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WO2018067091A2
WO2018067091A2 PCT/TR2017/050365 TR2017050365W WO2018067091A2 WO 2018067091 A2 WO2018067091 A2 WO 2018067091A2 TR 2017050365 W TR2017050365 W TR 2017050365W WO 2018067091 A2 WO2018067091 A2 WO 2018067091A2
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Mert PATKAVAK
Samet AKAN
Tansel OZTURK
Furkan YURTTEPE
Sabahattin Hocaoglu
Mert Can TASKIN
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Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
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    • 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
    • F25C1/12—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs
    • 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
    • F25C1/18—Producing ice of a particular transparency or translucency, e.g. by injecting air
    • 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
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • 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
    • F25C2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25C2500/02—Geometry problems
    • 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
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/20—Distributing ice
    • F25C5/22—Distributing ice particularly adapted for household refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a clear ice unit.
  • ice making units are provided.
  • the said units are disposed in the freezing compartments of the refrigerators.
  • ice is generated.
  • the ice provided thus contain air bubbles dissolving in water, hard ions gathering around the air bubbles such as calcium as well as minerals and dust particles. Therefore, white color densities occur in the ice. Formation of white color densities is not desired in the production of clear ice. Therefore, while the water freezes, air bubbles in the water are removed from the ice tray. Thus, completely clear ice is produced.
  • Various solution methods related to the production of clear ice is known. By slowing down the speed of freezing, the air bubbles in the water are enabled to be discharged. However, freezing occurs very long periods of time.
  • Ice units are known, wherein water constantly flows in order to produce clear ice in a short time.
  • undesirable sounds occur in the said ice units and moreover with the splashing of the water in the freezing compartment outside the tank, freezing may occur in undesirable regions. This situation causes customer dissatisfaction.
  • the clear ice unit realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the claims, that is suitable for use in a cooling device, comprises a body and a reservoir and an ice tray disposed on the body.
  • Water to be used during the ice production is filled into the reservoir.
  • the water in the reservoir is delivered to the ice tray.
  • An ice tank and a water tank are disposed under the body.
  • the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray move toward the water tank and the ice tank.
  • the clear ice unit of the present invention comprises a lid disposed under the body. By means of the lid, the water discharged from the ice tray is transmitted to the water tank and the ice to the ice tank.
  • ice is enabled to be transmitted only to the ice tank. Any water that has not changed into ice or that melted after changing into ice so as to be discharged from the ice tray is enabled to be sent to the water tank in order to be delivered back to the reservoir.
  • the clear ice unit comprises a guiding element that is disposed on the lid.
  • the guiding element enables the water discharged from the ice tray to be delivered to the water tank and the ice to the ice tank.
  • the clear ice unit comprises an ice guiding surface and a water guiding surface that are disposed on the guiding element.
  • the ice guiding surface is inclined from the body toward the ice tank.
  • the water guiding surface is inclined from the body toward the water tank.
  • the clear ice unit is enabled to operate in a silent manner.
  • the clear ice unit comprises the ice guiding surface and the water guiding surface that have an angle of minimum 90 degrees and maximum 180 degrees therebetween.
  • the water and the ice are enabled to be more quietly delivered to the water tank and the ice tank more respectively.
  • the clear ice unit comprises the guiding element having more than one protrusion and more than one channel formed by the protrusions.
  • the ice pieces discharged from the ice tray hit the protrusions and move toward the ice tank.
  • the water discharged from the ice tank moves through the channels to the water tank.
  • the clear ice unit comprises a lid having an inclined surface that prevents the water delivered to the water tank from being delivered to regions outside the water tank. By means of the inclined surface, the water transferred into the water tank is prevented from splashing.
  • the clear ice unit comprises at least one obstructive plate that is disposed on the lid.
  • the obstructive plate partially contacts the edges of the body.
  • the clear ice unit comprises more than one protrusion that is disposed on the guiding element.
  • the clear ice unit comprises an opening that is disposed on the lid and that enables the water to be delivered to the water tank.
  • Figure 1 - is the perspective view of the clear ice unit on the refrigerator.
  • Figure 2 - is the sideways view of the clear ice unit.
