Abstract: An ice-making appliance comprising a flexible mold having a plurality of interconnected ice-forming cavities, a single-fill cavity configuration configured to distribute water uniformly across the interconnected ice-forming cavities, a drive motor configured to rotate the flexible mold between an ice-making position and an ice-harvesting position, an ejection mechanism comprising at least one extraction pin positioned adjacent to the flexible mold, and a storage bin configured to collect ejected ice pieces.

Abstract: A refrigerator including a cooling system is configured to cool at least one of a refrigeration compartment and a freezer compartment. The refrigerator also includes an ice maker configured in a door of the refrigerator and configured to receive an isolated cold air supply from the cooling system. The ice maker includes a cylinder defining an extruding ice maker cavity. An extruder head is secured to the cylinder, and a plurality of cooling fins are configured radially around an outer surface of the cylinder. An insulation body is configured around the plurality of cooling fins, the insulation body and the plurality of cooling fins defining an air space for circulating the isolated cold air supply.