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A control knob assembly to control an operation of an appliance, comprising: a skirt adapted to engage the appliance, the skirt having a side wall, and a front face which in use will face away from the appliance; a knob adapted to interact with the skirt, the knob having a side wall, the knob being adapted to move axially relative to the skirt; a compression spring located between the knob and the skirt, to bias the knob and the skirt away from each other; characterized in that the skirt or the knob has a spring retaining means (250; 350) adapted to retain the compression spring when the control knob assembly is disassembled. a skirt adapted to engage the appliance, the skirt having a side wall, and a front face which in use will face away from the appliance; a knob adapted to interact with the skirt, the knob having a side wall, the knob being adapted to move axially relative to the skirt; a compression spring located between the knob and the skirt, to bias the knob and the skirt away from each other; characterized in that the skirt or the knob has a spring retaining means (250; 350) adapted to retain the compression spring when the control knob assembly is disassembled.
A rigid piston assembly for use in a flush valve, the flush valve having a valve body with a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and an outer cover, the rigid piston assembly comprising: a rigid piston adapted to be mounted within the valve body and comprising a disc shaped member having a central opening, an elongated hollow member that extends down from the disc shaped member, and a piston seal fixedly engaged with the disc shaped member; a cap having a hollow stem that extends down from a central opening in the cap, the cap configured to connect to the valve body at an end opposite the fluid outlet; a fitting having a first end and a second end, the first end of the fitting configured to fixedly connect to the cap; and a solenoid adapted to connect to the second end of the fitting, wherein the piston seal comprises a central opening and an annular skirt that completely surrounds an outer edge of the piston seal and which is adapted to expand out toward the cap connected to the valve body and form a seal with the cap, characterized in that the rigid piston has a scallop shaped flow ring for maintaining a constant water flow area, the scallop shaped flow ring being attached to an outer surface of the elongated hollow member. a rigid piston adapted to be mounted within the valve body and comprising a disc shaped member having a central opening, an elongated hollow member that extends down from the disc shaped member, and a piston seal fixedly engaged with the disc shaped member; a cap having a hollow stem that extends down from a central opening in the cap, the cap configured to connect to the valve body at an end opposite the fluid outlet; a fitting having a first end and a second end, the first end of the fitting configured to fixedly connect to the cap; and a solenoid adapted to connect to the second end of the fitting, wherein the piston seal comprises a central opening and an annular skirt that completely surrounds an outer edge of the piston seal and which is adapted to expand out toward the cap connected to the valve body and form a seal with the cap, characterized in that the rigid piston has a scallop shaped flow ring for maintaining a constant water flow area, the scallop shaped flow ring being attached to an outer surface of the elongated hollow member.
High strength hot dip galvanised complex phase steel strip consisting, in mass percent, of the following elements: 0.13 - 0.19 % C 1.70 - 2.50 % Mn max 0.15 % Si 0.40 - 1.00 % Al 0.05 - 0.25 % Cr 0.01 - 0.05 % Nb max 0.10 % P max 0.004 % Ca max 0.05 % S max 0.007 % N and optionally at least one of the following elements: max 0.50 % Ti max 0.40 % V max 0.50 % Mo max 0.50 % Ni max 0.50 % Cu max 0.005 % B the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein 0.40 % < Al + Si < 1.05 % and Mn + Cr > 1.90 %, and having a complex phase microstructure, in volume percent, comprising 8-12 % retained austenite, 20 - 50 % bainite, less than 10 % martensite, the remainder being ferrite. 0.13 - 0.19 % C 1.70 - 2.50 % Mn max 0.15 % Si 0.40 - 1.00 % Al 0.05 - 0.25 % Cr 0.01 - 0.05 % Nb max 0.10 % P max 0.004 % Ca max 0.05 % S max 0.007 % N max 0.50 % Ti max 0.40 % V max 0.50 % Mo max 0.50 % Ni max 0.50 % Cu max 0.005 % B
A device for calibrating and lightening the weight of crankshafts, which comprises a tooling provided with a seat for the crankshaft; a plurality of moveable bodies (1a, 1b), moveable between an initial position and a final position, such that in the final position one end of each said moveable body (1a, 1b) penetrates the seat to form a cavity to lighten the weight of the crankshaft; and wedges, on which the movable bodies (1a, 1b) are mounted, provided with an inclined Z plane for moving the bodies (1a, 1b) with respect to the seat of the tooling, characterised in that two of said bodies are mounted on an intermediate piece which, in turn, is mounted on one of said wedges such that said movable bodies are movable laterally to their respective longitudinal axis.
