Ice making apparatus and refrigerator having the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Ice making apparatus and refrigerator having the same 有权
    制冰设备和冰箱具有相同的功能

    公开(公告)号:US09506680B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US13458182

    申请日:2012-04-27

    IPC分类号: F25C1/04 F25C5/18

    摘要: Disclosed is an ice making apparatus and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes an ice making tray in which ice cubes are made, an ejector to discharge the ice cubes from the ice making tray, an ice bin to store the ice cubes discharged by the ejector, an auger to move the ice cubes in the ice bin, a first drive unit to provide the ejector with rotational force, a second drive unit to provide the auger with rotational force, an emitter to output optical signals so as to sense whether or not the ice cubes in the ice bin are at a full ice level, and a receiver to receive the optical signals output from the emitter, wherein any one of the emitter and the receiver is installed at the first drive unit, and the other one is installed at the second drive unit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种制冰装置和具有该制冰装置的冰箱。 冰箱包括制冰盘,制冰托盘中的冰块,用于将冰块从制冰盘排出的喷射器,储存由喷射器排出的冰块的冰箱,用于将冰块移动到冰块中的螺旋钻 箱,用于向喷射器提供旋转力的第一驱动单元,用于向螺旋推运器提供旋转力的第二驱动单元,发射器输出光信号,以便感测冰箱中的冰块是否处于满 冰水位和接收器,用于接收从发射器输出的光信号,其中发射器和接收器中的任一个安装在第一驱动单元处,而另一个安装在第二驱动单元。

    Refrigerator and control method for the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Refrigerator and control method for the same 有权
    冰箱和控制方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US09377235B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US13413212

    申请日:2012-03-06

    IPC分类号: F25C1/00 F25C5/18

    CPC分类号: F25C5/187

    摘要: A refrigerator including a main body provided with a refrigerating chamber at an upper section and with a freezing chamber at a lower section, an ice making tray disposed in an upper space of an ice making chamber defined in the refrigerating chamber, a first storage container disposed in a lower space of the ice making chamber to store ice falling down from the ice making tray, and a second storage container disposed in a freezing chamber to store ice transferred from the ice making tray. The main body includes a guide channel to guide, when the first storage container reaches an ice-full state, ice falling from the ice making tray to the second storage container in the freezing chamber. The size of the ice making chamber is greatly reduced while a sufficient amount of the ice may be stored, thus securing a larger available space in the refrigerating chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种冰箱,包括:主体,其在上部设有冷藏室,下部具有冷冻室;制冰盘,布置在制冷室的上部空间中,所述制冰托盘设置在所述制冷室中;第一储存容器, 在制冰室的较低空间中存储从制冰托盘落下的冰,以及设置在冷冻室中以存储从制冰盘传送的冰的第二储存容器。 主体包括引导通道,当第一储存容器达到冰满状态时,从制冰盘向冷冻室中的第二储存容器落下的冰。 制冰室的尺寸大大降低,同时可以储存足够量的冰,从而确保在冷藏室中更大的可用空间。

    ICEMAKER FOR REFRIGERATORS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    3.
    发明申请
    ICEMAKER FOR REFRIGERATORS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF 审中-公开
    制冰机制冰机及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120222433A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-06

    申请号:US13372993

    申请日:2012-02-14

    IPC分类号: F25B49/00 F25C1/00

    CPC分类号: F25C5/187 F25C2700/02

    摘要: A control method includes receiving an output value from an optical sensor to determine whether an ice bank is full of ice, driving the sensor heater for a first drive time to heat the optical sensor upon determining that the ice bank is full of ice, driving the optical sensor to receive an output value from the optical sensor after lapse of the first drive time, comparing the output value with the output value received to determine whether the ice bank is full of ice to calculate variation of the output value, and driving the sensor heater for a second drive time to heat the optical sensor so that the optical sensor is defrosted if the calculated variation of the output value is equal to or greater than a reference variation.

    摘要翻译: 控制方法包括从光学传感器接收输出值,以确定冰块是否充满冰,驱动传感器加热器进行第一驱动时间以在确定冰块充满冰时加热光学传感器,驱动 光传感器,用于在经过第一驱动时间之后从光学传感器接收输出值,将输出值与所接收的输出值进行比较,以确定冰库是否充满冰以计算输出值的变化,以及驱动传感器 加热器,用于第二驱动时间以加热光学传感器,使得如果计算的输出值的变化等于或大于参考变化,则光学传感器被除霜。