Clear ice making system and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Clear ice making system and method 有权
    清除制冰系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08844314B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US13166102

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: F25C1/00 F25C1/18 F25C1/08

    摘要: A clear ice making system and method utilizes an ice tray including a plurality of ice forming cavities extending into a fluid supply cavity. Fluid supplied to the fluid supply cavity flows into each of the plurality of ice forming cavities and out through respective fluid outlets located in a bottom portion of the ice forming cavities to a fluid outlet chamber below. Cooled ice forming members extend into respective ice forming cavities. Fluid is continuously cycled through the ice forming cavities and around the ice forming members during an ice making event such that clear ice pieces gradually form on each of the ice forming members. During an ice harvest event, ice forming members are heated to release formed ice pieces, and the ice pieces are transferred from a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator to an ice storage bucket located in a freezer compartment of the refrigerator.

    摘要翻译: 清晰的制冰系统和方法利用包括延伸到流体供应腔中的多个成冰腔的冰盘。 提供给流体供应腔的流体流入多个冰形成空腔中的每一个,并且通过位于冰形成腔的底部中的相应流体出口流出到下面的流体出口室。 冷成冰构件延伸到各自的制冰腔中。 流体在制冰事件期间连续循环穿过成冰腔并在冰层周围,从而在每个冰成形构件上逐渐形成清晰的冰块。 在冰捕获事件期间,加热冰形成部件以释放形成的冰块,并将冰块从冰箱的新鲜食物室转移到位于冰箱的冷冻室中的储冰桶中。

    Vertical ice maker with microchannel evaporator
    3.
    发明授权
    Vertical ice maker with microchannel evaporator 有权
    带微通道蒸发器的立式制冰机

    公开(公告)号:US08919145B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-30

    申请号:US13166068

    申请日:2011-06-22

    摘要: A clear ice making assembly and method utilizes a housing having an upper fluid chamber, a plurality of distinct, substantially vertical fluid channels, and at least one fluid outlet aperture in fluid communication with a bottom fluid chamber. During an ice making event, portions of an ice forming evaporator extending through the housing are exposed to water flowing into the fluid channels from the upper fluid chamber. The ice forming evaporator is formed with microchannels through which refrigerant flows such that water flowing across the fluid channels freezes on the exposed portions of the ice forming evaporator over time, forming clear ice pieces. In a harvesting operation, the ice pieces are released from the ice forming evaporator and transferred for storage and/or dispensing.

    摘要翻译: 透明的制冰组件和方法利用具有上流体室,多个不同的,基本上垂直的流体通道的壳体以及与底部流体室流体连通的至少一个流体出口孔。 在制冰事件期间,延伸穿过壳体的成冰蒸发器的部分暴露于从上流体室流入流体通道的水。 形成冰的蒸发器形成有微通道,制冷剂通过该通道流动,使得流过流体通道的水随着时间的流逝在冰形蒸发器的暴露部分上冻结,形成清晰的冰块。 在收割操作中,将冰块从成冰蒸发器中释放并转移以进行储存和/或分配。

    Vertical ice maker producing clear ice pieces
    4.
    发明授权
    Vertical ice maker producing clear ice pieces 有权
    垂直制冰机产生清澈的冰块

    公开(公告)号:US08756951B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13166085

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: F25C5/18 F25C1/00

    摘要: An ice making assembly and method utilizes a housing having an upper fluid chamber, a plurality of distinct, substantially vertical fluid channels, and at least one drain aperture in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir. Ice forming members extend from an ice forming evaporator into respective fluid channels. During an ice making event, fluid continuously supplied to the upper fluid chamber flows into each of the fluid channels and out through at least one drain aperture into a fluid reservoir below. The ice forming members are cooled such that fluid flowing across the fluid channels freezes on the ice forming members over time, forming clear ice pieces. The ice pieces are subsequently released from the ice forming members and transferred for storage and/or dispensing.

    摘要翻译: 制冰组件和方法利用具有上流体室,多个不同的,基本上垂直的流体通道的壳体以及与流体储存器流体连通的至少一个排水孔。 成冰构件从冰形成蒸发器延伸到相应的流体通道中。 在制冰事件期间,连续供应到上部流体室的流体流入每个流体通道,并通过至少一个排放孔流出到下面的流体储存器中。 冰形成构件被冷却,使得流过流体通道的流体随时间在冰形成构件上冻结,形成清晰的冰块。 冰块随后从冰形成构件中释放并转移以用于储存和/或分配。

    Icemaker with swing tray
    5.
    发明授权
    Icemaker with swing tray 有权
    制冰机与摆动托盘

    公开(公告)号:US08950197B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US13166125

    申请日:2011-06-22

    摘要: A clear ice making system and method utilizes an ice forming tray pivotally connected to opposing side walls of an icemaker housing. Ice forming fingers of a dedicated evaporator extend into fluid within the ice forming tray, and are cooled by communication with the refrigerant circulating system of the refrigerator. A motor oscillates the ice forming tray about a longitudinal axis at a frequency of about 0.4-0.6 hertz as fluid channels freezes on the ice forming fingers over time, forming clear ice pieces. During an ice dispensing event, the motor pivots the ice making tray about the longitudinal axis such that fluid remaining within the ice making tray drains into a fluid reservoir below. The ice forming fingers are then heated to release the clear ice pieces for transfer from the fresh food compartment to the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.

