Patent ID: 9733003
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: F25C

Claim:
1. A system, comprising: an ice formation tray that comprises a plurality of ice formation cells, wherein at least one ice formation cell of the plurality of ice formation cells is configured to receive a water stream, wherein the at least one ice formation cell is bounded by at least one bevel and comprises a first side wall, a second side wall, and a back wall that extends between the first side wall and the second side wall, wherein the at least one bevel comprises a slot, and wherein at least one opening is formed within at least the back wall of the at least one ice formation cell; a refrigerant tube, wherein a portion of the refrigerant tube extends through the at least one opening formed within at least the back wall of the at least one ice formation cell, the refrigerant tube being configured to freeze a portion of the water stream that makes direct contact with the refrigerant tube to thereby generate at least one ice piece; and an ejector mounted to an ejector shaft, wherein the ejector is configured to: