The invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: creating a sharing users' group for sharing control of a registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50), wherein a first registered user sends an invitation notification to a second terminal device (22) of a second user to participate to the users group, wherein said second user accepts the invitation notification, and wherein a cloud server (100) associates the second terminal device (22) to the registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50), said second user being able to select control instructions and being able to associate the selected control instructions to the registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50), and the cloud server (100) being able to send the control instructions selected by the second user to the registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50).
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
The present invention refers to a heating system (10) for defrosting household appliances (20), to a method (100) of manufacturing a resistive element (1) of a heating system (10) for defrosting household appliances (20) and to a household appliance (20). The heating system (10) comprising: a resistive element (1); a sealed protective tube (2) encapsulating the resistive element (1) and an electrically insulating material (3) therewith; and an electric terminal (4) attached to at least one end of the resistive element (1 ), wherein the power density (P) of the resistive element (1 ) is variable along the length (L) of the resistive element (1) as a function of at least one geometric feature of the resistive element (1).
The invention relates to a drawer (2) for a refrigerator (1), comprising a lid (4) for covering the top of the drawer (2). The drawer 2 has an arrangement (3) comprising elements (6, 10) for humidity control. The lid (4) comprises an opening covered by a grid portion (5), which opening is configured to allow a humidity exchange between the air inside the drawer (2) and the air outside the drawer (2). The lid (4) also comprises a control element (6, 10) arranged to at least partly cover the opening and the grid portion (5), for controlling the rate of the humidity exchange, which control element (6, 10) either is a damper device (6) for manual regulation of the rate of the humidity exchange, or a membrane (10) for automatic regulation of the rate of humidity exchange. The opening, the grid portion (5) and the control elements (6, 10) are configured to allow interchangeability between the different control elements (6, 10).
F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a first compartment and a second compartment, a primary ice maker mounted within the first compartment, and an auxiliary ice maker removably mounted within the second compartment for selectively adjusting an ice making capacity of the appliance. The appliance further includes a dispenser for dispensing water and ice pieces made by the primary ice maker.
F25C 1/24 - Construction des mouleauxDispositifs de remplissage pour mouleaux pour réfrigérateurs, p. ex. des plateaux de congélation
F25C 1/25 - Dispositifs de remplissage pour mouleaux
F25D 23/12 - Aménagements des compartiments annexes aux compartiments de refroidissementRéfrigérateurs combinés avec un autre appareil, p. ex. une cuisinière
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE FOR WASHING TEXTILE PRODUCTS, AND WASHING MACHINE
The present invention pertains to the field of mechanical and electrical engineering and relates to equipment for washing textile articles, more specifically to a washing treatment applied to textile products in order to solve the existing problem of softener stains that remain on fabrics during the rinsing process. The invention discloses a rinsing method comprising a step of pre-mixing inputs with water, ensuring the homogeneity of the solution. This step is carried out by rotating the drum, which has grooves in its structure.
D06F 39/02 - Dispositifs pour l'addition de savon ou autres agents de lavage
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 33/37 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction de l’état du linge de la mesure des détergents ou des additifs
D06F 37/14 - Nervures ou moyens de frottement faisant partie du réceptacle
A door warmer for a refrigerator includes a liner defining a compartment. The liner includes a front face circumscribing the compartment, a flange extending outwards from the front face, and a recessed pocket formed into the flange. An inner retention lug is positioned adjacent to, and extends a first distance over, the recessed pocket. An outer retention lug is positioned adjacent to, and extends a second distance over, the recessed pocket and located on a side of the recessed pocket opposite from the inner retention lug. A heat pipe is disposed within the recessed pocket and secured therein by the inner and outer retention lugs.
F25D 21/04 - Mesures contre la formation de givre ou de condensat
A47B 88/975 - Tiroirs munis de moyens de rangement ou de tri du contenu sous forme de parois de séparation repositionnables
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
F28D 15/02 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur dans lesquels l'agent intermédiaire de transfert de chaleur en tubes fermés passe dans ou à travers les parois des canalisations dans lesquels l'agent se condense et s'évapore, p. ex. tubes caloporteurs
7.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR OPERATION AND REFRIGERATOR
Method (100) for controlling the operation of a refrigerator (1) comprising: a cabinet (2) defining a refrigeration and/or freezing area; an isolating door (3) that opens and closes the refrigeration and/or freezing area of the cabinet (2); a door opening sensor (31); and a cooling system (5) configured to modify the temperature of the refrigeration and/or freezing area; the method (100) comprising the steps of: monitoring the opening and closing of the door (31) by means of the door opening sensor (31) during a determined period; generating (206) a door opening probability distribution (206a) at the time monitored in the previous step; and maintaining or modifying the operation of the cooling system (5) according to the door opening probability distribution (206a).
A multipurpose drawer assembly in a refrigeration appliance that can be accommodated in a first position in which the open storage area is oriented upwards, or a second position in which a bottle rack is oriented upwards, the second position being inverted relative to the first position. The first position accommodates food items therein. The second position accommodates at least one bottle. The at least one drawer include first and second side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom wall that together define an open storage area therein. The bottom wall includes a first surface defining a base of the storage area and second surface opposite of the first surface and exterior of the storage area. The bottle rack is positioned on the second surface of the bottom wall.
A cover is provided for a storage bin of a refrigerator. The cover includes a panel and a communication portion. The panel has an upper surface for storing food items thereon that is substantially planar and substantially horizontal. Moreover, the panel separates an upper space located above the panel from a lower space located below the panel. The communication portion is configured to provide fluid communication between the upper and lower spaces. In particular, the communication portion includes an upward-facing recessed surface, one or more side wall portions that extend above and at least partially bound the recessed surface, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the recessed surface and provide fluid communication between the upper space and lower space. The recessed surface and the one or more side wall portions collectively define a recess. Optionally, a wine rack is provided.
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
A47B 57/42 - Meubles à tiroirs, étagères ou rayonnages caractérisés par la possibilité de régler les rayons ou les cloisons comprenant des moyens pour régler la hauteur des supports de rayons amovibles consistant en crochets s'engageant dans des ouvertures les supports de rayons étant en porte-à-faux
A household appliance, such as a refrigerator, has a body with a cooled compartment, a door that restricts and grants access to said cooled compartment, a foot assembly connected to the body, and an electrical connector support for supporting electronic components of the household appliance. The foot assembly includes at least one of an anti-tip foot to support the appliance and/or a wheel to facilitate moving the appliance. The electrical connector support includes a frame base portion connected to the foot assembly, a door sensor support attached to the frame base portion, and a door sensor configured to sense if the door is at an open or a closed position relative to the body. At least one component of the door sensor is attached to the door sensor support.
A refrigeration appliance including a compartment for storing food items. A partition divides the compartment into a first and a second compartments. The first compartment is disposed horizontally adjacent the second compartment and has a user-selectable target freezer temperature. An evaporator is disposed in the first compartment. An evaporator fan is disposed in the first compartment for conveying cooling air from the evaporator to the first and the second compartments. A temperature control module positioned in the second compartment. The temperature control module includes a body having front and rear surfaces. An air passage is formed in the body and extends between a side inlet opening of the body to at least one outlet opening on the front surface of the body. A heater assembly is disposed between the front and the rear surfaces of the body for heating air in the air passage.
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F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
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Refrigerator door hinge with height adjustability feature
A refrigerator door hinge pivotably supports first and second doors of a refrigerator for independent movement. The refrigerator door hinge includes a bracket, and first and second arms extending outwards and away from the bracket. The first and second arms are arranged such that a gap is formed therebetween. A first pivot pin is provided for pivotably supporting the first door and is disposed adjacent the first arm. A second pivot pin is provided for pivotably supporting the second door and is disposed adjacent the second arm. An adjustment screw is positioned within a first inner channel of the first pivot pin and is configured to engage a shaft of the first door and to translate within the first inner channel so as to translate the shaft to vertically adjust a height of the first door.
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a first compartment and a second compartment, a primary ice maker mounted within the first compartment, and an auxiliary ice maker removably mounted within the second compartment for selectively adjusting an ice making capacity of the appliance. The appliance further includes a dispenser for dispensing water and ice pieces made by the primary ice maker.
F25C 1/24 - Construction des mouleauxDispositifs de remplissage pour mouleaux pour réfrigérateurs, p. ex. des plateaux de congélation
F25C 1/25 - Dispositifs de remplissage pour mouleaux
F25D 23/12 - Aménagements des compartiments annexes aux compartiments de refroidissementRéfrigérateurs combinés avec un autre appareil, p. ex. une cuisinière
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Single air passageway and damper assembly in a variable climate zone compartment
A refrigeration appliance including a partition that defines a through passage between an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A temperature control system is positioned in the upper compartment and includes an air passage. A lower inlet opening extends through a front surface of the vertical partition to the air passage. A damper assembly includes a door that is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the door is in the first position the door fluidly isolates the through passage in the partition from the upper compartment while allowing the lower inlet opening in the vertical partition to fluidly communicate with the air passage in the vertical partition. When the door is in the second position the door fluidly isolates the lower inlet opening from the air passage while allowing the through passage to fluidly communicate with the upper compartment.
