Abstract: An apparatus for easing an impact on a boom of an excavator and a method of controlling the same are disclosed, which can minimize the vibration occurring in the boom due to the impact on a boom cylinder by actively controlling an amount of hydraulic fluid being supplied to the boom cylinder when the operation of the boom cylinder is suddenly stopped due to an operator's sudden manipulation of an operation lever for a working device.

Abstract: A change-speed control system is provided for a utility vehicle having a stepless change-speed apparatus for speed-changing an engine output and transmitting the speed-changed output to a traveling unit. The system includes an engine speed governor for adjusting speed of the engine, an accelerator controller and a change-speed control linkage device for providing operative displacements in the stepless change-speed apparatus and the engine speed governor in association with an operation of the accelerator controller. The change-speed control linkage device sets an operation amount for the stepless change-speed apparatus and an operation amount for the engine speed governor in correlation with the operation amount of the accelerator controller, such that an acceleration ratio for the engine speed is greater than an acceleration ratio for the stepless change-speed apparatus until the engine reaches a predetermined speed and also the stepless change-speed apparatus reaches a predetermined speed.

Abstract: A hydrostatic stepless transmission comprises: a hydraulic pump; a hydraulic motor, wherein at least one of the hydraulic pump and motor is variable in displacement, and is provided with a movable swash plate; a closed circuit connecting the hydraulic pump and motor to each other through a pair of main fluid passages, wherein one main fluid passage is higher-pressurized during forward traveling, and wherein the other main fluid passage is higher-pressurized during backward traveling; a hydraulic servomechanism for controlling a tilt angle of the movable swash plate of the at least one of the hydraulic pump and motor; a speed-controlling motive member attached to the hydraulic servomechanism, wherein the speed-controlling motive member interlocks with the movable swash plate and is moved by operating a speed control operation lever; and a load controlling system attached to the hydraulic servomechanism.

Abstract: A hydrostatic stepless transmission comprises a variable displacement hydraulic pump and a hydraulic servomechanism. The hydraulic servomechanism includes a cylinder chamber, a piston, a slidable member, a pair of pressure reception chambers, and positioning means. The piston is slidably fitted in the cylinder chamber. The slidable member is disposed in the piston so as to constitute a swash plate angle control valve for the hydraulic pump. The pair of pressure reception chambers are formed in the cylinder chamber on the opposite sides of the piston in the slide direction of the piston. By changing a position of the slidable member relative to the piston, one of the opposite pressure reception chambers is supplied with pressure fluid so as to slide the piston and to tilt a movable swash plate of the hydraulic pump connected to the piston, thereby changing a displacement of the hydraulic pump. The positioning means is disposed in at least one of the pressure reception chambers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of forming solid state thermal engines that provides a closely-spaced thermal tunneling gap between a hot and cold electrode. The effective gap may be on the order of one nanometer. In one embodiment, a via is etched through a first side of first and second substrates, and metal electrodes are attached to a second side of the first and second substrates. The second sides are opposite the first sides. The metal electrodes are mated by bonding the second side of the first substrate to the second side second substrate. The gap may be formed by applying a voltage greater than a threshold voltage across the mated electrodes.

Abstract: A hydraulic brake master cylinder is provided that is compact and light in weight. The master cylinder has a reservoir shape that provides increased reservoir expansion volume. The master cylinder also provides gear shifter operation clearance and a comfortable lever that allows easy adjustment without the use of tools. The lever has defined increments of adjustment which make it easy to use. The invention also includes a method of bleeding air from the system without requiring reorientation of the master cylinder. The retention methods for the various lever embodiments shown allow for easy and inexpensive retention of the lever and also provide for reduced overall weight and cost.

Abstract: A charge air cooler comprising at least one tubular element with an internal flow duct for leading compressed air between an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture. A medium at a lower temperature than the compressed air is caused to flow in contact with an outside surface of the tubular element cooling the compressed air in the tubular element when the air is led through the flow duct. A movable control element is arranged close to the inlet aperture or the outlet aperture of the flow duct. A control for the control element provides a variable flow of compressed air through the flow duct as the movable control element is placed in various positions.