    摘要翻译: 透明的制冰系统和方法利用可枢转地连接到制冰机壳体的相对侧壁的制冰托盘。 专用蒸发器的成冰指状物延伸到冰形托盘内的流体中,并通过与冰箱的制冷剂循环系统的连通来冷却。 随着流体通道在冰上形成手指随时间的冻结,形成清晰的冰块,电机以约0.4-0.6赫兹的频率围绕纵向轴线摆动冰块托盘。 在冰分配事件期间,马达围绕纵向轴线枢转制冰托盘,使得残留在制冰塔内的流体排入下面的流体储存器中。 然后加热形成冰的指状物以释放透明的冰块,以从新鲜食物室转移到冰箱的冷冻室。

    Secondary cooling apparatus and method for a refrigerator
    7.
    发明授权
    Secondary cooling apparatus and method for a refrigerator 有权
    二次冷却装置及其制冷方法

    公开(公告)号:US08794026B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-05

    申请号:US12105719

    申请日:2008-04-18

    IPC分类号: F25D17/02

    摘要: The present invention provides a secondary cooling apparatus and method of providing cooling to one or more features in a refrigerator. In one exemplary aspect of the present invention, the refrigerator includes a cabinet having a door, a first cooling loop in the cabinet, and a second cooling loop cooled by the first cooling loop. The secondary cooling loop is adapted to cool the one or more features in the cabinet or on the door of the refrigerator. In another exemplary aspect of the present invention, a method for providing cooling in a refrigerator to one or more features in a compartment or on a door of the refrigerator includes providing a first cooling loop within a refrigerator, cooling a secondary cooling loop directly or indirectly with the first cooling loop, and transferring cooling from the secondary cooling loop to the one or more features in the compartment or on the door of the refrigerator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种向冷藏库中的一个或多个特征提供冷却的二次冷却装置和方法。 在本发明的一个示例性方面,冰箱包括具有门的柜,柜中的第一冷却回路和由第一冷却回路冷却的第二冷却回路。 二次冷却回路适于冷却柜内或冰箱门上的一个或多个特征。 在本发明的另一示例性方面,一种用于在冰箱中提供冷却到冰箱的隔室或门上的一个或多个特征的方法包括在冰箱内提供第一冷却回路,直接或间接地冷却二次冷却回路 具有第一冷却回路,并且将冷却从第二冷却回路转移到冰箱的隔室或门的一个或多个特征。

    Atomization unit with negative pressure actuator
    8.
    发明授权
    Atomization unit with negative pressure actuator 失效
    带负压执行器的雾化装置

    公开(公告)号:US08528355B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US12730322

    申请日:2010-03-24

    IPC分类号: F25D23/06

    摘要: An atomization unit is described that employs a negative pressure actuator to reduce the fluid pressure acting on the atomizer in order to minimize or prevent fluid leakage from the atomizer. Methods of minimizing or preventing fluid leakage from an atomizer through use of a negative pressure actuator are also described. The atomization unit is particularly suitable for use in a refrigerator to cool and humidify at least a portion of the refrigerator.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种雾化单元,其使用负压致动器来减小作用在雾化器上的流体压力,以便最小化或防止来自雾化器的流体泄漏。 还描述了通过使用负压致动器来最小化或防止来自雾化器的流体泄漏的方法。 雾化装置特别适用于冰箱以冷却和加湿冰箱的至少一部分。

    ICE-MAKING MACHINE
    9.
    发明申请
    ICE-MAKING MACHINE 审中-公开
    制冰机

    公开(公告)号:US20110214447A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-08

    申请号:US12525942

    申请日:2007-11-01

    IPC分类号: F25C1/00

    摘要: The present invention refers to an ice-making machine provided with an ice formation reservoir (2), an auxiliary tank (6) and an ice storage region (5). Inner part of reservoir (2) is provided with a transport element (16), a shovel (4) with angular movement and a finger-type evaporator (3) forming ice pieces. During ice manufacturing process, shovel (4) moves periodically at low frequencies so as to attract impurity particles and water salts, leaving them far from ice piece formation regions. Through the machine of the present invention, impurity-free ice pieces are produced.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种具有冰层储存器(2),辅助罐(6)和储冰区(5)的制冰机。 储存器(2)的内部设有运输元件(16),角运动的铲(4)和形成冰块的指型蒸发器(3)。 在制冰过程中,铲(4)以低频周期性移动,以吸引杂质颗粒和水盐,使其远离冰块形成区域。 通过本发明的机器,生产无杂质的冰块。