An ice making method and device may include an ice making member inserting step in which an ice making member is inserted into water that is stored in an ice tray, an ice pieces making step in which the ice making member is cooled so that the water is frozen to form an ice pieces, an ice making memb
An ice making method and device may include an ice making member inserting step in which an ice making member is inserted into water that is stored in an ice tray, an ice pieces making step in which the ice making member is cooled so that the water is frozen to form an ice pieces, an ice making member heating step in which the ice making member is heated so that a portion of the ice pieces sticking to the ice making member is melted, an ice making member drawing-out step in which the ice making member is drawn out from the ice pieces, and an ice pieces separating step in which the ice tray is deformed to separate the ice pieces from the ice tray. The ice pieces separating step and the ice pieces storing step are performed at positions under the ice making member.
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1. An ice making device comprising: an ice tray comprising a plurality of storing parts for storing water, each of the plurality of the storing parts being formed of material which is elastically deformable;an ice making member which is insertable into the storing parts of the ice tray from an upper
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An ice making device comprising: an ice tray comprising a plurality of storing parts for storing water, each of the plurality of the storing parts being formed of material which is elastically deformable;an ice making member which is insertable into the storing parts of the ice tray from an upper side and structured to freeze the water in the storing parts;an ice making member heating mechanism structured to heat the ice making member;an ice tray moving mechanism structured to draw out the ice making member from the storing parts, reverse the ice tray from an upward state to a downward state, and deform the ice tray, when the ice tray is moved along a predetermined moving passage;a pushing member turnably supported around a turning center axial line and to which the plurality of the storing parts of the ice tray is pressed for deforming the plurality of the storing parts of the ice tray, andguide plates disposed on both sides of the ice tray, the guide plates being formed with guide grooves for guiding movement of the ice tray, and the guide grooves having a straight shaped guide groove portion that is extended in a straight line shape in an upper and lower direction and a curved guide groove portion continuously formed from a lower end of the straight shaped guide groove portion so as to be curved downward in a convex state;wherein the ice tray moving mechanism and guide grooves are configured such that the ice tray is drawn out when the ice tray is moved along the straight shaped guide groove portion, the ice tray is reversed from an upward state to a downward state when the ice tray is moved along the curved guide groove portion from the straight shaped guide groove portion, and each of the storing parts of the ice tray is pressed against the pushing member so that each of the storing parts are deformed when the ice tray is moved along a termination end portion of the curved guide groove portion. 2. The ice making device according to claim 1, wherein two pins are provided in a separated manner on a side face portion of the ice tray,the two pins are configured such that the ice making member is drawn out when the two pins separated from each other are moved along the straight shaped guide groove portion which is provided in the guide plate, andthe two pins are configured such that the ice tray is reversed and each of the storing parts are deformed when the two pins are moved along the curved guide groove portion. 3. The ice making device according to claim 1, wherein the ice tray moving mechanism comprises: a first drive pin which is attached to a first side face portion of the ice tray;a first guide pin which is attached to the first side face portion so as to be parallel to the first drive pin at a lower position with respect to the first drive pin;a second drive pin which is attached to a second side face portion of the ice tray so as to be located on a same axial line as an axial line of the first drive pin;a second guide pin which is attached to the second side face portion so as to be located on a same axial line as an axial line of the first guide pin;a first guide groove which is formed in a first side wall portion of a device case that faces the first side face portion and, into which the first drive pin and the first guide pin are slidably inserted;a second guide groove which is formed in a second side wall portion of the device case that faces the second side face portion and, into which the second drive pin and the second guide pin are slidably inserted; anda slide mechanism structured to make the first drive pin and the second drive pin slide along the first guide groove and the second guide groove in a state that the first drive pin and the second drive pin are rotatably supported around their center axial lines;the first guide groove is formed with a first straight shaped guide groove portion, which is extended in an upper and lower direction in a straight line shape, and a first curved guide groove portion which is continuously formed from a lower end of the first straight shaped guide groove portion so as to be curved downward in a convex state;the second guide groove is