公开(公告)号：US20180106521A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15846788

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Inventor： John Allen BROADBENT ,  Kevin KNATT

IPC: F25C1/25

CPC classification number: F25C1/25

Abstract: A water distributor for an ice maker having a first reservoir comprising a bottom and an inlet passageway, a central wall comprising a first central wall portion and a second central wall portion, and a second reservoir separated from the first reservoir by the central wall, the second reservoir comprising a bottom. A population of teeth separated by a population of gaps are disposed along the central wall. Water flows from the first reservoir to the second reservoir through the population of gaps. A population of outlet passageways are disposed in the second central wall portion proximate the bottom of the second reservoir. Water exits the second reservoir substantially horizontally through the population of outlet passageways.

公开(公告)号：US20160290697A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US15085156

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Inventor： John Allen BROADBENT ,  Paolo MORO

IPC: F25C1/22 ,  B08B9/093 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/10

CPC classification number: F25C1/25 ,  B08B9/00 ,  B08B9/027 ,  F25C2400/12 ,  F25C2600/02

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 制冰机的自动除垢和消毒过程，需要较少的用户干预和时间。 在除垢过程中，制冰槽的主水箱充满水至除垢水位，并与放置在主水箱中的清洁剂混合。 水/清洁剂混合物被泵送通过制冰机去除水系统和冷冻板。 在消毒过程中，水槽内充满水，达到除垢水位以上的消毒水位，并与放置在贮槽的消毒池中的消毒剂混合。 水/消毒剂混合物通过制冰机泵送，以净化水系统和冷冻板。 除垢时，放在消毒器贮存器中的消毒剂不会与主水箱中的水接触。 在除垢和消毒过程之后，制冰机可以返回制冰。

公开(公告)号：US20160327352A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15145262

申请日：2016-05-03

Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Inventor： John Allen BROADBENT ,  John FRIEND

IPC: F28G3/16 ,  F25B39/00 ,  F28G15/00 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/10

CPC classification number: F25B39/00 ,  F25B39/04 ,  F25B47/00 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/111 ,  F25B2600/2513 ,  F25B2700/21175 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/10 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/02 ,  F25C2700/04 ,  F25D2323/00283 ,  F25D2400/22

Abstract: An ice maker for forming ice having a refrigeration system, a water system, and a control system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an ice formation device, and a condenser fan comprising a fan blade and a condenser fan motor for driving the fan blade. The water system supplies water to the ice formation device. The control system includes a controller adapted to operate the condenser fan motor at a first speed in a forward direction when the ice maker is making ice and adapted to operate the condenser fan motor at a second speed in a reverse direction when the ice maker is not making ice. Operating the condenser fan motor at the second speed in the reverse direction is sufficient to reduce the amount of dirt, lint, grease, dust, and/or other contaminants on or in the condenser.

Abstract translation: 用于形成具有制冷系统的冰的制冰机，水系统和控制系统。 制冷系统包括压缩机，冷凝器，冰层装置以及包括用于驱动风扇叶片的风扇叶片和冷凝器风扇马达的冷凝器风扇。 水系统向冰层装置供水。 该控制系统包括控制器，其适用于当制冰机制冰时在向前方向以第一速度操作冷凝器风扇电动机，并且当制冰机不是时，适于以相反方向的第二速度操作冷凝器风扇电动机 制冰。 以相反方向以第二速度操作冷凝器风扇马达足以减少冷凝器上或其中污垢，棉绒，油脂，灰尘和/或其他污染物的量。

公开(公告)号：US20160334157A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15152300

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Inventor： John Allen BROADBENT ,  Paolo MORRO

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25C5/00

Abstract: An ice maker for forming ice having a refrigeration system, a water system, and a control system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator. The water system includes a water filter and a sump to hold water to be made into ice. The control system includes a controller adapted to determine a baseline freeze time, a baseline harvest time, and/or a baseline fill time after an initial set of ice making cycles and is further adapted to compare subsequent harvest times, freeze times, and/or fill times to the baseline freeze, harvest, and/or fill times to determine whether the ice maker needs maintenance. If controller determines that ice maker needs maintenance, controller can push a notification to a portable electronic device connected to the ice maker.

Abstract translation: 用于形成具有制冷系统的冰的制冰机，水系统和控制系统。 制冷系统包括压缩机，冷凝器和蒸发器。 水系统包括一个水过滤器和一个储水池，用于将水保持在冰中。 控制系统包括控制器，其适于确定基线冻结时间，基线收获时间和/或初始制冰循环周期之后的基线灌注时间，并且进一步适于比较随后的收获时间，冻结时间和/或 填充时间到基线冻结，收获和/或填充时间，以确定制冰机是否需要维护。 如果控制器确定制冰机需要维护，控制器可以将通知推送到连接到制冰机的便携式电子设备。

公开(公告)号：US20160054043A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14829872

申请日：2015-08-19

Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Inventor： John Allen BROADBENT

IPC: F25C1/22

CPC classification number: F25C1/25 ,  F25C1/147 ,  F25C5/187 ,  F25C2400/12 ,  F25C2700/04

Abstract: An ice maker having a refrigeration system, a water system and a control system. The refrigeration system includes an ice formation device. The water system supplies water to the ice formation device, and includes a water reservoir (e.g., a sump or float chamber) for holding water to be formed into ice and a discharge valve in fluid communication with the water reservoir. The control system includes an ice level sensor adapted to sense the ice level in an ice storage bin, and a controller adapted to cause water to drain from the water reservoir when the ice storage bin is full. Substantially or all of the water remaining in the water reservoir is drained such that while the ice maker is not making ice the water reservoir is empty of water. This reduces or prevents the growth of harmful bacteria, parasites, organisms, and/or other biological material in the water reservoir.

Abstract translation: 具有制冷系统，水系统和控制系统的制冰机。 制冷系统包括制冰装置。 水系统向制冰装置供水，并且包括用于保持要形成冰的水的储水器（例如，贮槽或浮子室）和与储水器流体连通的排放阀。 控制系统包括适于感测冰储存箱中的冰水平面的冰水平传感器，以及适于在储冰箱已满时使水从水槽排出的控制器。 水库中剩余的大部分水或所有水都被排出，使得在制冰机不制冰的同时，水库没有水。 这可以减少或防止水库中有害细菌，寄生虫，生物体和/或其他生物材料的生长。