ICE MAKE AND REFRIGERATOR WITH IT
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LG ELECTRONICS INC
- Filing Date
- 2019-10-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing ice makers in refrigerators produce opaque ice due to rapid freezing, trapping air and preventing methods like directional water flow or sprinkling, which are not applicable in refrigerators, necessitating a new approach to create transparent and spherical ice.
An ice maker design with a heater positioned adjacent to a tray, varying its output in multiple temperature ranges to control ice making speed and direction, using a second tray for separation, and controlling ice detection to ensure transparent and spherical ice formation.
The solution allows for the production of transparent and spherical ice by controlling heating and ice separation, maintaining consistent ice making speed, and preventing residual water from falling into the ice bin, ensuring reliable ice detection and accumulation.