KR20240168557A - Ice making device and refrigerator including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an ice maker and a refrigerator including the same are provided, including a case forming an outer shape of an ice maker, a drive module including a drive motor providing a drive force and a gear unit transmitting the drive force of the drive motor, and an ice detection lever included on one side of the drive module and detecting the fullness of an ice box in which ice is stored, wherein the ice detection lever is rotatably coupled around an axis linked to the drive module and rotatably included to sweep a space portion on the upper side of the ice box.

Description

ICE MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME

The present invention relates to an ice maker and a refrigerator including the same.

Generally, a refrigerator is a device that stores food at low temperatures to prevent food from spoiling at room temperature. Recently, products equipped with refrigerator ice makers that provide ice to users separately from food have been released.

An ice maker for a refrigerator includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-making grooves formed to automatically supply water and make ice of a certain size, an ice box provided at the bottom of the ice tray to store ice separated by an ice-making motor, and a driving unit mounted on one side of the ice bank to drive the ice.

Here, there are two methods for separating the ice made in the ice tray: a twist type that uses the above-described separating motor to twist the ice making tray itself to separate the ice made from the ice making groove and then drop it into the ice box below it, and a heater type that uses a separating heater to apply a predetermined amount of separating heat to the ice making tray made of metal to separate the ice made from the ice making groove and then rotates a separate separating ejector to push the ice to one side of the ice making tray and drop it into the ice box below it.

These conventional ice makers depend on a mechanical configuration that moves the ice detection lever up and down within a certain angle range to detect ice stored in the ice box, and the detection of the ice detection lever that detects ice by moving up and down is not accurate, and therefore, depending on the ice gathered within the detection range of the ice detection lever, the actual ice stored in the ice box is not accurately detected, resulting in less ice being made or too much ice being made, causing inconvenience to the user.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0299243 (Announcement date: June 7, 2001)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, and its purpose is to provide an ice maker that increases the accuracy of detecting ice stored in an ice box.

The tasks of the present invention are not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and other tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

An ice maker according to one embodiment of the present invention,

Case forming the exterior of the ice maker;

A drive module including a drive motor providing driving force and a gear unit transmitting the driving force of the drive motor; and

Including an ice detection lever included on one side of the above driving module and detecting the fullness of the ice box in which ice is stored;

The above-mentioned ice-check lever may be rotatable around an axis that is linked to the driving module and may be included to be rotatable to sweep the upper space of the ice box.

According to one embodiment of the present invention,

The above ice-check lever,

It can be placed so as to be inserted into one side of the bottom surface of the above driving module.

According to one embodiment of the present invention,

The above ice-check lever,

It is included in the "L" shape and can rotate horizontally.

According to one embodiment of the present invention,

An ice tray may be provided that is rotatably mounted on one side of the ice maker body, includes an upper tray and a lower tray that form an ice-making groove for receiving ice water and are detachably coupled to each other, and includes an elastic member in at least a portion thereof.

According to one embodiment of the present invention,

It may include at least one pressurizing part formed on one side of the ice maker body and pressurizing one side of the ice tray.

According to one embodiment of the present invention,

The above ice tray,

It can be rotated at a predetermined angle, and at least one of the upper tray and the lower tray can be moved laterally and pressed by the pressurizing part to separate.

A refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention,

A cabinet that forms the exterior of a refrigerator and forms the internal storage space;

A door for opening and closing the storage space of the above cabinet; and

Including an ice maker arranged on one side of the above cabinet;

The above ice maker,

Case forming the exterior of the above ice maker;

A drive module including a drive motor providing driving force and a gear unit transmitting the driving force of the drive motor; and

Including an ice detection lever included on one side of the above driving module and detecting the fullness of the ice box in which ice is stored;

The above-mentioned ice-check lever may be rotatable around an axis that is linked to the driving module and may be included to be rotatable to sweep the upper space of the ice box.

An ice maker and a refrigerator including the same according to one embodiment of the present invention provide an ice detection lever with improved accuracy in detecting ice stored in an ice box.

