Ice making devices

Abstract

An ice maker including a water storage tank and an ice evaporator (3) located in the water storage tank. The ice evaporator (3) including a top cover (2) and a bottom (4) cover coupled to the top cover (2). The ice evaporator including an evaporator (3) located between the top cover (2) and the bottom cover (4). The evaporator (3) includes a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface including a refrigerant pipe (35) and the bottom surface including a plurality of dies (60), the plurality of dies (60) to receive water to freeze into ice. The ice evaporator also includes an ice pusher, the ice pusher coupled to the top cover (2) and including a plurality of rods (12), the plurality of rods (12) to push ice out of the plurality of dies (60).

Description

ICE MAKING DEVICESCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application claims the benefit of and priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202323478215.8, filed December 20, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND

[0002] Ice making devices, such as ice making appliances, can manipulate the ice into various useful structures, such as bullet ice.SUMMARY

[0003] Systems and methods in accordance with the present disclosure can allow for ice making devices to generate ice using an ice evaporator. The ice evaporator can include an evaporator fixed between an upper cover and a lower cover to preserve heat, reduce energy loss, and thereby improve ice making efficiency. Various such systems and methods as described herein can allow for ice to be formed in multiple directions within ice molds, further improving the ice making efficiency.

[0004] At least one aspect relates to an ice maker. The ice maker can include a water storage tank and an ice evaporator located in the water storage tank. The ice evaporator can include a top cover and a bottom cover coupled to the top cover. The ice evaporator can also include an evaporator located between the top cover and the bottom cover. The evaporator can include a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface including a refrigerant pipe and the bottom surface including a plurality of dies, the plurality of dies to receive water to freeze into ice. The ice evaporator can also include an ice pusher, the ice pusher coupled to the top cover and including a plurality of rods, the plurality of rods to push ice out of the plurality of dies.

[0005] At least one aspect relates to an ice maker. The ice maker can include a housing and an ice evaporator located in the housing. The ice evaporator can include a refrigerant conduit located on a first side of the ice evaporator and a plurality of ice molds located on a second side opposite the first side, the plurality of ice molds positioned such that the plurality of ice molds are offset from the refrigerant conduit. The ice maker can also include an ice pusher coupled to the housing including a plurality of protrusions to push ice out of the plurality of ice molds.

[0006] At least one aspect relates to an ice evaporator. The ice evaporator includes a top cover, a bottom cover coupled to the top cover, an evaporator located between and coupled to the top cover and the bottom cover, the evaporator including a top surface in contact with the top cover and a bottom surface in contact with the bottom cover, the top surface including a refrigerant conduit to freeze water into ice, the bottom surface including a plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions, each of the plurality of second protrusions extending around one of the plurality of first protrusions, and a plate including a plurality of rods, the plate coupled to the top cover, the plurality of rods offset from the plurality of first protrusions.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0001] FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of an example ice maker;

[0002] FIG. 2 depicts an exploded view of the ice maker of FIG. 1;

[0003] FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of the ice maker of FIG. 1;

[0004] FIG. 4 depicts a perspective view of a portion of the ice maker of FIG. 1; and

[0005] FIG. 5 depicts a perspective view of a portion of the ice maker of FIG. 1.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0006] Following below are more detailed descriptions of various concepts related to, and implementations of, methods, apparatuses, and systems of ice making devices. The various concepts introduced above and discussed in greater detail below can be implemented in any of numerous ways.

[0007] The systems and methods described herein provide an ice maker (e.g., ice making appliance, ice evaporator, ice evaporating device) which couples an evaporator between an upper cover of the evaporator and a lower cover of the evaporator. A top surface and bottom surface of the evaporator are respectively fitted with a bottom of the upper cover of the evaporator and a top of the lower cover of the evaporator, thus playing the role of heat preservation, reducing energy loss, and thereby improving the ice making efficiency. The evaporator includes ice molds that realize simultaneous growth of ice grains from outside to inside and from inside to outside, effectively shortening the ice forming time and further improving the ice making efficiency.

