Air flow and drainage system for ice maker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10156394
APP PUB NO 20180142933A1
SERIAL NO

15355161

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An ice making appliance includes a sealed icebox compartment including a heat exchange opening with an ice maker disposed within the sealed icebox compartment. The ice maker includes a heat exchanger positioned at the heat exchange opening of the icebox compartment and a mold body configured for receiving liquid water and forming ice. The ice making appliance also includes a defrost conduit having a first portion positioned below the mold body, the first portion of the defrost conduit extends generally perpendicularly to a vertical direction and slopes towards a second portion of the defrost conduit, the second portion of the defrost conduit extends along the vertical direction between the first portion of the defrost conduit and a drain conduit. The ice making appliance also includes an air circulation conduit providing air circulation within the sealed icebox compartment.

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HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INCCORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Mitchell, Alan Joseph Louisville, US 120 1038

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