CLEAR ICE MAKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230027053A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17381372

    申请日:2021-07-21

    IPC分类号: F25C1/18 F25C1/12 F25C1/045

    摘要: A method of making clear ice includes circulating a refrigerant through a refrigerant loop. A portion of the refrigerant loop is in contact with a mold body. Thus, the refrigerant chills the mold body. The method also includes spraying a first volume of liquid water into a mold cavity of the mold body. As a result, a first volume of ice is formed in the mold cavity. The method also includes spraying a second volume of liquid water into the mold cavity after the first volume of ice has formed. Thus, a portion of the first volume of ice is melted and a second volume of ice is formed in mold cavity. The clear ice includes an unmelted portion of the first volume of ice and the second volume of ice.

    INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20220397338A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17346337

    申请日:2021-06-14

    IPC分类号: F25D29/00

    摘要: A refrigerator appliance is provided including a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber, and an inventory management system mounted within the chilled chamber for monitoring objects positioned within the chilled chamber. The inventory management system may include a noncontact scanning device, such as a three-dimensional light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor, a camera assembly, and/or one or more weight sensors that work together to detect, identify, and locate objects positioned within the chilled chamber.

    Ice making system for creating clear ice and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US11326822B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US16935703

    申请日:2020-07-22

    摘要: An ice making system for creating clear ice and an associated method are provided. The ice making system employs a first sealed refrigerant system connected to a heat exchanger. A second sealed refrigerant system is also connected to the heat exchanger for cooling a first refrigerant of the first sealed refrigerant system. A heat exchanger heater is at least partially contained with the heat exchanger for heating the first refrigerant. A pump in the first refrigerant system is activated after heat exchanger heater has warmed the first refrigerant, enabling a cooling cycle to begin. Once sufficient clear ice has been generated, the pump is deactivated.