Ice maker and refrigerator
US-12163713-B2 · Dec 10, 2024 · US
Ice making apparatus and refrigerator having the same
US9506680B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9506680-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213458182-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 3, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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Disclosed is an ice making apparatus and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes an ice making tray in which ice cubes are made, an ejector to discharge the ice cubes from the ice making tray, an ice bin to store the ice cubes discharged by the ejector, an auger to move the ice cubes in the ice bin, a first drive unit to provide the ejector with rotational force, a second drive unit to provide the auger with rotational force, an emitter to output optical signals so as to sense whether or not the ice cubes in the ice bin are at a full ice level, and a receiver to receive the optical signals output from the emitter, wherein any one of the emitter and the receiver is installed at the first drive unit, and the other one is installed at the second drive unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator comprising: an ice making tray in which ice cubes are made; an ejector to discharge the ice cubes from the ice making tray; an ice bin to store the ice cubes discharged by the ejector; an auger to move the ice cubes in the ice bin; a first drive unit to provide the ejector with rotational force; a second drive unit to provide the auger with rotational force; an emitter to output an optical signal to sense whether the ice cubes in t…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
- F25C1/04Primary
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9506680B2 cover?
- Disclosed is an ice making apparatus and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes an ice making tray in which ice cubes are made, an ejector to discharge the ice cubes from the ice making tray, an ice bin to store the ice cubes discharged by the ejector, an auger to move the ice cubes in the ice bin, a first drive unit to provide the ejector with rotational force, a second driv…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jeong Jin, Kim Do Hyung, Park Sang Hyun, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25C1/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 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).