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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1990
Yasuo Hara, Toyoake, JP;
Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an automatic ice making machine having an ice making section equipped with an evaporator connected to a freezing system, a system for feeding a water to be frozen to said ice making section, an ice formation detector, and an ice releasing unit which releases ice cakes formed in the ice making section upon receipt of ice formation signal from said ice formation detector; characterized in that said ice making machine further comprises an alarm unit which gives an alarm after a predetermined time counted from the starting point of the ice making operation, provided that the ice formation detector outputs no ice formation signal. The alarm unit is designed to give a predetermined alarm sound or sign and also to actuate the ice releasing unit or to stop the operation of the ice making machine. The ice formation detector may be any of temperature detection system, pressure detection system and ice thickness detection system.