A mechanism for removably assembling plurality ofcomponents in evaporator of an ice making machine

A method of assembling a removable evaporator assembly in an ice making machine, the method comprising:

• aligning a first metal plate and a second metal plate adjacent to each other along with a refrigerant tube;
• wherein, the first metal plate and the second metal plate are defined with a plurality of projections (1x and 2x) extending from a first major surface, wherein each of the plurality of projections (1x and 2x) defines a slot in a second major surface opposite to the first major surface of the first metal plate and the second metal plate;
• wherein, the one or more slots defined in the second major surface of the first metal plate comprises a plurality of first connectors with a first tension member, and wherein the one or more slots defined in the second major surface of the second metal plate comprises a second connector with a second tension member;
• and
• sliding at least one of the first metal plate and the second metal plate in a first direction (X) such that the first tension members of the plurality of first connectors and the second tension member of the second connector removably engage with each other to secure the first metal plate and the second metal plate;
• fastening at least one second fastener to a first hole of the first flange and a second hole of the second flange for fixedly connecting the first metal plate and the second metal plate.

A vertical flow type ice making machine, the machine comprising:

• one or more removable evaporator assemblies each of the one or more evaporator assemblies comprising:
• a first metal plate and a second metal plate accommodating a refrigerant tube;
• each of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is defined with a plurality of projections (1x and 2x) extending from a first major surface, wherein each of the plurality of projections (1x and 2x) defines a slot in a second major surface opposite to the first major surface of the first metal plate and the second metal plate;
• wherein, the one or more slots defined in the second major surface of the first metal plate comprises a plurality of first connectors with a first tension member, and wherein the one or more slots defined in the second major surface of the second metal plate comprises a second connector with a second tension member;
• the second major surface of each of the first metal plate and the second metal plate contacts the refrigerant tube when the first metal plate and the second metal plate are connected, and wherein at least one of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is movable relative to the other such that the first tension member of the plurality of first connectors and the second tension member of the second connector removably engage with each other to secure the first metal plate and the second metal plate when the at least one of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is moved in a first direction (X);
• and
• the plurality of first connectors and the plurality of second connector disengage with each other and separate the first metal plate and the second metal plate when the first metal plate and the second metal plate are moved in a second direction (Y).