Patent ID: 11920845
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An ice making assembly comprising:
an ice mold defining a mold cavity;
a pump assembly comprising an adjustable spray nozzle positioned below the ice mold for urging an ice-building spray into the ice mold; and
a controller in operative communication with the pump assembly, the controller being configured to:
operate the pump assembly to provide the ice-building spray at a first flow rate to form an ice billet within the ice mold;
determine that the ice billet formed within the ice mold has exceeded a predetermined thickness;
operate the pump assembly to provide the ice-building spray at a second flow rate in response to determining that the ice billet has exceeded the predetermined thickness, wherein the second flow rate is different than the first flow rate; and
adjust a shape or pattern of the ice-building spray by adjusting the adjustable spray nozzle.