Ice making device and method of inspecting the same

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PATENT NO 10969151
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16116940

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Provided are an ice making device and a method of inspecting the same. In the ice making device, signal lines extending from a temperature sensor are connected to a drive unit. The drive unit performs an ice removal process of removing ice from an ice making tray when a temperature detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or lower than a set temperature. The drive unit performs a sensor inspection process of automatically inspecting whether the temperature sensor is abnormal based on an inspection execution command issued by an operation of a test switch during general processes including supplying water to the ice making tray and an ice making process. Thus, inspection of a drive mechanism of the drive unit and inspection of the temperature sensor can be performed in a series of operations.

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NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION5329 SHIMOSUWA-MACHI SUWA-GUN NAGANO 393-8511

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Tanimura, Satoshi Nagano, JP 62 723

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