ES2279413T3 - ICE MOLD SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATION DEVICES. - Google Patents

ICE MOLD SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATION DEVICES. Download PDF

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ES2279413T3
ES2279413T3 ES04761534T ES04761534T ES2279413T3 ES 2279413 T3 ES2279413 T3 ES 2279413T3 ES 04761534 T ES04761534 T ES 04761534T ES 04761534 T ES04761534 T ES 04761534T ES 2279413 T3 ES2279413 T3 ES 2279413T3
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Rodolfo Floeter Junior
Edson Adriano Da Silva
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00Producing ice
    • F25C1/10Producing ice by using rotating or otherwise moving moulds
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00Producing ice
    • F25C1/22Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00Producing ice
    • F25C1/22Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/02Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/06Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by deforming bodies with which the ice is in contact, e.g. using inflatable members
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2305/00Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice
    • F25C2305/022Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray
    • F25C2305/0221Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray rotating ice mould
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/06Multiple ice moulds or trays therefor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/10Refrigerator units
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25CPRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/14Water supply

Abstract

An ice mold supply system for refrigeration appliances of the type comprising a freezer compartment ( 1 ), in whose interior is provided a support means ( 10 ) carrying at least one pair of median rails ( 30 ) on which is slidingly and detachably seated at least one ice mold ( 60 ). According to the present invention, the support means ( 10 ) carries at least one pair of upper rails ( 20 ) on which is slidingly and detachably seated a reservoir ( 50 ) which is dimensioned to contain, when completely full, a volume of water corresponding to that required for adequately supplying the ice molds ( 60 ) disposed immediately below, said reservoir ( 50 ) being inferiorly provided with a discharge nozzle ( 55 ), positioned above the ice mold ( 60 ) immediately below and in which is mounted an outlet valve ( 56 ) which is constantly and resiliently forced to a closed position and automatically displaced to an open position when the reservoir ( 50 ) is mounted in the support means ( 10 ).

Description

Sistema de suministro de moldes de hielo para aparatos de refrigeración.Ice mold supply system for refrigeration appliances

Campo de la invenciónField of the Invention

La presente invención se refiere a un sistema para facilitar el llenado de moldes de hielo previstos en el compartimento de congelador de un aparato de refrigeración, generalmente un frigorífico combinado que comprende un compartimento de congelador y un compartimento de refrigeración, que se separan por una pared intermedia y se cierran mediante respectivas puertas delanteras.The present invention relates to a system to facilitate the filling of ice molds provided in the freezer compartment of a refrigeration appliance, generally a combined refrigerator comprising a freezer compartment and a refrigeration compartment, which they are separated by an intermediate wall and closed by respective front doors.

Técnica anteriorPrior art

Por el estado de la técnica se conocen diferentes sistemas para montar los moldes de hielo dentro del compartimento de congelador en un aparato de refrigeración.They are known from the state of the art different systems to mount the ice molds inside the freezer compartment in a refrigeration appliance.

En algunas de estas disposiciones, los moldes de hielo simplemente se colocan en una estantería o sobre la parte inferior del compartimento de congelador.In some of these provisions, the molds of ice are simply placed on a shelf or on the side bottom of the freezer compartment.

En otras construcciones, los moldes de hielo toman la forma de compartimentos que se deslizan sobre raíles fijados a la estructura interna del compartimento de congelador.In other constructions, ice molds they take the form of compartments that slide on rails fixed to the internal structure of the freezer compartment.

Se conocen también las disposiciones en las cuales los moldes de hielo se asientan de forma giratoria sobre armazones que deslizan sobre raíles previstos en la estructura del compartimento de congelador, para hacerse girar alrededor de su eje longitudinal y someterse preferiblemente a una torsión determinada cuando se completa el giro de aproximadamente 90º, para liberar la carga de cubitos de hielo dentro de una caja colectora de cubitos de hielo, que también se asienta de manera deslizable sobre raíles y se coloca bajo los moldes de hielo. Una disposición de este tipo se describe en los documentos de patentes brasileñas PI960391-9 y PI9603902-7. Otro sistema de suministro de moldes de hielo se conoce por el documento WO02/0522057.The provisions in the which ice molds rotate on frames that slide on rails provided in the structure of the freezer compartment, to spin around its axis longitudinally and preferably undergo a determined torsion when the turn of approximately 90º is completed, to release the loading ice cubes into a cube collecting box of ice, which also slides on rails and It is placed under the ice molds. Such an arrangement is described in the Brazilian patent documents PI960391-9 and PI9603902-7. Other ice mold supply system is known from the document WO02 / 0522057.

