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The invention relates to a flat iron (1). The flat iron (1) comprises an ironing base plate (2); a heating main body (6) and a housing (3) are mounted on the ironing base plate (2); and the housing (3) comprises a base (4). When the ironing is not operated, the flat iron (1) can be placed using the base (4). The heating main body (6) comprises a steam distribution loop, the steam distribution loop comprises an evaporation chamber (64), the evaporation chamber (64) is connected with a scale recycle chamber (80), the scale recycle chamber (80) is positioned at a rear part of the flat iron (1) and comprises a scale-removing hole (84), the scale-removing hole (84) is closed by a detachable plug (9), the plug (9) can be contacted from the external of the flat iron. The scale-removing hole (84) is arranged in a recessed part (33A) on the housing (3). The detachable plug (9) is rotatably fixed on a fixing hoop (83), and the fixing hoop (83) surrounds the scale-removing hole (84). The detachable plug (9) supports a wrapping piece (91), and the wrapping piece (91) covers the recessed part (33A).

A method and system for reviewing and recording approvals for a component requirements document (CRD). A document link to a CRD and a chart link to a condensed version of the CRD are inserted into a review database table. The CRD describes changes required for a software application component. Prior to a review meeting, reviewers activate the document link to display the CRD. During the review meeting, the reviewers activate the chart link to display the condensed version of the CRD for a review of the required changes. An annotation is inserted into the review database table in response to completing the review. The annotation indicates a readiness for an approval process in which the CRD is approved by approvers. A comment link to a sign off comment is inserted into a sign off database table. The sign off comment indicates an approval of the CRD.

A method and apparatus for wireless data transmission is provided between a base station and a backscatter-based transponder, in which the transponder generates a presence signal after initialization or at predetermined time intervals, independent of data transmitted by the base station. The presence signal is generated by phase modulation and backscattering of a carrier signal transmitted by the base station.

The invention provides a hydrological information monitoring system, which comprises a background server, a drone and multiple monitoring devices, wherein each monitoring device comprises water quality sensors such as a dissolved oxygen sensor, a pH sensor, a chlorophyll sensor and an ammonia nitrogen sensor, and a communication module, a microprocessor, and a buoy. The multiple monitoring devicesare distributed in a water area of an aquaculture site, the information of various kinds of water bodies is acquired in real time and is sent to the background server in a unified mode, the drone ismatched to acquire the radiation image and the optical image of the water area of each monitoring device, the water quality state of the aquaculture site is prejudged according to a preset judgment model, and the aquaculture water body environment can be monitored accurately in real time. Field sampling by a person is not needed, a long-term cycling sampling process is saved especially for a large-scale aquaculture water area, and the efficiency is greatly improved. Besides, the hydrological information monitoring system provided by the invention is simple and economic to execute, and an important reference is provided for fishery aquaculture.

A camshaft phaser includes an input member and an output member defining an advance chamber and a retard chamber; a valve spool moveable along an axis between an advance position and a retard position and having a valve spool bore with a phasing volume and a venting volume defined therein such that the phasing volume is fluidly segregated from the venting volume, the valve spool having a first spool recirculation passage and a second spool recirculation passage which is diametrically opposed to the first spool recirculation passage. The first spool recirculation passage and the second spool recirculation passage provide paths for oil to flow from the advance chamber or the retard chamber to the phasing volume depending on the position of the valve spool.

The present invention relates to a steam ironing appliance. The steam ironing appliance comprises a steam generator (102) and an iron (1), the iron (1) comprises a flat sole (2) that is formed with steam output holes (20), and a heating body (5) is embedded on the sole (2) and includes an upper face comprising a steam distribution circuit conveying a steam flow produced by the steam generator (102) toward distribution openings (50, 54) passing through the heating body (5) and communicating with steam spray chambers (51, 52). The iron (1) is characterized by including a steam deflector (4) interposed between the body (5) and the sole (2) with respect to one of the openings (50, 54). The deflector deviates the steam flow from the openings (50, 54) to direct the steam along a direction approaching a plane of the sole (2).

