EP4191167A4 - Ice maker - Google Patents

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EP4191167A4
EP4191167A4 EP21863538.1A EP21863538A EP4191167A4 EP 4191167 A4 EP4191167 A4 EP 4191167A4 EP 21863538 A EP21863538 A EP 21863538A EP 4191167 A4 EP4191167 A4 EP 4191167A4
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ice maker
maker
ice
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4191167A1 (en
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Toshiharu KURATANI
Shinsuke Shitara
Yoshihiro Katagiri
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Aqua Co Ltd
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Aqua Co Ltd
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Publication of EP4191167A1 publication Critical patent/EP4191167A1/en
Publication of EP4191167A4 publication Critical patent/EP4191167A4/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/08—Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers, cylindrical bodies or plates into water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/25—Filling devices for moulds
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/062—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators
    • F25D17/065—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators with compartments at different temperatures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B21/00—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B21/02—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
    • F25B21/04—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/18—Producing ice of a particular transparency or translucency, e.g. by injecting air
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2305/00—Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice
    • F25C2305/022—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray
    • F25C2305/0221—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray rotating ice mould
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/02—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/08—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/061—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation through special compartments
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/067—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by air ducts
    • F25D2317/0671—Inlet ducts

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
EP21863538.1A 2020-09-02 2021-08-24 Ice maker Pending EP4191167A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2020147406A JP2022042145A (en) 2020-09-02 2020-09-02 Ice making machine
PCT/CN2021/114175 WO2022048471A1 (en) 2020-09-02 2021-08-24 Ice maker

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EP4191167A1 EP4191167A1 (en) 2023-06-07
EP4191167A4 true EP4191167A4 (en) 2024-01-03

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EP21863538.1A Pending EP4191167A4 (en) 2020-09-02 2021-08-24 Ice maker

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JP (1) JP2022042145A (en)
CN (1) CN115997091A (en)
WO (1) WO2022048471A1 (en)

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WO2009010424A2 (en) * 2007-07-17 2009-01-22 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Device for producing ice cubes, refrigerating appliance comprising such a device, and method for producing ice cubes
DE102010001456A1 (en) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81739 Ice cubes manufacturing device for refrigeration equipment, particularly household refrigeration appliance, has liquid container with liquid, and dipping device with dipping element
DE102010001460A1 (en) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81739 Cooling device e.g. cooler, has immersing element heat-conductively connected with evaporator surface of refrigerant cycle, where immersing element is attached to cold side and warm side of thermoelectric cooling device
DE102010001465A1 (en) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81739 Method for manufacturing ice cubes, involves providing container with water, thermoelectric cooling device with hot side and cold side connected with insertion element
WO2017071072A1 (en) * 2015-10-29 2017-05-04 青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司 Ice making apparatus and refrigerator

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DE102010003828A1 (en) * 2010-04-09 2011-10-13 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Method and device for producing pieces of ice and refrigeration device, in particular household refrigerating appliance with such a device
KR102201819B1 (en) * 2013-08-01 2021-01-12 코웨이 주식회사 Ice maker
KR101994009B1 (en) * 2014-08-22 2019-06-27 트루 매뉴팩쳐링 코., 인크. Draining the sump of an ice maker to prevent growth of harmful biological material

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DE202007005090U1 (en) * 2007-04-05 2007-05-31 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Ice maker for production of transparent ice, has water container, and supply line for filling water container with fresh water where osmosis filter is connected in series in supply line
WO2009010424A2 (en) * 2007-07-17 2009-01-22 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Device for producing ice cubes, refrigerating appliance comprising such a device, and method for producing ice cubes
DE102010001456A1 (en) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81739 Ice cubes manufacturing device for refrigeration equipment, particularly household refrigeration appliance, has liquid container with liquid, and dipping device with dipping element
DE102010001460A1 (en) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81739 Cooling device e.g. cooler, has immersing element heat-conductively connected with evaporator surface of refrigerant cycle, where immersing element is attached to cold side and warm side of thermoelectric cooling device
DE102010001465A1 (en) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81739 Method for manufacturing ice cubes, involves providing container with water, thermoelectric cooling device with hot side and cold side connected with insertion element
WO2017071072A1 (en) * 2015-10-29 2017-05-04 青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司 Ice making apparatus and refrigerator

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CN115997091A (en) 2023-04-21

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