Independientemente de las características de las disposiciones de la técnica anterior acerca de los procedimientos para extraer los cubitos de hielo de los moldes y para almacenar dichos cubitos de hielo dentro del compartimento de congelador, los sistemas de montaje de la técnica anterior requieren que los moldes de hielo se suministren manualmente, generalmente fuera del compartimento de congelador, y se llevan posteriormente al lugar determinado, que puede definirse por una estantería o por raíles dentro del compartimento de congelador. Esta operación de suministro de moldes de hielo es incómoda, resultando a menudo en un derramamiento de agua o en que dichos moldes sólo se llenen parcialmente. Además, en los casos en los que el suministro de agua se efectúe fuera del compartimento de congelador, el usuario tiene que llevarlos cuidadosamente al lugar de montaje, intentando evitar el frecuente y casi inevitable derramamiento de agua.Regardless of the characteristics of the prior art provisions about procedures to extract the ice cubes from the molds and to store said ice cubes inside the freezer compartment, the prior art assembly systems require that the molds of ice are supplied manually, usually outside the freezer compartment, and are subsequently taken to the place determined, which can be defined by a shelf or by rails inside the freezer compartment. This operation of Ice mold supply is uncomfortable, often resulting in a water spillage or in which said molds are only filled partially. In addition, in cases where the water supply is carried out outside the freezer compartment, the user has to take them carefully to the place of assembly, trying to avoid the frequent and almost inevitable spillage of water.

Además de los defectos mencionados anteriormente, estos sistemas de montaje conocidos se definen en el proyecto, no permitiendo al usuario modificar sus características operacionales, como una función de las particularidades del uso que va darse a los moldes de hielo. Los sistemas de montaje conocidos no son versátiles, forzando al usuario a utilizar los moldes según un único modelo definido por el fabricante.In addition to the defects mentioned previously, these known mounting systems are defined in the project, not allowing the user to modify its characteristics operational, as a function of the particularities of use that It will be given to the ice molds. Known mounting systems do not they are versatile, forcing the user to use the molds according to a only model defined by the manufacturer.

Objeto de la invenciónObject of the invention

Por la razón de las desventajas mencionadas anteriormente, es un objetivo genérico de la presente invención proporcionar un sistema de suministro de moldes de hielo para aparatos de refrigeración, que promueve un suministro correcto, fiable y automático, sin derramamiento de agua, de los moldes con un volumen de agua adecuado, después de que dichos moldes se coloquen en sus lugares de montaje dentro del compartimento de congelador, y que permite que los moldes de hielo se giren en sus lugares de montaje manualmente y selectivamente, para liberar por gravedad los cubitos de hielo al interior de una caja colectora que puede desmontarse del interior del compartimento de congelador.For the reason of the mentioned disadvantages above, it is a generic objective of the present invention provide an ice mold supply system for refrigeration appliances, which promotes a correct supply, Reliable and automatic, without water spillage, of the molds with a adequate volume of water, after said molds are placed in their mounting locations inside the freezer compartment, and which allows the ice molds to rotate in their places of assembly manually and selectively, to release gravity ice cubes inside a collecting box that can Remove from inside the freezer compartment.

