Water Supply System for an Ice Making Assembly
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1. An ice making assembly that defines a vertical direction, comprising:
- a casing in thermal communication with a sealed system, the interior of the casing defining a reservoir configured to receive water;
an auger assembly rotatably mounted within the casing, the auger assembly comprising;
a hollow auger shaft;
an auger head disposed on the auger shaft and defining an auger cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir; and
a motor operably coupled with the auger shaft and configured for selectively rotating the auger assembly within the casing; and
a water switch assembly configured for controlling the water level within the auger cavity and the reservoir, the water switch assembly comprising;
a switch head assembly having a water inlet in fluid communication with a water supply and configured to provide the auger cavity with water;
a switch shaft extending from the switch head assembly through the hollow auger shaft; and
a float slidably received on the switch shaft within the auger cavity, the float configured to measure the water level within the auger cavity.
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Abstract
A water switch assembly for a nugget ice making assembly is provided. The ice making assembly includes a hollow auger rotatably mounted within a reservoir and configured for extruding ice. The water switch assembly extends vertically through the center of the ice making auger and reservoir. The water switch assembly is in fluid communication with a water inlet and includes a float for measuring the water level. In this manner, the water switch assembly is configured to control the level of water within the reservoir.
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1. An ice making assembly that defines a vertical direction, comprising:
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a casing in thermal communication with a sealed system, the interior of the casing defining a reservoir configured to receive water; an auger assembly rotatably mounted within the casing, the auger assembly comprising; a hollow auger shaft; an auger head disposed on the auger shaft and defining an auger cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir; and a motor operably coupled with the auger shaft and configured for selectively rotating the auger assembly within the casing; and a water switch assembly configured for controlling the water level within the auger cavity and the reservoir, the water switch assembly comprising; a switch head assembly having a water inlet in fluid communication with a water supply and configured to provide the auger cavity with water; a switch shaft extending from the switch head assembly through the hollow auger shaft; and a float slidably received on the switch shaft within the auger cavity, the float configured to measure the water level within the auger cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A water switch assembly for an ice making assembly, the ice making assembly comprising an auger rotatably mounted in a reservoir defined by a casing, the auger being disposed on an auger shaft and defining an auger cavity in fluid communication with the reservoir, the water switch assembly comprising:
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a switch head assembly having a water inlet in fluid communication with a water supply and configured to provide the auger cavity with water; a switch shaft extending from the switch head assembly through the auger shaft; and a float slidably received on the switch shaft within the auger cavity, the float configured to measure the water level within the auger cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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