Ice Making and Harvesting

摘要

An ice making and harvesting apparatus comprises a mold, and bottom and top plates. The mold comprises a plurality of cells. Each cell comprises side walls and defines bottom and top openings. The bottom plate is configured to move relative to a bottom surface of the mold. An upper surface of the bottom plate comprises a first sealing component. A bottom side of the mold comprises a second sealing component. The second sealing component is configured to form a seal with the first sealing component of the bottom plate. The bottom plate comprises an inlet and a plurality of channels. Each channel is configured to supply water from the bottom plate to a corresponding cell of the mold. The top plate comprises a plurality of pushing rods, each rod configured to move relative to the top opening of a corresponding cell.

主权项

1. An ice making apparatus comprising:
a mold comprising a bottom surface, a top surface, and a plurality of cells, wherein each cell comprises side walls and each cell defines a bottom opening and a top opening; a bottom plate, the bottom plate configured to move relative to the bottom surface of the mold, the bottom plate further comprising an upper surface, the upper surface of the bottom plate configured to face the bottom surface of the mold, the upper surface of the bottom plate comprising a first sealing component, the bottom plate further comprising an inlet and a plurality of channels, each channel configured to supply water from the bottom plate to a corresponding cell of the plurality of cells of the mold; and a top plate, the top plate comprising a plurality of pushing rods, each pushing rod configured to move relative to the top opening of a corresponding cell; wherein the bottom surface of the mold comprises a second sealing component, the second sealing component configured to form a seal with the first sealing component of the bottom plate.