US20110036115A1 - Ice maker and water purifier having the same - Google Patents

Ice maker and water purifier having the same Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20110036115A1
US20110036115A1 US12/989,328 US98932809A US2011036115A1 US 20110036115 A1 US20110036115 A1 US 20110036115A1 US 98932809 A US98932809 A US 98932809A US 2011036115 A1 US2011036115 A1 US 2011036115A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
ice
making
water
water tray
tray
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US12/989,328
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Jong-Han Lee
Jung-chul Park
Hyun-woo Lee
Hee-Do Jung
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Coway Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Woongjin Coway Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Woongjin Coway Co Ltd filed Critical Woongjin Coway Co Ltd
Assigned to WOONGJIN COWAY CO. LTD. reassignment WOONGJIN COWAY CO. LTD. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: JUNG, HEE-DO, LEE, HYUN-WOO, LEE, JONG-HAN, PARK, JUNG-CHUL
Publication of US20110036115A1 publication Critical patent/US20110036115A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/04—Producing ice by using stationary moulds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
    • B01D35/30—Filter housing constructions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/08—Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers, cylindrical bodies or plates into water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/25—Filling devices for moulds
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2305/00—Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice
    • F25C2305/022—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray
    • F25C2305/0221—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray rotating ice mould
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/04—Ice guide, e.g. for guiding ice blocks to storage tank
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/14—Water supply
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2700/00—Sensing or detecting of parameters; Sensors therefor
    • F25C2700/14—Temperature of water

