公开(公告)号：US20110207065A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US12709673

申请日：2010-02-22

申请人： Timothy Scott SHAFFER ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Daniel Trice ,  Brian Schork ,  Mark Johnson ,  Daniel Ernst ,  Daniel Brosnan

发明人： Timothy Scott SHAFFER ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Daniel Trice ,  Brian Schork ,  Mark Johnson ,  Daniel Ernst ,  Daniel Brosnan

IPC分类号： F23Q7/22 ,  F24C3/12

CPC分类号： F24C3/103

摘要： An ignition control system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a gas burner, a user actuable valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the burner and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the burner. The system includes a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, coupled to the valve operative to control the valve and provide a control signal indicative of the state of the control interface. The system also includes a controller having a timer circuit responsive to the control signal and a boost circuit coupled to the timer circuit. The timer circuit selectively activates the boost circuit for a predetermined period of time. A first DC power supply is selectively coupled to the igniter to provide power to the igniter through the boost circuit. A second DC power supply is coupled to the igniter and control interface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于器具的点火控制系统。 该器具包括气体燃烧器，用于控制燃烧器燃料流的用户致动阀和用于在燃烧器处点燃燃料的电阻点火器。 该系统包括具有关闭状态和接通状态的用户致动控制接口，其耦合到可操作以控制阀的阀，并提供指示控制接口的状态的控制信号。 该系统还包括控制器，其具有响应于控制信号的定时器电路和耦合到定时器电路的升压电路。 定时器电路选择性地激活升压电路一段预定的时间。 第一直流电源选择性地耦合到点火器，以通过升压电路向点火器供电。 第二直流电源耦合到点火器和控制接口。

公开(公告)号：US20100059040A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12206760

申请日：2008-09-09

申请人： Timothy Scott Shaffer ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

发明人： Timothy Scott Shaffer ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

IPC分类号： F24C15/20

CPC分类号： F24C15/2042 ,  F24C15/2092

摘要： A vent system for a cooking appliance is disclosed. The appliance has a cooktop surface supporting a plurality of surface heating units. The vent system includes a vent box mounted beneath the cooktop surface; a telescopic vent assembly telescopically mounted relative to the vent box, the telescopic vent assembly being movable between a retracted position proximate the cooktop surface and an extended position above the cooktop surface; a retention unit configured to releasably hold the telescopic vent assembly in the retracted position; and a stored energy mechanical drive unit configured to move the telescopic vent assembly in a first direction to the extended position upon release of the retention unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于烹饪器具的排气系统。 该器具具有支撑多个表面加热单元的炉灶面。 通风系统包括安装在灶台表面下方的通风箱; 可伸缩的通风口组件相对于通风箱可伸缩地安装，伸缩式排气口组件可在靠近炉灶面表面的缩回位置和烹饪表面上方的延伸位置之间移动; 保持单元，其构造成可释放地将伸缩式排气口组件保持在缩回位置; 以及存储能量机械驱动单元，其构造成在所述保持单元释放时将所述伸缩式通气口组件沿第一方向移动到所述延伸位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120152290A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12957315

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： Daniel Vincent BROSNAN ,  Daniel Patrick Ernst ,  Joshua Flesch ,  Om Hari ,  Amelia Lear Hensley ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

发明人： Daniel Vincent BROSNAN ,  Daniel Patrick Ernst ,  Joshua Flesch ,  Om Hari ,  Amelia Lear Hensley ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

IPC分类号： B08B3/00 ,  B23P17/04

CPC分类号： A47L15/4418 ,  A47L15/0049 ,  A47L15/449 ,  A47L2301/08 ,  A47L2401/023 ,  A47L2401/026 ,  A47L2501/07 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/022 ,  D06F2202/02 ,  D06F2204/02 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A port assembly for use with a refillable storage container of a cleaning device includes a cap assembly having a sensor aperture and an outlet aperture. The cap assembly is configured to couple to a lip of the storage container. A sensor assembly extends through the sensor aperture and is coupled to the cap assembly, and an outlet assembly extends through the outlet aperture and is coupled to the cap assembly. The outlet assembly is coupled in fluid communication with a cleaning cavity of the cleaning device and the storage container.

摘要翻译： 用于与清洁装置的可再充装存储容器一起使用的端口组件包括具有传感器孔和出口孔的盖组件。 盖组件被配置成联接到存储容器的唇缘。 传感器组件延伸穿过传感器孔并且联接到盖组件，并且出口组件延伸穿过出口孔并且联接到盖组件。 出口组件与清洁装置和存储容器的清洁腔流体连通地联接。

公开(公告)号：US20120298142A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13116592

申请日：2011-05-26

申请人： Brent Alden Junge ,  David Beers ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Richard Henderson ,  Ranjeet Patil

发明人： Brent Alden Junge ,  David Beers ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Richard Henderson ,  Ranjeet Patil

IPC分类号： A47L15/42 ,  F28D15/02

CPC分类号： A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/483 ,  A47L15/488 ,  A47L2401/18 ,  A47L2401/19 ,  A47L2501/11 ,  A47L2501/12 ,  F28D20/023

摘要： An appliance such as a dishwasher is configured to re-circulate air to reduce the amount of air with high moisture content that is expelled from the dishwasher. In one embodiment, the dishwasher comprises a wash zone in which objects are positioned to be washed and a door assembly, secured to the dishwasher in sealing engagement. Air from an upper region of the wash zone is drawn into a door cavity in the door assembly and re-circulated to a lower region of the wash zone. Inside of the door cavity is a thermal sink with a surface on which vapor in the air condenses, thereby lowering the relative humidity of the air that is ejected from the door assembly and into the lower region of the wash zone.

