公开(公告)号：US10914500B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16209713

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Darci Cavali ,  Chao-Yi Chen ,  Milind Devle ,  Dewei Guan ,  Benjamin G. Jimenez ,  Varun Deepak Kotecha ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  Mahalingappa Mulimani ,  N S Ayodhya Ram ,  Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr. ,  Anuj Sharma ,  Richard A. Spletzer ,  Shailesh Wani

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.

公开(公告)号：US20190145684A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16209713

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jose R. Aranda ,  Darci Cavali ,  Chao-Yi Chen ,  Milind Devle ,  Dewei Guan ,  Benjamin G. Jimenez ,  Varun Deepak Kotecha ,  Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni ,  Mahalingappa Mulimani ,  N S Ayodhya Ram ,  Rogerio Rodrigues, JR. ,  Anuj Sharma ,  Richard A. Spletzer ,  Shailesh Wani

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.