Efficient clear ice cube production
    31.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200173706A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16634586

    申请日:2018-07-30

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C5/04

    摘要: An apparatus for making ice cubes that comprises at least one elongated mould (102) that defines a space (117) for an ice column, which space (117) is at least substantially closed at least while a liquid substance is being refrigerated. A supplying device (118) is provided for supplying the liquid substance to the at least one elongated mould (102). A refrigerating device (111) is provided for freezing the liquid substance inside the at least one elongated mould (102) An elongated element (101) is configured to extend through said at least one mould (102) in a longitudinal direction of said at least one mould (102). The elongated element (101) is configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the elongated element (101).

    ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR
    32.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158400A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16685851

    申请日:2019-11-15

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C5/04 F25C1/243

    摘要: An ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably coupled relative to the upper assembly, wherein the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, a pair of rotating parts disposed at both sides of the lower assembly, a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts, a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver, a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm to the second pivoting arm, a first elastic member having one end connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly, and a second elastic member having one end connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    33.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158399A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16685793

    申请日:2019-11-15

    摘要: Provided is an ice maker including an upper tray and a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein a plurality of upper chambers defined in the upper tray and a plurality of lower chambers defined in the lower tray are in contact with each other to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, respectively, each ejector-receiving opening opened to each of the plurality of upper chambers, each opening-defining wall extending upward along a circumference of each ejector-receiving opening, an upper ejector configured to pass through the ejector-defining wall and vertically move to remove each ice from each ice chamber, and a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, wherein the upper tray includes a horizontal extension forming a top face of the upper tray, wherein the upper chamber is positioned below the horizontal extension such that the opening-defining wall is formed at a vertical level equal to or lower than a vertical level of the opening-defining wall.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    34.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158398A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16685656

    申请日:2019-11-15

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C5/182 F25C5/04

    摘要: An ice maker according to the present embodiment includes an upper assembly configured to be provided with an upper tray which has an upper chamber recessed upwardly to define an upper side of an ice chamber in which water is filled to generate ice, an lower assembly configured to be provided with a lower tray which has a lower chamber recessed downwardly to define a lower side of the ice chamber, and a lower supporter which supports a lower side of the lower tray, in which the lower assembly is rotatably connected to the upper assembly, and an upper ejector configured to be provided with an upper ejecting pin which separates ice from the upper tray after ice-making is completed, in which the upper ejector is connected to the lower assembly to be interlocked with each other, and when the lower assembly is rotated, the upper ejector is lifted and lowered.

    Clear ice maker
    36.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10378806B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15363387

    申请日:2016-11-29

    摘要: An ice maker includes an ice making tray having an array of individual ice cube compartments. The ice making tray having a transverse axis and at least one pivot axle aligned with the transverse axis. The tray defines a median wall extending parallel with the transverse axis and having a uniform height along the length of the wall. A mechanical oscillating mechanism is coupled to the ice making tray. The oscillating mechanism rotates the tray from a horizontal plane along the longitudinal axis at an angle ϕ of about 20° to about 40° such that water in the tray cascades over the median wall.

    Hybrid twist tray ice maker
    37.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10309707B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15673995

    申请日:2017-08-10

    摘要: An ice maker includes a harvest motor and an ice tray operably coupled to the harvest motor. The ice tray has a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a bottom section of ice forming cavities on the ice tray. The harvest motor is operable to twist the ice tray for causing the plurality of heat sinks to move relative to each other for releasing ice pieces from the ice forming cavities.

    REFRIGERATOR AND ICE-MAKING APPARATUS OF REFRIGERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190078824A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16130306

    申请日:2018-09-13

    发明人: Jongho YUN

    摘要: A refrigerator with an ice-making apparatus, the ice-making apparatus including: an ice tray in which ice is made; a water supply device which supplies water to the ice tray from an upper side of the ice tray; a drive unit which is coupled with the ice tray and rotates the ice tray so as to separate ice made in the ice tray; and an ice-fullness detecting lever which is coupled with the drive unit below the ice tray and is rotated in the same direction as that of the ice tray to detect ice-fullness of the ice bank, in which a tray rotation shaft for rotation of the ice tray and a lever rotation shaft for rotation of the ice-fullness detecting lever are provided in the same surface of the drive unit, and in which the lever rotation shaft is positioned below the tray rotation shaft.

    DRIVE UNIT FOR ICE MAKING DEVICE AND ICE MAKING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20190068032A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16116938

    申请日:2018-08-30

    发明人: Shunji SAITO

    摘要: A drive unit for an ice making device includes a drive mechanism, a circuit board structured to perform at least one of power feeding to and control for the drive mechanism, and a case in which the drive mechanism and the circuit board are disposed on an inner side. The case comprises a first end plate part, a second end plate part which faces the first end plate part, and a partition member which sections a space between the first end plate part and the second end plate part. The circuit board is disposed in a circuit board arrangement chamber provided between the first end plate part and the partition member. The drive mechanism is disposed in a drive chamber provided between the second end plate part and the partition member, and a plurality of support posts is provided between the first end plate part and the partition member.

    DRIVE UNIT FOR ICE MAKING DEVICE AND ICE MAKING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20190068031A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16116937

    申请日:2018-08-30

    发明人: Shunji SAITO

    摘要: A drive unit for an ice making device comprises a partition member formed with a penetration part, a circuit board disposed on one side with respect to the partition member, a drive mechanism disposed on the other side with respect to the partition member, and a terminal holder disposed on an inner side of the penetration part. The partition member comprises a first holder support part which supports a first side face of the terminal holder with elasticity, and a second holder support part which supports a second side face of the terminal holder. The terminal holder comprises a first engaging protruded part which is engaged with an end part of the first holder support part, and the first holder support part comprises a first guide groove which guides the first engaging protruded part when the terminal holder is inserted into the penetration part.