[0008] In some implementations, an ice maker includes an evaporator upper cover, an evaporator and an evaporator lower cover, where the evaporator upper cover is coupled tothe evaporator lower cover. The evaporator is fixed between the evaporator upper cover and the evaporator lower cover. A top surface of the evaporator is fitted with a bottom of the evaporator upper cover. A bottom of the evaporator is fitted with a top of the evaporator lower cover. The top surface of the evaporator includes a refrigerant pipe. The bottom surface of the evaporator is provided with a plurality of ice molds. In this way, the evaporator is fixed between the upper cover of the evaporator and the lower cover of the evaporator, and the top surface and bottom surface of the evaporator are respectively fitted with the bottom of the upper cover of the evaporator and the top of the lower cover of the evaporator, thus playing the role of heat preservation, reducing energy loss, and thereby improving the ice making efficiency.

[0009] The ice molds can include a plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions, each of the plurality of second protrusions extending around one of the plurality of first protrusions. In this case, not only do the plurality of second protrusions keep the plurality of first protrusions warm, but also fills the gap between the plurality of first protrusions, thereby minimizing ineffective ice making, reducing unnecessary energy consumption, and further improving the ice making efficiency.

[0010] In some implementations, refrigerant channel and the plurality of ice models are set on the top surface and bottom surface, respectively, of the evaporator, which makes effective use of the installation space of the evaporator, and its assembly is more convenient. In addition, the number of ice molds can also be expanded according to actual needs, and the effect of increasing the amount of ice making can be achieved.

[0011] In some implementations, the top surface of the evaporator is provided with a first receiving space, the bottom of the evaporator top cover is provided with a second receiving space, the first receiving space is arranged with the second receiving space corresponding to constitute a channel, and the refrigerant pipeline is arranged in the channel. In this case, the refrigerant pipeline is thus limited to be arranged within the first receiving space and the second receiving space, and assembly of the ice maker is more convenient.

[0012] In some implementations, the top surface of the evaporator is provided with the first receiving space, and the refrigerant pipeline and the first receiving space are integrated to form a refrigerant channel. This may be conducive to improving the heat transfer efficiency.

[0013] In some implementations, the ice molds at the bottom surface of the evaporator are offset with the channel. The ice molds are arranged in such a way that the ice molds arearranged between the refrigerant pipe, and the energy transmitted to the ice molds is more than the conventional ice makers, and the ice forming speed is faster.

[0014] In some implementations, a plurality of grooves are formed between the first receiving space, and a plurality of perforations (e.g., apertures) are arranged in the grooves, and the perforations are connected with the ice molds at the bottom surface of the evaporator. The grooves are arranged on the evaporator, which is conducive to reducing the energy absorption of the evaporator itself and gathering the energy to the ice making point as far as possible. The perforations can also prevent vacuum adsorption during deicing of the ice molds.

[0015] In some implementations, a plurality of grooves are formed between a base groove at the bottom of the upper cover of the evaporator, and a plurality of perforations are arranged in a groove, a groove is arranged corresponding to the groove on the top surface of the evaporator. A perforation is arranged corresponding to the perforation in the groove. A groove is arranged on the upper cover of the evaporator, and the groove is arranged corresponding to the groove on the top of the evaporator, which is conducive to reducing the energy absorption of the evaporator itself and gathering the energy to the ice molds as far as possible. The vacuum adsorption can be prevented when the ice molds are deicing due to the corresponding setting of the perforations on the upper cover and the top surface of the evaporator.

[0016] In some implementations, the top of the upper cover of the evaporator is sliding connected with a plate, and a bottom of the plate is provided with a plurality of rods, which can successively pass through the perforation on the upper cover of the evaporator and the perforation on the evaporator to extend into the ice molds. The ice maker is so arranged that when deicing is required, the icicle formed in the ice mold is pushed out by the rods through the perforations on the upper cover of the evaporator and the perforations on the evaporator, and the ice making cycle time can be shortened and the ice making efficiency can be further improved by driving the plate to assist deicing.

