WO2001027544A3 - Icemaker assembly - Google Patents

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WO2001027544A3
WO2001027544A3 PCT/US2000/027273 US0027273W WO0127544A3 WO 2001027544 A3 WO2001027544 A3 WO 2001027544A3 US 0027273 W US0027273 W US 0027273W WO 0127544 A3 WO0127544 A3 WO 0127544A3
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Prior art keywords
assembly
ice
icemaker assembly
ice cube
ice cubes
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PCT/US2000/027273
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French (fr)
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WO2001027544A2 (en
Inventor
Jerome Johnson Tiemann
Andrew Philip Shapiro
Eayre Bruce Vorhees
Walter Whipple Iii
Timothy Scott Shaffer
William Merrit Nall Jr
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Gen Electric
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Priority to EP00968628A priority Critical patent/EP1144925A3/en
Priority to AU78512/00A priority patent/AU7851200A/en
Priority to BR0007207-9A priority patent/BR0007207A/en
Priority to MXPA01005820A priority patent/MXPA01005820A/en
Priority to JP2001529643A priority patent/JP2003511650A/en
Priority to KR1020017007043A priority patent/KR20010080697A/en
Publication of WO2001027544A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001027544A2/en
Publication of WO2001027544A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001027544A3/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
    • F25C1/10—Producing ice by using rotating or otherwise moving 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/14—Apparatus for shaping or finishing ice pieces, e.g. ice presses
    • 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
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
    • 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
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/10—Refrigerator units
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/06—Refrigerators with a vertical mullion
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors

Abstract

An icemaker assembly (100) is disposed within a refrigerator (10) having a freezer compartment (12), a fresh food compartment (14) and respective freezer (36) and fresh food (38) door assemblies. The icemaker assembly (100) comprises a conveyor assembly (102) positioned within the freezer compartment (12) having a flexible conveyor belt (102) with a multiplicity of individual ice cube molds (126) for creation of individual ice cubes. An ice cube storage bin (112) is positioned below the conveyor assembly (102) for storing the ice cubes and a fullness sensor (144) is positioned for determining the fill level of ice cubes within the ice cube storage bin (112).
PCT/US2000/027273 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Icemaker assembly WO2001027544A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP00968628A EP1144925A3 (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Icemaker assembly
AU78512/00A AU7851200A (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Icemaker assembly
BR0007207-9A BR0007207A (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Ice making set
MXPA01005820A MXPA01005820A (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Icemaker assembly.
JP2001529643A JP2003511650A (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Ice maker
KR1020017007043A KR20010080697A (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-03 Icemaker assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

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US15863399P 1999-10-08 1999-10-08
US15862999P 1999-10-08 1999-10-08
US15863099P 1999-10-08 1999-10-08
US15863499P 1999-10-08 1999-10-08
US60/158,634 1999-10-08
US60/158,630 1999-10-08
US60/158,629 1999-10-08
US60/158,633 1999-10-08

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WO2001027544A2 WO2001027544A2 (en) 2001-04-19
WO2001027544A3 true WO2001027544A3 (en) 2001-11-29

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EP (1) EP1144925A3 (en)
JP (1) JP2003511650A (en)
KR (1) KR20010080697A (en)
CN (1) CN1347489A (en)
AU (1) AU7851200A (en)
BR (1) BR0007207A (en)
MX (1) MXPA01005820A (en)
WO (1) WO2001027544A2 (en)

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US2432597A (en) * 1944-03-10 1947-12-16 Ohio Commw Eng Co Ice tray
US3146601A (en) * 1963-02-04 1964-09-01 Gen Motors Corp Refrigerating apparatus
US3308632A (en) * 1964-12-28 1967-03-14 Gen Motors Corp Ice maker with door mounted bin
US3309892A (en) * 1964-12-28 1967-03-21 Gen Motors Corp Flexible belt-type ice maker
US5922030A (en) * 1995-12-20 1999-07-13 Nartron Corporation Method and system for controlling a solid product release mechanism

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US2432597A (en) * 1944-03-10 1947-12-16 Ohio Commw Eng Co Ice tray
US3146601A (en) * 1963-02-04 1964-09-01 Gen Motors Corp Refrigerating apparatus
US3308632A (en) * 1964-12-28 1967-03-14 Gen Motors Corp Ice maker with door mounted bin
US3309892A (en) * 1964-12-28 1967-03-21 Gen Motors Corp Flexible belt-type ice maker
US5922030A (en) * 1995-12-20 1999-07-13 Nartron Corporation Method and system for controlling a solid product release mechanism

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MXPA01005820A (en) 2002-03-27
BR0007207A (en) 2001-09-04
KR20010080697A (en) 2001-08-22
CN1347489A (en) 2002-05-01
EP1144925A3 (en) 2002-02-27
WO2001027544A2 (en) 2001-04-19
JP2003511650A (en) 2003-03-25
EP1144925A2 (en) 2001-10-17
AU7851200A (en) 2001-04-23

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