Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door configured to open and close the storage space, and a door opening device provided on the door and configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a case provided inside the door and in communication with openings on the front and rear surfaces of the door, a door handle mounted inside the case and configured to be rotated by a user and to shield an opening in the front surface of the door, and a push slider accommodated in the case and configured to reciprocate in a straight line, and having one end in contact with the door handle and the other end that protrudes through an opening at the rear surface of the door. The push slider moves rearward when the door handle is rotated and pushes the cabinet to open the door.

Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes a first shelf, a second shelf, and a slide member. The first shelf has ramped surfaces defining a guideway and a nest disposed within the guideway. The second shelf is suspended from the first shelf. The slide member is secured to the second shelf. The slide member is configured to slide linearly relative to the second shelf. The slide member has a protrusion extending outward therefrom. In response to upward forces acting on the second shelf, the protrusion engages the ramped surfaces and the nest to transition between operational and stowed positions.

Abstract: Overhead luggage compartment for an aircraft, having an upper luggage compartment element, having a lower luggage compartment element which is movable between an open and a closed position, having a first holding device for holding the lower luggage compartment element in its closed position, and having a second holding device for holding the lower luggage compartment element in its open position, wherein an operating element is provided which is connected via a force transmission device to the second holding device to hold the lower luggage compartment element in its open position, wherein the second holding device can be switched by arrangement of the operating element from a holding position into a release position.

Abstract: A side-to-side flip roof has the ability to be manually opened from both sides of a waste container by use of a manually operated handle. A carriage, carrier assembly, and pivot system allows for filling of the container from either side. This product has a plastic full-length roof to resist water ingress to meet legal storm water preparedness requirements. It holds up under extremely rigorous usage. For weight restriction reasons, plastic sheeting appears the best material to use for this roof. The roof mechanism allows a single person to open the roof with height of the box up to 8?, or more. This flip roof is additionally lockable.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for an associated appliance door includes an arm and a lever pivotally connected to the arm. The lever and arm are adapted to pivot relative to each other about a main pivot axis between a first position that corresponds to a closed position of the associated appliance door and a second position that corresponds to an opened position of the associated appliance door. A slide link is located adjacent the lever. A damper engagement structure is connected to the slide link. A biasing system urges the arm and lever toward the first position. A damper system includes a damper that damps pivoting movement between the arm and the lever for at least part of the movement between the arm and the lever when the arm and lever pivot relative to each other from the first position toward the second position.

Abstract: There is disclosed an outdoor unit comprising a case provided to define an exterior design and comprising a plurality of side panels having an inlet hole providing a path for sucking external air, a base plate supporting the plurality of the side panels, an upper panel having an outlet hole for discharging the external air sucked via the inlet hole to the outside; a heat-exchanger provided in the case and configured to exchange heat with the external air sucked via the inlet hole; a sliding plate slidingly provided in the base plate and supporting the compressor module and movable via the opening to expose the compressor module outside the case; and a compressor module configured to supply a refrigerant that exchanging heat with the external air to the heat-exchanger, such that the compressor module may be manipulative outside and demounted when the sliding plate is located in the exposure position.

Abstract: An item of furniture includes at least one furniture element and at least one fitting for guiding a movable furniture part. The fitting is integrated into a plate-shaped composite element that is mounted parallel to a wall of the at least one furniture element and is mounted inside the furniture element.

Abstract: A food and drink delivery bag is described, comprising a frame, a tension bar attached to the frame and configured to slide across a width of the frame and to remain under tension against food products along the width of the frame, and an insulated bag covering the frame.

Abstract: Various gaming machine design features and functionalities are described herein relating to gaming machine display screens, access doors and toppers. In some embodiments, the gaming machine may include a main door support assembly which includes a stabilizing strut between flat components arranged into parallel planes forming a four-member linkage, and facilitates an upward and outward movement of the main door assembly from a closed position. In some embodiments, the gaming machine may include a topper assembly which is configurable in a hands-free intermediate service position and a final installed position.

Abstract: A thermally maintainable built-in storage tray structure can include a case main frame body; a storage unit tray is positioned within the case main frame body, and wherein the storage united is configured to be positioned at a front end of a server together with a mainboard and a PCI_E and the storage unit tray is moveably connected to the case main frame body and is capable of be pulling out of the case main frame body; a middle flip rack provided at a middle part and a rear flip rack provided at a rear part of the storage unit tray, the middle flip rack and the rear flip rack are hinged to the storage unit tray.

