Misting ice maker for cup-shaped ice cubes and related refrigeration appliance

摘要

An ice cube maker includes an ice-making compartment having side walls, at least one rod-shaped conductor extending distally into the compartment through one of the side walls, and a cooling device for cooling the conductor to a temperature sufficient to form ice on the conductor. A misting system includes a reservoir for water and a nebulizer for creating a liquid mist from water in the reservoir and introducing the liquid mist into the ice-making compartment so that a portion of the liquid mist freezes on the conductor to form a cup-shaped ice cube thereon. A return conduit connects a drain of the ice-making compartment and the reservoir for transferring liquid mist not freezing on the conductor to the reservoir.

主权项

1. An ice cube maker comprising:
an ice-making compartment having side walls; at least one rod-shaped conductor extending distally into the compartment through one of the side walls; a cooling device for cooling the conductor to a temperature sufficient to form ice on the conductor; a misting system including a reservoir for water, a pumping device for creating a liquid mist from water in the reservoir and introducing the liquid mist into the ice-making compartment so that a portion of the liquid mist freezes on the conductor to form a cup-shaped ice cube thereon; and a return conduit connecting a drain of the ice-making compartment and the reservoir for transferring liquid mist not freezing on the conductor to the reservoir.