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an ice maker comprising an ice-making unit and a water purifier having the ice maker, and more particularly, to an ice maker capable of effectively making ice using two water trays and a water purifier having the same.
  • an ice maker is an apparatus that make ice using an ice-making unit and a water purifier may include this ice maker.
  • This water purifier having an ice maker is an apparatus that purifies raw water such as tap water and dispenses the purified water, cold water and/or hot water, and ice to users.
  • the water purifier having an ice maker includes a filter unit for purifying raw water, a purified water storage tank for storing purified water, a cold water storage tank for cooling and storing purified water, and an ice-making unit for making ice.
  • the water purifier may further include a hot water storage tank for heating and storing purified water.
  • These ice maker and water purifier having the same are usually provided with an ice-making water tray holding ice-making raw water from the purified water storage tank, etc. and functions to cool the ice-making raw water held in the water tray in order to make ice.
  • the present invention is designed to solve the problems of the prior art, and therefore it is an object of the present invention to provide an ice maker and a water purifier having the same capable of effectively making ice using low-temperature ice-making raw water.
  • an ice maker comprising an ice-making water tray holding ice-making raw water to make ice using an ice-making unit; and an auxiliary water tray holding ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray in the course of cooling the ice-making raw water by means of the ice-making unit and removing the ice-making raw water from the ice-making water tray.
  • the auxiliary water tray may be coupled to one side of the ice-making water tray.
  • the auxiliary water tray may be installed in one side of the ice-making water tray so that the auxiliary water tray can be fixed and maintained in the ice-making water tray.
  • the ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray may be transferred to the auxiliary water tray as the ice-making water tray rotates toward an ice separation position by means of a water tray rotating means, and the residual raw water transferred to the auxiliary water tray may be fed back to the ice-making water tray as the ice-making water tray returns to an ice-making position by means of the water tray rotating means.
  • a rotation angle of the ice-making water tray rotated by the water tray rotating means may be in a range of 80 to 120 degrees when the ice-making water tray moves from the ice-making position to the ice separation position.
  • the ice maker may further comprise a guide grill provided with a water inlet having a smaller diameter than that of the ice so that the ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray flows in the auxiliary water tray, the guide grill being mounted on the auxiliary water tray.
  • the ice-making water tray and the auxiliary water tray may rotate toward an ice separation position by means of the water tray rotating means, and the guide grill may be inclined downwards along a direction where the ice falls down at the ice separation position.
  • the ice-making unit may include an evaporator installed to be immersed in ice-making raw water held in the ice-making water tray.
  • a water purifier having an ice maker including a water tray member including an ice-making water tray holding ice-making raw water to make ice using an ice-making unit, and an auxiliary water tray holding ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray in the course of cooling the ice-making raw water by means of the ice-making unit and removing the ice-making raw water from the ice-making water tray; an ice reservoir storing ice made in the ice-making unit; a cold water storage tank cooling water held therein using the ice made in the ice-making unit; and a guide member guiding the ice made in the ice-making unit so that the ice is selectively fed to either the ice reservoir or the cold water storage tank.
  • the water tray member may further include a guide grill provided with a water inlet having a smaller diameter than that of the ice so that the ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray flows in the auxiliary water tray, the guide grill being mounted on the auxiliary water tray.
  • the guide member may rotate between a first position to which the ice is guided so that the ice is fed to the ice reservoir, and a second position to which the cold water is guided so that the ice is fed to the cold water storage tank.
  • the water purifier having an ice maker may further include a controller controlling an amount of ice being fed to the cold water storage tank according to the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank.
  • the ice maker and the water purifier having the same may be useful to improve the ice-making efficiency since residual cooling water cooled in the ice-making water tray is collected in the auxiliary water tray, and re-used to make ice.
  • the ice maker and the water purifier having the same may be useful to effectively make ice since cooling water remaining in the ice-making water tray is used to make ice, although a temperature of the cold water storage tank is increased due to the dispensing of excessive cold water.
  • the water purifier having an ice maker may have simple configuration of a cooling cycle since the ice made in the ice-making unit is used to cool water held in the cold water storage tank and therefore a separate evaporator is not required to cool the cold water storage tank.
  • the water purifier having an ice maker may be useful to provide a simple ice-feeding operation since the ice is selectively fed to the ice reservoir and the cold water storage tank by rotation of a guide member.
  • the water purifier having an ice maker may be useful to maintain a temperature of water in the cold water storage tank to a suitable temperature level since the water purifier includes a controller controlling an amount of ice being fed to the cold water storage tank according to the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank.
  • FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating a water purifier having an ice maker according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an inner configuration of the water purifier having an ice maker as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a water tray member provided in the water purifier having an ice maker according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a water tray member as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view sequentially illustrating an operating procedure of the water tray member according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating that ice is fed to an ice reservoir at an ice separation position of a water tray member.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating that a water tray member returns to an ice-making position.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating that ice is fed to a cold water storage tank according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating a water purifier having an ice maker according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an inner configuration of the water purifier having an ice maker as shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a water tray member provided in the water purifier having an ice maker according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a water tray member as shown in FIG. 3
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view sequentially illustrating an operating procedure of the water tray member according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating a water purifier having an ice maker according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an inner configuration of the water purifier having an ice maker as shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a water tray member provided in the water purifier having an
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating that ice is fed to an ice reservoir from an ice separation position of a water tray member
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating that a water tray member returns to an ice-making position
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating that ice is fed to a cold water storage tank according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ice maker includes a water tray member 200 holding ice-making raw water; ice-making unit comprising evaporator 120 and compressor(not shown); and ice reservoir 140 storing ice made by means of the ice-making unit.
  • the water purifier 100 having an ice maker includes a water tray member 200 holding ice-making raw water; an ice reservoir 140 storing ice made in an ice-making unit; a cold water storage tank 130 cooling water held therein using the ice made in the ice-making unit; and a guide member 150 guiding the ice made in the ice-making unit so that the ice can be selectively fed to either the ice reservoir 140 or the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • the water tray member 200 includes an ice-making water tray 210 holding ice-making raw water to make ice using an ice-making unit; and an auxiliary water tray 220 holding ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray 210 in the course of cooling the ice-making raw water by means of the ice-making unit and removing the ice-making raw water from the ice-making water tray 210 .
  • the ice-making water tray 210 has a space for holding ice-making raw water in an ice-making position as shown in FIG. 5 ( a ), the space having a predetermined volume to hold ice-making raw water.
  • the ice-making raw water fed to the ice-making water tray 210 may be fed to a purified water storage tank 110 .
  • water is more preferably fed from the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • auxiliary water tray 220 is coupled to one side of the ice-making water tray 210 to receive and hold ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray 210 in the ice separation course of removing the ice-making raw water from the ice-making water tray 210
  • the rotation of the ice-making water tray 210 is performed by a water tray rotating means 180 .
  • the ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray 210 is transferred and held in the auxiliary water tray 220 as the water tray member 200 rotates about the pivot of the water tray rotating shaft 211 by means of the water tray rotating means 180 , from an ice-making position as shown in FIG. 5 ( a ) to an ice separation position as shown in FIG. 5 ( d ) and FIG. 5 ( e ).
  • the water tray member 200 returns to the ice-making position as shown in FIG. 5 ( a ) from the ice separation position as shown in FIG. 5 ( e ) by means of the water tray rotating means 180 .
  • the residual raw water transferred to the auxiliary water tray 220 is fed back to the ice-making water tray 210 .
  • ice-making raw water which runs short due to the ice-making operation, is provided from the cold water storage tank 130 or the purified water storage tank 110 , as described above.
  • the auxiliary water tray 220 is preferably installed in one side of the ice-making water tray 210 so that the auxiliary water tray 220 is fixed and maintained in the ice-making water tray 210 .
  • the ice-making water tray 210 and the auxiliary water tray 220 may be integrally formed as shown in FIG. 3 , but also be manufactured and assembled as separate members for convenience's sake.
  • the ice-making unit used in the present invention may take an immersion-type ice making technique of immersing an immersion pipe 121 provided in a cooling cycle evaporator 120 in ice-making raw water held in the ice-making water tray 210 and cooling the ice-making raw water to make ice around an immersion pipe 121 when the ice-making unit is put into action, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto. Therefore, a variety of known ice-making/ice separation techniques are applicable to the ice-making unit.
  • a rotation angle of the water tray member 200 rotated by the water tray rotating means 180 is preferably in a range of 80 to 120 degrees. In case the rotation angle of the water tray member 200 is less than 80 degrees, the ice, which is separated from the immersion pipe 121 during the ice separation, interferes with the water tray member 200 not to move to a desired position.
  • the rotation angle of the water tray member 200 exceeds 120 degrees, the transfer of the ice-making raw water between the ice-making water tray 210 and the auxiliary water tray 220 does not go on easily during the rotation of the water tray member 200 , or water may flow over the outside of the auxiliary water tray 220 .
  • the ice-making water tray 210 is at right angle to the auxiliary water tray 220 , and a rotation angle of the water tray member 200 may be 90 degrees, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 .
  • the ice reservoir 140 is installed in a lower position than the water tray member 200 so that the ice reservoir 140 can hold ice separated from the ice-making unit.
  • an ice discharge unit 141 such as a screw may be installed in the ice reservoir 140 so as to discharge ice.
  • the ice discharge unit 141 rotates about the pivot of the rotation axis 141 a, the ice is discharged from the ice reservoir 140 .
  • This internal configuration of the ice reservoir 140 has been widely used in the conventional ice makers and water purifiers having an ice maker. Therefore, detailed descriptions of the internal configuration of the ice reservoir 140 are omitted for clarity.
  • the cold water storage tank 130 is configured so that water held in the cold water storage tank 130 can be cooled with the ice made at the ice-making unit.
  • a plurality of water level sensors i.e. a full water level sensor 131
  • a temperature sensor 132 are installed in the cold water storage tank 130 to adjust a water level and temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • the water tray member 200 may further include a guide grill 230 mounted on the auxiliary water tray 220 .
  • the guide grill 230 is provided with a water inlet 231 having a smaller diameter than that of the ice so that the ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray 210 can flow in the auxiliary water tray 220 and the ice can fall down into the ice reservoir 140 or the cold water storage tank 130 in the ice separation course of removing ice-making raw water from the ice-making water tray 210 .
  • the guide grill 230 is preferably inclined downwards along a direction where the ice falls down at the ice separation position so that the guide grill 230 can guide ice to the ice reservoir 140 or the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • the guide member 150 guides separated ice so that the separated ice can be selectively transferred to the ice reservoir 140 and the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • Such a guide member 150 may rotate between a first position to which the ice made by the ice-making unit is guided so that the ice is fed to the ice reservoir 140 (see FIG. 6 ), and a second position to which the cold water is guided so that the ice is fed to the cold water storage tank 130 (see FIG. 8 ).
  • the guide member 150 rotates about the pivot of the rotation axis 152 by means of rotary drive means (not shown).
  • the water purifier Since the ice is selectively fed to either the ice reservoir 140 or the cold water storage tank 130 by the rotation of the guide member 150 , the water purifier has an advantage in that the feeding of the ice is simply carried out.
  • the water purifier 100 having an ice maker may further include a controller (not shown) controlling the ice-making unit, the water tray member 200 , the guide member 150 and the like, depending on the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 that is sensed by a temperature sensor 132 .
  • Such a controller may be configured so that the controller can control an amount of ice fed to the cold water storage tank 130 according to the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • the guide member 150 moves to a position to which the ice is guided so that the ice can flow in the cold water storage tank 130 (see FIG. 8 ).
  • the controller may control the ice separation when small-sized ice is being formed around the immersion pipe 121 of the ice-making evaporator 120 , that is, before ice is formed into a full size.
  • the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 may be maintained to an adequate level using the ice transferred to the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • FIG. 5 ( a ) shows an ice-making position of the water tray member 200 .
  • ice-making raw water flows and is held in the ice-making water tray 210 during the initial ice-making process.
  • Such ice-making raw water may be fed from the cold water storage tank 130 or the purified water storage tank 110 .
  • the immersion pipe 121 of the evaporator 120 is immersed in the ice-making raw water and cooled in this ice-making position.
  • the water tray member 200 rotate clockwise by means of the water tray rotating means 180 , as shown in FIG. 5 ( b ).
  • the ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray 210 is passed through the water inlet 231 of the guide grill 230 , and completely transferred and held in the auxiliary water tray 220 .
  • FIG. 5 ( d ) shows the complete rotation of the water tray member 200 toward the ice separation position.
  • the formed ice (I) is separated by the heat derived from the hot gas.
  • the separated ice falls along an inclined surface of the guide grill 230 , and is transferred to either the cold water storage tank 130 or the ice reservoir 140 , depending on the position of the guide member 150 .
  • the cold ice-making raw water remaining in the auxiliary water tray 220 is passed through the water inlet 231 of the guide grill 230 , and fed back to the ice-making water tray 210 during this operation.
  • additional water is fed from the cold water storage tank 130 or the purified water storage tank 110 .
  • the ice maker and the water purifier having the same has an advantage in that the ice-making efficiency is improved since the cooling water whose temperature is close to 0° C. (degree Celsius), which is cooled and remains in the ice-making water tray 210 , may be re-used through the auxiliary water tray 220 to make ice.
  • the ice maker and the water purifier having the same according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a beneficial effect in performing an effective ice-making operation although a temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 is increased due to the dispensing of excessive cold water since the cooling water which is cooled and remains in the ice-making water tray 210 may be re-used in the next cooling procedure.
  • the ice separated from the immersion pipe 121 falls along an inclined surface of the guide grill 230 which is inclined downwards at the ice separation position, and is guided by the guide member 150 to the ice reservoir 140 via the ice input port 142 .
  • the guide member 150 rotates toward a position where it guides ice to the cold water storage tank 130 , as shown in FIG. 8 , and feeds the ice made and separated from the ice-making unit to the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • an amount of the ice fed to the cold water storage tank 130 is controlled by a controller, depending on the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 .
  • the water purifier 100 having an ice according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention may have simple configuration of a cooling cycle.
  • the water purifier 100 having an ice may maintain the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 to an adequate level since water purifier 100 is provided with a controller controlling an amount of ice fed to the cold water storage tank 130 according to the temperature of water in the cold water storage tank 130 .

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
US12/989,328 2008-04-22 2009-03-31 Ice maker and water purifier having the same Abandoned US20110036115A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR10-2008-0037450 2008-04-22
KR1020080037450A KR100982700B1 (ko) 2008-04-22 2008-04-22 두 개의 물받이를 구비하는 얼음 정수기
PCT/KR2009/001649 WO2009131313A2 (en) 2008-04-22 2009-03-31 Ice maker and water purifier having the same

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/KR2009/001649 A-371-Of-International WO2009131313A2 (en) 2008-04-22 2009-03-31 Ice maker and water purifier having the same

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US14/610,281 Division US9470447B2 (en) 2008-04-22 2015-01-30 Ice maker and water purifier having the same

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20110036115A1 true US20110036115A1 (en) 2011-02-17

Family

ID=41217227

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US12/989,328 Abandoned US20110036115A1 (en) 2008-04-22 2009-03-31 Ice maker and water purifier having the same
US14/610,281 Active US9470447B2 (en) 2008-04-22 2015-01-30 Ice maker and water purifier having the same

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US14/610,281 Active US9470447B2 (en) 2008-04-22 2015-01-30 Ice maker and water purifier having the same

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (2) US20110036115A1 (ko)
EP (1) EP2268378A4 (ko)
KR (1) KR100982700B1 (ko)
CN (2) CN102316954A (ko)
WO (1) WO2009131313A2 (ko)

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102242998A (zh) * 2011-05-05 2011-11-16 合肥美的荣事达电冰箱有限公司 用于制冰机的冰格、制冰机和具有其的冰箱
US20120215972A1 (en) * 2009-01-21 2012-08-23 Micron Technology, Inc. Logical address offset in response to detecting a memory formatting operation
US20120227421A1 (en) * 2011-03-10 2012-09-13 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator and control method for the same
US20120324919A1 (en) * 2011-06-22 2012-12-27 Whirlpool Corporation Icemaker with swing tray
KR20140132269A (ko) * 2013-05-07 2014-11-17 코웨이 주식회사 얼음 정수기 및 저장 유닛
US9273894B1 (en) 2011-10-18 2016-03-01 K&M Ice, Llc Auxiliary water reservoir for ice makers
US20160282030A1 (en) * 2013-11-06 2016-09-29 Coway Co., Ltd. Ice storage apparatus and ice making apparatus comprising same
US20170038112A1 (en) * 2013-10-18 2017-02-09 Rocco Papalia Transparent Ice Maker
US20180010837A1 (en) * 2016-07-06 2018-01-11 Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. Stand-Alone Ice Making Appliance
US20190178551A1 (en) * 2017-12-08 2019-06-13 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US10571181B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2020-02-25 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US10808978B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2020-10-20 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US20230026532A1 (en) * 2019-12-25 2023-01-26 Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co., Ltd. Ice maker and refrigerator having same

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR101241913B1 (ko) * 2009-12-03 2013-03-18 엘지전자 주식회사 제빙 장치
KR101750309B1 (ko) * 2010-10-28 2017-06-23 엘지전자 주식회사 제빙장치 및 이를 구비하는 냉장고
WO2012091484A2 (ko) * 2010-12-29 2012-07-05 웅진코웨이주식회사 다른 형상의 얼음을 제조하는 제빙기
US8869550B2 (en) * 2011-01-05 2014-10-28 General Electric Company Ice and cold water dispensing assembly and related refrigeration appliance
KR101398608B1 (ko) * 2011-07-27 2014-05-28 (주) 케어스워터 누수감지수단을 구비한 냉온수기 및 정수기
KR102162772B1 (ko) * 2013-04-10 2020-10-07 코웨이 주식회사 얼음 정수기
CN106766455A (zh) * 2017-02-20 2017-05-31 苏州高野能源科技有限公司 动态制冰装置
CN109721184A (zh) * 2017-10-31 2019-05-07 清湖乃思株式会社 易拆装的净水器
KR102648984B1 (ko) * 2017-12-27 2024-03-19 코웨이 주식회사 얼음 및 냉수저장장치
CN113330260B (zh) * 2019-04-17 2022-06-28 合肥华凌股份有限公司 冰块输送装置、制冰机和冰箱
US20210222933A1 (en) * 2020-01-16 2021-07-22 Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. Ice-making appliances and methods for dispensing ice above a sink
KR20210147419A (ko) 2020-05-28 2021-12-07 코웨이 주식회사 얼음 정수기
US11460232B2 (en) * 2020-10-07 2022-10-04 Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. Drainless ice machine with cleaning system

