公开(公告)号：US20230087769A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17480827

申请日：2021-09-21

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Christian Pizzi ,  Daniel Pestka

IPC分类号： A47B91/02 ,  A47B91/06 ,  A47F3/04

摘要： A foot is connected to the bottom wall of a refrigeration cabinet. The foot is selectively movable relative to the bottom wall to adjust a vertical position of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. The bottom wall provides access to the foot from within the interior of the cabinet to allow a user to selectively move the foot to adjust the vertical position of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. The foot includes a stop configured to engage the bottom wall and thereby limit downward adjustment of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. A floor glide is connected to the bottom wall and initially protrudes downward from the bottom wall beyond the foot. The floor glide enables the cabinet to slide along a support surface to a deployment position so then the foot can be lowered to support the cabinet at the deployment position on the foot.

公开(公告)号：US11602059B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16746834

申请日：2020-01-18

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt ,  Curt Cayemberg

IPC分类号： H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  F25C5/20

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US11578905B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16746835

申请日：2020-01-18

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt ,  John Friend

IPC分类号： F25C5/20

摘要： An ice maker includes a prefabricated cabinet with a base that defines a bottom of an ice maker housing. An access side of the cabinet defines a doorway for accessing an ice making device in the housing. A prefabricated door for opening and closing the doorway has a bottom spaced apart above the bottom of the housing. The ice maker can be mounted on a prefabricated receptacle so that the bottom of the housing is flush with a top of the receptacle and the door can clear a protruding dispenser unit as it swings on its hinge. The prefabricated cabinet may include a door mount that couples the door to the cabinet so that the bottom of the door is spaced above the bottom of the ice maker.

公开(公告)号：US11430356B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US17025316

申请日：2020-09-18

申请人： TRUE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

发明人： Connor Chambers ,  Jason Harmon ,  Mark Sylvester

IPC分类号： G09F23/00 ,  F21V9/32 ,  F21V11/16 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G09F13/18 ,  G09F13/22 ,  A47F1/00 ,  F21W131/405 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21Y103/10

摘要： An illuminating display window has a window pane and a graphic element including fluorescent material. The graphic element has a major surface facing forward and a perimeter surface extending transverse to the major surface. An electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation to the perimeter surface of the graphic element. The radiation includes electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in a non-visible spectrum. The graphic element fluoresces in response to the non-visible radiation to transmit visible light to an observer in front of the window pane. To form the graphic element, fluorescent ink can be deposited on a panel in a predefined pattern or a fluorescent panel could be shaped to have a predefined shape.

公开(公告)号：US11255589B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16746833

申请日：2020-01-18

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt

IPC分类号： F25C1/12 ,  F25C5/20

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210222937A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16746828

申请日：2020-01-18

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt ,  Curt Cayemberg

IPC分类号： F25C1/25 ,  F25C1/10

摘要： An ice maker includes a water system that delivers water from a water reservoir to an ice formation device. A mount can hold one or both of a fitting of a water level sensor and a water pump in relation to the water reservoir. For example, the mount can include integral features that lock with the fitting to mount the fitting on the ice maker at a sensing position. The mount can include integral features that form a bayonet connection with a portion of the pump. A vertical support wall can included integrated features for supporting the mount in relation to the water reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20210222932A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16746839

申请日：2020-01-18

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt

IPC分类号： F25C1/045 ,  F25C1/246 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25C1/25

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US10982893B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16399329

申请日：2019-04-30

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： John Allen Broadbent ,  Paolo Moro

IPC分类号： F25C1/25 ,  B08B9/00 ,  B08B9/027

摘要： An automatic descale and sanitize process for an ice maker which requires less user intervention and time. During descaling, a main water reservoir of an ice maker sump is filled with water to a descale water level and mixes with a cleaner placed in the main water reservoir. The water/cleaner mixture is pumped through the ice maker to descale the water system and freeze plate. During sanitizing, the sump is filled with water to a sanitize water level, above the descale water level, and mixes with sanitizer placed in a sanitizer reservoir of the sump. The water/sanitizer mixture is pumped through the ice maker to sanitize the water system and freeze plate. During descaling, the sanitizer placed in the sanitizer reservoir does not come into contact with the water in the main water reservoir. After the descale and sanitize process, the ice maker can return to making ice.

公开(公告)号：US10557656B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16375003

申请日：2019-04-04

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt

IPC分类号： F25C1/12 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C5/04 ,  F25C5/182

摘要： An ice making machine having a refrigeration system and a water system, the water system having a water reservoir located below a freeze plate adapted to hold water, and a sprayer assembly located below the freeze plate for spraying water from the water reservoir toward the pockets. An inclined ice slide is positioned below the freeze plate and above the sprayer assembly directing fallen ice toward an opening. A divider assembly separating the water system from the ice storage bin includes a plurality of dividers, wherein the dividers may rotate outwardly away from the opening to allow formed ice to fall into the ice storage bin. Each divider is formed from a generally rectangular body having a front face with a triangular-shaped thickness and an extension flap extending away from the body opposite the front face.

公开(公告)号：US10254032B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15646235

申请日：2017-07-11

申请人： True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

发明人： Kevin Knatt

IPC分类号： F25C1/12 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C5/182

摘要： An ice making machine having a refrigeration system and a water system, the water system having a water reservoir located below a freeze plate adapted to hold water, and a sprayer assembly located below the freeze plate for spraying water from the water reservoir toward the pockets. An inclined ice slide is positioned below the freeze plate and above the sprayer assembly directing fallen ice toward an opening. A divider assembly separating the water system from the ice storage bin includes a plurality of dividers, wherein the dividers may rotate outwardly away from the opening to allow formed ice to fall into the ice storage bin. Each divider is formed from a generally rectangular body having a front face with a triangular-shaped thickness and an extension flap extending away from the body opposite the front face.