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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Bart Andrew Nuss, Fisherville, KY (US);
Brent Alden Junge, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a liner, a conductive ice mold, a water dispenser, and a guide ramp. The conductive ice mold may be mounted within the IB compartment. The conductive ice mold may define a mold cavity. The water dispenser may be positioned below the conductive ice mold to direct an ice-building spray of water to the mold cavity. The guide ramp may be positioned below the conductive ice mold to receive an ice billet therefrom. The guide ramp may extend from a first end to a second end and comprising an upper segment and a lower segment to support the ice billet thereon. The upper segment may extend along a first pitch angle relative to a lateral direction and the lower segment extending along a second pitch angle relative to the lateral direction. The second pitch angle may be different from the first pitch angle.