Patent ID: 8651926

Claim:
An ice separator, comprising: a first airflow deflection surface that is continuously curved and has an introduction region arranged on a front edge of the first airflow deflection surface; a discharge region arranged on a rear edge of the first airflow deflection surface; an inflow edge defined between the front edge and the rear edge of the first airflow deflection surface; an inflow aperture extending from the inflow edge and downstream of the inflow edge, the inflow aperture having a surface that is offset from the first airflow deflection surface; and a trapping pocket coupled to the inflow aperture so as to extend downstream of the inflow aperture, wherein a front edge tangent of the first airflow deflection surface and a rear edge tangent of the first airflow deflection surface is adapted to form an angle of less than approximately 180° relative to each other, and wherein the trapping pocket is arranged on a side of the first airflow deflection surface that faces away from a centre of curvature of the first airflow deflection surface.