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A fuel system with a fuel tank having at least one opening into an interior of the fuel tank, and an electrically operated vent valve having an inlet communicated with the interior of the fuel tank and an outlet for venting fuel vapor from the fuel tank. The vent valve is movable in response to an electric signal between an open position allowing fuel vapor through the outlet and a closed position to restrict fluid flow through the outlet. A controller is operably communicated with the vent valve to control application of an electric signal to the vent valve and thereby control at least in part the movement of the vent valve between its open and closed positions. In one embodiment the controller is responsive to a fill level in the fuel tank to control the position of the vent valve and thereby the fill level attained within the fuel tank.

An outdoor cooking apparatus having an indirect cooking chamber joined to and extending upward and rearward from a direct cooking chamber. A damper is operable to regulate fluid flow between the cooking chambers. Preferably, the cooking apparatus is operable for installation into an outdoor structure, and a flange is joined to at least one of the cooking chambers for engaging the structure and supporting the cooking chambers. Preferably, the indirect cooking chamber includes first and second doors that are rotatable about an approximately vertical axis for accessing an interior of the chamber, and a plurality of vertically spaced shelves are supported within the chamber. The shelves may be vertically adjustable. The direct cooking chamber preferably has a lid that is operable to lock when it is in an open position.

It is provided a solar energy module for converting solar radiation to thermal energy. The module includes a thermally insulating element transmissive to solar radiation and having low transmissivity to thermal infra-red radiation, an absorbing element, a sealed enclosure, and a variable portion in the envelope of the sealed enclosure. This portion is adapted for varying the volume available to gas enclosed in the enclosure in accordance with changing temperature of the enclosed gas. Also, it is provided a solar energy module which includes a thermally insulating element, an absorbing surface and liquid pipes for absorbing the solar radiation, and an air duct thermally coupled thereof. The heated liquid and the heated air are usable for a variety of thermal applications. A heat storage may be thermally coupled to the absorbing surface and to the liquid pipes. The air duct has several air valves, and is associated with a controller for regulating air flow through the air duct. The controller may regulate heat flow in accordance with an optimization program, receiving inputs from several sources, like a sensor monitoring a building, a sensor monitoring the solar energy module, and an environment sensor.

An applicator for dispensing a solution having two or more components includes a hollow body having a head provided at one end of the hollow body for dispersion of the solution and a breaking mechanism attached to the hollow body. The breaking mechanism includes at least one projection extendable into an interior of the hollow body. The applicator further includes a plurality of ampoules placed in the interior of the hollow body. The plurality of ampoules contains the two or more components. Upon activation of the breaking mechanism, the at least one projection applies a force to the plurality of ampoules such that the plurality of ampoules break and release the two or more components to form the solution.

The invention discloses a complex salt rock underground and water dissolution joint cavity construction method. The method comprises the following steps of: 1) selecting a site for a rock salt deposit; 2) enabling a water dissolution drilled well to drill through a target rock salt layer; 3) arranging an underground vertical shaft at the center of a regular hexagon; 4) excavating in the underground vertical shaft till the bottom of the target rock salt layer; 5) excavating a communicating laneway to the bottom of the water dissolution drilled well; 6) constructing a groove in the rock salt layer at the bottom of the water dissolution drilled well; 7) cutting off rock salt and transporting to the ground; 8) mounting a sealing valve at the vertical shaft end of the communicating laneway after the end of groove construction; 9) closing the valve and continuously constructing a cavern in rock salt; 10) opening the sealing valve of the communicating laneway and discharging insoluble matters at the bottom of the cavern in rock salt to the bottom of the vertical shaft; 11) discharging the insoluble matters to the ground surface; and 12) sealing the communicating laneway after the end of construction of the cavern in rock salt. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the problem that the groove construction is difficult to perform in the rock salt with high content of the insoluble matters by water dissolution-process cavity construction can be solved; by adopting the method, the usable volume of a cavity can be improved by above 90% under the same geological conditions; and the overall economy is higher than that of a pure water dissolution cavity construction method.

The invention discloses a suspension cable type flexible piston arch of a gas holder, which comprises a piston rack and a piston plate installed on the piston rack, wherein a suspension cable net fixedly installed on the piston rack is arranged above the piston plate; a skeletal net used for supporting the piston plate is arranged under the piston plate; and a suspension rope mechanism in gas tightness fit with the piston plate is arranged between the suspension cable net and the skeletal net. The invention also discloses a rubber-film-sealed gas holder, which comprises a gas holder body, wherein the gas holder body comprises a side plate, the inside of the gas holder body is provided with the suspension cable type flexible piston arch; and a rubber film is arranged between the piston rack and the side plate. By improving the rigidity and the intensity of the suspension cable type flexible piston arch of the gas holder, impact force generated when the piston is grounded can be resisted by the suspension cable type flexible piston arch, the suspension cable type flexible piston arch is not only suitable for gas holders with relatively large height-diameter ratios, but also capable of utilizing 20% of volume of the lower part of the gas holder so as to efficiently increasing the available volume of the gas holder, and the suspension cable type flexible piston arch can be used for storing low-pressure gas..

The invention discloses a sweeper, the sweeper comprising a body, a sweeping device, a crusher, cyclone separators and a suction device. A suction pipeline, a crushing cavity and a collection cavity which are sequentially communicated are arranged in the body, and a suction port of the suction pipeline is arranged to face the ground; the sweeping device is arranged at the suction port of the suction pipeline; the crusher is arranged at the bottom of the crushing cavity; the cyclone separators are communicated with the crushing cavity and the collection cavity; the suction device is arranged on the body and is used for forming suction flows in the suction pipeline. The crusher is arranged in the sweeper, and garbage entering the sweeper can be crushed into debris, so that the density of garbage in the collection cavity is higher, and the available capacity of the sweeper is increased; heavy debris in the cyclone separators can reenter the crushing cavity, so that the crushing effect of the sweeper is further improved.

The invention provides a hollow ingot casting mold which comprises a base, a hollow columnar outer mold and a columnar core mold, wherein the outer mold comprises two or more than two half outer molds which are mutually matched and sealed; the core mold comprises two or more than two columnar short core molds which are mutually matched and sealed; the core mold and the outer mold are sealed on the base along a same center shaft and the core shaft is put in the outer mold; the base, the core mold and the outer mold form a cavity. According to the hollow ingot casting mold provided by the invention, the outer mold is divided into multiple half outer molds, and the core mold is divided into multiple half short core molds, so that the tensile force between the mold and an ingot during a demolding process is reduced and demolding is convenient; furthermore, the hollow ingot casting mold and the casting method which are provided by the invention can be used for casting a hollow ingot with the same upper and lower end size, so that the available volume of the hollow ingot is improved.

The invention discloses a CdGeAs2 single-crystal growing method capable of compensating for a cadmium element. The method adopts a vertical gradient freeze (VGF) growth device to control the growth process of a CdGeAs2 single crystal compensated by the Cd element, the VGF growth device comprises a single-crystal growth crucible composed of a quartz raw material crucible and a flat-bottom quartz crucible and a five-temperature zone growth furnace, the quartz raw material crucible part is set as a crystal growth area, the flat-bottom quartz crucible is set as an element compensation area, the element compensation area is located at the lower part of the single-crystal growth crucible, and the two areas communicate with each other through an element compensation tube located on the side wallof the growth crucible; and CdGeAs2 and Cd raw materials are put in the two-layer crucible, growth temperature of the CdGeAs2 single crystal is controlled in different temperature zones and steps, andthe Cd element is compensated in the single-crystal growth process, so that the Cd element located at the head and tail ends of the crystal is uniformly distributed, the problem of non-uniform single-crystal performance caused by inconsistence of the Cd element is solved, an effective use volume of the single crystal is increased, and growth costs of the CdGeAs2 single crystal are reduced.

A sensor probe. The probe includes a central loop and a plurality of peripheral loops disposed peripherally relative to the central loop. To maximize far-field suppression, current flows in a first direction through the central loop and in a second direction through each one of the plurality of peripheral loops, the first direction opposite to the second direction, and current through the central loop equals current through the plurality of peripheral loops.

A washing machine (1) comprises a housing (2), a washing tub (3) arranged inside the housing (2) which can be closed by means of a porthole door (4), a basket (5) in the washing tub (3) for containingthe laundry to be washed, a water loading system (20) connectable to the water mains and in communication with the washing tub (3), a dispensing system (17) for dispensing laundry treatment agents having a plurality of tanks (18) positioned in the porthole door (4) and dimensioned to contain a sufficient volume of treatment agent for a plurality of washing cycles, wherein the dispensing system (17) comprises, for each tank (18), a dedicated dosing pump (36'), and the tanks (18) are connected to the respective dedicated dosing pumps (36') by means of respective dedicated transfer ducts (44'),each equipped with a non-return valve (63).

