Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeung Mok LEE, Sang Ho PARK
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Abstract
A refrigerator is described that includes a slim refrigerator door. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a refrigerator door to open and close the storage compartment, and an ice maker to generate ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes an ice bin-at the refrigerator door to receive the ice cubes generated in the ice maker and having a discharge opening-for discharging the ice cubes. The refrigerator further includes a motor-at the refrigerator-and at least one blade-within the ice bin and connected to the-motor. The at least one ice cube directly drops onto the at least one blade. The at least one blade moves the at least one ice cube to the discharge and discharges the at least one ice cube from the ice bin by an operation of the motor.
Claims1
A refrigerator comprising:
- a storage compartment;
- a refrigerator door configured to open and close the storage compartment;
- an ice maker configured to generate ice cubes;
- an ice bin provided at the refrigerator door, the ice bin being disposed below the ice maker to receive the ice cubes generated in the ice maker and having a discharge opening through which the ice cubes are discharged;
- a motor provided at the refrigerator door;
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- at least one blade disposed within the ice bin, the at least one blade being operably connected to the motor,
- wherein at least one ice cube generated in the ice maker directly drop onto the at least one blade, and
- the at least one blade moves at least one ice cube stored in the ice bin to the discharge opening to discharge the at least one ice cube from the ice bin by an operation of the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.