Revolving ice maker
AssigneeElectrolux Home Products, Inc.
InventorJose Carlos Trejo Olvera
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Abstract
An ice maker for freezing water into ice pieces, the ice maker including an elongated cage having a central revolving axis about which the elongated cage revolves. The elongated cage having a first end, a second end and at least one elongated slot extending between the first end and the second end. An ice tray is configured to be received in the at least one elongated slot. The ice tray includes a plurality of cavities for receiving water to be frozen into ice pieces. A motor is coupled to the elongated cage for revolving the elongated cage about the central revolving axis. A controller is connected to the motor for controlling the revolving of the elongated cage about the central revolving axis.
Claims16
An ice maker for freezing water into ice pieces, the ice maker comprising:
- an elongated cage configured to revolve about a central revolving axis, the elongated cage having a first end, a second end and a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot each extending between the first end and the second end
- a first ice tray configured to be received in the first elongated slot and a second ice tray configured to be received in the second elongated slot, the first ice tray and the second ice tray each including a plurality of cavities for receiving water to be frozen into ice pieces;
- a motor coupled to the elongated cage for revolving the elongated cage about the central revolving axis;
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- a controller connected to the motor for controlling the revolving of the elongated cage about the central revolving axis
- wherein the central revolving axis is offset from a body of the first ice tray and a body of the second ice tray and wherein the first ice tray and the second ice tray are arranged about the central revolving axis at an angle of more than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees from each other.
A refrigeration appliance comprising:
- a fresh food compartment for storing food items in a refrigerated environment having a target temperature above 0° C.;
- a freezer compartment for storing food items in a sub-freezing environment having a target temperature below 0° C.;
- a system evaporator for providing a cooling effect to at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment;
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- an ice maker disposed within the fresh food compartment for freezing water into ice pieces, the ice maker comprising:
- an elongated cage configured to revolve about a central revolving axis, the elongated cage having a first end, a second end and a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot extending between the first end and the second end,
- a first ice tray configured to be received in the first elongated slot and a second ice tray configured to be received in the second elongated slot, the first ice tray and the second ice tray each including a plurality of cavities for receiving water to be frozen into ice pieces,
- a motor coupled to the elongated cage for revolving the elongated cage about the central revolving axis, and
- a controller connected to the motor for controlling the revolving of the elongated cage about the central revolving axis,
- wherein the central revolving axis is offset from a body of the first ice tray and a body of the second ice tray and wherein the first ice tray and the second ice tray are arranged about the central revolving axis at an angle of more than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees from each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.