REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE HAVING ICE MAKING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4134605A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-15

    申请号:EP21784266.5

    申请日:2021-03-22

    IPC分类号: F25D11/02

    摘要: A refrigerator appliance is provided. The refrigerator appliance includes a fresh food compartment, an ice storage compartment within the fresh food compartment and insulated from the fresh food compartment, a sealed system configured to circulate a refrigerant through a refrigerant conduit; an ice maker positioned in the fresh food compartment and being in direct thermal communication with the sealed system, and an insulated door configured to open and close the ice storage compartment to selectively allow ice from the icemaker to enter the ice storage compartment. Methods of using the refrigerator appliance are also provided.

    ICE MAKING ASSEMBLY OF REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:EP4012302A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-15

    申请号:EP20849635.6

    申请日:2020-08-05

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C5/18 F25D17/06

    摘要: An ice making assembly (200) and a refrigerator appliance (100) comprising the ice making assembly (200). The refrigerator appliance (100) comprises a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a door (128), an icebox (150) mounted to the door and defining an ice making chamber (154), and an ice making assembly (200) positioned within the ice making chamber (154). The ice making assembly (200) comprises: an resilient mold (210) defining a mold cavity (212); a fill cup (214) positioned above the resilient mold (210) for selectively filling the mold cavity with water; a heat exchanger (220) in thermal communication with the resilient mold to freeze the water and form one or more ice cubes; and a heating element (312) in thermal communication with the fill cup for selectively heating the fill cup to prevent ice jams or clogging.

    MULTI-CAVITY ICE MAKING ASSEMBLY
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4462044A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-13

    申请号:EP23737064.8

    申请日:2023-01-04

    IPC分类号: F25C5/06 F25C1/10 F25D11/02

    摘要: An ice making assembly for a refrigerated appliance includes a mold body including an upper mold and a lower mold coupled to the upper mold, the mold body defining a cavity for the formation of an ice shape; a mold frame at least partially surrounding the mold body, the first upper mold piece and the second upper mold piece being coupled together via the mold frame; an ejector positioned adjacent to the mold body, the ejector being rotatable together with the mold body and the mold frame between a first position and a second position; and a motor for rotating the mold body, the mold frame, and the ejector between the first position and the second position.

    ICE MAKING ASSEMBLY FOR RECEIVING INTERCHANGEABLE MOLD ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:EP4137762A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-22

    申请号:EP21788383.4

    申请日:2021-03-22

    IPC分类号: F25D11/02

    摘要: An ice maker for a refrigerator appliance includes an ice making assembly defining a receiving chamber in fluid communication with an air duct and a mold assembly removably mounted to the ice making assembly. The mold assembly includes a frame configured for receipt within the receiving chamber of the ice making assembly, a heat exchanger mounted to the frame and defining a mold support surface, and a flexible mold positioned on the mold support surface that is supported by the heat exchanger such that the flexible mold is in thermal communication with the heat exchanger and defines a mold cavity configured to receive a liquid. The mold assembly is replaceable with alternate mold assemblies.

    DRAINAGE-FREE ICE MAKER HAVING CLEANING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4206567A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-05

    申请号:EP21876953.7

    申请日:2021-09-27

    IPC分类号: F25C1/00

    摘要: An icemaker appliance includes a cabinet forming an ice storage compartment, a first reservoir provided within the ice storage compartment, a circulation system arranged within the first reservoir, an ice maker provided within the first reservoir to dispense ice into the ice storage compartment, a second reservoir connected to the ice storage compartment, a return line conduit connected to the second reservoir and the first reservoir to direct melt water from the second reservoir to the first reservoir, a second pump provided at the second reservoir to pump melt water through the return line conduit, and a cleanout line having a first end connected to the second reservoir and a second end exposed outside of the cabinet.

    ICE-MAKING ASSEMBLY FOR APPLIANCE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4317866A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-07

    申请号:EP22779033.4

    申请日:2022-03-30

    IPC分类号: F25C1/00

    摘要: An ice making assembly for a refrigerated appliance can include a mold defining a chamber for the formation of an ice shape, the mold rotatable between a first position and a second position. An ejector may be positioned adjacent to the mold and is rotatable with the mold between the first position and the second position. The ejector can be configured to push the ice shape out of the chamber through an opening as the mold rotates between the first position and the second position.

    LINEAR HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR APPLIANCE
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4257900A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-11

    申请号:EP21902459.3

    申请日:2021-12-01

    IPC分类号: F25D23/02 F24C15/02 E05D3/06

    摘要: A domestic appliance may include a cabinet, a door, and a linear hinge coupling the door to the cabinet. The linear hinge may include a bearing assembly, an elongated shaft, a door linkage, and a cabinet linkage. The bearing assembly may be mounted to the cabinet. The elongated shaft may be received within the bearing assembly and slidable along a translation axis on the bearing assembly. The elongated shaft may define a first shaft pivot axis perpendicular to the translation axis and a second shaft pivot axis parallel to the first shaft pivot axis. The door linkage may couple the door to the elongated shaft. The door linkage may be pivotally connected to the elongated shaft at the first shaft pivot axis. The cabinet linkage may couple the cabinet to the elongated shaft. The cabinet linkage may be pivotally connected to the elongated shaft at the second shaft pivot axis.