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An ice dispenser comprises an ice stroage chamber within which an agitator is rotatably mounted. In response to reception of an ice dispensation signal, a motor for driving the agitator is controlled in a predetermined timing sequence independent of a period during which ice pellets are dispensed fr

An ice dispenser comprises an ice stroage chamber within which an agitator is rotatably mounted. In response to reception of an ice dispensation signal, a motor for driving the agitator is controlled in a predetermined timing sequence independent of a period during which ice pellets are dispensed from the ice storage chamber by means of an auger and a time interval intervening between the preceeding and succeeding ice dispensing operations. To this end, a first timer for driving first the agitator and a second timer for stopping the agitator for a predetermined period are provided in association with the agitator driving motor.

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In an ice dispenser apparatus including an ice storage chamber, an ice dispensing mechanism mounted rotatably within said ice storage chamber for dispensing outwardly ice pellets stored within said ice storage chamber, an ice dispensation signal generating means operatively connected to said ice dis

In an ice dispenser apparatus including an ice storage chamber, an ice dispensing mechanism mounted rotatably within said ice storage chamber for dispensing outwardly ice pellets stored within said ice storage chamber, an ice dispensation signal generating means operatively connected to said ice dispensing mechanism for generating an ice dispensing signal to trigger operation of said ice dispensing mechanism, an agitator means mounted rotatably within said ice storage chamber for agitating the ice pellets within said ice storage chamber, and a drive means coupled to said agitator means for driving said agitator means, said driving means being operatively coupled to said ice dispensation signal generating means and adapted to be energized in response to said ice dispensing signal, the improvement comprising: a first means operatively coupled to said ice dispensation signal generating means and said ice dispensing mechanism for causing said ice dispensing mechanism to be operated over a period during which said ice dispensing signal is issued; and a second means operatively coupled to said ice dispensation signal generating means and said driving means for energizing said driving means for a first period in response to generation of said ice dispensing signal and deenergizing said driving means for a second period which occurs subsequent to said first period; wherein when said period during which said ice dispensing signal is produced exceeds a sum of said first and second periods, said second means operates to execute repeatedly a cycle including the energization of said driving means over said first period and deenergization of said driving means over said second period.