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3216597A1 (de) * 1982-05-04 1983-11-10 Wessamat - Eiswürfelautomaten Inh. Theo Wessa, 6751 Mackenbach Energiesparendes verfahren und einrichtung fuer die herstellung von variabel einstellbaren, klaren eiskoerpern
US5425243A (en) * 1992-08-05 1995-06-20 Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Mechanism for detecting completion of ice formation in ice making machine
US20040107721A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-10 Cheol-Ho Choi Ice making machine
US7010933B2 (en) * 2003-04-11 2006-03-14 Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Ice-making mechanism of ice-making machine
US7201014B2 (en) * 2001-12-20 2007-04-10 Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh Ice maker
US7201015B2 (en) * 2005-02-28 2007-04-10 Elan Feldman Micro-channel tubing evaporator
US20070089451A1 (en) * 2005-10-21 2007-04-26 Chung Ho Nais Co., Ltd. Water purifying system and apparatus for simultaneously making ice and cold water using one evaporator
US7681406B2 (en) * 2006-01-13 2010-03-23 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Ice-making system for refrigeration appliance

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2000213837A (ja) * 1999-01-26 2000-08-02 Hoshizaki Electric Co Ltd 自動製氷機の製氷水タンク
JP2002333243A (ja) 2001-05-09 2002-11-22 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd ロッド式製氷機
CN2521574Y (zh) * 2001-12-12 2002-11-20 河南冰熊冰粒机有限公司 浸入水中的制冰机用蒸发器
JP2003269828A (ja) 2002-03-18 2003-09-25 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 製氷装置及びこの製氷装置を備えた冷蔵庫
JP2007089451A (ja) 2005-09-28 2007-04-12 Kubota Corp 水田作業機の補助ステップの取付構造
KR20070104093A (ko) * 2006-04-21 2007-10-25 위니아만도 주식회사 제빙기 및 제빙기 겸용 냉온수기

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3216597A1 (de) * 1982-05-04 1983-11-10 Wessamat - Eiswürfelautomaten Inh. Theo Wessa, 6751 Mackenbach Energiesparendes verfahren und einrichtung fuer die herstellung von variabel einstellbaren, klaren eiskoerpern
US5425243A (en) * 1992-08-05 1995-06-20 Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Mechanism for detecting completion of ice formation in ice making machine
US7201014B2 (en) * 2001-12-20 2007-04-10 Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh Ice maker
US20040107721A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-10 Cheol-Ho Choi Ice making machine
US7010933B2 (en) * 2003-04-11 2006-03-14 Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Ice-making mechanism of ice-making machine
US7201015B2 (en) * 2005-02-28 2007-04-10 Elan Feldman Micro-channel tubing evaporator
US20070089451A1 (en) * 2005-10-21 2007-04-26 Chung Ho Nais Co., Ltd. Water purifying system and apparatus for simultaneously making ice and cold water using one evaporator
US7681406B2 (en) * 2006-01-13 2010-03-23 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Ice-making system for refrigeration appliance

