A method of operating an ice maker appliance includes directing liquid water to a mold body of the ice maker appliance. The method also includes determining that at least a portion of the liquid water escaped based on at least one of an ice making time, a harvest motor torque, or a temperature change rate. The method further includes providing a user notification in response to determining that at least the portion of the liquid water escaped.

A household refrigeration apparatus includes an interior container with a first wall and with a second wall angled relative to the first wall. The interior container bounds a first receiving space of the household refrigeration apparatus for food. An ice maker includes a housing formed by a wall area of the first wall of the interior container and a wall area of the second wall of the interior container in certain areas. The housing bounds a receiving space of the ice maker. The household refrigeration apparatus has a depth direction. The interior container includes a rear wall with a base plate. A drain gutter for condensation water, which forms in the ice maker, is integrated in the rear wall and the drain gutter is disposed offset rearwardly relative to the base plate of the rear wall in the depth direction.

The present invention relates to an ice maker and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage room therein; a door on the main body, configured to open and close the storage room; and an ice maker in the storage room, wherein the ice maker includes an ice tray configured to contain water; a guide unit under the ice tray, forming a path for flowing cold air; an ice bucket under the guide unit, including a container having a concave center portion; a rotation unit configured to move the ice in the ice tray to the ice bucket; and a cover unit configured to cover the ice tray and having a water supply unit configured to supply water to the ice tray. The water supply unit includes a first communication hole in the cover; a water supply wall on one side of the ice tray; a second communication hole communicating with the first communication hole and configured to discharge the water, and a rib or flange on the water supply wall, configured to shield part of the second communication hole.

In an ice maker, water from a water supply pipe passes through a water flow port provided in a frame and is poured into a water receiving unit protruding outward from an ice making tray 5. The frame includes a first water channel portion intersecting a direction of an axis and the water flow port is provided in a side surface of the first water channel portion on a side of the ice making tray. Further, the frame includes a convex unit functioning as a water blocking unit and provided in a position on the upstream side of the water flow port and along the side surface in which the water flow port is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent or suppress water flowing in a direction different from the opening direction of the water flow port, from reaching the water flow port.

A refrigerator includes a main body, a dispenser configured to supply water to the outside of the main body, a water supply flow path connecting the dispenser to a water source; and a valve assembly disposed on the water supply flow path, wherein the valve assembly comprises an elastic member having an outlet whose diameter is reduced by an elastic force, when water is no longer supplied to the valve assembly, so that water remaining in the inside of the water supply flow path is kept by the surface tension of the water.

A method of making clear ice including filling an ice piece forming tray having an axis of rotation, a distal end, a motor engaging end, and plurality of ice piece making compartments with water. Freezing the water into ice by providing heat sinks disposed on and thermally connected to a bottom side of the ice piece forming tray. Removing heat from the plurality of heat sinks. Removing defrost water from the heat sinks by providing at least one defrost water channel along the axis of rotation, providing at least one defrost water channel along one of the distal end and the motor engaging end and connected to the defrost water channel along the axis of rotation. And delivering defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at one of the distal end and the motor engaging end.

An ice making device provides an ice tray and a frame to hold the ice tray. The frame has a proximal end with a motor and a distal end with a circular opening. An insert positioned in the circular opening with a projection provides a vibrating motion to dislodge ice cubes from the ice tray. An ice tray includes an integrated heating circuit for sensing capacitance and releasing frozen ice cubes. An ice tray also includes a raised flange to prevent water from splashing out of the ice tray.

An ice machine is provided herein that includes a cabinet having a cabinet door coupled thereto through a hinge assembly. A frame is positioned within the cabinet and includes a base portion and a support portion. A hopper is supported by the support portion of the frame. The hopper includes an ice dispensing interface. A housing is operably coupled with the cabinet door and defines an ice harvesting chamber. A chute is coupled with the housing and is in communication with the ice dispensing interface. A container hanging assembly is operably coupled with the chute. An attachment rod is coupled to the housing and is positioned on an opposing side of the chute from the container hanging assembly. A drain is defined by a bottom portion of the housing.

An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.

The present invention relates to a food freezer container in which seasonings, food items, water or the like is placed in inner accommodation parts, which are formed as a plurality of storage spaces, and then frozen or refrigerated such that required amounts can be conveniently taken out and used, and to a food freezer container having protruding parts on the bottom surfaces of the accommodation parts, wherein, in order to increase elasticity, restoring force and strength, a circular first protruding part and a doughnut-shaped protrusion part in the center thereof are provided, and a convex second protruding part is formed in the inner center of the accommodation part by means of a groove part concavely formed in the center of the protrusion part, such that frozen food does not flatly come in contact with the bottom surface thereof, and thus the bottom surface is pressed such that the frozen food contained in each accommodation part can be easily taken out without breaking or splitting.