Icemaker control module

Details Icemaker control module Icemaker control module

2009-01-13

2011-11-08

Norman, Marc (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Automatic control

By congealed removable product condition

C062S073000, C062S351000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08051667

ABSTRACT:
An icemaker control module for controlling an icemaker making ice bodies in a freezer has a base with snap fit components including an insert molded circuit board, a motor assembly, an ice level sensing system using a bail arm or a paddle, and a water fill system. Lance features in the circuit board connect switch and motor leads. The thermostat, ground wire, and heater of the icemaker electrically couple to the insert molded circuit board when the ice maker control module is joined to the ice maker. Energy may be conserved by pausing rotation and turning off the heater. There is a method for manufacturing the insert molded circuit board in a cell.

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