| 发明名称 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING ICE FROM AN ICEMAKER TRAY |
| 摘要 |
A system comprising a gear having at least one slot, wherein the gear is connected to an icetray and a motor so that when the motor rotates the gear, the icetray twists, and an optical sensor that detects when the gear has rotated the slot over the optical sensor. The icetray twists while the gear is rotated in a first direction away from a home position to a reverse twist position. The rotation of gear then reverses to twist the icetray to a harvest position in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction until ice in the icetray is dislodged. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2015233625(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.20 |
| 申请号 |
US201514683143 |
申请日期 |
2015.04.09 |
| 申请人 |
ENVOLVE ENGINEERING, LLC |
发明人 |
HORTIN Gregory Gene;EDMONDSON Kyle Carter;BOARMAN Patrick J.;STAGG Michael Edward;SITU Li Yi |
| 分类号 |
F25C1/04;F25C1/24 |
主分类号 |
F25C1/04 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An icemaker apparatus comprising:
a gear having at least one slot, wherein the gear is connected to an icetray so that when the gear rotates, the icetray twists; an optical sensor that detects when the gear has rotated the slot over the optical sensor; and a control circuit that:
twists the icetray while the gear is rotated in a first direction away from a home position to a reverse twist position;reverses the rotation of gear to twist the icetray to a harvest position in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction until ice in the icetray is dislodged. |
| 地址 |
Evansville IN US |
