Ice maker and method of making ice
AssigneeDekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAndrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Donald E. DeWitt
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Abstract
An ice maker includes a mold with at least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. Each cavity has a plurality of side walls. An ice removal device is positioned at least partly within the at least one mold cavity. A fill tube is positioned in association with the at least one mold cavity. The fill tube includes an outlet from which water is expelled at an impingement angle against at least one side wall of at least one mold cavity. The impingement angle is between about 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.
Claims28
An ice maker, comprising:
- a mold including at least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice, each said cavity having a plurality of side walls;
- an ice removal device at least partly within said at least one mold cavity;
- and
- a fill tube positioned in association with said at least one mold cavity, said fill tube including an outlet from which water is expelled at an impingement angle against at least one said side wall of at least one said cavity, said impingement angle being between about 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.
A freezer, comprising:
- an ice maker, including:
- a mold including at least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice, each said cavity having a plurality of side walls;
- an ice removal device at least partly within said at least one mold cavity;
- and
- a fill tube positioned in association with said at least one mold cavity, said fill tube including an outlet from which water is expelled at an impingement angle against at least one said side wall of at least one said cavity, said impingement angle being between 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.
A method of making ice in an automatic ice maker, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mold including at least one cavity, each said cavity having a plurality of side walls;
- positioning an ice removal device at least partly within said at least one mold cavity;
- coupling a fill tube with said at least one mold cavity, said fill tube having an outlet;
- and
- expelling water from said outlet at an impingement angle against at least one said side wall of at least one said cavity, said impingement angle being between 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.