Abstract: A holding assembly for frozen edible solids includes an outer cylinder with a spiral groove defined on an inner surface of the outer cylinder. The holding assembly also includes an inner cylinder positioned within the outer cylinder. The inner cylinder defines a slot extending in the axial direction. The holding assembly further includes a platform positioned within the inner cylinder. The platform is translatable along the axial direction within the inner cylinder. The holding assembly also includes a grip positioned at the outer cylinder. The grip is configured to rotate the inner cylinder within the outer cylinder. A method of operating the holding assembly includes rotating the grip of the holding assembly, translating the platform within the inner cylinder, and lifting frozen edible solids in the axial direction out of the outer cylinder.

Abstract: An ice maker appliance includes an additive dispensing assembly and a mold body. The additive dispensing assembly includes an additive cup configured to receive a volume of liquid additive and a dispensing tube. The ice maker appliance also includes a fill tube. The dispensing tube is aligned with the fill tube whereby the liquid additive from the dispensing tube mixes with a flow of liquid water from the fill tube. The mold body includes a mold cavity. The mold body is positioned downstream of the dispensing tube and the fill tube and is configured for receiving the mixed flow of liquid water and liquid additive whereby a mixture of liquid water and liquid additive is formed in the mold cavity. The mold cavity is further configured for retaining the mixture of liquid water and liquid additive to form an ice piece from the mixture in the mold cavity.

Abstract: An ice making assembly mounted on a door of a refrigerator appliance includes an icebox mounted on the door and defining an ice making chamber and an icebox opening to the ice making chamber, an ice storage bin positioned below the icebox for storing ice, wherein an intake slot is defined between the icebox and the ice storage bin, a damper mounted over the icebox opening and being movable between an open position to permit a flow of air through the icebox opening and a closed position to prevent the flow of air through the icebox opening, a drive motor operably coupled to the damper, and a controller in operative communication with the drive motor for selectively pivoting the damper between the open position and the closed position.

Abstract: An ice making assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a resilient mold defining a mold cavity for receiving water, a heat exchanger in thermal communication with the resilient mold to freeze the water and form one or more ice cubes, a fixed ejector positioned below the resilient mold, wherein the resilient mold is movable relative to the fixed ejector, and a drive mechanism for moving the resilient mold to engage the fixed ejector and deform the resilient mold to raise the one or more ice cubes.

Abstract: An electric ice press includes a mold body including a first mold segment and a second mold segment. The second mold segment is movable relative to the first mold segment along an axial direction. The first mold segment and the second mold segment define a mold cavity. The electric ice press includes also includes a motor. One or both of the first mold segment and the second mold segment are movable via the motor between a receiving position for receiving an initial ice billet and a sculpted position for reshaping the initial ice billet into a sculpted ice nugget within the mold cavity.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet, a door, an interior liner, an icemaker, a guide plate, and an electric heating element. The cabinet defines a chilled chamber. The door is movably mounted to the cabinet. The interior liner defines an icebox within the chilled chamber. The icemaker is mounted within the icebox. The guide plate is horizontally offset from the icemaker within the icebox. The guide plate defines a convection channel extending generally along a vertical direction from a channel inlet to a channel outlet disposed above the channel inlet. The electric heating element is disposed along the convection channel to heat air therein.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a door rotatably mounted to the cabinet and rotatable between a closed position enclosing the chilled chamber and an open position providing access to the chilled chamber, and an ice making assembly mounted to the door of the refrigerator appliance. The ice making assembly includes an icemaker frame mounted to the door, an ice tray rotatably mounted to the icemaker frame and defining a plurality of mold cavities for receiving water that is formed into ice, a drive motor operably coupled to the ice tray to rotate the ice tray and harvest the ice formed within the plurality of mold cavities, a splash shield extending from a top edge of the ice tray to prevent splashing from the plurality of mold cavities, and an insulation layer that covers a bottom surface of the ice tray.

Abstract: A fluid metering system includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber, with a supply conduit providing a flow of fluid into the lower chamber. The flow of fluid lifts the float to a predetermined fluid volume and the float seals the lower chamber. A delivery conduit is coupled to the lower chamber and a dispensing valve. The dispensing valve is operated to dispense the predetermined fluid volume to a downstream assembly.

Abstract: A method of operating an ice maker appliance includes determining, with a home position sensor, that a portion of an ice making assembly of the ice maker appliance is in a home position and rotating the portion of the ice making assembly from the home position towards a harvest position. The method also includes determining, with a harvest position sensor, that the portion of the ice making assembly did not reach the harvest position. In response to determining that the portion of the ice making assembly did not reach the harvest position, the method includes directing a flow of air to the portion of the ice making assembly, which causes ice in the portion of the ice making assembly to be vaporized.

Abstract: An ice making assembly mounted to a door of a refrigerator appliance includes an icebox, an ice maker positioned within the icebox for forming ice cubes, and an ice storage bin positioned below the ice maker. The ice storage bin includes an outer shell defining an inner wall positioned against the door and an outer wall facing a chilled chamber of the refrigerator appliance, and a storage insert positioned within the outer shell, the storage insert defining a storage volume for storing the ice cubes, wherein bin insulation is positioned between the storage insert and an outer wall of the outer shell.

