公开(公告)号：US20140150460A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691966

申请日：2012-12-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  BRIAN K. CULLEY ,  GREGORY G. HORTIN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25B21/02

CPC classification number: F25B21/02 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  F25C5/185 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D21/14 ,  F25D2317/0413

Abstract: An apparatus that has a housing with an icemaker disposed within the housing is disclosed. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided having a warm side and an opposite cold side. The cold side is thermally coupled to the icemaker. A flow pathway is configured in communication with the warm side of the thermoelectric device. A heat carrier is communicated through the flow pathway. The heat carrier transfers heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device to support operations of the apparatus. The apparatus may be configured as a refrigerator wherein the refrigerator is configured to transfer the heat carrier from the warm side of the thermoelectric device to a compartment of the refrigerator.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有设置在壳体内的制冰机的壳体的装置。 制冰机包括一个冰模。 设置有具有暖侧和相对的冷侧的热电装置。 冷端与制冰机热耦合。 流动通道构造成与热电装置的暖侧连通。 热载体通过流动通道传递。 热载体从热电装置的温暖侧传递热量以支持设备的操作。 该装置可以被配置为冰箱，其中冰箱构造成将热载体从热电装置的温暖侧传送到冰箱的隔室。

公开(公告)号：US20160305701A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15194655

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25C5/18 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25D17/065 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2317/061 ,  F25D2317/062 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2600/04 ,  F25D2600/06 ,  F25D2700/122

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet below the fresh food compartment, and first and second French doors operatively connected to the refrigerator cabinet to provide access to the fresh food compartment. There is also a mullion between the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, an air inlet and an air outlet proximate a bottom of the first French door, and an air outlet and an air inlet on a front face of the mullion. When the first French door is in a closed position, the air inlet proximate the bottom of the first French door aligns with the air outlet on the front face of the mullion and the air outlet proximate the bottom of the first French door aligns with the air inlet on the front face of the mullion.

Abstract translation: 一个冰箱包括一个冰箱，一个放置在冰柜内的一个新鲜的食物室，一个设在冷藏柜内的冷藏室，以及第一和第二个法式门，可操作地连接到冰柜，以提供进入新鲜食物 隔间 在新鲜食物隔间和冷冻室之间还有一个竖框，一个空气入口和靠近第一个法国门底部的空气出口，一个出气口和竖框正面的一个空气入口。 当第一个法国门处于关闭位置时，靠近第一法国门底部的空气入口与竖框正面的出气口对齐，靠近第一法国门底部的出风口与空气对齐 竖框正面的入口。

公开(公告)号：US20140165603A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13713262

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25B21/04 ,  F25D17/04 ,  F25C1/10

CPC classification number: F25B21/04 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/20 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25D17/04 ,  Y02P60/855

Abstract: An ice maker having an ice tray horizontally suspended within a housing and a drive body rotatably coupled to a transverse axis of the ice tray and configured to oscillate the ice tray about the transverse axis. The cold side of a thermoelectric device is thermally coupled with a bottom surface of the ice tray, and a hot side opposes the cold side. A barrier extends around the periphery of the ice tray within the housing, and separates the housing into a first chamber and a second air chamber. A heat sink is thermally coupled with the hot side of the thermoelectric device and extends into the second air chamber. An intake duct member is coupled with the housing proximate the second air chamber, and is configured to dispense a cold air flow over the heat sink. The barrier restricts the cold air flow from entering the first chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种制冰机，其具有水平悬挂在壳体内的冰盘和驱动体，所述驱动体可旋转地联接到所述冰盘的横向轴线并且构造成围绕所述横向轴线摆动所述冰盘。 热电装置的冷侧与冰盘的底面热耦合，热侧与冷侧相对。 挡板围绕壳体内的冰盘的周边延伸，并且将壳体分离成第一室和第二空气室。 散热器与热电装置的热侧热耦合并且延伸到第二空气室中。 入口管道构件与靠近第二空气室的壳体联接，并且构造成在散热器上分配冷空气流。 屏障限制冷气流进入第一室。

