Dry cooler for an ice maker

A remotely cooled ice machine comprising:

• an ice maker comprising:
• a refrigerant line through which a refrigerant is configured to flow;
• a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant and circulate the refrigerant through the refrigerant line in a closed refrigerant loop;
• and
• a condenser configured to condense the compressed refrigerant;
• and
• a thermal management device that is remote from the ice maker, the thermal management device comprising:
• a coolant line through which a coolant is configured to flow, the coolant being different than the refrigerant;
• a pump configured to circulate the coolant through the coolant line in a closed coolant loop;
• a fan configured to move air through the thermal management device;
• and
• a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from the coolant to the air moved through the thermal management device,
• wherein the coolant line fluidly connects the pump and the heat exchanger of the thermal management device and the condenser of the ice maker in the closed coolant loop,
• wherein the ice maker further comprises:
• an expansion valve configured to reduce a pressure of the condensed refrigerant, such that the condensed refrigerant is cooled;
• and
• an evaporator configured to freeze water and make ice using the cooled refrigerant,
• wherein the refrigerant line fluidly connects the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the evaporator in the closed refrigerant loop,
• wherein a first portion of the coolant line fluidly connects an outlet of the thermal management device to a first inlet of the condenser, and a second portion of the coolant line fluidly connects a first outlet of the condenser to an inlet of the thermal management device,
• wherein a first portion of the refrigerant line fluidly connects the compressor to a second inlet of the condenser, and a second portion of the refrigerant line fluidly connects a second outlet of the condenser to the expansion valve,
• wherein the ice maker further comprises:
• a regulator in line with the first portion of the coolant line or the second portion of the coolant line;
• and
• a pressure sensor configured to determine a pressure of the refrigerant within the first portion of the refrigerant line, and
• wherein the regulator is configured to control a flow of the coolant through the coolant line based on the determined pressure of the refrigerant within the first portion of the refrigerant line.