F25B 1/00 - Machines, installations ou systèmes à compression à cycle irréversible
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15.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR OPERATION AND REFRIGERATOR
Method (100) for controlling the operation of a refrigerator (1) comprising: a cabinet (2) defining a refrigeration and/or freezing area; an isolating door (3) that opens and closes the refrigeration and/or freezing area of the cabinet (2); a door opening sensor (31); and a cooling system (5) configured to modify the temperature of the refrigeration and/or freezing area; the method (100) comprising the steps of: monitoring the opening and closing of the door (31) by means of the door opening sensor (31) during a determined period; generating (206) a door opening probability distribution (206a) at the time monitored in the previous step; and maintaining or modifying the operation of the cooling system (5) according to the door opening probability distribution (206a).
The refrigerator (1000) includes a first surface (1); a second surface (2); an insulating element (3) arranged between the first and second surfaces (1, 2); and a sealing device (100). The sealing device (100) is associated with at least one of the first and second surfaces (1, 2) and includes: an external structure (10), an internal structure (20) and a connection region (30) that interconnects the external structure (10) with the internal structure (20); at least one first fixing element (31) arranged in the connection region (30); a through-hole (40) between the external (10) and internal (20) structures; wherein the at least one first fixing element (31) forms a male-female arrangement with at least one of the first and second surfaces (1, 2).
A method of creating a sharing users' group for sharing control of a registered smart home appliance, wherein a first registered user sends an invitation notification to a second terminal device of a second user to participate to the users group, the second user accepts the invitation notification, and a cloud server associates the second terminal device to the registered smart home appliance, whereupon the second user is able to select control instructions and associate the selected control instructions to the registered smart home appliance, and the cloud server is able to send the control instructions selected by the second user to the registered smart home appliance.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
A method for controlling the functioning of two or more smart home appliances of a network system comprising a cloud server, a terminal device and two or more smart home appliances registered in said cloud server. The method comprises: selecting two or more smart home appliances of the same type; grouping the selected smart home appliances into a products group; selecting control instructions; associating the selected control instructions to the products group to define group control instructions; and sending the group control instructions to the grouped smart home appliances so that all the grouped smart home appliances concurrently execute identical functions according to the group control instructions.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
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Method for controlling the functioning of at least one smart home appliance and network system
A method for controlling the functioning of at least one smart home appliance of a network system comprising a cloud server, a terminal device and at least one smart home appliance registered in said cloud server. The method comprises a phase of creating an activity group comprising: selecting one or more registered smart home appliance; selecting control instructions; associating the selected control instructions to the selected smart home appliances; selecting a trigger event for each one of the selected control instructions; activating said activity group; and the cloud server sending the selected control instructions to the selected smart home appliances according to the trigger event.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
G06F 3/0481 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p. ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comportement ou d’aspect
G06F 3/04817 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p. ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comportement ou d’aspect utilisant des icônes
21.
DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A BEVERAGE BOTTLE
A device (100; 200; 300; 400) comprising: a first arm (1051; 2051; 3051; 4051) adapted to accommodate and retain a bottle neck of a beverage bottle; a second arm (1052; 2052; 3052; 4052), extending from the first arm (1051; 2051; 3051; 4051), configured to extend towards a bottle body of the beverage bottle when the device (100; 200; 300; 400) is mounted on the beverage bottle; a temperature measuring unit (120), housed in the second arm (1052; 2052; 3052; 4052), facing the bottle body when the device (100; 200; 300; 400) is mounted on the beverage bottle, and a wireless communication unit (125) coupled to the temperature measuring unit (120) and adapted to wirelessly communicate with a display unit arranged to provide an indication associated with the temperature of the beverage bottle as measured by the temperature measuring unit (120).
G01K 1/024 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres pour l’indication à distance
G01K 1/143 - SupportsDispositifs de fixationDispositions pour le montage de thermomètres en des endroits particuliers pour la mesure de la température de surfaces
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ENDCAP ASSEMBLY FOR A DOOR OF A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE
A refrigeration appliance includes a compartment for storing food items in a refrigerated environment, and having a door for selectively closing the compartment. The door includes a front panel, a rear panel, and an endcap assembly disposed therebetween at a vertical end thereof. The endcap assembly defines a handle for allowing grip of the door to thereby selectively open and close the door. The endcap assembly includes a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart snap elements along a generally front portion thereof for clamping a distal end of the front panel at a generally vertical extent of the front panel. The endcap assembly and front panel are configured to be maintained aside one another rather than extending therethrough, with the endcap assembly further configured to provide an elastic clamping force to the distal end of the front panel.
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F25D 23/00 - Caractéristiques générales de structure
E05B 3/04 - Fixation de la tige de poignée au carré par vis, ressorts ou boute-rolles
E05B 5/00 - Poignées entièrement encastrées à l'intérieur du battant
F25D 23/08 - Parties fabriquées entièrement ou principalement en matériaux plastiques
A household appliance, such as a refrigerator, has a body with a cooled compartment, a door that restricts and grants access to said cooled compartment, a foot assembly connected to the body, and an electrical connector support for supporting electronic components of the household appliance. The foot assembly includes at least one of an anti-tip foot to support the appliance and/or a wheel to facilitate moving the appliance. The electrical connector support includes a frame base portion connected to the foot assembly, a door sensor support attached to the frame base portion, and a door sensor configured to sense if the door is at an open or a closed position relative to the body. At least one component of the door sensor is attached to the door sensor support.
A temperature control system for a refrigerator. The temperature control system is positioned in a refrigerated compartment and fluidly communicates with a cooling fan. The temperature control system includes a vertical partition having a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface faces a rear wall of the refrigerated compartment and the front surface faces an open end of the refrigerated compartment. An air passage is formed in the vertical partition extending from a lower portion of the vertical partition to an upper portion of the vertical partition. A heater assembly is disposed between the front surface and the rear surface of the vertical partition proximate the air passage wherein air conveyed along the air passage is heated by the heater assembly when the heater assembly is energized.
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F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
A multipurpose drawer assembly in a refrigeration appliance that can be accommodated in a first position in which the open storage area is oriented upwards, or a second position in which a bottle rack is oriented upwards, the second position being inverted relative to the first position. The first position accommodates food items therein. The second position accommodates at least one bottle. The at least one drawer include first and second side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom wall that together define an open storage area therein. The bottom wall includes a first surface defining a base of the storage area and second surface opposite of the first surface and exterior of the storage area. The bottle rack is positioned on the second surface of the bottom wall.
A water circuit assembly for a refrigerator that delivers water from a source to a first destination and a second destination spaced apart from the first destination. The water circuit assembly includes an inlet valve positioned outside a compartment of the refrigerator and a water filter assembly positioned adjacent a top wall and a first side wall of a liner that defines the compartment. The water circuit further includes a bracket secured to a rear wall of the liner, a water tank supported by the bracket along the rear wall of the liner, and a diverter valve attached to the bracket and fluidly connected to the inlet valve to thereby divert the flow of water from the inlet valve to a selected one of the first destination or the second destination.
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An adjustable shelf for a refrigerator includes a first and a second shelf portion being slidably moveable between extended and retracted positions. A frame includes a main track that guides the second shelf portion. An auxiliary external track is disposed on an extended lower edge of the frame, following the main track. A hook member is attached to and protrudes downwards from the second shelf portion, the hook member engaging with and sliding along the auxiliary external track to minimize lateral movement of a front end of the second shelf portion as the second shelf portion is slidably moved. In another embodiment, a freezer drawer assembly comprises first and second storage baskets. The second storage basket comprises front roller members that are seated on the first storage unit and are guided along a primary track by parallel, opposing track sidewalls.
A refrigerator door hinge pivotably supports first and second doors of a refrigerator for independent movement. The refrigerator door hinge includes a bracket, and first and second arms extending outwards and away from the bracket. The first and second arms are arranged such that a gap is formed therebetween. A first pivot pin is provided for pivotably supporting the first door and is disposed adjacent the first arm. A second pivot pin is provided for pivotably supporting the second door and is disposed adjacent the second arm. An adjustment screw is positioned within a first inner channel of the first pivot pin and is configured to engage a shaft of the first door and to translate within the first inner channel so as to translate the shaft to vertically adjust a height of the first door.
