(19)
(11) EP 1 770 342 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(21) Application number: 06252986.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25C 5/00(2006.01)
 F25C 1/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 10.06.2005 US 689387 P

(71) Applicant: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc.
Sparks, Nevada 89431 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Schlosser, Charles E.
    Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US)
  • Pierskalla, Cary J.
    Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US)
  • Rozmarynowski, Scott R.
    Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 (US)
  • Vanmeter, Robert L.
    Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US)

(74) Representative: Draper, Martyn John 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) Ice making machine and method of controlling an ice making machine


(57) 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.







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