Manual ice maker and refrigerator comprising with the same
US9810470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2700/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manual ice maker and a refrigerator comprising the same are provided. The manual ice maker comprises: an ice making body being a frame formed with an opening, and provided with a first positioning hole in a front wall thereof, a second positioning hole in a rear wall thereof and a first limiting protrusion on an inner surface of the rear wall thereof; an ice making tray provided with a first shaft at a front end thereof and a second shaft at a rear end thereof, the first shaft rotatably supported in and extended out of the first positioning hole, the second shaft rotatably supported in the second positioning hole; and an ice removing assembly. The ice removing assembly comprises: a twisting member provided with a gear; and a press member movable between a first position and a second position in a vertical direction to drive the gear to rotate.
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