A method for making ice cubes in a domestic refrigeration appliance has a water vessel having cooling fingers and a drainage vessel to collect and siphon away the residual water

摘要

The refrigerated space (4) contains the ice forming vessel (6) filled through a pipe (7) and valve (8) and freezing fingers (9) collect ice which forms separate blocks (13). After a set time the water is drained into the collection vessel (14) and siphoned (17,19,20) to waste. A flap (10) releases the ice into a storage area (15) and a float switch (21,22) signals an overflow condition. The final drain water is separated from the insulated area by the siphon.