Patent ID: 11859886
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:
a conductive ice mold extending along a vertical direction between a top conductive mold end and a bottom conductive mold end, the conductive ice mold defining a mold cavity having a vertical opening at the top conductive mold end;
an insulator ice mold selectively received on the conductive ice mold and covering the vertical opening, the insulator ice mold defining an internal water passage extending above the mold cavity in fluid communication with the mold cavity; and
an external insulator jacket selectively received on the insulator ice mold and covering the internal water passage,
wherein the non-metallic insulator ice mold defines an upper surface directed away from the mold cavity, wherein the external insulator jacket comprises an upper jacket wall having an uninterrupted internal surface directed toward the non-metallic insulator ice mold,
wherein an excess water chamber is defined between the upper surface of the non-metallic insulator ice mold and the uninterrupted internal surface of the external insulator jacket,
wherein the internal water passage extends through the upper surface in fluid communication with the excess water chamber,
wherein the conductive ice mold comprises a conductive sidewall extending from the top conductive mold end to the bottom conductive mold end, and
wherein the insulator ice mold selectively covers the conductive sidewall from the top conductive mold end to the bottom conductive mold end.