Drain valve control for ice cube machine
US4785641A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C1/12
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice machine control having a dump valve in the water circulation system for diverting water from the mold so that the system is cleared of unwanted water at the start of an ice making cycle, while the ice mold is allowed to cool to well below freezing before water begins to circulate over the mold.
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