An ice machine may include a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, an evaporator, an ice tray, and a water pump. The first heat exchanger may receive compressed working fluid from the compressor. The expansion device may receive working fluid from the first heat exchanger. The evaporator may receive working fluid from the expansion device. The ice tray may be in a heat transfer relationship with the evaporator. The ice tray may include a plurality of ice molds. The water pump may be in fluid communication with the ice molds and may be configured to pump water from a water source to the ice molds.

A system for producing clear ice uses sensor data on a freezing chamber condition to optimize production of clear ice. The sensor data provides information such as a clearness degree of ice, a freezing chamber temperature, and an ice maker temperature. The freezing chamber condition is predicated using the received sensor data. The freezing chamber condition is adjusted according to the received sensor data and the predicted freezing chamber condition.

An ice making machine has an ice cube weighing function. The machine has an ice discharging control mechanism below an ice outlet. The ice discharging control mechanism is electrically connected to an electromagnetic valve and has a receiving funnel and a scale. A side wall of the receiving funnel is connected to the scale. A top inlet of a cavity of the receiving funnel is directly below the ice outlet, and an ice falling controller has at a bottom outlet of the cavity of the receiving funnel and is configured to control falling of ice cubes in the receiving funnel. The ice falling controller is electrically connected to the scale. The ice discharging control mechanism is below the ice outlet, the scale can weigh the ice cubes falling into the receiving funnel.

Systems and methods are provided for controlling the operation of an icemaker. For instance, a usage profile can be determined for an icemaker based at least in part on previous icemaker activity during one or more periods of time. The usage profile can be indicative of an amount of ice to be made by the icemaker at various times. The icemaker can then be configured to make ice in accordance with the usage profile.

An ice making machine has an ice cube weighing function. The machine has an ice discharging control mechanism below an ice outlet. The ice discharging control mechanism is electrically connected to an electromagnetic valve and has a receiving funnel and a scale. A side wall of the receiving funnel is connected to the scale. A top inlet of a cavity of the receiving funnel is directly below the ice outlet, and an ice falling controller has at a bottom outlet of the cavity of the receiving funnel and is configured to control falling of ice cubes in the receiving funnel. The ice falling controller is electrically connected to the scale. The ice discharging control mechanism is below the ice outlet, the scale can weigh the ice cubes falling into the receiving funnel.

An ice making machine has an ice cube weighing function. The machine has an ice discharging control mechanism below an ice outlet. The ice discharging control mechanism is electrically connected to an electromagnetic valve and has a receiving funnel and a scale. A side wall of the receiving funnel is connected to the scale. A top inlet of a cavity of the receiving funnel is directly below the ice outlet, and an ice falling controller has at a bottom outlet of the cavity of the receiving funnel and is configured to control falling of ice cubes in the receiving funnel. The ice falling controller is electrically connected to the scale. The ice discharging control mechanism is below the ice outlet, the scale can weigh the ice cubes falling into the receiving funnel.