Title:
AN ICEMAKER WITH A HINGED FEELER ARM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/242588
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An icemaker (100) for a refrigeration appliance includes a motor (110) having a shaft (112). A feeler arm coupling (120) is connected to a shaft (112) of the motor (110). The motor (110) is operable to rotate the feeler arm coupling (120) about a rotation axis. A feeler arm rake (130) is hinged to the feeler arm coupling (120) such that the feeler arm rake (130) is rotatable relative to the feeler arm coupling (120) about a hinge axis. The hinge axis is perpendicular to the rotation axis. The feeler arm rake (130) rotates with the feeler arm coupling (120) about the rotation axis when the motor (110) operates to rotate the feeler arm coupling (120).
Inventors:
BIRD CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2019/091586
Publication Date:
December 26, 2019
Filing Date:
June 17, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD (CN)
QINGDAO HAIER CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
QINGDAO HAIER CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
F25C1/10
Foreign References:
| US20120285187A1 | 2012-11-15 | |||
| CN102261780A | 2011-11-30 | |||
| US20090165492A1 | 2009-07-02 | |||
| CN201954872U | 2011-08-31 | |||
| US6993929B1 | 2006-02-07 | |||
| US20160076803A1 | 2016-03-17 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3807581A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WISEAST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (CN)
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