ICE MAKING MACHINE AND METHOD

摘要

An ice barrier and an ice making machine having an ice barrier is provide d in some embodiments, wherein the ice barrier is movable between a first or ientation in which liquid water from an ice- forming surface is directed int o the liquid receptacle, and a second orientation in which the ice barrier b locks access of ice from the ice-forming surface to locations in which ice i s trapped between the ice barrier and an adjacent surface. Also, a method of producing ice in an ice making machine is provided in some embodiments, whe rein a barrier diverts a flow of liquid water received from the ice- forming surface away from an ice collection bin, and wherein the barrier is moved t o an orientation in which the barrier diverts ice toward the ice collection bin and also blocks access of ice to positions trapped between the barrier a nd an adjacent surface.