Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to provide a household appliance, so as to optimize the structure of the household appliance in the related technology, realize a combined product of low-temperature storage and high-temperature cooking, save space and reduce energy consumption.
In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
According to one aspect of the utility model, the household appliance comprises a box body, a first box liner and a second box liner, wherein the box body forms a shell outside the household appliance, the first box liner and the second box liner are adjacently arranged in the box body at intervals, a first refrigerating chamber is formed in the first box liner, a cooking chamber is formed in the second box liner, an evaporation bin is arranged on the back side of the first refrigerating chamber, an evaporator is arranged in the evaporation bin and can be communicated with the first refrigerating chamber, a first air supply channel is communicated with the evaporation bin and the cooking chamber, a heater is arranged in the second box liner and used for heating the cooking chamber, a heat dissipation channel is arranged in the box body, one end of the heat dissipation channel is communicated with the cooking chamber, the other end of the heat dissipation channel is communicated with the outside of the box body, a cooling fan is arranged in the heat dissipation channel, cool air in the evaporation bin can enter the cooking chamber through the first air supply channel to achieve the cooking chamber, and the cooling fan can drain air from the cooking chamber to the outside.
In some embodiments of the present application, an insulation layer is coated on the peripheral wall of the second liner.
In some embodiments of the application, a fan bin is formed between the cooking chamber and the rear wall of the second container, the fan bin is communicated with the cooking chamber, a heating fan is arranged in the fan bin, the heating fan can blow air towards the cooking chamber, and the heater is arranged in the fan bin and surrounds the periphery of the heating fan.
In some embodiments of the present application, a fan cover is disposed in the second liner, the cooking chamber is formed between the fan cover and a rear wall of the second liner, an air inlet hole and an air return hole which are communicated with the fan chamber and the cooking chamber are disposed on the fan cover, the air inlet hole is opposite to the air outlet side of the heating fan, a plurality of groups of air return holes are disposed, and a plurality of groups of air return holes are circumferentially disposed around the air inlet hole.
In some embodiments of the present application, the first air supply duct is disposed on a back side of the second container, and an air supply port is formed on a back wall of the second container, and the air supply port is communicated with the fan cabin and the first air supply duct.
In some embodiments of the present application, a first return air duct is disposed on the back side of the second container, a return air inlet communicating with the fan bin is formed in the back wall of the second container, one end of the first return air duct is communicated with the return air inlet, and the other end of the first return air duct is communicated with the evaporation bin.
In some embodiments of the present application, a first air door is disposed in the first air supply duct, the first air door is used for opening and closing the first air supply duct, and a second air door is disposed in the first air return duct, and the second air door is used for opening and closing the first air return duct.
In some embodiments of the present application, the heat dissipation air duct is disposed on a back side of the second container, a heat dissipation opening communicating with the fan chamber is formed in a back wall of the second container, one end of the heat dissipation air duct is communicated with the heat dissipation opening, and the other end of the heat dissipation air duct is connected with the back wall of the container.
In some embodiments of the present application, the evaporation bin is disposed inside the first container and on a back side of the first refrigeration compartment.
In some embodiments of the present application, the household appliance further includes a third container, a second air supply duct and a second air return duct, wherein a second refrigeration compartment is formed in the third container, the second air supply duct and the second air return duct are respectively communicated with the evaporation bin and the second refrigeration compartment, and cool air in the evaporation bin can enter the second refrigeration compartment through the second air supply duct, and air in the second refrigeration compartment can return to the evaporation bin through the second air return duct.
The embodiment of the utility model has the following advantages and positive effects:
In the household appliance, a first box liner and a second box liner are arranged in a box body, a first refrigerating chamber is formed in the first box liner, a cooking chamber is formed in the second box liner, meanwhile, an evaporation bin is arranged in the box body, cold air can be conveyed to the cooking chamber through a first air supply duct by the evaporation bin, so that the cooling in the cooking chamber, namely the low-temperature storage of food materials in the cooking chamber, is realized, and the food materials in the cooking chamber are required to be heated by a heater, so that the high-temperature cooking of the food materials in the cooking chamber is realized. Simultaneously, the heat dissipation fan is matched with the heat dissipation air duct, heat in the cooking chamber is pumped out of the box body through the heat dissipation air duct during heating of the heater or after heating, and then the heat can be effectively prevented from being transferred into the evaporation bin through the first air supply air duct, so that the household appliance forms a combined product capable of realizing low-temperature storage and high-temperature cooking respectively, the refrigeration efficiency of a refrigeration system is effectively prevented from being reduced, the space is saved, and the energy consumption is reduced.