Abstract: A pivot drive for a movable piece of furniture has an actuating arm which is mounted so that it can be pivoted about an axis of rotation, a spring assembly having at least one spring guided linearly in one working direction and a pressure-exerting component connected to the spring assembly and movable along a control curve, and a housing on or in which the pivot drive is mounted and a piece of furniture.

Abstract: A refrigerator for controlling operations by executing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and/or machine learning algorithms in a 5G environment connected for Internet of Things, and a method of operating the refrigerator, are disclosed. A method for operating a refrigerator including performing by a controller, a first recognition of a first food being placed into the refrigerator, performing by the controller, a second recognition of a second food being taken out from the refrigerator, and displaying, on a display of the refrigerator, storage status information on remaining food in the refrigerator based on a result of the first recognition and a result of the second recognition is provided.

Abstract: A corner cabinet fitting (1) for movably mounting of a shelf (34) in a corner cabinet (37) has a bearing pedestal (7), a supporting arm (8) which is mounted on the bearing pedestal (7) so as to be pivotable in a first pivoting movement about a first vertical pivot axis (9), a shelf carrier (10) which is mounted on the supporting arm (8) so as to be pivotable in a second pivoting movement about a second vertical pivot axis (11), and a coupling mechanism which couples the second pivoting movement to the first pivoting movement. The coupling mechanism comprises a first rolling element (24) and a second rolling elements (22), which roll on one another directly or via a belt or a chain, the first rolling element (24) being coupled to the bearing pedestal (7) and the second rolling element (22) being coupled to the shelf carrier.

Abstract: A device for opening and closing a movable furniture part such as a drawer, door or shutter, includes a push-out unit having at least one push-out element and a rechargeable energy storage element connected to the push-out element via a coupler, such that when the movable furniture part is pushed a specified or definable distance into the energy storage element, stored energy can be made available as kinetic energy in order to eject the movable furniture part. The coupler comprises a lever system with a plurality of levers connected to each other in an articulated manner via levers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator including a body, a storage compartment formed in the body, a door which opens and closes the storage compartment, a damper that mitigates an impact, which occurs when the door is closed, and includes a cylinder, a piston that moves back and forth in the cylinder, and a pressurizing rod that transfers a pressure applied from the door to the piston, and a hinge that rotatably supports the door and includes a hinge bracket which connects the body to the door and a guide rail that guides a movement of the pressurizing rod.

Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A pair of doors is rotatably mounted to provide selective access to the chamber of the cabinet. The pair of doors is connected with a linkage assembly such that the doors rotate open and closed simultaneously. The linkage assembly includes a spur gear that engages another gear of the linkage assembly. The spur gear can hinder unwanted rotation of the pair of doors or compress the pair of doors against a seal.

Abstract: A portable electronic device dock includes a storage unit and a lid, wherein the lid is adapted to clamp a portable electronic device between a portion of the lid and a portion of the storage unit to retain the portable electronic device in a user-accessible display position. The device dock includes a slide assembly adapted to bias the lid to an open position and a clutch assembly adapted to retain the lid in a clamped position on the portable electronic device. A spring member retains the clutch assembly in a released condition as the lid opens. The slide assembly includes a release tab configured to act on the spring member to allow the clutch assembly to convert to an engaged condition once the lid has reached a fully open position.

Abstract: A device includes an actuating device, and the actuating device includes: a locking device having a lock; an actuating member which pivots about an axis of rotation to move a movable furniture part; and a spring device which biases the actuating member to pivot about the axis of rotation in an opening direction. The lock is lockable by a key for preventing the actuating member from pivoting about the axis of rotation, and the lock is unlockable by the key for enabling the actuating member from pivoting about the axis of rotation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, an arm, a guide unit, a support part, and an urging member. The second casing is supported on the first casing and configured to pivot relative to the first casing. The arm has a first end portion rotatably coupled to one of the first casing and the second casing and a second end portion slidably coupled to the other of the first casing and the second casing. The guide unit is provided at the other of the first casing and the second casing and configured to slidably guide a shaft. The guide unit includes a first guide and a second guide. The support part supports the first guide such that the first guide is movable toward and away from the second guide. The urging member is configured to urge the first guide toward the second guide.

