EP 1770342 A2 20070404 - Ice making machine and method of controlling an ice making machine
Title (en)
Ice making machine and method of controlling an ice making machine
Title (de)
Eiserzeugungsmaschine und Verfahren zum Steuern eine Eiserzeugungsmaschine
Title (fr)
Machine à glace et méthode pour commander une machine à glace
Publication
Application
Priority
US 68938705 P 20050610
Abstract (en)
An ice forming apparatus (12) capable of forming ice pieces is provided, including, a transfer zone between the ice forming apparatus (12) and a storage area, and a ice sensing apparatus (12) configured to both detect migration of the ice pieces through the transfer zone and to detect build-up of the ice pieces in the transfer zone. The ice forming apparatus (12) is preferably an auger-type, such as a flaker-type or a nugget-type device.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
F25C 1/147 (2013.01 - EP US); F25C 5/142 (2021.08 - EP US); F25C 5/20 (2017.12 - EP US); F25C 2600/04 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ LI
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2006277937 A1 20061214; CN 1877231 A 20061213; CN 1877231 B 20100623; EP 1770342 A2 20070404; EP 1770342 A3 20130717
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 44379506 A 20060531; CN 200610091762 A 20060612; EP 06252986 A 20060609