摘要翻译： 诸如洗碗机的装置被配置为重新循环空气以减少从洗碗机排出的高含水量的空气量。 在一个实施例中，洗碗机包括洗涤区域，物体被定位成被清洗，门组件以与密封接合的方式固定在洗碗机上。 来自洗涤区域的上部区域的空气被吸入门组件中的门腔中并且再循环到洗涤区域的下部区域。 门腔内部是具有表面的散热器，空气中的蒸气冷凝，从而降低从门组件喷射到洗涤区域的下部区域中的空气的相对湿度。

公开(公告)号：US20120102779A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12915122

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： David G. BEERS ,  Brent Alden Junge ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

发明人： David G. BEERS ,  Brent Alden Junge ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

IPC分类号： F26B7/00 ,  F25B27/02 ,  D06F58/04

CPC分类号： F25B30/02 ,  D06F58/206 ,  F25B45/00 ,  F25B2500/26

摘要： An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the evaporator, condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense parameters, a working fluid accumulator, and a controller coupled to the sensor, accumulator and/or compressor. The controller is operative to control collection of refrigerant during a run cycle when pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value, control retention of the collected refrigerant when the run cycle is completed, until a subsequent run cycle, control discharge of the retained refrigerant to an evaporator or condenser when the subsequent run cycle is started, and control use of discharged refrigerant to elevate the refrigeration cycle by modifying a start condition of the refrigeration cycle.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括具有工作流体，蒸发器，冷凝器，压缩机和膨胀装置的机械制冷循环装置，协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 该设备还包括用于接收衣服的滚筒，配置成将空气通过蒸发器，冷凝器和通过滚筒的管道和风扇装置，位于感测参数的传感器，工作流体储存器和耦合到传感器的累加器 和/或压缩机。 控制器可操作以在压力超过预定阈值的运行循环期间控制制冷剂的收集，当运行循环完成时控制所收集的制冷剂的保持，直到后续运行循环，控制将保留的制冷剂排放到蒸发器或 冷凝器，并且控制排出的制冷剂的使用通过修改制冷循环的开始状态来提高制冷循环。

公开(公告)号：US20120017465A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13052542

申请日：2011-03-21

申请人： David G. Beers ,  Brent Alden Junge ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Amelia Lear Hensley

发明人： David G. Beers ,  Brent Alden Junge ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Amelia Lear Hensley

IPC分类号： F26B3/02 ,  F26B21/10

CPC分类号： F26B21/086 ,  D06F58/206

摘要： A method of operating a heat pump clothes dryer operating on a mechanical refrigeration cycle is disclosed. The method includes partitioning all energy available in the heat pump clothes dryer into a first amount of energy and a second amount of energy; using the first amount of energy to attain a standard parameter performance for the heat pump clothes dryer; and using the second amount of energy to accelerate a dry cycle of the heat pump clothes dryer, wherein using the second amount of energy to accelerate a dry cycle of the heat pump clothes dryer comprises using the second amount of energy to energize an auxiliary heater during a start transient phase of the dry cycle to decrease the start transient phase.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在机械制冷循环中操作的热泵干衣机的操作方法。 该方法包括将热泵干衣机中可用的所有能量分成第一量的能量和第二量的能量; 使用第一量的能量来获得热泵干衣机的标准参数性能; 并且使用第二量的能量来加速热泵干衣机的干燥循环，其中使用第二量的能量来加速热泵干衣机的干燥循环包括使用第二量的能量来激励辅助加热器 干循环的启动瞬态阶段，以减少启动瞬态相。

公开(公告)号：US20130047638A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13222080

申请日：2011-08-31

申请人： Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  David Gardner Beers

发明人： Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  David Gardner Beers

IPC分类号： F26B23/00 ,  F25B29/00

CPC分类号： F25B30/06 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/287 ,  D06F2058/289 ,  F25B2400/01

摘要： An appliance heat pump dryer is provided that has an accelerated refrigerant cycle for providing heat to the articles being dried. The heat source, such as an electrical heating element, provides heat to the evaporator so that the appliance can reach steady state operating conditions more rapidly and thereby reduce the overall cycle operating time. Options can be provided for the user to select whether the drying cycle will be accelerated.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有加速的制冷剂循环的器具热泵干燥器，用于向待干燥物品提供热量。 诸如电加热元件的热​​源向蒸发器提供热量，使得器具可以更快地达到稳态工作条件，从而减少整个循环的操作时间。 可以为用户提供选项，以选择是否加速干燥循环。

公开(公告)号：US20120017615A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US12875306

申请日：2010-09-03

申请人： David G. BEERS ,  Amelia Lear Hensley ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

发明人： David G. BEERS ,  Amelia Lear Hensley ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR.