Descripción de la invenciónDescription of the invention

Para cumplir con el objetivo anterior, la invención proporciona un sistema de suministro de moldes de hielo para aparatos de refrigeración del tipo que comprende un compartimento de congelador, en cuyo interior se proporciona un medio de soporte, que lleva al menos un par de raíles intermedios en los cuales se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable al menos un molde de hielo.To meet the previous objective, the invention provides an ice mold supply system for refrigeration appliances of the type comprising a freezer compartment, inside which a support medium, which carries at least one pair of intermediate rails in which sits in a sliding and detachable way at least an ice mold

Según la invención, el medio de soporte lleva al menos un par de raíles superiores, sobre los cuales se asienta un contenedor de manera deslizable y desmontable, que se dimensiona para contener, cuando se llena completamente, un volumen de agua correspondiente al requerido para suministrar adecuadamente los moldes de hielo dispuestos inmediatamente debajo, estando dotado dicho contenedor en su parte inferior de una boquilla de descarga, colocada sobre el molde de hielo inmediatamente debajo y en la que se monta una válvula de salida que se fuerza constante y elásticamente a una posición cerrada y se desplaza automáticamente a una posición abierta cuando el contenedor se monta al medio de soporte.According to the invention, the support means leads to minus a pair of upper rails, on which a container in a sliding and detachable way, which is sized to contain, when completely filled, a volume of water corresponding to that required to properly supply the ice molds arranged immediately below, being equipped said container in its lower part of a discharge nozzle, placed on the ice mold immediately below and in which an outlet valve is mounted that is constantly forced and elastically to a closed position and automatically moves to an open position when the container is mounted to the middle of support.

En una forma constructiva preferida, el molde de hielo tiene sus extremos opuestos asentados de forma giratoria horizontalmente sobre un bastidor, que se asienta de forma deslizable y desmontable sobre al menos uno de los pares de raíles intermedios y raíles superiores, girándose el molde de hielo manualmente alrededor de su eje longitudinal desde una posición de descanso, para congelar el volumen de agua suministrado en el mismo, a una posición inclinada, para liberar por gravedad los cubitos de hielo y en la que el molde de hielo se somete a una torsión determinada.In a preferred constructive form, the mold of ice has its opposite ends seated rotatably horizontally on a rack, which sits so sliding and detachable on at least one of the pairs of rails intermediate and upper rails, turning the ice mold manually around its longitudinal axis from a position of rest, to freeze the volume of water supplied in it,  to an inclined position, to release gravity cubes from ice and in which the ice mold is subjected to a twist determined.

El medio de soporte puede incorporar además, particularmente al aplicar la construcción mencionada anteriormente que utiliza moldes de hielo giratorios, al menos un par de raíles inferiores sobre los que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable una caja colectora de cubitos de hielo, que se dispone inmediatamente debajo de al menos un molde de hielo, para recibir los cubitos de hielo que se liberan por gravedad desde un molde de hielo, que puede ser el que se dispone inmediatamente por encima del que se desplaza a la posición inclinada y se somete a un determinado grado de torsión.The support means may also incorporate, particularly when applying the construction mentioned above which uses rotating ice molds, at least a pair of rails bottoms on which it sits slidably and detachable an ice cube collecting box, which is available immediately below at least one ice mold, to receive ice cubes that are released by gravity from a mold of ice, which may be the one immediately available above from which it moves to the inclined position and is subjected to a certain degree of torque.

Breve descripción de los dibujosBrief description of the drawings

La invención se describirá a continuación, con referencia a los dibujos adjuntos, proporcionados sólo a modo de ejemplo y en los que:The invention will be described below, with reference to the attached drawings, provided only by way of example and in which:

La figura 1 es una vista en perspectiva en despiece ordenado del presente sistema de suministro en una realización operativamente asociada con un bastidor deslizante que lleva un par de moldes de hielo y con una caja colectora inferior;Figure 1 is a perspective view in orderly exploded view of the present delivery system in a operationally associated with a sliding frame that carries a couple of ice molds and with a collecting box lower;

La figura 2 es una vista frontal en perspectiva del conjunto ilustrado en la figura 1 cuando se monta en el compartimento de congelador de un frigorífico parcialmente ilustrado;Figure 2 is a front perspective view of the assembly illustrated in figure 1 when mounted on the freezer compartment of a refrigerator partially illustrated;

La figura 3 es vista seccionada vertical longitudinal central del conjunto ilustrado en la figura 2.Figure 3 is vertical sectional view central longitudinal of the assembly illustrated in figure 2.

La figura 4 es una vista en sección transversal de un contendor del presente sistema de suministro;Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view. of a container of the present supply system;

La figura 5 es una vista frontal ampliada del sistema de suministro ilustrado en la figura 2.Figure 5 is an enlarged front view of the supply system illustrated in figure 2.

Descripción detallada de la invenciónDetailed description of the invention

Tal como se ilustra, el presente sistema de suministro se aplica a aparatos de refrigeración del tipo que comprende un compartimento 1 de congelador, que puede definirse en la parte superior de un armario, en cuya parte inferior se fabrica un compartimento 2 de refrigeración, tal como se ilustra a modo de ejemplo y que se separa del compartimento 1 de congelador mediante una pared 3 intermedia.As illustrated, the present system of supply applies to refrigeration appliances of the type that it comprises a freezer compartment 1, which can be defined in the upper part of a closet, in whose lower part it is manufactured a cooling compartment 2, as illustrated by way of example and that is separated from the freezer compartment 1 by an intermediate wall 3.

El sistema de suministro de la invención comprende un medio 10 de soporte, que puede tomar la forma de bastidor fabricado de plástico inyectado, presentando una sección transversal en forma de "U" invertida, y que presenta una pared 11 superior desde la que penden verticalmente dos paredes 12 laterales opuestas, estando dimensionada la extensión longitudinal de dicho bastidor para montarse dentro del compartimento 1 de congelador.The delivery system of the invention it comprises a support means 10, which can take the form of frame made of injected plastic, presenting a section U-shaped transverse inverted, and presenting a upper wall 11 from which two walls 12 hang vertically opposite sides, the longitudinal extension being sized of said frame to be mounted inside compartment 1 of freezer.

El medio 10 de soporte lleva, internamente y a lo largo de la extensión de sus paredes 12 laterales, un par de raíles 20 superiores, dos pares de raíles 30 intermedios, y un par de raíles 40 inferiores, disponiéndose dichos pares de raíles en planos horizontales espaciados verticalmente los unos de los otros mediante una distancia determinada.The support means 10 carries, internally and to along the extension of its side walls 12, a pair of top 20 rails, two pairs of intermediate rails 30, and one pair of lower rails 40, said pairs of rails being arranged in horizontal planes spaced vertically from each other by a certain distance.

Debería entenderse que la distribución de los pares de raíles mencionados anteriormente se ilustran sólo a modo de ejemplo, y que podrían utilizarse otras disposiciones con un número diferente de pares de raíles, siempre y cuando permitan definir al menos un nivel superior, un nivel intermedio y un nivel inferior para soportar los elementos que se describen más adelante.It should be understood that the distribution of pairs of rails mentioned above are illustrated only by way example, and that other provisions could be used with a different number of rail pairs, as long as they allow define at least one higher level, one intermediate level and one level bottom to support the items described more ahead.

Los raíles pueden construirse de diferentes maneras, como piezas separadas fijadas al medio 10 de soporte, o como piezas incorporadas a las paredes 12 laterales del medio 10 de soporte.The rails can be constructed of different ways, as separate pieces fixed to the support means 10, or as parts incorporated to the side walls 12 of the middle 10 of support.

En una forma constructiva según la figura 5, sobre el par de raíles 20 superiores se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable un contenedor 50 que se dimensiona para contener, cuando se llena completamente, un volumen de agua correspondiente al requerido para suministrar adecuadamente un molde 60 de hielo dispuesto inmediatamente debajo, tal como se describe a continuación.In a constructive manner according to Figure 5, on the pair of upper rails 20 sits slidably  and detachable a container 50 that is sized to contain, when completely filled, a corresponding volume of water to that required to properly supply an ice mold 60 arranged immediately below, as described in continuation.

El contenedor 50, que se moldea generalmente en material plástico, comprende: un cuerpo 51 con forma de una bandeja que se asienta de manera deslizable sobre el par de raíles 20 superiores, una tapa 52 con forma de placa que se monta de manera desmontable y hermética en el cuerpo 51, para definir una pared superior para el último; y una pequeña sobre-tapa 50 prevista en la tapa 52, y que se hace funcionar manualmente entre una posición abierta, para llenar el contenedor 50, y una posición cerrada, que encierra el volumen de agua dentro del contenedor 50.The container 50, which is generally molded into plastic material, comprises: a body 51 in the form of a tray which slides on the pair of rails 20 top, a plate-shaped lid 52 that mounts so removable and hermetic in body 51, to define a wall superior to the last; and a small over-cover 50 provided in the cover 52, and which is operated manually between an open position, to fill the container 50, and a position closed, which encloses the volume of water inside the container fifty.

