[특허]Auxiliary water reservoir for ice makers

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Auxiliary water reservoir for ice makers

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B60H-001/32 F25D-017/06 F25C-001/00 F25C-005/00 F25C-005/18
출원번호	US-0275622 (2011-10-18)
등록번호	US-9273894 (2016-03-01)
발명자 / 주소	Whitty, Kevin F. Sisk, Michael S.
출원인 / 주소	K&M ICE, LLC
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An auxiliary water reservoir system is disclosed for coupling with an ice making apparatus. The auxiliary water reservoir system comprises an auxiliary water reservoir. An auxiliary water supply conduit supplies water to the auxiliary water reservoir. A return conduit couples with the ice making apparatus and positions an excess water within the auxiliary water reservoir. An auxiliary water pump and auxiliary pump conduit positions the water and the excess water from the auxiliary water reservoir to the ice making apparatus. An auxiliary system controller is electronically coupled to a water inlet regulator and a water level sensor for maintaining a water level within the auxiliary water reservoir. The auxiliary water pump propels the water to the ice making apparatus for utilizing the water and the excess water.

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1. An auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with an ice making apparatus, the ice making apparatus including a housing containing a main reservoir and an ice making assembly, a water supply conduit supplying water to the main reservoir, a primary water pump and pump conduit positioning the water between the main reservoir and the ice making assembly, the ice making assembly freezing a portion of the water for creating ice and excess water, an ice cube chute dispensing the ice, an excess water trough collecting the excess water, an excess water return conduit positioning the excess water from the excess water trough to the main reservoir, a wastewater discharge conduit extending from the main reservoir to a discharge aperture external to the housing, the primary water pump propelling the water through the wastewater discharge conduit upon a high water level within the main reservoir for positioning a portion of the excess water from the main reservoir and through the discharge aperture, the auxiliary water reservoir system comprising: an auxiliary water reservoir positioning external to the housing;an auxiliary water supply conduit supplying water to said auxiliary water reservoir;a return conduit coupling with the wastewater discharge conduit and positioning the excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;an auxiliary water pump and an auxiliary pump conduit positioning the water and the excess water from said auxiliary water reservoir to the water supply conduit;a water inlet regulator coupled to said auxiliary water supply conduit for regulating the flow of the water through said auxiliary water supply conduit;a water level sensor within said auxiliary water reservoir for sensing the level of the water and the excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;an auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said water inlet regulator and said water level sensor for opening said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a low water level within said auxiliary water reservoir and closing said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a high water level within said auxiliary water reservoir;said auxiliary water pump propelling the water through said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit upon a low water level within the main reservoir for utilizing the water and the excess water through the ice making assembly and said auxiliary water pump terminating the propelling of the water and the excess water through said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit upon a high water level within the main reservoir;an exterior housing containing said auxiliary water reservoir, said auxiliary water pump, said water inlet regulator, said water level sensor and said auxiliary system controller;said exterior housing positioned exterior to the ice making apparatus; andsaid exterior housing recovering and reusing the excess water to produce ice and resulting in a reduction in the overall water usage of the ice making apparatus. 2. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further including a drain valve coupled to said auxiliary water reservoir for draining the water and the excess water from said auxiliary water reservoir. 3. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further including a UV water treatment device coupled to said auxiliary pump conduit for decontaminating the water and the excess water. 4. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the water in the main water reservoir has a first temperature; the excess water in said auxiliary water reservoir has a second temperature; andsaid second temperature being lower than said first temperature for defining a pre-chilled water and excess water mixture traveling over the ice making assembly to increase ice production and resulting in a reduction in the operating and maintenance expenses. 5. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further including a bypass conduit extending between said auxiliary water supply conduit and the water supply conduit for bypassing said auxiliary water reservoir; a supply valve coupling said bypass conduit, said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit;said auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said supply valve for permitting water to flow either from said auxiliary water reservoir to the main reservoir or from said bypass conduit to the main reservoir; andsaid bypass conduit diverting the water from said auxiliary water reservoir if said auxiliary reservoir is sufficiently filed with water. 6. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further including an auxiliary waste water conduit for discharging the water; a discharge valve coupling said auxiliary waste water conduit, said return conduit and the waste water;said auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said discharge valve for permitting water to flow either from the main reservoir to the said auxiliary water reservoir or through said auxiliary waste water conduit; andsaid auxiliary waste water conduit diverting the water to said auxiliary water reservoir if said auxiliary reservoir is sufficiently filed with water. 7. A process for recycling an excess water dispensed from an ice making apparatus, the ice making apparatus including a housing containing a main reservoir and an ice making assembly, a water supply conduit supplying water to the main reservoir, a primary water pump and pump conduit positioning the water between the main reservoir and the ice making assembly, the ice making assembly freezing a portion of the water for creating ice and excess water, an ice cube chute dispensing the ice, an excess water trough collecting the excess water, an excess water return conduit positioning the excess water from the excess water trough to the main reservoir, and a wastewater discharge conduit extending from the main reservoir to a discharge aperture external to the housing, the primary water pump propelling the water through the wastewater discharge conduit upon a high water level within the main reservoir for positioning a portion of the excess water from the main reservoir and through the discharge aperture, the process comprising the steps of: securing an auxiliary water reservoir, an auxiliary water pump, a water inlet regulator, a water level sensor and an auxiliary system controller external to the housing;coupling an auxiliary water supply conduit to said auxiliary water reservoir for supplying water;coupling a return conduit with the wastewater discharge conduit for positioning the excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;positioning the water and the excess water from the auxiliary water reservoir to the water supply conduit with said auxiliary water pump and an auxiliary pump conduit;coupling said water inlet regulator to said auxiliary water supply conduit for regulating the flow of the water through said auxiliary water supply conduit;positioning said water level sensor within said auxiliary water reservoir for sensing the level of the water and the excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;coupling said auxiliary system controller electronically to said water inlet regulator and said water level sensor for opening said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a low water level within said auxiliary water reservoir and closing said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a high water level within said auxiliary water reservoir;propelling the water through said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit with said auxiliary water pump upon a low water level within the main reservoir for utilizing the water and the excess water through the ice making assembly and terminating the propelling of the water through said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit with said auxiliary water pump upon a high water level within the main reservoir;recovering the excess water in an exterior housing for storing the excess water exterior to the ice making apparatus;reusing the excess water from said exterior housing in the ice making apparatus; andreducing overall water usage of the ice making apparatus by recovering and reusing the excess water. 8. An ice making apparatus for producing ice from water, comprising: a housing containing a main reservoir and an ice making assembly;a water supply conduit supplying the water to said main reservoir;the water defining a first temperature in said main reservoir;a primary water pump and a pump conduit positioning the water between said main reservoir and said ice making assembly;said ice making assembly freezing a portion of the water for creating ice and an excess water;an ice cube chute dispensing the ice;an excess water trough collecting said excess water;an excess water return conduit positioning said excess water from said excess water trough to said main reservoir;a wastewater discharge conduit extending from said main reservoir to a discharge aperture external to said housing;said primary water pump propelling the water through said wastewater discharge conduit upon a high water level within said main reservoir for positioning a portion of said excess water from said main reservoir and through said discharge aperture;an auxiliary water reservoir positioning external to said housing;an auxiliary water supply conduit supplying water to said auxiliary water reservoir;a return conduit coupling with said wastewater discharge conduit and positioning said excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;said excess water defining a second temperature in said auxiliary water reservoir;an auxiliary water pump and an auxiliary pump conduit positioning the water and said excess water from said auxiliary water reservoir to said water supply conduit;a water inlet regulator coupled to said auxiliary water supply conduit for regulating the flow of the water through said auxiliary water supply conduit;a water level sensor within said auxiliary water reservoir for sensing the level of the water and said excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;an auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said water inlet regulator and said water level sensor for opening said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a low water level within said auxiliary water reservoir and closing said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a high water level within said auxiliary water reservoir;said auxiliary water pump propelling the water through said auxiliary pump conduit and said