Mechanism for dispensing shaved ice from a refrigeration appliance
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1. A refrigeration appliance comprising:
- a refrigerated compartment,an ice making mechanism in said refrigerated compartment,an ice delivery system arranged to deliver ice from said ice making mechanism, andan ice shaving mechanism located in said refrigeration appliance arranged to selectively shave ice received from said ice delivery system,a control mechanism arranged to allow a user to selectively activate said ice shaving mechanism; and
an ice dispensing system arranged to dispense ice, wherein ice may be dispensed in a shaved condition or a non-shaved condition.
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Abstract
A mechanism for dispensing ice in each of three selected forms, namely, cubed, crushed and shaved. This mechanism includes a reservoir arranged to hold a supply of ice cubes, a dispensing zone, a delivery mechanism arranged for dispensing ice cubes from said reservoir to said dispensing zone, an ice crushing mechanism located in said dispensing zone arranged to selectively crush ice, an ice shaving mechanism located in said dispensing zone arranged to selectively shave ice, and a control mechanism arranged to selectively activate said ice crushing mechanism and said ice shaving mechanism upon receipt of an appropriate input from a user.
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38 Claims
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1. A refrigeration appliance comprising:
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a refrigerated compartment, an ice making mechanism in said refrigerated compartment, an ice delivery system arranged to deliver ice from said ice making mechanism, and an ice shaving mechanism located in said refrigeration appliance arranged to selectively shave ice received from said ice delivery system, a control mechanism arranged to allow a user to selectively activate said ice shaving mechanism; and an ice dispensing system arranged to dispense ice, wherein ice may be dispensed in a shaved condition or a non-shaved condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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17. A mechanism according to claim , wherein said dispensing outlet comprises a movable door to collect a batch of shaved ice prior to dispensing.
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26. A refrigeration appliance comprising:
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a first refrigerated compartment arranged to be held at a temperature below room temperature and above the freezing point of water, a second refrigerated compartment arranged to be held at a temperature below the freezing point of water, an ice making mechanism in said second refrigerated compartment, an ice delivery system arranged to deliver ice from said ice making mechanism, an ice shaving mechanism located in said refrigeration appliance arranged to selectively shave ice received from said ice delivery system, a control mechanism arranged to allow a user to selectively activate said ice shaving mechanism; and an ice dispensing system arranged to dispense ice trough a door providing access to one of said first and second refrigerated compartments, wherein ice may be dispensed in a shaved condition or a non-shaved condition. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A refrigeration appliance comprising:
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a refrigerated compartment, an ice making mechanism in said refrigerated compartment arranged to make cubed ice, an ice delivery system arranged to deliver cubed ice from said ice making mechanism, an ice crushing mechanism located in said refrigeration appliance arranged to selectively crush ice received from said ice delivery system, an ice shaving mechanism located in said refrigeration appliance arranged to selectively shave ice received from said ice delivery system, a control mechanism arranged to allow a user to selectively and alternately activate one of said ice shaving mechanism and said ice crushing mechanism; and an ice dispensing system arranged to dispense ice, wherein ice may be dispensed in a shaved condition, a crushed condition or a cubed condition. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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