ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240151450A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18412176

    申请日:2024-01-12

    IPC分类号: F25C1/243 F25C1/045

    CPC分类号: F25C1/243 F25C1/045

    摘要: An ice maker includes an upper assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. The ice maker also includes a lower assembly that is located vertically below the upper assembly and configured rotate relative to the upper assembly. The lower assembly includes a lower tray that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, and a lower support that is configured to receive the lower tray and restrict an outward expansion of the lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers. The lower tray includes a lower tray body configured to hold a first volume of water, and a circumferential wall that extends upward from the lower tray body and is configured to hold a second volume of water above the first volume of water.

    ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220349640A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17868568

    申请日:2022-07-19

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C1/243 F25C5/04

    摘要: An ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably coupled relative to the upper assembly, wherein the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, a pair of rotating parts disposed at both sides of the lower assembly, a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts, a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver, a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm to the second pivoting arm, a first elastic member having one end connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly, and a second elastic member having one end connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220349638A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17620922

    申请日:2020-06-19

    IPC分类号: F25C1/04

    摘要: A method for controlling a refrigerator according to the present embodiment is a method for controlling a refrigerator comprising a first tray forming a part of an ice chamber, a second tray forming another part of the ice chamber, a driving unit for moving the second tray, an ice bin for storing ice produced in the ice chamber, and an ice-fullness detection means for detecting whether or not the ice bin is full of ice, the method comprising the steps of: supplying water to the ice chamber in a state in which the second tray has moved to a water-supply position; making ice after the second tray has moved from the water-supply position to an ice-making position in the inverse direction after the water supply has been completed; determining whether or not the ice bin is full of ice after the ice making is completed; moving the second tray to an ice-separating position and then rotating same in the inverse direction if it is not determined in the step of determining whether or not the ice bin is full of ice that the ice bin is full of ice; and determining again whether or not the ice bin is full of ice after ice separation is completed.

    REFRIGERATOR
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220333839A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17717942

    申请日:2022-04-11

    IPC分类号: F25C1/24

    摘要: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space, and an evaporator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a first ice maker provided in the door, a second ice maker provided in the storage space and configured to be covered by the door when the door is closed, a first cold air guide configured to guide the cold air to the first ice maker, and a second cold air guide configured to guide the cold air to the second ice maker.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220228786A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17701609

    申请日:2022-03-22

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C5/04 F25C5/182

    摘要: An ice maker includes an upper assembly provided with an upper tray which has an upper chamber recessed upwardly to define an upper side of an ice chamber in which water is filled to generate ice, a lower assembly provided with a lower tray which has a lower chamber recessed downwardly to define a lower side of the ice chamber, and a lower supporter which supports a lower side of the lower tray, in which the lower assembly is rotatably connected to the upper assembly. The ice maker also includes an upper ejector provided with an upper ejecting pin which separates ice from the upper tray after ice-making is completed, in which the upper ejector is connected to the lower assembly to be interlocked with each other, such that when the lower assembly is rotated, the upper ejector is lifted and lowered.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158406A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16685675

    申请日:2019-11-15

    IPC分类号: F25C1/25 F25C1/24

    摘要: An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158403A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16511871

    申请日:2019-07-15

    IPC分类号: F25C1/243 F25C1/045

    摘要: An ice maker includes an upper assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. The ice maker also includes a lower assembly that is located vertically below the upper assembly and configured rotate relative to the upper assembly. The lower assembly includes a lower tray that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, and a lower support that is configured to receive the lower tray and restrict an outward expansion of the lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers. The lower tray includes a lower tray body configured to hold a first volume of water, and a circumferential wall that extends upward from the lower tray body and is configured to hold a second volume of water above the first volume of water.

    ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158400A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16685851

    申请日:2019-11-15

    IPC分类号: F25C1/10 F25C5/04 F25C1/243

    摘要: An ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably coupled relative to the upper assembly, wherein the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, a pair of rotating parts disposed at both sides of the lower assembly, a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts, a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver, a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm to the second pivoting arm, a first elastic member having one end connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly, and a second elastic member having one end connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly.

    ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200158399A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16685793

    申请日:2019-11-15

    摘要: Provided is an ice maker including an upper tray and a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein a plurality of upper chambers defined in the upper tray and a plurality of lower chambers defined in the lower tray are in contact with each other to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, respectively, each ejector-receiving opening opened to each of the plurality of upper chambers, each opening-defining wall extending upward along a circumference of each ejector-receiving opening, an upper ejector configured to pass through the ejector-defining wall and vertically move to remove each ice from each ice chamber, and a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, wherein the upper tray includes a horizontal extension forming a top face of the upper tray, wherein the upper chamber is positioned below the horizontal extension such that the opening-defining wall is formed at a vertical level equal to or lower than a vertical level of the opening-defining wall.