  • Figure 3 - is the perspective view of the clear ice unit.
  • Figure 4 - is the view of the lid on the water tank.
  • the clear ice unit (2) suitable for use in a cooling device (1), comprises a body
  • a reservoir (4) that is disposed on the body (3) and wherein water is filled for use in the ice production; an ice tray (5) that is positioned under the reservoir
  • a water tank (6) that is disposed under the body (3) and that enables the water leaving the ice tray (5) after the ice cells on the ice tray (5) are full to be accumulated in the water tank (6), and an ice tank (7) that is disposed next to the water tank (6) and that enables the ice pieces discharged from the ice tray (5) after the ice pieces in the ice tray (5) are frozen to be accumulated in the ice tank (7).
  • the water in the reservoir (4) moves toward the ice tray (5).
  • the water is enabled to be frozen on the ice tray (5).
  • the water moves from the reservoir (4) to the ice tray (5) and therefrom to the water tank (6), thus constantly flowing.
  • the freezing process is performed by removing the air bubbles in the water. Thus, clear ice is produced.
  • the clear ice unit (2) of the present invention comprises a lid (8) that is disposed between the water tank (6) and the ice tank (7) at the level of the ice/water falling from the ice tray (5) and that enables the water discharged from the ice tray (5) to be delivered to the water tank (6) and the ice to the ice tank (7).
  • the lid (8) By means of the lid (8), the ice and the water are sent to different tanks (6, 7). Thus, the presence of water in the ice tank (7) is prevented.
  • the water delivered to the water tank (6) is delivered back to the reservoir (4) for reuse.
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises a guiding element (9) that is disposed on the lid (8) and that enables the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray (5) to be guided.
  • the guiding element (9) is designed in accordance with fluid dynamics.
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises an ice guiding surface (10) that is inclined from the body (3) toward the ice tank (7) and a water guiding surface (11) that is inclined from the body (3) toward the water tank (6), the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) being disposed on the guiding element (9).
  • the guiding element (9) is formed by joining the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface
  • the ice guiding surface (10) extends from under the body (3) toward the ice tank (7) in an inclined manner. Thus, the ice moves on the ice guiding surface (10) so as to delivered to the ice tank (7).
  • the water guiding surface (11) extends from under the body (3) toward the water tank (6) in an inclined manner. The ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) are joined under the body (3).
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises the guiding element (9) wherein the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) are joined at angles between 90° and 180°.
  • the ideal angle between the water guiding surface (11) and the ice guiding surface (10) must be 179°. When the angle is between 90° and 180°, the desired performance is achieved.
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises more than one protrusion (12) that is disposed on the guiding element (9) and that enables the ice to be guided to the ice tank (7) upon hitting the protrusions (12) and more than one channel (13) that is formed by the protrusions (12) and that enable the water to move toward the water tank (6).
  • the protrusions (12) extend along the guiding element (9). When discharged from the ice tray (5), the ice hits the protrusions (12). Thus, the ice is prevented from moving to the water tank (6).
  • the channels (13) formed between the protrusions (12) the water discharged from the ice tray (5) is delivered to the water tank (6).
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises an inclined surface (15) that is provided on the lid (8), that prevents the water discharged from the ice tray (5) from contacting any surface outside the water tank (6) while guiding the water to the water tank (6).
  • the inclined surface (15) is disposed on the lid (8) opposite to the guiding element (9).
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises at least one obstructive plate (14) that is disposed on the lid (8), that partially contacts the lateral edges of the body (3) so as to prevent the water discharged from the ice tray (5) from leaving the clear ice unit (2).
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises more than one extension (16) that is disposed on the body (3) and that enables the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray (5) to be delivered to the guiding element (9).
  • the extensions (16) extend from the body (3) toward the lid (8).
  • the clear ice unit (2) comprises an opening (17) that is disposed on the lid (8) and that enables the water to be filled into the water tank (6).
  • the water filled into the water tank (6) through the opening (17) is sent to the reservoir (4) to be delivered to the ice tray (5).
  • the clear ice unit (2) is disposed on a cooling device (1).
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a clear ice unit (2).
