Invention Publication
- Patent Title: ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR
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Application No.: US18095816Application Date: 2023-01-11
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Publication No.: US20230168017A1Publication Date: 2023-06-01
- Inventor: Jinil HONG , Yonghyun KIM
- Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
- Current Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Priority: KR 20180142111 2018.11.16
- Main IPC: F25C1/10
- IPC: F25C1/10 ; F25C1/243 ; F25C1/25

Abstract:
An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a tray assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. Each of the plurality of ice making chambers is configured to receive water and generate an ice piece. The tray assembly also includes a lower tray that is located vertically below the upper tray, that is configured to rotate relative to the upper tray, and that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, wherein at least one of the upper tray or the lower tray comprises a flexible tray made of a flexible material. Additionally, a case is configured to accommodate the flexible tray to restrict a deformation of the flexible tray. A heater that is located between the case and the flexible tray is configured to supply heat to the plurality of ice making chambers through the flexible tray.
Public/Granted literature
- US12111087B2 Ice maker and refrigerator Public/Granted day:2024-10-08
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