an ice making device with a manually removable water tank is provided . when mounted , this tank has a system for opening a valve that allows dispensing water into an ice making tray of the ice making device . the ice making tray is rotatable so that the ice cubes formed in the tray can be removed . the ice making tray may be rotated by a pair of gears , one of them holds the ice making tray in position and transmits a rotation force to the tray ; this gear has a preload spring which generates an appropriate return force . the other gear is part of the lever , giving torsion to the tray and may be operated by a user . when rotating the tray , the ice cubes may fall directly into an ice bucket which can be removed from the system to externally serve ice .