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ICE MAKER OF REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

  • US 20160370075A1
  • Filed: 08/25/2015
  • Published: 12/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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