water supply conduit upon a low water level within said main reservoir for utilizing the water and said excess water through said ice making assembly and said auxiliary water pump terminating the propelling of the water and said excess water through said auxiliary pump conduit and said water supply conduit upon a high water level within said main reservoir;said second temperature being lower than said first temperature for defining a pre-chilled water and excess water mixture traveling over the ice making assembly to increase ice production and resulting in a reduction in the operating and maintenance expenses;an exterior housing containing said auxiliary water reservoir, said auxiliary water pump, said water inlet regulator, said water level sensor and said auxiliary system controller;said exterior housing positioned exterior to the ice making apparatus; andsaid exterior housing recovering and reusing the excess water to produce ice and resulting in a reduction in the overall water usage of the ice making apparatus. 9. The ice making apparatus for producing ice from water as set forth in claim 8, wherein said auxiliary water reservoir, said auxiliary water pump, said water inlet regulator, said water level sensor and said auxiliary system controller positioned within a separate and exterior housing relative to the ice making apparatus; and said separate and exterior housing is positioned in a side-by-side arrangement with the ice making apparatus for recovering and reusing the excess water and reducing the overall water usage of the ice making apparatus. 10. An ice making apparatus for producing ice from water, comprising: a main housing containing a main reservoir and an ice making assembly;a water supply conduit supplying water to said main reservoir;a primary water pump and pump conduit positioning the water between said main reservoir and said ice making assembly;said ice making assembly freezing a portion of the water for creating ice and an excess water;an ice cube chute dispensing the ice;an excess water trough collecting said excess water;an excess water return conduit positioning said excess water from said excess water trough to said main reservoir;a wastewater discharge conduit extending from said main reservoir to a discharge aperture external to said housing;said primary water pump propelling the water through said wastewater discharge conduit upon a high water level within said main reservoir for positioning a portion of said excess water from said main reservoir and through said discharge aperture;an auxiliary water reservoir positioning external to the housing;an auxiliary water supply conduit supplying water to said auxiliary water reservoir;a return conduit coupling with the wastewater discharge conduit and positioning the excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;an auxiliary water pump and an auxiliary pump conduit positioning the water and the excess water from said auxiliary water reservoir to the water supply conduit;a water inlet regulator coupled to said auxiliary water supply conduit for regulating the flow of the water through said auxiliary water supply conduit;a water level sensor within said auxiliary water reservoir for sensing the level of the water and the excess water within said auxiliary water reservoir;an auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said water inlet regulator and said water level sensor for opening said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a low water level within said auxiliary water reservoir and closing said water inlet regulator upon said water level sensor indicating a high water level within said auxiliary water reservoir;said auxiliary water pump propelling the water through said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit upon a low water level within the main reservoir for utilizing the water and the excess water through the ice making assembly and said auxiliary water pump terminating the propelling of the water and the excess water through said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit upon a high water level within the main reservoir;an exterior housing containing said auxiliary water reservoir, said auxiliary water pump, said water inlet regulator, said water level sensor and said auxiliary system controller;said exterior housing positioned exterior to the ice making apparatus; andsaid exterior housing recovering and reusing the excess water to produce ice and resulting in a reduction in the overall water usage of the ice making apparatus. 11. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 10, further including a bypass conduit extending between said auxiliary water supply conduit and the water supply conduit for bypassing said auxiliary water reservoir; a supply valve coupling said bypass conduit, said auxiliary pump conduit and the water supply conduit;said auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said supply valve for permitting water to flow either from said auxiliary water reservoir to the main reservoir or from said bypass conduit to the main reservoir; andsaid bypass conduit diverting the water from said auxiliary water reservoir if said auxiliary reservoir is sufficiently filed with water. 12. The auxiliary water reservoir system for coupling with the ice making apparatus as set forth in claim 10, further including an auxiliary waste water conduit for discharging the water; a discharge valve coupling said auxiliary waste water conduit, said return conduit and the waste water;said auxiliary system controller electronically coupled to said discharge valve for permitting water to flow either from the main reservoir to the said auxiliary water reservoir or through said auxiliary waste water conduit; andsaid auxiliary waste water conduit diverting the water to said auxiliary water reservoir if said auxiliary reservoir is sufficiently filed with water.

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