Ice compartment assembly for refrigerator
US-9222717-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Refrigerator with ice maker in freezing compartment and transfer device to ice bank in refrigerating compartment
US9239181B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9239181-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213606769-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
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A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment door opening or closing the refrigerating compartment, a dispenser disposed in the refrigerating compartment door to dispense water or ice pieces, and an ice bank disposed in the refrigerating compartment door to define an insulation space for storing the ice pieces dispensed by the dispenser. The refrigerator also includes an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment to make the ice pieces, a transfer device disposed in the freezing compartment to transfer the ice pieces supplied from the ice maker into the ice bank, and an ice chute connecting the transfer device to the ice bank.
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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet comprising a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment; a refrigerating compartment door configured to open and close at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment; a dispenser disposed at the refrigerating compartment door and configured to dispense ice pieces; an ice bank that is disposed at the refrigerating compartment door, that defines an insulation space for storing the ice pieces, and that i…
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- What does patent US9239181B2 cover?
- A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment door opening or closing the refrigerating compartment, a dispenser disposed in the refrigerating compartment door to dispense water or ice pieces, and an ice bank disposed in the refrigerating compartment door to define an insulation space for storing the ice pieces di…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Son Juhyun, Lee Wookyong, Lee Donghoon, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25C5/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 19 2016 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).