Ice making machine
AssigneeKing-Seeley Thermos Co.
InventorsJohn T. Olson, Robert K. Westergaard
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Abstract
An ice making machine of the type comprising a plurality of ice forming molds into which water is directed by means of a rotating spray bar supplied with water from an associated water sump or reservoir; the spray is mounted for 360.degree. rotation about a generally horizontal axis and includes a plurality of spray nozzles which operate to not only spray water toward the ice forming molds but also toward the water reservoir to provide agitation of the make-up water contained therein so as to prevent settling of any sediment or other impurities within the make-up water.
Claims18
In combination in an ice making machine,
- an ice forming mold,
- a water reservoir with an open top and disposed below said mold,
- a spray bar disposed for rotation about a generally horizontal axis and located vertically between said reservoir and said mold,
- said spray bar including at least one radially disposed spray port, and
- means for rotating said spray bar 360.degree. about said horizontal axis whereby said spray port, during each revolution of said spray bar, alternately rotates to a downwardly directed position and thereby sprays water downwardly toward and into said reservoir, and rotates to an upwardly directed position and thereby sprays water upwardly toward and into said mold.
In combination in an ice making machine, the plurality of ice forming molds,
- a water reservoir having an open top and spaced from said molds,
- a horizontal spray bar disposed vertically between said molds and said reservoir,
- said spray bar including a first plurality of spray ports arranged along a first imaginary plane and a second plurality of spray ports arranged along a second imaginary plane, and
- means supporting said spray bar for rotation about a horizontal axis and drive means for rotating said spray bar so that during each revolution of said spray bar, said spray ports alternately direct water downwardly toward and into said reservoir and upwardly and into said molds.
An ice making machine comprising, a plurality of ice forming cups,
- means defining a water reservoir having an open top and disposed below said cups,
- a spray bar disposed for rotation about a horizontal rotational axis and located vertically between said reservoir and said plurality of cups,
- said spray bar including a first plurality of generally radially disposed spray ports located along a first imaginary plane and a second plurality of radially disposed spray ports located along a second imaginary plane, and
- means for rotating said spray bar 360.degree. about said horizontal rotational axis, whereby during each revolution of said spray bar, said spray ports alternately direct water downwardly toward and into said reservoir and upwardly toward the underside of said cups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.