A47B46/005

Wardrobe lift

The invention relates to a wardrobe lift (1) having a wardrobe bar (4) which can be connected by means of at least one end region to at least one pivot lever (2, 3) and which can be moved from a higher vertical storage position for example in a cupboard interior to a loading position which is vertically lower than the storage position, wherein an operating element (6), which is pivotable relative to the wardrobe bar (4), is connected to the wardrobe bar (4) to pivot the pivot lever (2, 3) and the wardrobe bar (4). The wardrobe bar (4) is provided with a driver stop (10) for the operating element (6), which limits the relative pivotability of the operating element (6) and via which the wardrobe bar (4) can be moved by the operating element (6) to the higher storage position and back.

ROBOTIC FOOD PREPARATION SYSTEM
20240238982 · 2024-07-18 ·

A robotic system for food preparation has a compact form factor and enables processes for dispensing food ingredients, weighing ingredients, processing ingredients, and storing and transferring ingredients in a tight space, such as within a kitchen cabinet or similar enclosure. The robotic system can also be put to use in larger commercial settings. The robotic system includes one or more gantry subsystems to translate and rotate tools relative to orthogonal axes. An ingredient storage subsystem includes multiple ingredient storage containers, each having a dispenser actuatable by an ingredient dispensing mechanism. A sensor subsystem includes a camera, a temperature sensor, or a weight sensor to detect presence or absence of objects at locations within the robotic apparatus, or to determine weight of ingredients. One or more cooking appliances have lids that can be inverted to receive and weigh dispensed ingredient(s), and transfer the ingredient(s) into the cooking appliance(s).

Method and apparatus for articulating feet of a freezer door

An appliance having at least a freezer compartment. The appliance may include a at least one freezer door accessing the freezer compartment. The freezer door may include one or more articulating feet positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The freezer door may include one or more handles. The appliance may include one or more freezer racks.

Modular laundry system

A modular laundry system includes at least one laundry appliance and at least one laundry module below the laundry appliance. Both the laundry appliance and the laundry module have a single width. The laundry module has a height that is less than the height of the laundry appliance and performs a washing function to wash laundry.

Bucket assemblies with electrically grounded front panels for motor control centers and related motor control centers

Motor control centers have units or bucket assemblies with a spring-loaded front panel attached to a housing of the unit by a laterally extending metallic shaft that allows the front panel to pivot open about a long axis of the shaft. When closed, the bottom of the front panel slidably receives and is in abutting contact with the shaft which provides an electrical ground.

SHELVING SYSTEMS
20190038019 · 2019-02-07 ·

A shelving system includes first and second side members. A cross member is coupled to the side members. A guide member is coupled to the cross member such that the guide member is movable relative to the cross member. A container including a rail is coupled to the guide member. The rail includes a first locking element and a second locking element that is connected to the first locking element. The container includes a handle having a third locking element that engages the first locking element. The locking elements are configured to move the container between a first orientation in which the container is provisionally fixed to the guide member and a second orientation in which the container can translate relative to the guide member.

SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF A STORAGE COMPARTMENT
20190029420 · 2019-01-31 ·

The present invention relates to a system for removing and making accessible the contents of a storage compartment (20) that is movable with respect to a fixed furniture support (10), the system comprising:first guide means (1, 5) for guiding the storage compartment in a horizontal movement in translation, said first guide means comprising rails (1) that have a horizontal main section (1A) and an end section (1B) that is curved or inclined with respect to the main section,second guide means (2) for guiding the storage compartment in a vertical movement in translation, in front of said fixed furniture support,first following means (3, 4A), such as rollers and/or runners, that are fixed to the movable storage compartment and are able to engage with the first guide means,second following means (4A, 4B), such as rollers, that are fixed to the movable storage compartment and are able to engage with the second guide means, the first guide means (1, 5) having an extremity that ends the curved or inclined end section (1B) thereof, on the front side, and coincides with an inlet of the second guide means (2).

Shelving systems

A shelving system includes first and second side members. A cross member is coupled to the side members. A guide member is coupled to the cross member such that the guide member is movable relative to the cross member. A container including a rail is coupled to the guide member. The rail includes a first locking element and a second locking element that is connected to the first locking element. The container includes a handle having a third locking element that engages the first locking element. The locking elements are configured to move the container between a first orientation in which the container is provisionally fixed to the guide member and a second orientation in which the container can translate relative to the guide member.

LAUNDRY SYSTEM

A laundry system includes at least one laundry appliance and at least one laundry module below the laundry appliance. The laundry module has a height that is less than the height of the laundry appliance and has a drawer, a tub within the drawer, a wash chamber within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed, and a control panel for the selection of a wash cycle.

Passenger Tray Table

A passenger tray table includes at least two hingedly connected table sections, and is operable to move between at least three positions: 1) a stowed mounting position against a fore positioned monument, where the tray table stows at an angle relative to vertical, and a top portion of the tray table is closer to the passenger than a lower portion of the passenger tray table in the stowed position, 2) a first operative position, where a front table section of the tray table lowers into a horizontal position, while the rear table section remains in the angled stowed position, and 3) a second operative position, where the front table section is disposed closer to the passenger while the rear table section of the passenger tray table is lowered to a horizontal position, in line with the front table section to provide a contiguous table surface.