Patent ID: 11946681
Assignee: ICEBREAKER INTERNATIONAL APS
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An ice cube producing unit comprising:
a. a tray formed as an ice cube tray having at least one ice cube compartment,
b. a lid which is suitable for being mounted on the tray to seal contents of the at least one ice cube compartment inside said at least one ice cube compartment,
c. a displacing mechanism connecting the tray and the lid and having two positions:
i. a closed position where the lid is held in a position where it abuts the tray and
ii. an open position where the lid is held in a position where it is separated from the tray so that an ice cube formed in the tray can leave the tray

d. characterized in that the displacing mechanism comprises a first bi-stable element arranged between the lid and the tray, said first bi-stable element having a first stable state when the tray and the lid are in the closed position and a second stable state when the tray and lid are in the open position, and wherein
the first bi-stable element extends around an entire periphery of the lid and/or the tray.