Refrigerator appliance with accelerated dispensing

    公开(公告)号:US10730738B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15954775

    申请日:2018-04-17

    IPC分类号: B67D7/02 F25D23/12

    摘要: A refrigerator appliance includes a water supply system with a supply conduit connectable to a pressurized water supply such that a flow of water is flowable through the supply conduit to an exit of the supply conduit positioned at a dispenser recess. A dispensing valve is coupled to the supply conduit downstream of a flow restriction. A water tank is connected to the supply conduit downstream of the flow restriction and upstream of the dispensing valve. The water tank is configured such that a compressible medium within the water tank is compressed by water from the supply conduit when the dispensing valve is closed.

    Fluid dispensing apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US10576486B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16037749

    申请日:2018-07-17

    申请人: Diversey, Inc.

    摘要: A fluid dispenser for containing and dispensing metered amounts of fluid that includes a reservoir for containing fluid and a chamber positioned substantially within the reservoir for containing a quantity of the fluid. The fluid dispenser additionally includes a piston that is moveable within the chamber to draw fluid into the chamber when the piston is moved in a first direction with respect to the chamber, and to discharge fluid from the chamber when the piston is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction. Further, the fluid dispenser includes a user-manipulatable control coupled to the piston and rotatable about an axis to select one of at least two different metered quantities of fluid to be dispensed. The user-manipulatable control is further movable to move the piston relative to the chamber along the axis to selectively dispense the selected metered quantity of fluid.

    System for transporting and storing a liquid and for transporting said liquid from the container to a destination outside of the container

    公开(公告)号:US10526194B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US16323626

    申请日:2017-08-17

    申请人: Scholle IPN IP BV

    IPC分类号: B67D7/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a system for transporting and storing a liquid and for transporting said liquid from the container to a destination outside of the container. The system comprises a container with a neck portion, a cap assembly secured on the neck portion and a coupler assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to the cap assembly for a liquid connection to and/or from the container, comprising a male probe to be connected to a female part of the cap assembly. The female part has an essentially cylindrical body defining an axial bore extending from an insert opening for the male probe to an opposed plug opening for a plug which serves to close off the bore fluid-tight. According to the invention, a seal cover is provided over the bore, essentially parallel to the plug, which serves to close off the bore airtight.

    UPPER COVER ASSEMBLY, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE

    公开(公告)号:US20190350264A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16463367

    申请日:2017-11-14

    发明人: WEIHUA QIU

    IPC分类号: A24F47/00 F16J15/02 B67D7/02

    摘要: An upper cover assembly is provided. The upper cover assembly includes a top cover and an air adjusting ring. The top cover is provided with an air inlet hole and a liquid injection hole. The air adjusting ring is provided with an air adjustment hole. The air adjusting ring seals the liquid injection hole when the air adjusting ring is installed on the top cover. The air adjusting ring is rotatable relative to the top cover such that the air adjustment hole is communicated with or staggered from the air inlet hole. The liquid injection hole is exposed to the outside when the air adjusting ring is detached from the top cover. An atomizer including the upper cover assembly is also provided.

    Vehicle-to-trailer transfer of harvested and purified water

    公开(公告)号:US10480163B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15417793

    申请日:2017-01-27

    摘要: A system for transferring harvested drinking water from a vehicle to a trailer towed behind the vehicle includes a vehicle reservoir for collecting water from a vehicle heat-exchanger. The reservoir includes a heating element for heating water within the vehicle reservoir. A vehicle controller is coupled with the vehicle reservoir and is programmed to boil the water in the vehicle reservoir. The controller is further programmed to measure a fill level of the vehicle reservoir. A trailer reservoir receives water from the vehicle reservoir. A trailer controller is coupled with the trailer reservoir and is programmed to measure a fill level of the trailer reservoir. The trailer controller is further programmed to transmit a wireless communication to the vehicle controller. The wireless communication is indicative of the fill level of the trailer reservoir. A fluid conduit fluidly connects the vehicle reservoir to the trailer reservoir.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20190315488A2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16170640

    申请日:2018-10-25

    摘要: There are described methods and systems for supplying water to an aircraft. A water supply assembly is fluidly coupled to a water storage tank via a supply line. An overflow line is fluidly coupled to the water supply assembly. One or more sensors are configured to determine an amount of water in the water storage tank. One or more processors are communicative with the one or more sensors and configured to: determine a desired amount of water to be contained in the water storage tank; determine from the one or more sensors that an amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and, in response to determining that the amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, transmit an instruction for causing water being supplied from the water supply assembly to the water storage tank to be diverted to the overflow line.