Ice making machine
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United States of America Patent
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Mar 2, 2021
Grant Date -
Mar 28, 2019
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Sep 28, 2018
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Sep 28, 2017
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Abstract
An ice making machine may include an ice tray, a drive unit which is provided at one end of the ice tray and is structured to turn the ice tray, a frame body which supports the ice tray and the drive unit, and a cold air duct which connects an opening formed in the frame body with the cold air supply port. The frame body is provided with a wall part which faces the drive unit at the other end of the ice tray and the opening is formed in the wall part. The cold air duct is provided with an inclined flow passage part inclined with respect to a direction where an ice making recessed part in the ice tray is opened, and the inclined flow passage part is provided with a cold air blowing outlet which faces the ice making recessed part.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | 2000 NORTH M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 | |
NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION | SUWA-GUN NAGANO 393-8511 |
International Classification(s)

- 2018 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 195 Applications Filed
- 141 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.31 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hayashi, Katsuhiko | Suwa-gun Nagano, JP | 191 | 2315 |
# of filed Patents : 191 Total Citations : 2315 | |||
Saito, Shunji | Suwa-gun Nagano, JP | 35 | 169 |
# of filed Patents : 35 Total Citations : 169 | |||
Tanimura, Satoshi | Suwa-gun Nagano, JP | 62 | 723 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 723 | |||
Vega, David | Nuevo Leon, MX | 5 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 3 |
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