<p>Provided is a method and system for forming ice pieces with an ice maker that includes a mold defining a plurality of cavities for receiving water to be frozen into ice pieces. A processor controls delivery of a refrigerant to freeze water received in the plurality of cavities into ice pieces. A freeze signal transmitted by a temperature sensor embedded within the mold is received by the processor, the freeze signal indicating that a temperature of a portion of the mold adjacent to the temperature sensor has reached a freeze temperature where the water in at least one of the cavities has achieved a frozen state to initiate harvesting of the frozen ice pieces. Defrosting a system evaporator can also be coordinated with operation of the ice maker.</p>
申请公布号
AU2010217892(A1)
申请公布日期
2011.09.22
申请号
AU20100217892
申请日期
2010.02.26
申请人
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
发明人
CANDEO, MARCELO;HALL, DAVID L.;COMSA, CORNEL;SCHENK, DENNIS;MCCOLLOUGH, THOMAS W.;HANSEN, DENNIS CARL;DUCHARME, DAVID R.;WATTS, RUSSELL;MAXIE, GERALD;FU, XIAOYONG