Ice dispenser assembly and method of assembling same
US7395672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/17
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice-dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a crusher, an auger, a motor configured to drive the auger, and a sorting device operatively coupled to the auger. The sorting device is configured to deliver ice to the crusher when rotated in a first direction and have ice bypass the crusher when rotated in the opposite direction.
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