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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Mohamed Alshourbagy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Kylie M. McCollum, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Nicholas L. Pohl, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Stevensville, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An ice piece making assembly and a refrigeration appliance containing the ice piece making assembly is disclosed. The ice making assembly produces ice pieces by directional freezing and includes: an ice piece forming tray having a motor engaging end, a distal end, a first side, a second side and a bottom surface, a plurality of ice piece making compartments divided by divider walls, and a plurality of heat sinks engaged to the bottom surface of the ice making compartments and deliver defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at at least one of the distal end and the motor engaging end; and an ice piece forming tray canopy spaced a distance above the ice piece forming tray wherein the ice piece forming tray canopy comprises a heater and a temperature sensor.