公开(公告)号：US08925335B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13678879

申请日：2012-11-16

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Corey M. Gooden ,  Steven John Kuehl

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C5/10 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: An ice piece release and formation system (and associated methods) including a chilled compartment, a warm section, a tray in thermal communication with the chilled compartment, and a reservoir assembly in thermal communication with the warm section. The tray includes ice piece-forming receptacles and a cavity in thermal communication with the receptacles. The reservoir assembly includes chambers in fluid communication with the cavity and a driving body for moving the chambers. The system further includes a heat-exchanging fluid that resides in the chambers and the cavity of the tray. The driving body and the reservoir assembly are further adapted to move each of the chambers to a position above the cavity, and the other of the chambers to a position below the cavity, such that the fluid within the chamber positioned above the cavity flows into the cavity.

Abstract translation: 冰块释放和形成系统（和相关方法）包括冷藏室，温暖区段，与冷冻隔室热连通的托盘以及与温暖部分热连通的储存器组件。 托盘包括形成冰块的容器和与容器热连通的空腔。 储存器组件包括与空腔流体连通的腔室和用于移动腔室的驱动体。 该系统还包括驻留在腔室和托盘的空腔中的热交换流体。 驱动体和储存器组件还适于将每个室移动到空腔上方的位置，并且另一个室到空腔下方的位置，使得位于空腔上方的腔室内的流体流入 腔。

公开(公告)号：US08919145B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13166068

申请日：2011-06-22

Applicant: Anderson Bortoletto ,  Nihat Cur ,  Douglas D. Leclear ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge ,  Ronald L. Voglewede

Inventor： Anderson Bortoletto ,  Nihat Cur ,  Douglas D. Leclear ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge ,  Ronald L. Voglewede

IPC: F25C5/18 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25C1/12 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/18

CPC classification number: F25C1/12 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2400/10

Abstract: A clear ice making assembly and method utilizes a housing having an upper fluid chamber, a plurality of distinct, substantially vertical fluid channels, and at least one fluid outlet aperture in fluid communication with a bottom fluid chamber. During an ice making event, portions of an ice forming evaporator extending through the housing are exposed to water flowing into the fluid channels from the upper fluid chamber. The ice forming evaporator is formed with microchannels through which refrigerant flows such that water flowing across the fluid channels freezes on the exposed portions of the ice forming evaporator over time, forming clear ice pieces. In a harvesting operation, the ice pieces are released from the ice forming evaporator and transferred for storage and/or dispensing.

Abstract translation: 透明的制冰组件和方法利用具有上流体室，多个不同的，基本上垂直的流体通道的壳体以及与底部流体室流体连通的至少一个流体出口孔。 在制冰事件期间，延伸穿过壳体的成冰蒸发器的部分暴露于从上流体室流入流体通道的水。 形成冰的蒸发器形成有微通道，制冷剂通过该通道流动，使得流过流体通道的水随着时间的流逝在冰形蒸发器的暴露部分上冻结，形成清晰的冰块。 在收割操作中，将冰块从成冰蒸发器中释放并转移以进行储存和/或分配。

公开(公告)号：US08844313B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13114743

申请日：2011-05-24

Applicant: Richard DeVos

Inventor： Richard DeVos

IPC: F25C5/06 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/14

CPC classification number: F25C5/06 ,  F25C5/08

Abstract: An ice making assembly includes an ice maker including a mold body defining a one or more compartments for forming ice cubes therein, a harvesting assembly removes an ice cube from the compartment, and one or more bimetallic elements. Each bimetallic element is configured with a respective one of the compartments so that when energized the bimetallic element deforms with a portion moving in a direction so as to assist in removing an ice cube from the compartment. Related refrigeration appliances are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 制冰组件包括制冰机，其包括限定用于在其中形成冰块的一个或多个隔室的模体，收集组件从隔室移除冰块和一个或多个双金属元件。 每个双金属元件配置有相应的一个隔室，使得当被激励时，双金属元件随着沿着一个方向移动的部分而变形，从而有助于从隔间移除冰块。 还公开了相关的制冷装置。

公开(公告)号：US08844309B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US12723772

申请日：2010-03-15

Applicant: Alexandre D. Grosse ,  Adriana S. Guillen

Inventor： Alexandre D. Grosse ,  Adriana S. Guillen

IPC: F25C1/22 ,  F25C5/18 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C5/10 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25C1/16

CPC classification number: F25C1/16 ,  F25C5/02 ,  F25C5/04 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a fast ice making device for quickly producing ice cubes. The fast ice making device includes a mold body having a plurality of ice forming cavities adapted to hold fluid. In an ice making cycle, a vacuum system evacuates air from the cavities, thereby depressurizing the cavities. Then, a liquid delivery system delivers liquid to the depressurized cavities, whereby an initial portion of the liquid bubbles up within the respective cavities. Overall, a cooler fluid is established at the beginning of an ice making cycle, thus accelerating the rate at which ice cubes are formed within the fast ice making device. Once ice cubes have been formed within the cavities, a heat transfer system is utilized to heat the cavities, thereby slightly melting the ice cubes and aiding in the expulsion of ice cubes from the cavities.

Abstract translation: 冰箱包括快速制冰机的快速制冰装置。 快速制冰装置包括具有适于保持流体的多个冰形成空腔的模体。 在制冰循环中，真空系统从空腔排出空气，从而使空腔减压。 然后，液体输送系统将液体输送到减压空腔，由此液体的初始部分在相应空腔内起泡。 总的来说，在制冰循环开始时建立较冷的流体，从而加速在快速制冰装置内形成冰块的速率。 一旦在空腔内形成冰块，则使用热传递系统来加热空腔，从而稍微融化冰块并帮助将冰块从空腔排出。

公开(公告)号：US20140238062A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US13776352

申请日：2013-02-25

Applicant: Dong Hwan SUL

Inventor： Dong Hwan SUL

IPC: F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25B47/022 ,  F25B2400/0403 ,  F25B2400/0411 ,  F25B2500/01 ,  F25C5/10 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: This invention relates to a portable onsite ice making apparatus having a bypass tube, which includes a compressor equipped with a condenser having heat removal capacity of about 2,400˜2,600 BTU/hr; an expansion valve; an evaporator being in heat exchange relationship with an ice making tray; a bypass tube for the refrigerant to bypass the condenser and the expansion valve; and a switching means selectively changing the flow of the refrigerant from the compressor to the condenser or from the compressor to the bypass tube. The portable ice making apparatus has heat removal capacity to cool the ice making tray to −27° C.˜−26° C. within 3 minutes and heating capacity to heat the ice making tray from about −27° C.˜−26° C. to about 50° C.˜−60° C. within 30 seconds. The area of the capillary tube in the bypass tube to the area of the first discharging tube is about 1/25˜ 1/10.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有旁通管的便携式现场制冰装置，该旁通管包括具有约2,400〜2,600BTU / hr的除热能力的冷凝器的压缩机; 膨胀阀; 与制冰托盘处于热交换关系的蒸发器; 用于制冷剂绕过冷凝器和膨胀阀的旁通管; 以及选择性地改变制冷剂从压缩机到冷凝器或从压缩机到旁通管的流动的切换装置。 便携式制冰装置具有除冰能力，在3分钟内将制冰盘冷却至-27℃〜26℃，加热能力使制冰盘从约-27℃〜26℃ 在30秒内至约50℃〜60℃。 旁通管中的毛细管区域到第一排放管的面积为约1/25〜1/10。

公开(公告)号：US20140150462A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691916

申请日：2012-12-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： PATRICK J. BOARMAN ,  GREGORY G. HORTIN

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25B21/02

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B2321/021 ,  F25B2700/2107 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold with an icemaking cycle having a liquid to ice phase change. A thermoelectric device has a cold side and a warm side. A controller is in operable communication with an input to the thermoelectric device. A sensor is in operable communication with the input to the thermoelectric device and the controller. A feedback response from the input to the thermoelectric device monitors the liquid to ice phase change of the icemaking cycle.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有新鲜食物隔室，冷冻室和可以进入新鲜食物室的门的冰箱。 冰箱从冷冻室远程安装。 制冰机包括具有液相 - 冰相变的制冰循环的冰模。 热电装置具有冷侧和暖侧。 控制器与热电装置的输入端可操作地通信。 传感器与热电装置和控制器的输入端可操作地连通。 从输入到热电装置的反馈响应监测制冰循环的液相变冰。

公开(公告)号：US20140137577A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13678879

申请日：2012-11-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： COREY M. GOODEN ,  STEVEN JOHN KUEHL

IPC: F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C5/10 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: An ice piece release and formation system (and associated methods) including a chilled compartment, a warm section, a tray in thermal communication with the chilled compartment, and a reservoir assembly in thermal communication with the warm section. The tray includes ice piece-forming receptacles and a cavity in thermal communication with the receptacles. The reservoir assembly includes chambers in fluid communication with the cavity and a driving body for moving the chambers. The system further includes a heat-exchanging fluid that resides in the chambers and the cavity of the tray. The driving body and the reservoir assembly are further adapted to move each of the chambers to a position above the cavity, and the other of the chambers to a position below the cavity, such that the fluid within the chamber positioned above the cavity flows into the cavity.

