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A dish washer to perform a drying cycle using an adsorbent , the dish washer comprising: a tub ; a drying device to perform a drying cycle using the adsorbent , the drying device communicating with the tub ; and a mesh unit, having a hollow concave-convex structure , and provided in the drying device to reduce flow resistance of air passing through the adsorbent ; wherein the drying device comprises an adsorbent case , in which the adsorbent is provided, and a heater to transfer hot air to the adsorbent case such that the adsorbent is regenerated, and the adsorbent case and the heater are isolated from each other by a partition ; and a fan provided to circulate air through the tub and the drying device , wherein the partition comprises at least one connection port , and air, introduced from the tub , passes through the heater and is introduced, via the at least one connection port , into the adsorbent case , wherein the adsorbent case comprises at least one outlet port connected to the tub , characterized in that the mesh unit comprises a distribution mesh disposed to distribute air and a mesh pipe to form a hollow passage in the adsorbent . a tub ; a drying device to perform a drying cycle using the adsorbent , the drying device communicating with the tub ; and a mesh unit, having a hollow concave-convex structure , and provided in the drying device to reduce flow resistance of air passing through the adsorbent ; wherein the drying device comprises an adsorbent case , in which the adsorbent is provided, and a heater to transfer hot air to the adsorbent case such that the adsorbent is regenerated, and the adsorbent case and the heater are isolated from each other by a partition ; and a fan provided to circulate air through the tub and the drying device , wherein the partition comprises at least one connection port , and air, introduced from the tub , passes through the heater and is introduced, via the at least one connection port , into the adsorbent case , wherein the adsorbent case comprises at least one outlet port connected to the tub , characterized in that the mesh unit comprises a distribution mesh disposed to distribute air and a mesh pipe to form a hollow passage in the adsorbent .
A switch device comprising: a first rubber dome (51A; 51B); a second rubber dome (52A; 52B); and a slider (30A; 30B) disposed on an upper surface of the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and an upper surface of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B), wherein the slider (30A; 30B) presses the upper surface of the first rubber dome (51A; 51B), causing deformation of the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) in a case where the slider (30A; 30B) is moved toward the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and the second rubber dome (52A; 52B), and the slider (30A; 30B) presses the upper surface of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B), causing deformation of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) in a case where the slider (30A; 30B) is further moved toward the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) in a state in which the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) is subjected to the deformation, characterized in that a thick portion (54g; 54h) is formed on a first rubber dome (51A; 51B) side of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) in a direction (X1-X2) in which the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) are aligned, the thick portion (54g; 54h) being thicker than other portions of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B). a first rubber dome (51A; 51B); a second rubber dome (52A; 52B); and a slider (30A; 30B) disposed on an upper surface of the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and an upper surface of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B), wherein the slider (30A; 30B) presses the upper surface of the first rubber dome (51A; 51B), causing deformation of the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) in a case where the slider (30A; 30B) is moved toward the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and the second rubber dome (52A; 52B), and the slider (30A; 30B) presses the upper surface of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B), causing deformation of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) in a case where the slider (30A; 30B) is further moved toward the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) in a state in which the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) is subjected to the deformation, characterized in that a thick portion (54g; 54h) is formed on a first rubber dome (51A; 51B) side of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) in a direction (X1-X2) in which the first rubber dome (51A; 51B) and the second rubber dome (52A; 52B) are aligned, the thick portion (54g; 54h) being thicker than other portions of the second rubber dome (52A; 52B).