formed with a second straight shaped guide groove portion, which is extended in the upper and lower direction in a straight line shape, and a second curved guide groove portion which is continuously formed from a lower end of the second straight shaped guide groove portion so as to be curved downward in a convex state;the first straight line-shaped portion and the second straight line-shaped portion are formed at a same position as each other when viewed in an axial direction of the first and the second drive pins;the first an second drive pins are configured such that the ice making member is drawn out, the ice tray is reversed and the ice tray is deformed with the first and the second drive pins as centers when the first and the second drive pins are moved along the first and the second guide grooves by the slide mechanism; andthe turning center axial line of the pushing member is set in parallel to the center axial line of the first and the second drive pins, and the pushing member is turned around the turning center axial line while the ice tray is pressed against the pushing member. 4. An ice making device comprising: an ice tray comprising a plurality of storing parts for storing water, each of the plurality of the storing parts being formed of material which is elastically deformable;an ice making member which is insertable into the storing parts of the ice tray from an upper side and structured to freeze the water in the storing parts;an ice making member heating mechanism structured to heat the ice making member;an ice tray moving mechanism structured to draw out the ice making member from the storing parts, reverse the ice tray from an upward state to a downward state, and deform the ice tray, when the ice tray is moved along a predetermined moving passage;a pushing member turnably supported around a turning center axial line and to which the plurality of the storing parts of the ice tray is pressed for deforming the plurality of the storing parts of the ice tray, andguide plates disposed on both sides of the ice tray, the guide plates being formed with guide grooves for guiding movement of the ice tray, and the guide grooves having a straight shaped guide groove portion that is extended in a straight line shape in an upper and lower direction,wherein the pushing member is turnably supported at a termination end position of the straight shaped guide groove portion,wherein the ice tray moving mechanism and guide grooves are configured such that the ice tray is drawn out when the ice tray is moved along the straight shaped guide move portion, and the ice tray is deformed at the termination end position of the straight shaped guide groove portion such that each of the storing parts of the ice tray is pressed against the pushing member so that each of the storing parts are deformed, and the ice tray having been pressed and deformed by the pushing member is reversed from an upward state to a downward state. 5. The ice making device according to claim 4, wherein the ice tray moving mechanism comprises: a first drive pin which is attached to a first side face portion of the ice tray;a second drive pin which is attached to a second side face portion of the ice tray so as to be located on a same axial line as an axial line of the first drive pin;a first guide groove which is formed in a first side wall portion of a device case that faces the first side face portion so as to extend in an upper and lower direction in a straight line shape and, into which the first drive pin is slidably inserted;a second guide groove which is formed in a second side wall portion of the device case that faces the second side face portion so as to extend in the upper and lower direction in a straight line shape and, into which the second drive pin is slidably inserted; anda slide mechanism structured to make the first drive pin and the second drive pin slide along the first guide groove and the second guide groove in a state that the first drive pin and the second drive pin are rotatably supported around their center axial lines;the first guide groove and the second guide groove are formed at a same position as each other when viewed in an axial direction of the first and the second drive pins;the first and second drive pins are configured such that the ice making member is drawn out and the ice tray is deformed when the first and the second drive pins are moved along the first and the second guide grooves by the slide mechanism;the turning center axial line of the pushing member is set to coincide with the center axial line of the first and the second drive pins of the ice tray in a state that the ice tray has been pressed and deformed by the pushing member; andthe ice tray reversing mechanism performs the reversing operation of the ice tray with the first and the second drive pins as centers when the pushing member is turned around the turning center axial line. 6. The ice making device according to claim 1, wherein each of at least the plurality of the storing parts which structures the ice tray is formed of rubber material which is capable of being elastically deformed. 7. The ice making device according to claim 6, wherein the rubber material is one of silicone rubber and fluororubber. 8. The ice making device according to claim 4, wherein each of at least the plurality of the storing parts which structures the ice tray is formed of rubber material which is capable of being elastically deformed. 9. The ice making device according to claim 6, wherein the rubber material is one of silicone rubber and fluororubber.
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