Title:
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/049606
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An automatic ice maker, provided with: an icemaking tray having a plurality of icemaking pockets arranged in a row and partition walls connecting adjacent icemaking pockets; and an ice maker body, which causes the icemaking tray to turn about an axis extending in a longitudinal direction, which is the direction of the row in the icemaking tray, and to impart a twist about the axis to the icemaking tray. The icemaking tray has adjustment ribs provided on the two outer sides of the partition walls with respect to the transverse direction, the adjustment ribs causing the second moment of area about the axis in a transverse-direction cross-section passing through a partition wall to be greater than the second moment of area about the axis in a transverse-direction cross-section passing through an icemaking pocket.
Inventors:
SUZUKI KAZUTAKA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/032542
Publication Date:
March 12, 2020
Filing Date:
September 03, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP (JP)
International Classes:
F25C1/24; F25C1/10; F25D17/06
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KISA PATENT & TRADEMARK FIRM (JP)
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