Abstract: A combined cycle system includes, a pre-steam-methane-reformer operating at a temperature of less than about 800 degrees Celsius to reform a mixed fuel stream to generate a first reformate stream, a water-gas-shift reactor to convert carbon monoxide in the first reformate stream to carbon dioxide and form a second reformate stream, a carbon dioxide removal unit for removing carbon dioxide from the second reformate stream and form a carbon dioxide stream and a third reformate stream; wherein less than about 50 percent of the carbon contained in the mixed fuel stream is recovered as carbon dioxide by the removal unit, a gas turbine unit for generating power and an exhaust stream, and a steam generator unit configured to receive the exhaust stream, wherein the heat of the exhaust stream is transferred to a water stream to generate the steam for the mixed fuel stream and for a steam turbine.

Abstract: A heat absorbing radiator and a gas turbine engine or a reciprocating piston engine are used to recapture and reconvert wasted heat energies into electric power and finally into hydrogen-deuterium fuel by having the engine's tailpipes submerged in cold compressed air inside the heat absorbing radiator pipes in reverse air flow to further drive the same engine. In order to capture fusion heat energy a hydrogen bomb is detonated in deep ocean to catch the flames by the water and the hot water energizes compressed air inside heat absorbing radiator pipes. In order to produce fusion energy an electric arc is passed thru/across liquid or gaseous deuterium by an electro-plasma torch and by a sparkplug in an internal combustion engine, or by detonating a dynamite inside liquid deuterium. Diamond is produced by placing carbon inside a hydrogen bomb which is then detonated in deepwater. Deuterium fusion flame is used first in smelting glass into large structural sizes before running an engine.

Abstract: This is a description of the submitted drawings—FIG. 1 —frontal view showing the weight belt enclosed in a frame suspended on gears mounted on a axel. FIG. 2—side view of frame supporting weight belt and angel the belt travels. FIG. 3—the best perspective and should be on the cover of this invention. It shows the direction the weight belt travels and location of sag rail necessary for optimum performance. FIG. 4—gives the spacing of the gears that support the belt and angel that the belt travels. FIG. 5—is a view of the weight belt with size specifications of the different component parts along with the rollers that contact the sag rail. FIG. 6—gives the specifications of three different parts of the machine, mainly for the manufactory. FIG. 7 —sketch of a support gear. manufactory info. FIG. 8—picture of assembled prototype to support theory of the machine.

Abstract: A low-emission method for producing power using a gas turbine includes premixing a plurality of fuel and air mixtures, injecting the fuel and air mixtures into a combustion chamber using a plurality of fuel nozzles, and adjusting a ratio of fuel and air injected by at least one of the nozzles to control a fuel/air concentration distribution within the combustion chamber.

Abstract: An annular combustion chamber for a turbomachine, the chamber comprising an inner wall, an outer wall, and a chamber end wall disposed between said inner and outer walls in the upstream region of said chamber, the chamber end wall presenting an outer fastener rim and/or an inner fastener rim, and the outer and/or inner wall presenting a respective upstream fastener rim, the chamber end wall and the outer and/or inner wall being fastened together via their fastener rims, cooling channels being made between its fastener rims, said channels opening out to the inside of the combustion chamber. Advantageously, a spacer is placed between said fastener rims, and said channels are formed in the thickness or in the sides of the spacer.

Abstract: A system for controlling the operating lines of a gas turbine engine comprising a compression system which compresses an incoming flow of a gas, a bleed system which extracts gas from a bleed location in the compression system prior to the gas entering a throttling orifice, a recirculation system which reintroduces at least a portion of the gas extracted by the bleed system into a feed location in the compression system or upstream from it, a control system which controls the recirculated gas such that the operating lines of the compression system are changed such that the stall margin of the compression system is increased.

Abstract: An apparatus including a socket having a socket body and a cavity within the socket body. The apparatus further including a thermoelectric cooler coupled to an in-substrate voltage regulator positioned within the cavity. A method including coupling a thermoelectric cooler to an in-substrate voltage regulator positioned within a cavity of a socket and electrically coupling the thermoelectric cooler to the socket using a contact of the socket. A system including an electronic appliance having a processor including an in-substrate voltage regulator positioned within a cavity of a socket coupled to the processor. The system further including a thermoelectric cooler positioned within the cavity and coupled to the in-substrate voltage regulator.

Abstract: A helmet includes a shell and a cooling module attached to the shell. The cooling module includes a heat pipe, a thermoelectric cooler, and a film type solar cell. The shell has an outer surface and an inner surface. The heat pipe is embedded in the shell and includes an evaporating section and a condensing section. The thermoelectric cooler includes a cold end brought into contact with the condensing section of the heat pipe, a hot end exposed to the exterior of the shell, and an array of N-type semiconductor elements and an P-type semiconductor elements electrically connected in serial sandwiched between the cold end and the hot end. The film type solar cell is provided on the outer surface of the shell and electrically connected with the thermoelectric cooler and used for supplying electric energy to the thermoelectric cooler. A cooling module is also included in the invention.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a thermoelectric cooler having a first set of one or more metal electrodes, a second set of one or more metal electrodes, and one or more doped semiconductor members. Each member physically joins a corresponding one electrode of the first set to a corresponding one electrode of the second set. Each member has a cross-sectional area that increases along a path from the one metal electrode of the first set to the one metal electrode of the second set.

Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.

Abstract: A refrigerator for cooling a space inside thereof with a Stirling refrigerating engine includes state detection means for detecting an excessive cooling critical state of the Stirling refrigerating engine and excessive cooling prevention means for preventing excessive cooling of the Stirling refrigerating engine based on detection of the excessive cooling critical state by the state detection means. Excessive cooling of the Stirling refrigerating engine can thus be prevented.

Abstract: In order to minimize the loss of cryogen during transportation of superconductive magnet systems, or indeed at any time that the refrigerator is turned off, part of the boil-off gas is directed from the cryogen vessel through the refrigerator interface and past the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator. Some of the heat conducted along the refrigerator into the system is intercepted and removed by that part of the boil-off gas. The heat load onto the cryogenic vessel is thereby reduced, which in turn reduces the boil-off of cryogen from the cryogenic vessel. This part of the boil-off gas is then vented from the system along with the remainder of the boil-off gas, for example to leave the cryogenic liquid vessel via the access neck.

Abstract: A process for vaporizing liquefied gas is provided. Energy can be transferred within one or more first heat exchangers from a heat transfer medium at a first temperature to a liquefied gas. At least a portion of the liquefied gas can be vaporized within the one or more first heat exchangers to provide an at least partially vaporized liquid and a heat transfer medium at a second temperature. The heat transfer medium can be heated from the second temperature to a temperature at or near the first temperature with air within one or more second heat exchangers. The heat transfer medium from the one or more second heat exchangers can be directed to the one or more first heat exchangers.

Abstract: A refrigerated appliance includes a cabinet including a drawer and a refrigeration system having at least a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. An icemaker unit is mounted in the drawer and includes a housing and an ice cube mold. The evaporator includes a coil mounted below the housing proximate to the ice cube mold. A mounting plate is attached to the housing with the evaporator coil sandwiched therebetween. With this arrangement, the evaporator coil is selectively operated to provide freezing temperatures to form ice cubes in the ice cube mold and establish refrigerated temperatures in the refrigerated compartment. That is, the refrigeration system is selectively operated to chill the evaporator in both an ice production mode and a refrigeration mode.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a freezer compartment provided with an automatic icemaker incorporating a mold configured to produce truncated, crescent-shaped ice cubes. With this arrangement, the icemaker produces cubes that are shorter than full, standard crescent-shaped cubes. The reduced mold size advantageously enables the icemaker to take less space in a freezer compartment, without a significant reduction in ice cube volume.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for making ice, and more particularly, to an ice maker provided in a refrigerator and an ice making method using the same. A system for making ice according to the present invention comprises a tray for containing a water to be used for making ice; and an ice-making pipe disposed so that at least a portion thereof is submerged in the water contained in the tray, wherein a refrigerant of relatively low temperature flows to the ice-making pipe during an ice-making process, while a refrigerant of relatively high temperature flows to the ice-making pipe during an ice-releasing process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ice maker and a method for making ice, and more particularly, to an ice maker provided in a refrigerating chamber of a refrigerator and an ice making method. According to an ice maker and an ice making method, there is no need for forming an additional duct to supply cold air to the ice maker in order to make ice, whereby it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process of a refrigerator and to reduce manufacturing costs of a refrigerator. In addition, since a portion of refrigerant used in a refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator is used for making ice, no additional energy is required for making ice, thereby reducing energy consumption.

Abstract: There is provided a water supply control apparatus for an ice maker and method thereof. In the apparatus and method, an ejector pushes out ice, a sensor detecting portion is formed on the ejector, and at least two sensors detect a sensor transit time for the sensor detecting portion to travel from one of the sensors to the other. Therefore, an adequate amount of water can be supplied to the ice maker to make ice with a desired size regardless of the variation in the water pressure of a water inlet line from a household water source.

