Ice cube maker
US7210298B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D31/002
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice cube maker has an upper container, a cooling module assembly mounted to the upper container, a lower container, a water flow controller and an ice module assembly. The upper container acts as a reservoir and holds a liquid. The cooling module assembly is attached to the upper container and chills the liquid in the upper container. The water flow controller is mounted between the upper container and the lower container and controls the chilled liquid entering the lower container. The ice module assembly is attached to the lower container and freezes the chilled liquid into ice cubes in a short time. The ice cube maker allows people who do have a refrigerator to make ice cubes and chilled liquid. The ice cubes and chilled liquid do not have any strange smell.
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