The invention relates to a household cooking appliance comprising a base (1) and a work receptacle (2) removably arranged on said base (1), the work receptacle (2) being provided with a gripping handle (20) and comprising an electric heating resistor (6), said electric heating resistor (6) being supplied by a supply circuit comprising an electric connector (62A, 62B) establishing a disconnectable link between a portion of the supply circuit supported by the base (1) and a portion of the supply circuit supported by the work receptacle (2), characterised in that said supply circuit comprises a switch (100) for interrupting the electric supply to the heating resistor (6) and in that a safety device actuates said switch (100) such as to interrupt the supply to the heating resistor (6) prior to disconnecting the connector (62A, 62B) when the work receptacle (2) is removed from the base thereof (1).

Device for treating water comprising a solid filter drum. The invention relates to a device for treating water comprising:—a biological treatment zone (13) housing a plurality of biological discs (16) mounted on a shaft (17) that can be turned, —a filtration zone (14) housing a filter drum (20) mounted on the same shaft as the said biological discs (16), —conveying means (39) for conveying biologically treated water originating from said biological treatment zone (13) into said filter drum (20), —means for unplugging said filter drum (20), which means are positioned on the outside of said filter drum (20), —sludge collection means (24) positioned inside said filter drum (20) facing said unplugging means and connected to a discharge line (28, 29, 30) that discharges said sludge from said filter drum (20). According to the invention, the sides of said filter drum (20) are closed by solid sidewalls (22, 23), and said discharge line (28, 29, 30) comprises a portion (30) which extends along the axis of said shaft (17) through a first of said sidewalls (23) mounted to rotate about said axis, the second sidewall (22) of said filter drum (20) being secured to said shaft (17).

Lid (3) for closing a working vessel of a household electrical food processing appliance comprising heating means allowing the contents of the working vessel to be heated, the lid comprising a removable metering stopper (4) comprising a body (5) that can be housed in an opening (33) of said lid (3), said body (5) being surmounted by a knob (6) for grasping, characterized in that said grasping knob (6) consists of an independent component which is attached to the body (5) of the metering stopper (4).

A method of operating an ironing appliance comprising a tank for generating steam under pressure, characterized in that during operation of the apparatus is carried out with the following steps: -extraction, for example by pumping, at least one part of the water present in the tank to send it to a device for reducing the amount of scale contained in the water, -recovery of the month part of the water treated by the device to send it to a water reserve, called clean, provided on the unit, -sending to the vessel, for example by pumping, at least a portion of the water present in the clean water supply.

The invention relates to an electric household food processor comprising: a base (1) supporting a bowl; an arm (3) solidly connected to the base; and a motor connected to means (5) for driving a working tool (4), said means being supported by the arm (3). The arm (3) can move between a working position in which the working tool (4) is lowered into the bowl and a raised position facilitating access to the working tool (4) and to the contents of the bowl. The arm (3) supports a lid (9) that covers the bowl when the arm (3) is in the working position. The invention is characterised in that the lid (9) is borne by at least one safety member (34) that can move between a lower "rest" position, into which it is returned automatically when no pressure is exerted below the lid (9), and an upper "activated" position into which it is moved when the lid (9) rests on the bowl as the arm (3) moves into the working position. The invention is also characterised in that the safety member (34) belongs to a safety device that only authorises the operation of the motor when the safety member (34) is in the activated position.

