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US 2003/0192336 A1Published application
Fastening structure for ice maker of refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsIll-Shin Kim, Sung-Koo Son
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AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsIll-Shin Kim, Sung-Koo Son
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The present invention relates to a fastening structure for an ice maker of a refrigerator. The structure for fastening an ice maker 30, which makes ice in an ice-making container 32 of the ice maker 30, to a wall surface of a freezing chamber F of a refrigerator comprises mounting brackets 42 each of which is provided at one side of the ice maker 30 and includes an insertion section 43 with a predetermined width formed to penetrate therethrough and an catching section 45 with a width relatively smaller than that of the insertion section 43 formed to penetrate therethrough; and hangers 50 each of which includes a large diameter portion 52 with a diameter corresponding to the width of the insertion section 43 and a small diameter portion 54 with a diameter corresponding to the width of the catching section 45. The small diameter portion 54 is mounted on the wall surface of the freezing chamber F. The large diameter portions 52 pass through the insertion sections 43 of the mounting brackets 42 and the small diameter portions 54 are seated in the catching sections 45, whereby the mounting brackets 42 are hung on the hangers 50. According to the present invention, the fastening work for the ice maker 30 can be more easily performed, and damage to the brackets or the wall surface of the freezing chamber upon fastening of the ice maker 30 can be minimized.
A structure for fastening an ice maker, which makes ice in an ice-making container of the ice maker, to a wall surface of a freezing chamber of a refrigerator, comprising:
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Producing ice: by using stationary moulds
Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass: dovetail-like connections
Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice: rotating rake
Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice: refrigerator units
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1. Field of Invention
The present relates to an ice maker of a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a fastening structure for an ice maker of a refrigerator, which is used for mounting the ice maker to the interior of a freezing chamber of the refrigerator.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a general ice maker;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a conventional fastening structure for an ice maker;
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a fastening structure for an ice maker of a refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the fastening structure for the ice maker of the refrigerator according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the configuration of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a major portion of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the figures, the ice maker 30 is installed in a freezing chamber F to make ice and includes an ice-making container 32. Water is supplied to and contained in the ice-making container 32, and the water is then made into ice. The ice-making container 32 is formed of a material with good thermal conductivity. The ice-making container 32 may take a variety of shapes. However, in the present embodiment, the ice-making container 32 has a cross section in the form of a half moon and is elongated in one direction.