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A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.

In a solid polymer electrolyte membrane type fuel cell of the invention, where a pair of electrodes are provided on opposite sides of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the outside thereof is clamped by a pair of separators, and nonconductive picture frame-shaped members 61 are arranged at the outer edge portions of the separators, for allowing increase and decrease of a space between separators, while sealing a gap between the separators.

A self-deploying apparatus that is constructed onshore as a permanent structure that can protect against intruding seawater and floodwaters without creating a physical and visual obstruction to and from the waterfront during normal times.

A crimped terminal attached aluminum electric wire includes an aluminum electric wire that includes a conductor part made of aluminum or aluminum alloy and an insulative coating part which surrounds the periphery of the conductor part, and a crimped terminal that is crimped to the conductor part which is exposed by removing the insulative coating part at an end of the aluminum electric wire. The crimped terminal includes a conductor crimping part which is crimped to the exposed conductor part, and an end side conductor crimping part which is formed at an end at the side of the crimped terminal to which the aluminum electric wire is connected, and which is crimped to the conductor part at a radial compression rate which is smaller than that at which the conductor part is crimped by the conductor crimping part.

A heart valve assembly has a frame comprising an inflow section, an outflow section, and a connecting section that is located between the inflow section and the outflow section. The inflow section has a plurality of legs that extend radially outwardly, and the connecting section has a greater flexibility than the inner section. The assembly also includes a plurality of leaflets coupled to the connecting section, a valve skirt extending from the leaflets towards the inflow section of the frame, and a cuff section, with the legs and the cuff section together defining a cuff for engagement with a native annulus.

An inhaler (10) and atomization component (100) thereof. The atomization component (100) and a battery component (300) of the inhaler (10) are detachably connected. The atomization component (100) comprises: a liquid storage structure (120), an atomization core (140), and a movable member (160). A liquid storage cavity (122) configured to store liquid is formed inside of the liquid storage structure (120). The atomization core (140) and the liquid storage structure (120) are fixedly connected. The atomization core (140) comprises a liquid absorption core (142). The movable member (160) and the liquid storage structure (120) are movably connected. When the atomization component (100) is not connected to the battery component (300), the movable member (160) blocks the liquid storage structure (120) so as to separate a liquid in the liquid storage cavity (122) from the liquid absorption core (142), preventing the liquid in the liquid storage cavity (122) from being continually absorbed by the liquid absorption core (142) and volatilized. When the atomization component (100) is connected to the battery component (300), the movable member (160) moves to the battery component (300) so as to communicate the liquid storage cavity (122) and the liquid absorption core (142), and the liquid absorption core (142) absorbs the liquid for atomization. When the inhaler (10) is not used for a long period of time, the atomization component (100) can be separated from the battery component (300), the movable member (160) blocks the liquid storage structure (120) and prevents the liquid in the liquid storage cavity (122) from being volatilized.

A “no profile” electrical box, integrated flange / protective assembly and interchangeable cover that obscures standard electrical outlets such that a wall surface appears nearly continuous, uninterrupted by the outlet or cover when in use or not in use. The profile of the combined unit equals only the thickness of the material from which it is constructed; no hinges, screws or fasteners of any kind are visible and no part of the assembly requires detachment or storage when the outlet is in use, as the hinged cover is undetectably stored in the electrical box, or may be used to cover the electrical cords when engaged in the outlet. Exemplary embodiments of the cover obscure the electrical outlet. Together, the electrical box and flange assembly allow the electrical outlet to be flush mounted or recessed interchangeably, even after installation.

A substrate for a display having, on a surface thereof, a sealing compound disposed along a periphery of the substrate spaced at a predetermined interval from an outer edge of a display part to which an oriented film is applied; and a convex portion or / and a concave portion, for preventing the applied oriented film from spreading to the sealing compound, provided between the sealing compound and the outer edge of the display part. The convex portion has a configuration of a bank continuous or uncontinuous, whereas the concave portion is formed as a plurality of independent portions arranged side by side or dotted between the outer edge of the display part and the sealing compound.

