Abstract: A low volume inlet reciprocating compressor suitable for use in a dual evaporator refrigeration cycle. The compressor includes a cylinder having an inlet port and an outlet port disposed in a housing. A flexible conduit having an inlet passage formed therein extends between the inlet port and an inlet in the housing, and a check valve is connected to the inlet passage so as to prevent refrigerant flow out of the conduit. The inlet passage is located as close as possible to the inlet port. A suction muffler can be located in the housing with one end connected to a second inlet in the housing and another end connected to the check valve. A discharge tube is provided between the outlet port and outlet opening in the housing.

Abstract: A household refrigerator includes a refrigerant circuit having a compressor, a condenser receiving refrigerant from the compressor and a phase separator receiving refrigerant from the condenser. The liquid refrigerant containing portion of the phase separator is connected to the inlet of the freezer evaporator, the outlet of which is connected to the compressor. The vapor refrigerant containing portion of the phase separator is connected to the compressor. The fresh food evaporator is connected to the phase separator to receive liquid refrigerant from the phase separator and to return vapor refrigerant to the phase separator.

Abstract: An icemaker including a freezer mold having a plurality of cavities along the longitudinal central axis of the mold in which water is to be frozen to form ice pieces with a crescent shape with a flat side and an arcuate side joined to form two opposite edge portions and having a first half and a second half. An ice piece ejector is rotatable in only one direction and has an axle along the longitudinal central axis of the mold. An ice piece ejector guide is located above the cavities longitudinally along the mold and has a resilent forward portion which is spring biased.

Abstract: An icemaker including a freezer mold having a front side and a back side with a plurality of partitioned walls disposed within the mold to define a plurality of cavities along the longitudinal central axis of the mold in which water is frozen to form ice pieces having a crescent shape with a flat side and an arcuate side joined to form two edge portions. A stripper member is disposed longitudinally along the front side of the mold and has a portion thereof above the cavities. An ice piece ejector is rotatable in only one direction and has its axle along the longitudinal central axis of the mold. An ice piece ejector guide is secured to the back side of the mold and located above the cavities longitudinally along the mold, aid guide extending laterally from the rear of the mold past the axle of the rotating ejector and spaced from the rotating ejector axle a distance slightly greater than the maximum thickness of the ice piece.