Ice-making appliance

US10914500B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Jose R. Aranda · Hilliard, US
• Darci Cavali · Three Rivers, US
• Chao-Yi Chen · Taipei, TW
• Milind Devle · Pune, IN
• Dewei Guan · Stevensville, US
• Benjamin G. Jimenez · Burns Harbor, US
• Varun Deepak Kotecha · Pune, IN
• Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni · Three Rivers, US
• Mahalingappa Mulimani · Pune, IN
• N S Ayodhya Ram · Pune, IN
• Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr. · Saint Joseph, US
• Anuj Sharma · Saint Joseph, US
• Richard A. Spletzer · Stevensville, US
• Shailesh Wani · Pune, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2018
• Grant date: Feb 9, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25D2317/063
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.