Ice maker, refrigerator having the same, and method for supplying ice thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9494357
APP PUB NO 20120318004A1
SERIAL NO

13580388

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Disclosed are an ice maker, a refrigerator having the ice maker, and a method for supplying ice of the refrigerator. An ice making container long in a vertical direction is installed on a side wall surface of a refrigerator door, makes ice, and pushes up the ice by screws to release the ice, whereby the size of the ice maker can be reduced, the area occupied by the ice maker can be reduced, and a refrigerator having the ice maker can become slimmer. Also, because an installation height of the ice maker is lowered to shorten a cold air supply path and prevent a loss in the process of supplying cold air to the ice making chamber. Also, because a cutting operation is performed simultaneously when the ice is lifted, a fabrication cost can be reduced and a defective state due to malfunction can be prevented.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCSEOUL CITY KOREA SEOUL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jung, Moongyo Seoul, KR 18 126
Kim, Bongjin Seoul, KR 57 153
Kim, Seongjae Seoul, KR 24 147

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