An ice maker and a refrigerator including the same according to one embodiment of the present invention provide the effect of efficiently detecting ice stored in an ice box.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a refrigerator equipped with an ice maker according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views of an ice tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing showing an ice maker according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of an ice maker according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an ice maker and a refrigerator including the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

When adding reference signs to components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same signs as much as possible even if they are shown on different drawings. In addition, when describing an embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a specific description of a related known configuration or function hinders understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description is omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order, or sequence of the components are not limited by the terms. In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the relevant technology, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a refrigerator (1) may include a cabinet forming a storage compartment with an open front, and at least one door (8, 9) for opening and closing the open front of the storage compartment.

The above storage room may include at least one of a refrigerator for storing food in a refrigerated state and a freezer for storing food in a frozen state. The refrigerator (1) of this embodiment is exemplified as including both the refrigerator and the freezer, and the refrigerator may be provided above the freezer.

The door (8, 9) may include a refrigerator door (8) that opens and closes the refrigerator, and a freezer door (9) that opens and closes the freezer. The refrigerator doors (8) are provided in two pieces arranged left and right, so that the left refrigerator door (8) can open and close the left side of the refrigerator, and the right refrigerator door (8) can open and close the right side of the remaining part of the refrigerator.

The above storage room of the refrigerator (1) may be installed with the above ice box (3000). The above ice box (300) may be placed at the bottom of the ice maker (100). The above ice box (300) may be formed in a tubular shape with an open top. Ice made in the ice maker (100) may be transferred from the ice maker (100) to the above ice box (300) and stored in the above ice box (300).

An auger may be placed inside the ice box (300). The auger may be installed so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the ice box (300). The two ends of the auger may be rotatably coupled to both sides of the ice box (300), respectively. A spiral groove may be formed on the outer surface of the auger. When the auger rotates, it may transfer ice stored in the ice box to the outside of the ice box (300) through the spiral groove. The auger may be rotated by the driving force of an auger motor installed on one side of the ice box (300).

The ice maker (100) can be installed in at least one of the refrigerator and the freezer. In the refrigerator (1) of this embodiment, the ice maker (100) can be installed in the upper left side of the refrigerator.

The ice maker (100) can receive ice-making water from the refrigerator (1), and can make ice by turning the ice-making water into ice using cold air supplied to the storage room from the refrigeration cycle of the refrigerator (1).

The ice maker (100) according to the present embodiment may include a heater type and a twist type depending on the type of ice that is made.

Here, an ice maker according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a drive module (120) including a gear part formed by at least one gear being engaged and a motion motor transmitting a driving force to the gear part, a control box (110) controlling the drive module, and an ice tray (200) formed by a pair of upper trays (210) and lower trays (220) provided on one side of the drive module (120) and forming a plurality of ice-making grooves (15). A plurality of electrical components controlling the drive module (120) may be accommodated in the control box (110) of the ice maker (100). The drive module (120) may be controlled to perform an operation through the control box (110). The ice tray (200) may be rotated by the driving force of the drive motor, so that the upper tray (210) may move laterally to separate ice in the ice-making grooves (15).

The ice detection unit may be included as an ice detection lever (121) mounted on one side of the driving module (120). The ice detection lever (121) may be included on one side of the driving module (120) and may be rotatable around an axis that is linked to the driving module (120) so as to sweep the upper space (S) of the ice box (300). More specifically, the ice detection lever (121) may be inserted and included so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction from the bottom of the ice box (300). Here, sweeping means performing a movement including a horizontal movement in the upper space (S) of the ice box (300), i.e., a part where space should remain when not full, and through this movement of the ice-checking lever (121), the ice-checking lever (121) can check whether most of the open area of the upper space (S) of the ice box (300) is full of ice. The ice-checking lever (121) is inserted vertically into the lower surface of one side of the driving module (120) and is included to rotate so as to be able to sweep the upper space (S) of the ice box (300), so that the ice-checking lever (121) rotates horizontally and can detect whether the ice box (300) is full of ice. The ice-checking lever (121) can be rotated by the operation of the driving module (120), and more specifically, it can be horizontally rotated to sweep the upper space (S) of the ice box (300) at a predetermined angle centered on an axis coupled to the driving module (120) in conjunction with the driving motor. If ice is detected by the rotation of the ice-checking lever (120), the ice maker can be controlled to no longer perform ice-making. The control unit can detect full ice from the ice-checking lever (121) and, if the ice stored in the ice box (300) is full, stop the supply of ice-making water supplied to the ice-making groove (15) and stop the production of ice. Of course, if the ice stored in the ice box (300) is not full, the control unit can restart the production of ice. In one example, the ice-checking lever (121) can be included in an “L” shape. One end of the ice detection lever (121) can be inserted into one side of the bottom surface of the drive module (120) and mounted on an arm lever that rotates the ice detection lever (121) left and right inside the drive module (121).

