EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY FOR ICE-MAKING APPARATUS - QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD

Title:

EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY FOR ICE-MAKING APPARATUS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/047463

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An ice-making assembly, comprising ice-making molds (200) that define mold chambers, and an evaporator assembly (202) thermally connected to the ice-making molds (200). A compressor (114) is operably connected on a refrigeration loop and is used to allow a refrigerant flow to circulate in a refrigerant loop, thereby cooling the evaporator assembly (202) and the ice-making molds (200). The evaporator assembly (202) comprises a main evaporator tube (230) and a thermal enhancement structure (232) (such as inner tubes and/or a foamed copper structure) arranged inside said tube to enlarge the surface area of a refrigerant side. The main evaporator tube (230) is deformed into a shape having a non-circular cross-section, and is soldered or brazed onto the top walls of the ice-making molds (200).

Inventors:

BRIGGS PETER ALLEN CRENSHAW (US)
CONNOR AUSTIN B (US)
BROWN JUSTIN TYLER (US)
JUNGE BRENT ALDEN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/CN2020/113703

Publication Date:

March 18, 2021

Filing Date:

September 07, 2020

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)

International Classes:

F25C1/04; F25B39/00; F28F1/40

Foreign References:

JP2004324950A	2004-11-18
CN101226021A	2008-07-23
CN102032827A	2011-04-27
CN102679657A	2012-09-19
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CN1880889A	2006-12-20

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