Title:
ICE MAKING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/096443
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An ice making device (1) may include an ice tray (2), a drive mechanism (4) for moving the ice tray to a water-supply position and to an ice making position, a guide plate (3b) formed with a guide groove (3e) for guiding the ice tray to the water-supply position and to the ice making position, an engaging projection provided on the ice tray and engaged with the guide groove, a crank (5) which is formed with a drive groove with which the engaging projection (14) is engaged and which is connected with the drive mechanism (4) for moving the ice tray, a heater (15) which is mounted on the ice tray, and a connecting wire which is connected to the heater. The engaging projection is an engaging tube (14) and is structured of two engaging tube pieces (30, 31) which are divided by a plane in an axial direction, and the connecting wire is drawn out by passing through an inner side of the engaging tube.
Inventors:
DUCHARME DAVID R (US)
WATTS RUSSELL E (US)
KURATANI HIROKI (JP)
WATTS RUSSELL E (US)
KURATANI HIROKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/024421
Publication Date:
December 16, 2010
Filing Date:
February 17, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ELECTROLUX HOME PROD INC (US)
DUCHARME DAVID R (US)
WATTS RUSSELL E (US)
KURATANI HIROKI (JP)
DUCHARME DAVID R (US)
WATTS RUSSELL E (US)
KURATANI HIROKI (JP)
International Classes:
F25C1/08; F25C1/10; F25C5/08
Foreign References:
| US5187948A | 1993-02-23 | |||
| US5056321A | 1991-10-15 | |||
| US20060266055A1 | 2006-11-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARVEY, Michael, W. et al. (LLP1801 East Ninth Street,Suite 120, Cleveland OH, US)
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