Patent ID: 6463746
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
A method of controlling an ice producing machine that has a compressor, an evaporator, an auger that removes ice from the evaporator and a motor that drives the auger, said method comprising:(a) providing a parameter proportional to current flow through said motor; (b) if said parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, turning said motor off; (c) if said parameter exceeds said predetermined threshold, turning said compressor off; (d) if said parameter is below said predetermined threshold, performing normal ice making operations; and (e) subsequent to step (b) and after a predetermined time, turning said motor on; and (f) repeating steps (a), (b) and (e) until either step (d) is performed or step (e) is performed a predetermined number of times without step (d) being performed.