Refrigeration appliance, in particular household refrigeration appliance, having an evaporator arranged in an evaporator chamber and flowed through from the bottom up, at least a first and a second storage chamber (3, 5) cooled by exchanging air with the evaporator chamber, wherein an elongated inlet volume is kept free in the evaporator chamber below a lower inflow side of the evaporator and exhaust air lines (13, 16) of the two storage chambers (3, 5) on different sides of a plane which extends through the inlet volume in the longitudinal direction lead into the inlet volume, characterised in that a partition wall running in the plane projects from the lower inflow side into the inlet volume so that the partition wall forces a propagation of the air flowing in via the exhaust air lines over the entire length of the inflow side.
A method of compacting an ash deposited in a particulate filter for a vehicle exhaust gas system, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a low-temperature melting salt to the particulate filter, thereby forming a mixture of the ash and the low- temperature melting salt: and b) bringing the particulate filter to a compaction temperature, thereby compacting the mixture of the ash and the low-temperature melting salt, characterised in that the low-temperature melting salt is an alkali metal halide. a) providing a low-temperature melting salt to the particulate filter, thereby forming a mixture of the ash and the low- temperature melting salt: and b) bringing the particulate filter to a compaction temperature, thereby compacting the mixture of the ash and the low-temperature melting salt,
A bicycle frame, comprising: a chain stay frame member supporting a rear bicycle wheel for rotation at a rearward end of the chain stay frame member; a bottom bracket frame member affixed to the forward end of the chain stay frame member for supporting bicycle pedals for rotation to propel the rear bicycle wheel; a head tube frame member for supporting a steerable front fork assembly including handle bars and a front bicycle wheel, with a front fork mounted in the head tube; an adjustable stem positioned at the top of the head tube, supporting handlebars having a rise and range of handle bar adjustment; top tube and down tube (74, 68) frame members affixed between the head tube frame member and the rearward and forward ends of the chain stay frame member; and wherein the head tube is affixed to the top and down tube frame members at an angle from the horizontal in the range of 64° to 72°; a straight seat tube frame member or a seat tube frame member curved or bent at the bottom toward the bottom bracket for adjustably supporting a saddle at a saddle insertion point, the seat tube frame member being affixed to the top tube frame member, and having an axis of the seat tube extending from the saddle intersection point, wherein the seat tube member is positioned at an angle in the range of 62° to 72° from the horizontal, and the axis of the seat tube intersects the chain stay frame member at a fixed distance rearward of the bottom bracket, wherein the fixed distance is at or within a radius of a circle of revolution of the pedals. a chain stay frame member supporting a rear bicycle wheel for rotation at a rearward end of the chain stay frame member; a bottom bracket frame member affixed to the forward end of the chain stay frame member for supporting bicycle pedals for rotation to propel the rear bicycle wheel; a head tube frame member for supporting a steerable front fork assembly including handle bars and a front bicycle wheel, with a front fork mounted in the head tube; an adjustable stem positioned at the top of the head tube, supporting handlebars having a rise and range of handle bar adjustment; top tube and down tube (74, 68) frame members affixed between the head tube frame member and the rearward and forward ends of the chain stay frame member; and wherein the head tube is affixed to the top and down tube frame members at an angle from the horizontal in the range of 64° to 72°; a straight seat tube frame member or a seat tube frame member curved or bent at the bottom toward the bottom bracket for adjustably supporting a saddle at a saddle insertion point, the seat tube frame member being affixed to the top tube frame member, and having an axis of the seat tube extending from the saddle intersection point, wherein the seat tube member is positioned at an angle in the range of 62° to 72° from the horizontal, and the axis of the seat tube intersects the chain stay frame member at a fixed distance rearward of the bottom bracket, wherein the fixed distance is at or within a radius of a circle of revolution of the pedals.
Machine for preparing beverages and presenting: - at least one storage means adapted for collecting a support of single portions provided in a strip-like form, or similar, and that comprises a plurality of successive single dose portions presenting a first and a second package wall (23, 24) substantially hermetic to air, - at least one extraction device adapted so as to collect a single dose portion inside thereof, and - at least one actuation device upstream of said extraction device and presenting one actuation element provided so that it can move said support of single portions by means of traction in rotation along a respective perimeter actuation surface and thereby supply respective single dose portions successively to said extraction device, wherein said actuation device further presents a back-pressure element provided in direct opposition to said actuation element and so as to exert a back-pressure upon said support of single portions and upon at least part of the extension of traction interaction of the actuation perimeter surface with said support of single portions, characterized in that said back-pressure element is disposed in a relative position so as to vary the circulation direction of said support of single portions along said perimeter actuation surface. - at least one storage means adapted for collecting a support of single portions provided in a strip-like form, or similar, and that comprises a plurality of successive single dose portions presenting a first and a second package wall (23, 24) substantially hermetic to air, - at least one extraction device adapted so as to collect a single dose portion inside thereof, and - at least one actuation device upstream of said extraction device and presenting one actuation element provided so that it can move said support of single portions by means of traction in rotation along a respective perimeter actuation surface and thereby supply respective single dose portions successively to said extraction device, wherein said actuation device further presents a back-pressure element provided in direct opposition to said actuation element and so as to exert a back-pressure upon said support of single portions and upon at least part of the extension of traction interaction of the actuation perimeter surface with said support of single portions, characterized in that said back-pressure element is disposed in a relative position so as to vary the circulation direction of said support of single portions along said perimeter actuation surface.
Pneumatic vehicle tyre for commercial vehicles comprising a radial carcass, a multilayered belt and a tread having three layers (4a, 4b, 5) radially arranged one atop the other and composed of a tread lower portion and a profiled tread upper portion comprising circumferential grooves, wherein the profiled tread upper portion is composed of two layers (4a, 4b) of different rubber mixtures arranged one atop the other in the radial direction, wherein the rubber mixture of the radially outermost layer of the tread upper portion which comes into contact with the roadway surface is optimized with respect to the characteristic of resistance to abrasion, characterized in that the rubber mixture of the tread lower portion is optimized with respect to the characteristic of rolling resistance, in that the rubber mixture of the radially outermost layer of the tread upper proportion contains 60 phr to 100 phr of natural rubber, 0 phr to 40 phr of butadiene rubber, wherein the butadiene rubber is high cis-1,4 or SSBR, 35 phr to 80 phr of carbon black, wherein the carbon black is N234/N121/N339, 0 phr to 20 phr of silica or further filler, 0 phr to 10 phr of plasticizer and 3 phr to 10 phr of crosslinking agent and in that the rubber mixture of the radially innermost layer of the tread upper portion is optimized with respect to the characteristic of tear prevention in the circumferential grooves, wherein this rubber mixture contains 70 phr to 100 phr of natural rubber, 0 phr to 30 phr of butadiene rubber, wherein the butadiene rubber is high cis-1,4 or SSBR, 30 phr to 60 phr of carbon black, wherein the carbon black is N234/N121/N339, 0 phr to 20 phr of silica or further filler, 0 phr to 10 phr of plasticizer and 3 phr to 10 phr of crosslinking agent. in that the rubber mixture of the tread lower portion is optimized with respect to the characteristic of rolling resistance, in that the rubber mixture of the radially outermost layer of the tread upper proportion contains 60 phr to 100 phr of natural rubber, 0 phr to 40 phr of butadiene rubber, wherein the butadiene rubber is high cis-1,4 or SSBR, 35 phr to 80 phr of carbon black, wherein the carbon black is N234/N121/N339, 0 phr to 20 phr of silica or further filler, 0 phr to 10 phr of plasticizer and 3 phr to 10 phr of crosslinking agent and in that the rubber mixture of the radially innermost layer of the tread upper portion is optimized with respect to the characteristic of tear prevention in the circumferential grooves, wherein this rubber mixture contains 70 phr to 100 phr of natural rubber, 0 phr to 30 phr of butadiene rubber, wherein the butadiene rubber is high cis-1,4 or SSBR, 30 phr to 60 phr of carbon black, wherein the carbon black is N234/N121/N339, 0 phr to 20 phr of silica or further filler, 0 phr to 10 phr of plasticizer and 3 phr to 10 phr of crosslinking agent.
A power generation controller for regulating an output voltage of a vehicle generator or a battery voltage of a vehicle battery charged by said vehicle generator by controlling an excitation current flowing into an excitation winding of said vehicle generator, said power generation controller comprising: a switching element connected in series between an output terminal of said vehicle generator and said excitation winding; a voltage control circuit configured to on/off control said switching element such that one of said output voltage at said output terminal of said vehicle generator and said battery voltage is kept at a target voltage; and a contact abnormality detector circuit for detecting an abnormality in a contact state between said power generation controller and said output terminal of said vehicle generator on the basis of said detected output voltage of said vehicle generator characterized in that said contact abnormality detector circuit is configured to compare said one-phase voltage of said stator winding with a sum of said output voltage at said output terminal of said vehicle generator after full-wave rectified by a full-wave rectifier constituted by diodes included in said vehicle generator and a forward voltage drop of said diodes in order to detect said abnormality. a switching element connected in series between an output terminal of said vehicle generator and said excitation winding; a voltage control circuit configured to on/off control said switching element such that one of said output voltage at said output terminal of said vehicle generator and said battery voltage is kept at a target voltage; and a contact abnormality detector circuit for detecting an abnormality in a contact state between said power generation controller and said output terminal of said vehicle generator on the basis of said detected output voltage of said vehicle generator characterized in that said contact abnormality detector circuit is configured to compare said one-phase voltage of said stator winding with a sum of said output voltage at said output terminal of said vehicle generator after full-wave rectified by a full-wave rectifier constituted by diodes included in said vehicle generator and a forward voltage drop of said diodes in order to detect said abnormality.