The invention relates to steam type ironing equipment. The steam type ironing equipment comprises a base (1) and is characterized in that a device for generating steam flow is mounted in the base, the device is connected with an ironing accessory (3) through a guide pipe (2), the ironing accessory (3) comprises at least one hole for transmitting steam, the base (1) comprises a clothes hanger (4), to-be-ironed clothes can be placed on the clothes hanger when the ironing accessory (3) is used, the clothes hanger (4) is mounted on the base in a pivoted manner around an axis by the aid of a pivot connector and can rotate in a fixed manner by the aid of a locking device, the locking device comprises a control component (7; 107), the control component can be manually moved by a user from an unlocking position to a locking position, the unlocking position allows the clothes hanger (4) to rotate freely, the clothes hanger (4) rotates in the fixed manner when the control component is located at the locking position, a brake component (8; 108) is driven to move and/or deform from an initial position to a brake position when the control component (7; 107) moves from the unlocking position to the locking position, the initial position allows the pivot connector to rotate freely, and when the brake component (8; 108) is located at the brake position, the brake component (8; 108) is kept abutted against elements (6; 163) used for stopping the rotation of the clothes hanger (4) under pressure.

An automotive vehicle body structure including a dash panel separating an engine room from a passenger compartment, a front pillar extending vertically along each outboard edge of the dash panel and a wheel house portion connected between an outboard edge of the dash panel and an opposing side of a lower part of the front pillar, a reinforcing member extends along a boundary between the outboard edge of the dash panel and wheel house portion and defines a closed cross section jointly with the dash panel and wheel house. The wheel house portion has a three dimensional contour bulging toward the passenger compartment and relatively high rigidity to reinforce the dash panel by reinforcing the boundary between the wheel house portion and dash panel. The impact load applied to the dash panel during a frontal crash is evenly distributed to various structural parts and a favorable crash safety is achieved.

The invention relates to a household appliance for preparing hot-water-based drinks. The household appliance comprises: a main reservoir (2) open to the air; a boiler (3) comprising a boiling chamber (11) gravity-fed with water from the main reservoir (2); and a water distribution head (4) connected to the boiling chamber (11) in such a way as to be supplied with hot water by the boiling chamber (11). Said household appliance is characterized by comprising an intermediate water reserve (5) that is arranged between the main reservoir (2) and the boiling chamber (11) in such a way as to be gravity-fed with water by the main reservoir (2) via a connection (S31) and to gravity-feed the boiling chamber (11) with water. The intermediate water reserve is directly connected to the outside via a vent duct (31), independently from the main reservoir (2), and has a volume that is higher than, or equal to, the volume of the boiling chamber (11). The household appliance is also characterized in that the distribution head (4) comprises a warm water discharge duct (40) that is connected to the intermediate reserve (5).

The invention relates to an electric household appliance for preparing food, comprising a base (1) which is to accommodate a working vessel, and including a head (3) which is rigidly connected to the base (1) and which comprises a plate that is rotated about an axis (X) by a motor, said plate including an eccentric rotary driver for driving a working tool above the base (1) in a planetary motion, characterized in that it comprises an accessory-holding device (5) that can be arranged between the head (3) and the base (1), said accessory-holding device (5) including a coupling element rotated by the plate and connected, via drive means, to a drive output (53) supported by the accessory-holding device (5) onto which a working accessory (100) can be coupled.

The present invention relates to a lid (3) for closing a working container (2) of a household cooking appliance. The lid (3) has a transparent portion (31) made of plastic material belonging to a family of copolyesters. The lid (3) has a reinforcing frame (32) made of plastic material having higher heat resistance, for temperature higher than 100 DEG C, than the plastic material used for the transparent portion (31).

A container for food products is defined by a cup-shaped basket, which is made of a first polymeric material, and is provided with a gripping handle connected to the basket in rotary manner by means of two coupling elements, which are made of a second polymeric material, and are welded to the basket itself.

The invention relates to a voice recognition process comprising a step (601) of acoustic processing of voice samples (201) and a step (602) of determination of a command intended to be applied to at least one device, and in that said steps of acoustic processing and of determination of a command use a single representation (309) in memory (305) of a language model. The invention also relates to corresponding devices (102) and computer program products.