Abstract translation: 冰块释放和形成系统（和相关方法）包括冷藏室，温暖区段，与冷冻隔室热连通的托盘以及与温暖部分热连通的储存器组件。 托盘包括形成冰块的容器和与容器热连通的空腔。 储存器组件包括与空腔流体连通的腔室和用于移动腔室的驱动体。 该系统还包括驻留在腔室和托盘的空腔中的热交换流体。 驱动体和储存器组件还适于将每个室移动到空腔上方的位置，并且另一个室到空腔下方的位置，使得位于空腔上方的腔室内的流体流入 腔。

公开(公告)号：US20130239594A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13421909

申请日：2012-03-16

Applicant: YEN HSI LIN ,  CRISTIAN A. SOTO ,  ANDREW M. TENBARGE

Inventor： YEN HSI LIN ,  CRISTIAN A. SOTO ,  ANDREW M. TENBARGE

IPC: F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/14

Abstract: An ice maker of a domestic refrigerator that includes an ice mold having an electrically-conductive polymeric body and a plurality of cavities defined in the polymeric body. Each cavity is sized to receive a quantity of fluid corresponding to a single ice cube. A pair of electrodes is engaged with a bottom surface of the polymeric body. The polymeric body has a first electrical conductivity at a first operating temperature and a second electrical conductivity that is less than the first electrical conductivity at a second operating temperature. The second operating temperature is greater than the first operating temperature.

Abstract translation: 一种家用冰箱的制冰机，其包括具有导电聚合物主体的冰模和限定在聚合物主体中的多个空腔。 每个空腔的大小适于接收与单个冰块相对应的一定量的流体。 一对电极与聚合物体的底表面接合。 聚合物体在第一工作温度下具有第一导电性，并且在第二工作温度下具有小于第一电导率的第二导电率。 第二工作温度大于第一工作温度。

公开(公告)号：US08438865B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12514742

申请日：2007-11-20

Applicant: Andreas Frey ,  Ahmet Kayihan Kiryaman ,  Carsten Colberg ,  Peter Schwebke ,  Markus Kerber ,  Michael Dreyhaupt

Inventor： Andreas Frey ,  Ahmet Kayihan Kiryaman ,  Carsten Colberg ,  Peter Schwebke ,  Markus Kerber ,  Michael Dreyhaupt

IPC: F25B17/00 ,  F25B15/00 ,  F25B27/00 ,  B60H1/32 ,  F25D17/02 ,  F25D3/00 ,  F25C5/08

CPC classification number: H05K7/20845 ,  B64D13/06 ,  B64D2013/0614 ,  H05K7/20127 ,  H05K7/20218 ,  H05K7/20872 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/56

Abstract: A cooling system (10) for cooling an aircraft device (12) comprises an evaporator (14, 16, 18) for receiving a fluid (F) which is to be evaporated, a first adsorber (24) which contains a medium (28) for the adsorption of the fluid (F) which is evaporated in the evaporator (14, 16, 18), as well as a second adsorber (26) which contains a medium for the adsorption of the fluid (F) which is evaporated in the evaporator (14, 16, 18). A control system (22) is adapted to establish or to interrupt a fluid connection between the evaporator (14, 16, 18) and the first and/or the second adsorber(s) (24, 26).

Abstract translation: 用于冷却航空器装置（12）的冷却系统（10）包括用于接收待蒸发的流体（F）的蒸发器（14,16,18），包含介质（28）的第一吸附器（24） 用于吸附在蒸发器（14,16,18）中蒸发的流体（F）以及第二吸附器（26），所述第二吸附器包含吸附流体（F）的介质，所述介质在所述蒸发器 蒸发器（14,16,18）。 控制系统（22）适于建立或中断蒸发器（14,16,18）与第一和/或第二吸附器（24,26）之间的流体连接。

公开(公告)号：US20130081412A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13613405

申请日：2012-09-13

Applicant: Juhyun Son ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Dongjeong Kim

Inventor： Juhyun Son ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Dongjeong Kim

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/24

CPC classification number: F25C1/04 ,  F25C5/04 ,  F25C2305/022

Abstract: Provided is an ice maker, which includes an upper tray, a lower tray, and a rotation shaft. Upper cells of hemispherical shapes are arrayed in the upper tray. Lower cells of hemispherical shapes are arrayed in the lower tray that is rotatably connected to the upper tray. The rotation shaft is connected to a rear end of the lower tray and a rear end of the upper tray to rotate the lower tray relative to the upper tray. A rotation guide part rounded with a predetermined curvature is disposed in a region where the lower tray contacts the upper tray while the lower tray is rotated.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种制冰机，其包括上托盘，下托盘和旋转轴。 半球形状的上部细胞排列在上部托盘中。 半球形的下部单元排列在可旋转地连接到上托盘的下托盘中。 旋转轴连接到下托盘的后端和上托盘的后端以相对于上托盘旋转下托盘。 在下托盘接触上托盘的区域中设置有以预定曲率圆角的旋转引导部，同时下托盘旋转。