Abstract: An applicator for introducing an air conditioning system treatment into an air conditioning system refrigerant flow path. The applicator comprises a reservoir carrying the treatment, the reservoir having first and second caps closing first and second reservoir openings, each of the first and second caps including a hose fitting. First and second hoses are connected between respective first and second valves in the refrigerant flow path and the respective first and the second fittings. A pressure differential between the first and the second valves (a higher pressure at the first valve than at the second valve) forces the treatment from the reservoir through the second hose into the second valve in the refrigerant flow path.

Abstract: A cooling system includes a heat pipe and a refrigerator. A combination at least one or more of the heat pipe and the refrigerator is used to cool an electronic component capable of generating heat. Depending on the cooling requirement, a different cooling combination may be used.

Abstract: A cooling system may include a fan which may be placed near the center of the system board. The fan may include bottom inlet and may draw air through an opening in the bottom skin of the computer system and may generate a positive pressure within the computer system. Exhaust vents may be positioned at the periphery.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for automatically turning off an electrically powered actuator in a refrigeration mechanism upon detection of an unwanted condition. In one aspect of the invention, the electrically powered actuator can be the motor of an ice maker/dispenser. The detection can be accomplished by sensing the presence of an object along or near an ice dispensing pathway from the ice maker/dispenser. The unwanted condition could be the presence of the object for more than a preset time period. This would allow to distinguish between an unwanted object such as silverware or clogged ice versus a wanted object such as flowing ice cubes, crushed ice, or shaved ice.

Abstract: A soft freeze assembly for a refrigerator including a freezer storage compartment having a first temperature includes a second storage compartment positioned within the freezer storage compartment. A heat source is positioned with respect to the second storage compartment and configured to heat air within the second storage compartment to a second temperature greater than the first temperature within the freezer storage compartment. A controller is in operational control communication with the heat source and configured to operate the heat source.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance system for a residential kitchen having multiple separate refrigerating modules and a single, continuously operating variable capacity central cooling unit with a variable speed compressor for chilling a cooling medium. A cooling medium circuit supplies cooling medium to the plurality of refrigerating modules from the central cooling unit. Flow control devices control flow of cooling medium to the refrigerating modules. A control circuit controls the central cooling unit and the temperature in the refrigerating modules. The refrigerating modules can be refrigerator, freezer or refrigerator freezer modules. The cooling medium can be air, cooling liquid or refrigerant. A below freezing freezer module having an insulated freezer cabinet, a freezer compressor, a freezer condenser and a freezer evaporator can be combined with the refrigeration appliance system for providing 0° F. freezer storage without requiring the central cooling unit to provide 0° F. cooling medium.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a dispenser, a dispenser well, a control for regulating a dispensing operation, and a sensor system for automatically initiating and terminating the dispensing operation. The sensor system includes at least one capacitive-type sensor mounted in the dispenser well. The sensor is configured to detect the presence of a container in the dispenser well, an upper edge portion of the container and a level of liquid filling the container during the dispensing operation. The sensor signals the control to automatically cease the dispensing operation before the level of liquid reaches the upper edge portion of the container. The control is configured to differentiate between animate and inanimate objects, while preventing any release of water or ice when an animate object is detected.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance system for a residential kitchen having multiple separate refrigerating modules and a single, continuously operating variable capacity central cooling unit with a variable speed compressor for chilling a cooling medium. A cooling medium circuit supplies cooling medium to the plurality of refrigerating modules from the central cooling unit. Flow control devices control flow of cooling medium to the refrigerating modules. A control circuit controls the central cooling unit and the temperature in the refrigerating modules. The refrigerating modules can be refrigerator, freezer or refrigerator freezer modules. The cooling medium can be air, cooling liquid or refrigerant. A below freezing freezer module having an insulated freezer cabinet, a freezer compressor, a freezer condenser and a freezer evaporator can be combined with the refrigeration appliance system for providing 0° F. freezer storage without requiring the central cooling unit to provide 0° F. cooling medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator including a passage through which cool air flows from a freezing chamber to a refrigerating chamber, a passage opening and closing member for wholly or partially opening and closing the passage, a driving unit for driving the passage opening and closing member so that the passage opening and closing member can open and close the passage, and a control unit for comparing a set temperature of the refrigerating chamber with a measured temperature of the refrigerating chamber, and controlling an operation of the driving unit according to a comparison result. According to the refrigerator of the present invention, as the passage for supplying the cool air from the freezing chamber to the refrigerating chamber is wholly or partially openable and closable, the actual temperature of the refrigerating chamber can be precisely controlled into the preset temperature. Therefore, stored articles can be freshly maintained to improve users' satisfaction.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for automatically turning off an electrically powered actuator in a refrigeration mechanism upon detection of an unwanted condition. In one aspect of the invention, the electrically powered actuator can be the motor of an ice maker/dispenser. The detection can be accomplished by sensing the presence of an object along or near an ice dispensing pathway from the ice maker/dispenser. The unwanted condition could be the presence of the object for more than a preset time period. This would allow to distinguish between an unwanted object such as silverware or clogged ice versus a wanted object such as flowing ice cubes, crushed ice, or shaved ice.

Abstract: The invention relates to a condenser for an air-conditioning system, particularly for a motor vehicle, with vertically arranged tubes, through which a coolant can flow and which are connected to an upper and a lower horizontally arranged manifold whereby permitting the flow of coolant. The inventive condenser also comprises a collector parallelly arranged underneath the lower manifold and, via an inflow opening and an outflow opening, between which a separating device is placed, is connected to the manifold in a manner that permits the flow of coolant. The collector accommodates a filtering and/or drying device. The separating device has a suction device for, in essence, liquid coolant.

Abstract: An individual, customized individual cooling unit operably retainable to (i) a metallic container for holding chemicals, such as polyols/blowing agent mixture for use in the production of polyurethane foam to be cooled, wherein the container has an outer surface, and (ii) a refrigerator. The cooling unit has (a) a metallic thermal conductor having a first surface contractable with the container adjacent the container outer surface; and a second surface; (b) a thermal insulation layer adjacent the second surface; (c) coolant first conduit between the outer surface of the container and the thermal insulation layer, and having a coolant first inlet and a coolant first outlet; and (d) a retainer for retaining the cooling unit to the container outer surface. The cooling unit and the refrigerator provide for the storage of the chemical at a safe temperature in a convenient, clean manner, with minimum energy usage in temperature control.

Abstract: A flow regulator being disposed in at least one of the outlets of a condenser to regulate the fluid flow in the condenser. The condenser has at least two fluid flow paths and an air flow drawn through the condenser by a condenser fan. The flow regulator regulates the fluid flow to substantially equalize the temperature of the fluid flow in the at least two fluid paths and to provide more efficient cooling of the fluid in the fluid flow paths.

Abstract: Refrigeration devices that have a water dispensing system to dispense water to an exterior water dispenser from a water supply line have need of a water vessel for storing water under pressure within the refrigeration device until dispensed. The water vessel has an inlet for receiving water from the water supply line and an outlet for dispensing water to the exterior water dispenser. A plurality of pressure resistant walls are formed between the inlet and the outlet to form an internal volume to reservoir water within the water vessel. The water vessel is constructed to reservoir water within the vessel under hydrostatic pressure from the water supply line until dispensed through the outlet when requested by the exterior water dispenser and/or the icemaker.

Abstract: An ice supply device is capable of supplying cubed ice, sliced ice, and grinded ice. The ice supply device is configured to supply cubed ice, sliced ice, or grinded ice based on a speed and direction of rotation of a rotary blade included in the ice supply device.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet having at least one door, an ice dispenser operatively connected to one of the at least one door having an opening for dispensing ice, an ice storage receptacle for storing ice disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, an ice crusher, an ice transfer mechanism for moving ice from the ice storage receptacle to the ice crusher, an ice chute for conveying ice from the ice crusher to the ice dispenser, and an intrusion barrier positioned within the ice chute to assist in preventing objects entering the ice chute through the ice dispenser from reaching the ice crusher without stopping ice flow through the ice chute. The ice dispenser may include a first switch and a second switch, the first switch being spaced apart from the second switch, and the ice dispenser adapted to require simultaneous activation of the first switch and the second switch to dispense ice.

Abstract: Provided is an ice dispenser. The ice dispenser dispenses ice pieces have various sizes such as chunks, fragments, and shavings to users, and the size of ice pieces discharged from the ice dispenser can be conveniently adjusted. The ice dispenser includes a rotatable first roller, a rotatable second roller disposed close to the first roller, and a distance adjustor. The distance adjustor is configured to adjust a distance between the first and second rollers for adjusting sizes of ice crushed between the first and second rollers.

Abstract: An ice barrier and an ice making machine having an ice barrier is provided in some embodiments, wherein the ice barrier is movable between a first orientation in which liquid water from an ice-forming surface is directed into the liquid receptacle, and a second orientation in which the ice barrier blocks access of ice from the ice-forming surface to locations in which ice is trapped between the ice barrier and an adjacent surface. Also, a method of producing ice in an ice making machine is provided in some embodiments, wherein a barrier diverts a flow of liquid water received from the ice-forming surface away from an ice collection bin, and wherein the barrier is moved to an orientation in which the barrier diverts ice toward the ice collection bin and also blocks access of ice to positions trapped between the barrier and an adjacent surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a cold air flow passage structure for allowing ice, which is received in an ice-storing device provided in a refrigerating chamber door, to be in a frozen state without being melted. The refrigerator of the present invention comprises a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber and a cold air flow passage for supplying cold air to the refrigerating chamber, a refrigerating chamber door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber, a shelf provided in the refrigerating chamber, and a container provided in the refrigerating chamber door to store ice therein, wherein the cold air flow passage extends forward along the shelf so that cold air is discharged to the container. According to the refrigerator of the present invention, even though an ice bank for storing ice is provided in a refrigerating chamber door, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon by which ice is partially melted and stuck again together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a cold air flow passage structure for allowing ice, which is received in an ice-storing device provided in a refrigerating chamber door, to be in a frozen state without being melted. The refrigerator of the present invention comprises a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber and a cold air flow passage for supplying cold air to the refrigerating chamber, a refrigerating chamber door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber, and an ice bank provided in the refrigerating chamber door and having a container for storing ice therein, wherein at least a portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air flow passage is discharged directly to the ice bank. According to the refrigerator of the present invention, even though an ice bank for storing ice is provided in a refrigerating chamber door, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon by which ice is partially melted and stuck again together.

Abstract: A refrigerated appliance includes a cabinet including a drawer and a refrigeration system having at least a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. An icemaker unit is mounted in the drawer and includes a housing and an ice cube mold. The evaporator includes a coil mounted below the housing proximate to the ice cube mold. A mounting plate is attached to the housing with the evaporator coil sandwiched therebetween. With this arrangement, the evaporator coil is selectively operated to provide freezing temperatures to form ice cubes in the ice cube mold and establish refrigerated temperatures in the refrigerated compartment. That is, the refrigeration system is selectively operated to chill the evaporator in both an ice production mode and a refrigeration mode.

Abstract: Provided is an ice dispensing apparatus. The ice dispenser discharges a predetermined number of ice pieces at a time, and thus malfunctioning or errors caused by bottleneck condition can be prevented. Furthermore, inside a case of the ice dispenser, pieces of ice can be effectively prevented from sticking to each other in a simple way, and thus the reliability of products can be increased. The ice dispensing apparatus includes a case, a driving unit, and a regulator. The case includes an inlet receiving ice and an outlet discharging ice. The driving unit is disposed inside or outside the case. The regulator is disposed in the case at a predetermined side and rotatable by the driving unit. The regulator includes a spiral blade having a predetermined blade interval. A predetermined number of pieces of ice are guided by rotation of the spiral blade to the outlet of the case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a structure for allowing ice, which is received in an ice-storing device provided in a refrigerating chamber door, to be in a frozen state without being melted. The refrigerator of the present invention comprises a main body including at least a refrigerating chamber, a door for opening or closing the refrigerating chamber, a container provided in the door to store ice therein, and a cold heat storage member surrounding the container. According to the refrigerator of the present invention constructed as above, even though an ice bank for storing ice is provided in a refrigerating chamber door, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon by which ice is melted and stuck together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for making ice, and more particularly, to an ice maker provided in a refrigerator and an ice making method using the same. A refrigerator system for making ice according to the present invention comprises a tray for containing a water to be used for making ice; a refrigerant pipe disposed so that at least a portion thereof is submerged in the water contained in the tray, the refrigerant pipe causing ice to be made by heat exchanging the water with a refrigerant of relatively low temperature flowing in the refrigerant pipe; and a heating means provided on a surface of the refrigerant pipe and operated during an ice-releasing process. According to the system and method for making ice, there is no need for forming an additional duct to supply cold air to the ice maker in order to make ice, whereby it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process of a refrigerator and to reduce manufacturing costs of a refrigerator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and an ice maker thereof, and more particularly, to an ice maker provided in a refrigerating chamber of a refrigerator. An ice maker according to the present invention comprises a tray for storing a drinkable water to be used for making ice, an ejector for separating ice formed in the tray, an ice-making pipe provided in the tray, and a heating member provided in the tray. According to a refrigerator and an ice maker thereof according to the present invention, there is no need for forming an additional duct to supply cold air to the ice maker in order to make ice, whereby it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process of a refrigerator and to reduce manufacturing costs of a refrigerator.