A door warmer for a refrigerator includes a liner defining a compartment. The liner includes a front face circumscribing the compartment, a flange extending outwards from the front face, and a recessed pocket formed into the flange. An inner retention lug is positioned adjacent to, and extends a first distance over, the recessed pocket. An outer retention lug is positioned adjacent to, and extends a second distance over, the recessed pocket and located on a side of the recessed pocket opposite from the inner retention lug. A heat pipe is disposed within the recessed pocket and secured therein by the inner and outer retention lugs. In another embodiment, the refrigerator includes a basket having a storage space therein, and a divider disposed within the storage space. The divider is selectively moveable upon a pair of carriages.
F25D 21/04 - Mesures contre la formation de givre ou de condensat
A47B 88/975 - Tiroirs munis de moyens de rangement ou de tri du contenu sous forme de parois de séparation repositionnables
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
F28D 15/02 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur dans lesquels l'agent intermédiaire de transfert de chaleur en tubes fermés passe dans ou à travers les parois des canalisations dans lesquels l'agent se condense et s'évapore, p. ex. tubes caloporteurs
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a first compartment and a second compartment, a primary ice maker mounted within the first compartment, and an auxiliary ice maker removably mounted within the second compartment for selectively adjusting an ice making capacity of the appliance. The appliance further includes a dispenser for dispensing water and ice pieces made by the primary ice maker.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 11/00 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers
A method and apparatus for controlling the defrost cycles of evaporators associated with the compartments of a refrigerator. Defrost heaters associated with each evaporator are turned on and run until either a predetermined maximum defrost temperature is reached for the compartments or until a predetermined maximum run time is reached for each defrost heater. A controller determines a defrost interval based on running times of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater so that the duration of the defrost interval is inversely related to the duration of the running time of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater. The controller also reduces the defrost interval for every second a door of the compartments remains open, compares the reduced defrost interval with the defrost length, and selects the shorter one as the new defrost interval.
A refrigeration appliance including a compartment for storing food items. A partition divides the compartment into a first and a second compartments. The first compartment is disposed horizontally adjacent the second compartment and has a user-selectable target freezer temperature. An evaporator is disposed in the first compartment. An evaporator fan is disposed in the first compartment for conveying cooling air from the evaporator to the first and the second compartments. A temperature control module positioned in the second compartment. The temperature control module includes a body having front and rear surfaces. An air passage is formed in the body and extends between a side inlet opening of the body to at least one outlet opening on the front surface of the body. A heater assembly is disposed between the front and the rear surfaces of the body for heating air in the air passage.
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Air passageways in a variable climate zone compartment
A refrigeration appliance includes a liner having a rear wall that is contoured to define a first vertical recess therein. A partition divides the compartment into an upper and a lower compartment and includes a first protrusion disposed in the first vertical recess in the liner. A first opening extends through the first protrusion and is aligned with the first vertical recess in the liner. A temperature control system is positioned in the upper compartment and includes a vertical partition. At least one lower opening extends through a front surface of the vertical partition and fluidly communicates with an upper end of the first vertical recess in the liner and the first opening extending through the partition. An evaporator fan is disposed in the lower compartment.
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A refrigerator including a cabinet and a compartment formed inside the cabinet and having an open front portion. A compartment door is movably connected to the cabinet for closing at least partially the open front portion of the compartment. An ice maker assembly is arranged inside the compartment and includes an ice maker. The ice maker includes an ice maker casing, a water tank and a water filter. The ice maker assembly is accessible inside the compartment when the compartment door is in an open position. The ice maker assembly includes a support housing arranged below the ice maker casing to receive the water tank and the water filter such that the ice maker casing and the support housing are provided as respective modules.
A refrigeration appliance including a partition that defines a through passage between an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A temperature control system is positioned in the upper compartment and includes an air passage. A lower inlet opening extends through a front surface of the vertical partition to the air passage. A damper assembly includes a door that is moveable between a first position and a second position. When the door is in the first position the door fluidly isolates the through passage in the partition from the upper compartment while allowing the lower inlet opening in the vertical partition to fluidly communicate with the air passage in the vertical partition. When the door is in the second position the door fluidly isolates the lower inlet opening from the air passage while allowing the through passage to fluidly communicate with the upper compartment.
F25B 1/00 - Machines, installations ou systèmes à compression à cycle irréversible
F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
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Provided is a refrigeration appliance including a main electrical board that controls operation of the refrigeration appliance and an adjustable temperature compartment for storing food items at a user-selectable target temperature. The adjustable temperature compartment includes a user interface connected to the main electrical board by an electric wire cable and enabling selection of user-selectable target temperature. A first end of the electric wire cable includes a removable connector connected to the user interface. The second end of the electric wire cable is connected to the main electrical board. A method for manufacturing a refrigeration appliance with an adjustable temperature compartment is also provided.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
A cover is provided for a storage bin of a refrigerator. The cover includes a panel and a communication portion. The panel has an upper surface for storing food items thereon that is substantially planar and substantially horizontal. Moreover, the panel separates an upper space located above the panel from a lower space located below the panel. The communication portion is configured to provide fluid communication between the upper and lower spaces. In particular, the communication portion includes an upward-facing recessed surface, one or more side wall portions that extend above and at least partially bound the recessed surface, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the recessed surface and provide fluid communication between the upper space and lower space. The recessed surface and the one or more side wall portions collectively define a recess. Optionally, a wine rack is provided.
The present invention relates to the field of mechanical engineering and fabric treatment, particularly applied to the field of clothes washers. Specifically, the present invention relates to a fabric washer (1) comprising: a basket (21); a tub (22); a washing input dispenser (24); and a lid (10) comprising an inner profile (113) and an outer profile (114); in which the inputs coming from the input dispenser (24) are guided to a space between the basket (21) and the tub (22) by means of an input distribution element (12); in which the inner profile (113) comprises a region (112) for securing the distribution element (12), creating an opening (131, 132) between the inner profile (113) and the distribution element (12) in order to guide the inputs to the space between the basket (21) and the tub (22) through the opening (131, 132).
D06F 39/02 - Dispositifs pour l'addition de savon ou autres agents de lavage
D06F 37/18 - Portes ou couverclesLeurs systèmes de fixation
D06F 33/37 - Commande des phases de fonctionnement, p. ex. optimisation ou amélioration des phases de fonctionnement en fonction de l’état du linge de la mesure des détergents ou des additifs
The refrigerator (1000) comprises a first surface (1); a second surface (2); an insulating element (3) arranged between the first and second surfaces (1, 2); and a sealing device (100). The sealing device (100) is associated with at least one of the first and second surfaces (1, 2) and comprises: an external structure (10), an internal structure (20) and a connection region (30) that interconnects the external structure (10) with the internal structure (20); at least one first fixing element (31) arranged in the connection region (30); a through-hole (40) between the external (10) and internal (20) structures; wherein the at least one first fixing element (31) forms a male-female arrangement with at least one of the first and second surfaces (1, 2).
The invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: creating a sharing users' group for sharing control of a registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50), wherein a first registered user sends an invitation notification to a second terminal device (22) of a second user to participate to the users group, wherein said second user accepts the invitation notification, and wherein a cloud server (100) associates the second terminal device (22) to the registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50), said second user being able to select control instructions and being able to associate the selected control instructions to the registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50), and the cloud server (100) being able to send the control instructions selected by the second user to the registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50).
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
42.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONING OF AT LEAST ONE SMART HOME APPLIANCE AND NETWORK SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for controlling the functioning of at least one smart home appliance (30, 40, 50) of a network system (10; 1010) comprising a cloud server (100), a terminal device (20; 22) and at least one smart home appliance (30, 40, 50) registered in said cloud server (100). The method comprises a phase of creating an activity group comprising: selecting one or more registered smart home appliance (30, 40, 50); selecting control instructions; associating the selected control instructions to the selected smart home appliances (30, 40, 50); selecting a trigger event for each one of the selected control instructions; activating said activity group; and the cloud server (100) sending the selected control instructions to the selected smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) according to the trigger event.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
43.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONING OF TWO OR MORE SMART HOME APPLIANCES
The invention relates to a method for controlling the functioning of two or more smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) of a network system (10; 1010) comprising a cloud server (100), a terminal device (20; 22) and two or more smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) registered in said cloud server (100). The method comprises: selecting two or more smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) of the same type; grouping the selected smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) into a products group; selecting control instructions; associating the selected control instructions to the products group to define group control instructions; and sending the group control instructions to the grouped smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) so that all the grouped smart home appliances (30, 40, 50) concurrently execute identical functions according to the group control instructions.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
44.
DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A BEVERAGE BOTTLE
A device (100; 200; 300; 400) comprising: a first arm (1051; 2051; 3051; 4051) adapted to accommodate and retain a bottle neck of a beverage bottle; a second arm (1052; 2052; 3052; 4052), extending from the first arm (1051; 2051; 3051; 4051), configured to extend towards a bottle body of the beverage bottle when the device (100; 200; 300; 400) is mounted on the beverage bottle; a temperature measuring unit (120), housed in the second arm (1052; 2052; 3052; 4052), facing the bottle body when the device (100; 200; 300; 400) is mounted on the beverage bottle, and a wireless communication unit (125) coupled to the temperature measuring unit (120) and adapted to wirelessly communicate with a display unit arranged to provide an indication associated with the temperature of the beverage bottle as measured by the temperature measuring unit (120).
A refrigerator (2) comprising: a cabinet (8); a compartment (14) formed inside the cabinet (8) and having an open front portion; a compartment door (26) movably connected to said cabinet (8) for closing at least partially said open front portion of said compartment (14); an ice maker assembly (70), arranged inside said compartment (14), comprising an ice maker (76), said ice maker comprising (76) an ice maker casing (82), a water tank (86) and a water filter (90), said ice maker assembly (70) being accessible inside said compartment (14) when said compartment door (26) is in open position, wherein said ice maker assembly (70) comprises a support housing (150) arranged below said ice maker casing (82) to receive said water tank (86) and water filter (90) such that said ice maker casing (82) and support housing (150) are provided as respective modules.
Provided is a method for controlling the defrost cycles of evaporators associated with the compartments of a refrigerator. Defrost heaters associated with each evaporator are turned on and run until either a predetermined maximum defrost temperature is reached for the compartments or until a predetermined maximum run time is reached for each defrost heater. A controller determines a defrost interval based on running times of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater so that the duration of the defrost interval is inversely related to the duration of the running time of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater. The controller also reduces the defrost interval for every second a door of the compartments remains open, compares the reduced defrost interval with the defrost length, and selects the shorter one as the new defrost interval.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 15/00 - Dispositifs associés à des machines frigorifiques, non couverts par les groupes ou , p. ex. les dispositifs mobiles non autonomes
F25D 17/00 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies
A cover is provided for a storage bin of a refrigerator. The cover includes a panel and a communication portion. The panel has an upper surface for storing food items thereon that is substantially planar and substantially horizontal. Moreover, the panel separates an upper space located above the panel from a lower space located below the panel. The communication portion is configured to provide fluid communication between the upper and lower spaces. In particular, the communication portion includes an upward-facing recessed surface, one or more side wall portions that extend above and at least partially bound the recessed surface, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the recessed surface and provide fluid communication between the upper space and lower space. The recessed surface and the one or more side wall portions collectively define a recess. Optionally, a wine rack is provided.
F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
A water circuit assembly for a refrigerator that delivers water from a source to a first destination and a second destination spaced apart from the first destination. The water circuit assembly includes an inlet valve positioned outside a compartment of the refrigerator and a water filter assembly positioned adjacent a top wall and a first side wall of a liner that defines the compartment. The water circuit further includes a bracket secured to a rear wall of the liner, a water tank supported by the bracket along the rear wall of the liner, and a diverter valve attached to the bracket and fluidly connected to the inlet valve to thereby divert the flow of water from the inlet valve to a selected one of the first destination or the second destination.
B01D 35/02 - Filtres adaptés à des endroits particuliers, p. ex. conduites, pompes, robinets
B01D 35/147 - Soupapes de dérivation ou de sécurité
B01D 29/00 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants
B01D 25/00 - Filtres formés par l'assemblage de plusieurs éléments filtrants fixés ensemble ou parties de tels éléments
C02F 1/00 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout
F25D 17/02 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation des liquides, p. ex. de la saumure
A door warmer for a refrigerator includes a liner defining a compartment. The liner includes a front face circumscribing the compartment, a flange extending outwards from the front face, and a recessed pocket formed into the flange. An inner retention lug is positioned adjacent to, and extends a first distance over, the recessed pocket. An outer retention lug is positioned adjacent to, and extends a second distance over, the recessed pocket and located on a side of the recessed pocket opposite from the inner retention lug. A heat pipe is disposed within the recessed pocket and secured therein by the inner and outer retention lugs. In another embodiment, the refrigerator includes a basket having a storage space therein, and a divider disposed within the storage space. The divider is selectively moveable upon a pair of carriages.
A refrigeration appliance including a partition that defines a through passage between an upper and a lower compartment. A temperature control system is positioned in the upper compartment and includes an air passage. A lower inlet opening extends through a front surface of the vertical partition to the air passage. A damper assembly includes a door moveable between first and second positions. When the door is in the first position, it isolates the through passage in the partition from the upper compartment while allowing the lower inlet opening in the vertical partition to communicate with the air passage in the vertical partition. When the door is in the second position, it isolates the lower inlet opening from the air passage while allowing the through passage to communicate with the upper compartment.
F25B 40/00 - Sous-refroidisseurs, désurchauffeurs ou surchauffeurs
F25D 17/00 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies
51.
AIR PASSAGEWAYS IN A VARIABLE CLIMATE ZONE COMPARTMENT
A refrigeration appliance includes a liner having a rear wall that is contoured to define a first vertical recess therein. A partition divides the compartment into an upper and a lower compartment and includes a first protrusion disposed in the first vertical recess in the liner. A first opening extends through the first protrusion and is aligned with the first vertical recess in the liner. A temperature control system is positioned in the upper compartment and includes a vertical partition. At least one lower opening extends through a front surface of the vertical partition and fluidly communicates with an upper end of the first vertical recess in the liner and the first opening extending through the partition. An evaporator fan is disposed in the lower compartment.
F25D 11/00 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 23/00 - Caractéristiques générales de structure
Provided is a refrigeration appliance including a main electrical board that controls operation of the refrigeration appliance and an adjustable temperature compartment for storing food items at a user-selectable target temperature. The adjustable temperature compartment includes a user interface connected to the main electrical board by an electric wire cable and enabling selection of user-selectable target temperature. A first end of the electric wire cable includes a removable connector connected to the user interface. The second end of the electric wire cable is connected to the main electrical board. A method for manufacturing a refrigeration appliance with an adjustable temperature compartment is also provided.
A47B 71/00 - Meubles pour denrées périssables, p. ex. armoires à viande, meubles garde-manger
F25B 29/00 - Systèmes de chauffage et de refroidissement combinés, p. ex. fonctionnant alternativement ou simultanément
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
A temperature control system for a refrigerator. The temperature control system is positioned in a refrigerated compartment and fluidly communicates with a cooling fan. The temperature control system includes a vertical partition having a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface faces a rear wall of the refrigerated compartment and the front surface faces an open end of the refrigerated compartment. An air passage is formed in the vertical partition extending from a lower portion of the vertical partition to an upper portion of the vertical partition. A heater assembly is disposed between the front surface and the rear surface of the vertical partition proximate the air passage wherein air conveyed along the air passage is heated by the heater assembly when the heater assembly is energized.
F25D 11/02 - Dispositifs autonomes déplaçables associés à des machines frigorifiques, p. ex. réfrigérateurs ménagers avec compartiments de refroidissement à des températures différentes
F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
F25D 17/06 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée
F25D 17/08 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée en utilisant des conduits
F25D 29/00 - Disposition ou montage de l'appareillage de commande ou de sécurité
F25D 31/00 - Autres appareils de refroidissement ou de congélation
An adjustable shelf for a refrigerator includes a first and a second shelf portion being slidably moveable between extended and retracted positions. A frame includes a main track that guides the second shelf portion. An auxiliary external track is disposed on an extended lower edge of the frame, following the main track. A hook member is attached to and protrudes downwards from the second shelf portion, the hook member engaging with and sliding along the auxiliary external track to minimize lateral movement of a front end of the second shelf portion as the second shelf portion is slidably moved. In another embodiment, a freezer drawer assembly comprises first and second storage baskets. The second storage basket comprises front roller members that are seated on the first storage unit and are guided along a primary track by parallel, opposing track sidewalls.
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
F25D 25/00 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir
A47B 88/487 - Tiroirs coulissantsGlissières ou guides pour ceux-ci avec des guides ou des pièces extensibles simples avec des rouleaux, des roulements à billes, des roues ou analogues
The present invention is in the field of mechanical and electrical engineering, particularly in technology related to the treatment of fabrics and removal of stains, more particularly to an ultrasonic stain removing device in fabrics, comprising: a portable stain removal unit comprising an ultrasonic transducer, a power component electrically connected to the portable stain removal unit and to an energy inlet configured in order to provide energy to the operation of the ultrasonic transducer, a control component electrically connected to the portable stain removal unit, which provides an electrical waveform with a variable frequency to the ultrasonic transducer, the control member being configured to control the operation of the ultrasonic transducer by controlling the frequency delivered to the ultrasonic transducer, wherein, preferably, the portable stain removal unit does not comprise the control and power components.
