Patent ID: 6062036
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
A device for producing ice cubes comprisinga) a freezing unit (6) having a plurality of freezing zones (7) said freezing zones being accessible from the outside of said freezing unit (6) each of said zones being designated for the production of one ice cube (1),b) water application means (9) for applying an excess quantity of water to said freezing zones (7) in order to produce clear ice andc) a delivery region (19) for receiving ice cubes (1) after removal thereof from freezing unit (6)further comprisingjoining means (18) arranged between said freezing unit (6) and said delivery region (19) for joining together two ice cubes (1) to form a composite ice cube (1(a+b)) anda transport path between said joining means (18) and said delivery region (19),whereinsaid joining means (18) comprises support devices for said ice cubes (1) to be joined together, said support devices being arranged in proximity to one another and being moveable towards one another along said transport path whereby planar, moist mutually facing contact surfaces of said ice cubes (1) are contactable against one another andfurther comprisingcooling means for,cooling said transport path as well as the delivery region (19), to a temperature of less than 0.degree. C.