FREEZING DETECTION METHOD FOR ICE MAKING APPARATUS AND ICE MAKING APPARATUS

摘要

A freezing detection method for an ice making apparatus capable of rapidly and accurately detecting freezing when the freezing occurs in a heat exchanger used when a supercooled water is made in a closed system. A bypass pipe is disposed between a water pipe positioned on the upstream side of the inlet of the heat exchanger for bringing water in a supercooled state and a communication pipe connecting the outlet of the heat exchanger to the inlet of a supercool releasing container. The tendency of the increase/decrease of flows per specified time measured by a first measuring device measuring the flow of the water flowing in the bypass pipe and a second measuring device measuring the flow of the water flowing in the water pipe is examined. Thus, the freezing of the heat exchanger can be detected.