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
A47L 13/00 - Instruments de nettoyage des planchers, tapis, meubles, murs ou leurs revêtements
B08B 3/12 - Nettoyage impliquant le contact avec un liquide avec traitement supplémentaire du liquide ou de l'objet en cours de nettoyage, p. ex. par la chaleur, par l'électricité ou par des vibrations par des vibrations soniques ou ultrasoniques
B08B 7/02 - Nettoyage par des procédés non prévus dans une seule autre sous-classe ou un seul groupe de la présente sous-classe par distorsion, battage ou vibration de la surface à nettoyer
56.
Constructive arrangement applied to the agitator of a laundry washing machine
D06F 21/06 - Machines à laver à réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
57.
Lint-retaining filter for laundry washing machines and laundry washing machine
A lint filter for a laundry washing machine and a laundry washing machine comprising the same. The lint-retaining filter has at least one filtering surface defining filter walls and a plurality of washing liquid intake openings, the intake openings being oriented toward at least one of the directions of rotation of the mechanical agitator. A laundry washing machine with this filter is also provided with the filter located in a mechanical agitator concentrically mounted on a washing basket of the laundry washing machine.
B01D 33/11 - Filtres avec éléments filtrants mobiles au cours de l'opération de filtration à surfaces filtrantes rotatives cylindriques, p. ex. tambours creux agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'extérieur
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
A laundry washing machine having a washing basked and an impeller for conditioning the flow of the washing liquid during the operation of the laundry washing machine. The laundry washing machine has a washing basket, a feed lid and a mechanical impeller. The impeller has at least one intake opening and at least one outlet opening, the outlet openings being peripherally placed on a circumferential edge of the impeller. The washing basket has a housing recess defined by an upper plane and a lower plane; and the impeller is mounted in the housing recess, so that the outlet openings are placed above the top plane of the recess.
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
A laundry washing machine agitator having a base and an elongated hollow body provided with at least one opening for the admission of washing liquid. The base has a plurality of radial openings located in the radial periphery of the base.
D06F 13/00 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver
D06F 37/14 - Nervures ou moyens de frottement faisant partie du réceptacle
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
A laundry washing machine having a washing basket that is loaded through the upper area, and an agitator located inside the washing basket. The agitator has a base, a hollow elongated body provided with at least one opening, and a filtration element located within the agitator. The agitator has a plane defined by the intersection of at least two areas of the edge of the opening to form an angle, relative to a tangential velocity vector of the rotational movement of the agitator starting from said opening, the angle being defined between 15° and 90°.
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
61.
Telescoping fixture applied to a refrigerator door or the like
A fixture in the form of a shelf that can be mounted to a support bar secured to the inner face of a refrigerator door. The shelf is telescopic and has at least two parts, a base and a platform, both being slidable upon each other and slidable along the support bar. The base and the platform have mounting means on the support bar and route-limited fitting and sliding means therebetween. The fixture allows for an increase or reduction in space of the telescoping shelf for better arranged storage of beverage cans or the like, in order to ensure versatility and safety to the arrangement of cited products.
F25D 25/02 - Introduction, port ou déchargement des produits à refroidir par étagères
F25D 23/04 - PortesCouvercles avec compartiments particuliere, p. ex. pour le beurre
A47B 45/00 - Meubles à tiroirs, étagères ou rayonnages caractérisés par la possibilité de les étendre en hauteur, en longueur ou en profondeur
A47F 5/08 - Stands d'étalage, systèmes de suspension ou rayonnages caractérisés par leurs particularités de structure fixés aux murs, plafonds ou similairesDispositifs d'étalage en consoles murales
A method of sensing unbalance in a washing machine due to unbalance of a wash assembly includes filling a tub of the wash assembly with water, agitating contents of the tub, and initiating an unbalance detection spin prior to draining the water from the tub. During at least a portion of the unbalance detection spin, sensor data is obtained from a sensor mounted to a portion of the washing machine. An unbalance parameter is obtained from the sensor data to determine whether a high dynamic unbalance condition is detected. If a high dynamic unbalance condition is detected, the contents of the tub are redistributed by agitating the contents of the tub in the water.
D06F 33/02 - Commande d'une série d'opérations dans les machines à laver, p.ex. dispositifs de commande à programme pour les cycles de lavage et de séchage électrique
D06F 37/20 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations
D06F 37/22 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations dans des machines avec un réceptacle tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe horizontal
A laundry machine and a washing process allow the storage of water from prior washes, in order to minimize the consumption of water destined for laundry washing. According to an embodiment, the laundry machine includes an impeller (201); a wash tub (202); a mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and of the tub; and at least a tank (203) encircling the wash tub. There is additionally a reservoir (300) in fluid communication (250) with the tank and disposed below the tank and the wash tub and encircling, at least partially, the mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and the tub.
D06F 39/00 - Détails des machines à laver dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas spécifiques à un seul type de machines couvert par les groupes
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 37/40 - Dispositions d'entraînement pour entraîner le réceptacle et un agitateur ou un organe d'impulsion, p. ex. alternativement
D06F 17/06 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes dans lesquelles l'action de lavage est obtenue uniquement par circulation du liquide de lavage par organes d'impulsions rotatifs
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
64.
QUICK COUPLING DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A DRAIN PUMP BODY IN A WASHING MACHINE
Quick coupling device for adjusting a drain pump body in a washing machine, more specifically, of a washing machine or similar provided with a drum (1 ) assembled inside a washing tub (2) which, in turn, is provided with a drain spout (3); said drain spout (3) is coupled with the drainage pump (10), in turn, attached to an electric motor (M); according to the present invention, the housing of the drainage pump (10) includes an inlet nozzle (16) configured as a tubular portion (17) protruding from a support flange (18) and that has, in its free end, operating means (19) for quick engagement in relation to the receiving means (3a) of the drain spout; from one of the support flange (18) of the housing of the drainage pump (10) protrudes a flexible pawl (40), which has a tooth (41) protruding from the upper face of said pawl, said tooth (41 ) being responsible for forming, along with the retainer (51 ) of the vertical wall (50) protruding from the lower face of the washing tub (2), the locking means which avoids the inadvertent detachment of the pump body (10) from the drain spout, due to the natural vibration during the operation of the washing machine.
The present invention is related to cooking apparatuses, such as stoves, provided with electronic devices cooled down by fan systems. In this scenario, The present invention provides a cooking apparatus (10), comprising at least one electronic device (12) and at least one refrigerating means (16) to cool said electronic device (12), the cooking apparatus (10) further comprising a current and voltage converter (18) adapted to convert alternating current of the network into direct current, wherein the at least one refrigerating means (16) is actuated by the direct current provided by the current and voltage converter (18). Optionally, a duct (20) is provided for fluid communication between the at least one refrigerating means (16) and a region where the at least one electronic device (12) is located, in a way that the at least one refrigerating means (16) is positioned in a location of the cooking apparatus (10) remote from said region where the at least one electronic device (12) is located. Thus, the at least one cooling system (16) can provide cold air to cool down the at least one electronic device (12).
A suspension device for a washing machine comprising: a suspension shaft (10); a base member (2); a support member (3) comprising: a central bore; and a backing surface (31); and an elastic member (4) comprising a first end supported on the base member (2) and a second end supporting the support member (3) so as to maintain the same in suspension, wherein the support member (3) further comprises at least two compression means (32) radially adjusted with respect to the suspension shaft (10), projected towards the base member (2), each compression means (32) comprising at least one ramp feature (321) contacting the elastic member (4), such that when a load is applied to the backing surface (31), part of the reaction force of the elastic member in the ramp features (321) is transformed into a radial force, such that each compression means (32) compresses the suspension shaft (10).
D06F 37/20 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations
67.
AIR FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A REFRIGERATION APPARATUS
The present invention relates to refrigerators provided with compartments having different and controlled temperatures. In this context, the present invention provides a system and a method for controlling air flow in a refrigerator, capable of directing the air flow completely from a first chamber (10) into either of two other chambers (20), (30) as a result of different opening positions of a single damper (60). In addition, the air flow from the first chamber (10) to at least one of the other two chambers (20), (30), preferably to both chambers simultaneously, can be cut off in that the damper (60) is closed.
F25D 17/06 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée
F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
68.
TELESCOPING FIXTURE APPLIED TO A REFRIGERATOR DOOR OR THE LIKE
Fixture in the form of a shelf (1) that can be mounted to a support bar (S) secured to the inner face (F) of a refrigerator (R) door (P). The shelf (1) being telescopic, comprised of at least two parts, a base (2) and a platform (3), both being slidable upon each other and slidable along the support bar (S); both the base (2) and the platform (3) have mounting means (Ml) and (M2) on the support bar (S) and route-limiting (w) fitting and sliding means (Dl) and (D2) therebetween.
