10 results about "Icemaker" patented technology

The utility model discloses a compact high accuracy ice maker water valve subassembly, control box inside from top to bottom is provided with flowmeter, pressure reducing valve, water valve in proper order, is provided with the PCB board of built -in PID algorithm on the inner side wall of control box, and the terminal interface of electric connection PCB board is set up to the outside of control box, and the two reinforcing bars are set up between the side of control box and mounting panel, and flowmeter and pressure reducing valve adopt coaxial nested type layout. Through flowmeter real -time monitoring water flow data, through the PCB board of built -in PID algorithm dynamic regulation water valve's opening, compared with traditional mechanical valve, greatly improve its control accuracy, make the ice making amount, ice making quality all get the promotion. Through pressure reducing valve and flowmeter adopt coaxial nested type layout, reduce the occupation of horizontal space, and the PCB board and terminal interface adopt vertical stack arrangement, utilize Z height space, the space in control box is used reasonably, make water valve subassembly volume greatly reduce, and then adapt compact ice maker.

A refrigerator according to an embodiment comprises: a cabinet which has a storage compartment; a door which opens / closes the storage compartment; and an icemaker which is supplied with cold air for refrigeration of the storage compartment to make ice, wherein: the icemaker comprises an ice tray which includes a plurality of icemaking cells for making ice and a driving unit which generates driving power for rotating the ice tray; the ice tray comprises a connection unit for receiving power transmitted from the driving unit and a shaft for rotatably supporting the ice tray; the ice tray may be divided into a first area positioned close to the connection unit and a second area positioned close to the shaft; and the shape of cell walls forming the icemaking cells in the first area is different from the shape of cell walls forming the icemaking cells in the second area.

An icemaker of the type that dispenses ice through an opening in the front of a domestic refrigerator-freezer produces precisely formed crystal clear ice cubes and gently dispenses them one-at-a-time at a totally predictable rate. The ice cubes are formed in separate molds where they cannot touch each other or get stuck together. As each cube is pushed out of its mold, it slides directly into the dispensing chute. Thus, the ice cubes do not rattle around in a noisy plastic bin and there is no need for a whirling rotary hammer to smash the ice apart. As the ice gradually freezes, a miniature conveyor system moves the molds from where they get filled with water to where they get dispensed as ice. During operation, the system is barely audible.

A refrigerator includes a freezer compartment and a machine compartment positioned proximate the freezer compartment. An icemaker assembly is positioned within the freezer compartment. A fill tube extends from the machine compartment into the icemaker assembly. A first solenoid valve is coupled to the fill tube. A second solenoid valve is coupled to the fill tube, wherein the first and second solenoid valves are positioned within the machine compartment. A controller is configured to independently open and close the first and second solenoid valves.

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a door assembly rotatably mounted to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber, an icemaker operably coupled to the chilled chamber and configured for forming ice, and a drawer assembly. The drawer assembly includes a drawer frame comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall, wherein the drawer frame at least partially defines an ice reservoir for storing the ice from the icemaker, a partition mounted within the drawer frame and being slidable along the lateral direction, and one or more locating features defined on at least one of the front wall or the rear wall.

An icemaker appliance is provided, the icemaker appliance including an upper reservoir positioned above a lower reservoir along a vertical axis. The upper reservoir is positioned at least partially overlapping an icemaking vessel along the vertical axis. A pump is configured to flow water through a first conduit from the lower reservoir. A second conduit fluidly couples the pump to the upper reservoir. A supply conduit is fluidly coupled the upper reservoir to the icemaking vessel.

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet, a door, an interior liner, an icemaker, a guide plate, and an electric heating element. The cabinet defines a chilled chamber. The door is movably mounted to the cabinet. The interior liner defines an icebox within the chilled chamber. The icemaker is mounted within the icebox. The guide plate is horizontally offset from the icemaker within the icebox. The guide plate defines a convection channel extending generally along a vertical direction from a channel inlet to a channel outlet disposed above the channel inlet. The electric heating element is disposed along the convection channel to heat air therein.

A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body and an icemaker. An ice making chamber is defined in the refrigerator body. The icemaker is provided in the ice making chamber. The icemaker comprises a mold shell and a drive mechanism. The mold shell is provided with a water inlet and comprises a plurality of sub-mold shells. The plurality of sub-mold shells are configured to be switchable between a separated state and a closed state. The plurality of sub-mold shells are away from each other in the separated state, and the plurality of sub-mold shells are close to each other and closed in the closed state. The drive mechanism is configured to drive the plurality of sub-modules to switch between the separated state and the closed state.

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet; a liner attached to the cabinet and defining a fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber; wherein a receiving space is formed between the cabinet and the liner; an icemaker at least partially received within the fresh food chamber; a cooling system including an air supply duct positioned within the receiving space; an air return duct positioned within the receiving space; and a fan configured to motivate air through the air supply duct and the air return duct, wherein the air return duct is in planar contact with an outer surface of the liner along the fresh food chamber; and a panel positioned within the fresh food chamber and adjacent to the liner opposite the air supply duct and the air return duct, wherein a gap is formed between the liner and the panel.

A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a receiving chamber; a cabinet door coupled to the cabinet to provide selective access to the receiving chamber; a cabinet door sensor configured to sense a position of the cabinet door; an icemaker positioned within the receiving chamber; an icemaker cover movably coupled with respect to the icemaker; and a controller operably coupled with each of the icemaker and the icemaker cover, the controller being configured to perform an operation. The operation includes determining that the icemaker is in an active icemaking mode; detecting, via the cabinet door sensor, a movement of the cabinet door from a closed position after determining that the icemaker is in the active icemaking mode; and moving the icemaker cover from an open state to a closed state in response to detecting the movement of the cabinet door from the closed position.