[0017] When making ice, the rods are far away from the perforations on the upper cover, and the perforations on the upper cover can be used as the water inlet of the ice molds, that is, when the evaporator is immersed in the water box, the water in the water box can flow into the ice molds from the perforations on the evaporator.

[0018] In some implementations, the plate includes a guide hole, the top of the upper cover of the evaporator is provided with a guide column, the guide column is arranged in the guide hole, and the guide column is sliding connected with the guide hole. The rods of the plate can be aligned with the perforations on the upper cover of the evaporator through the alignment of the guide column and the guide hole.

[0019] In some implementations, the bottom of the lower cover of the evaporator is provided with a notch, and the notch is communicated with the hole. The utility model is so arranged that the water inlet of the ice making point can be used as the water inlet of the ice making point through the groove, that is, when the evaporator is immersed in the water box, the bottom of the evaporator's lower cover is fitted with the water box, and the water in the water box can flow into the ice making point through the groove. For example, when the evaporator is immersed in a water storage tank, the water in the water storage tank can flow into the ice molds from the perforations on the evaporator, which can shorten the water intake time and further improve the ice making efficiency.

[0020] In some implementations, the upper cover of the evaporator is provided with a plurality of screw holes, and the lower cover of the evaporator is provided with a plurality of screw holes, and the screw holes are arranged correspondingly with the screw holes and are locked and fixed through a bolt assembly.

[0021] In some implementations, to make ice, the evaporator is immersed in a water tank. The water flows into the ice molds, the lower cover of the evaporator is fitted with the water tank, so that each ice mold forms a relatively closed space, and through the heat exchange of the refrigerant pipeline, the inner wall of each ice mold of the evaporator and the outer wall of the ice molds are synchronized frozen until a tubular icicle is formed.

[0022] The systems and methods as further described herein can achieve the full utilization of refrigeration energy and further improve the ice making efficiency by reducing the heat exchange between each ice mold and the water in the water tank. To do so, the evaporator is fixed between the upper cover of the evaporator and the lower cover of the evaporator, and the top surface and bottom surface of the evaporator are respectively fitted with the bottom of the upper cover of the evaporator and the top of the lower cover of the evaporator, thus playing the role of heat preservation, reducing energy loss, and thereby improving the ice making efficiency. The ice molds realize the simultaneous growth of ice grains from outsideto inside and from inside to outside, effectively shortening the ice forming time and further improving the ice making efficiency.

[0023] Referring now to FIGS. 1-5, an ice maker (e.g., ice evaporator, ice making evaporator device, ice making appliance etc.) includes an evaporator 3. The evaporator 3 includes a top cover 2 and a bottom cover 4. The top cover 2 is coupled to the bottom cover 4. The evaporator 3 is located between and coupled to the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 4. The evaporator 3 includes a top surface (e.g., first side) and a bottom surface (e.g., second side). The top surface is opposite the bottom surface. The top surface includes a refrigerant pipe 35 (e.g., refrigerant conduit) to freeze water into ice. In some implementations, the refrigerant pipe 35 is located on the top surface. The top surface is in contact with the top cover 2 and the bottom surface is in contact with the bottom cover 4. The bottom cover 4 includes a plurality of first protrusions 32 and a plurality of second protrusions 31 extending around the plurality of first protrusions 32. The bottom cover 4 includes a plurality of cavities 41 (e.g., plurality of receiving spaces) aligned with the plurality of second protrusions 31, the plurality of second protrusions 31 and the plurality of first protrusions 32 located in the plurality of cavities 41. The plurality of second protrusions 31 and the plurality of first protrusions 32 being located in the plurality of cavities enables retention of heat and minimizes gaps between the plurality of second protrusions 31, thus minimizing ineffective ice making contact with the evaporator 3, reducing unnecessary energy consumption, and further improving the ice making efficiency.

[0024] In some implementations, the ice maker is located in a housing. The housing may include water. In some implementations, the housing is located and / or submerged in a water storage tank for the ice maker to form ice.

