Title:
ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/246736
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a refrigerator having an ice maker with an improved structure. The refrigerator includes an ice maker installable in the door, and including a frame, an ice-making tray which is detachably mounted on the frame, configured to contain ice, and a water bucket which is rotatable while mounted on the frame, configured to supply water to the ice-making tray. The water bucket may include a rotating shaft as a rotation center about which the water bucket is rotatable, and a moving guide spaced apart from the rotating shaft and movable around the rotating shaft. The frame may include a rotating shaft coupling portion to which the rotating shaft is rotatably coupled, and a guide rail on which at least a portion of the moving guide is supported, configured to guide a rotational movement of the water bucket.
Inventors:
PARK KYOUNG KI (KR)
JUNG SANG GYU (KR)
JEONG JIN (KR)
JUNG SANG GYU (KR)
JEONG JIN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2020/006640
Publication Date:
December 10, 2020
Filing Date:
May 21, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
F25D23/04; F25C1/24; F25C1/25
Foreign References:
| US20170159986A1 | 2017-06-08 | |||
| US20160265831A1 | 2016-09-15 | |||
| KR20160048401A | 2016-05-04 | |||
| KR20140123755A | 2014-10-23 | |||
| KR20080103350A | 2008-11-27 | |||
| US20170159986A1 | 2017-06-08 | |||
| US20160265831A1 | 2016-09-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3921584A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SELIM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (KR)
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