A compressor system for an air conditioning service system , comprising: a compressor for compressing a fluid, the compressor including a compressor case and a compressor head ; an inlet for the fluid to be compressed; an outlet for the compressed fluid; a low side passage fluidly connecting the inlet to the compressor head ; a high side passage fluidly connecting the outlet to the compressor head ; a low side return passage for returning fluid from the compressor case to the low side passage ; and a first valve positioned at least partially in the low side return passage and configured to control flow in the low side return passage , the compressor system characterized in that it further comprises: a high side return passage for returning fluid from the high side passage to the compressor case with the high side passage , wherein the first valve includes a high side portion and a low side portion , and wherein the low side portion is positioned in the low side return passage and is configured to control flow through the low side return passage and the high side portion is positioned in the high side return passage and is configured to control flow through the high side return passage . a compressor for compressing a fluid, the compressor including a compressor case and a compressor head ; an inlet for the fluid to be compressed; an outlet for the compressed fluid; a low side passage fluidly connecting the inlet to the compressor head ; a high side passage fluidly connecting the outlet to the compressor head ; a low side return passage for returning fluid from the compressor case to the low side passage ; and a first valve positioned at least partially in the low side return passage and configured to control flow in the low side return passage , the compressor system characterized in that it further comprises: a high side return passage for returning fluid from the high side passage to the compressor case with the high side passage , wherein the first valve includes a high side portion and a low side portion , and wherein the low side portion is positioned in the low side return passage and is configured to control flow through the low side return passage and the high side portion is positioned in the high side return passage and is configured to control flow through the high side return passage . wherein the first valve includes a high side portion and a low side portion , and wherein the low side portion is positioned in the low side return passage and is configured to control flow through the low side return passage and the high side portion is positioned in the high side return passage and is configured to control flow through the high side return passage .
A device for folding a seat, the device comprising: a lower arm stopper formed to a predetermined radial position of a lower arm with respect to a reclining hinge shaft (S1) of a seatback as a center; a lock plate configured to rotate about a rotation shaft as a center while being hooked to the lower arm stopper in a process of reclining forward together with the seatback with respect to the reclining hinge shaft (S1) as the center; a folding link configured to be limited to rotate by being hooked to the lock plate and configured to make folding rotation together with the seatback with respect to a folding hinge shaft (S2), as a center, located at a part above the reclining hinge shaft (S1), by being released from being hooked to the lock plate according to the rotation of the lock plate ; and a lever configured to manipulate a reclining or folding operation of the seatback , wherein according to a manipulation of the lever , locking between the seatback and a seat cushion is released so that the lock plate and the folding link together with the seatback rotate forward about the reclining hinge shaft (S1) as the center, characterized in that , with the reclining hinge shaft (S1) as the center, a guide pin is fixed at a predetermined radial position of the lower arm , and a guide hole of a long hole into which the guide pin is inserted extends along a rotation path of the lever in the lever , thereby allowing the lever to rotate in a guide hole section. a lower arm stopper formed to a predetermined radial position of a lower arm with respect to a reclining hinge shaft (S1) of a seatback as a center; a lock plate configured to rotate about a rotation shaft as a center while being hooked to the lower arm stopper in a process of reclining forward together with the seatback with respect to the reclining hinge shaft (S1) as the center; a folding link configured to be limited to rotate by being hooked to the lock plate and configured to make folding rotation together with the seatback with respect to a folding hinge shaft (S2), as a center, located at a part above the reclining hinge shaft (S1), by being released from being hooked to the lock plate according to the rotation of the lock plate ; and a lever configured to manipulate a reclining or folding operation of the seatback , wherein according to a manipulation of the lever , locking between the seatback and a seat cushion is released so that the lock plate and the folding link together with the seatback rotate forward about the reclining hinge shaft (S1) as the center, characterized in that , with the reclining hinge shaft (S1) as the center, a guide pin is fixed at a predetermined radial position of the lower arm , and a guide hole of a long hole into which the guide pin is inserted extends along a rotation path of the lever in the lever , thereby allowing the lever to rotate in a guide hole section.
A damper assembly (60;160) comprising: a first housing (62;162) adjacent to a second housing (64;164) that supports a rotatable gas turbine engine component , wherein the first housing (62;162) defines first and second fluid passages (76,78;176,178), the first fluid passage (76;176) is coupled to a first valve (80;180), one of the first and second housings (62,64;162,164) defines first, second and third annular grooves (84A,84B,84C;184A,184B,184C) that receive respective first, second and third seal members (86A,86B,86C;186A,186B,186C), and the first and second housings (62,64;162,164) define a first annular damper cavity (88A;188A) between the first and second seal members (86A,86B;186A,186B) and in fluid communication with the first fluid passage (76;176), and define a second annular damper cavity (88B;188B) between the second and third seal members (86B,86C;186B,186C) and in fluid communication with the second fluid passage (78;178), characterised in that : the second fluid passage (78;178) is coupled to a second valve (82;182), and the first and second valves (80,82;180,182) are movable to define at least first and second operating modes, the first operating mode being a high damping mode, and the second operating mode being a non-damping mode.