[0025] In some implementations, the bottom cover 4 includes a plurality of ice molds 60 (e.g., plurality of dies). The plurality of ice molds 60 includes the plurality of first protrusions 32 and the plurality of second protrusions 31. Each of the plurality of first protrusions 32 extends around one of the plurality of second protrusions 31. The plurality of ice molds 60 receive water to freeze into ice. In some implementations, the plurality of ice molds 60 includes a plurality of second apertures 33 located between the plurality of second protrusions 31 and the plurality of first protrusions 32.

[0026] As seen in, for example, FIG. 2, the top cover 2 includes a first receiving space 23 (e.g., first pipe receiving space) and the top surface of the evaporator 3 includes a secondreceiving space 34 (e.g., second pipe receiving space). The first receiving space 23 and the second receiving space 34 have a shape matching the refrigerant pipe 35. The refrigerant pipe 35 may have a sinusoidal shape (e.g., S-type). The second receiving space 34 is aligned with the first receiving space 23 to from a channel. The channel has a shape matching the refrigerant pipe 35) The refrigerant pipe 35 is located in the first receiving space 23 and the second receiving space 34 and between the top cover 2 and the top surface of the evaporator 3. For example, the refrigerant pipe 35 is located in the channel.

[0027] In some implementations, as seen in FIG. 2, the plurality of second protrusions 31 at the bottom surface of the evaporator 3 are positioned to be offset from the refrigerant pipe 35 located on the top surface. The plurality of second protrusions 31 are arranged between the refrigerant pipe 35, and energy transmitted to the plurality of second protrusions 31 is higher and ice forming speed is faster compared to a situation where the plurality of second protrusions 31 are aligned with the refrigerant pipe 35.

[0028] In some implementations, a plurality of recessed portions 36 is formed between the second receiving space 34 on the top surface of the evaporator 3. The evaporator 3 also includes a plurality of second apertures 33 (e.g., plurality of second apertures) extending from the top surface to the bottom surface and arranged in the plurality of recessed portions 36. The plurality of second apertures 33 extend to the bottom surface and are positioned between the plurality of first protrusions 32 and the plurality of second protrusions 31. The plurality of second apertures 33 can mitigate vacuum adsorption of the plurality of second protrusions 31 when deicing.

[0029] In some implementations, as seen in FIG. 2, the top cover 2 of the evaporator 3 includes the first receiving space 23, and a plurality of recessed portions 24 are formed between the first receiving space 23. The top cover 2 also includes a plurality of first apertures 25 (e.g., a plurality of first apertures) arranged in the plurality of recessed portions 24. The plurality of recessed portions 24 of the top cover 2 are aligned with the plurality of recessed portions 36 on the top surface of the evaporator 3. The plurality of first apertures 25 of the top cover 2 align with the plurality of second apertures 33 of the evaporator 3. The plurality of recessed portions 24 being aligned with the plurality of recessed portions 24 may reduce energy absorption of the evaporator 3. Since the plurality of first apertures 25 and the plurality of second apertures 33 are aligned, vacuum adsorption of the plurality of second protrusion 31 may be mitigated during deicing.

[0030] The ice maker includes a plate 1 (e.g., thimble plate, ice pusher) coupled to the top cover 2. In some embodiments, the plate 1 is removably coupled to the top cover 2. The plate 1 includes a plurality of rods 12 (e.g., a plurality of protrusions) offset from the plurality of first protrusions 32. The plurality of rods 12 can be successively extended into the plurality of second protrusion 31 through the plurality of first apertures 25 on the top cover 2 and the plurality of second apertures 33 on the evaporator 3. The plurality of rods 12 extend between the plurality of second protrusions 31 and the plurality of first protrusion 32 to push ice out (e.g., when deicing) of the plurality of second protrusions 31. In some implementations, the plate 1 is coupled to at least one of an actuator, a motor, or a controller to extend the plurality of rods 12 into and out of the plurality of first apertures 25 and the plurality of second apertures 33.

