Patent AU-2013203181-B2 (AU)
Title: Ice maker control system and method
Inventor: CANDEO MARCELO
IPC: F25D17/06
Filed: 2013-04-09
Granted: 2014-05-22
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED jNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREAT Y (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau . M pal(10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date 2 September 2010 (02.09.2010) pW 2010/099439 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: Piedmont, SC 29673 (US). COMSA, Cornel [US/US]; F25D 17/06 (2006.01) 845 New lope Road, Anlerson, SC 29626 (US). SCHENK, Deinis [US/US1; 107 James L Orr Drive, (21) International Application Number: .Anderson SC 2962] (US). MCC OOGH, Thomas, PCT/US2010/025582 W. [US/US]; 403 Oakmont Drive, Anderson, SC 29621 (22) International Filing Date: (US). HANSEN, Dennis, Carl [1SAJSI; 313 Five Forks 26 February 2010 (26.02.2010) Road, Anderson, SC 29621 (US). DUCHARME, David, R. [US/US]; 203 James Lawrence 1rr Drive, Anderson, (25) Filing Language: English SC 29261 (US). WATTS, Russell IUS/US]; 364 Twin (26) Publication Language: English Lakes Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731 (US). MAXIE, Ger ald [US'US]; 557 Friendship Road, Seneca, SC 29678 (30) Priority Data: (US). FU, Xiaoyong ICN/U S; 18( Carissa Court, Greer, 61/156,501 28 February 2009 (202.2009) US SC 29650 (US). (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): ELEC- (74) Agents: GORDON, Charles, B. et al.; Pearne & Gordon, TROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. [US/US]: 20445 Ip, 1801 East Ninth St eet, Suite 1200, Cleveland, OH Emerald Parkavy, Sw, Suite 250, Cleveland, OH 44114-3 108 (US). 44135-0920 (IJS). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated. for every (72) Inventors; and kird ofnational protection available): A. AG, Al. AM, (75) Inventors/Applicants (fbr US oniv): CANDEO, Marcelo A, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, B, 111, BR BW, BY, BZ [13R/US]; 112 Baltic Avenue, Anderson, SC 29621 (US). CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE DK, DM DO, HALL, David, L. [US/US]; 13 Eljetne Forest Drive, DZ EC EE, E S El GB GD GE, GH, GM GT, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: ICE MAKER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD (57) Abstract: Provided is a method and system for forming ice pieces with an ice maker that includes a mold defining a plurality ofcavities for receiving 10 water to be frozen into ice pieces. A processor controls delivery ofa refriger ant to feeze water received in the piralitv of cavities into ice pieces. A freeze signal transmitted by a temperature sensor embedded within Ihe mold is received by the processor, the freeze signal indicating that a temperature of a portion of the mold ad acent to the temperature sensor has reached a freeze temperature where the water in at least one of the cavities has achieved a frozen state to initiate harvesting of the frozen ice pieces. Defrosting a system evaporator can also be coordinated with operation of the ice maker. W O 20 10/09 9 43 9 A 2 |liiil|||||||lllllililll||||||||||||||||i||||||||||||||| v||||||||||||||||| IIN, HR, HU, I), IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, K., KM, KN, KP, TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CHI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FE, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR. HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, NX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RIJ, SC., SD, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, C., CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, or every without international search report and to be republished kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GE. u I of t t (ule 4& 2(g)) GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, on 1ceN, of rhat repor ZW), Euaian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ,