Ice-making and fresh water dispensing apparatus

Details Ice-making and fresh water dispensing apparatus Ice-making and fresh water dispensing apparatus

1982-09-23

1984-05-15

Tapolcal, William E.

Refrigeration

Separator for solidified constituent of liquid mixture

With heater for liquid mixture container

62344, 414269, B01D 904, C02F 122

Patent

active

044480326

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, made in accordance with the present invention, comprises an ice-making unit for making pure ice using a refrigeration system, an electric heater for melting into fresh water the ice produced by the ice-making unit, a tank for storing the fresh water resulting from the melting, a sensor for sensing the water temperature prevailing in the tank, and a control responsive to a signal from the sensor to actuate the heater for maintaining the water temperature at a predetermined value. The apparatus further comprises a sensor for sensing the water level in the tank, and a control responsive to a signal from the water level sensor to control the operation of the ice-making unit for maintaining the water level at a predetermined value.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1931347 (1933-10-01), Gay
patent: 3333436 (1967-08-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 3338065 (1967-08-01), Ashley
patent: 4262489 (1981-04-01), Sakamoto
patent: 4321802 (1982-03-01), Sakamoto

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Ice-making and fresh water dispensing apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Ice-making and fresh water dispensing apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ice-making and fresh water dispensing apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-838103