[0031] When making ice, the plurality of rods 12 are not extending through the plurality of first apertures 25 and the plurality of second apertures 33. In this case, when the evaporator 3 is immersed in a water storage tank (e.g., water box, water tank), water in the water storage tank can flow into the plurality of second protrusions 31 via the plurality of first apertures 25 and through the plurality of second apertures 33. The water from the water storage tank flows into an area between the plurality of second protrusions 31 and the plurality of first protrusions 32.

[0032] In some implementations, as seen in FIG. 2, the plate 1 includes a plurality of third apertures 11. In this case, the top cover 2 of the evaporator 3 includes a plurality of shafts 21 (e.g., posts, rods) extending towards the plate 1. The plurality of shafts 21 extend through the plurality of third apertures 11. The top cover 2 and the plate 1 are removably coupled via the plurality of shafts 21 and the plurality of third apertures 11. The plate 1 is aligned with the plurality of first apertures 25 such that the plurality of rods 12 are positioned to extend through the plurality of first apertures 25 and the plurality of second apertures 33 to push ice out via the plurality of shafts 21 and the plurality of third apertures 11.

[0033] In some implementations, as seen in FIG. 1, a bottom of the bottom cover 4 of the evaporator 3 includes at least one slot 43 in contact with at least one cavity 41. The cavities 41 are aligned with the plurality of second protrusions 31. In some implementations, each of the cavities 41 includes an apertures aligned with the plurality of second protrusions 31 to output ice. In this case, when the evaporator 3 is submerged in the water storage tank, water may enter the plurality of second protrusions 31 via the slots 43. Water can flow into at leastone of the plurality of first apertures 25 or the slots 43 to reach the plurality of second protrusions 31 to freeze into ice. Water flowing from both paths (e.g., the plurality of first apertures 25 and the slots 43) can shorter a water intake time and further improve ice making efficiency.

[0034] In some implementations, the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 4 are coupled via a plurality of screws. In this case, the top cover 2 includes a plurality of first screw apertures 22, and the bottom cover 4 includes a plurality of second screw apertures 42. The plurality of first screw apertures 22 are aligned with the plurality of second screw apertures 42. The plurality of screws extend through the plurality of first screw apertures 22 and the plurality of second screw apertures 42 to couple to top cover 2 and the bottom cover 4.

[0035] When making ice, the evaporator 3 is immersed in the water storage tank and water flows into the plurality of second protrusion 31. The bottom cover 4 may be in contact with the water storage tank. Once ice is formed, the plurality of rods 12 extend through the plurality of first apertures 25 and the plurality of second apertures 33 to push ice out into the plurality of cavities 41.

[0036] It should be noted that the ice maker of the present disclosure can achieve the full utilization of refrigeration energy and further improve ice making efficiency by reducing the heat exchange between each of the plurality of second protrusions 31 and the water storage tank and also minimize water stored in the water storage tank.

[0037] In some implementations, the refrigerant pipe 35 is coupled (e.g., fused) to the second receiving space 34. The second receiving space 34 thus becomes a refrigerant channel which can improve heat transfer efficiency.

[0038] References herein to the positions of elements (e.g., “top,” “bottom,” “above,” “below”) are merely used to describe the orientation of various elements in the FIGURES. The orientation of various elements can differ according to other illustrative implementations, and that such variations are intended to be encompassed by the present disclosure. References herein to the order of elements (e.g., “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” “fifth,” “sixth,” “seventh”) are merely used for ease of description relative to each element in the FIGURES.

[0039] While operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, such operations are not required to be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, and allillustrated operations are not required to be performed. Actions described herein can be performed in a different order.

[0040] Having now described some illustrative implementations, it is apparent that the foregoing is illustrative and not limiting, having been presented by way of example. In particular, although many of the examples presented herein involve specific combinations of method acts or system elements, those acts, and those elements can be combined in other ways to accomplish the same objectives. Acts, elements and features discussed in connection with one implementation are not intended to be excluded from a similar role in other implementations.

