公开(公告)号：US20140202180A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US13745884

申请日：2013-01-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： BRIAN J. BEULIGMAN ,  SCOTT DANIEL BOYD ,  TREVOR HAWKINS ,  STEVEN L. PROCTOR ,  CHAD J. ROTTER ,  WILLIAM C. MONTGOMERY

IPC: F25C1/00

CPC classification number: F25C1/25 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2500/06 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/04 ,  G05D9/00 ,  G05D9/12 ,  Y10T137/7303 ,  Y10T137/7306 ,  Y10T137/7313 ,  Y10T137/8342

Abstract: A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a water inlet, a water inlet valve disposed within the water inlet configured to allow water passage when in an open position and configured to prevent water passage when in a closed position, a reservoir in fluid communication with the water inlet, a water level sensor disposed in the reservoir, and a control unit in electrical communication with the water level sensor and the water inlet valve. The control unit is configured to calculate a fluid flow rate using the time between the water inlet valve opening and the water level sensor communicating when a first predetermined water level has been reached within the reservoir, and use the calculated flow rate to calculate a total water inlet valve open time to fill the reservoir to a second predetermined water level.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种独立的制冰器具或器具内的制冰机，包括进水口，设置在入水口内的进水阀，构造成当处于打开位置时允许水通过，并且构造成当处于关闭位置时防止水通过 与入水口流体连通的储存器，设置在储存器中的水位传感器，以及与水位传感器和进水阀电连通的控制单元。 所述控制单元构成为，当在所述储存器内达到第一预定水位时，使用所述进水阀开度与所述水位传感器之间的时间进行流量计算流体流量，并且使用所述计算出的流量来计算总水量 入口阀打开时间以将储存器填充到第二预定水位。

公开(公告)号：US20140202181A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US13851138

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCOTT DANIEL BOYD ,  TREVOR HAWKINS ,  STEVEN L. PROCTOR ,  CHAD J. ROTTER ,  MICHAEL A. BOWEN

IPC: F25C5/02

CPC classification number: F25C1/00 ,  F25C1/12 ,  F25C5/02 ,  F25C5/08

Abstract: A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a fluid supply inlet, a fluid reservoir that is configured to receive a fluid from the fluid supply inlet, a cooling plate that is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, a refrigeration device in thermal contact with the cooling plate that is configured to freeze a predetermined amount of fluid to form a section of ice, a cutter grid configured adjacent the cooling plate to divide the section of ice, wherein at least a portion of the ice produces an excess fluid, an ice storage area in communication with the cutter grid where the storage area has at least one vertical wall, and a fluid diverter configured adjacent the cutter grid that is configured to direct the excess fluid toward the at least one vertical wall.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种独立的制冰器具或器具内的制冰机，包括流体供应入口，被配置为从流体供应入口接收流体的流体储存器，与流体储存器流体连通的冷却板， 与所述冷却板热接触的制冷装置，其被配置为冷冻预定量的流体以形成一部分冰;切割器格栅，其围绕所述冷却板配置以分开所述冰段，其中所述冰的至少一部分 产生多余的流体，与存储区域具有至少一个垂直壁的切割器格栅连通的储冰区域，以及配置成与切割器格栅相邻的流体分配器，其配置成将多余的流体引向至少一个垂直壁 。

公开(公告)号：US20140202195A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US13745894

申请日：2013-01-21

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： TREVOR HAWKINS ,  CHAD J. ROTTER ,  MICHAEL A. BOWEN

IPC: F25C1/00

CPC classification number: F25C1/00 ,  F25C1/12 ,  F25C5/02 ,  F25C5/08

Abstract: A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided where the ice maker includes a fluid inlet, a filtration element in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a control housing configured to engage the filtration element, and a filter cover disposed adjacent the control housing and configured to support the filtration element, wherein the filter cover comprises a plurality of fluid draining slots.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种独立的制冰器具或器具内的制冰机，其中制冰机包括流体入口，与流体入口流体连通的过滤元件，配置成接合过滤元件的控制壳体和设置在过滤器壳体上的过滤器盖 邻近所述控制壳体并且被配置为支撑所述过滤元件，其中所述过滤器盖包括多个流体排放槽。