Abstract: An appliance and a handle assembly for an appliance are provided. The handle assembly includes a tubular main body and an insert received within the tubular main body. A pin is disposed within a passage of the insert. A distal end of the pin engages a projection. The insert, pin and bracket can assist with mounting the tubular main body to the appliance.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the height of at least one counter, the at least one counter being guided in a household device by at least one pull-out guide. The apparatus includes at least one sliding rail on which the at least one counter is guidable and configured to be pulled out in a pull-out direction. Also included is a height adjustment mechanism configured to be fixed to opposing side walls of the household device. The height adjustment mechanism includes two arms which are rotatably fixed to each of the side walls. Further included are two guide rails fixable to respective second ends of the arms in a rotatable manner parallel to the plane of the side walls and an energy storage device is fixed to at least one of the opposing side walls of the household device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for moving a movable furniture part, in particular a furniture part which is mounted pivotably about an axis, comprising at least one ejection device for ejecting the movable furniture part from a closed position into an open position, the at least one ejection device comprising at least one force accumulator, and a loading device for loading the at least one force accumulator by means of an opening or closing movement of the movable furniture part, wherein at least one Bowden cable for transmitting force during the loading of the at least one force accumulator is arranged between the at least one ejection device and the loading device.

Abstract: Hinge assembly for household appliances having an horizontally-pivoted front door, and which comprises: a first coupling element; a second coupling element; and a door-weight balancing device; the door-weight balancing device in turn comprising a supporting rod; a compression-preloaded elastically-deformable member which is fitted to the supporting rod so as to have a first end firmly fixed to the distal end of the supporting rod and a second end; a linking mechanism which connects the proximal end of the supporting rod to the second coupling element, so that the supporting rod is axially moved to further compress the elastically-deformable member when the second coupling element rotates from the first to the second working position; and an adjustable spacer element which is structured so to allow a manually-operated adjustment, thus varying the compression preload of the elastically-deformable member fitted on the supporting rod.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a door device including a panel, a pivoting arm module, and a door. The pivoting arm module includes a holder and a panel-pivoting arm. The holder is located in a doorway of the panel and fixed to the panel. The holder has an entrance and an accommodating trough. The panel-pivoting arm is slidably accommodated in the accommodating trough and can present a received status or an ejected status relative to the holder. The door is pivotally connected to the panel-pivoting arm. When the panel-pivoting arm presents the received status, the door abuts against the panel and closes the doorway, and the appearance surface of the door is flush with that of the panel. When the panel-pivoting arm presents the ejected status, the door leaves the panel and can rotate relative to the panel-pivoting arm to open the doorway.

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies. The ejectable component assembly may include a tray that can be loaded with one or more removable modules, wafers coupled to circuit boards, cages and retaining plates to assist in retaining the tray within the assembly. The ejectable component assembly may include springs operative to engage detents in the tray to retain the tray in the assembly. The ejectable component assembly may include a tray ejector mechanism for ejecting the tray from the assembly.

Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A pair of doors is rotatably mounted to provide selective access to the chamber of the cabinet, The pair of doors is connected with a linkage assembly such that the doors rotate open and closed simultaneously. The linkage assembly includes a spur gear that engages another gear of the linkage assembly. The spur gear can hinder unwanted rotation of the pair of doors or compress the pair of doors against a seal.

Abstract: A container 10 having a latch assembly 40 which reduces the likelihood that a drawer 16 will undesirably and/or inadvertently move to an open position.

Abstract: A door balancing system includes an adjustment block, a single adjustment screw, a first pulley system, and a second pulley system. The adjustment block includes a threaded orifice and mounts within a bearing housing that includes a bearing surface. The single adjustment screw threads into the threaded orifice and abuts the bearing surface. The first pulley system includes a first pulley, a first cable, and a first spring. The second pulley system includes a second pulley, a second cable, and a second spring. The first cable mounts between a first hinge and the adjustment block using the first pulley and the first spring. The second cable mounts between a second hinge and the adjustment block using the second pulley and the second spring. The first spring and the second spring exert a force on the door to control a rate of movement of the door relative to the body.

Abstract: A consumer appliance has a soft open door mechanism. The mechanism may include a damping device with a first end mounted to the cabinet and a second end mounted so as to move with the door. The damping device includes a partial fill damper activatable by an opening movement of the door toward the horizontal position to provide an opposing force to slow the door motion. The damper may be configured so as to initiate the opposing force only when the door has moved at least about 45 degrees from the upright position toward the horizontal position, and/or may be configured so that the damper includes a damping coefficient of about 200 to about 240 lb*s/ft.

Abstract: A door balancing system includes an adjustment block, a single adjustment screw, a first pulley system, and a second pulley system. The adjustment block includes a threaded orifice and mounts within a bearing housing that includes a bearing surface. The single adjustment screw threads into the threaded orifice and abuts the bearing surface. The first pulley system includes a first pulley, a first cable, and a first spring. The second pulley system includes a second pulley, a second cable, and a second spring. The first cable mounts between a first hinge and the adjustment block using the first pulley and the first spring. The second cable mounts between a second hinge and the adjustment block using the second pulley and the second spring. The first spring and the second spring exert a force on the door to control a rate of movement of the door relative to the body.

