Water purifier with ice maker
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Ice maker
US9766006B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9766006-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314411791-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
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An ice maker is provided that varies an amount of heat transferred between an ice making member connected to a cooling unit and water being in direct or indirect contact with the ice making member according to portions of the ice making member, and producing ice in various forms including rounded ice without edges, especially spherical ice, on the ice making member, the ice maker including a cooling unit performing cooling; at least one ice making member connected to the cooling unit and being in direct or indirect contact with water to allow ice to be produced thereon; with an amount of heat transferred between the ice making member and the water being in direct or indirect contact with the ice making member varies according to portions of the ice making member, such that ice is produced in various forms on the ice making member.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An ice maker comprising: a cooling unit performing cooling; a heat transfer control member; and at least one ice making member connected to the cooling unit, wherein the at least one ice making member contacts water to allow ice to be produced thereon, wherein the heat transfer control member is provided with a through-hole through which the at least one ice making member penetrates, wherein a lower portion of the through-hole is tightly fitt…
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- What does patent US9766006B2 cover?
- An ice maker is provided that varies an amount of heat transferred between an ice making member connected to a cooling unit and water being in direct or indirect contact with the ice making member according to portions of the ice making member, and producing ice in various forms including rounded ice without edges, especially spherical ice, on the ice making member, the ice maker including a co…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Coway Co Ltd, Coway Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25C1/08. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).