Patent ID: 6105385
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
A flow down type ice maker comprising an ice making unit having a pair of ice making plates arranged to the front and rear, a cooling tube as an evaporator provided between the ice making plates, and a plurality of angled portions for partitioning ice on the outer surfaces of ice making plates, wherein ice making water flows down from the upper portion thereof so as to freeze between the angled portions, an ice making water tank provided below the ice making unit for receiving the ice making water flowing down from the ice making unit, and an ice stocker for storing ice made in the ice making unit in an insulated chamber,Wherein flat members are provided at the right and left outermost portions of the ice making unit, with front ends, rear ends, and lower ends of the flat members elongated beyond front ends, rear ends, and lower ends of the ice making plates in the forward, rearward, and downward directions, respectively, so as to prevent the ice making water from splashing outside of the right and left sides of the ice making unit.