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

Claim 12:
13. A method of forming an ice billet using an ice making assembly, the ice making assembly comprising an ice mold and a pump assembly for urging an ice-building spray into the ice mold, the pump assembly comprising an adjustable spray nozzle, the method comprising:
operating the pump assembly to provide the ice-building spray at a first flow rate to form an ice billet within the ice mold;
determining that the ice billet formed within the ice mold has exceeded a predetermined thickness;
operating 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
adjusting a shape or pattern of the ice-building spray by adjusting the adjustable spray nozzle.