Abstract: An ice making assembly for an ice maker appliance may include a frame. The frame may be rotatable between a first position and a second position. The ice making assembly may include a mold received in the frame. The mold may include a mold body. The mold body may define a mold cavity for formation of an ice piece. The mold may be rotatable with the frame between the first position and the second position. The ice making assembly may include a mold retainer disposed at a bottom side of the mold. The mold retainer may include a retaining wall. The retaining wall may be positioned around the mold body. The retaining wall may define a slot through the retaining wall. The ice making assembly may include a retaining rib. The retaining rib may extend outward from the mold body. The retaining rib may be disposed within the slot.

Abstract: An ice maker appliance includes an additive receiver chamber. The additive receiver chamber includes a plurality of chamber walls and an enclosed internal volume defined therein. The ice maker appliance also includes an additive cup positioned within the additive receiver chamber. The additive cup is configured to receive a volume of liquid additive. A dispensing tube coupled to the additive cup extends partially within the additive receiver chamber. The ice maker appliance also includes a fill tube in fluid communication with a water supply and a mold body comprising a mold cavity. The mold cavity is configured for receiving a mixture of liquid water from the fill tube and liquid additive from the additive cup through the dispensing tube and for retaining the mixture of liquid water and liquid additive to form an ice piece from the mixture in the mold cavity.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining one or more chilled chambers. The refrigerator appliance may include a water delivery system. The water delivery system may include a chilled water tank provided within the one or more chilled chambers. The chilled water tank may include an outer wall that may define a water compartment for containing a volume of water. The water delivery system may include a dispenser assembly in downstream fluid communication with the chilled water tank for dispensing ice or water. The water delivery system may include a peristaltic metering pump in fluid communication between the chilled water tank and the dispenser assembly. The peristaltic metering pump may include a housing, a dispensing tube, and a rotor assembly. The housing may define a dosing chamber. The dispensing tube may be disposed within the dosing chamber between the rotor assembly and an inner wall of the housing.

Abstract: An ice maker appliance includes a mold body comprising a mold cavity, a fill tube, and a dosing pump. Methods of operating the ice maker appliance may include receiving a user input. A volume of liquid water and/or a volume of additive may be determined based on the user input. Methods may further include flowing the liquid water and the additive to the mold cavity. The liquid water and the additive form a mixture, and the mixture is retained in the mold cavity to form at least a portion of an ice piece.

Abstract: An ice making assembly includes a resilient mold defining a mold cavity for forming one or more ice cubes, a mold frame being rotatable between a first position and a second position, a lifter mechanism positioned adjacent to the resilient mold and rotatable with the mold frame between the first position and the second position, the lifter mechanism configured to deform the resilient mold as the mold frame rotates between the first position and the second position, and a sweep assembly to facilitate extraction of the one or more ice cubes from the resilient mold. The sweep assembly includes a sweep blade slidably mounted to the mold frame over the resilient mold and being movable between a first position and a second position and a mechanical stop that moves the sweep blade toward the second position as the lifter mechanism moves toward the second position.

Abstract: An ice making appliance includes a cover defining an internal volume. The ice making appliance also includes a mold body comprising a mold cavity. The mold body is positioned within the internal volume of the cover. The ice making appliance further includes a dosing pump positioned partially within the internal volume of the cover and a cartridge socket defined through the cover. The cartridge socket is configured to receive an additive cartridge therein.

Abstract: An ice maker appliance includes a fill tube and a mold body. The fill tube is in fluid communication with a water supply. The mold body includes two or more mold cavities. The mold body is positioned downstream of the fill tube. The ice maker appliance may be operable for, or a method of operating the ice maker appliance may include, flowing a first volume of liquid into at least one of the mold cavities. The first volume of liquid may be retained in the mold body, such that a first layer of an ice piece forms. A second volume of liquid may be flowed into the at least one mold cavity after the first layer of ice forms and may be retained to form a second layer of the ice piece. The second layer of the ice piece is distinct from the first layer of the ice piece.

Abstract: An ice maker appliance includes an additive receiver chamber. The additive receiver chamber includes a plurality of chamber walls and an enclosed internal volume defined therein. The ice maker appliance also includes an additive cup positioned within the additive receiver chamber. The additive cup is configured to receive a volume of liquid additive. A dispensing tube coupled to the additive cup extends partially within the additive receiver chamber. The ice maker appliance also includes a fill tube in fluid communication with a water supply and a mold body comprising a mold cavity. The mold cavity is configured for receiving a mixture of liquid water from the fill tube and liquid additive from the additive cup through the dispensing tube and for retaining the mixture of liquid water and liquid additive to form an ice piece from the mixture in the mold cavity.

Abstract: A refrigerator or ice making assembly may include a housing and a mold assembly. The housing may define a receiving chamber in fluid communication with an air duct. The housing may extend transversely from a first housing end and a second housing end. The housing may define a first mounting slot at the first housing end and a second mounting slot at the second housing end. The mold assembly may include a frame, a heat exchanger mounted to the frame, an ice mold, and a latch bar. The ice mold may be supported on the heat exchanger and define a mold cavity for receiving water. The latch bar may be movably mounted on the frame and extend transversely between the first housing end and the second housing end in selective locked engagement with the first and second mounting slots to secure the mold assembly to the housing.

Abstract: An ice making assembly mounted on a door of a refrigerator appliance includes an icebox mounted on the door and defining an ice making chamber and an icebox opening to the ice making chamber, an ice storage bin positioned below the icebox for storing ice, wherein an intake slot is defined between the icebox and the ice storage bin, a damper mounted over the icebox opening and being movable between an open position to permit a flow of air through the icebox opening and a closed position to prevent the flow of air through the icebox opening, a drive motor operably coupled to the damper, and a controller in operative communication with the drive motor for selectively pivoting the damper between the open position and the closed position.