In this way, the ice detection lever (121) can detect whether the ice box (300) is full of ice and block the ice making process after the ice box is full.

The above-mentioned full ice detection unit may be equipped with a light sensor (not shown) consisting of a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The signal detected by the full ice detection unit may be input to the control unit, and the control unit may determine whether the ice stored in the ice box (300) is full through the signal input from the full ice detection unit. If the ice stored in the ice box (300) is full, the control unit may stop the supply of ice-making water supplied to the ice-making groove and stop the production of ice. Of course, if the ice stored in the ice box (300) is not full, the control unit may restart the production of ice. The lifespan of the light sensor may be improved by configuring it to be turned on only when the ice is regularly or irregularly detected.

An ice maker (100) according to the present invention comprises an ice maker body, a case (101) forming the outer shape of the ice maker body, an ice tray (200) that is rotatably mounted on one side of the ice maker body and includes an upper tray (210) and a lower tray (220) that form an ice-making groove (15) that accommodates ice-making water and are detachably coupled to each other, and the ice tray (200) rotates at a predetermined angle, and the ice tray (200) rotated at a predetermined angle may include a structure in which the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) move horizontally to separate ice. Preferably, the lower tray (220) may be fixed, and the upper tray (210) may move horizontally to separate ice while the ice (C) is held.

The ice tray (200) can be rotated at a predetermined angle, and after being rotated at a predetermined angle, at least one of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) can be moved laterally by the rack gear unit (130) and separated. After being separated, the moved tray can be returned by the rack gear unit (130). The predetermined angle can be determined by a person skilled in the art, and preferably, it can be an angle of 90° or less.

The ice maker (100) according to the present invention can move ice (C) after the ice tray (200) is rotated at a predetermined angle and the lower tray (220) of the rotated ice tray (200) is fixed, the upper tray (210) is moved laterally by the rack gear unit (130), and is positioned at the freezing point. When the ice (C) is moved, the upper tray (210) is returned laterally by the rack gear unit (130) and is combined with the lower tray (220), and the combined ice tray (200) can rotate and return to the original position. In some cases, the ice tray (200) rotated at a predetermined angle can return to the original position by the elastic restoring force of the elastic spring (not shown) formed on the protrusion of the upper tray (210).

Here, the method by which ice is separated from the ice tray (200) may be separation by pressurization of the pressurizing member (230). The pressurizing member (230) may include a first pressurizing member (230a) that is protruded and included on one side of the case (101) and a second pressurizing member (230b) that is protruded and included in a direction opposite to the first pressurizing member (230a). Here, the shape of the pressurizing member (230) is formed in a shape that can pressurize the ice (C) to separate by contacting the ice tray (200) by movement of the ice tray (200) or the pressurizing member (230), and the specific shape thereof is not limited.

The ice-making operation of the ice-making tray (220) rotated at a predetermined angle can be performed by the ice-making tray (200) or the pressurizing unit (230) moving so that the ice-making tray and the pressurizing unit (230) come into contact and are pressed by the movement, thereby allowing ice to be separated from the ice-making tray (200).

According to one embodiment, in an ice tray (200) rotated at a predetermined angle, ice can be first separated from a lower tray (220) by the movement of the ice tray (200) or the movement of the first pressurizing member (230a), and after the first ice separation operation, the upper tray (210) can move laterally to the side of the second pressurizing member (230b), so that one side of the upper tray (210) can be pressed by the second pressurizing member (230b), and ice can be separated from the upper tray (210) by the pressurizing of the second pressurizing member (230b).

According to another embodiment, the lower tray (220) moves laterally toward the first pressurizing portion (230a) and the upper tray (210) moves laterally toward the second pressurizing portion (230b), so that one side of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) can be pressed by the first pressurizing portion (230a) and the second pressurizing portion (230b), and ice can be separated from the ice tray (200) by the pressurization of the first pressurizing portion (230a) and the second pressurizing portion (230b). As the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) move laterally on both sides, ice can be crushed on one of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220), and the ice crushed on one of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) can be separated by the pressurizing unit (230).

In addition, the ice maker (100) according to the present invention may be formed with a support member (50) that fixes the ice maker body to be coupled to one side of the refrigerator (1), and a water supply member (250) that supplies the ice-making water may be provided on the support member (50). At this time, the upper tray (210) may be moved to one side, and water may be supplied through the water supply member (250) in a state where the upper part of the ice-making groove (15) is opened. The supply of ice-making water by the water supply member may be performed not only when the ice-making tray is in the fixed position, but also when the ice-making tray (200) is rotated and separated at a predetermined angle, and a gap is created between the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220).

Specifically, the ice maker (100) according to the present invention comprises an ice maker body (not shown) forming the outer appearance of the entire ice maker, an ice tray (200) comprising an upper tray (210) and a lower tray (220) that are rotatably mounted on one side of the ice maker body and form an ice-making groove (15) in which ice-making water is received, a driving module (120) that is received in the ice maker body and includes a driving unit that provides rotational force to rotate the ice tray (200), a full ice detection unit (121) formed on one side of the ice maker body and detects the full ice of an ice box (300), a water supply unit (250) formed on one side of the ice maker body and supplies the ice-making water to the ice-making groove (15) of the ice tray (200), and a pressure unit (230) that moves the ice tray (20) in a horizontal direction in conjunction with the driving module (120) while the ice (C) is held. It may be configured to include a rack gear part (130) that guides the ice to be positioned in a moving section by contacting it. In the drawings of the present invention, this is an example for explaining one embodiment, and the storage part where the ice (C) is moved after it is produced, and the configuration of the auger motor and screw installed in the storage part, etc., are omitted.

The ice tray (200) may be configured to include a pair of upper trays (210) and lower trays (220) that are mutually detachable. The upper tray (210) and lower tray (220) of the ice tray (200) may be mutually coupled to form a circular ice groove (15). The ice groove (15) may be formed in the shape of a plurality of concave grooves spaced apart from each other along the length direction of the ice tray (200), and may preferably have a circular or oval cross section.

The ice tray (200) may include a pair of upper trays (210) and lower trays (220) that are removably coupled to each other as described above. The upper and lower trays (220) may include guide inserts extending to one side at both ends thereof, and may be inserted into the rotation guide (140). Here, the output gear (131) may be rotated by the driving of the driving unit, and may transmit driving force to the rack gear unit (130) so that the ice tray (200) may be rotated and moved at a predetermined angle along the rotation guide (140).

The ice tray (200) may include an elastic member including at least one of silicone, Keplon, ABS, and PP, and may have elasticity due to the elastic member. Preferably, the elastic member of the ice tray (200) may be manufactured including silicone. The ice tray (200) may include a strength-maintaining member forming an outer shape and an elastic member included on one side of the ice tray (200) and having elasticity. The strength-maintaining member may include an elastic exposure member in which a hole is formed so that the elastic member can be exposed to be in contact with the pressurizing member, and the pressurizing member (230) may pressurize the elastic member exposed by the elastic exposure member to perform an ice-breaking operation.

The ice maker (100) may include a rack gear part (130) that moves the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) laterally and a pressurizing part (230) that contacts and separates ice by the lateral movement of the upper tray (220) and the lower tray (220). The pressurizing part (230) may include a first pressurizing part (230a) and a second pressurizing part (230b) that are formed inside the case (101) and facing each other. For example, a predetermined angle at which the ice tray (200) rotates may be an angle of 90° or less, and after the ice tray (200) is rotated at a predetermined angle, the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) of the rotated ice tray (200) may be slid laterally by the rack gear part (130). The rack gear unit (130) can move the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) laterally toward the side where the first pressurizing unit (230a) and the second pressurizing unit (230b) are formed, respectively, and can move the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) laterally toward the side where the first pressurizing unit (230a) and the second pressurizing unit (230b) are included so that the elastic members formed on the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) can come into contact with the pressurizing unit (230) and be pressed, and ice (C) can be separated from the ice tray (200) by the pressurizing of the pressurizing unit (230). After separation, the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) can be returned laterally and re-fastened, and the fastened ice tray (200) can be rotated so that the ice tray (200) can be returned to its original position. Return to the original position can be achieved by rotation of the rotation shaft or elastic force of an elastic spring (not shown). The ice tray (200) returned to the original position can repeat the ice-making and ice-removing processes according to a predetermined ice-making procedure.

The ice tray (200) can be rotated at an angle of less than 90° and directed upward and included. When the ice tray (200) is directed upward and moved, residual water that may be formed inside the ice tray (200) can be prevented from escaping to the outside.

The upper tray (210) may be included so as to be spaced apart from the lower tray (220). In some cases, heaters may be arranged at a predetermined interval on the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220). Since an electrode rod (not shown) may be formed on one side of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (210), the amount of water supplied, etc. may be controlled by voltage supply or electrostatic capacity change. The heater included in the ice tray (200) may be included as a cord heater or a surface heater, but is not limited thereto.

According to the present invention, as described above, the ice tray (200) in which ice making is completed is rotated at a predetermined angle while the pressurizing portion (230) of the ice maker (100) is fixed, and the upper tray (2100) and the lower tray (220) of the rotated ice tray (200) move laterally toward the side where the pressurizing portion (230) is formed, so that the ice held in one of the upper tray (200) and the lower tray (220) is separated by the pressurizing portion (230) so that the ice is separated from the ice tray (200).

The control box (110) may be formed in a square shape. The control box (110) may be placed at one end of the ice tray (200). One end of the ice tray (200) may be placed at one side of the control box (110). The length of the ice tray (200) may extend horizontally from one side of the control box (110). A water supply unit (250) may be placed near the other end of the ice tray (200). The water supply unit (250) may form a path for supplying ice water to the ice groove (15). The ice water supplied to the ice groove (15) may be cooled by the cold air in the storage room of the refrigerator (1) and turned into ice (C).

The ice tray may include a heater unit. The heater unit may be formed at a predetermined interval on the upper surface of the upper tray (210) and the lower surface of the lower tray (220) of the ice tray (200). The heater unit according to the present invention may be a surface heater or a cord heater, and preferably may be a surface heater. The surface heater may conduct heat transfer through surface contact with the surfaces of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) of the ice tray (200), and ice may be separated by the heat transfer. The ice maker body (300) and the heater unit may be configured to be electrically connected with a silicone wire. In addition, the power connection unit of the heater unit may be provided on a separate hinge rotation cap member.

The heater part may be formed on a curved portion forming one side of the upper tray (210) of the ice making tray (200), that is, the upper side of the ice making groove (15). The upper tray (210) of the ice making tray includes a portion extending horizontally to both sides centered on the curved portion, and a heater mounting portion (not shown) may be formed on this curved portion to stably support the heater part.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, one side of the ice tray (200) may include a detection unit for measuring the temperature of the ice maker (100). The detection unit may be formed as a temperature sensor (not shown), and this temperature sensor may be formed on the side of the upper tray (210) of the ice tray (200) or the bottom surface of the lower tray (220), but may be formed at a location that is not interfered with by the rotation of the ice tray (200). This temperature sensor may be formed in a manner that directly contacts the lower tray (220) or the ice (C). In addition, the detection unit may include a water level sensor (not shown) for measuring the water level of the ice groove (15). This water level sensor may be formed on the side or bottom surface of the lower tray (220), but may be positioned so that a part of it comes into contact with the ice-making water of the ice groove (15). The temperature sensor and the water level sensor may be formed integrally and configured to detect the temperature and the water level, respectively.

In addition, a sealing member (not shown) may be formed between the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) of the ice making tray (200) to prevent the ice making water contained in the ice making groove (15) from leaking outward during ice making.

Hereinafter, the movement operation of the ice tray (200) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. First, when ice making is completed and an ice-removing operation is performed, the ice tray (200) can be rotated at a predetermined angle. The ice (C) of the rotated ice tray (200) can be moved laterally to both sides of the ice tray (200) by the operation of the rack gear unit (130) to press the elastic members of the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (210) by the pressurizing unit (230), so that the ice can be detached from the ice tray (200). Next, the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220) can be moved laterally along the rack gear unit (130) to be mutually fastened to the upper tray (210) and the lower tray (220), and can be rotated at a predetermined angle to return to the original position to repeat the ice-making process.

Figures 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views of an ice tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the ice tray (200) of the ice maker (100) according to the present invention may be configured to include a lower tray (220), an upper tray (210) that is rotatably mounted with the lower tray (220) and has an open lower portion.

The ice-making grooves (15) of the ice maker (100) may be formed in a plurality in one direction and connected by a water supply connection part (16). Accordingly, ice-making water flowing into an ice-making groove (15) may flow into an adjacent ice-making groove (15) through the water supply connection part (16).

According to the present invention, a cooling pipe (20) may be formed in close proximity or contact with the upper surface portion of the upper tray (210) or the lower surface portion of the lower tray (220) described above. When such a cooling pipe (20) is arranged in the upper tray (210), it may be arranged in a form in close proximity or contact between the upper tray (210) and the elastic member, that is, between the bent portions. Accordingly, the ice-making water that may be generated at the contact surface portion between the upper tray (210) and the elastic member can be easily removed.

In some cases, the ice maker (100) according to the present invention may be mounted on the refrigerator body, door, or portable refrigerator.

It will be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications and implementations within an equivalent scope are possible by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, it will be said that the true scope of the rights of the present invention is determined by the claims described below.

1: Refrigerator 8, 9: Door
15: Ice making home 16: Water supply pipe
20: Cooling pipe 100: Ice maker
101: Case 110: Control Box
120: Drive module 121: Ice-check lever
130: Gearbox 131: Output Gear
140: Rotating guide 200: Ice tray
210: Upper tray 220: Lower tray
230: Pressurizing section 230a: First pressurizing section
230b: Second pressurized section 250: Water supply section

Claims (7)

A case that forms the exterior of an ice maker;
A driving module including a driving motor providing driving force and a gear unit transmitting the driving force of the driving motor; and
It includes an ice detection lever included on one side of the above driving module and detecting the fullness of the ice box in which ice is stored;
An ice maker in which the ice-sweeping lever is rotatable about an axis linked to the driving module and is rotatable to sweep the upper space of the ice box.
In paragraph 1,
The above-mentioned ice-check lever,
An ice maker inserted into one side of the lower surface of the above driving module.
In the second paragraph,
The above-mentioned ice-check lever,
An ice maker formed in the shape of the letter "L" and rotating horizontally.
In paragraph 1,
An ice maker comprising: an ice tray, which is rotatably mounted on one side of the ice maker body, and includes an upper tray and a lower tray that form an ice-making groove for receiving ice water and are detachably coupled to each other, and at least a portion of which includes an elastic member.
In paragraph 4,
The above ice tray,
An ice maker that rotates at a predetermined angle and wherein the upper tray and the lower tray move laterally to separate ice by being pressed by the pressurizing portion.
In paragraph 4,
An ice maker, comprising: a pressurizing unit formed on one side of the ice maker body and pressurizing one side of the ice tray by the horizontal movement of the ice tray.
A cabinet that forms the exterior of a refrigerator and forms internal storage space;
A door for opening and closing the storage space of the above cabinet; and
An ice maker is disposed on one side of the cabinet;
The above ice maker,
A case forming the exterior of the ice maker;
A driving module including a driving motor providing driving force and a gear unit transmitting the driving force of the driving motor; and
It includes an ice detection lever included on one side of the above driving module and detecting the fullness of the ice box in which ice is stored;
A refrigerator in which the ice-check lever is rotatable about an axis linked to the driving module and is rotatable to sweep the upper space of the ice box.