Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Refrigerator
- Patent Title (中): 冰箱
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Application No.: US12747569Application Date: 2008-12-11
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Publication No.: US08899064B2Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: Gue-Sec Hwang
- Applicant: Gue-Sec Hwang
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2007-0131433 20071214; KR10-2007-0131435 20071214
- International Application: PCT/KR2008/007337 WO 20081211
- International Announcement: WO2009/078620 WO 20090625
- Main IPC: F25C5/18
- IPC: F25C5/18 ; F25C5/00 ; F25C5/04

Abstract:
An ice bank for a refrigerator, comprises: an ice bank body having an ice-crushing unit and a discharging passage; and a mode conversion apparatus disposed in the ice bank body for guiding ice cubes to the ice-crushing unit, or guiding the ice cubes to the discharging passage for discharge in a non-crushed state, wherein the mode conversion apparatus comprises: a guide member rotatably disposed in the ice bank body for guiding ice cubes to the ice-crushing unit, or to the discharging passage for discharge in a non-crushed state; an elastic member for elastically supporting the guide member; and a driving unit for generating a driving force so as to rotate the guide member. Accordingly, ice cubes can be dispensed in a non-crushed state or in a crushed state, and limitations in installation places of the ice bank can be reduced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100269533A1 ICE BANK FOR REFRIGERATOR Public/Granted day:2010-10-28
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