Abstract: Disclosed is an ice-making unit for a flow-down type ice maker which improves a deicing efficiency by coupling ice cubes in the widthwise direction by a slight thickness. A cooling pipe 34 is disposed zigzagged between the opposing surfaces of a pair of ice-making plates 32, 32, with straight portions 34a vertically separated from one another by predetermined intervals to allow the cooling pipe to contact with the ice-making plate 32, 32. Vertical ribs 38 vertically extending to define ice-making areas 40 are protrusively provided on the front side of the ice-making plate 32, apart from one another at predetermined intervals in the widthwise direction. The height h2 of the vertical ribs 38 is set smaller than the height h1 of ice cubes 36 in the protruding direction of the vertical ribs 38.

Abstract: A vacuum placement member for use with the pneumatic transfer of electrical connectors in which the connectors have housings formed from two opposite longitudinal walls includes a flat cover plate and pairs of resilient legs connected to edges of the cover plate to engage the connector body longitudinal walls. The legs include main legs and an auxiliary legs descending downwardly from the cover plate and spaced apart from each other to form an intervening space therebetween for receiving and sandwiching the longitudinal walls of the connector body therebetween. The connector body longitudinal walls are thereby supported against the force applied thereto by the cover member and inward deformation of the connector body longitudinal walls is substantially prevented.