Title:
REFRIGERATOR AND ICE MAKER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/086092
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator of the present embodiment comprises: a cabinet having storage chambers; doors for opening/closing the storage chambers; and an ice maker which is disposed in the storage chamber or the door and which is for making ice, wherein the ice maker includes: a first tray for defining a portion of ice-making cells; a first tray case for supporting the first tray; a second tray which defines the other portion of the ice-making cells and which can rotate with respect to the first tray; and a second tray case for supporting the second tray, the second tray moves in the forward direction to an ice-making position after the supply of water to the ice-making cells at a water supply position is completed, the second tray moves in the forward direction to an ice-removal position in order to remove the ice of the ice-making cells after the making of ice at an ice-making position is completed, and then moves in the reverse direction, the second tray is separated from at least a portion of the first tray at the water supply position, and the first tray case includes a water overflow prevention wall which encompasses the first tray while being spaced from the first tray at the water supply position of the second tray.
Inventors:
LEE DONGHOON (KR)
LEE WOOKYONG (KR)
PARK CHONGYOUNG (KR)
LEE WOOKYONG (KR)
PARK CHONGYOUNG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/014492
Publication Date:
April 28, 2022
Filing Date:
October 18, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
F25D23/04; F25C1/24; F25C1/25; F25C5/04
Foreign References:
| KR20200057600A | 2020-05-26 | |||
| CN105466096B | 2018-06-29 | |||
| US9470446B2 | 2016-10-18 | |||
| KR20140122919A | 2014-10-21 | |||
| KR20110038370A | 2011-04-14 | |||
| KR20200057557A | 2020-05-26 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAW, Yong Noke (KR)
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