公开(公告)号：US20070227176A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11393857

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Thomas Anell ,  Michael Carden ,  Kenton Widmer

发明人： Thomas Anell ,  Michael Carden ,  Kenton Widmer

IPC分类号： F25C1/22 ,  F25D17/04 ,  F25D17/06

CPC分类号： F25D23/067 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25C5/185 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D2317/061 ,  F25D2317/0681 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2400/30

摘要： An icemaker assembly for a refrigerator includes a support bracket having at least one support arm and a rear panel section, a bin slidably attached to the at least one support arm, an icemaker unit having an ice mold is also supported by the at least one support arm within the freezer compartment. The icemaker assembly also includes a fan mounted to the rear panel portion of the support bracket. The fan is selectively operable to direct an airflow onto the icemaker unit in order to speed ice production. Operation of the fan is tied to activation of a water inlet valve. A controller is coupled to the fan and the water inlet valve such that once the water inlet valve opens, fresh water enters the ice mold and the control activates the fan to hasten the production of ice.

摘要翻译： 一种用于冰箱的制冰机组件包括支撑支架，其具有至少一个支撑臂和后面板部分，可滑动地附接到所述至少一个支撑臂的仓，具有冰模的制冰机单元也由所述至少一个支撑件 在冷冻室内。 制冰机组件还包括安装到支撑支架的后面板部分的风扇。 风扇可选择性地操作以将气流引导到制冰机单元上，以加速制冰。 风扇的操作与入水阀的启动有关。 控制器联接到风扇和进水阀，使得一旦进水阀打开，淡水进入冰模，并且控制器启动风扇以加速冰的产生。

公开(公告)号：US20050028548A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10942994

申请日：2004-09-17

申请人： Douglas Pohl ,  William Vestal ,  Kenton Widmer

发明人： Douglas Pohl ,  William Vestal ,  Kenton Widmer

IPC分类号： F25C1/04 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25C1/00

CPC分类号： F25C1/04 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D2400/04

摘要： An ice maker assembly in a refrigerator freezer includes a fill tube for transporting liquid to a mold. The freezer includes an outer wall spaced apart from an inner wall, with a plenum formed therebetween. An opening is formed within the inner wall, through which the fill tube extends with a clearance. Warm air generated by a defrost cycle passes through the clearance in the inner wall and around the fill tube, thereby warming the fill tube. In addition, the fill tube includes vents formed therein to allow active ventilation of the fill tube and to prevent ice formation within the fill tube.

摘要翻译： 冰箱冷冻机中的制冰机组件包括用于将液体输送到模具的填充管。 冷冻器包括与内壁间隔开的外壁，其间形成有增压室。 在内壁内形成开口，填充管通过该开口以间隙延伸。 由除霜循环产生的温暖空气通过内壁和填充管周围的间隙，从而加热填充管。 此外，填充管包括形成在其中的通风口，以允许填充管的主动通风并且防止填充管内的冰形成。