  • a clear ice unit (2) In order to prevent the white densities from forming in the ice during the ice production, the air bubbles and chemicals in the water are removed. Thus, clear ice production is realized.
  • the water In order to remove the air bubbles from the water, the water is enabled to constantly flow.
  • the lid (8) having the inclined surface (15) and the guiding element (9) is used on the clear ice unit (2).
  • the clear ice unit (2) is enabled to operate silently while the water flows.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a clear ice unit (2), suitable for use in a cooling device (1), comprises a body (3); a reservoir (4) that is disposed on the body (3) and wherein water is filled for use in the ice production; an ice tray (5) that is positioned under the reservoir (4) such that the water coming from the reservoir (4) can fill therein with an angle and wherein ice is formed; a water tank (6) that is disposed under the body (3) and that enables the water leaving the ice tray (5) to be accumulated in the water tank (6), and an ice tank (7) that is disposed next to the water tank (6) and that enables the ice pieces discharged from the ice tray (5) to be accumulated in the ice tank (7).

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A CLEAR ICE UNIT
The present invention relates to a clear ice unit.
In refrigerators, ice making units are provided. The said units are disposed in the freezing compartments of the refrigerators. By filling water into the ice units, ice is generated. The ice provided thus contain air bubbles dissolving in water, hard ions gathering around the air bubbles such as calcium as well as minerals and dust particles. Therefore, white color densities occur in the ice. Formation of white color densities is not desired in the production of clear ice. Therefore, while the water freezes, air bubbles in the water are removed from the ice tray. Thus, completely clear ice is produced. Various solution methods related to the production of clear ice is known. By slowing down the speed of freezing, the air bubbles in the water are enabled to be discharged. However, freezing occurs very long periods of time. Ice units are known, wherein water constantly flows in order to produce clear ice in a short time. However, undesirable sounds occur in the said ice units and moreover with the splashing of the water in the freezing compartment outside the tank, freezing may occur in undesirable regions. This situation causes customer dissatisfaction.
In the state of the art United States of America Patent Document No. US6935124, a refrigerator having a clear ice making unit is disclosed. The aim of the present invention is the realization of a clear ice unit that provides efficient ice production.
The clear ice unit realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the claims, that is suitable for use in a cooling device, comprises a body and a reservoir and an ice tray disposed on the body. Water to be used during the ice production is filled into the reservoir. The water in the reservoir is delivered to the ice tray. Thus, formation of ice on the ice tray is provided. An ice tank and a water tank are disposed under the body. The water and the ice discharged from the ice tray move toward the water tank and the ice tank. The clear ice unit of the present invention comprises a lid disposed under the body. By means of the lid, the water discharged from the ice tray is transmitted to the water tank and the ice to the ice tank. Thus, ice is enabled to be transmitted only to the ice tank. Any water that has not changed into ice or that melted after changing into ice so as to be discharged from the ice tray is enabled to be sent to the water tank in order to be delivered back to the reservoir.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises a guiding element that is disposed on the lid. The guiding element enables the water discharged from the ice tray to be delivered to the water tank and the ice to the ice tank.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises an ice guiding surface and a water guiding surface that are disposed on the guiding element. The ice guiding surface is inclined from the body toward the ice tank. Thus, the ice discharged from the ice tray is enabled to be delivered to the ice tank at appropriate angles. The water guiding surface is inclined from the body toward the water tank. Thus, the clear ice unit is enabled to operate in a silent manner.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises the ice guiding surface and the water guiding surface that have an angle of minimum 90 degrees and maximum 180 degrees therebetween. Thus, the water and the ice are enabled to be more quietly delivered to the water tank and the ice tank more respectively.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises the guiding element having more than one protrusion and more than one channel formed by the protrusions. The ice pieces discharged from the ice tray hit the protrusions and move toward the ice tank. The water discharged from the ice tank moves through the channels to the water tank.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises a lid having an inclined surface that prevents the water delivered to the water tank from being delivered to regions outside the water tank. By means of the inclined surface, the water transferred into the water tank is prevented from splashing.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises at least one obstructive plate that is disposed on the lid. The obstructive plate partially contacts the edges of the body. Thus, the ice and the water discharged from the ice tray are prevented from leaving the clear ice unit.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises more than one protrusion that is disposed on the guiding element. Thus, the ice and the water are enabled to be delivered from the body to the guiding element. In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit comprises an opening that is disposed on the lid and that enables the water to be delivered to the water tank.
