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公开(公告)号：US20240191926A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-13
申请号：US18413907
申请日：2024-01-16
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt
CPC classification number: F25C1/045 , F25C1/246 , F25C1/25 , F25C5/20 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2400/14
Abstract: An ice maker includes an evaporator configured to freeze water into ice as it flows vertically down a freeze plate. A distributor distributes the water along the top of the freeze plate to form ice across the width of the freeze plate as the water flows downward along the freeze plate. The distributor can be integrated into the evaporator. For example, the distributor and evaporator can have a part in common. The distributor can be formed from two pieces that come together to form the freeze plate. The distributor can have various features that aid in providing a desirable distribution of water along the width of the freeze plate. The freeze plate can be mounted in an ice maker enclosure in thermal communication with the evaporator and to slant forward.
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公开(公告)号：US20240183597A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-06
申请号：US18061194
申请日：2022-12-02
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt
CPC classification number: F25C1/25 , F04F10/00 , F25C2400/14 , F25C2500/06 , F25C2600/04
Abstract: In an ice maker with a sump below an ice formation device and a pump for recirculating water from the sump to the ice formation device, water can drain through a stand pipe drain. A drain fitting is disposed in relation to a stand pipe such that the drain fitting's upper end is disposed above the top of the stand pipe, its lower end defines a water inlet adjacent the bottom of the sump, and its perimeter wall extends 360° about the stand pipe to define a drain passage extending from the water inlet to the top of the stand pipe. The upper end of the drain fitting defines a siphon release opening. The stand pipe drain can also include a valve for adjusting the drain between an overflow drain configuration and a siphon drain configuration.
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公开(公告)号：US11913699B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-27
申请号：US16746839
申请日：2020-01-18
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt
CPC classification number: F25C1/045 , F25C1/246 , F25C1/25 , F25C5/20 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2400/14
Abstract: An ice maker includes an evaporator configured to freeze water into ice as it flows vertically down a freeze plate. A distributor distributes the water along the top of the freeze plate to form ice across the width of the freeze plate as the water flows downward along the freeze plate. The distributor can be integrated into the evaporator. For example, the distributor and evaporator can have a part in common. The distributor can be formed from two pieces that come together to form the freeze plate. The distributor can have various features that aid in providing a desirable distribution of water along the width of the freeze plate. The freeze plate can be mounted in an ice maker enclosure in thermal communication with the evaporator and to slant forward.
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公开(公告)号：US20230288118A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-14
申请号：US18052095
申请日：2022-11-02
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt
CPC classification number: F25C5/187 , F25C1/045 , F25C2700/02
Abstract: An ice maker has a bottom wall with a sensor opening. A time-of-flight sensor is supported in relation to the bottom wall such that the time-of-flight sensor can an optical pulse signal through the sensor opening toward the ice bin and subsequently detect a photon of the optical pulse signal that returns to the time-of-flight sensor through the sensor opening after reflecting off of one of a floor of the ice bin and ice in the ice bin. The time of flight sensor is configured to determine a duration between the emission of the optical pulse and the detection of the reflected photon(s). Based on the determined duration, the time-of-flight sensor or another processor can determine an amount of ice in the ice bin. The ice maker can be configured so that the time-of-flight sensor is removable, allowing a window pane of the time-of-flight sensor to be periodically cleaned.
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公开(公告)号：US20230281569A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-07
申请号：US17686986
申请日：2022-03-04
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt
IPC: G06Q10/00
CPC classification number: G06Q10/20
Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring refrigeration appliances remotely take corrective action to address failure to maintain recurrent maintenance schedules by either pushing a notification to an operator or sending a command to cause a controller of the appliance to switch to a restricted mode. The systems and methods can use periodic indications of ice level from an ice level sensor to determine that the level of ice in the bin is low, and in response, to either push a low ice notification to an operator or place an order for additional ice. The systems and methods can also collect ice level data from many ice makers, determine which have a low ice level and which have a high ice level, and in response, facilitate a web based transaction by which one operator acquires ice from another.
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公开(公告)号：USD976905S1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-31
申请号：US29721223
申请日：2020-01-18
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Designer： Kevin Knatt
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公开(公告)号：US20220221211A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-14
申请号：US17147965
申请日：2021-01-13
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt
IPC: F25C1/22
Abstract: A commercial ice maker purges water from a sump via a passive drain valve instead of an active drain pump. The ice maker uses a large freeze plate, but still can accommodate the passive drain valve within a standard enclosure footprint. A bottom wall of the ice maker has a drain passaging groove formed in an upper surface. The drain valve is supported above the bottom wall and drain tube is at least partially received in the drain passaging groove. The drain valve can include a valve body that has a valve seat and a movable valve member that opens and closes a valve passage through the valve seat. The valve member radially overlaps the valve seat along a longitudinal axis when the valve member is closed.
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公开(公告)号：US20220143245A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-12
申请号：US17244553
申请日：2021-04-29
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt , John Friend , Edward Hartman , Steven Trulaske
Abstract: A sanitizing cabinet system includes ozone distribution passaging in open fluid communication with a sanitizing compartment inside a cabinet. An ozone generator and a sanitizing air mover are located in the ozone distribution passaging. The sanitizing air mover moves air from the sanitizing compartment across the generator to form ozonated air and moves the ozonated air from the ozone distribution passaging into the sanitizing compartment. A control system controls the ozone generator and air mover based on feedback from an ozone sensor indicating ozone exposure over time. An ozone conversion device is mounted on a dividing wall of the cabinet outside the sanitizing compartment. The dividing wall has inlet and outlet holes, and the ozone conversion device has upstream and downstream chambers in communication with the inlet and outlet holes. Selectively openable dampers separate upstream and downstream chambers from an ozone conversion chamber in which ozone conversion catalyst is received.
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公开(公告)号：USD934924S1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-02
申请号：US29721222
申请日：2020-01-18
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Designer： Kevin Knatt
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公开(公告)号：US20210222939A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US16746834
申请日：2020-01-18
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt , Curt Cayemberg
Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has an enclosure that defines an electronics module recess and a detachable electronics module that can be releasably retained in the recess. Tabs and tab receivers can be integrated with the electronics module and enclosure to releasably retain the electronics module in the recess. A trim piece can releasably attach to a display bezel of the electronics module by a snap-fit connection to retain the electronics module in the electronics module recess. In use, the electronics module can be selectively removed and a data acquisition device can be connected to the appliance using a data connector that is exposed by removing the electronics module.
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