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Quiet ice making apparatus

An ice maker and ice harvesting technology, which is applied in ice making, ice making, refrigerators, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the occupied area and increasing the size of components, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-08-10
SCOTSMAN GROUP +1
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Both options increase the size of the module and thus its footprint in a commercial facility

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[0024] see figure 1 , the ice cube maker 20 of the present invention includes an evaporator assembly 30 , a compressor assembly 50 , a condenser assembly 70 and an interconnection structure 80 . Evaporator assembly 30 includes a support structure 32 having an upwardly extending member 34 . The support structure 32 and upwardly extending member 34 support an evaporator 36 . An ice storage bin or receiver 38 is disposed below the evaporator 36 to receive ice cubes in the ice harvesting mode.

[0025] The compressor assembly 50 includes a support structure 52 on which a compressor 54, an accumulator 56, and an accumulator 40 are disposed. The condenser assembly 70 includes a support structure 72 on which a condenser 74 and a fan 76 are disposed. Those skilled in the art will understand that the support structures 32, 52 and 72 are independent of each other and can take different forms and shapes determined by specific design requirements. Those skilled in the art will also ap...

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An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package (30), a separate compressor package (50) and a separate condenser package (70). Each of these packages has a weight that can generally by handled by one or two installers for ease of installation. The noisy compressor and condenser packages can be located remotely of the evaporator package. The maximum height distance between the evaporator package and the condenser package is greatly enhanced by the three package system. A pressure regulator (157) operates during a harvest cycle to limit flow of refrigerant leaving the evaporator, thereby increasing pressure and temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator and assisting in defrost thereof.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an ice cube maker that is silent where the ice cubes are dispensed. Background technique [0002] Ice cube machines generally include an evaporator, a water supply, and a refrigerant / hot gas circuit including a condenser and a compressor. The evaporator is connected to the water supply and to a circuit including a condenser and a compressor. Valves and other control elements control the evaporator to cycle between a freeze mode and a harvest mode. In freezing mode, the water supply supplies water to the evaporator, and the circuit supplies refrigerant to the evaporator to cool the water and form ice cubes. In ice harvesting mode, the circuit diverts hot air from the compressor to the evaporator, which heats the evaporator causing ice cubes to loosen and fall from the evaporator into the ice storage or receiver bin. [0003] When installed in a location requiring a smaller footprint, such as a restaurant, the ice cube...

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IPC IPC(8): F25B1/00F25B41/04F25B43/00F25B47/02F25C1/00F25C5/10
CPCF25C2600/04F25C1/00F25C5/10F25B2400/0403F25B2600/2517F25B2400/05F25B2400/0415F25B2500/12F25B2400/051F25B2400/21F25B2600/17F25B41/043F25B2339/047F25B2500/32F25B2400/16F25B47/022F25B2500/01F25B41/22
Inventor M·W·阿莉森D·L·焦乌科夫斯基D·B·吉斯特G·J·斯滕斯鲁德
Owner SCOTSMAN GROUP