Structure of fixing spout and nugget ice maker applying it
AssigneeBLUENIX Co., Ltd.
InventorSeung Jin Shin
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Abstract
A structure of fixing a spout facilitating fixing and assembling a spout and a nugget ice maker applying the same are provided. The structure of fixing a spout includes a spout provided between an ice producing unit and an ice storage unit, and delivering ice produced by the ice producing unit to the ice storage unit; a flange provided on a side to which the ice producing unit and the spout are connected, and having locking portions respectively convexly formed on both sides; and a fixing wire having both ends locked by the locking portion and rotating around the locking portion to fix the spout to the flange.
Claims8
A structure of fixing a spout, comprising:
- the spout provided between an ice maker and an ice storage, and delivering ice produced by the ice maker to the ice storage;
- a flange provided on a side to which the ice maker and the spout are connected, and having locking portions, respectively convexly formed on both sides;
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- a fixing wire having both ends locked by the locking portion and rotating around the locking portion to fix the spout to the flange,
- wherein the spout comprises a cover portion fixed to be in contact with the fixing wire,
- wherein the cover portion comprises a first reinforcing rib protruding in a direction, parallel to the direction in contact with the fixing wire,
- wherein the cover portion further comprises a second reinforcing rib intersecting the first reinforcing rib, and
- wherein a seating groove is formed in a portion in which the first reinforcing rib and the second reinforcing rib intersect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.