IPC分类号： F25B1/00 ,  F25D17/00 ,  D06F58/04

CPC分类号： D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/26

摘要： An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid and an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes to be dried, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense at least one parameter, and a controller coupled to the sensor and/or the compressor. The parameter(s) includes at least one of temperature of the working fluid, pressure of the working fluid, and power consumption of the compressor. The controller is operative to monitor, as a function of time, the parameter(s), determine whether the parameter(s) reaches a predetermined decision condition; and, if the parameter(s) reaches the predetermined decision condition, power down the mechanical refrigeration cycle at least by causing the compressor to shut off.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括具有工作流体和蒸发器的机械制冷循环装置，冷凝器，压缩机和膨胀装置，协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 所述设备还包括用于接收要干燥的衣物的滚筒，配置成将空气通过冷凝器并通过滚筒的导管和风扇装置，位于感测至少一个参数的传感器，以及耦合到传感器和/或 压缩机。 该参数包括工作流体的温度，工作流体的压力和压缩机的功率消耗中的至少一个。 控制器可操作以根据时间的函数来监视参数，确定参数是否达到预定的判定条件; 并且如果参数达到预定的判定条件，则至少通过使压缩机关闭来关闭机械制冷循环。

公开(公告)号：US20120317832A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13162109

申请日：2011-06-16

申请人： Venkat Ramprasad Lakkineni ,  Martin Mitchell Zentner ,  Sanjay Manohar Anikhindi ,  Steve Bernard Froelicher ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Michael Thomas Beyerle ,  Joshua Stephen Wiseman ,  Nemetalla Salameh

发明人： Venkat Ramprasad Lakkineni ,  Martin Mitchell Zentner ,  Sanjay Manohar Anikhindi ,  Steve Bernard Froelicher ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Michael Thomas Beyerle ,  Joshua Stephen Wiseman ,  Nemetalla Salameh

IPC分类号： F26B3/02 ,  F26B21/00

CPC分类号： D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F2058/2829 ,  D06F2058/2838 ,  D06F2058/2864 ,  D06F2058/289

摘要： Energy efficiencies are achieved in a dryer or washer/dryer by selectively varying temperature ranges, time periods, heater power levels, and air flow rates. Efficiency improvements on the order of 16% were obtained over typical constant power, constant temperature, timed drying cycles by varying one or more of these parameters. Efficiencies can also be improved by drawing air from alternative warm sources such as an attic or warm external environment, or by heat recovery from dryer exhaust passages.

摘要翻译： 通过选择性地改变温度范围，时间段，加热器功率水平和空气流速，在干燥器或洗衣机/烘干机中实现能量效率。 通过改变一个或多个这些参数，在典型的恒定功率，恒定温度，定时干燥循环中获得大约16％的效率改进。 通过从诸如阁楼或温暖的外部环境的替代热源抽吸空气，或者通过从干燥器排气通道进行的热回收来提高效率。

公开(公告)号：US20120017466A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13052548

申请日：2011-03-21

申请人： David G. BEERS ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Brent Alden Junge ,  Amelia Lear Hensley

发明人： David G. BEERS ,  Nicholas Okruch, JR. ,  Brent Alden Junge ,  Amelia Lear Hensley

IPC分类号： F26B3/02 ,  F25B39/04 ,  F25D17/06

CPC分类号： D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/287 ,  D06F2058/289 ,  Y10T137/87249

摘要： An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid and an evaporator, a condenser of adjustable surface area, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes to be dried, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense at least one parameter, and a controller coupled to the sensor, condenser and/or the compressor. The controller is operative to adjust the condenser to increase surface area during a steady state drying rate period of the cycle, and adjust the condenser to decrease surface area during a start transient period of the cycle, wherein adjusting the condenser to decrease surface area during a start transient period of the cycle accelerates the start transient period of the cycle.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括具有工作流体和蒸发器的机械制冷循环装置，可调节表面积的冷凝器，压缩机和膨胀装置，协同地互连并容纳工作流体。 所述设备还包括用于接收待干燥衣物的鼓，管道和风扇装置，其配置成使空气在冷凝器上方通过并通过滚筒，传感器位于感测至少一个参数的位置，以及耦合到传感器，冷凝器和 /或压缩机。 控制器可操作以在循环的稳态干燥速率周期期间调节冷凝器以增加表面积，并且在周期的启动过渡期间调节冷凝器以减小表面积，其中调节冷凝器以减少表面积 启动周期的周期加速了循环的启动过渡周期。