La sobre-tapa 53 se construye de tal manera que se facilita el llenado del contenedor 50 y se dota al usuario de una indicación visual del nivel de agua que va a alcanzarse para el suministro adecuado de un respectivo molde 60 de hielo.The over-cover 53 is constructed of such that the filling of the container 50 is facilitated and the user of a visual indication of the water level that is going to achieved for the proper supply of a respective mold 60 of ice.

El contenedor 50 está dotado en la parte inferior de una boquilla 55 de descarga que va a colocarse, después de montar el contenedor 50 en el medio 10 de soporte, sobre un respectivo molde 60 de hielo inmediatamente debajo, y en la boquilla 55 de descarga se monta una válvula 56 de salida que se fuerza constante y elásticamente a una posición cerrada y se desplaza automáticamente a una posición abierta cuando el contenedor 50 se monta sobre el medio 10 de soporte.The container 50 is provided in the part bottom of a discharge nozzle 55 to be placed, then of mounting the container 50 in the support means 10, on a respective ice mold 60 immediately below, and in the discharge nozzle 55 is mounted an outlet valve 56 which is constant force and elastically to a closed position and it automatically moves to an open position when the container 50 is mounted on the support means 10.

Debería entenderse que la válvula 56 de salida puede construirse para abrirse sólo como una función de una operación específica realizada por el usuario, cuando el contenedor 50 se ha colocado correctamente dentro del medio 10 de soporte. En este caso, la apertura de la válvula 56 de salida no es automática.It should be understood that the outlet valve 56 can be built to open only as a function of a specific operation performed by the user, when the container 50 has been correctly placed inside the support means 10. In In this case, the opening of the outlet valve 56 is not automatic

En la realización en la que se prevé la apertura automática de la válvula 56 de salida, la última incorpora una varilla 57 de mando dispuesta por debajo del contenedor 50 y que se diseña para interferir con el medio 10 de soporte, generalmente con el rail 20 superior más cercano, para accionar la válvula 56 de salida cuando el contenedor 50 se introduce en el medio 10 de soporte, promoviendo el desplazamiento de la válvula 56 de salida a la posición abierta (véase la figura 3) y el consiguiente suministro del molde 60 de hielo dispuesto inmediatamente debajo.In the embodiment in which the opening is planned automatic valve 56 outlet, the latter incorporates a control rod 57 arranged below the container 50 and which is designs to interfere with the support medium 10, generally with the nearest upper rail 20, to operate the valve 56 of output when container 50 is introduced in the middle 10 of support, promoting the displacement of the outlet valve 56 to the open position (see figure 3) and the consequent supply of the ice mold 60 arranged immediately below.

En la construcción ilustrada, el cuerpo 51 del contenedor 50 se divide por el centro en dos partes 51a, 51b, de cuerpo cada una de las cuales incorpora una boquilla 56 de descarga dotada de una válvula 56 de salida colocada sobre el respectivo molde de hielo.In the illustrated construction, body 51 of the container 50 is divided by the center into two parts 51a, 51b, of body each of which incorporates a discharge nozzle 56 equipped with an outlet valve 56 placed on the respective ice mold

La construcción descrita anteriormente para el contenedor 50 se emplea cuando, por debajo del último, dos moldes 60 de hielo se colocan uno al lado del otro, presentando cada uno de ellos sus extremos opuestos asentados de forma giratoria horizontalmente sobre un bastidor 70 que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable sobre al menos uno de los dos pares de raíles 30 intermedios. Así, cada molde 60 de hielo puede girarse alrededor de su eje longitudinal, desde una posición de descanso, para congelar el volumen de agua suministrado en el mismo, a una posición inclinada, para liberar por gravedad los cubitos de hielo y en la que el molde 60 de hielo se somete a una torsión determinada.The construction described above for the container 50 is used when, below the last, two molds 60 ice are placed next to each other, presenting each of they their opposite ends seated rotatably horizontally on a frame 70 that sits so sliding and detachable on at least one of the two pairs of 30 intermediate rails. Thus, each ice mold 60 can be rotated around its longitudinal axis, from a resting position, to freeze the volume of water supplied in it, to a inclined position, to gravity free ice cubes and in which the ice mold 60 is subjected to a twist determined.