公开(公告)号：US20140150456A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691874

申请日：2012-12-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  BRIAN K. CULLEY ,  GREGORY G. HORTIN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25B21/04 ,  F25C1/04

CPC classification number: F25B21/04 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D2323/021

Abstract: An icemaker is mounted remotely from a freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. A flow pathway is connected in communication between the cold side of the thermoelectric device and the icemaker. In one aspect, a fan is operatively positioned to move air from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device and a pump moves fluid from the cold side of the thermoelectric device to the icemaker. Cold air, such as from a refrigerator compartment, may be used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for providing cold fluid to and for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker.

Abstract translation: 制冰机从冷冻室远程安装。 制冰机包括一个冰模。 提供了一种热电装置并且包括一个暖面和一个相对的冷侧。 流动通道连接在热电装置的冷端和制冰机之间。 在一个方面，风扇可操作地定位成将空气从新鲜食物室移动到热电装置的温暖侧面，并且泵将流体从热电装置的冷侧移动到制冰机。 可以使用诸如来自冷藏室的冷空气来从热电装置的温暖侧消散热量，以将冷流体提供给制冰机的冰模并用于冷却制冰机的冰模。

公开(公告)号：US20140165611A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13713244

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25C5/04 ,  F25B21/02

CPC classification number: F25C1/18 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25C1/22 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C5/04 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2305/022

Abstract: An ice making tray has a water basin with a thermally conductive floor and a flexible grid positioned therein to define a plurality of ice making compartments. A motor is coupled to the basin to rotate the basin and grid to an inverted position, and a link is coupled between the motor and drive such that the grid is rotatable out of the basin and is flexed to release ice cubes formed therein.

Abstract translation: 制冰托盘具有带有导热地板的水盆和位于其中的柔性格栅，以限定多个制冰隔间。 电动机联接到盆地以将盆地和栅格旋转到倒立的位置，并且连杆联接在电动机和驱动器之间，使得栅格可旋转离开盆地并弯曲以释放其中形成的冰块。

公开(公告)号：US20140165604A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13713283

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  BRIAN K. CULLEY ,  ANDREW D. LTICH ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25C1/10

CPC classification number: F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C5/22

Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice forming plate and a cooling source thermally engaged to a bottom surface of the ice forming plate. The cooling source is configured to freeze water coming into contact with a top surface of the ice forming plate. A containment wall surrounds the top surface of the ice forming plate to define an ice tray that is configured to retain water. An electrical drive body is rotatably coupled to the ice tray and is configured to oscillate the ice-forming plate in a rocking cycle about a transverse axis of the ice tray. A median wall divides the ice tray along the transverse axis into a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The rocking cycle causes water to repeatedly move over the median wall to form layers of an ice piece within each reservoir of the ice tray.

Abstract translation: 制冰机组件包括与冰成形板的底表面热接合的冰形成板和冷却源。 冷却源构造成使与冰成型板的上表面接触的水冻结。 包围壁围绕冰形成板的顶表面以限定被配置为保持水的冰盘。 电驱动体可旋转地联接到冰盘并且构造成围绕冰盘的横向轴线摆动摆动循环。 中间壁沿着横轴将冰盘分成第一储存器和第二储存器。 摇摆周期使水重复地移动到中间壁上，以在冰盘的每个储存器内形成冰块层。

公开(公告)号：US20140165601A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13713233

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25C1/10

CPC classification number: F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25C2400/10

Abstract: An ice making tray has an array of individual ice cube compartments. A mechanical oscillating mechanism is coupled to the tray and rotates the tray from a horizontal plane in opposite directions along an axis through an angle φ of about 20° to 40°, such that water in the tray moves between ice cube compartments. The frequency of oscillation (ω) is harmonically related to the frequency of movement of water in the tray and is about equal to or about twice the frequency of movement of water in the tray. In a preferred embodiment, the floor of the tray is a thermally conductive material in contact with a thermoelectric plate used to freeze the water as well as being subsequently heated to release the formed ice cubes.