The clear ice unit realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where: Figure 1 - is the perspective view of the clear ice unit on the refrigerator.
Figure 2 - is the sideways view of the clear ice unit.
Figure 3 - is the perspective view of the clear ice unit.
Figure 4 - is the view of the lid on the water tank.
The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
1- Cooling device
2- Clear ice unit
3- Body
4- Reservoir
5- Ice tray
6- Water tank
7- Ice tank 8- Lid
9- Guiding element
10- Ice guiding surface
11- Water guiding surface
12- Protrusion
13- Channel
14- Obstructive plate
15- Inclined surface
16- Extension
17- Opening
The clear ice unit (2), suitable for use in a cooling device (1), comprises a body
(3) ; a reservoir (4) that is disposed on the body (3) and wherein water is filled for use in the ice production; an ice tray (5) that is positioned under the reservoir
(4) such that the water coming from the reservoir (4) can fill therein with an angle and wherein ice is formed; a water tank (6) that is disposed under the body (3) and that enables the water leaving the ice tray (5) after the ice cells on the ice tray (5) are full to be accumulated in the water tank (6), and an ice tank (7) that is disposed next to the water tank (6) and that enables the ice pieces discharged from the ice tray (5) after the ice pieces in the ice tray (5) are frozen to be accumulated in the ice tank (7). The water in the reservoir (4) moves toward the ice tray (5). The water is enabled to be frozen on the ice tray (5). The water moves from the reservoir (4) to the ice tray (5) and therefrom to the water tank (6), thus constantly flowing. The freezing process is performed by removing the air bubbles in the water. Thus, clear ice is produced.
The clear ice unit (2) of the present invention comprises a lid (8) that is disposed between the water tank (6) and the ice tank (7) at the level of the ice/water falling from the ice tray (5) and that enables the water discharged from the ice tray (5) to be delivered to the water tank (6) and the ice to the ice tank (7). By means of the lid (8), the ice and the water are sent to different tanks (6, 7). Thus, the presence of water in the ice tank (7) is prevented. The water delivered to the water tank (6) is delivered back to the reservoir (4) for reuse.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises a guiding element (9) that is disposed on the lid (8) and that enables the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray (5) to be guided. The guiding element (9) is designed in accordance with fluid dynamics. Thus, the ice and the water are enabled to be guided to the ice and water tanks (7, 6), respectively, at appropriate angles. In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises an ice guiding surface (10) that is inclined from the body (3) toward the ice tank (7) and a water guiding surface (11) that is inclined from the body (3) toward the water tank (6), the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) being disposed on the guiding element (9). The guiding element (9) is formed by joining the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface
(11). The ice guiding surface (10) extends from under the body (3) toward the ice tank (7) in an inclined manner. Thus, the ice moves on the ice guiding surface (10) so as to delivered to the ice tank (7). The water guiding surface (11) extends from under the body (3) toward the water tank (6) in an inclined manner. The ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) are joined under the body (3).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises the guiding element (9) wherein the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) are joined at angles between 90° and 180°. In order to deliver the ice and the water to the tanks (6, 7) in a silent manner, the ideal angle between the water guiding surface (11) and the ice guiding surface (10) must be 179°. When the angle is between 90° and 180°, the desired performance is achieved.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises more than one protrusion (12) that is disposed on the guiding element (9) and that enables the ice to be guided to the ice tank (7) upon hitting the protrusions (12) and more than one channel (13) that is formed by the protrusions (12) and that enable the water to move toward the water tank (6). The protrusions (12) extend along the guiding element (9). When discharged from the ice tray (5), the ice hits the protrusions (12). Thus, the ice is prevented from moving to the water tank (6). By means of the channels (13) formed between the protrusions (12), the water discharged from the ice tray (5) is delivered to the water tank (6).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises an inclined surface (15) that is provided on the lid (8), that prevents the water discharged from the ice tray (5) from contacting any surface outside the water tank (6) while guiding the water to the water tank (6). The inclined surface (15) is disposed on the lid (8) opposite to the guiding element (9). Thus, when the water is delivered to the water tank (6) through the guiding element (9), the water is prevented from leaving the water tank (6).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises at least one obstructive plate (14) that is disposed on the lid (8), that partially contacts the lateral edges of the body (3) so as to prevent the water discharged from the ice tray (5) from leaving the clear ice unit (2). By means of the obstructive plate (14), the water and the ice are prevented from leaving the clear ice unit (2) while being discharged from the ice tray (5). In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises more than one extension (16) that is disposed on the body (3) and that enables the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray (5) to be delivered to the guiding element (9). The extensions (16) extend from the body (3) toward the lid (8). Thus, the ice and the water are enabled to be delivered to the guiding element (9).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) comprises an opening (17) that is disposed on the lid (8) and that enables the water to be filled into the water tank (6). The water filled into the water tank (6) through the opening (17) is sent to the reservoir (4) to be delivered to the ice tray (5). In an embodiment of the present invention, the clear ice unit (2) is disposed on a cooling device (1).
