| CPC F25C 5/08 (2013.01) [F25C 1/04 (2013.01); F25C 2400/14 (2013.01); F25C 2600/04 (2013.01); F25C 2700/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. An ice maker comprising:
a first tray comprising a first chamber wall that defines a first chamber;
a second tray comprising a second chamber wall that defines a second chamber, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are configured to define an ice chamber based on the first and second trays being joined;
a support configured to support the second tray; and
a heater configured to provide heat to the ice chamber during an ice-making process;
wherein the second chamber wall comprises a convex part that is convex toward an inside of the ice chamber, the convex part being configured to deform outward from the inside of the ice chamber to thereby define a shape of the ice chamber during the ice-making process, and
wherein the heater is configured to provide the heat to the ice chamber to cause air bubbles in water in the ice chamber to move toward the convex part during the ice-making process.
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