Abstract translation: 制冰托盘具有单独的冰块隔间阵列。 机械摆动机构联接到托盘并且沿着相对方向的水平面沿着轴线旋转托盘通过角度＆phgr; 约20°至40°，使得托盘中的水在冰块隔间之间移动。 振荡频率（ω）与托盘中水的运动频率谐波相关，大约等于或大约是托盘中水的运动频率的两倍。 在优选实施例中，托盘的底板是与用于冷冻水的热电板接触的导热材料，并且随后被加热以释放所形成的冰块。

公开(公告)号：US20140150465A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691878

申请日：2012-12-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  GREGORY GENE HORTIN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25B21/02 ,  F25C5/18 ,  F25C1/04

CPC classification number: F25B21/02 ,  F25B25/005 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25D17/02 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a refrigerator compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a refrigerator compartment door for providing access to the refrigerator compartment, an ice maker on the refrigerator compartment door, a thermoelectric cooler associated with the ice maker and operatively connected to the refrigerator compartment door, the thermoelectric cooler having a first side and an opposite second side, and a cooling loop operatively connected to the refrigerator compartment door and configured for cooling the thermoelectric cooler.

Abstract translation: 冰箱包括：冰箱，设在冰柜内的冷藏室，用于提供对冷藏室的通道的冷藏室门，冷藏室门上的制冰机，与制冰机相连的热电冷却器， 冷藏室门，所述热电冷却器具有第一侧和相对的第二侧，以及冷却回路，其可操作地连接到所述冷藏室门并且被配置为冷却所述热电冷却器。

公开(公告)号：US20140165622A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13713228

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  MARK E. THOMAS ,  LINDSEY ANN WOHLGAMUTH

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06

CPC classification number: F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/246 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2500/02 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice making apparatus for an appliance with an ice making tray having a water basin formed by a metallic ice forming plate and at least one perimeter sidewall extending upwardly from a top surface of the ice forming plate. The ice making tray also has a grid with at least one dividing wall. The at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall and the top surface of the ice forming plate form at least one ice compartment having an upper surface and a lower surface. An ice body is formed in the at least one ice compartment. Moreover, the at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall form a draft angle with the top surface of the ice forming plate, of about 17° to about 25° degrees.

Abstract translation: 制冰机组件包括用于具有制冰托盘的制冰装置，所述制冰盘具有由金属冰形成板形成的水盆和从所述冰形成板的顶表面向上延伸的至少一个周边侧壁。 制冰托盘还具有至少一个分隔壁的格栅。 所述至少一个周边侧壁和所述至少一个分隔壁和所述冰形成板的顶表面形成至少一个具有上表面和下表面的冰室。 在至少一个冰室中形成冰体。 此外，至少一个周边侧壁和至少一个分隔壁与冰形成板的顶表面形成约17°至约25°的拔模斜度。

公开(公告)号：US20140150467A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691919

申请日：2012-12-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  BRAIN K. CULLEY ,  GREGORY GENE HORTIN ,  MARK E. THOMAS

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25B21/02

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25B2321/025 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  F25C5/185 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D2323/021

Abstract: A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. The icemaker is thermally influenced by the cold side of the thermoelectric device. Air or fluid may be moved from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device. Cold air or fluid, such as from the refrigerator compartment, is used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有新鲜食物隔室，冷冻室和可以进入新鲜食物室的门的冰箱。 冰箱从冷冻室远程安装。 制冰机包括一个冰模。 提供了一种热电装置并且包括一个暖面和一个相对的冷侧。 制冰机受热电装置的冷侧的热影响。 空气或流体可以从新鲜食物室移动到热电装置的温暖的一侧。 使用冷空气或诸如冷藏室的流体来从热电装置的温暖侧消散热量，以冷却制冰机的冰模。