Ice making system and method for a refrigerator
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Jan 30, 2018
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Aug 26, 2015
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Abstract
Ice making system and method for a refrigerator is disclosed. The ice making system includes an ice making unit that makes ice cubes, a cold air generator that cools air inside a cooling duct so as to produce cold air, a cold air circulation unit that supplies the cold air from the cold air generator to the ice making unit, and discharges the cold air from the ice making unit to the cold air generator, and a cold air guiding unit that circulates the cold air inside the ice making unit.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION | 31 MAIN ROAD SHIZHONG DISTRICT SEOUL KOREA 340 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 163 Applications Filed
- 126 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.31 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Koo, Min Bon | Seoul, KR | 18 | 285 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 285 |
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- 16 Citation Count
- F25C Class
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