ICE MAKER OF REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An ice maker of a refrigerator, comprising:
- a cooling unit configured for generating cold air;
a case mounted in a food storage space of the refrigerator or a door for shielding the food storage space, the case having defined therein a cooling space for receiving the cold air generated by the cooling unit;
an ice making assembly for making ice; and
a bucket arranged at one side of the ice making assembly for receiving the ice separated from the ice making assembly,wherein the ice making assembly comprises;
an ice tray arranged in the cooling space, the ice tray having an ice making recess formed in an upper surface thereof for making ice;
a cold air guiding unit arranged at a lower side of the ice tray for guiding the cold air supplied from the cooling unit to the lower side of the ice tray, anda heater provided at the lower side of the ice tray configured to be spatially separated from the cold air guiding unit, and wherein the heater is configured for emitting heat to separate the ice from the ice making recess.
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Abstract
An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a cooling unit for generating cold air; a case mounted in a food storage space, and defining a cooling space for receiving the cold air; an ice making assembly for making ice; and a bucket arranged at one side of the ice making assembly for receiving the ice. The ice making assembly includes an ice tray arranged in the cooling space, the ice tray having an ice making recess formed in an upper surface thereof for making ice; and a cold air guiding unit arranged at a lower side of the ice tray for guiding the cold air to the lower side of the ice tray, and a heater provided at the lower side of the ice tray such that the heater is spatially separated from the cold air guiding unit, and is configured for emitting heat to separate ice from the ice making recess.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. An ice maker of a refrigerator, comprising:
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a cooling unit configured for generating cold air; a case mounted in a food storage space of the refrigerator or a door for shielding the food storage space, the case having defined therein a cooling space for receiving the cold air generated by the cooling unit; an ice making assembly for making ice; and a bucket arranged at one side of the ice making assembly for receiving the ice separated from the ice making assembly, wherein the ice making assembly comprises; an ice tray arranged in the cooling space, the ice tray having an ice making recess formed in an upper surface thereof for making ice; a cold air guiding unit arranged at a lower side of the ice tray for guiding the cold air supplied from the cooling unit to the lower side of the ice tray, and a heater provided at the lower side of the ice tray configured to be spatially separated from the cold air guiding unit, and wherein the heater is configured for emitting heat to separate the ice from the ice making recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing an ice maker of a refrigerator, comprising:
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preparing a case; arranging a cooling unit configured for generating cold air; arranging an ice tray having an ice making recess formed in an upper surface thereof for making ice; arranging a heater at a lower side of the ice tray; and arranging a cold air guiding unit for guiding the cold air generated by the cooling unit to a lower side of the ice tray, wherein the cold air guiding unit and the heater are spatially separated from each other at the lower side of the ice tray. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a freezer compartment located within a main body of the refrigerator; a refrigeration compartment located within the main body of the refrigerator, wherein the freezer compartment is located below the refrigeration compartment; and an ice maker, wherein the ice maker comprises; a cooling unit configured for generating cold air; a case mounted in a food storage space of the refrigerator or a door for shielding the food storage space, the case having defined therein a cooling space for receiving the cold air generated by the cooling unit; an ice making assembly for making ice; and a bucket arranged at one side of the ice making assembly for receiving the ice separated from the ice making assembly, wherein the ice making assembly comprises; an ice tray arranged in the cooling space, the ice tray having an ice making recess formed in an upper surface thereof for making ice; a cold air guiding unit arranged at a lower side of the ice tray for guiding the cold air supplied from the cooling unit to the lower side of the ice tray, and a heater provided at the lower side of the ice tray configured to be spatially separated from the cold air guiding unit, and wherein the heater is configured for emitting heat to separate the ice from the ice making recess. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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