The aim of the present invention is the realization of a clear ice unit (2). In order to prevent the white densities from forming in the ice during the ice production, the air bubbles and chemicals in the water are removed. Thus, clear ice production is realized. In order to remove the air bubbles from the water, the water is enabled to constantly flow. The lid (8) having the inclined surface (15) and the guiding element (9) is used on the clear ice unit (2). Thus, the clear ice unit (2) is enabled to operate silently while the water flows.

Claims

A clear ice unit
(2), suitable for use in a cooling device (1), comprising a body (3); a reservoir (4) that is disposed on the body
(3) and wherein water is filled for use in the ice production; an ice tray (5) that is positioned under the reservoir (4) such that the water coming from the reservoir
(4) can fill therein with an angle and wherein ice is formed; a water tank (6) that is disposed under the body (3) and that enables the water leaving the ice tray
(5) after the ice cells on the ice tray (5) are full to be accumulated in the water tank (6), and an ice tank (7) that is disposed next to the water tank
(6) and that enables the ice pieces discharged from the ice tray (5) after the ice pieces in the ice tray (5) are frozen to be accumulated in the ice tank
(7) , characterized by a lid (8) that is disposed between the water tank (6) and the ice tank (7) at the level of the ice/water falling from the ice tray (5) and that enables the water discharged from the ice tray (5) to be delivered to the water tank (6) and the ice to the ice tank (7).
A clear ice unit (2) as in Claim 1, characterized by a guiding element (9) that is disposed on the lid (8) and that enables the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray (5) to be guided.
A clear ice unit (2) as in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized by an ice guiding surface (10) that is inclined from the body (3) toward the ice tank (7) and a water guiding surface (11) that is inclined from the body (3) toward the water tank (6), the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) being disposed on the guiding element (9).
A clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the guiding element (9) wherein the ice guiding surface (10) and the water guiding surface (11) are joined at angles between 90° and 180°.
A clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by more than one protrusion (12) that is disposed on the guiding element (9) and that enables the ice to be guided to the ice tank (7) upon hitting the protrusions (12) and more than one channel (13) that is formed by the protrusions (12) and that enable the water to move toward the water tank (6).
6- A clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by an inclined surface (15) that is provided on the lid (8), that prevents the water discharged from the ice tray (5) from contacting any surface outside the water tank (6) while guiding the water to the water tank (6).
7- A clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by at least one obstructive plate (14) that is disposed on the lid (8), that partially contacts the lateral edges of the body (3) so as to prevent the water discharged from the ice tray (5) from leaving the clear ice unit (2).
8- A clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by more than one extension (16) that is disposed on the body (3) and that enables the water and the ice discharged from the ice tray (5) to be delivered to the guiding element (9).
9- A clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by an opening (17) that is disposed on the lid (8) and that enables the water to be filled into the water tank (6).
10- A cooling device (1) characterized by the clear ice unit (2) as in any one of the above claims.
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