Ice maker and method of making ice
AssigneeDekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAndrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Donald E. De Witt
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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.
Claims23
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 auger for ice removal at least partly within said at least one mold cavity;
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- 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, said fill tube being positioned to expel water from said outlet between said auger and one said side wall.
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, said mold includes a plurality of openings, and further including a plurality of fasteners;
- an ice removal device at least partly within said at least one mold cavity;
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- 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, said plurality of fasteners coupling said fill tube with said mold, each said fastener having at least one barb retained within a corresponding said opening.
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 auger for ice removal at least partly within said at least one mold cavity;
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- 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, said fill tube being positioned to expel water from said outlet between said auger and one said side wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.