Title:
CLEAR BARREL ICE MAKER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/057550
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator (100) and an ice maker (160) therefore are provided. The ice maker (160) includes a mold body (170). A plurality of mold cavities (200) are defined in the mold body (170). Each mold cavity (200) extends between a floor (202) and an opening (206) along a longitudinal axis (A). Each mold cavity (200) is enclosed by at least one sidewall between the floor (202) and the opening (206). The longitudinal axis (A) of each mold cavity (200) is oriented generally along the vertical direction (VI). The ice maker (160) also includes a heater (182) in thermal communication with the floor (202) of each mold cavity (200) of the plurality of mold cavities (200). The heater (182) is configured to maintain water within a lower portion (207) of each mold cavity (200) in a liquid state. The ice maker (160) further includes a drain conduit (214) in fluid communication with the mold body (170) and configured to receive a flow of liquid water from the mold cavities (200).
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Inventors:
JUNGE BRENT ALDEN (US)
BESORE JOHN KEITH (US)
BESORE JOHN KEITH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2019/106437
Publication Date:
March 26, 2020
Filing Date:
September 18, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
F25C5/04; F25C1/04
Foreign References:
CN102378886A | 2012-03-14 | |||
CN102803873A | 2012-11-28 | |||
CN1621769A | 2005-06-01 | |||
CN207247660U | 2018-04-17 | |||
US20150345850A1 | 2015-12-03 | |||
US7263835B2 | 2007-09-04 | |||
GB1490117A | 1977-10-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3853537A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WISEAST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (CN)
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