Debería entenderse que el bastidor 70 puede soportar de manera giratoria solamente un molde 60 de hielo, en cuya situación el cuerpo 51 del contenedor 50 puede formarse en una única pieza prevista con una o más boquillas 55 de descarga, teniendo cada una de ellas una válvula 56 de salida respectiva.It should be understood that the frame 70 can rotatably support only one ice mold 60, in whose location the body 51 of the container 50 can be formed in a only piece provided with one or more discharge nozzles 55, each of them having a respective outlet valve 56.

Todavía según la figura 5, el par de raíles 40 inferiores soportan de manera deslizable y desmontable una caja 80 colectora de cubitos de hielo que permanece en una condición montada, dispuesta inmediatamente por debajo del molde 60 o moldes de hielo que se asientan de manera giratoria sobre el bastidor 70 para recibir los cubitos de hielo liberados por gravedad cuando el ultimo se gira a la posición inclinada.Still according to figure 5, the pair of rails 40 Bottoms slidably and detachably support a box 80 ice cube collector that remains in a condition mounted, arranged immediately below mold 60 or molds of ice that rotate on the frame 70 to receive the ice cubes released by gravity when the The last one is turned to the inclined position.

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Sistema de suministro de moldes de hielo, para aparatos de refrigeración, del tipo que comprende un compartimento (1) de congelador, en cuyo interior se prevé un medio (10) de soporte que lleva al menos un par de raíles (30) intermedios, sobre los que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable al menos un molde (60) de hielo, caracterizado porque el medio (10) de soporte lleva al menos un par de raíles (20) superiores, sobre los que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable un contenedor (50) que se dimensiona para contener, cuando se llena completamente, un volumen de agua correspondiente al requerido para suministrar adecuadamente los moldes (60) de hielo dispuestos inmediatamente debajo, estando dotado dicho contenedor (50) en su parte inferior de una boquilla (55) de descarga, colocada sobre el molde (60) de hielo inmediatamente debajo y en la que se monta una válvula (56) de salida que se fuerza constante y elásticamente a una posición cerrada y se desplaza automáticamente a una posición abierta cuando el contenedor (50) se monta sobre el medio (10) de soporte.1. Ice mold supply system, for refrigeration appliances, of the type comprising a freezer compartment (1), inside which a support means (10) is provided that carries at least one pair of rails (30) intermediates, on which at least one ice mold (60) sits slidably and detachably, characterized in that the support means (10) carries at least one pair of upper rails (20), on which it sits a container (50) slidable and removable that is sized to contain, when completely filled, a volume of water corresponding to that required to properly supply the ice molds (60) arranged immediately below, said container (50) being provided in its part bottom of a discharge nozzle (55), placed on the ice mold (60) immediately below and on which an outlet valve (56) is mounted which is constantly and elastically forced to a closed position and automatically moves matically to an open position when the container (50) is mounted on the means (10) support. 2. Sistema según la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque el medio (10) de soporte, incorpora además al menos un par de raíles (40) inferiores sobre los que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable al menos una caja (80) colectora de cubitos de hielo, dispuesta inmediatamente por debajo de al menos un molde (60) de hielo.2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the support means (10) also incorporates at least one pair of lower rails (40) on which at least one cube collecting box (80) slides and removably sits of ice, arranged immediately below at least one mold (60) of ice. 3. Sistema según la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque el molde (60) de hielo tiene sus extremos opuestos asentados de forma giratoria horizontalmente sobre un bastidor (70) que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable sobre al menos uno de los pares de raíles (30) intermedios y raíles (20) superiores, para girarse manualmente alrededor de su eje longitudinal desde una posición de descanso, para congelar el volumen de agua suministrado en el mismo, a una posición inclinada, para liberar por gravedad los cubitos de hielo y en la que el molde (60) de hielo se somete a una torsión determinada.3. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice mold (60) has its opposite ends seated rotatably horizontally on a frame (70) that slides and removably sits on at least one of the pairs of rails ( 30) intermediate and upper rails (20), to be turned manually around its longitudinal axis from a resting position, to freeze the volume of water supplied therein, to an inclined position, to gravity free ice cubes and in which the ice mold (60) is subjected to a determined twist. 4. Sistema según la reivindicación 3, caracterizado porque el medio (10) de soporte lleva: al menos un par de raíles (20) superiores que sujetan el contenedor (50), al menos un par de raíles (30) intermedios que llevan un bastidor (70) sobre el que se asienta de forma giratoria al menos un molde (60) de hielo manualmente giratorio; y al menos un par de raíles (40) inferiores que soportan la caja (80) colectora.System according to claim 3, characterized in that the support means (10) carries: at least one pair of upper rails (20) that hold the container (50), at least one pair of intermediate rails (30) carrying a frame (70) on which at least one manually rotatable ice mold (60) sits rotatably; and at least one pair of lower rails (40) supporting the collecting box (80). 5. Sistema según la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque el contenedor (50) comprende: un cuerpo (51) con la forma de una bandeja que se asienta sobre al menos un par de raíles (20) superiores del medio (10) de soporte; una tapa (52) que se monta de forma desmontable y hermética sobre el cuerpo (51), para definir una pared superior del último; y una sobre-tapa (53), prevista sobre la tapa (52) y que se dispone de tal manera que permite suministrar el contenedor e indicar de forma visual el suministro adecuado del respectivo molde (60) de hielo, estando montada la válvula (56) de salida sobre una pared inferior del contenedor (50).System according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (50) comprises: a body (51) in the form of a tray that sits on at least one pair of upper rails (20) of the support means (10); a cover (52) that is removably and hermetically mounted on the body (51), to define an upper wall of the latter; and an over-cover (53), provided on the lid (52) and arranged in such a way that it allows the container to be supplied and visually indicate the adequate supply of the respective ice mold (60), the valve being mounted ( 56) outlet on a bottom wall of the container (50). 6. Sistema según la reivindicación 5, caracterizado porque la válvula (56) de salida incorpora una varilla (57) de mando que se diseña para interferir con el medio (10) de soporte cuando el contenedor (50) se monta en el medio (10) de soporte, para provocar el desplazamiento de la válvula (56) de salida a la posición abierta y el consiguiente suministro del molde (60) de hielo dispuesto inmediatamente debajo.System according to claim 5, characterized in that the outlet valve (56) incorporates a control rod (57) that is designed to interfere with the support means (10) when the container (50) is mounted in the medium ( 10) of support, to cause the displacement of the outlet valve (56) to the open position and the consequent supply of the ice mold (60) arranged immediately below. 7. Sistema según la reivindicación 5, caracterizado porque el cuerpo (51) del contenedor (50) se divide por el centro en dos partes (51a, 51b) de cuerpo, incorporando cada una de ellas una boquilla (55) de descarga dotada de una válvula (56) de salida colocada sobre un molde (60) de hielo respectivo, con los extremos opuestos del mismo asentados de forma giratoria horizontalmente en un bastidor (70) que se asienta de manera deslizable y desmontable sobre al menos un par de raíles (30) intermedios del medio (10) de soporte.System according to claim 5, characterized in that the body (51) of the container (50) is divided by the center into two body parts (51a, 51b), each incorporating a discharge nozzle (55) provided with an outlet valve (56) placed on a respective ice mold (60), with the opposite ends thereof pivotally seated horizontally on a frame (70) that slides and removably sits on at least one pair of rails (30) intermediates of the support means (10). 8. Sistema según la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque el medio (10) de soporte comprende un bastidor con una sección transversal con forma de "U" invertida, con sus paredes (12) laterales fijando internamente los pares de raíles (20) superiores, raíles (30) intermedios y raíles (40) inferiores, y con su pared (11) superior acoplada contra una pared superior del compartimento (1) de congelador.System according to claim 1, characterized in that the support means (10) comprises a frame with an inverted "U" shaped cross section, with its side walls (12) internally fixing the pairs of upper rails (20), intermediate rails (30) and lower rails (40), and with their upper wall (11) coupled against an upper wall of the freezer compartment (1).
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