CPC F25C 5/12 (2013.01) [A23G 9/045 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A modular device for conditioning ice, comprising:
a base housing comprising at least one upstanding sidewall defining an interior space and an upper surface with respect to the at least one upstanding sidewall;
a first ice conditioning portion;
a second ice conditioning portion;
an attachment mechanism located on each of the first ice conditioning portion and the second ice conditioning portion;
a motor disposed within the interior space of the base housing;
a drive shaft;
a blade assembly comprising a blade and a paddle wheel;
a wall disposed within the upper surface of the base housing defining an opening for receiving the drive shaft therethrough, wherein the drive shaft is mechanically connected to the motor and the blade assembly;
wherein when the motor is actuated the paddle wheel of the blade assembly rotates within the first ice conditioning portion or within the second ice conditioning portion; and
wherein the base housing comprises one or more attachment structures that correspond to the attachment mechanism of the first ice conditioning portion and the second ice conditioning portion, such that the base housing is used with either of the first ice conditioning portion or the second ice conditioning portion.
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