The invention discloses an air control device and refrigeration equipment. The air control device comprises a shell, an air damper, a driving piece and a driving assembly, wherein the shell is provided with a ventilation opening, the air damper is arranged at the ventilation opening and used for opening and closing the ventilation opening, the driving piece is rotatably arranged on one side of theair damper and provided with a stopping and supporting part, and the driving piece is constructed to be that the stopping and supporting part drives the air damper to open or close the ventilation opening in the rotating process; and the driving assembly is used for driving the driving piece to rotate. According to the air control device, the air damper is arranged at the ventilation opening, thestopping and supporting part of the driving piece drives the air damper to open or close the ventilation opening, so that air supply is achieved, the structure is simple, the size is small, the design is flexible, and application and popularization are facilitated; and a few power systems are arranged, and energy conservation and environment protection are achieved.

The invention relates to a device for conveying fuel. A known device for conveying fuel has a tank flange and a storage container having a pot bottom, wherein the tank flange and the storage container are connected with each other through at least one guide rod. The storage container, along the guide rod adjustable in relation to the tank flange, is pressed by a compression spring facing away from the tank flange and has a cover. A bearing for guiding the guide rod is disposed on the cover, wherein the guide rod has a shoulder at its end facing the storage container. The disadvantage is that the compression spring and the length of the guide rod should be suitably adjusted according to the height of a fuel tank because the compression spring is disposed between the tank flange and the cover of the storage container. According to the device for conveying fuel, the adjustment of the spring element and the fuel tank at different heights can be cancelled and the same standard spring element can be used as always. According to the invention, the spring element (9) is supported with one end on the ejector (15) and with the other end on the shoulder (14) of the guide rod (8).

The invention is directed broadly to a modular housing system having a structural framework comprising an internal chassis as a core structural element, the internal chassis including: a first ladder frame that defines a base; four columns at least two being extendable columns; and a second ladder frame engaged to the first ladder frame via the four columns, such that at least one of a distance and an angle between the first ladder frame and the second ladder frame is adjustable to define a usable volume of the structural framework.

A washing machine (1) comprises a casing (2); a washing tub (3) that is disposed in the casing (2), and the washing tub can be closed by a porthole door (4); a basket (5) that is used for containing laundry to be washed in the washing tub (3); a water loading system (20) that can be connected to the water pipe and is in communication with the washing tub (3); a dispensing system (17) that is usedfor dispensing the laundry treating agent, and the dispensing system has a plurality of reservoirs (18) in a porthole door (4) sized to accommodate a sufficient amount of treatment agent for multiplewash cycles, wherein the dispensing system (17) comprises a metering pump (36), and the reservoir (18) is connected to the inlet of the metering pump (36) via one or more delivery conduits (44, 44') and one or more selecting valves (45). The selecting valve is used to selectively open and interrupt the fluid connection between each of the reservoirs (18) and the metering pump (36).

The invention discloses an upper-refrigerating and lower-freezing electric control direct-cooling micro-frost refrigerator and an assembling method thereof, and relates to the field of micro-frost refrigerators. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber, wherein the refrigerating chamber is arranged on the upper part of the refrigerator, the freezing chamber is positioned below the refrigerating chamber; and a refrigerating chamber temperature sensing unit, a controller and a refrigerating evaporator are arranged on the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber, the refrigerating chamber temperature sensing unit comprises a defrosting sensor, an environment sensor and a temperature sensor, the defrosting sensor is fixed on a refrigerating evaporator pipeline through an aluminum foil adhesive tape, the environment sensor is arranged in a box shell pre-buried box of the refrigerator, and the temperature sensor is arranged in a refrigerating chamber box container. According to the refrigerator, the problems of an exciting electric control direct-cooling refrigerator that the working efficiency of energy consumption, temperature and freezing chamber frosting is low, the temperature of the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber is not uniform, the temperature of the refrigerating chamber cannot be accurately controlled, the harsh requirements ofdifferent food materials on the temperature cannot be met, frosting in the freezing chamber cannot be effectively solved, and the user experience degree is poor are solved.

This invention relates to a device having a generally cylindrical main body defining an inner channel extending therethrough, a first connection member proximate one end of the device and a second connection member proximate the first connection member. The connection members are formed as annularly cantilevered snap-fit connectors, with each connection member sized to fit a particular opening in a container. Once engaged with the container, the contents may be poured through the inner channel and out through a pour spout formed distally from the connection members. An annular ring is disposed between each connection member and thereby defines an upper shoulder on the first connection member and a lower shoulder on the second connection member.