Ice bank of refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSung Chung, Eui Chung, Nam Lee, Wook Lee
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Abstract
An ice bank of a refrigerator is provided. The ice bank includes an ice accommodation chamber storing ice pieces made by an ice maker, and an ice pressing unit circulating the ice pieces by pressing the ice pieces for preventing sticking of the ice pieces in the ice accommodation chamber.
Claims20
An ice bank of a refrigerator for storing ice pieces made by an ice maker, comprising:
- an ice accommodation chamber storing the ice pieces made by the ice maker;
- and
- an ice pressing unit circulating the ice pieces by pressing the ice pieces for preventing sticking of the ice pieces in the ice accommodation chamber.
An ice bank of a refrigerator for storing ice pieces made by an ice maker, comprising:
- an ice accommodation chamber storing the ice pieces made by the ice maker and including an ice receiving part in a lower portion;
- a carrier carrying the ice pieces stored in the ice accommodation chamber;
- and
- a separator pressing the ice pieces for preventing sticking of the ice pieces in the ice accommodation chamber.
An ice bank of a refrigerator for storing ice pieces made by an ice maker, comprising:
- a casing;
- an ice accommodation chamber formed in the casing and storing the ice pieces made by the ice maker;
- and
- a stationary blade directly connected to the casing.
An ice bank of a refrigerator for storing ice pieces made by an ice maker, comprising:
- a casing as an enclosing structure;
- an ice accommodation chamber formed in the casing and storing the ice pieces made by the ice maker;
- a shutter including a guide protrusion for guiding the ice pieces stored in the ice accommodation chamber;
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- a rotary blade including an ice removing protrusion for separating ice pieces stuck to the shutter around the guide protrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.