Abstract:
An ice maker comprises at least one tray which is suspended in a frame such that it can be swiveled and twisted about an axis and which is coupled to a drive via a transmission having a transmission ratio that varies depending on the position.
Abstract:
An ice maker can be displaced between a freezing position inside a storage compartment of a refrigeration device and a filling position in a guided manner.
Abstract:
Ein Eisbereiter für ein Kältegerät, insbesondere ein Haushaltskältegerät, umfasst wenigstens ein in mehrere Fächer unterteiltes Tablett und ein über dem Tablett angeordnetes Becken mit einem Abfluss, der in mehreren der Fächer gleichzeitig entwässert.
Abstract:
An ice mold supply system for refrigeration appliances of the type comprising a freezer compartment (1), in whose interior is provided a support means (10) carrying at least one pair of median rails (30) on which is slidingly and detachably seated at least one ice mold (60). According to the present invention, the support means (10) carries at least one pair of upper rails (20) on which is slidingly and detachably seated a reservoir (50) which is dimensioned to contain, when completely full, a volume of water corresponding to that required for adequately supplying the ice molds (60) disposed immediately below, said reservoir (50) being inferiorly provided with a discharge nozzle (55), positioned above the ice mold (60) immediately below and in which is mounted an outlet valve (56) which is constantly and resiliently forced to a closed position and automatically displaced to an open position when the reservoir (50) is mounted in the support means (10).
Abstract:
An elevator ice tray storage apparatus includes a storage bin (12) and an elevator platform assembly (38) overlying the bottom of the storage bin (12). The assembly includes a base member (40) which slides on the bottom of the storage bin (12), and a platform (42) for elevating an ice tray (62) into a first elevated storage position. A handle (90a) and guides are provided for facilitating the manipulation of the elevator assembly (38). Rollers (60) are provided at the back end of the platform for rolling against the back end wall of the storage bin (12) as the elevator assembly (38) elevates an ice tray (62). One or more elevated storage positions are provided, each having hinged flaps that rotate out of the way to allow a tray (62) to pass by as it is being elevated and which rotate back to a flat repose position, on which side edges of a tray (62) are lowered to rest.
Abstract:
A high throughput, short batch cycle commercial ice making machine produces commercial ice which resists melting in convenient sizes for mobile food carts, market produce, or fish displays. The machine introduces super-cooled water, that is in a liquid state while exposed to a temperature below freezing, into a batch of pre-formed hollow molds of one or more horizontally oriented ice forming freezing trays (20, 21) oriented horizontally. Using vapor compression refrigeration, the machine produces a plurality of supercooled ice segments in pockets (36) within the freezing tray. The supercooled ice segments are rapidly subjected to a short, temporary contact with a high heat source from a sleeve (40) integral with the freezing tray compartments, along a peripheral bottom surface of the ice segment accommodating freezing tray molds. The machine rotates the freezing tray containing the batch of ice segments about its horizontally oriented axis to a vertically oriented dump position.
Abstract:
An automatic ice maker (200) for saving an ice making time. The automatic ice maker has a U-shaped resonator (210) filled up with an inertia gas, a pair of ice trays (240, 250) attached to both ends of the U-shaped resonator in a reverse direction to each other, a pair of speakers (220, 230) attached to both ends of the U-shaped resonator for compressing and expanding parcels of the inertia gas by applying an acoustic pressure to the U-shaped resonator (210) thereby varying a temperature distribution in the U-shaped resonator, a pair of heat exchangers (260, 270) for tranferring an inner temperature of the U-shaped resonator to the ice trays, a reversible motor (280) for driving the U-shaped resonator in a forward or a reverse direction at an angle of 180 degrees, and an electric control unit (300) for sequentially operating the speaker and the reversible motor. The automatic ice maker can be adapted to a refrigerator or other refrigeration system. By the automatic ice maker, the ice making time can be saved and the productivity in making the ice increases.
Abstract:
Disclosed are an ice maker, which can make ice with high transparency. The ice maker includes an ice making container configured to be filled with ice-making water; a heating ice-separator comprising a heating rod extended from above a water surface of the ice-making water into the ice making container so as to be immersed in the ice-making water and configured to transfer heat to the ice-making water, and a rotary shaft connecting with the heating rod, extended to traverse an upper portion of the ice making container, and configured to rotate the heating rod to be separated from the ice making container; and a heater configured to supply heat to the heating rod. By using the heater, the ice maker can not only make the ice with the high transparency, but also make ice-separation structure be simplified.