Patent ID: 11920847
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An icemaker appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the icemaker appliance comprising:
a cabinet forming an ice storage compartment;
an ice mold provided within the cabinet;
a first reservoir provided below the ice mold and configured for collecting liquid from the ice mold;
a filter nested within the first reservoir, wherein the filter is suspended above a bottom of the first reservoir; and
a circulation system in fluid communication with the first reservoir, the circulation system comprising:
a circulation conduit;
a first pump connected to the circulation conduit to pump the liquid through the circulation conduit; and
a nozzle downstream from the circulation conduit to dispense the liquid from the circulation conduit, wherein a first portion of the liquid dispensed from the nozzle falls onto the filter such that the first portion of the liquid that enters the filter enters only through a top of the filter.