Ice selector apparatus and method
US-2016370073-A1 · Dec 22, 2016 · US
Ice making system
US9103577B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103577-B2 |
| Application number | US-74026708-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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An ice making system for a refrigerator includes a base member; an icemaker mounted to the base member for making ice pieces; a driving unit mounted to a rear surface of the base member such that a motor shaft thereof is in a horizontal state; an ice bank horizontally inserted into the base member in a detachable manner, for storing the ice pieces made by the icemaker; a detachable mounting unit for detachably mounting the ice bank to the base member; and an ice crusher assembly provided at the ice bank so as to be connected to or separated from the driving unit, for crushing the ice pieces. Since the ice bank has only to be horizontally pushed into the base member for coupling, or horizontally pulled out of the base member for separation, processes for coupling or separating the ice bank to/from the base member are facilitated.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An ice making system for a refrigerator, comprising: a base member; an icemaker mounted on the base member for making ice pieces; an ice bank detachably mounted on the base member and configured to store the ice pieces discharged from the icemaker; and a detachable mounting unit for coupling the ice bank to the base member and separating the ice bank from the base member, wherein the base member comprises: a vertical base portion vertically mo…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9103577B2 cover?
- An ice making system for a refrigerator includes a base member; an icemaker mounted to the base member for making ice pieces; a driving unit mounted to a rear surface of the base member such that a motor shaft thereof is in a horizontal state; an ice bank horizontally inserted into the base member in a detachable manner, for storing the ice pieces made by the icemaker; a detachable mounting uni…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hwang Gue-Sec, Lg Electronics Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25C5/046. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).