Abstract: A moveable holder for connecting a moveable member to a stationary member includes two pivoting arms mountable between the members. The moveable member has a position abutting the stationary member and a position spaced away from the stationary member. One of the arms is spring-loaded such that the moveable member is easily urged to either the abutting position or the spaced-away position when the moveable member is located at a neutral position intermediate to the abutting position and the spaced-away position.

Abstract: A display system comprises a continuous flexible display and two main display supports being hingeably connected with respect to each other between a closed storage position and a planar open position for fixing the flexible display in an open position. Each of the supports is structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, a segment of the flexible display is located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position. The display system comprises a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position.

Abstract: A stay for opening and closing of a door does not become a hindrance when the door is open and is visually uncluttered. The stay has: a main body mounted to a housing; an arm having one end rotatably connected to the main body; a biasing element on the main body and biasing the arm so the arm rotates in at least one direction; an arm slider mounted to the arm and slidable in the longitudinal direction of the arm; and a mounting seat installed on the door and rotatably connected to the slider. As the slider is slidable relative to the arm and rotatable relative to the mounting seat installed on the door, an opening and closing force can be transmitted to the door from the one arm without requiring two links. Thus, the stay does not become a hindrance to a user and is visually uncluttered.

Abstract: A piece of furniture has an actuating arrangement for a flap of the piece of furniture. An actuating arm arrangement includes a lever arrangement for moving the flap and a main spring that acts in the closing direction (SR) to hold the flap closed. The piece of furniture also has an ejecting device for ejecting the flap in the opening direction (OR) by overpressing the flap in the closing direction (SR). At least one support spring acts in the opening direction (OR) and is separate from the ejecting device, and supports the ejecting motion of the ejecting device. At least in an overpressed closed position (US), the spring forces (A, U) are together greater than the closing force (Z) which acts on the flap and which is provided by the main spring acting in the closing direction (SR).

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and plural power modules. The first electronic device includes a first compartment. The first compartment has a first width. The second electronic device includes a second compartment. The second compartment has a second width. Each of the power modules has a third width. The third width is determined according to the first width and the second width, so that a specified number of power modules are selectively accommodated within the first compartment or the second compartment.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a substructure, a first opening and closing body that opens and closes the upper portion of the substructure, and a second opening and closing body that opens and closes the upper portion of the first opening and closing body, and includes a locking mechanism in which the first opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body do not enter the opened state at the same time.

Abstract: A panel includes a housing. The housing may have a hinge closed magnet and a hinge opened magnet. The panel may include a door magnetically hinged to the housing for positioning the door between a closed position and an open position. The door may have a door hinge magnet. The door hinge magnet is magnetically attracted to the hinge closed magnet to retain the door in the closed position. The door hinge magnet is magnetically attracted to the hinge opened magnet to retain the door in the open position.

Abstract: An opening and/or closing mechanism associated with a lid, door or cover of machinery are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, the system described comprises a lid, and a lid locking mechanism. A counterbalance, a timer, and a controller may also be utilized by the system. The system may allow for automatic starting of device operation in response to s timer expiring. The system may further allow for automatic opening of the lid in response to the timer expiring without the utilization of manual assistance.

Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance. The hinge assembly includes a damper cylinder; a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, the rod having an outer surface and being slidable relative to the cylinder in a reciprocating motion between a fully contracted position and a fully extended position; and a coil spring positioned inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of the coil spring, the coil spring having an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the rod contacts the inner surface of the coil spring to prevent the outer surface of the coil spring from contacting the inside surface of the cylinder.

Abstract: A front panel apparatus improves aesthetic qualities while avoiding interference between a display panel and a surrounding member. The front panel apparatus includes a display panel capable of pivoting in opening and closing directions, power transmission mechanisms that operate in tandem with the opening and closing operations of the display panel, and a lock mechanism that locks the display panel in a closed state and unlocks the display panel. Each power transmission mechanism includes a biasing lever linked to the rear surface of the display panel and capable of advancing and withdrawing, a driving gear, a pivot lever provided on a driving gear and linked to the biasing lever, an intermediate gear that interlocks with the driving gear, and a rack member that interlocks with the intermediate gear and is capable of ascending and descending. The rack members support corresponding pivot support shafts of the display panel.

Abstract: A power assist device for use in a luggage bin with a drop-down shell has a load measuring mechanism, a power assist mechanism, and an actuation mechanism. The load measuring mechanism is changed from the inactive operating state to the active operating state by the actuation mechanism when the load determined by the load measuring mechanism exceeds a specified threshold that is larger than an assist force. The actuation mechanism has cooperating locking elements of which a first element is connected to a first abutment point and a second element is connected to a second abutment point. The locking elements can move relative to one another such that, in an inactive operating state, the one locking element meshes with a friction fit into the cooperating other locking element and releases it in an active operating state.

