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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Kevin J. Cox, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Gregory Gene Hortin, Henderson, KY (US);
Yen-Hsi Lin, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Clayton A. Maas, Zeeland, MI (US);
Xi Shan, Houston, TX (US);
Cristian Soto, Three Oaks, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An ice maker assembly is provided that includes a tray having a plurality of ice-phobic recesses. The recesses may possess a total water volume of 70 cc or greater. The tray comprises metal material and can be formed with a substantially uniform strain distribution. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the ice-forming tray, and a processor that is operatively coupled to the driving body. The processor controls the driving body to rotate the tray in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses.