A barbecue grill and components thereof that allow a user to obtain a controlled burst of high intensity heat for a limited period of time, comprising at least one quick sear burner, a quick sear valve assembly adapted for fluid communication with the quick sear burner, and a cooking surface adapted to be positioned above the quick sear burner in or on a firebox of a barbecue grill. The quick sear valve assembly, in turn, comprises a main valve for normal operation of the quick sear burner, and a bypass valve for high intensity heat output of limited duration. The quick sear valve assembly includes a mechanism that is configured to allow the user to selectively actuate the bypass valve.

A valve system having a dual trim valve assembly capable of using a single valve assembly to provide fuel in a plurality of modes for at least a main burner operation mode and a parallel pilot operation mode.

A gas regulating unit (10) for fail-safe regulation of a gas, specifically in a gas heater (1) or a gas burner, has a communication interface (15), a first sensor assembly (11), and a second sensor assembly (12). The first sensor assembly (11) is configured to acquire measured values from which a signed first differential pressure (p11) between a process pressure (p1) of the gas and a reference pressure (p0) is determinable. The second sensor assembly (12) is configured to acquire measured values from which a signed second differential pressure (p12) between the reference pressure (p0) and the process pressure (p1) is determinable. Thus, the signed first differential pressure (p11) and the signed second differential pressure (p12) are signed mutually inverse differential pressures (p11, p12). The communication interface (15) is configured to send the mutually inverse differential pressures (p11, p12) and/or the measured values to an external receiver.

Space efficient gas valves for grills are disclosed. An example gas valve includes a chamber, a flow control member, an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit, and a stem. The flow control member is disposed within the chamber and is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The inlet conduit extends downwardly from the chamber and includes an inlet flow channel having an inlet. The outlet conduit extends upwardly from the chamber and includes an outlet flow channel having an outlet. The stem is operatively coupled to the flow control member such that rotation of the stem about an axis of rotation of the stem causes a corresponding rotation of the flow control member within the chamber about an axis of rotation of the flow control member. The outlet of the outlet flow channel is located above the axis of rotation of the of the flow control member.

A bi-stable valve includes a valve body that has a valve inlet, a first valve outlet, and a second valve outlet. The valve body defines a preferential wall that is convex in shape that draws a flow passing through the valve inlet primarily towards the first valve outlet at a low back pressure at the first valve outlet. The valve body defines a second wall that is convex in shaped to draw the flow passing through the valve inlet more towards the second valve outlet as the back pressure at the first valve outlet increases.

Gas-flow adjustment device (24) for a gas burner appliance, having a housing (27), a throttle (25) and an actuator (26). The housing (27) provides an inlet (28) for a gas-flow and an outlet (29) for the gas-flow. The throttle (25) is configured to adjust the amount of the gas-flow from the inlet (28) to the outlet (29), wherein the throttle (25) has a static element (34) and a moving element (25), wherein the moving element being (35) is configured to move relative to static element (34) in a linear direction, wherein the relative position of the moving element (35) relative to the static element (34) defines the amount of the gas-flow from the inlet (28) to the outlet (29). The actuator (26) has a motor (36) and a threaded spindle (37), wherein the motor (36) is configured to rotate the threaded spindle (37), wherein the threaded spindle (37) is configured to move the moving element (35) relative to static element (34) in a linear direction upon rotation of the threaded spindle (37) by the motor (36). The moving element (35) of throttle (25) is made from plastics. The moving element (35) of the throttle (25) and/or the actuator (26) comprise at least one alignment feature (40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 51, 52, 56) being configured to provide an accurate relative position of the moving element (35) relative to the static element (34).

A method for evaluating a quasi-stationary pressure difference detectable by a sensor at a gas boiler. The gas boiler has a mixing device (4), a fan (5), a main flow regulator (3), a control valve (2) and a safety valve (1). The sensor detects a differential pressure between a pressure (p2) at a measuring point upstream of the main flow regulator (3) and downstream of the control valve (2) and a reference pressure (p0, p1) at a reference measuring point. The sensor transmits a signal to an electronic evaluation system. The electronic evaluation system compares the differential pressure during a pre-purge phase, wherein the safety valve (1) is closed, with the differential pressure after the pre-purge phase and detects an error by the comparison.

Various embodiments include a combustion apparatus comprising: a burner; a supply channel in fluid communication with the burner; an actuator affecting a supply of a fluid through the supply channel; and a control facility communicatively coupled to the actuator. The control facility is configured to: generate a first change signal from a first end value and to send the first change signal to the actuator; and generate a second change signal from a second end value and to send the second change signal to the actuator. The actuator comprises a processing unit configured to: receive the first and the second change signal; determine a first change speed with the aid of the processing unit, based on the first and the second change signal; and begin a first change of a speed or of a position of the actuator using the first change speed.

A hydrogen supply system including: a plurality of hydrogen tanks that is attachable and detachable; a hydrogen consumption device that consumes hydrogen of the hydrogen tanks; and a control device is provided. The hydrogen consumption device includes an attaching-detaching mechanism including a plurality of motors that controls attaching and detaching of the hydrogen tanks with respect to the hydrogen consumption device, the motors corresponding to the attaching and detaching of the respective hydrogen tanks. The control device disposes, based on a temperature of each of the motors, a hydrogen tank of the hydrogen tanks to a hydrogen supply start position at which the hydrogen tank and the hydrogen consumption device are connected in a state in which the hydrogen tank is allowed to supply hydrogen to the hydrogen consumption device, or disposes the hydrogen tank to a hydrogen supply standby position.

A method of controlling a proportional solenoid valve whose valve opening degree is controlled by excitation of a proportional solenoid includes: generating a driving current (id) that excites a proportional solenoid (28); reversing a polarity of the driving current (id) at a cycle faster than movement of a valve body (18); and controlling the valve opening degree by a current level of the driving current (id). As a result, an alternating magnetic field is generated in the proportional solenoid so that a desired valve opening degree is obtained by the driving current level while obviating the influence of the residual magnetism.