Detailed Description
Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the present utility model will be described in detail in the following description. It will be understood that the utility model is capable of various modifications in various embodiments, all without departing from the scope of the utility model, and that the description and illustrations herein are intended to be by way of illustration only and not to be construed as limiting the utility model.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.
Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.
In the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected via an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In related refrigeration equipment such as refrigerators, the refrigeration equipment generally comprises a box body and a box liner arranged in the box body, a refrigeration compartment is formed in the box liner, a cooking cavity is further arranged in the box liner of part of the refrigeration equipment, and high-temperature cooking and low-temperature storage are performed on food in the cooking cavity. The interior of the cooking cavity is refrigerated in a cold air circulation mode, and the cooking cavity is heated by the refrigerating system when high-temperature cooking is needed, but in the scheme, hot air can easily cool the refrigerating system through the air door and the air path, so that the refrigerating efficiency of the refrigerating system can be reduced, and the energy consumption is increased.
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a structure of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 1 at another view angle. Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the inside of the case 1 of fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 3 at another view angle.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a household appliance according to an embodiment of the present utility model may be a refrigeration apparatus such as a refrigerator or other cooking apparatuses such as an oven, and a structure of the household appliance will be described below by taking the refrigerator as an example.
In some embodiments, the home appliance includes a case 1, and the case 1 may have a rectangular hollow structure. The case 1 is constructed as a housing outside a home appliance such as an ice bin. In other embodiments, the shape of the case 1 may be designed according to the requirement, and a hollow case structure with other shapes may be used.
In some embodiments, the interior of the case 1 is defined with a plurality of mutually separated refrigeration compartments, each of which can be used as an independent storage space to meet different refrigeration demands such as freezing, refrigerating, and changing temperature according to different food types, and store the foods.
In some embodiments, the front side of the cabinet 1 may be provided with a door (not shown in the drawings) for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment. The door body and the box body 1 can be connected through a hinge, so that the door body of the hall bar can rotate around the axis of the hinge, the door body of the hall bar can be opened and closed, and the corresponding refrigeration compartment can be opened and closed. It is understood that a plurality of door bodies can be arranged and are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the refrigerating compartments. Multiple doors can also open and close one refrigeration compartment at the same time.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, a first cooling chamber 20 may be formed in a first container 2 and a second cooling chamber 30 may be formed in a second container 3, and the first container 2 and the second container 3 may be arranged adjacently above and below each other in the container 1. The second tank 3 may be provided above the top of the first tank 2, i.e. the cooking compartment 30 may be arranged at intervals above the top of the first refrigeration compartment 20.
In other embodiments, the first tank 2 and the second tank 3 may be disposed at a left-right interval. In other implementations, the first tank 2 may also be provided above the top of the second tank 3, i.e. the first refrigerated compartment 20 may be arranged spaced above the top of the cooking compartment 30.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, the door may include a first door 11 and a second door 12, the first door 11 and the second door 12 are respectively disposed on the front side of the case 1, the first door 11 is disposed corresponding to the first liner 2, and the second door 12 is disposed corresponding to the second liner 3. The first box door 11 is used for opening and closing the first box liner 2 and the first refrigeration compartment 20, and the second box door 12 is used for opening and closing the second box liner 3 and the cooking compartment 30.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, a third liner 4 may be disposed in the case 1, and a second refrigeration compartment 40 is formed in the third liner 4. The third tank 4 may be provided above the top of the second tank 3, i.e. the second refrigerating compartment 40 may be arranged at intervals above the top of the cooking compartment 30.
In other embodiments, the third tank 4 may be disposed above the bottom of the second tank 3 or the first tank 2, that is, the second cooling compartment 40 may be disposed below the cooking compartment 30 or the first cooling compartment 20 at intervals.
In some embodiments, the first container 2 may be a freezer container and the first refrigeration compartment 20 is a freezer. The third container 4 may be a refrigerator container, and the second refrigerating compartment 40 is a refrigerating compartment. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the types of the first refrigeration compartment 20 and the second refrigeration compartment 40 may be set as required, which is not limited herein.
In some embodiments, the door may include a third door 13, where the third door 13 is disposed corresponding to the third liner 4, and the third door 13 is used to open and close the third liner 4 and the second refrigeration compartment 40.
Fig. 5 is a rear view of fig. 3.
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, in some embodiments, a refrigerating system for providing cool air to the inside of the refrigerator to maintain a low temperature environment of each storage compartment may be provided in the cabinet 1. The refrigeration system includes a compressor 14, a condenser (not shown), an evaporator (not shown), a capillary tube (not shown), and the like. The compressor 14, the condenser, the capillary tube and the evaporator are sequentially connected to form a refrigeration loop, and the refrigerant circularly flows in the refrigeration loop to realize the refrigeration of the interior of the box body 1.