An air-conditioning apparatus (1) of the window type that transmits a reduced noise level to a closed environment and, additionally, minimizes/reduces the exchange of heat between its cold and hot parts. The air-conditioning apparatus (1) is endowed with at least a first portion (2) including at least an evaporator. Additionally, the air-conditioning apparatus (1) is endowed with at least a second portion (3) including at least a condenser and a compressor operatively associated to the evaporator. Additionally, the air-conditioning apparatus (1) is endowed with at least a vacuum chamber (4) positioned between the first portion (2) and the second portion (3).
F24F 13/24 - Moyens pour éviter ou supprimer le bruit
F24F 1/02 - Climatiseurs individuels monoblocs pour le conditionnement de l'air, c.-à-d. avec tout l'appareillage nécessaire au traitement placé dans une enveloppe
F24F 11/00 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité
70.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR TWO STAGE DAMPING SUSPENSIONS IN WASHING MACHINES
Improvements for two stage damping suspensions in washing machines", the present invention is directed to improvements for two stage damping suspensions in washing machines (M), more particularly, of vertical axis or top load machines". The suspension (1) includes a two stage damping set (CI) since it has two distinct and independent damping phases, the first damping stage (EA1) for loads having low unbalance and therefore requiring a lower amplitude of the suspension system, and a second damping stage (EA2) for actuation upon loads having a high degree of unbalance, where a higher amplitude of the suspension system is required.
D06F 37/24 - Supports, p. ex. supports souples, pour le réceptacle rotatif, le moteur, le récipient ou le cuvelagePrévention ou amortissement des vibrations dans des machines avec un réceptacle tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
F16F 13/02 - Ensembles comportant des ressorts du type non à fluide ainsi que des amortisseurs de vibrations, des amortisseurs de chocs ou des ressorts à fluide amortissant par contact de friction entre le ressort et les moyens de freinage
F16F 15/02 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes non rotatifs, p. ex. dans des systèmes alternatifsSuppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par l'utilisation d'organes ne se déplaçant pas avec le système rotatif
71.
NOISE ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTENUATING NOISE IN A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
The present invention provides a noise attenuation system for a refrigeration system comprising: a compressor; a condenser; an evaporator; and an expansion device, wherein all of the elements of the refrigeration system are interconnected by means of refrigerant fluid discharge tubes; wherein the noise attenuation system comprises a transition member (4) responsible for transporting refrigerant fluid in liquid and gaseous phases to the evaporator; wherein the transition member (4) comprises at least two inflections (15) upstream of the end (13) for attachment to the evaporator and downstream of the point (17) of coupling to a capillary tube (1). The present invention further provides a method for attenuating noise in a refrigeration system, comprising the steps of reducing the pressure and speed of fluid flow prior to dispersing the refrigerant fluid in the evaporator and, deflecting the direction of refrigerant fluid flow at least twice, causing the refrigerant fluid to impinge against the inner wall of the transition member (4), and causing liquid particles dispersed in the gas portion of the fluid to adhere to the inner wall of the transition member (4), being thereafter aggregated to the liquid portion of the fluid.
The present invention is related to a collector for diluting and directing inputs in a laundry machine, comprising a base (13) and sidewalls (14), wherein the said sidewalls (14) enclose at least partially the base (13) forming a compartment, wherein the collector additionally comprises at least one containment barrier (11), positioned in the flow direction of the washing inputs, of a height lower than that of the sidewalls (14), dividing the said compartment into at least two compartments, one being a main compartment (I), and at least one secondary compartment (II, III), wherein each of the at least two compartments (I, II, III) comprises at least one discharge region. The present invention further provides a supply system for a clothes washing machine, comprising a dispensing device directly connected to the water supply inlet that directs the flow of water to the collector and then into the clothes washing machine.
A laundry machine and a washing process allow the storage of water from prior washes, in order to minimize the consumption of water destined for laundry washing. According to an embodiment, the laundry machine includes an impeller (201); a wash tub (202); a mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and of the tub; and at least a tank (203) encircling the wash tub. There is additionally a reservoir (300) in fluid communication (250) with the tank and disposed below the tank and the wash tub and encircling, at least partially, the mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and the tub.
D06F 39/08 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation ou l’évacuation des liquides
D06F 39/00 - Détails des machines à laver dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas spécifiques à un seul type de machines couvert par les groupes
D06F 35/00 - Machines à laver, appareils ou méthodes non prévus ailleurs
D06F 37/40 - Dispositions d'entraînement pour entraîner le réceptacle et un agitateur ou un organe d'impulsion, p. ex. alternativement
D06F 17/06 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes dans lesquelles l'action de lavage est obtenue uniquement par circulation du liquide de lavage par organes d'impulsions rotatifs
D06F 23/04 - Machines à laver avec réceptacles, p. ex. perforés, et avec un mouvement rotatif, p. ex. oscillant, le réceptacle servant aussi bien pour le lavage que pour l'essorage centrifuge et tournant ou oscillant autour d'un axe vertical
74.
Floating drum and clutch for top-loading washing machine
A floating basket and clutch are applied to a top loading washing machine. More particularly, the basket floating (1) and clutch (2) are applied to top loading washing machines (M), equipped with a motor (M) and a drive system which includes a drive shaft (E), a pulley (P), a belt (Cr) and a sealing device (V), assembled between the shaft (E) and the base of the tub (T). More precisely, the clutch (2) is responsible for commanding the operation of the oscillating movement of the agitator or impeller (AG), during the washing operation (OPL) and operating the high-speed spinning of the agitator (AG) and basket (1), when operating in centrifugation operation (OPC). The floating basket (1) is coupled and fixed to the tube (5) of the upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) and the tub (T) is fixed to the female lower crown (4) of the lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2). The floating basket (1) has vertical displacement (x) in relation to the tub (T), along the drive shaft (E) according to presence or absence of water (A) in the tub (T) of the washing machine (ML). The upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) is made up of a male upper crown (3) and fixed in the stationary end (E1) of the drive shaft (E) and an female upper crown (6) is fixed to the tube (5) with screws (P2). The lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2) comprises the male lower crown (7), fixed to the tube (5) with screws (P3) and the female lower crown (4) fixed and stationary in the tub (T) by screws (P).
D06F 37/40 - Dispositions d'entraînement pour entraîner le réceptacle et un agitateur ou un organe d'impulsion, p. ex. alternativement
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
75.
A DEVICE FOR UNIDIRECTIONALLY RETAINING SOLIDS INTENDED FOR FLUIDS, A FLOW LINE SYSTEM FOR LAUNDRY MACHINES, AND A METHOD IN A FLOW LINE SYSTEM OF A LAUNDRY MACHINE
The present invention is related to the filtration of water, and more particularly to the filtration of water through filters that retain solid particles, such as lint. In this context, the object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of allowing the passage of liquid and solids in one direction while allowing only liquid to return in the opposite direction, and retaining the solids. One further object of the present invention is to provide a method and a fluid lines system in a laundry machine capable of avoiding waste of water in automatic filtration of solids in a recirculation washing process and simultaneously operating with fewer components. In order to fulfill the objects described above, the present invention provides a device (100) for unidirectional retention of solids in fluids, comprising at least one filter element (110) that (i) allows the passage of fluid and solids in a first direction, (ii) allows the return of liquid in a second direction, opposite the first direction and (iii) prevents the return of solids in the second direction. The present invention further provides a fluid lines system for laundry machines comprising the device mentioned above and a filtration method for that system.
D06F 33/02 - Commande d'une série d'opérations dans les machines à laver, p.ex. dispositifs de commande à programme pour les cycles de lavage et de séchage électrique
76.
SUPPLIES DISPENSER FOR A LAUNDRY MACHINE AND LAUNDRY MACHINE
The present invention refers to a supplies dispenser (1), for a laundry machine, comprising at least a water-intake chamber (2, 9) provided with a water input (3, 13) and water through-holes (4). Additionally, the supplies dispenser (1) is comprised with at least an internal compartment (5, 10, 17) fluidly associated to the water intake chamber (2, 9) by means of the water through-holes (4). Said internal compartment (5, 10, 17) is capable of storing at least one type of supply and enabling the mixture of said supply with the water coming from the water intake chamber (2, 9). Additionally, the supplies dispenser (1) comprises at least a spill-over chamber (7) provided with at least a relief valve (8, 14) that interfaces the water intake chamber (2, 9). Said relief valve (8, 14) is arranged to enable the passage of water from the water intake chamber (2, 9) to the spill-over chamber (7) when the pressure of the water disposed inside the water intake chamber (2, 9) reaches a value greater than a pre-set value. Said relief valve (8, 14) is also arranged to prevent the passage of water from the water intake chamber (2, 9) to the spill-over chamber (7) when the pressure of the water disposed inside the water intake chamber (2, 9) reaches a value under or equal to said pre-set value.
