Icemaker in refrigerator
US7051541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2700/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Icemaker in a refrigerator for making ice automatically is disclosed. The icemaker in includes an ice tray provided to a door on the refrigerator for holding water, an ejector fitted adjacent to the ice tray so as to be rotatable by a motor for ejecting ice from the ice tray, means for detecting a rotation angle of the ejector, and a control part for controlling a rotation direction of the ejector based on information detected at the means.
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