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Self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine

US5289691A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1992
Grant dateMar 1, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 11, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25C2600/04
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An automatic self-cleaning self-sterilizing ice making machine is having a coolant/refrigerant system, a water-ice system, a cleaning/sterilizing system and a microprocessor operated control system interconnecting the above systems. Methods for automatically cleaning ice maker water-ice systems and establishing safeguards and monitoring of system readiness and operation are also provided.

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