ICE MAKER AND METHOD OF MAKING ICE

An ice maker includes a mold with least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. A temperature sensor is positioned in association with the mold and provides an output signal. An auger is positioned partly within the at least one mold cavity. A mechanical drive rotatably drives...

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Hauptverfasser: COX, ROBERT G, DEWITT, DONALD E, TCHOUGOUNOV, ANDREI
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:An ice maker includes a mold with least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. A temperature sensor is positioned in association with the mold and provides an output signal. An auger is positioned partly within the at least one mold cavity. A mechanical drive rotatably drives the auger. A controller is coupled with the sensor and the drive, and controls operation of the drive depending upon the output signal from the sensor.