In some embodiments, a press house 15 may be provided in the case 1, and the compressor 14 is installed in the press house 15. The press magazine 15 may be provided in the bottom region of the casing 1 and on the back side of the bottom of the first bladder 2. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the press magazine 15 may be disposed in other areas of the case 1.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in some embodiments, the case 1 may be provided with an evaporation bin 5 therein, and the evaporator is disposed in the evaporation bin 5. The evaporator is used for refrigerating the evaporation bin 5, so that a large amount of cool air is formed in the evaporation bin 5.
In some embodiments, the evaporation bin 5 may be disposed in the first container 2 and disposed on the back of the first container 2, that is, the evaporation bin 5 is disposed below the bottom of the first refrigeration compartment 20. The evaporation bin 5 is separated from the first refrigerated compartment 20.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in some embodiments, a first air duct assembly (not shown) may be disposed on a rear wall of the first container 2, and the first air duct assembly is disposed vertically and on a back side of the first refrigeration compartment 20. An air supply channel is formed in the first air channel component, and the air supply channel is communicated with the first refrigeration compartment 20 and the evaporation bin 5, so that cool air in the evaporation bin 5 can be conveyed into the first refrigeration compartment 20 through the air supply channel, and refrigeration of the first refrigeration compartment 20 is realized.
In some embodiments, the first refrigerated compartment 20 may be configured as a freezer compartment, and the effect of the evaporation bin 5 on the temperature within the first refrigerated compartment 20 may be reduced. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the first refrigeration compartment 20 may also be configured as a refrigerating compartment or another refrigeration compartment.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in some embodiments, a first air supply duct 51 may be disposed on a back side of the second liner 3, the first air supply duct 51 is disposed to extend up and down, an upper end of the first air supply duct 51 is connected to the cooking chamber 30, and a lower end of the first air supply duct 51 is connected to a top area of the evaporation bin 5. Therefore, cool air in the evaporation bin 5 can be conveyed into the cooking chamber 30 through the first air supply duct 51, so that the cooling in the cooking chamber 30 is realized, and the low-temperature storage function of food materials in the cooking chamber 30 is further realized.
In other embodiments, the first air supply duct 51 may be disposed in other areas outside the second liner 3.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in some embodiments, a first return air duct 52 may be provided on the back side of the second liner 3. The first return air duct 52 extends vertically. The upper end of the first return air duct 52 is communicated with the cooking chamber 30, and the lower end of the first return air duct 52 is communicated with the bottom area of the evaporation bin 5. Therefore, when cool air in the evaporation bin 5 is delivered into the cooking chamber 30 through the first air supply duct 51, air in the cooking chamber 30 can return to the evaporation bin 5 through the first return air duct 52 to refrigerate again, thereby realizing a cooling air cycle of the cooking chamber 30.
It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the first return air duct 52 may be disposed in other areas outside the second liner 3.
In some embodiments, a first damper (not shown) may be disposed in the first supply air duct 51. The first damper is used for opening and closing the first air supply duct 51. A second damper (not shown) is provided in the first return air duct 52, and is used to open and close the first return air duct 52. Accordingly, the low temperature storage function in the cooking compartment 30 may be opened or closed by the first and second dampers, and the cooking compartment 30 and the evaporation bin 5 may be communicated with or isolated from each other.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in some embodiments, a second air supply duct 53 may be disposed on the back side of the third liner 4. The second air supply duct 53 extends vertically. The upper end of the second air supply duct 53 is communicated with the second refrigeration compartment 40, and the lower end of the second air supply duct 53 is communicated with the top area of the evaporation bin 5. Therefore, the cool air in the evaporation bin 5 can be sent into the second cooling room 40 through the second air supply duct 53, thereby realizing the cooling in the second cooling room 40 and further realizing the low-temperature storage function of the food in the second cooling room 40.
In other embodiments, the second air supply duct 53 may be disposed in other areas outside the third liner 4.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, in some embodiments, the back side of the third liner 4 may be provided with a second return air duct 54. The second return air duct 54 extends vertically. The upper end of the second return air duct 54 is communicated with the second refrigeration compartment 40, and the lower end of the second return air duct 54 is communicated with the bottom area of the evaporation bin 5. Therefore, when the cool air in the evaporation bin 5 is delivered into the second refrigeration compartment 40 through the second air supply duct 53, the air in the second refrigeration compartment 40 can return to the evaporation bin 5 through the second return air duct 54 to refrigerate again, thereby realizing the refrigeration air cycle of the second refrigeration compartment 40.
