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US 9,523,527 · App. 14/112,654 · Granted Dec 20, 2016

Hollow ice-making forming mould and usage thereof

Inventors: Shihua Zhen (Regina, CA); Deqin Xu (Kaiping, CN)
Assignee: Shihua Zhen
F25C1/22F25C1/04F25C2500/02
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Patent No.
US 9,523,527
App. No.
14/112,654
Granted
Dec 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hollow ice-making forming mold comprises an inner membrane ( 1 ) which is in a fixed shape after charging air and an outer membrane ( 2 ) which is in a fixed shape after liquid injection and is disposed outside the inner membrane ( 1 ); a base plate ( 3 ) is arranged at the bottom of the outer membrane ( 2 ); the bottoms of the inner and outer membranes are hermetically connected with the base plate ( 3 ) respectively, wherein an airtight air chamber ( 5 ) is formed between the inner membrane ( 1 ) and the base plate ( 3 ), and a cavity ( 6 ) for pouring cooling liquid is formed between the inner membrane ( 1 ) and the outer membrane ( 2 ); an air filling and water injecting member ( 4 ) is provided at the top of the inner membrane ( 1 ); a top part of the outer membrane ( 2 ) is connected with an upper part of the air filling and water injecting member ( 4 ) by a detachable way. A usage of the mold comprises charging the air chamber ( 5 ) through an air inlet ( 41 ), closing the air inlet ( 41 ), connecting the outer membrane ( 2 ) and the air filling and water injecting member ( 4 ), injecting the liquid into the cavity ( 6 ) through an injection hole ( 42 ), disposing the mold in a cooling environment, detaching the connection between the outer membrane ( 2 ) and air filling and water injecting member ( 4 ), discharging the air of the air chamber and obtaining the molded ice block.

Claims (11)

1. A hollow ice-making forming mould, comprising an inner membrane ( 1 ) which is in a fixed shape after being charged with air, and an outer membrane ( 2 ) which is in a fixed shape after liquid injection and is disposed outside the inner membrane ( 1 ), a base plate ( 3 ) is arranged at a bottom of the outer membrane ( 2 ); the bottom of the outer membrane and a bottom of the inner membrane are hermetically connected with the base plate ( 3 ) respectively, a liquid cavity ( 6 ) for receiving the liquid being injected is formed between the inner and outer membranes ( 1 , 2 ); an air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ) for filling air into an air cavity ( 5 ) and injecting the liquid into the liquid cavity ( 6 ) is provided at a top of the inner membrane ( 1 ); a top part of the outer membrane ( 2 ) is connected with an upper part of the air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ) in a detachable way, and a zipper ( 21 ) is disposed on the outer membrane ( 2 ) to allow opening the outer membrane ( 2 ) for removing a molded ice block formed in the liquid cavity.

2. The hollow ice-making forming mould of claim 1 , wherein: a waterproof membrane is arranged at a back of the zipper ( 21 ).

3. The hollow ice-making forming mould of claim 1 , wherein: an air inlet ( 41 ) is disposed at bottom of the air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ) to connect to the air cavity ( 5 ), the air inlet ( 41 ) is provided with a switch to control opening and closing thereof.

4. The hollow ice-making forming mould of claim 1 , wherein: at least one liquid inlet ( 42 ) is provided on one side of the air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ) where the member is connected to the liquid cavity ( 6 ).

5. The hollow ice-making forming mould of claim 1 , wherein: the base plate ( 3 ) is a metal base plate.

6. A usage of a hollow ice-making forming mould, comprising the following steps:

1) filling air to an air cavity ( 5 ) formed by an inner membrane ( 1 ) and a base plate ( 3 ) through an air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ), closing an air inlet ( 41 ) when the shape of the inner membrane ( 1 ) is fixed, and using the air-filled inner membrane ( 1 ) as a mould core;

2) connecting an outer membrane ( 2 ) and the air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ), and closing a zipper ( 21 ) which is located on the outer membrane ( 2 );

3) injecting the to be molded liquid into a mould cavity ( 6 ) between the inner membrane ( 1 ) and the outer membrane ( 2 ) through the air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ), until the shape of the outer membrane ( 2 ) is fixed under an effect of liquid tension;

4) placing the liquid filled mould into a cooling environment for producing a molded ice block;

5) detaching a connection part between the outer membrane ( 2 ) and the air filling and liquid injecting member ( 4 ) after the liquid becomes the molded ice block, then unzipping the zipper ( 21 ) of the outer membrane ( 2 ), releasing the air from the air cavity ( 5 ), disassembling the mould and removing the mould core to obtain the molded ice block.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2014
From: XU, DEQIN
To: ZHEN, SHIHUA
Reel/Frame 033466/0534 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 2011 2 0188102 U · Jun 7, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140151928A1 · Jun 5, 2014