Ice maker with rotating ice tray
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United States of America Patent
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May 22, 2018
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Jan 6, 2016
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Abstract
A refrigeration appliance includes a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment. An ice maker with an ice mold is disposed within the fresh food compartment for freezing water into ice pieces. A refrigeration system includes a system evaporator and an ice maker evaporator dedicated to cooling the ice mold. A frame rotatably supports the ice mold within the fresh food compartment between an ice-forming position and an ice-harvesting position. The frame supports the ice maker evaporator at a stationary position that serves as a pivot axis for the ice mold so the ice mold can rotate around the ice maker evaporator between the ice-forming position and the ice-harvesting position, while the ice maker evaporator remains stationary. In one example, a heater is rotatable with the ice mold, and a drip tray is located underneath ice mold and rotatable with the ice mold.
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International Classification(s)
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 197 Applications Filed
- 134 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68.03 % Issued To-Date
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- 4 Citation Count
- F25C Class
- 42.42 % this patent is cited more than
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