It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the second return air duct 54 may be disposed in other areas outside the third liner 4.
In some embodiments, a third air door (not shown) may be disposed in the second air supply duct 53, and the third air door is used to open and close the second air supply duct 53. A fourth damper (not shown) is disposed in the second return air duct 54, and is used to open and close the second return air duct 54. Accordingly, the low temperature storage function in the second refrigerating compartment 40 can be opened or closed by the third and fourth dampers, and the second refrigerating compartment 40 and the evaporation compartment 5 can be communicated with or isolated from each other.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the second tank 3 in fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 6 at another view angle. Fig. 8 is a front view of fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A in fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 8 with the fan guard 33 removed.
Referring to fig. 4 to 10, in some embodiments, a heater 31 may be disposed in the second liner 3, and the heater 31 may be used to heat the cooking chamber 30, so as to achieve a high-temperature cooking function of food materials in the cooking chamber 30.
In some embodiments, a blower compartment 310 may be formed between the cooking compartment 30 and the rear wall of the second cabinet 3, and the blower compartment 310 may communicate with the cooking compartment 30. A heating fan 32 may be disposed in the fan housing 310, and a heater 31 may be disposed in the fan housing 310. Therefore, when the heater 31 heats, high temperature air can be generated in the fan housing 310, and the heating fan 32 can convey the high temperature air generated in the fan housing 310 into the cooking chamber 30, thereby realizing the high temperature cooking function of the food in the cooking chamber 30 and improving the uniformity of the temperature in the cooking chamber 30.
It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the fan housing 310 may be formed in other areas within the second liner 3, that is, not limited to the back side of the cooking chamber 30.
In some embodiments, the heater 31 may be ring-shaped and circumferentially arranged at the circumferential side of the heating fan 32. When the heater 31 heats, the heater 31 can generate high temperature air at the circumferential side of the heating fan 32 and deliver the high temperature air into the cooking chamber 30 by the wind of the heating fan 32.
It should be noted that in other embodiments, the heater 31 may take other shapes, and the heater 31 may be disposed in other areas within the blower compartment 310.
Referring to fig. 6 to 10, in some embodiments, a fan cover 33 may be disposed in the second casing 3, and the fan cover 33 is spaced from a rear wall of the second casing 3. The cooking chamber 30 is formed between the fan cover 33 and the rear wall of the second cabinet 3.
In some embodiments, the fan guard 33 may be provided with an inlet aperture 331 and a return aperture 332. Both the air inlet 331 and the return air 332 can communicate with the fan housing 310 and the cooking chamber 30. The air inlet 331 is disposed on the air outlet side of the heating fan 32. The return air hole 332 is disposed at the circumferential side of the air inlet hole 331. Therefore, when the heating fan 32 is operated, the heating fan 32 can blow the air in the fan compartment 310 to the interior of the cooking compartment 30 through the air inlet 331, and return the air in the cooking compartment 30 to the interior of the fan compartment 310 through the air return 332, so that a high-temperature cooking air circulation is formed in the cooking compartment 30 and the fan compartment 310, and uniformity of temperature distribution in the cooking compartment 30 is improved.
In some embodiments, the air return holes 332 are provided with a plurality of groups, and the plurality of groups of air return holes 332 are circumferentially arranged around the air inlet 331 at intervals, so as to improve the air return efficiency of the fan chamber 310 and further improve the uniformity of the temperature distribution in the cooking chamber 30.
Referring to fig. 6 to 10, in some embodiments, an air supply opening 301 may be formed in a rear wall of the second liner 3. The first air supply duct 51 is provided on the back side of the fan housing 310 of the second liner 3. The air supply opening 301 may be connected to the fan housing 310 and an end of the first air supply duct 51, which is far away from the evaporation chamber 5. Therefore, cool air in the evaporation bin 5 can enter the fan bin 310 through the first air supply duct 51 and is conveyed into the cooking chamber 30 through the wind power of the heating fan 32, so that the low-temperature storage function of food materials in the cooking chamber 30 is realized.
In other embodiments, the air supply opening 301 may be disposed in other areas of the outer wall of the second liner 3.
Referring to fig. 6 to 10, in some embodiments, a return air inlet 302 communicating with a fan compartment 310 may be formed in a rear wall of the second liner 3. One end of the first return air duct 52 is communicated with the return air inlet 302, and the other end of the first return air duct 52 is communicated with the evaporation bin 5. Therefore, when cool air in the evaporation bin 5 enters the fan bin 310 and the cooking chamber 30 through the first air supply duct 51, air in the cooking chamber 30 and in the fan bin 310 can return to the evaporation bin 5 through the first return air duct 52, and the cooling air circulation in the cooking chamber 30 is realized.