The present invention relates to an oven (1) for cooking or heating various foods. The oven (1) comprises at least one inner cavity (2) provided with a set of walls (3, 4, 5, 6, 7), at least one of the walls of the inner cavity (2) being made of carbon steel coated with a zinc, aluminium and silicon alloy. The present invention also relates to a cooking range comprising a set of burners and at least one household oven (1) as described above, the household oven (1) being located below the set of burners.
The present invention relates to an air-conditioning apparatus (1) for conditioning air in closed rooms and provided with a structural arrangement that can absorb vibrations caused by the inner components of the apparatus. This air-conditioning apparatus (1) comprises at least one cabinet (2) designed to house inner components of the apparatus (1) and having at least one outer surface (4, 5, 6, 7). The apparatus (1) comprises at least one damping means (3) capable of absorbing vibrations caused by the inner components of the apparatus (1), said damping means (3) being arranged tangentially to at least one outer surface (4, 5, 6, 7) of the cabinet (2).
F24F 1/02 - Climatiseurs individuels monoblocs pour le conditionnement de l'air, c.-à-d. avec tout l'appareillage nécessaire au traitement placé dans une enveloppe
F24F 13/24 - Moyens pour éviter ou supprimer le bruit
The present invention relates to an air-conditioning apparatus (1) of the window-mounted type with a reduced level of noise transmitted to a closed room and which, in addition, minimises or reduces heat exchange between the cold and hot parts thereof. This air-conditioning apparatus (1) is provided with at least one first portion (2) that comprises at least one evaporator. Moreover, the air-conditioning apparatus (1) is provided with at least one second portion (3) comprising at least one condenser and one compressor functionally associated with the evaporator. In addition, the air-conditioning apparatus (1) is provided with at least one vacuum chamber (4) located between the first portion (2) and the second portion (3).
F24F 13/24 - Moyens pour éviter ou supprimer le bruit
F24F 1/02 - Climatiseurs individuels monoblocs pour le conditionnement de l'air, c.-à-d. avec tout l'appareillage nécessaire au traitement placé dans une enveloppe
80.
A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION AND PROVIDING DIAGNOSTICS OF AN AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS; AND AN AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS
The present invention provides a system for controlling the operation and maintenance of an air conditioning apparatus by means of a single remote control device, thereby simplifying the procedure of maintenance of the said apparatus at the user's Household. To such end, the present invention provides a system for controlling the operation and the maintenance of an air conditioning apparatus (2) comprising (i) a control means (8) for controlling the operation of the components of the air conditioning apparatus (2) in a normal operating mode and in a test mode; (ii) a drive means (10) for alternating the control means between the normal operating mode and the testing mode;' and (iii) a remote control device (14) for sending command signals to the control means (8) relative to the operation in normal mode or in test mode, depending on the mode that was selected for the control means (8).
Air circulation system with automatic functioning control, an air circulation system of the type using forced ventilation in refrigeration devices (R) both domestic and commercial; and said innovated system includes one air circulation control (1) laid-out in the refrigeration system (R) of the cyclomatic ("Cycle Defrost") or manual defrosting type, which is comprised of one or more fans (V), which may be one micro-fan (2) or comprised of one engine (3) and one or more helixes (4); one temperature reading device (5) and one control device (6) for engine functioning (3) are provided for, constituting forced ventilation through the circuit carried out between the air inlet (EA) and air outlet (SA); the air circulation control (1) installed only in the freezer compartment (6), only in the refrigerator compartment (7) or in both (freezer and refrigerator).
F25D 17/06 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée
Combined air conditioning equipment refers, more precisely, to an air conditioner (AR) designed to acclimate the air in a closed room, keeping its temperature or its temperature and humidity controlled by two units, namely, the outdoor unit (3) and the indoor unit (2), in relation to an installation plane (P), of window-type, wall or other; the air conditioner (1) is combined and comprises a compact unit formed by outdoor unit of "window-type" and an indoor unit of "split-type", and the outdoor unit (3) is installed in a cutting (R) performed in wall (P) or appropriate plan; the mentioned combined air conditioning (1) provides that the outdoor unit (3) has a compressor (4) and a motor-fan (8 and 9), combined, in order to provide air flow in rear direction (Fl) or towards the upper direction (F2), and this unit is closed by gear (11) or a tip (17), with the respective grids (G) of outputs; on the front (11a) of the gear (11) of the outdoor unit (3), the indoor unit (2) is assembled, which is configured by a bracket (12) that comprises of a vertical dividing member (12a) with soundproof insulation (12b) and a member in the shape of a cradle (12c), where the fan is installed (13); complementing the indoor unit, it is provided the evaporator (14) duly fixed to the support (12); the entire indoor unit (3) receives a front panel (15) similar to the "split" air conditioner models.
F24F 1/02 - Climatiseurs individuels monoblocs pour le conditionnement de l'air, c.-à-d. avec tout l'appareillage nécessaire au traitement placé dans une enveloppe
F24F 13/24 - Moyens pour éviter ou supprimer le bruit
The invention refers, generally, to cleaning agent dispensers (300) in laundry machines. According to an embodiment of the invention, the dispenser (300) of a cleaning agent for a laundry machine comprises a vessel provided with lower wall, front wall, side walls, rear wall and an upper opening, a channel (320) being formed on an inner side portion of said vessel for dispensing the cleaning agent when an inverted spinning direction with respect to the normal spinning direction of the machine is performed.
Systems of sliding shelves for ovens are provided. The system includes a lower shelf and an upper shelf. The lower shelf includes a vertical rod; and the upper shelf includes an engagement element, and a stop horizontally distant from said engagement element. The vertical rod of the lower shelf mechanically interacts with the engagement element and with the stop.
The invention pertains, in a general manner, to laundry machines and, more particularly, the invention pertains to a laundry machine and to a washing process that allows the storage of water from prior washes, in order to minimize the consumption of water destined for laundry washing. According to an embodiment of the invention, the laundry machine comprises at least an impeller (201); at least a wash tub (202); at least a mechanical and/or electric drive element of said impeller and of said tub; and at least a tank (203) encircling said wash tub, and there is additionally a reservoir in (300) fluid communication (250) with said tank and disposed below said tank and said wash tub and encircling, at least partially, said mechanical and/or electric drive element of said impeller and said tub.
The invention relates to a floating drum and clutch for a top-loading washing machine, in particular, a floating drum (1) and a clutch (2) of the type used in top-loading washing machines (M) equipped with a motor (M) and an agitator system comprising an actuation shaft (E), a pulley (P) and a belt (Cr), as well as a sealing device (V) mounted between the shaft (E) and the bottom of the tub (T); more specifically, the clutch (2) controls the swinging operation of the agitator or impeller (AG) during the fabric washing process (OPL) and the high-speed rotation of the agitator (AG) and drum (1) when the laundry is centrifuged (OPC). The floating drum (1) is coupled and attached to the hub (5) of the upper part (SI) of the clutch (2) and the tub is attached to the female bottom crown (4) of the lower part (S2) of the clutch (2). The floating drum (1) moves vertically (x) relative to the tub (T) along the actuation shaft (E) depending on the presence or absence of water (A) in the tub (T) of the washing machine (ML). The upper part (SI) of the clutch (2) is formed by a male top crown (3) fastened to and immobilised on the end (E1) of the actuation shaft (E) and by a female top crown (6) attached to the hub (5) by screws (P2). The lower part (S2) of the clutch is formed by the male bottom crown (7) fastened to the hub (5) by screws (P3) and by the female bottom crown (4) fastened to and immobilised in the tub (T) by screws (P).
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
D06F 37/40 - Dispositions d'entraînement pour entraîner le réceptacle et un agitateur ou un organe d'impulsion, p. ex. alternativement
87.
DRYING FINS APPLIED TO TOP-LOAD WASH AND DRY MACHINE AND TOP-LOAD WASH AND DRY MACHINE
The invention, in a general manner, refers to laundry machines and, more particularly, to machines of the top-load wash and dry type to which a drying fin is associated. The invention also refers to drying fins applied to said machine and used in the laundry drying cycle. According to one embodiment, a drying fin (300) for a top-load wash and dry machine comprises a first plane (301) and a second plane (302) orthogonal to said first plane, wherein said first or second plane also comprises means (303) to fasten to an agitator (200) or in a drum (100) of said machine.
