Refrigerator
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyoung Ki PARK, Jin JEONG, Bong Su SON
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Abstract
The refrigerator includes an ice maker; an ice bucket; a transfer member configured to transfer ice stored in the ice bucket; a drive motor unit configured to generate a driving force for driving the transfer member; a first coupler connected to the transfer member; and a second coupler separably coupled to the first coupler and coupled to the drive motor unit. The first coupler includes an insertion portion insertable into the second coupler, and a first inclined portion to guide the insertion portion to be inserted into the second coupler. The second coupler includes a seating portion to receive the first coupler, and a second inclined portion to guide the first coupler to the seating portion.
Claims20
A refrigerator comprising:
- an ice maker configured to generate ice;
- an ice bucket configured to store ice;
- a transfer member configured to transfer ice stored in the ice bucket;
- a drive motor configured to generate a driving force for driving the transfer member;
- a first coupler connected to the transfer member, and including an insertion portion and a first inclined portion;
- and
- a second coupler connected to the drive motor, and including
- a seating portion to receive the insertion portion of the first coupler, and
- a second inclined portion to guide, along with the first inclined portion, the insertion portion of the first coupler to the seating portion.
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body including a storage compartment;
- an inner door configured to open and close, and rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the storage compartment, and having an inner surface facing toward the storage compartment when the inner door is closed and an outer surface facing away from the storage compartment when the inner door is closed;
- an ice maker separated from the storage compartment by the inner door and disposed on the outer surface of the inner door;
- an ice bucket provided in the ice maker and removable from the refrigerator to an outside of the refrigerator when the inner door is closed;
- a transfer member configured to transfer ice stored in the ice bucket;
- a drive motor configured to generate a driving force for driving the transfer member;
- a first coupler connected to the transfer member;
- and
- a second coupler connected to the drive motor and configured to be coupled to the first coupler,
- wherein the first coupler is configured to be inserted into the second coupler in a slanted direction relative to a direction of insertion of the ice bucket into the ice maker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.