It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the return air inlet 302 may be disposed in other areas of the outer wall of the second liner 3.
Referring to fig. 6 to 10, in some embodiments, a heat dissipation air duct 6 may be disposed in the case 1, and a heat dissipation fan 61 is disposed in the heat dissipation air duct 6. One end of the heat dissipation air duct 6 is communicated with the cooking chamber 30, and the other end of the heat dissipation air duct 6 is communicated with the outside of the box body 1. The heat dissipation air duct 6 is used for dissipating heat inside the cooking chamber 30, when the inside of the cooking chamber 30 is subjected to high-temperature cooking, or after the cooking chamber 30 is subjected to high-temperature cooking, the heat dissipation air duct 6 can extract heat inside the cooking chamber 30 through the suction force of the heat dissipation fan 61 and discharge the heat to the outside of the box body 1 through the heat dissipation air duct 6, so that the heat inside the cooking chamber 30 can be effectively prevented from being transferred into the evaporation bin 5 through the first air supply air duct 51 or the first air return air duct 52, the influence on a refrigerating system is effectively reduced, the household appliance is made into a combined product capable of respectively realizing low-temperature storage and high-temperature cooking, the refrigeration efficiency of the refrigerating system is effectively prevented from being reduced, and the energy consumption is reduced. In addition, the household appliance forms a combined product capable of realizing low-temperature storage and high-temperature cooking respectively, which can be beneficial to saving space.
In some embodiments, the heat dissipation air duct 6 may be disposed on the back side of the second tank liner 3. A heat dissipation port 303 communicated with a fan bin 310 is formed in the rear wall of the second box container 3, one end of the heat dissipation air duct 6 is communicated with the heat dissipation port 303, and the other end of the heat dissipation air duct 6 is connected with the outside of the box body 1. Therefore, when the high-temperature cooking is performed in the cooking chamber 30 or after the high-temperature cooking in the cooking chamber 30 is completed, the heat dissipation duct 6 can extract the heat in the fan housing 310 and the cooking chamber 30 by the suction force of the heat dissipation fan 61, and the heat is discharged to the outside of the cabinet 1 through the heat dissipation duct 6.
In other embodiments, the heat dissipation port 303 may be disposed in other areas of the outer wall of the second liner 3.
In some embodiments, an end of the cooling air duct 6 remote from the cooling port 303 may be connected to the rear wall of the case 1, and communicate with the external space of the case 1 through the rear wall of the case 1. In other embodiments, an end of the heat dissipation air duct 6 away from the heat dissipation port 303 is connected to other side walls of the case 1.
Referring to fig. 6 to 10, in some embodiments, the outer peripheral wall of the second liner 3 may be coated with a heat insulation layer 34. The heat-insulating layer 34 can be made of heat-insulating cotton, so that the heat-insulating requirement of the cooking chamber 30 in the second liner 3 can be met, and the influence of the high temperature of the cooking chamber 30 on the temperatures in the first refrigeration chamber 20 and the second refrigeration chamber 40 is reduced.
Based on the technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following advantages and positive effects:
In the household appliance of the embodiment of the utility model, a first tank liner 2 and a second tank liner 3 are arranged in a box body 1, a first refrigeration compartment 20 is formed in the first tank liner 2, a cooking chamber is formed in the second tank liner 3, meanwhile, an evaporation bin 5 is arranged in the box body 1, the evaporation bin 5 can convey cold air to the cooking compartment 30 through a first air supply air duct 51, refrigeration in the cooking compartment 30 is realized, namely, low-temperature storage of food materials in the cooking compartment 30 is realized, the food materials in the cooking compartment 30 are required to be processed, the cooking compartment 30 is heated by a heater 31, and high-temperature cooking of the food materials in the cooking compartment 30 is realized. Simultaneously, the heat dissipation fan 61 is matched with the heat dissipation air duct 6, heat in the cooking chamber 30 is pumped and discharged to the outside of the box body 1 through the heat dissipation air duct 6 during or after the heating of the heater 31, and then the heat can be effectively prevented from being transferred into the evaporation bin 5 through the first air supply air duct 51, so that the household appliance forms a combined product capable of realizing low-temperature storage and high-temperature cooking respectively, the refrigeration efficiency of a refrigeration system is effectively prevented from being reduced, the space is saved, and the energy consumption is reduced.
While the utility model has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and of limitation. As the present utility model may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.