Refrigerator
US-9212841-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Bladed ice dispensing system for an ice compartment in a refrigeration chamber
US9109826B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9109826-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414198970-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A refrigerator is described that includes a slim refrigerator door. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a refrigerator door to open and close the storage compartment, and an ice maker to generate ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes an ice bin—at the refrigerator door to receive the ice cubes generated in the ice maker and having a discharge opening—for discharging the ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes a motor—at the refrigerator—and at least one blade—within the ice bin and connected to the—motor. The at least one ice cube directly drops onto the at least one blade. The at least one blade moves the at least one ice cube to the discharge and discharges the at least one ice cube from the ice bin by an operation of the motor.
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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a refrigerating compartment; a refrigerating compartment door configured to open and close the refrigerating compartment; an ice compartment located at the refrigerating compartment door and configured to maintain a freezing temperature; an ice maker located within the ice compartment and configured to generate ice cubes; an ice bin located below the ice maker; a blade assembly located in the ice b…
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- What does patent US9109826B2 cover?
- A refrigerator is described that includes a slim refrigerator door. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a refrigerator door to open and close the storage compartment, and an ice maker to generate ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes an ice bin—at the refrigerator door to receive the ice cubes generated in the ice maker and having a discharge opening—for discharging the ice …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lg Electronics Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25C5/182. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 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).