Icemaker with thermoformed ice tray providing heating and phase change sensing

An icemaker employs a thermoformed ice tray that may have preprinted conductors providing for heating elements in capacitive sensing. Capacitive sensing may be used to control a water fill level and/or to detect complete freezing of the ice cubes and/or to detect complete ejection of the ice cubes.

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Hauptverfasser:	Larson, Eric K, Chatelle, William D, Barrena, Juan J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS BLASTING COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS ELECTRICITY HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MEASURING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE REFRIGERATION OR COOLING RESISTORS TESTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An icemaker employs a thermoformed ice tray that may have preprinted conductors providing for heating elements in capacitive sensing. Capacitive sensing may be used to control a water fill level and/or to detect complete freezing of the ice cubes and/or to detect complete ejection of the ice cubes.