Ice supply device and refrigerator having an ice container capable of being separated from an ice breaking unit
US7963120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice supply device and a refrigerator having the same are disclosed. The ice supply device includes an ice breaking unit having a breaker to break ice and a housing to house the breaker, an ice storage container removably coupled to the ice breaking unit and having a discharge hole to discharge ice, and a binding device to bind the ice storage container and the ice breaking unit. Accordingly, the ice storage container can be separated from the ice breaking unit, thereby facilitating handling of the ice storage container.
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