Ice machine cleaning apparatus
AssigneeVenmill Industries Incorporated
InventorsChristopher Lawrence Bishop, Daniel Peter St. Laurent
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for cleaning an ice machine, a cleaning apparatus comprising an ozone generator, at least one fluid line connecting an output from the ozone generator to at least one of a water inlet, a water recirculatory line, and a water reservoir, wherein the cleaning apparatus is configured for use with an ice machine. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are provided and may be configured to detect a call for new ice formation. The one or more sensors may comprise (i) a flow valve sensor, (ii) a sensor configured to detect if water is flowing through a water inlet, (iii) a sensor configured to detect a beginning of new ice formation, and/or (iv) a sensor configured to detect an end of new ice formation.
Claims20
An ice maker comprising:
- an ice making assembly including
- an evaporator mold configured for forming a plurality of ice pieces;
- a water reservoir;
- a water recirculator in fluid communication with the water reservoir and the evaporator mold;
- and
- an ozone generator in fluid communication with the water reservoir,
- wherein the ozone generator is configured to provide a continuous supply of ozone during ice formation.
A apparatus, comprising:
- a cleaning apparatus comprising an ozone generator;
- at least one fluid line connecting an output from the ozone generator to at least one of a water inlet, a water recirculatory line, and a water reservoir;
- wherein the cleaning apparatus is configured for use with an ice machine, wherein the ozone generator is configured to provide a continuous supply of ozone during ice formation.
A method of disinfecting an ice machine, the method comprising:
- providing an ice machine configured for the production of ice;
- providing an ozone generator configured for producing ozone;
- directing an ozone delivery pathway from the ozone generator into at least one of a water supply and a water reservoir;
- and
- operating the ozone generator to continuously deliver ozone to water inside the ice machine during ice production.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.