3278results about "Kitchen cabinets" patented technology

At least one version is directed to a mobile data center that includes a trailer having a length greater than a width and having an interior, the trailer being configured to be transported in a direction generally parallel to the length, and a plurality of equipment enclosures installed in the interior of the trailer to form a row, with the row being parallel to the length of the trailer, wherein the row is positioned in the interior such that a first aisle is on a front side of the row and a second aisle is on a back side of the row. The mobile data center also includes at least one cooling unit constructed and arranged to draw warm air from the second aisle and provide cool air to the first aisle to cool equipment contained in the plurality of equipment enclosures.

An enclosure is provided for housing electronic equipment that accommodates the different cooling and ventilating requirements of different types of equipment. The enclosure is constructed and arranged to support cooling airflow in a front-to-back configuration through the enclosure and in a side-to-side configuration from one side to an opposite side of the enclosure. The enclosure can thereby provide within a single enclosure means cooling air for components using front-to-back airflow for cooling, such as information technology (IT) equipment, and for components using side-to-side airflow, such as certain types of telecommunications equipment. The enclosure can thereby support a mix of IT and telecommunications equipment, providing flexibility and adaptability in network room and data center configuration. The enclosure is further configured to separate intake air used by equipment for cooling from exhaust air vented by equipment into its interior during operation. As a result, the enclosure promotes sufficient equipment cooling and prevents / minimizes equipment overheating.

A runtime system implemented in accordance with the present invention provides an application platform for parallel-processing computer systems. Such a runtime system enables users to leverage the computational power of parallel-processing computer systems to accelerate / optimize numeric and array-intensive computations in their application programs. This enables greatly increased performance of high-performance computing (HPC) applications.

A cabinet for housing computer devices with an internal air distribution system is disclosed. The cabinet includes an internal chamber defined by a side wall arrangement having at least a front wall. The cabinet includes a support structure for computer devices, wherein the support structure is positioned within the internal chamber of the cabinet. The air distribution device comprises an elongated duct defining a passageway for air distribution. The duct is positioned within the internal chamber and has a plurality of adjustable air discharge ports that are in fluid communication with the passageway. The air distribution device further includes an inlet fan in fluid communication with the passageway. By precisely directing cool air to a frontal portion of the computer devices, the air distribution device reduces the temperature gradients within the cabinet and the quantity of heat that accumulates in the cabinet during operation of the computer devices.

A reagent cabinet for an automated processing apparatus. The reagent cabinet has a housing, and a drawer slidably mounted in the housing. The drawer has a lower deck adapted to receive a fluid reservoir, and an upper deck located above the lower deck and adapted to receive a fluid supply container. A supply connection hose is provided to selectively connect the fluid supply container to the fluid reservoir. A reservoir connection hose is provided to selectively connect to the fluid reservoir and to convey fluid from the fluid reservoir to a downstream location outside the cabinet. A pump is mounted on the drawer. The pump is adapted to convey fluid through either the supply connection hose or the reservoir connection hose.

The present disclosure describes swivel hinge assemblies for use in rotatably mounting two structures together, such that the structures are in fluid communication by way of fluid flow, as well as systems including such hinge assemblies. The swivel hinge assemblies generally comprise a fluid inlet port, a fluid outlet port, shafts surrounding the inlet and outlet ports and allowing for rotation about one or more axes, and attachment means which may be integrally formed with the shafts of the hinge assembly. In use, these assemblies eliminate the use for secondary hinges or secondary mounting hardware in attaching a door and a structure together in order to maintain fluid communication between an electronics rack and a heat exchanger mounted on the door of an electronics rack.

A multipane insulating glass for appliances having an inner-chamber temperature which is lower than the ambient temperature, in particular for viewing doors of refrigerators and freezers comprises at least two panes which are of approximately equal size and are arranged at a distance from one another. The distance is maintained by a spacer which runs continuously around the vicinity of the edge. One of the two outer panes is provided with an electrically conductive, transparent coating on its side which faces towards the space between the panes. In this glass, the coating, which is applied to the entire surface, is deactivated in the peripheral area of the pane, containing the contact surface for the spacer. Also, a process for producing coated flat glass materials for such insulating glass materials, as described above.

A movable data center or container enclosed data center is disclosed in which a plurality of data processing modules, a plurality of heat exchange modules, and a plurality of fans are operatively arranged. The enclosure defines a continuous closed-loop air passage between a exterior walls and interior walls. The data processing modules, heat exchange modules, and fan units are arranged in an alternating pattern adjacent to the sidewalls of the enclosure.

A projected display, onto the surface of an appliance, of a user interface that can be utilized to make selections regarding the operation of the appliance is described. Where the surface is part of a door of the appliance, the user interface can be configured for display on the top surface, bottom surface, or both, of the door. Such door can be constructed from a transparent material that can be transformed to provide a reflection of the projected display that is visible to the user.

An automatic washing machine including a drum, a sink, connection means for water and waste line, which are assembled in one integrated unit. It looks like a vanity with a built-in laundry machine and could be installed in any bathroom, kitchen or any utility room, mobile home, RV or even a boat having standard provision for sink connection. It could replace any existing standard sink giving customer an additional laundry capability.

The invention relates to a switchgear cabinet air conditioning arrangement, having a central control arrangement as well as sensors communicating therewith and air conditioning components. Numerous air conditioning "strategies" are made possible, and hence an adaptation to variable conditions of use, are achieved by the measures where various air conditioning components are disposed at various locations in the switchgear and are controlled or regulated by means of the central control arrangement in dependence on sensor signals and / or adjustable or programmable controls.

