| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062347000 | With raw material projector, e.g., spray | 25 |
| 20090100857 | Compact Heat Pump Using Water as Refrigerant - According to the present invention there is provided a compact heat pump using water as refrigerant, comprising an evaporator ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090178432 | ICE MAKER EVAPORATOR - An ice maker evaporator includes a plurality of dividers and one or more micro-multi-port tubes that are arranged into a plurality of cells such that ice cubes can be formed therein. The evaporator can be made of aluminum and the components can be brazed, soldered or otherwise joined together. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090314024 | ICE MAKING APPARATUS - An ice making apparatus is provided. A fluid passage guide is formed in the water supply unit to prevent water discharged from the water supply unit from being splashed to an external side of the tray. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100083685 | Refrigerator - Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body cabinet forming a storage compartment with a front opening, a door opening and closing the front opening of the storage compartment, and an ice making tray mounted to the door and making ice. The refrigerator includes a water supplying pipe which receives water from a water supplying source; a discharging pipe guide which includes a hollow part and is mounted to a through part penetrating from an outside region of the door to an upper side of the ice making tray; and a discharging pipe which includes a first end detachably connected to the water supplying pipe, and a second end disposed above the ice making tray after passing through the hollow part and detachably coupled to the door. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100101261 | ICE MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR - An ice-making device and a refrigerator having the ice-making device are provided. The ice-making device includes an ice-making housing defining a predetermined ice-making space therein, an ice tray rotatably installed in the ice-making space and provided with a plurality of ice-making grooves, and a protruding rib that is formed on the ice tray to prevent water from being splashed out of the ice-making grooves. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100115981 | SPRINKLE GUIDE OF WATER TRICKLE ICE-MAKING MACHINE - A sprinkle guide provided above an ice making plate ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100139305 | ICE MAKING WATER TANK FOR AUTOMATIC ICE MAKING MACHINE - The object is to provide an ice making water tank for an automatic ice making machine capable of stabilizing the operation of a float switch. As a means for achieving the object, there is provided an overflow portion | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100180624 | Tray As Well As Refrigerator Unit And/Or Freezer Unit Having At Least One Tray - The present invention relates to a tray having an icemaker as well as having a holder to fix the icemaker to the tray. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100192615 | ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to an ice maker for a refrigerator. The present invention provides an ice maker for a refrigerator, which is provided at one side of the refrigerator to make ice. The ice maker comprises an ice maker body provided with an ice-making tray for making ice; an ejector rotatably mounted at one side of the ice maker body so as to eject ice made in the ice-making tray to the outside; a water supply hopper provided at one side of the ice maker body and having at least an open portion so that the water supply hopper is supplied with water from a water supply source through a water supply tube and then transfers the water to the ice-making tray; and a hopper cover coupled to the water supply hopper so as to selectively open and close the open portion of the water supply hopper. According to the present invention, it is possible to avoid a phenomenon in which water supplied from an outer water supply source to the water supply hopper splashes to the outside. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100218543 | WATER INTRODUCTION INTO FRESH-FOOD ICEMAKER - Provided is a refrigeration appliance that includes a cabinet defining a compartment for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. A refrigeration system is operable to provide a cooling effect to an interior of the compartment, and an ice maker is disposed within the compartment for freezing water delivered from a water source into ice pieces. A nozzle is provided in fluid communication with the ice maker for introducing the water from the water source to the ice maker. The nozzle includes an interior passage through which water is to travel when being delivered to the ice maker, and an outlet through which water being delivered to the ice maker exits the nozzle. An inside diameter of the outlet is greater than an inside diameter at another location of the interior passage. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100251745 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a body defining a storage space; a door selectively shielding the storage space; a container connecting part disposed in the storage space or the door; a water supply container separably coupled to the container connecting part, the water supply container including an opening for injecting water; an ice making device for making ice using the water supplied from the water supply container; a water supply passage fluidly connecting the water supply container to the ice making device, the water supply passage extending in an inside direction of the water supply container; and a pump connected to the water supply passage to supply the water within the water supply container into the ice making device. According to the refrigerator, installation cost is reduced, and quality and reliability are improved. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100251746 | FLOW-DOWN TYPE ICE MAKING MACHINE - A flow-down type ice making machine is provided that can suitably discharge ice making water in water spray guides. A flow-down type ice making machine | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100251747 | ICE MAKING APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATOR - Provided is an ice making apparatus for a refrigerator. The ice making apparatus includes an ice making unit and a storage unit. The ice making unit generates ice, and the storage unit supplies water into the ice making unit. The storage unit includes a body in which a storage space storing the water is defined, a cover opening and closing the storage space, and a leakage prevention member coupled to the cover to prevent the water within the body from leaking. The leakage prevention member includes one or more chambers therein. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100287971 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator and a control method thereof are disclosed. A refrigerator is able to supply water preserved in a cool state to an ice maker. The refrigerator includes an ice-making chamber, an icemaker provided in the ice-making chamber, a dispenser for dispensing water, and a water tank connected to the dispenser and the icemaker. The water tank stores water in a cool state. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100287972 | WATER TANK FOR REFRIGERATOR AND ICE-MAKING APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a water tank for a refrigerator. The water tank includes a body part, a supply hole, and a supply part. The body part provides a space in which water for making ice is stored. The supply hole is opened to the outside of the body part. The water is introduced through the supply hole. The supply part is insertable and withdrawable into/from the body part. The supply part selectively opens the supply hole and guides the supplied water such that the water is introduced inside the body part through the supply hole. Thus, the water can be supplied by withdrawing the supply part to improve a user's convenience. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100307182 | PUMP MOTOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ICE MAKING MACHINE - The object is to prevent decrease in efficiency in making ice, penetration of dust into an ice making chamber, and the like and also simplify operation of taking in and out an ice making water tank. A tank housing area | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100319387 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator configured to improve the structure of an ice-making chamber provided to a refrigerator door, thereby efficiently supplying cool air into the ice-making chamber. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storage chamber, a refrigerator door rotatably coupled to the main body, an ice-making device provided to the refrigerator door and configured to make ice, an ice-making unit provided to the ice-making device and including a cool air introduction part, a freezing core vertically arranged in the ice-making unit and cooled by cool air, and an ice tray configured to receive at least one portion of the freezing core therein, wherein the cool air introduction part is provided on an upper side of the freezing core. Cool air is efficiently introduced into the ice-making chamber, thereby increasing the amount of ice made. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110005263 | ICE MAKING UNIT OF FLOW-DOWN TYPE ICE MAKING MACHINE - By promptly separating ice blocks from ice making plates, ice making capacity is improved and also downsizing is sought. Ice making portions | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110011116 | Ice making apparatus and refrigerator having the same - An ice making apparatus, in which a vale cap is opened by manually adjusting a valve member of a water storage unit when making ice cubes, and a refrigerator having the same. The ice making apparatus includes a water storage unit having a storage main body, in which water is stored, an ice making unit to make ice cubes through supply of water stored in the storage main body, at least one valve member to open and close a water supply hole, through which water stored in the storage main body is supplied to the ice making unit, and an opening and closing member to move the at least one valve member so as to open the water supply hole. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110100048 | REFRIGERATOR - According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110113814 | Water Spray Device for Ice Making Machine - Ice making water is uniformly supplied to ice making regions of an ice making section. A water sprayer ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110120169 | Water Sprinkle Pipe for Downflow Type Ice Making Machine - There is provided a water sprinkle pipe for a downflow type ice making machine that regulates a flow of ice making water to suppress generation of turbulence and can uniformly supply the ice making water from water sprinkle holes. A water sprinkle pipe ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110146327 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator, which comprises: a main body having a storage compartment therein; and a door connected to the main body and opening/closing the storage compartment, wherein the door includes: an outer case defining an external appearance of the door; a door liner combined with the outer case; an insulation material filled between the outer case and the door liner; and a holder supporting both a receptacle connected with a cable for controlling an ice maker and a water supply cock for making ice, the holder disposed between the outer case and the door liner, wherein the holder is fixed to the outer case. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120031138 | WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS IN REFRIGERATOR - A water supply apparatus arranged in a door of a refrigerator, for conveying water to an icemaker of the refrigerator. The apparatus has a water tube for delivering water from a water source, a support block attached to an inner surface of the door, a fill tube assembled to the support block and in fluid communication with the water tube, and a gasket disposed between the support block and the door for sealing an insulator in the door. The gasket has a hole through which the fill tube extends to convey the water from the water tube to the icemaker. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120096891 | AUGER STYLE ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE INCORPORATING SAME - An ice making assembly includes a support and a mold rotatably mounted to the support configured for forming an ice cube therein. The mold has a base, a side wall attached to the base, and an opening in the side wall spaced from the base. An auger has a shaft with a proximal end fixed to the base of the mold, a distal end outside of the mold, and a central section between the proximal end and the distal end and extending through the opening. The auger also has a threaded portion. An inner mold is non-rotatably fixed to the support and extends into the mold. The inner mold defines an outer shape of the ice cube. The inner mold has at least one wall non-concentric with reference to a center line of the auger. A motor rotates the mold and auger relative to the support and inner mold. The inner mold is configured to prevent the ice cube from rotating with the mold and auger, the auger thereby moving the ice cube out of the mold and the inner mold via the opening. | 04-26-2012 |
