Ice maker and refrigerator including the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11530860
APP PUB NO 20190234666A1
SERIAL NO

16256028

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A refrigerator and a control method of the same are disclosed, wherein the refrigerator comprises an ice tray for receiving water to generate ices; a motor capable of being rotated in a forward or reverse direction; an ejector including a rotary shaft rotating the ices made in the ice tray to discharge the ices from the ice tray, rotated by being axially connected to the motor, and a protrusion pin protruded in a radius direction of the rotary shaft to adjoin the ices; a heater for selectively supplying heat to the ice tray; a door switching sensor for sensing a storage compartment door's opening or closing, the storage compartment door being provided with the ejector; and a controller for turning the heater on or off in accordance with a rotation position of the ejector.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCSEOUL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Donghoon Seoul, KR 255 3506
Lee, Wookyong Seoul, KR 147 786
Yeom, Seungseob Seoul, KR 110 149

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