Ice making assembly with optimized harvesting and related refrigeration appliance

摘要

An ice making assembly for a refrigeration appliance includes an ice maker having a mold body defining a plurality of compartments for forming ice cubes therein, a heating element for heating the ice cubes to create a melted portion to assist in removal of the ice cubes from the compartment, and a harvesting assembly including a plurality of elements attached to a rotatable rod. Each element is movable via rotation of the rod through a respective one of the compartments to remove an ice cube from the compartment. Rotation of the rod stopping for a period of time at a stop position in which a removed ice cube can rest atop the harvesting assembly to refreeze the melted portion. Related refrigeration appliances are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An ice making assembly for a refrigeration appliance comprising:
an ice maker including a mold body defining a plurality of compartments for forming ice cubes therein; a heating element positioned adjacent the mold body and configured for heating the ice cubes within the compartments of the mold body in order to create a melted portion on each ice cube of the ice cubes; and a harvesting assembly including a plurality of elements attached to a rotatable rod, each element being movable via rotation of the rod through a respective one of the compartments of the mold body in order to remove the ice cubes from the compartments, the harvesting assembly rotatable between a harvesting position and a stop position, the elements of the plurality of elements contacting the ice cubes within the compartments of the mold body when the harvesting assembly is in the harvesting position, the ice cubes positioned atop the harvesting assembly when the harvesting assembly is in the stop position, the harvesting assembly configured for maintaining the rod in the stop position for a period of time in order to refreeze the melted portion of the ice cubes.