Title:
SEALING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ICE-MAKING ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/253798
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An ice-making assembly (102) comprises an ice mold (130), wherein the ice mold (130) defines a mold cavity (136); and a refrigeration circuit (112), wherein the refrigeration circuit (112) has an evaporator (120) in thermal communication with the ice mold (130). A compressor (114) is operably coupled to the refrigeration circuit (112) for circulating a refrigerant flow through the refrigeration circuit (112) so as to control the evaporator (120) and the ice mold (130). After ice is formed, a flow regulating device (210) can transfer, around a condenser (116), some of the refrigerant flow through a bypass conduit (200), so as to slowly increase the temperature of a refrigerant in the evaporator (120), thereby releasing the formed ice from the ice mold (130) while preventing thermal shock and cracking.
Inventors:
JUNGE BRENT ALDEN (US)
BROWN JUSTIN TYLER (US)
BROWN JUSTIN TYLER (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2020/096920
Publication Date:
December 24, 2020
Filing Date:
June 19, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD (CN)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
F25C5/10; F25C1/04; F25C1/22
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3988872A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUZHOU WISPRO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY (CN)
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