A modular furniture component that includes a first end provided with an integral connector and an opposite second end adapted to engage a second modular furniture component at and with an integral connector of the second modular furniture component that is identical to the first mentioned connector to thereby, in use, connect the modular furniture component to the second mentioned modular furniture component, to define at least part of a furniture assembly.

This disclosure discloses various technical features for creating robotic humanoid movements, actions, and interactions with tools and the instrumented environment by automatically building movements for the humanoid; actions and behaviors of the humanoid based on a set of computer-encoded robotic movement and action primitives. The primitives are defined by motions / actions of articulated degrees of freedom that range in complexity from simple to complex, and which can be combined in any form in serial / parallel fashion. These motion-primitives are termed to be minimanipulations and each has a clear time-indexed command input-structure and output behavior / performance profile that is intended to achieve a certain function. Minimanipulations comprise a new way of creating a programmable-by-example platform for robots. The minimanipulation electronic libraries provide a large suite of higher-level sensing-and-execution sequences that are common building blocks for complex tasks, such as cooking, taking care of the infirm, or other tasks performed by robots.

An electronic equipment cabinet configured to support electronic equipment is provided and may include a shelf positioned in the cabinet separating the cabinet into a first zone and a second zone. The first and second zones may be in fluid communication with a cool air source. In some examples, the first zone may receive cool air directly from a cool air source and the second zone may receive cool air from a duct in fluid communication with the cool air source. In another example, both the first and second zones may receive cool air from the cool air source through a duct. In yet other examples, the cabinet may include a baffle between the cool air source and one of the first zones and the second zones to selectively control a quantity of cool air provided to the one of the first and second zones.

A computer cart is formed to have ventilation channels extending along its sides to enable computers to be ventilated while stored in the computer cart without requiring excessive machining of the side panels forming the cart. The cart includes a frame with an external skin formed of panels. The upper edges of the side panels are offset from an edge of a top panel so that a ventilation channel is formed between the top panel and the side panels. Optionally, the channel may also extend between the top panel and a side panel and between the top panel and a front panel including doors that allow access to an inside of the computer cart. A similar channel may be formed on the bottom. As air is heated by computers within the computer cart, the warm air will rise and exit the computer cart via the upper ventilation channel, while drawing in cooler air through the lower ventilation channel.

A modular reconfigurable appliance receptacle having an array of connectors to accommodate to hold a plurality of different appliance units is provided. The modular reconfigurable appliance unit receptacle comprises a frame for holding various appliance units in different spatial configuration, generally horizontal and vertical, and connectors to quickly connect and / or disconnect the appliance units to the type of power utility necessary, such as gas for a stove, and electricity for a microwave oven. The appliance units are removably attached within the frame, and are interchangeable such that they are configurable as desired and can be removed for repair or replacement, with ease. To add to the configurablity of the receptacle, the frame permits one or more appliance units in both vertical and horizontal spaces within and on the frame. The appliance units can be modified to change their appearance with removably attachable decorative covers, such that interchangeability and modification are made quick, easy and affordable.

An energy recovery ventilator and method for monitoring and maintaining an environmental condition inside a structure such as a house, building, or dwelling is provided. The ventilator may include a housing having mating halves of a molded polymeric material, first and second chambers disposed within the housing to convey separate first and second streams of air, a heat exchanger configured to intersect the first and second chambers, a first fan to circulate the first air stream through the first chamber, a second fan to circulate the second air stream through the second chamber, and a fan motor driving the first and second fans. The ventilator may also be configured to prevent frost build-up in or on the energy ventilator, to provide efficient cooling, and maintain one or more desired environmental conditions.

A mobile sterilization system comprising: a sterilization cabinet, the sterilization cabinet comprising: a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels, a back panel and a door configured so as to define an interior chamber; a plurality of casters or wheels mounted to the bottom panel, each of the plurality of casters or wheels being mounted to the bottom panel by a caster or wheel bracket, wherein the caster or wheel bracket comprises a lateral projection; perforations formed in at least one of the bottom panel, top panel and two side panels; and at least one filter configured to cover the perforations; and a transfer cart, the transfer cart comprising: an upper platform for receiving a sterilization cabinet, the upper platform comprising a pair of transfer cart tracks extending longitudinally along the upper platform, wherein each of the transfer cart tracks comprises a lateral projection; and a lower support structure for supporting the upper platform and for receiving wheels; wherein the sterilization cabinet is received on the transfer cart such that the lateral projections of the caster or wheel brackets engage the lateral projections of the transfer cart tracks, whereby to prevent side-to-side and up-and-down movement of the sterilization cabinet relative to the transfer cart.

An adjustable storage system includes one or more adjustable storage units. The storage units generally comprise opposing panels comprising a polymer material and one or more shelf supports means that are integral with the panels. Shelves and / or drawers, also made from polymer materials, may then be disposed between the panels. Storage units may be added to the storage system by adding additional panels. In some embodiments, adjacent storage units of a storage unit may share a panel.

An electronic equipment cabinet configured to support electronic equipment is provided and may include a shelf positioned in the cabinet separating the cabinet into a first zone and a second zone. The first and second zones may be in fluid communication with a cool air source. In some examples, the first zone may receive cool air directly from a cool air source and the second zone may receive cool air from a duct in fluid communication with the cool air source. In another example, both the first and second zones may receive cool air from the cool air source through a duct. In yet other examples, the cabinet may include a baffle between the cool air source and one of the first zones and the second zones to selectively control a quantity of cool air provided to the one of the first and second zones.

Panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system comprising a separate and flexible tongue allowing connection with a snap action. An outer edge part of the separate flexible tongue comprises a guiding protrusion that facilitates easy disassembly of the panels and that is deformed during locking and / or unlocking.