Method for controlling an inerting system of at least one fuel tank of an aircraft, the inerting system comprising at least one air separation module supplied at the inlet with air at a certain pressure in order to generate at the outlet an inert gas to be injected into the fuel tank comprising a certain flow rate and a certain oxygen concentration, the process being characterized in that it comprises, at a given instant and at constant temperature and atmospheric pressure: - an operation whereby the inert gas flow rate is reduced to a determined value; - an operation whereby the air pressure is reduced in order to cause an increase in the oxygen concentration from an initial value to a determined value; and in that - the operation of reducing the inert gas flow rate is performed by compensating for a loss of inert gas flow caused by the air pressure reduction operation; - the operation of reducing the air pressure is performed by compensating for a reduction in the oxygen concentration caused by the inert gas flow rate reduction operation; - an operation whereby the inert gas flow rate is reduced to a determined value; - an operation whereby the air pressure is reduced in order to cause an increase in the oxygen concentration from an initial value to a determined value; - the operation of reducing the inert gas flow rate is performed by compensating for a loss of inert gas flow caused by the air pressure reduction operation; - the operation of reducing the air pressure is performed by compensating for a reduction in the oxygen concentration caused by the inert gas flow rate reduction operation;
A display unit, comprising: a display panel, the display panel comprising: a first electrode layer electrically connected to a second electrode layer; and a display layer formed between the first and second electrode layers (12, 14), the display layer including a plurality of magnetic particles and nonmagnetic particles, a pen configured to apply a magnetic field to the display layer to make drawings on a display surface of the display panel, when the pen is brought into contact or being pushed against the display surface of the display panel; a drive section configured to apply a voltage to the first and second electrode layers (12, 14) to generate an electric field in the display layer to erase the overall display of the display surface or a part of the display of the display surface of the display panel, characterized in that both of the magnetic particles and the nonmagnetic particles are electrically modified to enable movement of said particles within the display layer in response to an applied electric field between the first and second electrode layers (12, 14), and the polarity of charging of the magnetic particles is different from the polarity of charging of the nonmagnetic particles. a display panel, the display panel comprising: a first electrode layer electrically connected to a second electrode layer; and a display layer formed between the first and second electrode layers (12, 14), the display layer including a plurality of magnetic particles and nonmagnetic particles, a first electrode layer electrically connected to a second electrode layer; and a display layer formed between the first and second electrode layers (12, 14), the display layer including a plurality of magnetic particles and nonmagnetic particles, a pen configured to apply a magnetic field to the display layer to make drawings on a display surface of the display panel, when the pen is brought into contact or being pushed against the display surface of the display panel; a drive section configured to apply a voltage to the first and second electrode layers (12, 14) to generate an electric field in the display layer to erase the overall display of the display surface or a part of the display of the display surface of the display panel, characterized in that both of the magnetic particles and the nonmagnetic particles are electrically modified to enable movement of said particles within the display layer in response to an applied electric field between the first and second electrode layers (12, 14), and the polarity of charging of the magnetic particles is different from the polarity of charging of the nonmagnetic particles.
An apparatus, comprising: a reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer, ROADM, having: an input port (1 10a) configured to receive a first optical signal from a second device; a first wavelength selective switch, WSS, in optical communication with the input port and configured to convert the first optical signal into a second optical signal; a loopback, in optical communication with the first WSS and configured to transmit the second optical signal; and a second WSS, in optical communication with the loopback and configured to convert the second optical signal to a third optical signal and direct the third optical signal back to the second device via the input port (1 10a), following the same beam path as the first optical signal. an input port (1 10a) configured to receive a first optical signal from a second device; a first wavelength selective switch, WSS, in optical communication with the input port and configured to convert the first optical signal into a second optical signal; a loopback, in optical communication with the first WSS and configured to transmit the second optical signal; and a second WSS, in optical communication with the loopback and configured to convert the second optical signal to a third optical signal and direct the third optical signal back to the second device via the input port (1 10a), following the same beam path as the first optical signal.
Use of a cobalt based hydroxide carbonate compound having a malachite-rosasite mineral structure as a precursor of a lithium cobalt based oxide usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium ion batteries.