ICE GENERATOR Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: ice producing equipment.

SUBSTANCE: ice generators comprises body, evaporator connected to freezing system, bearing frame having a number of freezing cells for water freezing, freezing support plate. Evaporator is connected to freezing support plate. Freezing support plate has freezing fingers connected to lower plate surface. Freezing fingers are inserted in freezing cells containing water to be frozen. Ice generator also includes means for ice removal, which causes circulation of air around freezing fingers with the purpose of air bubbles removal from water. Means for air removal includes a number of nozzles feeding air to surface of water contained in freezing cells.

EFFECT: reduced water consumption, decreased time of ice pieces production.

2 cl, 5 dwg