Heater-less ice maker assembly with a twistable tray

摘要

An ice maker assembly is provided that includes a tray (50)having a plurality of ice-phobic recesses (56). The recesses (56) may possess a total water volume of 70 cc or greater. The tray (50) comprises metal material and can be formed with a substantially uniform strain distribution. The ice maker further includes a frame body (40) coupled to the tray (50), a driving body (44) that is rotatably coupled to the ice-forming tray (50), and a processor that is operatively coupled to the driving body (44). The processor controls the driving body (44) to rotate the tray (50) in a manner that flexes the tray (50) to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses (56).