Abstract: A piece of furniture has an actuating arrangement for a flap of the piece of furniture. An actuating arm arrangement includes a lever arrangement for moving the flap and a main spring that acts in the closing direction (SR) to hold the flap closed. The piece of furniture also has an ejecting device for ejecting the flap in the opening direction (OR) by overpressing the flap in the closing direction (SR). At least one support spring acts in the opening direction (OR) and is separate from the ejecting device, and supports the ejecting motion of the ejecting device. At least in an overpressed closed position (US), the spring forces (A, U) are together greater than the closing force (Z) which acts on the flap and which is provided by the main spring acting in the closing direction (SR).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, an arm, a guide unit, a support part, and an urging member. The second casing is supported on the first casing and configured to pivot relative to the first casing. The arm has a first end portion rotatably coupled to one of the first casing and the second casing and a second end portion slidably coupled to the other of the first casing and the second casing. The guide unit is provided at the other of the first casing and the second casing and configured to slidably guide a shaft. The guide unit includes a first guide and a second guide. The support part supports the first guide such that the first guide is movable toward and away from the second guide. The urging member is configured to urge the first guide toward the second guide.

Abstract: Provided is a door opening and closing device wherein the device width can be made small and wherein the movement of a retraction arm can be stabilized. In a body case (102) which is slender and extends in one direction, there is provided an arm block (121) for a retraction arm (104) which rotates from the open state to the closed state. On one side of the body case (102), there is provided a first slider (134) which, being interlocked with the rotation of the arm block (121), makes linear movements in one direction. In the body case (102), there is provided an arm shaft (105) which serves as the center of rotation of the arm block (121). A second slider (131) which, being interlocked with the rotation of the arm block (121), makes linear movements in one direction, is provided opposite the first slider (134), in such a way as to have the arm shaft (105) held between the first and second sliders (134, 131).

Abstract: A multi-function printer including a body, a door, a feeding module, a transmission module, and a cam assembly is provided. The door is assembled to the body being opened or closed relative to the body. The feeding module and the transmission module are disposed in the body. The feeding module has a driving gear. The transmission module has a swim arm with an end connected to the driving gear. The cam assembly is movably disposed in the body and configured between the door and the transmission module. The cam assembly is in a moving range of the swim arm, and the door is in a moving range of the cam assembly. When the driving gear rotates in a direction, the other end of the swim arm is engaged to the cam assembly, and drives the cam assembly to push the door open.

Abstract: A chip card holder for holding at least one chip card, includes a base, a drawer and a arm. The drawer is slidably attached to the base. The drawer defines a receiving space and a receiving groove communicating with the receiving space. The arm is rotatably attached in the receiving groove. When only one chip card is received in the receiving space, the arm rotates relative to the drawer until the arm is pressed on the chip card so the chip card is held in the receiving space by the arm; when two chip cards are stacked in the receiving space, the arm is attached in the receiving groove to prevent said two chip cards from sliding out of the receiving space through the receiving groove.

Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic homing and track buffering device comprising a buffer base in which there are (a) a main base body with a buffer groove space and a flexible groove space prepared at both sides, a slide margin, and a revolving-resistant member having a slip resisting wall and a revolving-resistant wall in succession; (b) a buffer member; (c) a flexible member; (d) a swing member linking the buffer member's and the flexible member's front ends and provided with a push arm and a draw arm for development of an operating space in between wherein the draw arm has a first slider (external side) and a second slider with a curved part (internal side) for development of a slide groove in between.

Abstract: Electromotive furniture-flap drive, characterized by an identification device for automatically identifying the type of furniture flap in the installed state of the furniture flap drive.

Abstract: An item of furniture includes a furniture body, a furniture part which is displaceably received in or on the furniture body, and an ejection device having at least one ejection element for displacing the movable furniture part from a closed position into a first open position. At least one lockable drive device is provided for driving the at least one ejection element. A means is provided for displacing the at least one ejection element beyond the first open position.

Abstract: An oven appliance is provided. The oven appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A pair of doors is rotatably mounted to provide selective access to the chamber of the cabinet. The pair of doors is connected with a linkage assembly such that the doors rotate open and closed simultaneously. The linkage assembly includes a spur gear that engages another gear of the linkage assembly. The spur gear can hinder unwanted rotation of the pair of doors or compress the pair of doors against a seal.