- Benton Harbor MI, US Scott Daniel Boyd - Cedar Rapids IA, US Trevor Hawkins - Belle Plaine IA, US Steven L. Proctor - Evansville IN, US Chad J. Rotter - Amana IA, US William C. Montgomery - Owensboro KY, US
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:
F25C 1/22
Abstract:
A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a water inlet, a water inlet valve disposed within the water inlet configured to allow water passage when in an open position and configured to prevent water passage when in a closed position, a reservoir in fluid communication with the water inlet, a water level sensor disposed in the reservoir, and a control unit in electrical communication with the water level sensor and the water inlet valve. The control unit is configured to calculate a fluid flow rate using the time between the water inlet valve opening and the water level sensor communicating when a first predetermined water level has been reached within the reservoir, and use the calculated flow rate to calculate a total water inlet valve open time to fill the reservoir to a second predetermined water level.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - , US SCOTT DANIEL BOYD - Cedar Rapids IA, US TREVOR HAWKINS - Belle Plaine IA, US STEVEN L. PROCTOR - Evansville IN, US CHAD J. ROTTER - Amana IA, US WILLIAM C. MONTGOMERY - Owensboro KY, US
Assignee:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:
F25C 1/00
US Classification:
62 66, 62177
Abstract:
A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a water inlet, a water inlet valve disposed within the water inlet configured to allow water passage when in an open position and configured to prevent water passage when in a closed position, a reservoir in fluid communication with the water inlet, a water level sensor disposed in the reservoir, and a control unit in electrical communication with the water level sensor and the water inlet valve. The control unit is configured to calculate a fluid flow rate using the time between the water inlet valve opening and the water level sensor communicating when a first predetermined water level has been reached within the reservoir, and use the calculated flow rate to calculate a total water inlet valve open time to fill the reservoir to a second predetermined water level.
- Benton Harbor MI, US TREVOR HAWKINS - Belle Plaine IA, US STEVEN L. PROCTOR - Evansville IN, US CHAD J. ROTTER - Amana IA, US MICHAEL A. BOWEN - Amana IA, US
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:
F25C 5/02
US Classification:
62 73, 62320
Abstract:
A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a fluid supply inlet, a fluid reservoir that is configured to receive a fluid from the fluid supply inlet, a cooling plate that is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, a refrigeration device in thermal contact with the cooling plate that is configured to freeze a predetermined amount of fluid to form a section of ice, a cutter grid configured adjacent the cooling plate to divide the section of ice, wherein at least a portion of the ice produces an excess fluid, an ice storage area in communication with the cutter grid where the storage area has at least one vertical wall, and a fluid diverter configured adjacent the cutter grid that is configured to direct the excess fluid toward the at least one vertical wall.