An automatic spherical ice maker includes an upper stationary ice mold having at least one ice cavity with a hemispherical shape, and a lower rotatable ice mold having at least one ice cavity with a hemispherical shape and corresponding to the ice cavity of the upper stationary ice mold, so that together the at least one ice cavity of the upper stationary ice mold and the at least one cavity of the lower rotatable ice mold form at least one spherical mold which is configured to produce at least one substantially spherical ice ball at a time. The upper stationary ice mold has a first heating element and the lower rotatable ice mold has a second heating element, thereby to facilitate release of the at least one spherical ice ball from the at least one spherical mold.

An automatic spherical ice maker includes an upper stationary ice mold having at least one ice cavity with a hemispherical shape, and a lower rotatable ice mold having at least one ice cavity with a hemispherical shape and corresponding to the ice cavity of the upper stationary ice mold, so that together the at least one ice cavity of the upper stationary ice mold and the at least one cavity of the lower rotatable ice mold form at least one spherical mold which is configured to produce at least one substantially spherical ice ball at a time. The upper stationary ice mold has a first heating element and the lower rotatable ice mold has a second heating element, thereby to facilitate release of the at least one spherical ice ball from the at least one spherical mold.

An apparatus for making ice cubes includes a plurality of elongated elements (1, 2). A plurality of mold parts (3, 4, 5, 6) are movable with respect to the elongated elements (1, 2). The plurality of mold parts are movable to form a mold (7) around a first elongated element (1) of the elongated elements. A control unit is configured to control a movement of the plurality of mold parts with respect to the elongated elements to move the mold parts (3, 5) forming the mold (7) around the first elongated element (1) apart once a first ice column (201) has been formed in the mold (7), and form a mold (8) around a second elongated element (2) of the elongated elements. An ice remover (202) is configured to remove the first ice column (201).

An apparatus for making ice cubes includes a plurality of elongated elements (1, 2). A plurality of mold parts (3, 4, 5, 6) are movable with respect to the elongated elements (1, 2). The plurality of mold parts are movable to form a mold (7) around a first elongated element (1) of the elongated elements. A control unit is configured to control a movement of the plurality of mold parts with respect to the elongated elements to move the mold parts (3, 5) forming the mold (7) around the first elongated element (1) apart once a first ice column (201) has been formed in the mold (7), and form a mold (8) around a second elongated element (2) of the elongated elements. An ice remover (202) is configured to remove the first ice column (201).

The present invention discloses an ice block maker device and a method for using said device for the production of ice. In one embodiment, the instant invention comprises a device that allows for large-scale production of ice blocks for commercial use. The device is configured in a manner that a plurality of ice blocks may be formed. The device comprises a freezing reservoir that holds brine bath into which a plurality of ice cans may be lowered and filled with water for freezing using a specifically configured water-dispensing manifold. Once frozen, the device is configured in a manner to allow efficient removal of the ice cans from the brine bath, extraction of the ice block from the ice cans, and packaging of the ice block for long-term storage.

The present invention discloses an ice block maker device and a method for using said device for the production of ice. In one embodiment, the instant invention comprises a device that allows for large-scale production of ice blocks for commercial use. The device is configured in a manner that a plurality of ice blocks may be formed. The device comprises a freezing reservoir that holds brine bath into which a plurality of ice cans may be lowered and filled with water for freezing using a specifically configured water-dispensing manifold. Once frozen, the device is configured in a manner to allow efficient removal of the ice cans from the brine bath, extraction of the ice block from the ice cans, and packaging of the ice block for long-term storage.

A hail producing machine includes at least one diffuser for mixing water and carbon dioxide. At least one heat exchanger is in flow communication with the diffuser for receiving the mixture. A refrigeration unit freezes the mixture to form an ice rod in the heat exchanger. The ice rod is ejected from the heat exchanger and is converted into hail stones by a molding station downstream from the heat exchanger.

A hail producing machine includes at least one diffuser for mixing water and carbon dioxide. At least one heat exchanger is in flow communication with the diffuser for receiving the mixture. A refrigeration unit freezes the mixture to form an ice rod in the heat exchanger. The ice rod is ejected from the heat exchanger and is converted into hail stones by a molding station downstream from the heat exchanger.

An ice making apparatus includes: a water storage configured to cool and store therein water supplied to the water storage; an ice maker configured to make ice from the water stored in the water storage; and an ice conveyer configured to convey the ice made by the ice maker to an ice storage used for storing ice in the ice storage. The ice maker is configured to cool a part of the water stored in the water storage that is positioned in an upper section to make the ice.

A bottle has a top opening, a bottom opening, and a removable bottom. The removable bottom is coupleable to the bottle to seal and unseal the bottom opening and has a stem projecting outward from the removable bottom. The removable bottom is configured to be removed from the bottle and inserted into a mold such that a frozen solid is formable about the stem. The removable bottom is further configured to be coupleable to the bottle such that the frozen solid and the stem are positioned within the bottle and the bottom opening is sealed.