D06F 37/06 - Nervures ou autres moyens de frottage faisant partie du réceptacle
D06F 7/02 - Dispositifs de lavage adaptés pour être utilisés indépendamment d'un réceptacle particulier, p. ex. pour montage amovible sur cuve de lavage, baignoire, ou similaires du type à organe d'impulsion rotatif
D06F 13/02 - Machines à laver à cuves fixes pour le lavage, et avec des agitateurs intérieurs en contact avec les articles à laver dans lesquelles l'agitateur n'a qu'un mouvement de rotation oscillatoire
An improvement in a liquids dispensing means comprising a niche for accommodating a container to be filled with liquid, the niche being associated with the outer panel (12) of a cabinet, being lighted from the rear wall thereof (21, 56), a part of the light flux impinging on a window provided with a sheet of translucent material (29) located in the closing means (21, 51) of the niche, the window being in substantial alignment/register with the lighting means (36, 37, 54) provided on the rear wall.
Leveling feet have embedded castors (3) that allow the leveling of a household appliance with a plastic thread. The castors are positioned relative to the floor to allow for movement of the household appliance upon the castors. The leveling feet have a base, that is preferably metallic, and that is connected to an internal ring (6), which contains threads on an external surface thereof. An external ring is coupled to the internal ring and has internal threads for mating with the external threads of the internal ring. The external ring moves vertically on the threads of the internal ring to change the height of the appliance.
F16M 11/24 - Infrastructure avec ou sans roues à hauteur ou longueur modifiables des pieds, avec utilisation possible pour le transport également
F16M 7/00 - Détails de fixation ou de réglage des bâtis, châssis ou pièces de supports des moteurs sur leurs fondations ou leur baseFixation des parties fixes des moteurs, p. ex. des blocs cylindres
F16M 11/42 - Appuis ou tréteaux en tant que supports pour appareils ou objets avec dispositions pour mouvoir le support
Additive Dispenser In Automatic Washing Machine of the type that distributes washing additive in the cube (C) of a washing machine (M); the dispenser (1) includes a tray (2) of turning movement at 90° provided of a handling plate (P), which is inserted in the housing (3) of a box (4) with a drainage opening (5) toward the washing cube (C) of said washing machine (M); the tray (2) of the dispenser (1) seats a drawer (7) subdivided by a longitudinal wall (7a) composing, on one side, a cavity (R1) and, on the other, a horizontal plan (7b) hollowed by a window (7c) and by another small hole (7d); said window (7c) is surmounted by a lid (10) with recess (10a); located in the drawer (7) being a tilting container or a water mill (8), also subdivided in two containers or containers (R2) and (R3); both cavity (R1) of the drawer and container (R2) of the water mill (8), are able to have additive (AL); the set composed by tray (2), drawer (7) and water mill (8) is superposed by a plate distributing water (9), intended to feed, with water, the cavity (R1) and/or the container (R2) with additive and the container (R3), in accordance to a machine programming (M).
b) are provided for refrigerators and freezers, which have a movement along side support guides (1) that enable the retracting, fitting and bounce of the shelves, allowing the choice of different configurations for the inner space of the household appliance, according to the area to be used to store food. This configuration enables different arrangement of shelves, including: extended shelves, retracted shelves, vertically bounced shelves, or even, in an associated form, an extended shelf and another bounced one.
An agitator provided with a floating element with blades applied in a washing machine. The agitator of the type applied in clothes washing machines, preferentially with top load, conventionally provided with a water reservoir or tank, a perforated basket with pulsing/alternated spin movement, configuring the place where the clothes are accommodated; the agitator element is from type installed at the bottom of the basket and in the center of the same, and it can be followed by an accessory, provided with vertical blades, integrated to the pulsing rotating system of the basket, the referred floating element has a vertical displacement course foreseen between the internal face of the surface and the bumper ring appropriately fixed at the base of the tubular body for allowing the blades to adopt a projecting position in projection or a retracted position with regard to the surface based on the existence or not of water inside the reservoir/basket of the clothes washing machine.
An improved self-cleaning filter for clothes washing machines includes a triple access tubular body, in other words, it has a nozzle connected to the washing tub's flow duct, a duct connected to the wash water recirculation piping and another duct connected to the wash water drainage piping. Each re-circulation and drainage duct has an electropump which acts in alternated way, one to the other. A flexible basket is installed inside the tubular body, in cross-sectional form related to the longitudinal direction of the flow, flexible basket, this one supported by a rigid ring, preferentially manufactured in plastic. The basket is manufactured in thin mesh network, being possible retaining threads and residues of much reduced dimensions.
The present invention relates to a system and a method of temperature equalization applied to the door (12, 24, 30) of electrical home appliances by means of the circulation of air within the freezing compartment (23), the freezer compartment (11) or the refrigeration compartment (16), as may be the case, in order to eliminate regions wherein the air stands still. The said circulation comprises the forced moving of the air between at least one air inlet opening (34) and at least one air outlet opening (15, 25, 35, 36), the said forced moving being provided by the action of at least one ventilation fan (13, 26, 37), installed in the air inlet opening or in the air outlet opening. The said openings are positioned in regions of different temperatures within the compartment, and are interconnected by means for conducting the airflow (14, 27, 34), which means may be provided by means of ducts.
F25D 17/06 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle par circulation d'air forcée
F24C 15/02 - Portes adaptées spécialement aux poêles ou aux fours
F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p. ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
95.
IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO AN ORGANIZING SUPPORT AND SET OF MODULAR RECIPIENTS WITH A VACCUUM-MAINTENANCE DEVICE APPLIED TO REFRIGERATORS IN GENERAL
Improvements made to an organizing support and set of modular recipients with a vaccuum-maintenance device applied to refrigerators in general, more precisely a support (1), installed in the refrigeration chamber (CR) of refrigerators (RF), this support being able to condition one or more recipients (R) so to apply vacuum in its interior by vacuum devices (DV); the organizing support ( 1) comprehends a structure (2) installed in a interspace (V) pre-fabricated between the hoops (AR) of the shelf (P) of a refrigerator (RF) by means of thickened longitudinal lateral borders (2a); such structure (2) being configured through a frontal opening (AC) for the conditioning and/or retreat of one or more modular recipients (3) with covers (4) which are provided with anti- return valves (5); the structure (2) encompasses one member (6), as an outstretching pin or another form fit to anchor the separate vacuum device (DV), in the form of a manual vacuum bomb (7).
F25D 17/04 - Dispositions pour la circulation des fluides de refroidissementDispositions pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. d'air, dans les enceintes refroidies pour la circulation de gaz, p. ex. convection naturelle
96.
Method and washing machine provided with recirculation with controlled flow
A washing machine provided with recirculation with controlled flow. It further presents a method to control the level of the washing liquid, associated to the said machine, providing economy of resources such as water and cleaning products, guaranteeing an effective washing of clothes and similar articles, still associated with a decreases foam formation and lower nose emissions during the process, thus improving the operation of the equipment. The washing machine is provided with a washing tub (2), a basket (3), a two-way pump (7), level sensor (5), pool (6), recirculation hose (9), drainage hose (8) and control circuit.
System and method for identifying and correcting the direction of rotation of a two-pole single-phased motor (10) combined with a two-way pump (10), applied in washing machines, used for identification and correction of the rotation of the propellant (5) according to the selected programming to a washing machine also allowing to control the rotation speed of said pump (10).
A device used in home appliances like blenders, food processors and the like, commonly known as volcano (3) or support assembly (3) of the blades (1), equipped with an elastomeric bushing (2), which provides the support assembly (3) of the blades (1 ) and, consequently, to the household appliance, a quieter operation, increasing user comfort when using such appliances.
A47J 43/046 - Machines de ménage non prévues ailleurs, p. ex. pour moudre, mélanger, agiter, pétrir, émulsionner, fouetter ou battre les aliments, p. ex. actionnées par moteur à outils actionnés du côté du fond
A47J 43/07 - Éléments ou parties constitutives, p. ex. outils pour mélanger ou pour battre
Liquids dispensing means comprising a niche for accommodating a container to be filled with liquid, the said niche being associated with the outer panel (12) of a cabinet, being lighted from the rear wall thereof (21, 56), apart of the light flux impinging on a window provided with a sheet of translucent material (29) located in the closing means (21, 51) of the said niche, the said window being in substantial alignment/register with the lighting means (36, 37, 54) provided on the said rear wall.
F25D 23/12 - Aménagements des compartiments annexes aux compartiments de refroidissementRéfrigérateurs combinés avec un autre appareil, p. ex. une cuisinière
Supply system that supplies by pumping the icemaker unit (4) and the water external dispenser (3). It has a sole internal reservoir (1) and control by the two-ways solenoid valve (7). The identification of the excess of ice turns off the water supply for the ice making. The passage of the supply piping occurs inside the doors (6, 8) and the flap hinges (10, 11) and follows over the cabinet (20) of the household appliance.
F25D 23/12 - Aménagements des compartiments annexes aux compartiments de refroidissementRéfrigérateurs combinés avec un autre appareil, p. ex. une cuisinière
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