Ice maker and refrigerator

Abstract

An ice maker includes a water storage box, an ice tray, a refrigeration device, and a liquid delivery assembly. The ice tray is formed with an ice making cavity and is pivotable relative to the water storage box to switch between an ice making position and an ejection position. The refrigeration device has a plurality of ice making columns, wherein at least a portion of the ice making columns extends into the ice making cavity when in the ice making position. The liquid delivery assembly comprises a liquid delivery pipe connecting the water storage box and the ice tray. The liquid delivery pipe has a plurality of surge outlet exposed to the ice making cavity, the number of surge outlet being the same as the number of the ice making columns. In the ice making position, each surge port is oriented towards each ice making column.

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