Cited By (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20120215972A1 (en) * 2009-01-21 2012-08-23 Micron Technology, Inc. Logical address offset in response to detecting a memory formatting operation
US8683173B2 (en) * 2009-01-21 2014-03-25 Micron Technology, Inc. Logical address offset in response to detecting a memory formatting operation
US8930671B2 (en) 2009-01-21 2015-01-06 Micron Technology, Inc. Logical address offset in response to detecting a memory formatting operation
US20120227421A1 (en) * 2011-03-10 2012-09-13 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator and control method for the same
US9377235B2 (en) * 2011-03-10 2016-06-28 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator and control method for the same
CN102242998A (zh) * 2011-05-05 2011-11-16 合肥美的荣事达电冰箱有限公司 用于制冰机的冰格、制冰机和具有其的冰箱
US20120324919A1 (en) * 2011-06-22 2012-12-27 Whirlpool Corporation Icemaker with swing tray
US8950197B2 (en) * 2011-06-22 2015-02-10 Whirlpool Corporation Icemaker with swing tray
US9273894B1 (en) 2011-10-18 2016-03-01 K&M Ice, Llc Auxiliary water reservoir for ice makers
KR102262388B1 (ko) 2013-05-07 2021-06-08 코웨이 주식회사 얼음 정수기 및 저장 유닛
KR20140132269A (ko) * 2013-05-07 2014-11-17 코웨이 주식회사 얼음 정수기 및 저장 유닛
US20170038112A1 (en) * 2013-10-18 2017-02-09 Rocco Papalia Transparent Ice Maker
US20160282030A1 (en) * 2013-11-06 2016-09-29 Coway Co., Ltd. Ice storage apparatus and ice making apparatus comprising same
US10047982B2 (en) * 2013-11-06 2018-08-14 Coway Co., Ltd. Ice storage apparatus and ice making apparatus comprising same
US20180010837A1 (en) * 2016-07-06 2018-01-11 Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. Stand-Alone Ice Making Appliance
US20190178551A1 (en) * 2017-12-08 2019-06-13 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US10571181B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2020-02-25 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US10808978B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2020-10-20 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US10816252B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2020-10-27 Daeyeong E&B Co., Ltd. System and method of controlling ice maker
US20230026532A1 (en) * 2019-12-25 2023-01-26 Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co., Ltd. Ice maker and refrigerator having same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN105180542A (zh) 2015-12-23
US20150128634A1 (en) 2015-05-14
US9470447B2 (en) 2016-10-18
CN105180542B (zh) 2018-07-27
WO2009131313A2 (en) 2009-10-29
KR100982700B1 (ko) 2010-09-17
CN102316954A (zh) 2012-01-11
EP2268378A4 (en) 2014-02-26
EP2268378A2 (en) 2011-01-05
WO2009131313A3 (en) 2009-12-17
KR20090111717A (ko) 2009-10-27

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US9470447B2 (en) Ice maker and water purifier having the same
US7617693B2 (en) Water purifying system and apparatus for simultaneously making ice and cold water using one evaporator
KR101156905B1 (ko) 제빙기 및 그 제어방법
KR100988467B1 (ko) 보조탱크를 구비하는 얼음 정수기
JP2007278548A (ja) 自動製氷装置
JP5186807B2 (ja) 液体濃縮システム
KR20120137745A (ko) 침지형 제빙유닛과 이를 이용한 얼음 제조방법
KR102186818B1 (ko) 제빙기
KR20130013475A (ko) 제빙 자화 육각 정수기
KR20120105662A (ko) 냉수 및 얼음 생성 장치 및 방법
KR20140144359A (ko) 얼음정수기
KR101675746B1 (ko) 제빙기
KR20140072678A (ko) 얼음 정수기
KR101482097B1 (ko) 제빙장치
KR101463904B1 (ko) 제빙 유닛을 냉수 탱크 하부에 배치한 얼음 정수기 및 얼음 냉온수기
KR20150004736A (ko) 제빙수단을 이용한 냉수 생성 방식의 먹는물 공급장치
KR20160012253A (ko) 냉수공급장치
KR101075058B1 (ko) 얼음 정수기
KR101075057B1 (ko) 얼음 정수기
KR101509576B1 (ko) 제빙장치
KR20200038123A (ko) 펌프를 구비하는 냉수기 및 그 제어방법
CN109419362A (zh) 饮用水供给装置
US11498017B2 (en) Refining system
KR20160000140A (ko) 얼음 정수기 및 그 제어방법
KR102232975B1 (ko) 얼음 정수기, 이의 제어 방법, 및 얼음 생성 장치

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AS Assignment

Owner name: WOONGJIN COWAY CO. LTD., KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:LEE, JONG-HAN;PARK, JUNG-CHUL;LEE, HYUN-WOO;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20100913 TO 20100915;REEL/FRAME:025183/0356

STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION