Refrigerator with icemaker
US6964177B2 · kind B2 · utility
125Cited by
10References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a refrigerator with an improved structure for supplying ices at an outside of a dispenser provided at a door. The refrigerator includes a supplementary freezer, a cavity, an icemaker and a dispenser. The supplementary freezer is provided in a cooling chamber of the refrigerator. The cavity is provided in the door and is connected with the supplementary freezer when the door is closed. The icemaker produces ices using cool air in the cooling chamber. The dispenser is connected with the cavity provided at the door. In this case, the icemaker is provided in the supplementary freezer or in the cavity.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.