Klarer Eisbereiter mit variabler Wärmeleitfähigkeit

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP2743613

Aktenzeichen

EP13194685

Anmeldetag

27. November 2013

Veröffentlichung

22. Mai 2019

Erteilung

22. Mai 2019

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

F25C5/00F25C1/20F25B21/02

Abstract

A clear ice maker assembly for an appliance includes an ice tray rotatably coupled with a housing and horizontally suspended within an interior volume of the housing. The ice tray includes a metallic ice forming plate (76) with a bottom surface, a substantially planar top surface and an edge portion. A containment wall (82) extends upward from the top surface along the edge portion. A grid (100) having at least one dividing wall (94) extends across the top surface between the containment walls. A fluid line extends into the housing and supplies water to the top surface of the ice tray to be retained by the containment wall and the grid. A cooling source (114) is thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the ice forming plate. The containment wall (82) and the grid (100)have a material with a lower thermal conductivity than the ice forming plate (76).

Anmelder

Firma

Whirlpool Corporation

Land

🇺🇸 USA

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