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US 12,546,524 B2Granted
Systems and methods of ice making devices
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsHarry Oliver James Page, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Pierce James Barnard, Jared James Proulx, Jonathan James
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Abstract
An ice making appliance can process ice into output ice having a target structure. The ice making appliance includes a receiver to receive the ice, such as to receive preformed ice, a processor to process the ice into ice flakes, a vessel to receive the ice flakes, a press to compress the ice flakes into the output ice, and a motor to cause movement of the press to cause the compression of the ice flakes.
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An ice maker, comprising:
- a processor to receive ice of a first size and process the ice to output ice of a second size less than the first size;
- one or more chambers to receive the ice of the second size;
- a press coupled with the processor;
- and
- a motor to drive the press towards the one or more chambers to compress the ice of the second size in the one or more chambers into output ice.
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An ice making appliance, comprising:
- a receiver to receive preformed ice;
- a processor to process the preformed ice into ice flakes;
- a mold defining an opening facing the receiver to receive the ice flakes from the receiver;
- and
- a ram to apply a force against the ice flakes in the mold into output ice to satisfy one or more criteria regarding at least one of a volume, a mass, a number of layers, a ratio of ice to air, or a shape of the output ice.
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A method of ice making, comprising:
- receiving preformed ice in a receiver;
- processing the preformed ice into ice flakes having a smaller size than the preformed ice;
- receiving the ice flakes in one or more molds;
- compressing the ice flakes in the one or more molds into output ice;
- and
- dispensing the output ice from the one or more molds.
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