Title:
DRIVING DEVICE AND ICEMAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/194374
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An embodiment provides a driving device for controlling an ice-making operation of an icemaker. The driving device comprises: a housing having an inner space formed therein; an operation unit disposed at one side of the inner space and comprising a driving motor for generating rotation force and a gear assembly driven by the rotation force generated by the driving motor; and a sensing unit disposed at the other side of the inner space to sense the amount of ice discharged from an icemaker. The sensing unit comprises: a driving gear engaging with one side of the gear assembly to be rotated within a first angle range; a magnetic contact member which has a magnetic body attached thereto and rotates within a second angle range, which is smaller than the first angle range, while being in contact with the driving gear; and a sensor configured to sense the movement of the magnetic body to output a first signal or a second signal according to the amount of ice discharged from the icemaker.
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Inventors:
PARK JIN SUNG (KR)
YANG KANG JOO (KR)
YANG KANG JOO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/010319
Publication Date:
October 10, 2019
Filing Date:
September 04, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCD CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
F25C5/18; G01F23/26
Foreign References:
| KR101678310B1 | 2016-11-21 | |||
| KR100826019B1 | 2008-04-28 | |||
| KR20000021974A | 2000-04-25 | |||
| KR20070050299A | 2007-05-15 | |||
| JPH06249556A | 1994-09-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHANG, Duck Soon et al. (KR)
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