A method of preparing at least one valence-converted catalyst comprising: (a) heating a catalyst comprising chromium within a continuous catalyst activator comprising a single substantially horizontal fluidized bed while maintaining a catalyst flow through the continuous catalyst activator so the catalyst is maintained at a maximum temperature for an average hold time; (b) contacting the catalyst with at least one agent to convert at least a portion of the chromium from Cr(III) to Cr(VI) to produce a valence-converted catalyst; (c) recycling a filtered portion of the valence-converted catalyst back to an upstream location in the continuous catalyst activator so that essentially no normally detectable amount of catalyst is lost overhead; (d) cooling the valence-converted catalyst in a presence of a first oxygenating agent in a separate cooling system downstream of the fluidized bed catalyst activator; and (e) purging the valence-converted catalyst in a presence of a first inert agent in the separate cooling system. (a) heating a catalyst comprising chromium within a continuous catalyst activator comprising a single substantially horizontal fluidized bed while maintaining a catalyst flow through the continuous catalyst activator so the catalyst is maintained at a maximum temperature for an average hold time; (b) contacting the catalyst with at least one agent to convert at least a portion of the chromium from Cr(III) to Cr(VI) to produce a valence-converted catalyst; (c) recycling a filtered portion of the valence-converted catalyst back to an upstream location in the continuous catalyst activator so that essentially no normally detectable amount of catalyst is lost overhead; (d) cooling the valence-converted catalyst in a presence of a first oxygenating agent in a separate cooling system downstream of the fluidized bed catalyst activator; and (e) purging the valence-converted catalyst in a presence of a first inert agent in the separate cooling system.
A hand held electrostimulation device comprising: a hand holdable housing comprising a first housing part and a second housing part ; at least one first electrode carried said first housing part and at least one second electrode carried by said second housing part, characterized in that said first and second electrodes are spaced apart and said spacing is configured to be adjusted by relative movement of said first and second housing parts caused by a user holding said first and second housing parts in a position in which said electrodes are configured to supply electricity to a portion of said user's skin, whereby said portion of the user's skin can be manipulated by relative movement of said at least one first electrode and said at least one second electrode while electricity is supplied to said portion of skin. a hand holdable housing comprising a first housing part and a second housing part ; at least one first electrode carried said first housing part and at least one second electrode carried by said second housing part, characterized in that said first and second electrodes are spaced apart and said spacing is configured to be adjusted by relative movement of said first and second housing parts caused by a user holding said first and second housing parts in a position in which said electrodes are configured to supply electricity to a portion of said user's skin, whereby said portion of the user's skin can be manipulated by relative movement of said at least one first electrode and said at least one second electrode while electricity is supplied to said portion of skin.
A device for probing a structure on a surface of an object substrate , said device comprising: a monolithic microfabricated compliant chip , wherein said microfabricated compliant chip comprises integrated electrical interconnects , and said microfabricated compliant chip is configured to: be secured to a housing by clamping said microfabricated compliant chip in the housing ; be electrically interconnected to a measurement instrument ; and contact the structure on a surface of an object substrate . be secured to a housing by clamping said microfabricated compliant chip in the housing ; be electrically interconnected to a measurement instrument ; and contact the structure on a surface of an object substrate .
A method of determining a future heading of an object , the method comprising: receiving , by one or more processors , sensor data including information identifying an object in a vehicle's environment and laser data points corresponding to the object, the laser data points providing distance, direction and intensity information; identifying , by the one or more processors, an area corresponding to an expected location of a wheel of the object based on the sensor data and a model of wheel locations, wherein the sensor data further includes information identifying a bounding box bounding the laser data points corresponding to the object, and identifying the area further includes inputting dimensions of the bounding box into the model; estimating , by the one or more processors, an orientation of the wheel relative to the object based on the laser data points having locations within the area; and determining , by the one or more processors, a future heading of the object based on the estimation. receiving , by one or more processors , sensor data including information identifying an object in a vehicle's environment and laser data points corresponding to the object, the laser data points providing distance, direction and intensity information; identifying , by the one or more processors, an area corresponding to an expected location of a wheel of the object based on the sensor data and a model of wheel locations, wherein the sensor data further includes information identifying a bounding box bounding the laser data points corresponding to the object, and identifying the area further includes inputting dimensions of the bounding box into the model; estimating , by the one or more processors, an orientation of the wheel relative to the object based on the laser data points having locations within the area; and determining , by the one or more processors, a future heading of the object based on the estimation.
