Bladed ice dispensing system for an ice compartment in a refrigeration chamber

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9109826
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14198970

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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.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCSEOUL 07336

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Seung Mok Gyeongsangnam-do, KR 89 647
Park, Sang Ho Gyeongsangnam-do, KR 244 1574

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