A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.

A crimped terminal attached aluminum electric wire includes an aluminum electric wire that includes a conductor part made of aluminum or aluminum alloy and an insulative coating part which surrounds the periphery of the conductor part, and a crimped terminal that is crimped to the conductor part which is exposed by removing the insulative coating part at an end of the aluminum electric wire. The crimped terminal includes a conductor crimping part which is crimped to the exposed conductor part, and an end side conductor crimping part which is formed at an end at the side of the crimped terminal to which the aluminum electric wire is connected, and which is crimped to the conductor part at a radial compression rate which is smaller than that at which the conductor part is crimped by the conductor crimping part.

A “no profile” electrical box, integrated flange / protective assembly and interchangeable cover that obscures standard electrical outlets such that a wall surface appears nearly continuous, uninterrupted by the outlet or cover when in use or not in use. The profile of the combined unit equals only the thickness of the material from which it is constructed; no hinges, screws or fasteners of any kind are visible and no part of the assembly requires detachment or storage when the outlet is in use, as the hinged cover is undetectably stored in the electrical box, or may be used to cover the electrical cords when engaged in the outlet. Exemplary embodiments of the cover obscure the electrical outlet. Together, the electrical box and flange assembly allow the electrical outlet to be flush mounted or recessed interchangeably, even after installation.

A rechargeable battery case that prevents a short circuit of a cell by inducing bending of a case under a lateral / longitudinal compression condition in a specific manner. The rechargeable battery case includes an opening in the case through which an electrode assembly is inserted. A bottom portion is provided at an end of the case opposite to that of the opening. A front portion is connected to the bottom portion. A back portion is connected to the bottom portion and the front portion. A joint portion is arranged between the front, back and bottom portion. Further, a first area and a second area are disposed longitudinally in the front and back portions. The second area is on either side of the first area. The joint portion in the second area is thicker than the joint portion in the first area.

In a solid polymer electrolyte membrane type fuel cell of the invention, where a pair of electrodes are provided on opposite sides of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the outside thereof is clamped by a pair of separators, and nonconductive picture frame-shaped members 61 are arranged at the outer edge portions of the separators, for allowing increase and decrease of a space between separators, while sealing a gap between the separators.

An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods, the grow module defining a plurality of grow chambers spaced apart along the circumferential direction. One or more resilient sealing elements, e.g., formed from silicone, are positioned at the distal ends of the grow module to seal a gap between the grow module and the liner. The resilient sealing elements define one or more air ducts for providing a flow of air through the resilient sealing element into one of the plurality of chambers and a flow regulating device for regulating the flow of air.

A blade system for a gas turbine has a blade device and a further blade device. The blade device has a shroud, an airfoil extending from the shroud along the radial direction, the shroud has at a circumferential end a wedge face having a recess extending with a component along the axial direction, and a damping wire arranged within the recess such that the damping wire is adapted for contacting the shroud and a further wedge face of a further shroud of a further blade device arranged adjacent to the shroud along the circumferential direction. The recess includes an inclining side surface which has a normal, non-parallel with the radial direction, the further wedge face has a plane surface onto which the damping wire is abuttable. A method of manufacturing a blade system includes arranging the further shroud adjacent to the shroud and arranging a damping wire within the recess.

A holding and sealing member for use in an exhaust emission control device is disclosed that holds an exhaust gas treatment member. The holding and sealing member comprises a sheet member that is made of inorganic fibers and has a first surface and a second surface. The first and second surfaces are corrugated such that the corrugation height of the first surface is greater than the corrugation height of the second surface.

Provided is an electricity storage module including an electricity storage element group composed of multiple electricity storage elements having exhaust ports that discharge gas produced therein, and a cover attached to the electricity storage element group, wherein the electricity storage element group has exhaust surfaces on which the exhaust ports are arranged, and the cover is attached so as to cover the exhaust surfaces, guide walls that surround the exhaust ports in the form of loops are formed in the respective electricity storage elements, guide ribs that come into close contact with the guide portions and fit therein are formed on an opposing surface of the cover that opposes the exhaust surfaces, and the cover is provided with a duct that communicates with the exhaust ports and through which gas discharged from the exhaust ports passes.

In a gas turbine in which a seal member seals a gap between a transition piece and a nozzle end wall in a turbine first stage, the transition piece and the nozzle end wall has a seal groove. The seal member includes a hook portion that slides in the turbine radial direction with respect to the flange and a seal plate portion inserted in the groove. The groove and the portion are configured to include a surface contact region in which a surface of the groove and the portion are in surface contact with each other, a non-contact region disposed on a side closer to the transition piece than the region, and a hole provided at the portion so as to face the surface in the groove across a gap in the region.

A chemiluminescent device comprising a luminous body with a cavity enclosed by a transparent or semitransparent film casing is described. Part of a luminous body is sheathed in a waterproof bag and separated from part of the luminous body out of the waterproof bag by a separating and sealing device from the exterior. Two or more sealed storage cavities are formed, and each waterproof bag is also sealed as a waterproof protective cavity. The corresponding storage cavities contain radiant agents and oxidizing agents in different storage cavities. In addition, radiant agents and / or oxidizing agents are respectively sealed in breakable storage bags provided with an aluminum foil wrap layer composed of one or more layers of aluminum foil. Furthermore, a chemiluminescent device with an image device can be provided, wherein the image device is arranged in the luminous body.

An assembly includes a housing, a carrier, a spring element and a seal element. The housing includes a bore and an annular groove that extends axially along a centerline into the housing from the bore. The carrier projects axially along the centerline into the annular groove. The carrier is configured to translate axially along the centerline relative to the housing. The spring element is arranged within the annular groove. The spring element is configured to bias the carrier axially away from the housing along the centerline. The seal element is mounted to the carrier and arranged within the bore.

An inhaler (10) and atomization component (100) thereof. The atomization component (100) and a battery component (300) of the inhaler (10) are detachably connected. The atomization component (100) comprises: a liquid storage structure (120), an atomization core (140), and a movable member (160). A liquid storage cavity (122) configured to store liquid is formed inside of the liquid storage structure (120). The atomization core (140) and the liquid storage structure (120) are fixedly connected. The atomization core (140) comprises a liquid absorption core (142). The movable member (160) and the liquid storage structure (120) are movably connected. When the atomization component (100) is not connected to the battery component (300), the movable member (160) blocks the liquid storage structure (120) so as to separate a liquid in the liquid storage cavity (122) from the liquid absorption core (142), preventing the liquid in the liquid storage cavity (122) from being continually absorbed by the liquid absorption core (142) and volatilized. When the atomization component (100) is connected to the battery component (300), the movable member (160) moves to the battery component (300) so as to communicate the liquid storage cavity (122) and the liquid absorption core (142), and the liquid absorption core (142) absorbs the liquid for atomization. When the inhaler (10) is not used for a long period of time, the atomization component (100) can be separated from the battery component (300), the movable member (160) blocks the liquid storage structure (120) and prevents the liquid in the liquid storage cavity (122) from being volatilized.

A washing machine having a plurality of washing apparatuses is provided. The washing machine includes a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, a discharge member provided in the tub to discharge air in the drum to the outside of the tub, and a cap coupled to the discharge member to prevent water in the drum from being discharged to the outside of the tub through the discharge member.

In a gas turbine in which a seal member seals a gap between a transition piece and a nozzle end wall in a turbine first stage, the transition piece and the nozzle end wall has a seal groove. The seal member includes a hook portion that slides in the turbine radial direction with respect to the flange and a seal plate portion inserted in the groove. The groove and the portion are configured to include a surface contact region in which a surface of the groove and the portion are in surface contact with each other, a non-contact region disposed on a side closer to the transition piece than the region, and a hole provided at the portion so as to face the surface in the groove across a gap in the region.