Centrifugal pump in the form of a radial pump or a diagonal pump, having a housing having a stator region receiving a stator and a rotor chamber which receives a rotor part which is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis (A), and through which chamber a delivery medium can flow, wherein an annular gap is formed between a rear portion of the rotor part that runs around the stator and an outer side wall of the housing , characterized in that the gap has a widening portion in which the radial dimension (X) of the gap gradually increases in the axial direction (A) and which extends in the axial direction (A) over a length (L) which is greater than 10%, preferably greater than 20%, in particular greater than 30%, of the total length (G) of the gap in the axial direction (A), wherein the widening portion opens at its front end towards a delivery region of the rotor chamber through which blade parts of the rotor part can run.
Mobile order-picking robot for automatically picking objects, comprising a vertically oriented lifting mast and a horizontally oriented robot arm which is attached thereto in a vertically movable manner and has a pick-up tool for picking up the objects, wherein the robot arm has a plurality of arm elements which have arm joints with vertical arm joint axes, and wherein the pick-up tool is connected to the robot arm by means of a lifting and tilting shaft which is configured as a four-bar chain and allows both a lifting movement, which is independent of the robot arm , and also a tilting movement, which is independent of the robot arm , of the pick-up tool about a horizontal axis, wherein the lifting and tilting shaft is configured as a four-bar chain with four articulation points (A, B, C, D) with horizontal articulation axes, wherein two articulation points (A, D) are fixedly arranged on the robot arm while the other two articulation points (C, B) are movable, and the movable articulation points (C, B) are firstly connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of a coupling element (c) and secondly are each connected in an articulated manner to in each case one of the fixed articulation points (A, D) by means of a connecting element (a, b), and the pick-up tool is fitted to the coupling element (c).
A confectionery dispenser for dispensing a plurality of pieces of confectionery, comprising: a main container defining a main chamber for storing pieces of confectionery, a collection chamber for receiving a plurality of pieces of confectionery and a dispensing outlet for dispensing pieces of confectionery; a secondary container having a removable dispensing tray located therein for receiving pieces of confectionery dispensed through the dispensing outlet; a gate arrangement fixed with respect to the secondary container and comprising at least one gate element ; wherein the main container is at least partly received within the secondary container and is linearly moveable with respect to the secondary container between: a loading position in which in use a plurality of pieces of confectionery collect within the collection chamber and are prevented from being dispensed through the dispensing outlet by the gate arrangement; and a dispensing position in which in use a plurality of pieces of confectionery are dispensed from the collection chamber through the dispensing outlet and pieces of confectionery are prevented from entering the collection chamber from the main chamber by the gate arrangement; and a biasing element which resiliently biases the main container to the loading position. a main container defining a main chamber for storing pieces of confectionery, a collection chamber for receiving a plurality of pieces of confectionery and a dispensing outlet for dispensing pieces of confectionery; a secondary container having a removable dispensing tray located therein for receiving pieces of confectionery dispensed through the dispensing outlet; a gate arrangement fixed with respect to the secondary container and comprising at least one gate element ; wherein the main container is at least partly received within the secondary container and is linearly moveable with respect to the secondary container between: a loading position in which in use a plurality of pieces of confectionery collect within the collection chamber and are prevented from being dispensed through the dispensing outlet by the gate arrangement; and a dispensing position in which in use a plurality of pieces of confectionery are dispensed from the collection chamber through the dispensing outlet and pieces of confectionery are prevented from entering the collection chamber from the main chamber by the gate arrangement; and a loading position in which in use a plurality of pieces of confectionery collect within the collection chamber and are prevented from being dispensed through the dispensing outlet by the gate arrangement; and a dispensing position in which in use a plurality of pieces of confectionery are dispensed from the collection chamber through the dispensing outlet and pieces of confectionery are prevented from entering the collection chamber from the main chamber by the gate arrangement; and a biasing element which resiliently biases the main container to the loading position.