[0041] The phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “including” “comprising” “having” “containing” “involving” “characterized by” “characterized in that” and variations thereof herein, is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter, equivalents thereof, and additional items, as well as alternate implementations consisting of the items listed thereafter exclusively. In one implementation, the systems and methods described herein consist of one, each combination of more than one, or all of the described elements, acts, or components.

[0042] Any references to implementations or elements or acts of the systems and methods herein referred to in the singular can also embrace implementations including a plurality of these elements, and any references in plural to any implementation or element or act herein can also embrace implementations including only a single element. References in the singular or plural form are not intended to limit the presently disclosed systems or methods, their components, acts, or elements to single or plural configurations. References to any act or element being based on any information, act or element can include implementations where the act or element is based at least in part on any information, act, or element.

[0043] Any implementation disclosed herein can be combined with any other implementation or implementation, and references to “an implementation,” “some implementations,” “one implementation” or the like are not necessarily mutually exclusive and are intended to indicate that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the implementation may be included in at least one implementation or implementation. Such terms as used herein are not necessarily all referring to the same implementation. Any implementation may be combined with any other implementation,inclusively or exclusively, in any manner consistent with the aspects and implementations disclosed herein.

[0044] References to “or” may be construed as inclusive so that any terms described using “or” may indicate any of a single, more than one, and all of the described terms. References to at least one of a conjunctive list of terms may be construed as an inclusive OR to indicate any of a single, more than one, and all of the described terms. For example, a reference to “at least one of ‘A’ and ‘B’” can include only ‘A’, only ‘B’, as well as both ‘A’ and ‘B’. Such references used in conjunction with “comprising” or other open terminology can include additional items.

[0045] Where technical features in the drawings, detailed description or any claim are followed by reference signs, the reference signs have been included to increase the intelligibility of the drawings, detailed description, and claims. Accordingly, neither the reference signs nor their absence have any limiting effect on the scope of any claim elements. Modifications of described elements and acts such as variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations can occur without materially departing from the teachings and advantages of the subject matter disclosed herein. For example, elements shown as integrally formed can be constructed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements can be reversed or otherwise varied, and the nature or number of discrete elements or positions can be altered or varied. Other substitutions, modifications, changes and omissions can also be made in the design, operating conditions and arrangement of the disclosed elements and operations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0046] The present disclosure contemplates methods, systems and program products on any machine-readable media for accomplishing various operations. The implementations of the present disclosure may be implemented using existing computer processors, or by a special purpose computer processor for an appropriate system, incorporated for this or another purpose, or by a hardwired system. Implementations within the scope of the present disclosure include program products comprising machine-readable media for carrying or having machine-executable instructions or data structures stored thereon. Such machine- readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer or other machine with a processor. By way of example, such machine-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM orother optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of machine-executable instructions or data structures and which can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer or other machine with a processor. When information is transferred or provided over a network or another communications connection (either hardwired, wireless, or a combination of hardwired or wireless) to a machine, the machine properly views the connection as a machine-readable medium. Thus, any such connection is properly termed a machine-readable medium. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of machine-readable media. Machine-executable instructions include, for example, instructions and data which cause a general-purpose computer, special purpose computer, or special purpose processing machines to perform a certain function or group of functions.

[0047] Systems and methods described herein may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the characteristics thereof. Further relative parallel, perpendicular, vertical or other positioning or orientation descriptions include variations within + / -10% or + / -10 degrees of pure vertical, parallel or perpendicular positioning. References to “approximately,” “about” “substantially” or other terms of degree include variations of + / - 10% from the given measurement, unit, or range unless explicitly indicated otherwise. Coupled elements can be electrically, mechanically, or physically coupled with one another directly or with intervening elements. Scope of the systems and methods described herein is thus indicated by the appended claims, rather than the foregoing description, and changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are embraced therein.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. An ice maker, comprising: a water storage tank; and an ice evaporator located in the water storage tank, comprising: a top cover; a bottom cover coupled to the top cover; an evaporator located between the top cover and the bottom cover, the evaporator comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface comprising a refrigerant pipe and the bottom surface comprising a plurality of dies, the plurality of dies to receive water to freeze into ice; and an ice pusher, the ice pusher coupled to the top cover and comprising a plurality of rods, the plurality of rods to push ice out of the plurality of dies.

2. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein the plurality of dies comprise a plurality of apertures and a plurality of protrusions, the plurality of rods offset from the plurality of protrusions to extend through the plurality of apertures to push ice out of the plurality of dies.

3. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein the bottom cover includes a plurality of receiving spaces, the plurality of dies located in the plurality of receiving spaces.

4. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein the evaporator includes a plurality of apertures extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein water enters the plurality of dies via the plurality of apertures to freeze into ice.

5. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein the plurality of dies are positioned on the bottom surface to be offset from the refrigerant pipe located on the top surface.

6. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein the top cover comprises a first pipe receiving space and the top surface comprises a second pipe receiving space, the first pipe receiving space aligned with the second pipe receiving space, the refrigerant pipe located in and between the first pipe receiving space and the second pipe receiving space.

7. The ice maker of claim 1, wherein the top cover and the bottom cover are coupled via a plurality of screws.

8. An ice maker, comprising: a housing; an ice evaporator located in the housing, comprising: a refrigerant conduit located on a first side of the ice evaporator; and a plurality of ice molds located on a second side opposite the first side, the plurality of ice molds positioned such that the plurality of ice molds are offset from the refrigerant conduit; and an ice pusher coupled to the housing comprising a plurality of protrusions to push ice out of the plurality of ice molds.

9. The ice maker of claim 8, wherein the ice evaporator comprises a plurality of apertures, the housing to store water, wherein water enters the plurality of ice molds via the plurality of apertures and freezes in the plurality of ice molds via refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant conduit.

10. The ice maker of claim 8, wherein the plurality of ice molds comprise a plurality of apertures aligned with the plurality of protrusions, the ice pusher to push ice out of the plurality of ice molds via the plurality of protrusions extending through the plurality of apertures.

11. An ice evaporator, comprising: a top cover; a bottom cover coupled to the top cover; an evaporator located between and coupled to the top cover and the bottom cover, the evaporator comprising a top surface in contact with the top cover and a bottom surface in contact with the bottom cover, the top surface comprising a refrigerant conduit to freeze water into ice, the bottom surface comprising a plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions, each of the plurality of second protrusions extending around one of the plurality of first protrusions; and a plate comprising a plurality of rods, the plate coupled to the top cover, the plurality of rods offset from the plurality of first protrusions.

12. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein the top cover comprises a plurality of shafts extending towards the plate and the plate comprises a plurality of third apertures, the plurality of shafts to extend through the plurality of third apertures.

13. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein the top cover comprises a plurality of first apertures and the evaporator comprises a plurality of second apertures, the plurality of rods to extend through the plurality of first apertures and the plurality of second apertures to push ice out from between the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of second protrusions.

14. The ice evaporator of claim 13, wherein water enters an area between the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of second protrusions via the plurality of second apertures to freeze into ice.

15. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein plurality of second apertures extend between each of the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of second protrusions, the plurality of rods to extend through the plurality of second apertures.

16. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein the refrigerant conduit has a sinusoidal shape.

17. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein the top cover comprises a first receiving space having a shape matching the refrigerant conduit, the refrigerant conduit located in the first receiving space.

18. The ice evaporator of claim 17, wherein the top surface comprises a second receiving space aligned with the first receiving space and having the shape matching the refrigerant conduit, the refrigerant conduit located in the first receiving space and the second receiving space and between the top surface and the top cover.

19. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein the bottom cover includes a plurality of cavities aligned with the plurality of second protrusions, the plurality of second protrusions located in the plurality of cavities.

20. The ice evaporator of claim 11, wherein the plurality of second protrusions are positioned on the bottom surface to be offset from the refrigerant conduit.

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