a first lower wire support extending laterally in the first direction and at a height that is lower than a height of the upper wire support; and a second lower wire support extending laterally in the first direction and at a height that is lower than the height of the upper wire support. At least one of the first lower wire support or the second lower wire support is offset, in a second rack direction from the upper wire support to form a tray receiving region, the second rack direction being perpendicular to the first rack direction.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. A second rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the first rack assembly. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the second rack assembly. A third spray assembly is positioned over the third rack assembly and configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third rack assembly includes a wire framework defining the shape of the third rack assembly. The wire framework incudes a boundary wall at a first side portion and a boundary wall at a second side portion. A wire insert includes a wire floor portion. The wire insert is configured to translate along one of the lateral direction and the transverse direction. The wire framework includes one or more detents configured to provide positional feedback when the plurality of hooks of the wire insert pass over the detents.