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US 11,885,551 B2Granted
Defroster for a direct cool icemaker
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorAlan Joseph Mitchell
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Abstract
An icemaker assembly includes a mold body defining a plurality of cavities. A working fluid line is directly attached to the mold body, and a drain duct is disposed below the mold body. A defrost heating element is positioned below the mold body and within the drain duct. The defrost heating element is spaced from the mold body, and the defrost heating element is operable to melt frost on the mold body with radiant heat from the defrost heating element. A related appliance is also provided.
Claims17
An appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet;
- and
- an icemaker assembly disposed within the cabinet, the icemaker assembly comprising a mold body defining a plurality of cavities;
- a working fluid line directly attached to the mold body such that at least a portion of the working fluid line contacts the mold body;
- a drain duct disposed below the mold body;
- a defrost heating element positioned below the mold body and within the drain duct, the defrost heating element spaced from the mold body, the defrost heating element operable to melt frost on the mold body with radiant heat from the defrost heating element;
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- a plurality of posts mounted to the drain duct, the plurality of posts extending upwardly from the drain duct, the defrost heating element mounted on the plurality of posts.
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An icemaker assembly, comprising:
- a mold body defining a plurality of cavities;
- a working fluid line directly attached to the mold body such that at least a portion of the working fluid line contacts the mold body;
- a drain duct disposed below the mold body;
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- a defrost heating element positioned below the mold body and within the drain duct, the defrost heating element spaced from the mold body, the defrost heating element operable to melt frost on the mold body with radiant heat from the defrost heating element,
- wherein the defrost heating element is spaced from a bottom surface of the mold body by no less than two centimeters, and the defrost heating element is spaced from a top surface of the drain duct by no less than two centimeters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.