Patent ID: 8925335
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. An ice piece release system, comprising: a chilled compartment set at a temperature below 0° C.; a warm section at a temperature above 0° C.; a tray in thermal communication with the chilled compartment, the tray having a plurality of ice piece-forming receptacles and a cavity in thermal communication with the receptacles; a primary reservoir assembly in thermal communication with the warm section, the reservoir assembly having a pair of chambers in fluid communication with the cavity of the tray and a driving body for moving the chambers; and a heat-exchanging fluid having a freezing point below that of water, the fluid residing in the chambers and the cavity of the tray, wherein the driving body and the primary reservoir assembly are further adapted to move each of the chambers to a position above the cavity, and the other of the chambers to a position below the cavity, such that the heat-exchanging fluid within the chamber positioned above the cavity flows into the cavity.