A method for building an ice structure includes making a plurality of ice logs and attaching the ice logs together to form a support structure. The support structure may be two or more stories high and may be constructed by freezing the ice logs together.

A method of releasing ice from a mold apparatus is disclosed which includes the steps of: providing a mold apparatus having a first mold portion including a concave depression and a liquid circulating manifold and a second mold portion having a concave depression; pivotally coupling to the first mold portion to the second mold portion such that the mold apparatus is operable between an ice forming position and an ice harvesting position; assembling the mold apparatus to the ice forming position such that the concave depressions abut to from a mold cavity; injecting water into the mold cavity; cooling the mold apparatus; forming at least one ice structure within the mold cavity; circulating a warm liquid medium in the liquid circulating manifold to warm the mold apparatus; disassembling the mold apparatus to the ice harvesting position; and releasing the at least one ice structure from the mold apparatus.

A method of releasing ice from a mold apparatus is disclosed which includes the steps of: providing a mold apparatus having a first mold portion including a concave depression and a liquid circulating manifold and a second mold portion having a concave depression; pivotally coupling to the first mold portion to the second mold portion such that the mold apparatus is operable between an ice forming position and an ice harvesting position; assembling the mold apparatus to the ice forming position such that the concave depressions abut to from a mold cavity; injecting water into the mold cavity; cooling the mold apparatus; forming at least one ice structure within the mold cavity; circulating a warm liquid medium in the liquid circulating manifold to warm the mold apparatus; disassembling the mold apparatus to the ice harvesting position; and releasing the at least one ice structure from the mold apparatus.

The invention relates to an electrically conductive film (10) having an electrically nonconductive substrate layer (12), and an electrically conductive metal layer (14) that has a structure produced by material removal and that on a first side is joined, at least in sections, to the substrate layer (12).

An ice making machine set and refrigeration system, the ice making machine set comprising: a vertical liquid reservoir, which has a liquid inlet port and an air outlet port and a lower positioned liquid outlet port, a refrigeration compressor, an oil separator and an oil reservoir; an inhalation valve is coupled between the vertical liquid reservoir and the refrigeration compressor; the refrigeration compressor, the oil separator and the oil reservoir connect sequentially; a throttle valve is coupled to the liquid inlet port; the ice making machine set also comprising a valve to control the liquid outlet port. By means of vertical liquid reservoir, the static pressure of the refrigerant liquid may be increased so as to reduce cavitation of the pump, it will reduce the quantity of lubricant charged in the refrigerant may be reduced.

An ice making machine set and refrigeration system, the ice making machine set comprising: a vertical liquid reservoir, which has a liquid inlet port and an air outlet port and a lower positioned liquid outlet port, a refrigeration compressor, an oil separator and an oil reservoir; an inhalation valve is coupled between the vertical liquid reservoir and the refrigeration compressor; the refrigeration compressor, the oil separator and the oil reservoir connect sequentially; a throttle valve is coupled to the liquid inlet port; the ice making machine set also comprising a valve to control the liquid outlet port. By means of vertical liquid reservoir, the static pressure of the refrigerant liquid may be increased so as to reduce cavitation of the pump, it will reduce the quantity of lubricant charged in the refrigerant may be reduced.

A snowflake machine (10) comprises a blower (84) and an outlet device (72) is connected to the blower (84). The outlet device (72) includes a primary passageway (80) and a secondary passageway (82) around the primary passageway (80). The blower (84) operates to generate air currents which drives bubbles to pass through the primary passageway (80), thereby pushing the bubbles into the air. Air currents passing through the secondary passageway (82) to push the bubbles farther away from the outlet device (72).

A snowflake machine (10) comprises a blower (84) and an outlet device (72) is connected to the blower (84). The outlet device (72) includes a primary passageway (80) and a secondary passageway (82) around the primary passageway (80). The blower (84) operates to generate air currents which drives bubbles to pass through the primary passageway (80), thereby pushing the bubbles into the air. Air currents passing through the secondary passageway (82) to push the bubbles farther away from the outlet device (72).

The present invention provides a snowman maker comprising multiple mold sections. The mold sections can be stacked on top of each other and interlocked with each other for assembling and disassembling of the snowman maker. The mold sections are sub-divided into halves that can be stacked on top of each other and interlocked with each other for assembling and disassembling of the snowman maker. Further, at least some of the mold section halves are sub-divided into two or more equal segments which are placed side-by-side and can be laterally moved for easy transportation and storage of the snowman maker. The different parts can be filled with snow and easily coupled for assembling the snowman, and later separated for disassembling of the snowman maker to reveal the snowman formed therein.

There is provided an apparatus for manufacturing powdered ice with salinity includes a water supply unit configured to supply a salted water; a spraying unit connected to the water supply unit and configured to generate a pressurized salted water-air mist; an ice generating unit connected to the spraying unit and configured to generate ice nuclei; a collecting unit connected to the ice generating unit and configured to grow the size of the powdered ice and to collect the powdered ice; and a reserving unit connected to the collecting unit and configured to transfer and store the powdered ice.