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Ice-making assembly for a refrigerator or freezer

US9890987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

Albert Dirnberger · Neunburg vorm Wald, DE
Roland Schroedel · Reichenschwand, DE
Josef Bauriedl · Neunburg vorm Wald, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2016
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2317/061
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ice-making assembly for installation in a domestic refrigerator or freezer is provided. The ice-making assembly comprises: a frame structure; and first and second ice-making trays supported for rotation about a rotational axis with respect to the frame structure between an ice production position and an ice discharge position, wherein the first and second ice-making trays are disposed behind one another in a direction of the rotational axis and each have a tray longitudinal dimension in the direction of the rotational axis that is larger than a tray width direction in a direction transverse to the rotational axis.

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